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Misunderstanding Methadone: The Stigmatization of a Life-Saving Drug
Mary Jeanne Kreek and her colleagues at Rockefeller University developed methadone 50 years ago. Methadone was the first pharmacological treatment for opiate addiction.
Today methadone is used in treatment programs all over the world. It has saved countless lives and helped millions of heroin addicts reintegrate into society. However, it is still not used widely enough to prevent an epidemic of opiate related deaths in the U.S. which gets worse every year.
Even though deaths from heroin-related overdoses have risen to expose a massive public health crisis in the United States, the drug's use has remained limited. Kreek's six-decade career has not only resulted in medical therapies for numerous addiction illnesses, but it has also taught us a lot about the molecular and genetic roots of drug cravings. She has also advocated for the introduction of drug treatment programs all across the world.
Methadone History
"Addictions are diseases, they are diseases of the brain. They are not criminal behaviors, and they are not weaknesses. They however do respond to treatments—and it's unfortunate that we have tools available to treat opiate addiction, but we're not using them."
Jeanne Kreek
Methadone was first used as a painkiller for combat casualties. At first a few clinics used methadone as a short term detox regimen, but it had not been studied extensively for use as a opiate detox or opiate maintenance medication.
Kreek and her colleagues began conducting clinical research to establish a methadone-based heroin treatment in 1966 and published findings a year later. Kreek discovered that methadone soothed users' cravings and prevented withdrawal symptoms. The studies also revealed that methadone, while being chemically identical to heroin, did not elicit a euphoria like heroin.
Even more hopeful, methadone patients who attempted to inject heroin, did not feel a "high." (It is important to note that methadone does not completely prevent this feeling like suboxone does, but it does make the feeling less enjoyable.
Kreek invented the first analytical procedures for quantifying methadone and other related substances in blood and tissues in the early 1970s. She ascertained that methadone stayed in the body long enough for patients to only need one dose per day. She also planned long-term prospective investigations of methadone maintenance's physiological effects and medical safety.
These findings gave the FDA enough support to approve methadone for opiate use disorder in 1973.
"I am sick of going to funerals."
Recently, I came across a Vox article that really spoke to me because the person interviewed had the same revelation I did about methadone treatment. Even when I was using heroin, (as much as an 8-ball a day, which is enough to kill most people) I judged people who went to the methadone clinic. Even those who stayed clean while on it. Based on what society had brainwashed me into thinking, these people were just replacing one drug for another. Years later and I relate much more to interviewee Hansen in the excerpt below.
Vox Methadone Article
Here is the excerpt from Vox:
"I'm sick of going to funerals."
If you ask Jordan Hansen why he changed his mind on medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, this is the bottom line.
Several years ago, Hansen was against the form of treatment. If asked back then what he thought about it, he would have told you that it's ineffective — and even harmful — for people who use drugs. Like other critics, to Hansen, medication-assisted treatment was nothing more than substituting one drug (say, heroin) with another (methadone).
Today, not only does Hansen think this form of treatment is effective, but he readily argues — as the scientific evidence overwhelmingly shows — that it's the best form of treatment for opioid addiction. He believes this so strongly, in fact, that he now often leads training sessions for medication-assisted treatment across the country.
"It almost hurts to say it out loud now, but it's the truth," Hansen told me, describing his previous beliefs. "I was kind of absorbing the collective fear and ignorance from the culture at large within the recovery community."
Personal Experience
To put it simply, I too am sick and tired of going to funerals and I do not want to be the next one put in the ground.
It is so sad to me how many have died without considering methadone as an option. All of this death because parents and communities decided to stigmatize methadone treatment.
I can safely say methadone saved my life.
I will not pretend I stayed clean the whole time I have been on methadone. However, if I kept going the way I was before I started methadone, I know I would be dead. I certainly would not be here today to write this article.
Hopefully someone struggling will read this.
Someone who is out of options.
Someone who has tried everything else.
I am here to tell you, stop listening to the mainstream opinion on methadone.
Go to a clinic and ask questions for yourself.
Pretend it is a new treatment that society never had the chance to take a dump on.
You may realize what you thought you knew was all wrong. A pleasant surprise in this case.
ALL the Science Supports Methadone Treatment
The science is there and the numbers do not lie. Methadone treatment is effective.
Mainstream, abstinence-based, treatment programs are doing more harm than good in a lot of cases.
We are Killing People with Our Current Approach
Getting someone off of opiates completely, without a bit of a crutch, is the number one cause of overdose in this country.
The majority of my friends that have overdosed and died were fresh out of rehab or jail, clean from opiates for a week, six months, even a year. On a low dose of methadone, my friends' lives may have been spared. In fact, the relapses may have been avoided completely.
Related Article: Heroin Addiction Treatment Programs – What are my Options?
The "But He Was Doing So Well" Phenomenon
If you are not familiar with this phenomenon, let me explain. Isn't is odd that after someone overdoses and dies, it is common to hear their families and friends say things like, "She was doing so well though" or "He had been clean for 8 months?"
Well, just wait a second.
Sometimes you hear, "We all thought she was clean, but maybe we were wrong."
Stop right there.
Most likely, you were not wrong.
The statistics actually support that the deceased was most likely clean, just like her family believed.
There is a very simple explanation for what seems like such an unfair phenomenon. The trend that users who are getting their life back together seem to be the ones who die is not as mystical and unfair as one may believe. There is a simple explanation. The only unfair part is that the deceased had not been offered a treatment program with a crutch, like methadone, to fall back on, before deciding to use again and ultimately die.
The majority of overdoses happen when a person has been clean off opiates for a short period. This happens because their tolerance level have rapidly decreased. Even a small portion of what they did in the past could be a death sentence.
This is increasingly true with the fentanyl epidemic plaguing opiate users as of late.
WILLPOWER was NEVER the Problem
The cravings a freshly clean user experiences were never a willpower problem.
As Kreek explained years ago, using opiates actually changes the way a user's brain functions. These cravings are a direct result of a chemical change that has actually changed the landscape of a user's neuropathways within the brain.
With a bit of methadone, the cravings may not be so intense and the freshly clean user may never feel the urge to relapse, and unintentionally overdose.
Related Article: Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms-Timeline: A User's Personal Experience of Opiate Withdrawal
Stop Contributing to the Problem
I beg of you. If you are a person who has carried on this stigma of methadone treatment as evil, please just keep your mouth shut.
You may be the reason someone who was thinking about trying methadone treatment, decides not to. ]
As a result, you may indirectly contribute to that person's death. Yes this sounds harsh. (Yes, I am directly this towards people who got clean in NA or AA type programs and choose to discourage opiate users from trying methadone maintenance programs. What works for alcoholics does not work for narcotics users, so this is not a good model anyway.)
If interested in more user experiences or facts about methadone maintenance, please let me know in the comments below. I have not updated this site in a while but will if I know it is helping people!


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For K-drama fans, it's a dream come true to have their ships turn into reality. And this actually happened to some onscreen loveteams! Below is a list of K-drama couples who became an item in real life:
1. Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo
The love story between Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo (known as the SongSong couple), elevated fan feels to a whole new level. Way before the couple began filming the iconic K-drama Descendants of the Sun (DOTS) in 2015, Joong Ki was already dropping hints of being a fan of Hye Kyo's talent and beauty. He met her on the set of That Winter, the Wind Blows in 2012 when he made a surprise visit to see his close friend Jo In Sung, who starred alongside her. In one of her magazine interviews, Hye Kyo recalled their first meeting and talked about how Joong Ki greeted her as his sunbae (senior). She also mentioned occasionally bumping into him by coincidence at cafés right after.
Joong Ki and Hye Kyo's OTL onscreen chemistry propelled the global popularity of DOTS and fueled well-wishes from supporters who kept their fingers crossed for the possibility of a real-life pairing. Shippers got their wish when news of the couple's relationship and engagement broke in July 2017. The revelation was proof that K-drama dreams can come true. Joong Ki and Hye Kyo tied the knot on October 31, 2017. Their wedding was a lavish, star-studded event that earned worldwide attention.
Just when the world was waiting for news of a SongSong baby, fan hearts broke when Joong Ki filed for divorce in June 2017. Hye Kyo's agency responded to news of the divorce right after by citing differences in personality as the main reason. By July 22, the Seoul Family Court approved the couple's divorce. On that same day, fans were shocked to discover that Hye Kyo deleted her photos with Song Joong Ki (including their wedding photo!) from her official IG account. Though fans can only speculate on what went wrong, it is undeniable that both were in love when they were still together.
2. Ahn Jae Hyun and Ku Hye Sun
Ku Hye Sun of Boys Over Flowers fame met Ahn Jae Hyun in 2015 while filming the K-drama, Blood. The medical-fantasy drama, which marked Jae Hyun's first lead role, won viewers over with the couple's onscreen chemistry (the two stars played doctors drawn to each other by fate).
The couple got married in 2016, after a year of dating. Instead of spending on a grand wedding, Hye Sun and Jae Hyun shocked the world with their philanthropy by donating a significant amount to the pediatric ward of Severance Hospital in Seoul.
In an interview with Star Today, Hye Sun revealed how she avoided Jae Hyun at first and tried really hard to block her feelings for him. She talked about how her efforts failed and how he eventually won her over with his innocence and non-jaded personality.
In August 2019, another breakup rocked the K-drama scene. HB Entertainment, the agency of Hye Sun and Jae Hyun, released a statement announcing that the couple agreed to get a divorce. Unfortunately, the split was not amicable, and there was a lot of drama from both sides.
3. Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young
Though the characters that Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young played in the 2004 drama Save The Last Dance for Me didn't end up together, the couple started dating a few years after the drama aired and went public with their relationship in 2007.
Ji Sung and Bo Young cemented a six-year relationship with marriage in 2013. The couple was blessed with a daughter, Ji Yoo, on June 12, 2015, and a son, Bo Ah, on February 4, 2019. In a TV show, the actor named his children as "a gift from God" and shared that he quit drinking because of them: "At some point, I realized that my drinking wasn't any help to myself or my family. I restrain myself. It's impossible to raise kids while doing everything like going out for work dinners."
4. Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young
Fans were not surprised when Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young admitted that they were in a relationship after the action K-drama City Hunter aired in 2011. Press statements from their agencies both echoed how both actors developed feelings for each other during the series' filming.
The couple dated for about five months before calling it quits. Their agencies announced that their busy schedules and the pressure brought about by paparazzi following them wherever they go were the main reasons for the split.
5. Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung
Models turned actors Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung have been good friends since their modeling days. The YG Entertainment actors were first cast as supporting actors in the 2016 drama Cheese In The Trap. In the same year, Joo Hyuk and Sung Kyung bagged their first lead roles and starred as a couple in the breakthrough university drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. The pair continued dating even after the show ended. Fan sightings of the lovely couple even include a concert date at Coldplay's 2017 show in Korea! Even if Joo Hyuk and Sung Kyung tried to keep their relationship low-key (by wearing face masks, sporting baggy clothes, and meeting in secret), paparazzi photos eventually surfaced forcing their label to acknowledge their relationship.
A lot of fans cheered for Korea's best #swag couple and were super sad to hear about their breakup. Joo Hyuk and Sung Kyung sustained a very short relationship, which lasted for four months.
6. Kim Bum and Moon Geun Young
It was in October 2013 when Kim Bum and Moon Geun Young was confirmed to be dating by their respective agencies. According to Geun Young's label, the pair started to realize their feelings for each other while they were filming the K-drama Goddess of Fire. It was also reported that they once traveled to Europe and did some ~serious~ sightseeing. When they came back to South Korea, they were spotted in matching OOTDs while holding hands! Sweet. <3
Sadly, Kim Bum and Geun Young broke up six months after and was said to have ended their relationship on good terms.
7. Ki Tae Young and Eugene
Actor Ki Tae Young and former S.E.S idol-turned actress Eugene began dating after working together in manga-based drama Creating Destiny. The couple took things further and created their own destiny by tying the knot in 2011.
Eugene gave birth to their first daughter, Ro Hee in April 2015. The family of three was a viewer-favorite during their two-year stint in the family variety show The Return of Superman. Eugene and Tae Young welcomed their second child, Ro Run, in August 2018. In 2020, the couple celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary and posted a photo of them on Instagram with the caption: "The ninth anniversary. Time flies! For the first time in a while, we spent time with just the two of us without the little ones. It's already been nine years since we started our lives as a 'married couple.' I can't believe it. My husband, who always does his best for his family, I'm always grateful, and I love you."
Eugene is currently the lead star in the hit K-drama, The Penthouse.
8. Lee Chun Hee and Jun Hye Jin
After appearing in the 2009 drama Smile, You, Lee Chun Hee and Jun Hye Jin began their romantic relationship, notwithstanding their 9-year-old age difference. They tied the knot in 2011 and welcomed their first daughter in the same year.
What's super cute about this couple is that they even appeared in a K-drama together after their marriage! Chun Hee described how it's like working with his wife in a magazine interview: "She looks the happiest when she's working. It may be a given since she's working again after resting for about seven years. I become even happier when I see her enjoying the work she's doing." Awww!
9. Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin
We love them a *lot* as the #RiriCouple in the top-rating Netflix drama Crash Landing On You and we love it even more when they became #BinJin IRL! Earlier this year, Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin were confirmed to be dating ~for real~ by their individual agencies. According to Dispatch, they developed their feelings for each other after CLOY aired and went on golf dates. Before the said announcement, the two were already rumored to be in a relationship many, many times.
CLOY is not the first project that they both worked on together as they also led the blockbuster film The Negotiation in 2018. When they finished filming the movie, Binnie revealed that he wanted to work with Ye Jin once again "in the same space, making eye contact, and breathing the same air." And it came true! Thanks to CLOY, we all started 2021 with good news. And recently, the couple shared the happiest news—they became parents to a baby boy in November 2022!
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How Do I Change The Coil For Eleaf Vape
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- 650 mAh Battery
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- 125mg Of Premium CBD
- Portable
- Discrete
- Can not Be Filled up
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- 6-Axis Motion Sensing Unit
- Advanced Power Adjustment
- 18650/20700/21700 Battery System
- Only 4 Color Options
- The Coils Might Burn Quickly On High Power Setups
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- Leak Suggestion Lock System
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- 0.49″" OLED Show Display
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- Quartz atomizer
- Keychain dab device
- 900 mAh battery
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Kandypens Prism – Best Bit Pens
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- Ceramic Coil-less Atomizer
- Dual Quartz Pole Atomizer
- Borosilicate Glass Mouthpieces
- 320mAh Sub-Ohm Battery
- 4 Preset Temperatures
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- All ceramic home heating chamber
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- 1000mAh lithium rechargeable battery
- Ceramic Coil
- Magnetic Adaptor Ring
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- single switch operation
Linx Hermes 2– Finest 510 Pens
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- One of the tiniest pens out there
- ceramic burner
- Vapor path is built completely from clinical grade components
- doesn't allow for a change of wick.
- utilized with oils and fluids only.
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- USB Charger Included
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There is no other way to determine for an additional person whose product is the most effective one for them. The only individual that can do that is on your own. As you can see from this listing today there is a wide variety of options when it involves these products. Near down what you are searching for out of the item and if you can go as well as try some face to face. Otherwise then identify based upon testimonials that seem to straighten with your demands one of the most and also pick the one that remains in your spending plan that many closely lines up with your demands.


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Part of the announcement in this week's Nintendo Direct was that a rather significant slew of retro Nintendo titles will be heading to the Wii U and 3DS eShop in the near future.
Five titles are heading our way in North America, with the biggest and most exciting reveal possibly being Super Mario Bros. 3. This will hit both the Wii U and 3DS eShops before the end of the year (though there's no specific release date), and will doubtless be an "instabuy" for many Nintendo fans whose NES was their lifeline during childhood.
There will also be the NES version of Donkey Kong in the 3DS eShop on August 15th (though it's in the Wii U eShop right now as part of the Famicom 30th Anniversary celebration), and on August 29th, you'll be able to grab the Game Boy Color platformer title Wario Land 3.
The final two retro titles are sure to appeal to sports game fans: Tecmo Bowl and Summer Carnival 92: Recca. Football and shooting, what else do you need? It's also worth noting that the latter game was only available in Japan on the Famicom (and has been considered an extremely rare collector's item), so hardcore fans will be sure to appreciate the chance to give this game a shot.


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Date a Live Anime Commemoration Special PV
What You Need to Know:
- This is exciting news for fans of Date A Live, as it was announced yesterday that an official 4th season will begin and there's much to look forward to. Plenty more romance, thrilling battles, and soap-opera-like drama to keep fans engaged, much like all of the other seasons that preceded it.
- In addition to this major announcement, the Date A Live light novel series is coming to an end as of tomorrow, finally closing the doors on the beloved series. This of course isn't as exciting as the initial announcement, but we're sure fans will enjoy the upcoming new season while still appreciating all of the work that went into the light novel series.
- What do you think of this news? Let us know in the comments!
More positive news rolling in!
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The time-twisted tale of the original five X-Men continues as Angel meets Angel- right in the middle of a Hydra assault on NYC.
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at All New X-Men #8, from the blockbuster creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez! Angel, plucked from the past, finally meets his future self and the two end up fighting Madame Hydra and a Hydra cadre. This doesn't go unnoticed by Earth's Mightiest Heroes! How will the Avengers react to the time-swept X-Men?


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Everton's plans to build a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock have moved a step closer with the news that the project has been recommended for approval in a report published by Liverpool City Council.
Liverpool City Council's planning committee is due to meet next Tuesday (February 23) to decide whether to approve the Toffees' plans for the 52,888 capacity stadium. The committee will also consider the club's plans for a legacy project on the Goodison Park site.
The Council released a detailed 200-page report into the project on Monday. In it, the planning officer recommended the plans be approved by the committee next week.
That means the project is almost certain to be given the green light, though it will be referred to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, for review.
This process usually takes 21 days, though it is expected to take a little longer given the impact the Covid pandemic is having on Government time.
This is NOT the same as being 'called in', a project of this size is always referred to central government and should not be something to be concerned about.
In a letter to Everton fans, chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale said:
"Today (Monday, 15 February) we received confirmation that the Liverpool City Council hearing to decide on our planning application for the stadium - and our plans for a legacy project on the site of Goodison Park - will take place next week (Tuesday, 23 February).
"The report by the City Council's Planning Officer, which will be reviewed at the meeting next week, has also been published today.
"I am pleased to let you know that the Planning Officer, following a very thorough review of our application, is recommending that the Committee approves our plans.
"Our stadium director Colin Chong and I will be presenting the club's case at the meeting next week to underline how important this stadium is - not only to our football club but also to our city, our region and our country at such an unprecedented time in our history."
There is also good news about funding.
A report by Liverpool Business News claims that a "financial backer for the scheme has been lined up" and Everton are "confident funds will be released" when the stadium is given go-ahead.
That means the club will not be using the plan initially proposed by Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson, which would have seen the club borrow money from the council - a plan which bizarrely enraged some Liverpool fans.
The 12-stage construction process is expected to take around 150 weeks, with the Toffees hoping to be in the stadium in time for the start of the 2024-25 season.
To put that in perspective, that would mean there are only 65 Premier League games left to be played at Goodison Park.
Once full approval is granted, the club hope to begin building in early spring.
For the conspiracy theorists among you, this news was not deliberately released to distract from last night's result against Fulham.
A number of reporters who were briefed on the project, including Alan Myers, confirmed that the announcement was planned well in advance.
The announcement on BMD was arranged over a week ago, nothing to do with last nights result
— Alan Myers (@ALANMYERSMEDIA) February 15, 2021
UNESCO, Heritage England and Victorian Society have objected to the plans, citing heritage concerns, particularly over the filling-in of the dock.
However, Heritage England and Victorian Society concede that the project could go ahead if the decision-makers feel the benefits of the project outweigh any potential damage.
The project has been estimated to provide 15,000 jobs and boost the economy by more than £1 billion. With the government beginning to plan for life post-Covid, it would surely take a lot for them to turn down such an enterprise given the economy is currently on its knees.
After years of disappointment and failed ground moves it is understandable that Evertonians remain sceptical. But the club's meticulous preparation work, including extensive public consultation, looks set to bear fruit, with that infamous spade in the ground potentially just a matter of weeks away.


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Jeleen A. Briscoe, VMD, DABVP (Avian)
United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care Emergency Programs, Riverdale, MD, USA
The United States Department of Agriculture regulates animal welfare through inspections of covered animals in breeding, research, transportation, and exhibition facilities.1 Although birds, other than those bred for use in research, have been covered under the Animal Welfare Act since it was amended in 2002,2 they are not currently inspected because regulations have not yet been published. Timing for publication of the proposed regulations for comment hinges on multiple factors, including budgetary allowances and political influences. Because the proposed regulations are in departmental clearance at the time of this writing, contents of the draft cannot be shared. However, approaches to regulation of minimum standards of care for birds will likely not stray far from how mammals are currently regulated, thus an understanding of that process is helpful.3,4 In lieu of governmental minimum standards of compliance for avian welfare, the question for who should and can take the lead on the creation of standards of care for birds remains unanswered. Captive avian welfare remains a challenge as zoos focus on avian conservation in the wild, the aviculture industry decreases in size and scope, exotic animal veterinary associations realign, and sanctuaries expand. Given the often dichotomous opinions on avian care between these various stakeholders and the need for scientifically based approaches to welfare guidelines, the potential for the role the zoo veterinarian can play in promoting and protecting avian welfare is one that should be explored further.
Literature Cited
1. U.S. Department of Agriculture. "The Animal Welfare Act Factsheet." Animal Plant Health Inspection Service website. Published February 2012. Accessed 6/12/12. www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_welfare/content/printable_version/fs_awawact.pdf. [VIN editor: URL was not accessible as of 12-26-2020.]
2. U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Animal Welfare; Definition of Animal Federal Register Notice." National Agriculture Library website. Published 6/4/2004. Accessed 6/12/12. www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/AWA2007/FedReg69_108.pdf. [VIN editor: URL was not accessible as of 12-26-2020.]
3. U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Animal Exhibitors Factsheet." Animal Plant Health Inspection Service website. Published February 2012. Accessed 6/12/12. www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_welfare/content/printable_version/fs_anexhit.pdf. [VIN editor: URL was not accessible as of 12-26-2020.]
4. U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Animal Welfare Act Inspection Information." Animal Plant Health Inspection Service website. Published 4/22/10. Accessed 6/12/12. www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/inspections.shtml. [VIN editor: URL was not accessible as of 12-26-2020.]
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Welcome back to the Medical Web Experts Security Bulletin. Below are some recent developments that may impact your organization, as well as our recommendations for keeping your systems secure.
Mitigating Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an advisory this month to federal government officials, alerting them to be prepared for a wave of cyberattacks by Russian-backed hacker groups. CISA describes a series of popular exploited vulnerabilities that can be used to gain access to government or corporate networks. We recommend that you review the advisory and ensure that all of your software is up-to-date.
Another iPhone Zero-Day Vulnerability Is Exploited to Install Spyware
A cybersecurity company from Israel used a zero-day vulnerability (a vulnerability not reported to the manufacturer and with no patch) in iPhones to sell spyware capabilities to their clients. Like the NSO group that gave birth to Pegasus spyware, another company in Israel is now trying to do the same, even after all of the bad press the NSO got for selling these products to dubious regimes around the world.
Zero-day vulnerabilities are difficult to mitigate, as there is no known patch for them. However, trying to apply security measures by layers, for example, by encrypting communications securely when using mobile devices, can help to avoid a complete compromise on the device.
US Government Creates a Cybersecurity Review Board to Learn from Attacks
The Biden administration has formed a Cyber Safety Review Board within the Department of Homeland Security tasked with examining and learning from previous cybersecurity failures. The board will function under the NSA and will focus on the latest Log4J vulnerability that has affected many web services and software in the past months. This is a great exercise for gaining and applying previous knowledge to future cybersecurity incidents that may arise.
US Government Releases Memo on "Moving the U.S. Government Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles"
The Executive Office of the President released a memo to prepare all branches of the government to adopt zero trust cybersecurity principles. To understand what this means, a key tenet of zero trust architecture is that no network is implicitly considered trusted. Several commercial services are trying to offer approaches to zero-trust to private companies also, like BeyondCorp from google.
The memo also underlines the importance of encrypting communications both outside and inside the organization, addressing some of today's challenges such as secure DNS or encrypting email, a service that was created in the 70's and is still difficult to protect. CISA will work on evaluating new standards for the aforementioned services.


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Apple II convention – July 18–23, 2023
KansasFest is the largest and longest running annual Apple II conference. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, for days and nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie.
Apple II Forever! July 18–23, 2023 (in-person) July 29–30, 2023 (virtual)
KansasFest is the largest and longest running annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer that revolutionized the personal computing industry. KansasFest invites hobbyists, retrocomputing enthusiasts, and diehard aficionados to gather from all corners of the world.


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Suggestions for Locating Reliable Vending Machine Distributors
Making the decision to buy a vending machine is significant because of the need to research numerous suppliers. The best course of action is to zero down on a supplier that can provide multiple types of vending machines. The distributor's handbook is the only source of information on how to service the vending machines. When looking for a distributor, most people want to work with someone who has experience serving customers like themselves. The process of decision making can be challenging, which is why suggestions are helpful. Look for a vending machine supplier that has been in business for some time, since this will make it simpler to track down customer reviews.
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David G. Nord to lead Hubbell Inc. in the new year
December 4, 2012 | By Anthony Capkun
December 4, 2012 – Hubbell Inc. has appointed David G. Nord to the position of president and CEO, and to the company's board of directors. Nord will move into his new roles January 1, 2013. Meantime, current CEO Timothy Powers will continue to serve as chair of the board.
"Dave's leadership and broad experience uniquely qualify him to lead the company," said Powers. "He has a proven track record of delivering superior financial results and I am confident that he will continue to do so in the future."
Nord was named president and COO of Hubbell Inc. in June 2012 after serving as senior vice-president and CFO since 2005. During his seven-year tenure as CFO, Hubbell says it has enjoyed "strong operational performance and a corresponding increase in shareholder value". Prior to this, Nord spent nearly 10 years at United Technologies in a number of senior leadership positions, including VP finance and CFO at Hamilton Sundstrand.
"I am honoured to lead an organization with such a rich heritage as Hubbell," said Nord. "The company's success over the last several years in particular is in large part a result of Tim's leadership, and I will work to build on this legacy. I look forward to working with the company's talented and dedicated employees to continue to provide value to our customers and shareholders."
Hubbell Inc. is an international manufacturer of electrical and electronic products for a range of non-residential and residential construction, industrial and utility applications.
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I received my bracelet today. It is absolutely beautiful. I did not expect the engraving to be as detailed as it is...it just sparkles! I am very pleased, it will be something to pass on to my kids and grandkids (whenever that might be)!
I ordered this bracelet in response to the photograph I had seen of James Riley in the April 7th edition of Time magazine. It is a still of the Iraqi broadcast that was aired. I was between sets working out, reading the magazine when I saw his picture. I saw the look on his face and i burst into tears, I could not help myself. It tore my heart out. There were alot of guys working out around me, I had to excuse myself and went to sit by myself in the locker room and pray for him, for all of them. I have prayed for them repeatedly, every day, and now continue to pray for the MIA's. When I came across your sight, I did not hesitate to order from you. I wish they knew how many people's hearts they are in.
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MPP Jessica Bell pays homage to community contributors
By Jessica Bell
Our Community Recognition Awards recognize the people who help make University-Rosedale a wonderful place to live. Here's some of our recent award recipients.
Seniors' Advocate
The residents of Mon Sheong Home for the Aged suffered horribly during the COVID-19 pandemic. As chair of the home's family council, Helen Lee led the fight to improve care and save residents' lives. She organized vigils, spoke to the media, and worked to secure more staffing, masks and health care.
Tragically, Helen's grandmother, and Toronto activist, Foon Hay Lam, died of COVID-19 in Mon Sheong, in 2020. Helen continues to organize for higher pay and more staffing in long-term care homes.
Diversity and Inclusion
Alan Miller has been volunteering at the ArQuives for 41 years, often volunteering five days a week. His work has helped the ArQuives become the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archive in the world. It is recognized internationally for its extensive periodical collection. Thank you, Alan, for preserving our history.
Business Leader
For more than 40 years, the Lee family has been running the iconic Korean grocery store, P.A.T Mart Central, in Koreatown. Mr. Lee has supported various cultural events and organizations that celebrate Korean culture, including organizing the painting of the large mural showcasing Korea's history on the side of their store.
Safe Streets Advocate
Samantha VanClieaf is a school crossing guard on Harbord Street. She keeps our children safe as they walk to and from school every day, and she adds sunshine to our community with her compassion for people and animals. Once the kids are safely in school, you often find her on the corner petting her doggy friends and chatting with their owners. We're so grateful to have her as part of our lives.
Environmental Advocate
The Palmerston Area Residents' Association (PARA) green committee advocates for the city's TransformTO plan, while hosting park cleanups, encouraging residents to protect and grow our precious tree canopy, and partnering with schools and churches to plant pollinator gardens. They are so busy. For inspiration, I encourage you to read PARA's thoughtful and practical Green Plan at https://palmerstonara.org/.
Safe Streets Advocate
Cycle Toronto is a charity that works to make Toronto a healthy, safe, and vibrant cycling city. They build political and public support for high-quality, protected bike lanes in all 25 wards, and they champion and promote road safety initiatives like the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan and Bill 54, The Protecting Vulnerable Road Users Act. Thank you, Cycle Toronto, for making our streets safer for all.
Housing Advocate
Kensington Market is under tremendous economic and development pressure. Renters are being pushed out. Food sellers are losing their stores. Diversity and affordability—the very soul of the market—are under threat. In response, the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT) was established to buy land for the benefit of the community, not to generate profit. The KMCLT celebrated its first purchase of a residential and commercial building at 54-56 Kensington St. in 2021: what an accomplishment.
COVID-19 Heroes
Marcia Palmer and Beverley Gay have worked as Personal Support Workers (PSWs) at St. George Care Community for decades. Both worked long shifts and nights, with no respite, throughout the pandemic.
Due to staffing shortages and cuts, one PSW would often be responsible for an entire floor of residents during the night. They both contracted COVID-19 and suffered greatly.
In response to our advocacy, Premier Ford announced that PSWs will receive a permanent pay increase, and long-term care home residents will be guaranteed four hours of staffing care a day. For Marcia, Beverly, long-term care residents and healthcare workers, let's keep organizing to ensure these promises are funded in the upcoming budget.
Community Leaders
The Avenue Road Food Bank helped feed over 13,465 people in 2021. I visited the food bank at the Church of the Messiah at 240 Avenue Rd. in March, and I was struck by the volume and quality of the food, the dedication and care of the volunteers and staff, and the team's commitment to treat people who use the food bank as true guests. Special recognition goes to Robert Mandel and Elliot Shulman for their commitment to helping people in need.
For all the award recipients go to jessicabellmpp.ca/communitycelebration.
Jessica Bell is MPP for University–Rosedale.
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The US economy is officially in recession
The National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that the COVID-19 crisis has officially launched the U.S. economy into a recession, thus ending the longest economic expansion on record.
Read more: What is a recession? Here are the basics
The NBER's business cycle dating committee calls recessions based on broad checks on employment and production activity.
The committee said that it had determined that economic activity had peaked in February, citing sharp drops in employment and personal consumption following that month. The recession declaration ended the 128-month economic expansion that began in June 2009, which eclipsed the 1990s recovery as the longest on record.
When the NBER declares a "peak," it essentially marks the beginning of a period of "significant decline."
Since the first cases of Coronavirus took form in the United States, over 42 million Americans have lost their jobs and turned to unemployment benefits. Stay-at-home measures and businesses closures have halted economic activity on an unprecedented scale.
The NBER said official data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed that the labor market peaked in February. On production, GDP figures have yet to be published for the quarter covering the brunt of the pandemic. But the NBER said monthly readings on real personal consumption measures appeared to confirm that the U.S. consumer - a key driver of the economy - also peaked in February.
A recession is generally perceived to be two consecutive quarters of negative growth in U.S. production, measured as real GDP.
But the NBER has other criteria that can constitute a recession, which is particularly applicable to the COVID-19 crisis given the speed of the economic downturn. The committee looks for a "significant decline in economic activity" across several economic indicators, which covers not just GDP but factors like real income and employment, as well as retail and manufacturing sales.
The NBER declares a "trough" when economic activity appears to hit a bottom, which is also reported on a lag.
Brian Cheung is a reporter covering the Fed, economics, and banking for Yahoo Finance. You can follow him on Twitter @bcheungz.
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Planning, Follow-Up, Leadership and Developing an Innovative Work Environment
When we talk about creativity, we are talking about a market side in a society based on its link to art in the past and the genius of another time, and it is linked to an aspect that is unclear and vague to people. But creativity is part of the success and work of every human being and a daily endeavor for those who think success and development is a new aspect in Our culture has to stand a lot
In this program and workshops, we will discuss the important concept of how to create an innovative creative environment in institutions and organizations, which is critical to the success of institutions in terms of the ability of their cadres to absorb the internal and external environment and their ability to reach strategic or general solutions or trends that can face changes and challenges dynamically It promotes the success of the institution and this requires an environment of openness and dialogue, and the ability to motivate cadres after selecting them appropriately and developing them with experience and continuing education, on the other hand, creating an incentive for success and self-realization in these cadres and stimulating creative energies through training And instilling self-confidence in the elements of work and development with the continuous stirring of knowledge and experience.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Describe the link between good leadership and creativity and innovation
- Apply self-awareness techniques in preparing for unleashing the natural creative inclination
- Teach, guide and support others in developing the needed self-awareness for creativity
- Build the right environment that nurtures and fosters creativity and innovation in others
- Use different tools and techniques to generate creative and innovative ideas
Targeted Audience:
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Team and project leaders
- And all individuals who need to adopt a more creative approach at work
Course Outlines:
Unit 1: Tools and Means of Leadership Influence:
- Project requirement.
- Yielding benefit.
- The compulsion of oppression.
- Based on persuasion.
- Influence based on experience.
- Inspiration and enthusiasm.
- Development and change of values and beliefs.
- Develop the leader of information.
- Development of environmental conditions.
- Admiration and personal affiliation.
- Participation in the resolution.
Unit 2: Rehabilitation and Development of an Individual's Innovation and Creativity:
- The nature and importance of personal influence.
- Characteristics of innovative administrators.
- Development of individual creative abilities.
- Model of linking individuals to organizational processes.
- Model of individual innovation and creativity in the regulatory environment.
- Developing the skills of innovation and creativity
Unit 3: Training in Creative Solutions and Mental Cooperation:
- Innovative creative approaches.
- Creative entry levels to solve problems.
- Comparison of training between innovative creative entry levels.
Unit 4: Training in Creative Solutions to Problems:
- Mental cooperation.
- Steps of the process of mental cooperation.
Unit 5: Important Points of Innovation and Creativity From a Marketing Point of View:
- Innovation and creativity in contemporary marketing language.
- Importance of commodity innovations for marketing.
- Organization of commodity innovations.
- Innovative Marketing.
- Marketing information as a key to innovation.
- Marketing Considerations for Innovation.
- Growth strategies in new markets.
- Diversification.
- Strategic Associations.
Unit 6: Innovation Management System in Research Centers:
- Innovative environment.
- Compilation of inventions.
- Strategic exploitation of innovations.
- Cooperation between the industry and the university as an industrial strategy.
- Assistance for innovations.
- Protection of innovations.
Unit 7: Work Teams and Their Role in The Process of Innovation and Creativity:
- Definition of the team.
- Organizing teams.
- Role of teams.
- Innovative teams.
- Effective ideas.
- The impact of quality departments on innovation and creativity.
- Self-managed teams.
Unit 8: Innovation and Creativity in the Concepts of Total Quality:
- Creativity in the concepts of total quality.
- Behavior and the ability of creative innovation.
- Intelligence and Creativity.
- Aspects of creative thinking in the concepts of total quality.
- Steps creative thinking according to Retiz.
- Regulatory barriers to innovation and innovation.


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Cleaning is a task which few of us enjoy. It is hard work, takes up valuable time, and needs to be repeated every day or so to keep your surroundings functional and looking good. It is no surprise that we look for shortcuts wherever possible; opting to try the latest chemical or technique which promises to save us time and energy, and investing in endless gadgets which promise we will have a super clean home in no time!
While many of these do help, there is actually a far simpler and more effective way to help keep your house clean: heat. From providing you with spotless dishes to being a crucial part of the top bed bug heat treatment options in Los Angeles, a high temperature is a hidden secret weapon which can transform your cleaning routine.
How Does Heat Help?
At the most basic level, adding heat helps to increase the reaction rates of most chemicals used in cleaning. The heat increases the reaction of the molecular activity, and this helps to loosen, melt, and dissolve dirt and other soiled materials, making the chemical more active and making the cleaning process easier.
It is essential to be aware of the effect of heat on different spills and stains. For example, using hot water on blood can set the stain, making removal more of a challenge. Wool carpets may also be damaged by excess heat, though a slightly higher temperature is still recommended for the best results.
As a bonus, using heat in your cleaning could also save the planet. The heat helps chemicals to work more effectively, resulting in less product being needed. This is better for the environment; not to mention saving you money!
Where Can I Use Heat?
There are many household chores which can benefit from using heat, making them faster, easier and less painful to complete.
Washing dishes
For those of us who lack the luxury of a dishwasher, washing dishes is a cumbersome and tedious chore. Adding hot water to the bowl makes your life easier, lifting and removing dirt more effectively, reducing the amount you need to scrub, and allowing you to achieve great results with less washing up liquid.
Cleaning carpets
Cleaning carpets can be a challenge, as stains can set deep in the pile and be tricky to remove. Heat helps to loosen the stain, allowing the chemical to penetrate more deeply and effectively. As discussed, heat also increases the efficiency of the chemical, meaning that you can achieve a more thorough clean with less product.
Mopping floors
While the common belief is that hot water is required to kill bacteria, this is something of a myth. The temperatures needed to kill any germs would cause severe damage to the skin if we used them for washing up and cleaning. Adding a splash of boiling water can help, however, as it raises the overall temperature of the solution and allows chemicals to perform more efficiently. It can also add a shine to your hard floors to provide a more satisfying result.


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A new study found Arizona is the No. 17 most dangerous state in America.
The good news it that the U.S. has witnessed unprecedented declines in crime over the last 25 years. Yet, it remains an enormous problem in our society.
SafeHome.org today released a study on the Most Dangerous States in America using the latest data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. (The data was issued by the FBI in October 2018 all statistics are from 2017)
The study analyzed six categories to determine the rankings: population, violent crime trend, violent crimes, property crime trends, property crime and citizen-to-officer-ratio.
Below are the national statistics and trends:
• Violent Crimes: 394 cases per 100,000 people. Down .02% year-over-year.
• Murder: 5.3 cases per 100,000 people. Down .07% year-over-year.
• Rape: 41.7 cases per 100,000 people. Up 2.5% year-over-year.
• Robbery: 98 cases per 100,000 people. Down 4% year-over-year.
• Aggravated Assault: 248 cases per 100,000 people. Up 1.0% year-over-year.


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Logbook Services
Whenever you purchase a new vehicle, the manufacturer provides you with an extended warranty that covers the cost of mechanical parts failures.
This warranty, however, is voided if the vehicle is not regularly serviced by a certified mechanic. The mechanic then records the servicing in the vehicle's logbook and stamps it.
Here at C&D Wickham we are fully certified to provide logbook servicing for:
- Petrol passenger vehicles
- Light commercial vehicles
To book your next logbook service, contact us today!
Click HEREVehicle Inspections
When you sell or give away a vehicle, or want to take a vehicle out onto the road after a long time of disuse, the NSW government requires you to ensure that it qualifies for a Safety Certificate. Safety Certificates, issued by licensed testers, guarantee that the vehicle meets the legal minimum standards to be safely driven on the roads of NSW.
If you're thinking of buying a vehicle, we would recommend a pre-purchase inspection. This thorough inspection ensures that you know exactly what you're buying, and can even provide you with some negotiating power when it comes to price discussions.
We are a certified tester for Safety Certificates for both passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles up to 4.5 tonnes, and we are happy to perform pre-purchase inspections as well. If you need either, get in touch today!
Click HERESteering & Suspension
The steering and suspension is important for both ride comfort and control. Faults can cause body lean through corners, as well as play in the steering wheel.
Your suspension is also responsible for maximising the grip that your tyres exert on the road, so a well maintained suspension reduces your stopping distance.
Here at C&D Wickham we can provide the following steering & suspension repairs or replacement parts:
- Shock absorbers and coil springs
- Bushing replacement
- Power steering
- Sway bars and torsion rods
- Wheel alignments
If you brace for speedbumps, talk to us today!
Click HEREClutch & Transmission
Responsible for transferring power from the engine to the wheel axles, the driveshaft is comprised of some of the most intricate and precise pieces of machinery in your vehicle.
Due to their sophisticated nature, any faults or flaws in the driveshaft can quickly escalate into some of the most damaging flaws and costly repairs.
If you've noticed a grinding or clunking noise when changing gears, or a burning smell and fluid leaking from the engine bay, you may have a problem with your vehicle's driveshaft.
Here at C&D Wickham we can repair:
- Clutch repairs and replacement
- Automatic and manual gearbox repairs
- Differential repairs
If you've noticed any of the warning signs, contact us today!
Click HERERadiators & Cooling systems
Flaws in your cooling system not only drastically reduces fuel efficiency, but also engine lifespan, as overheating and leaking coolant damages the head gasket, cylinders and pistons. If your thermostat has failed this could be happening without your knowledge.
C&D Wickham can help you with:
- Radiator/heater unit repair and replacement
- Gasket head replacement
- Coolant flush and leak check
- Thermostat check and replacement
If your vehicle is overheating, get in touch today!
Click HEREDiagnostics & Auto Electrical
The onboard electrical systems in modern vehicles are becoming more and more sophisticated. They handle everything from ignition, braking and monitoring fuel consumption to ensuring that your sound system is playing your favourite music on the morning drive.
With their increased reliance on electrical systems, and the increased complexity of these systems, it's more important than ever to take care of your vehicle's electronics.
If you have a problem vehicle then feel free to drive in to C&D Wickham and our skilled auto-electricians will provide a free basic diagnostics test and give some advice. If needed, we can perform:
- Alternator and starter motors repair and replace
- Battery check and replace
- Chassis electronics repairs
- Accessory repairs
- Central locking systems repairs
- Full diagnostics
- ABS, traction and stability control repairs
- Accessory repair and installation
If your check engine light is staring up at you from the dash, talk to us today!
Click HEREOther Services
We offer a wide range of other services here at C&D Wickham, including, but not limited to:
- Fuel Injection systems cleaning and repairs
- Engine reconditioning
- Common rail diesels repairs
- 4WD systems repairs
- Local area drop-offs and pick-ups
- Windscreen repair and replace
- Exhaust repairs
If you're after a service you haven't seen listed above, these lists are by no means exhaustive so please contact us today!
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Still censored by Twitter
Surveillance Valley wins. Immigrants as a Weapon never stood a chance.
It's been a week since Twitter locked my account because of a tweet connected to my recent Immigrants as a Weapon letter — the one about Trump's impeachment and the "Ukraine Doctrine." I still have no idea how Twitter made this decision and how it happened — and that's even after a Twitter PR rep responded to my email and offered to explain what happened. Actually, the company's response is the most annoying thing about this.
I sent Twitter an email on December 24 asking the company to explain how it went about censoring political speech on its platform. A rep got back to me a few days later. But before she agreed to give me the down-low on what happened, she requested that I consent to not quote her directly and keep what she tells me "on background" and "for paraphrase use only." In the world of journalism and corporate media relations, this is supposed to be a sign that your contact is going to open up and discuss things a bit more frankly. They'll tell you what happened, but don't want it to be directly attributed to them.
I agreed, thinking this is the only way I have of extracting any info from this notoriously opaque communication company.
What did the rep say? Nothing. Actually, worse than nothing. She ignored all my questions and simply rehashed the exact same generic message I had received from Twitter's censorship system nearly a week earlier:
On background / according to Twitter: Your account is locked for violating the Twitter Rules. Per the communication sent to you from Twitter Support, you are required to delete a Tweet to regain access to your account.
It was a big fuck you. And that's it. Now Twitter ignores my emails.
And why not? Twitter is private property. I might be a famous journalist with a bit of mainstream respectability and a some heavy-weight supporters on my side, but I still have no rights on Twitter — no more than what the company deems to give me. So nothing I can do. I've used Twitter as a journalist for years in my work but it can be closed, deleted, and disappeared at the push of a button without any recourse.
America isn't the Soviet Union, but obviously that doesn't meant there isn't censorship. Here we have outsourced our political media censorship to unaccountable and concentrated private power: corporations that are totally integrated into the larger financial, political, and national security establishment. And this is how this power works: opaquely and without giving a shit.
I'm definitely not the first and sure won't be the last to feel it. It's happening all the time to all sorts of people. What's amazing is that there is constant clamor for more corporate control of speech, not less.
—Yasha Levine
PS: Of course, it can work the other way. Twitter can work with our foreign policy apparatus to keep the lines open, rather than closed and censored.
Catch up on Immigrants as a Weapon's Twitter censorship saga:
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Cinnamon and Ginger Chai Soap
This repurposed gently exfoliating soap is ideal for purifying and energising your skin. Formulated with pink clay, known to reduce redness and irritation, it cleanses and calms skin. This soap is not drying due to presence of Cinnamon and Ginger oils as well as glycerin. Perfect for use on both face and body.
How to use:
Apply with water to create a creamy lather. Rinse well and follow with your favourite moisturiser
Sodium Cocoate**, Aqua, Glycerin**, Coconut Acid**, Sodium Citrate, Illite, Sodium Chloride, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil*, Eugenol^, Kaolin, Illicium Verum (Star Anise) Fruit, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon) Leaf Oil*, Cinnamomum Verum Bark, Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Leaf, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Flower, Pimenta Officinalis (All Spice) Fruit, Zingiber Officinale Root, Elettaria Cardamomum (Green Cardamom) Seed, Myristica Fragrans (Nutmeg) Seed, Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit.
*Organically produced ingredient
**From organic origin
^Natural constituent of essential oils listed
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Get Tough!: How To Win In Hand To Hand Fighting (Hardcover)
This book, by the man who taught them, shows how the British Commandos fought in the Second World War in unarmed hand-to hand combat. It shows how they won their fights - even against enemies who were bigger, stronger, and armed. Brute strength is not required. This book shows you how to put a thug out of action with your bare hands, so fast he won't know what's hit him.
Get Tough is filled with clear, graphic line drawings which, with the easy-to-follow directions, demonstrate the Fairbairn System. The author, Major W. E. Fairbairn, was a tough Police officer who spent 30 years with the Shanghai Municipal Police, where he learned ju-jitsu (Judo), Chinese boxing and other martial arts. He was senior instructor to British Special Forces during the war, and was the co-inventor of the legendary Sykes-Fairbairn Commando knife. While in China he became the first foreigner, living outside Japan, ever admitted to Kodokan Jiu-Jutsu University in Tokyo where he was awarded the black belt, second degree. Combining all the knowledge thus acquired he developed a system that stopped the Shanghai terrorists in their tracks, demoralised the Nazis, and probably proved a decisive factor in the success of Allied Special forces in World War Two.
This is a must book for the armed forces, civilian defence groups, police, security guards, and indeed anyone whose life may be threatened.


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Tales of the Heart
Why I volunteer
By Volunteer Ruqqaya SC
As a child, growing up in Texas and raised by a single parent, my mother, could sometimes be a great challenge without a father figure and my mom having to play both roles. Nevertheless, she was pretty tough as well as strict. But the one thing I will always remember was her kind heart. Although we were not financially or materialistically wealthy, she had a soft side and empathy for those less fortunate and always giving whatever she could to help out.
Animals (mainly dogs and cats) also captured her heart. She always fed the strays that sometimes wound up in our front or back porch. At one point when I was around 11-years old, we had inherited seven dogs and three cats! After being fed once these animals decided to make themselves at home and stayed. They were no longer homeless. It was fun picking out names for them.
Our home was always warm with kindness for people less fortunate than us. Helping others continued as I got older; it became a way of life. Not only would we help out with food, we donated clothing and shoes as well when we could.
Although I moved out of my mother's home in my early 20s I continued her legacy; I felt compelled. I have lived in most of Texas' big cities and enjoy meeting new people both humanitarian and the needy. There is an expression I saw in the humanitarians' eyes that sparkle indicating they give from the heart. And then there is the big smile on the faces of the needy that just makes them glow with appreciation…priceless! Seeing this makes me feel high spiritually and is very rewarding as well.
Fast forward to the present, I became Muslim 20-years ago and will definitely draw upon my past experiences to continue helping, volunteering, etc. for the rest of my life. I feel our Creator guided me by giving me a wonderful mother who raised and prepared me to be a good Muslim and do what we were put on this earth to do. That is to help "all" of mankind regardless of their nationality or ethnicity.
In addition, this is why I am pleased to be a volunteer for IRUSA. They are so diversified and reach out to those less fortunate all over the world. The moment IRUSA finds out about someone in need or hear of a disaster in some country, they get right on it. Our life has no guaranties. We are here today but can be gone tomorrow. What better way to go and meet our Creator with a smile on our face knowing that we carried out what He wanted us to do. You too can have that big smile on your face by giving generously.


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Easter Sunday, a very important Sunday.
Then we have Duolingo, I've been at it for 500 days in a row, haven't skipped a single day. Ta-da 🎉 I've always wanted to learn Spanish, now it's finally happening. It seems to me that my pronunciation is pretty good (but then, who am I to say). My reading comprehension is coming along. Listening and responding in a conversation? Pitiful. I'm continuing to learn new words, though. I have to continue to remind myself its like water on stone: a little all the time, unceasingly will create a change. Over time there will be an effect. It may be imperceptible, but there will be an effect. That, you can bank on. My only prob: sometimes I get a trifle impatient and want something before several eons have passed. Maybe that's just me being childish again. Leave a Reply. |
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The moose is the largest member of the deer family; indeed, it is the largest local animal of any kind. In the winter a moose will eat twigs, buds and bark, while in the summer it moves on to aquatic vegetation and so is most likely to be seen around creeks and marshes.
Some of the pictures, below, show moose in marshy wallows and some swimming across Kootenay Lake. A moose swims strongly, and can do so continuously for several hours—much longer than it takes to cross the West Arm.
It is July, and this bull moose is wandering the Selkirk Mountains south of the West Arm. Its growing antlers are still in velvet.
A young moose urinates before wandering deeper into the woods.
Unlike other members of the deer family, the moose's nose is large and overhangs its mouth. The nose contains muscles and tissue that close it when the moose forages underwater.
From the family album:
— mommy and me —
A moose is quite willing to swim across a fairly large body of water to reach the other side. I have seen moose swim across the West Arm a couple of times. This one started from the south shore and swam across to Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. It is mid June, and this male has a good start on its antler growth.
As the moose reaches shallow water it can begin walking.
A moose is digging pits in the January snows to get at the woody brush. Several rather large pits dot the hillside with tracks between them. Doug Thorburn
A yearling moose is feeding in the shallows. Lorna Surina
A moose is feeding in a field beside a road.
It turns.
The moose leaves. Its mid–June antlers are still small and in velvet.
Information from BC Ministry of the Environment: Moose in BC.


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Chomping at Bits comes stocked with the best Florida Gators links and news we can find, and some other stuff. Got a link you think we should check out? Email us at email@example.com, subject line CAB, or find us on Twitter at @AlligatorArmy or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AlligatorArmy.
UF to open Otis P. Hawkins Center for Academic and Personal Excellence at Farrior Hall: The center opens today after a $25 million renovation project. The center is utilized for advising, tutoring, and as a support space for student-athletes. A ribbon cutting will be held today with UF President Kent Fuchs, AD Jeremy Foley, and members of the Farrior family. Kevin Carter will emcee a dedication ceremony following that. (Denver Parler, Florida Gators; Jeanna Thomas, SEC Country)
Conor Dwyer and Elizabeth Beisel qualify for 2016 Summer Olympics: Dwyer qualified for the men's 400 freestyle, finishing in second place with a career best time. Beisel qualified in the women's 400 IM, also finishing second. Eight other Gator swimmers have already qualified for the Olympics in their countries' trials. Today is day two of the trials, and Florida has swimmers scheduled for every event except the women's 100 breaststroke. (Layne Weitzel, Florida Gators)
Florida defensive line has a chance to be among the strongest in the SEC: If it stays healthy. (Robbie Andreu, Gainesville Sun)
Track and field athletes Kyra Jefferson and Robin Reynolds named Academic All-Americans: It is the first time that UF's women have multiple Academic All-Americans in the same year. (Zach Dirlam, Florida Gators)
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins after Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) win the 74th annual Hunger Games. They have returned home to District 12 to spend time with family and friends, including Katniss's boyfriend, Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth). Unfortunately, Katniss and Peeta's time at home is cut short. They're forced to go on a victory tour of Panem's districts, pretending they're in a passionate relationship.
The tour doesn't go as planned. Panem's downtrodden masses see Katniss and Peeta's victory at the 74th Hunger Games as a sign of hope, and this sows seeds of rebellion. Fearing an uprising by the masses, President Snow (Donald Sutherland) decides to put an end to hope by doing away with Katniss, Peeta and all previous Hunger Games champions.
Snow introduces the Quarter Quell Hunger Games, orchestrated by games master Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman). In the Quarter Quell Hunger Games, Hunger Games victors from the past, including Katniss and Peeta, once again compete in an environmentally controlled killing arena.
Luckily for Katniss and Peeta, their Hunger Games mentor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson) has managed to sway several contestants to their side. The unexpected result of teaming Katniss and Peeta with new allies sets the scene for the final instalment in the Hunger Games trilogy.
Teenagers forced to fight to the death in killing games; totalitarian government; oppression and rebellion; self-sacrifice
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has some intense sequences of violence with some graphic death scenes, blood, gore and injury. For example:
Sexual references
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has infrequent low-level sexual references and innuendo. For example:
- Katniss and Gale talk about how Katniss had to pretend to be romantically involved with Peeta to survive the first Hunger Games.
- A man describes Katniss and Peeta as 'the lethal lovers from District 12'.
- Someone refers to one of the male Hunger Games contestants being a prostitute.
- A female contestant asks Peeta, 'What do you think now that the whole world wants to sleep with you?'
- In one scene Katniss implies that she is pregnant to Peeta.
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire shows some use of substances. For example:
- A young girl uses a syringe containing an unknown substance to inject a man in the back after the man has been badly whipped.
- A man drinks alcohol and acts drunk in several scenes. One scene shows the man, completely drunk, face down on a table. The man seems to be an alcoholic.
- While at a party, someone tells Katniss that glasses containing a pink drink are to make you vomit so that you can go on eating more food.
- Katniss takes a bottle with alcohol from a man and drinks from it.
- Someone talks about some of the Hunger Games contestants being addicted to drugs. The contestants seem to have dilated pupils.
Nudity and sexual activity
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has some partial nudity and low-level sexual activity. For example:
- Katniss and Peeta and Katniss and Gale kiss and hug passionately.
- Several scenes show Peeta and Katniss (fully clothed) lying in bed together.
- Katniss wears dresses with low-cut tops.
- One scene shows Peeta and Katniss standing together in a lift. A girl enters the lift and asks Peeta to unzip the back of her dress. She removes the dress to stand naked in front of Peeta (only the girl's naked shoulders are shown). Then she turns around and leaves the lift.
Product placement
There is no product placement of concern in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, but associated merchandise is being marketed to young children.
Coarse language
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has some coarse language.
Ideas to discuss with your children
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is an action adventure targeting an older adolescent audience as well as fans of The Hunger Games novels.
Catching Fire is a sequel to the first The Hunger Games movie and has a similar storyline. The movie's two heroes inspire the masses to rebel while being forced to compete in a fight to the death.
As with the previous movie, violence and disturbing themes and scenes make the movie unsuitable for tweens and younger teenagers who might have read the books or who are attracted by the movie's marketing.
These are the main messages from this movie:
- Know who your enemies are.
- Hope is powerful and can lead people to achieve great things.
Values in this movie that you could reinforce with your children include courage and self-sacrifice.
If you have older children, this movie could also give you the chance to talk with them about totalitarian governments and their effects on citizens.


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First National Bank and Central Savings Bank
View of First National Bank and Central Savings Bank building; commercial buildings in background. Printed on front: "New bank and office building of the First National Bank, Central Savings Bank and First National Co., Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "The new bank and office building of the First National Bank and Central Savings Bank erected on the site of the historic Ponchartrain Hotel on Cadillac Square, said to be the most prominent site in the city of Detroit. The banks and affiliated interests, including the First National Company, occupy eight floors above the street level and four below, more than one-third of the building. The building is twenty-four stories high. C.T. Co., Chicago, R-84091."
- Resource ID:
- bh000774
- Subject:
- Bank buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Office buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Skyscrapers--Michigan--Detroit
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Banks-First National
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.


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Re-engineering the APAC data center for a scalable future
This session took place on March 24, 2021
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Re-engineering the APAC data center for a scalable future
The APAC data center is challenged on multiple fronts - exponentially increasing volumes of variable workload and data demands, and power and resource limitations. Traditional infrastructure design methodologies may create workload inefficiencies leading to unnecessary heat, power drain, bottlenecks and waste.
This session will show how data center hardware can be re-thought to revolutionise design and build from the edge, to the scale-out enterprise data center (including Hyperscale), all the way to HPC systems.
- Speakers
- Andrew Moloney , SoftIron
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