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Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile or CDF/cdf' (commonly mistaken pronunciation , alternatively and correctly pronounced /klɒsˈtrɪdiəm dɪˈfɪsɪli/) (also referred to as C. diff or C-diff) is a species of bacteria of the genus Clostridium which are Gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming rods (bacillus).[1] C. difficile is the most significant cause of pseudomembranous colitis,[2] a severe infection of the colon, often after normal gut flora is eradicated by the use of antibiotics. Treatment is by stopping any antibiotics and commencing specific anticlostridial antibiotics, e.g. metronidazole. Additional recommended knowledge
BacteriologyClostridia are motile bacteria that are ubiquitous in nature and are especially prevalent in soil. Under the microscope after Gram staining, they appear as long drumsticks with a bulge located at their terminal ends. Clostridium difficile cells are Gram positive. Clostridium shows optimum growth when plated on blood agar at human body temperatures. When the environment becomes stressed, however, the bacteria produce spores that tolerate the extreme conditions that the active bacteria cannot. First described by Hall and O'Toole in 1935, "the difficult clostridium" was resistant to early attempts at isolation and grew very slowly in culture.[3] C. difficile is a commensal bacterium of the human intestine in a minority of the population. Patients who have been staying long-term in a hospital or a nursing home have a higher likelihood of being colonized by this bacterium. In small numbers it does not result in disease of any significance. Antibiotics, especially those with a broad spectrum of activity, cause disruption of normal intestinal flora, leading to an overgrowth of C. difficile. This leads to pseudomembranous colitis. C. difficile is resistant to most antibiotics. It flourishes under these conditions. It is transmitted from person to person by the fecal-oral route. Because the organism forms heat-resistant spores, it can remain in the hospital or nursing home environment for long periods of time. It can be cultured from almost any surface in the hospital. Once spores are ingested, they pass through the stomach unscathed because of their acid-resistance. They change to their active form in the colon and multiply. It has been observed that several disinfectants commonly used in hospitals may fail to kill the bacteria, and may actually promote spore formation. However, disinfectants containing bleach are effective in killing the organisms[4]. Pseudomembranous colitis caused by C. difficile is treated with antibiotics, for example, vancomycin, metronidazole, bacitracin or fusidic acid. ToxinsPathogenic C. difficile strains produce various toxins. The most well-characterized are enterotoxin (toxin A) and cytotoxin (toxin B).[1] These two toxins are both responsible for the diarrhea and inflammation seen in infected patients, although their relative contributions have been debated by researchers. Another toxin, binary toxin, has also been described, but its role in disease is not yet fully understood.[5] Role in diseaseWith the introduction of broad-spectrum antibiotics in the latter half of the twentieth century, antibiotic-associated diarrhea became more common. Pseudomembranous colitis was first described as a complication of C. difficile infection in 1978,[6] when a toxin was isolated from patients suffering from pseudomembranous colitis and Koch's postulates were met. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), can range in severity from asymptomatic to severe and life threatening, and many deaths have been reported, especially amongst the aged. People are most often infected in hospitals, nursing homes, or institutions, although C. difficile infection in the community, outpatient setting is increasing. Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (aka CDAD) has been linked to use of broad-spectrum antibiotics such as cephalosporins and clindamycin, though the use of quinolones is now probably the most likely culprit, which are frequently used in hospital settings. Frequency and severity of C. difficile colitis remains high and seems to be associated with increased death rates. Immunocompromised status and delayed diagnosis appear to result in elevated risk of death. Early intervention and aggressive management are key factors to recovery. The rate of Clostridium difficile acquisition is estimated to be 13 percent in patients with hospital stays of up to two weeks and 50 percent in those with hospital stays longer than four weeks. Increasing rates of community-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated infection/disease (CDAD) has also been linked to the use of medication to suppress gastric acid production: H2-receptor antagonists increased the risk twofold, and proton pump inhibitors threefold, mainly in the elderly. It is presumed that increased gastric pH, (alkalinity), leads to decreased destruction of spores.[7] DiagnosisOften clinicians begin treatment before results have come back based on clinical presentation to prevent complications. Knowledge of the local epidemiology of intestinal flora of a particular institution can guide therapy. Symptoms and signsIn adults, a clinical prediction rule found the best signs are[8] :
The presence of any one of these findings has a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 45%.[8] In this study of hospitalized patients with a prevalence of positive cytotoxin assays of 14%, the positive predictive value was 20% and the negative predictive value was 95%. Cytotoxicity assayC. difficile toxin detection as cytopathic effect in cell culture, and neutralized with specific anti-sera is the practical gold standard for studies investigating new CDAD diagnostic techniques. Toxigenic culture, in which organisms are cultured on selective medium and tested for toxin production remains the gold standard and is the most sensitive and specific test, although it is slow and labour-intensive.[9] Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay (ELISA) for toxinAssessment of the A and B toxins by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay (ELISA) for toxin A or B (or both) has:
At a prevalence of 15%, this leads to: Experts recommend sending as many as three samples to rule-out disease if initial tests are negative. C. difficile toxin should clear from the stool of previously infected patients if treatment is effective. Unfortunately, many hospitals only test for the prevalent toxin A. Strains that express only the B toxin are now present in many hospitals and ordering both toxins should occur. Not testing for both may contribute to a delay in obtaining laboratory results, which is often the cause of prolonged illness and poor outcomes. Other stool testsStool leukocyte measurements and stool lactoferrin levels have also been proposed as diagnostic tests, but may have limited diagnostic accuracy.[10] Computed tomographyIn a recent study, a patient who received a diagnosis of CDC on the basis of computed tomography (CT scan) had an 88% probability of testing positive on stool assay.[11] Wall thickening is the key CT finding in this disease. Once colon wall thickening is identified as being >4 mm, the best ancillary findings were:
The presence of wall thickness plus any one of these ancillary findings yields:
Using criteria of >=10 mm or a wall thickness of >4 mm and any of the more-specific findings does not add significantly to the diagnosis but gives equally satisfactory results. In this study with a prevalence of positive C. difficile toxin of 54%, the positive predictive value was 88%. Patients who have antibiotic-associated diarrhea who have CT findings diagnostic of CDC merit consideration for treatment on that basis. A weakness of this study was not using a gold standard cytotoxicity assay. TreatmentMany persons will also be asymptomatic and colonized with Clostridium difficile. Treatment in asymptomatic patients is controversial, also leading into the debate of clinical surveillance and how it intersects with public health policy. It is possible that mild cases do not need treatment.[12] Patients should be treated as soon as possible when the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile colitis (CDC) is made to avoid frank sepsis or bowel perforation. PharmacotherapyThree antibiotics are effective against C. difficile. Metronidazole 400mg orally three times daily is the drug of choice, because of superior tolerability, lower price and comparable efficacy[13]. Oral vancomycin 125 mg four times daily is second-line therapy, but is avoided due to theoretical concerns of converting intestinal flora into vancomycin resistant organisms. However, it is used in the following cases: severe C. difficile diarrhea[14] (the duration of diarrhea is reduced to 3 versus 4.6 days with metronidazole[citation needed]); no response to oral metronidazole; the organism is resistant to metronidazole; the patient is allergic to metronidazole; the patient is either pregnant or younger than 10 years of age. Vancomycin must be administered orally because IV administration does not achieve gut lumen minimum therapeutic concentration. The use of linezolid may be considered too. It has been known that drugs traditionally used to stop diarrhea worsen the course of C. difficile-related pseudomembranous colitis. Loperamide, diphenoxylate and bismuth compounds are indeed contraindicated, because slowing of fecal transit time is thought to result in extended toxin-associated damage. Cholestyramine, a powder drink occasionally used to lower cholesterol, is effective in binding both Toxin A and B, and slows bowel motility and helps prevent dehydration.[15] The dosage can be 4 grams daily, to up to four doses a day: caution should be exercised to prevent constipation, or drug interactions, most notably the binding of drugs by cholestyramine, preventing their absorption. Powdered banana flakes given twice daily is an alternative to cholestyramine and allow for stool bulking. Treatment with probiotics ("good" intestinal flora) has also been shown effective. Provision of Saccharomyces boulardii (Florastor) or Lactobacillus acidophilus twice daily times 30 days along with antibiotics has been clinically shown to shorten the duration of diarrhoea. A last-resort treatment in immunosuppressed patients is intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).[15] ColectomyIn those patients that develop systemic symptoms of CDC, colectomy may improve the outcome if performed before the need for vasopressors. Fecal bacteriotherapyFecal bacteriotherapy, a procedure related to probiotic research, has been suggested as a potential cure for the disease. It involves infusion of bacterial flora acquired from the feces of a healthy donor in an attempt to reverse bacterial imbalance responsible for the recurring nature of the infection. It has a success rate of nearly 95% according to some sources.[16][17][18] RecurrenceThe evolution of protocols for patients with recurrent C. difficile diarrhea also present a challenge: there is no known proper length of time or universally accepted alternative drugs with which one should be treated. However, re-treatment with metronidazole or vancomycin at the previous dose for 10 to 14 days is generally successful. The addition of rifampin to vancomycin also has been effective. Prophylaxis with competing, nonpathogenic organisms such as Lactobacillus spp. or Saccharomyces boulardii has been found to be helpful in preventing relapse in small numbers of patients (see, for example, Florastor, or Lactinex). It is thought that these organisms, also known as probiotics, help to restore the natural flora in the gut and make patients more resistant to colonization by C. difficile. PreventionThe most effective method for preventing CDAD is proper antimicrobial prescribing. In the hospital setting, where CDAD is most common, nearly all patients who develop CDAD are exposed to antimicrobials. Although this sounds easy to do, approximately 50% of antimicrobial use is considered inappropriate. This is consistent whether in the hospital, clinic, community, or academic setting. Several studies have demonstrated a decrease in CDAD by limiting antibiotics most strongly associated with CDAD or by limiting unnecessary antimicrobial prescribing in general, both in outbreak and non-outbreak settings. Infection control measures, such as wearing gloves when caring for patients with CDAD, have been proven to be effective at preventing CDAD. This works by limiting the spread of C. difficile in the hospital setting. Treatment with various oral supplements containing live bacteria has been studied in efforts to prevent Clostridium difficile-associated infection/disease. A randomized controlled trial using a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus casei, L bulgaricus, and Streptococcus thermophilus was reported to have some efficacy. This study was sponsored by the company that produces the drink studied [19]. Although intriguing, several other studies have been unable to demonstrate any benefit of oral supplements of similar bacteria at preventing CDAD.[citation needed] Of note, patients on the antibiotics most strongly associated with CDAD were excluded from this study. Notable outbreaksOn June 4, 2003, two outbreaks of a highly virulent strain of this bacterium were reported in Montreal, Quebec and Calgary, Alberta, in Canada. Sources put the death count as low as 36 and as high as 89, with approximately 1,400 cases in 2003 and within the first few months of 2004. C. difficile infections continued to be a problem in the Quebec health care system in late 2004. As of March 2005, it had spread into the Toronto, Ontario area, hospitalizing 10 people. One died while the others were being discharged. A similar outbreak took place at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2005. The local epidemiology of C. difficile may offer clues on how its spread may relate to the amount of time a patient spends in hospital and/or a rehabilitation center. It also samples institutions' ability to detect increased rates, and their capacity to respond with more aggressive hand washing campaigns, quarantine methods, and availability of yoghurt to patients at risk for infection. It has been suggested that both the Canadian and English outbreaks were related to the seemingly more virulent Strain NAP1/027 of bacterium. This novel strain, also known as Quebec strain, has also been implicated in an epidemic at two Dutch hospitals (Harderwijk and Amersfoort, both 2005). A theory for explaining the increased virulence of 027 is that it is a hyperproducer of both toxin A and B, and that certain antibiotics may actually stimulate the bacteria to hyperproduce. On December 2, 2005, The New England Journal of Medicine, in an article spearheaded by Drs. Vivian Loo, Louise Poirier, and Mark Miller, reported the emergence of a new, highly toxic strain of C. difficile, resistant to fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Levaquin (levofloxacin), said to be causing geographically dispersed outbreaks in North America.[20] The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta has also warned of the emergence of an epidemic strain with increased virulence, antibiotic resistance, or both.[21] As one analyzes the pool of patients with the spores, many who are asymptomatic will pass the organism to individuals who are immunocompromised and hence, susceptible to increasing rates of diarrhea and poor outcome. It seems notable that the clusters described above represent a challenge to epidemiologists trying to understand how the illness spreads via the convergence of information technology with clinical surveillance. On October 1, 2006, the bacteria was said to have killed at least 49 people at hospitals in Leicester, England over eight months, according to a National Health Service investigation. Another 29 similar cases were investigated by coroners.[22] A UK Department of Health memo leaked shortly afterwards revealed significant concern in government about the bacterium, described as being "endemic throughout the health service"[23] On October 27, 2006, 9 deaths were attributed to the bacterium in Quebec, Canada.[24] On November 18th, 2006, the bacteria was reported to have been responsible for 12 deaths in Quebec, Canada. This 12th reported death was only two days after the St. Hyacinthe's Honoré Mercier announced that the outbreak was under control. 31 patients were diagnosed with Clostridium difficile and four (as of Sat. Nov 18th) were still under observation. Cleaning crews took measures in an attempt to clear the outbreak.[25] On February 27, 2007, a new outbreak was identified at Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga Ontario, where 14 people were diagnosed with the bacteria. The bacteria was the same strain as the one in Quebec. Officials have not been able to determine if C. difficile was responsible for deaths of four patients over the prior two months.[26] Between February and June 2007, three patients at Loughlinstown Hospital in Dublin, Ireland were found by the coroner to have died as a result of C.diff infection. In an inquest, the Coroner's Court found that the hospital had no designated infection control team or consultant microbiologist on staff. The bacteria was found to be the same strain, 027, as that in the Quebec outbreak. [27] In October 2007, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust was heavily criticized by the Healthcare Commission regarding its handling of a major outbreak of C. difficile in its hospitals in Kent from April 2004 to September 2006. In its report, the Commission estimated that about 90 patients "definitely or probably" died as a result of the infection. [28][29] In November 2007, the 027 strain has spread into several hospitals in southern Finland, with ten deaths out of 115 infected patients reported on 2007-12-14. [30] Cracking of the genetic code of the Quebec strainOn December 14, 2005, researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, led by Dr. Ken Dewar and Dr. Andre Dascal and in collaboration with province-organized NPO Genome Quebec's research facility, announced they had cracked the genetic code of the highly virulent Quebec strain of C. difficile. This was accomplished by using ultra high-throughput sequencing technology. The tests involved doing 400,000 DNA parallel sequencing reactions which took the bacterium's genome apart and reassembled it so it could be studied.[20][31] It is expected this will allow quicker detection of the disease and better treatment. References
Further reading
See alsoCategories: Clostridiaceae | Conditions diagnosed by stool test | Gram positive bacteria | Gut flora |
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Less than 50 days before the US presidential election, Tuesday's signing ceremony for Israel's accords with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will play to Donald Trump's advantage. The media personality knows how to effectively surround himself with the aura of power. He knows what impression he makes on supporters and potential voters when he presents himself as a politician who sets things in motion in difficult times.
It does not matter that the deal, which is primarily financially motivated, woefully neglects Palestinians and that it has likely moved a real peace accord even further into the future. The Arab bloc that long stood united behind the Palestinians has long since ceased to exist.
Read more: Mike Pompeo makes appeal for normal relations with Israel
Most Americans are more insecure than they have been for a long time. There is the deadly virus, and there are massive economic problems. There are also the raging wildfires burning down large parts of the West Coast on an unprecedented scale.
Read more: Israel-UAE flight takes off in major step for historic pact
Driven by fear, many Americans do not have time to take a critical look. Instead of analyzing what these disasters have to do with Trump's first term, many are willing to give another four years to a man who prioritizes his own success: a man who, they believe, shows the world who is in charge and has reclaimed the US's rightful place.
Read more: How will Arab states react to Israel's annexation plans?
So Tuesday's ceremony involving powerful men and a lot of pomp is just in time. On days like these, the 74-year-old Trump wants to show even the most skeptical of voters that he has the power. Maybe that will make his Democratic opponent, the 77-year-old Joe Biden, look really old.
Adapted from German by Dagmar Breitenbach

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This quest begins after completing Arrive Unexpected. To weaken the Saxon forces, Eivor and Basim are tasked with crippling the garrison at Briggworth.
To begin, you'll need to meet Basim on the bridge of Briggworth, north of Cicestre Abbey. Once you've spoken with Basim, you'll learn of three main objectives: burn boats at the dock, kill a commander at the dock, and kill a commander in the keep. This is about as easy as it sounds, but you'll need to know how to find each of the commanders.
Burn the Boats
We'll begin with burning the boats at the dock. As soon as you enter the fortress from the zip wire, the Saxon soldiers will attack on sight. Defeat them alongside Basim and continue north toward the dock. Be sure to use your raven to identify the location of the dock in relation to the keep. You'll find it just east of the keep.
All of the boats that can be burned at the dock will be marked by red roofs. If you use Odin's Sight near them, they will also be marked by teal objectives. You can burn the boats either by throwing torches on them, or shooting the fire pots stored on them. The latter method is certainly quicker, and can be used to your advantage if there are enemies near the boats, but the former saves using arrows.
Defeat the Dock & Keep Commanders
As you burn the boats at the dock, you should encounter the commander there. He patrols the area around the docks, so you won't need to search far. Despite the name, he is just a regular elite unit in the form of a Banneret. These are effective fighters, but you will have encountered many of them in the world by now. The easiest way to defeat them is by focusing on ranged attacks, which can be used to damage the Banneret while they adopt their parry stance, marked by a blue rune aura.
When fighting the Banneret in melee, you can vary light and heavy attacks, but don't commit to spamming either. If you spam attacks, the Banneret will perform a swift counter which will always succeed. In addition to his own attacks, the Banneret will call on an arrow volley which will be marked by red circles on the ground. You'll need to perform a dodge and roll to escape these.
Once you've burnt all the boats at the dock and defeated the commander there, turn your attention southwest toward the keep. The commander here patrols the keep, so he might be found anywhere throughout it. Thankfully, the keep is quite small so you won't be searching for long. If you're struggling, use Odin's Sight to highlight any enemies in the vicinity. The commander will be marked with a teal objective. This one comes in the form of a Skirmisher, which are much easier to defeat than Bannerets and shouldn't cause you any problems.
When both commanders are dead and all the boats burned, the quest will complete.


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KENT, Ohio (CNN) — Hillary Clinton was defiant Monday about the FBI's examination of a new batch of emails that might be related to her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, saying at a campaign rally, "There is no case here."
"I am sure a lot of you may be asking what this new email story is about and why in the world the FBI would decide to jump into an election with no evidence of any wrong doing with just days to go," Clinton said. "That is a good question."
The Democratic Party's presidential nominee added she felt confident that the FBI would reach the "same conclusion" as before: "There is no case here."
As she has in the past, Clinton also said it was a "mistake" for her to use a private server during her tenure at the State Department.
The comments at Kent State University marked Clinton's most aggressive remarks yet since FBI Director James Comey told congressional leaders Friday that the bureau has uncovered new emails that might be pertinent to Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
Those emails came to light during the FBI's probe into Clinton aide Huma Abdein's estranged husband, Anthony Weiner, who allegedly exchanged sexually explicit messages with a 15-year-old.
Just eight days out from Election Day, Clinton insisted Monday voters will not be swayed by Comey's announcement.
"I think most people have decided a long time ago what they think about all this," she said. "Now, what people are focused on is choosing the next president and commander-in-chief of the United States of America."


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- Violation: demolition of commercial facility
- Location: Huwwara town, Nablus city
- Date: September 29, 2016
- Perpetrators: Planning and Construction Committee- Israel Civil Administration
- Victims: Citizen Salameh Salim
Israeli Occupation Forces alongside with Planning and Construction Committee- Israel Civil Administration demolished on September 29, 2016 a store for used car parts that is located nearby the bypass no. 60, south Huwwara town in Nablus city. It should be marked that the targeted store is owned by Citizen Salameh Salim (43). The structure was established in 2013 to be a source of living for 8 member family including 5 children.
The affected citizen told Land Research Center the following: " In July 2013, I received a military order of stop-work on the claim of unlicensed construction within area classified C according to Oslo Accords. At time, we prepared all needed documents to obtain a license and hired attorney from Jerusalem Center for Legal Proceedings to follow up on the case in Israeli courts, which stalled until we we're surprised by the demolition".
According to the field research in the area, the damage reached out an agricultural barrack used as a store for used car parts. The structure was of 60m2 in area. Also, destruction followed a 12m2 mobile room that was used as an office for the store owner in addition to a toilet unit.
It should be marked that Huwwara town has been suffering from constant targeting by Planning and Construction Committee- Israel Civil Administration. A big number of commercial stores and industrial workshops that are located alongside the bypass road no.60 were notified of stop-work on the claim of "unlicensed construction". This threatens the economy of the area and makes it an interest for the occupation plans.
Sings of demolition operation
About Huwwara:
It is 8km to the south of Nablus city and nearby the bypass road no. 60 that links the northern part of the West Bank with its southern one. Huwwara has a total population of 5570 people who hail from three main families namely (Oudeh, Dumaidi and Khmous). Three percent of the town's inhabitants are from refugees origins.
The town's total area is 8520 dunums, of which 1116 dunums are Huwwara built-up area.
It should be marked that Yizhar colony is founded on 331 dunums confiscated lands from the town. The bypass road no. 60 also confiscated 430 dunums for the town for the construction of its route.
Prepared by
The Land Research Center


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UNDP's Regional programme on Anti-Corruption and Integrity in the Arab Countries (ACIAC) is organizing a training on ''Corruption Prevention: Assessing and Mitigating Corruption Risks" in Gammarth, Tunisia from 18 to 20 June 2019. This training is in partnership with the Administrative Control Authority of the Arab Republic of Egypt and in coordination with the National Anti-Corruption Authority of the Republic of Tunisia. These two authorities are official members of the Arab Anti-Corruption and Integrity Network (ACINET) to which ACIAC acts a Secretariat according to its mandate and structure of the year 2008. A delegation of 15 members of the Administrative Control Authority will participate in the training course with specialized experts to study the importance of limiting corruption risks in the framework of preventing corruption and implementing the 2003 United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Moreover, they will tackle the scientific methodology for assessing these risks and the required actions to reduce them.
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On Tuesday, Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory confirmed there is an on-going sexual harassment investigation against St. John Senator-at-Large Steven Payne Sr.
On Tuesday morning, The Source reached out to Frett-Gregory for an update regarding a recent investigative report sent to her office. Her office declined comment at this time, citing confidentiality policies.
In a Tuesday afternoon press release, Frett-Gregory expressed the need to explain to the public the process that ensues as a result of allegations, such as those against Payne, and why all parties involved will be required to maintain strict confidentiality to safeguard privacy, security and reputation.
"The Office of the Senate President has received numerous inquiries from the media, and it is important that the process be explained to the public," said Frett-Gregory.
According to the release, the Legislature's sexual harassment policy investigation process is kept "confidential to protect the complainant, the accused and all witnesses."
Being that the alleged harasser is a senator in this matter, the Senate president has the ability to select a member of the Legislature to secure a response from the accused, and the names of witnesses, if any, who can substantiate the accused's response. In this case, Senate Vice-President Novelle Francis Jr. was selected and will hold the responsibility of obtaining the information.
According to the release, Payne must submit a response within five days of receiving the complaint against him. If by the eighth business day Payne has not submitted a written response, he will be considered to have declined the opportunity to respond. However, the investigation will proceed. Payne's failure or refusal to respond will be noted in the investigative report.
Rule 810 of the 34th Legislature states that if evidence suggests that the alleged harassment has occurred, the Committee on Ethical Conduct will be informed for further action to be taken.
Lastly, according to the release, there will be no further public comment on the matter from the office of the Senate president until there is deemed to be an appropriate time to maintain the integrity of the process and the institution.


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In reality, I am an American surgeon from New York. I'm a general surgeon specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. If I can't mend my own heart, I shall mend those of others. Maybe then I will feel a little bit better.
Surgery is a form of healing that you can grasp; there's a body that you can hold on to. You talk to flesh and blood, and they listen. They hold a disease that you remove for them, and they are ever so grateful.
You believe that doing good will make you feel good, too, but whether you care is another issue you need to tackle.
What you do has to come from the heart, they say. It's like a foreign language that I've never learned to speak, and yet I speak to flesh and blood.
A purpose occupies each chamber of the heart – the dealing with oxygen – four air-conditioned apartments for you to accommodate happiness, sorrow or whatever floats your boat.
And it's love that takes your breath away.
And it's love that has the ability to trigger a malfunction.
It's all in the physical heart.
Excuse me; I have some homes to fix.


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Holarctic Marmots as a factor of Biodiversity.
Rumiantsev V.Yu;, Nikol'skii A.A. & Brandler O.V. eds.,
Abstracts, 3d Conference on Marmots (Cheboksary, Russia, 25-30 August 1997),
Moscow ABF 1997, 216p., 58 (Russian), 162-163 (English).
M. Le Berre, R. Ramousse
Laboratoire de Socioécologie et Conservation Bâtiment 403, UCBL1, Villeurbanne Cédex, France
Since 1990, research activities on marmots have been developed in relation to the opening of new programs. The increase of scientific activity will be exemplified by a study of the publications which appeared in these years.
From 1990 to 1996 studies on alpine marmots have been supported by four research programs: two supported by the department of environment, one by the CNRS, one by the European Union. These studies permit to better know the geographical distribution of marmots in France (gradients in latitude and altitude). They also permit to better know how occurs the local occupation of space by family groups and populations.
The researches in progress are not confined to the classic biological aspects of knowledge on marmots (ecology, ethology, population dynamics). They also involved human sciences. We will give the results showing at best a new aspect of research.
A team of ethnobiologists studied the role of marmots in the representation of people in the mountains and in tourists in winter and summer showing differences in the concept. Giving the name "marmot" to humans of people from Savoie (during the 18 and 19 centuries) in the course of his annual migrations to the French cities and is now given to tourists by people from Savoie.
Another pioneer research has been conducted on the economical aspects linked to a population of marmots in a mountain district. This study led to the proposal of a model to evaluate the costs and benefits inducted by the presence of these animals.
It showed a highly positive income for the inhabitants. These studies are still in progress and are now devoted to the economical evaluation of some operations of management of marmot populations such as reintroductions.
In genetics, until now unexplored as long as sociology of marmots is concerned, the study of molecular results showed new types of social relationship such as adoption of pregnant females by an adult male and the adoption of the offspring by the male.
The study of the effects of the anthropogenic pressure on the plasticity of marmot behaviour and the adoption of survival strategies showed a long term memory process of these strategies by family groups of marmots under such pressures.
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Acclaimed Comedian Jeff Foxworthy Returns As Host
FOX is bringing back the popular and critically praised quiz show ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? for another season on FOX. Executive-produced by Mark Burnett, the show features comedian Jeff Foxworthy, who returns as host.
"ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? shares so much DNA with the FOX brand that it feels only natural to return it to the schedule – it's smart, witty, irreverent and it turns the adult/child power dynamic upside-down," said Simon Andreae, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, Fox Broadcasting Company. "All of the core components of the classic format will be there, but we are also adding new twists that make it fresher and more fun for viewers."
"I have loved this competition from our first show and the timing couldn't be better for 5th GRADER to return to FOX, as there is nothing like it on television," added Burnett. "Kids today are smarter than ever and the adults who try to take them on will have an even harder task ahead of them."
Unlike the typical game show that measures intelligence, ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? tests adults' lack of knowledge – as revealed by how much they've forgotten since their grammar school days, proving that older doesn't always mean wiser. Grown-ups will again find themselves in a classroom setting, revisiting their youth, as they tackle subjects they've already been taught, ranging from art to geography and math to social studies.
Test questions, which are derived from actual textbooks from 1st grade through 5th grade, could be similar to, and as simple as, the following:
In what state is the Grand Canyon located?
What are the names of the first three Presidents?
Is 17 a prime number or a composite number?Have you forgotten? Are you stuck? Well, in ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?, the players are not alone. There is a way for contestants to be permitted to "cheat" in this classroom. The adults will have the opportunity to get some help from real grade-schoolers, who will offer what they think is the correct a-n-s-w-e-r.
Premiering in 2007, ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? immediately resonated with viewers, winning its Thursday time period among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. Following three seasons on FOX, the series enjoyed a successful syndication run.
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? is produced by United Artists Media Group. Mark Burnett serves as executive producer. MGM will internationally distribute the show and format. "Like" the show on Facebook at facebook.com/AreYouSmarterThanAFifthGrader. Follow the show on Twitter @AreYouSmarter and join the discussion using #areyousmarter.


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"You have to come and see Dad," my sister, Peggy, said. "He's dying."
My words were also to the point. "No. I ca…an't." Stuttering was something new for me. But I found I did it whenever I thought about my father. My words would just get as nervous as I had been the day he hurled his words at me.
And the scene was as clear as a movie I had watched a gazillion times. It was a month after our mom had died from a stroke that devastated us. Sixteen is too young to lose a mother, but death shows no mercy. My father, my brother Gus, and I were eating a sandwich in the shell that used to be our home. It was more of a hotel now. We checked in and we checked out.
"Dad," Gus started. "Remember that night mom was sick?"
Was he serious? None of us would ever forget that night. No matter how hard we tried to push it out of our memories, it was stuck like cement.
But Gus had Dad's full attention.
"Mom called Anne, but she didn't go to her."
There was no time for explanation. Dad didn't wait to hear how I saw that night. Dad rarely waited to hear the real story. Instead he would salvage any opportunity to his advantage, and this was one of those moments. Overwhelmed with guilt that our mom worked so hard at our family owned Snack Shop, and bathed in his own guilt, my dad looked up with his steel cold eyes, pointed his finger at me and let the words shoot straight into me—an arrow that would be hard to remove.
"It's your fault your mother is dead."
Funny how you can remember a moment but forget what follows. Maybe it's the fact that the memory somehow freezes. It's hard to thaw things out.
But it was the beginning of stuttering for me. In fact, at the mere thought of my dad, any words I'd start collecting would all run around and come out wrong, no matter how hard I tried.
And now my sister was asking me to what? To forget all of that?
"No," I repeated. "I will not go."
And I had plenty of reasons to not go and see him. Yes, there was that moment in time. But there was also the abuse—abuse we all felt by his bursts of rage that would erupt out of nowhere. His belt would fling around as we kids took off in different directions. No. I had plenty of memories to use as solid reasons.
And then my sister, Peggy, had her golden moment. She simply stated the obvious, knowing how I struggled with my decision to not get up when my mom called me that night. If she really did. After all, I had just spoken to her moments before. And the messenger was Gus—someone who often took the truth and pulled it like taffy.
So I decided my mom hadn't called me, and I fell back asleep on the couch.
Yes, it was Peggy's moment to say something that would get through to me.
"Anne, you already regret not going to Mom that night. Don't do it again."
Her words did not fall on deaf ears, no matter how hard I tried. But there was another reason. God works in the dark. He is a heart specialist who knows precisely what it is we need. God can soften the hardest hearts, hearts hardened by bitterness.
So I did go.
The hall at the Veteran's hospital seemed long, or was it just my wobbly legs?
I pushed open his door and saw his face brighten.
"Annie, you came! But why do you look so mad?"
Yes, I did go, but I was only partly there. Part of me was still stuck in those childhood scenes where we'd plead with him to stop, but he wouldn't—this man who was supposed to love and nurture.
And yet, the anger I had harbored somehow seemed insignificant. It's something I really can't explain, but I knew God was behind it.
Instead of seeing this powerful, angry person before me, I saw a man who looked far older than his 51 years. And God did the unexpected, not just in getting me to go there, but by opening up my closed, metal heart.
"It was not…my fault." I managed to say.
There. I had finally stood up to him.
What would his response be? Would this be where he once again blamed me? No. He only had two words.
"I know."
He knew? He knew, yet he let me carry those words for eight years? And then I heard something that I had never heard before, something God used as he continued to unthaw my heart.
"I'm sorry I wasn't a good father to you."
It was the first time I had ever heard my father apologize. For a few moments, I had no words to say at all. None I had planned, anyway.
And yet, God stepped in, for God was not finished. And I heard words in my own voice that surprised both of us.
"You did the best you could,"
What? I never planned on saying that. He could have done so much better. But at that moment, God showed me that those words were the ones that needed to be spoken, regardless of any feelings, or in spite of any feelings.
That moment, God did the unexpected.
I reached down and kissed my father on his cheek—another thing that was not in my plans.
We all have moments where God does the unexpected, and we have choices in how we respond. I stood there with my softened heart before this imposing man, my dad.
Little did I know that when I had called friends to pray for me before I left for the hospital to see my dad, that I had cracked open the door for God to work.
That conversation with my dad would be our last. The next day when I returned to see him, he greeted me as if I were my brother George. And moments later, my dad died.
When God works in our lives, it feels as if it takes forever. But God is working behind the scenes. And when it's time, it's time.
When God does the unexpected, he throws us off balance. But at the same time, God shows us that things impossible with men, are possible with God (Luke 18:27).
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Influences on Anglo-French relations, 1814-1818
The above statement was made in London by the soon to be restored King of France in April 1814 at a banquet held in his honor at Guildhall. This gala state occasion marked the triumph of twenty-five years of British policy. The reception was limited to the inner circle of society yet the British public anxiously watched its proceedings and Louis XVIII's journey back to his native land. England in 1814 was entering an age of elegance, a century of empire building; she was the destroyer of one world order and the establisher of a new one. To examine the initial hesitating steps of British statesmen and the impact that the British public both male and female played in the reestablishment of orderly government in France, 1814-1818, is the primary concern of my work. In many ways my work attempts to analyze construct long after all the participants are dead. As a result, my task was to isolate specific statements of individuals and groups in archival and published material and look for a repetition of the idea after the statement writings or speeches of policy makers. My research into the final years of the war with France has resulted in surprising conclusions. Even with Napoleon's crushing defeat by Russia and after almost twenty of war, the British public was not united in its opinion of Napoleon, France, or peace. Many at this late date even believed a peaceful world was still possible with Napoleon remaining on the throne of France. Those who wanted Napoleon's removal still believed that the French were basically good people led astray by a tyrant. With Napoleon dethroned they were confident that the French would willingly set aside their warlike ambitions and adopt a government similar to their English neighbor. The majority of the British were interested in working with the restored Bourbon monarchy to create a "very British" France. When this sentimental goal failed to materialize during the First Restoration followed by Napoleon's successfully and unopposed return, British opinion quickly changed to hostility towards France, corrupting future relations.
Recommended Citation
Duarte, Mary T, "Influences on Anglo-French relations, 1814-1818" (1997). Dissertations (1962 - 2010) Access via Proquest Digital Dissertations. AAI9811383.


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Our GREENandSAVE Staff is pleased to inform our members and readers about organizations that are helping to promote sustainability. If you would like us to profile your organization please Contact Us.
Student Farmers is actively looking to recruit a student ambassador in Indiana, as well as farm mentors in Indiana that can help guide students. Overall, student farming is a great way to reduce the distance from farm to table and increase health for students as well as their parents.
Here is an overview on Student Farmers
Student Farmers is a growing group of students who are committed to in-home and in-school sustainable farming as a means to promote physical fitness and environmental stewardship.
Our Mission: To improve health and nutrition education, combat the challenges of climate change, and support each other in generating some revenue to help pay for college.
Our Vision: To increase knowledge about the advantages of eating more heathy and locally grown vegetables across the range of high school and college age students. We also hope that many of the parents of the students will learn from their children's engagement in our organization and adopt a diet with less processed foods to reduce the growing cost of healthcare.
Here is an example of an agriculture education program in Indiana:
Indiana Farm Bureau selects 2022 student scholarship winners
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Farm Bureau awarded 13 scholarships to incoming or current college students pursuing careers in agriculture.
The scholarships include the Marion Stackhouse Memorial Scholarship, two Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarships and 10 Carolyn Hegel Memorial scholarships. The scholarship funds can be applied to tuition, housing, books or other educational expenses.
Arrington Krull of Kosciusko County is the recipient of this year's Marion Stackhouse Memorial Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship is named in honor of the former INFB president, who served from 1976 to 1987. Winners of this scholarship must be INFB members pursuing studies in agriculture.
Krull is a graduating senior at Wawasee High School and will attend Purdue University in the fall where she plans to major in farm management with a minor in agronomy.
Two $1,000 scholarships are offered to members of any of the Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters — Purdue, Vincennes and Huntington universities.
This year, Purdue sophomores and active Collegiate Farm Bureau members Noah Berning of Allen County and Melanie Hasler of Bartholomew County received the Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarships.
Additionally, 10 students, one per INFB district, received the $1,000 Carolyn Hegel Memorial Scholarship awards, named after the long-time INFB second vice president, who served the organization for 26 years.
Winners must be incoming or current college students pursuing a degree in agriculture and members of INFB.
"Indiana Farm Bureau is thrilled to support our state's youth in agriculture through our annual scholarships," said Isabella Chism, INFB second vice president.
"We heard from many passionate students about their love of ag through this process. Indiana agriculture is fortunate to have talented young men and women, like these 13 students, as future leaders in our community."


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Taal is a popular musical romantic film directed, produced, and co-written by Subhash Ghai. The film starred Aishwarya Rai, Anil Kapoor, and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles and was released in 1999. 'Ishq Bina', 'Taal Se Taal', 'Ramta Jogi', are some of the popular tracks from the film. This throwback video features the song recording for the film.
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Beautiful car, excellent original red paint over an aluminum body, recently rebuilt 3.5 liter all aluminum Rover SD1 V8, tubular headers, brand new Marellii Weber 4 barrel carb (far better than original SUs)on an Offenhauser intake manifold, original Morgan brand cast aluminum wheels, 205/60 high speed radials, 5 speed transmission, LSD, dual master cylinder, fresh air heater, excellent tan interior with reclining Restall seats, wood dashboard, what appears to be a new tan cloth tonneau, top, and side curtains.
Wood floors are excellent, wiring and electrics seem fine (everything works), thermostatically controlled radiator electric cooling fan, chrome luggage rack, and yes, a proper leather bonnet strap.
Needless to say, performance is excellent as is ride, handling, braking, steering, and everything else. Incredible for a Morgan! Only weak spot on the car is slow synchromesh action on 3rd gear but has never been an issue during use.
No idea on horsepower but probably in the order of 200-220 and with a curb weight hovering around 2,000 pounds, makes for a very exciting ride.
Please call before wishing to view this car as there is an excellent chance it will, at times, wind up at my house for spirited Spring time driving.
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The Phantom of the Opera teaser
In Development
The Phantom of the Opera animated feature is an adaptation of Gaston Leroux's novel of the same title. It is a story of disfigured and misunderstood music genius Erik who lives in the opera basements, and his infatuation he holds for his protegee Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist. Christine, the young opera singer, is torn between her mentor and the love for her childhood sweetheart Raoul.
2D Animation
Decision to use 2D animation as technique for this project was made based on the actual story and the targeted audience.
2D traditional animation is very time consuming but a beautiful craft, and made with hand painted backgrounds, is the best suited for this tale. The production of The Phantom of the Opera will last around 18 months after which it will enter its post-production stage.


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Introduction: Super Tasty Roast Potatoes
Roast potatoes make any dish special. They taste like it's always Sunday, like festive family meals and yet are so simple to make if you know how to treat them. Though this side dish is not difficult to whip up, if the quality of the potatoes is not good or if they are not treated with due respect the result can be very disappointing. I like my potatoes crispy and tasty on the outside and soft and delicate inside. New potatoes are perfect for this dish, leave them unpeeled and they'll be cooked in half an hour. Today I accompanied with a simple beef-steak and green beans. It could have been a little sad lunch but these roast potatoes lift everything up and we happily eat our meal.
Here's how I made these delicacy.
For 2 people:
- 6 new potatoes about 80 g each
- 1 garlic clove
- 3-4 rosemary sprigs
- 4-5 sage leaves
- 2 teaspoons Guerande fleur de sel
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of baking soda
- coarse sea salt
Step 1:
Soak the potatoes in a solution of water and baking soda. Brush them carefully to get rid of impurities and grit.
Step 2:
Put plenty of water in a pan and bring to a boil, add some coarse salt and boil the potatoes for about 10 minutes.
Step 3:
Preheat the oven to 240°C.
Drain the potatoes, pierce them with a fork and place them in a ceramic baking dish. (If you use a dish made of other material cooking times may vary)
Step 4:
Finely chopped garlic, sage and rosemary then add the salt and stir.
Step 5:
Season the potatoes with a little olive oil, roll them into the dish so that the entire surface is well greased. Sprinkle with some of the chopped herbs, turn the oven to 220°C and bake for 15 minutes.
Step 6:
Remove from the oven, turn the potatoes and mash with a potato masher or with a fork, in this case, apply some pressure in order to break the potato surface of the. Drizzle with a little oil and bake for 15 more minutes. At this point, your potatoes are cooked to perfection, crispy on the outside and very soft inside, ready to be enjoyed.


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CVS opening 10 drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. - CVS Health announced that nearly a dozen drive-thru coronavirus testing sites will be coming to the Sunshine State starting May 15.
Ten sites will be set up at select CVS Pharmacy Drive-thru locations.
The new testing sites in Florida include:
- CVS Pharmacy, 1000 East Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
- CVS Pharmacy, 2322 Land O Lakes Boulevard, Lutz, FL 33549
- CVS Pharmacy, 2400 Enterprise Road, Orange City, FL 32763
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- CVS Pharmacy, 121 West MacClenny Avenue, MacClenny, FL 32063
- CVS Pharmacy, 520 South Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432
The new sites will use self-swab tests. CVS Health says they hope to open up to 1,000 locations across the country to help during the pandemic. The goal is to process up to 1.5 million tests per month.
RELATED: Tracking coronavirus: Florida cases top 42,400 as state awaits phase 2 reopening
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Weekend Race Recap: August 4, 2014
It's Monday morning and the volume of a few thousand race engines has died down.It's time for the weekend race recap.As the tire smoke wafts away and teams tear down their cars for their next campaigns, get yourself caught up on the weekend's happenings. We at HOT ROD know our readers are very busy, so here are the big American races this weekend summarized in 15 or fewer words.
IndyCar @ Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Scott Dixon starts last on grid and makes ridiculous fuel mileage at pace to win.
NASCAR Sprint Cup @ Pocono Dale Earnhardt, Jr., holds off Kevin Harvick to win his second at Pocono this year.
CWTS @ Pocono Austin Dillon takes lead from Clint Bowyer and hangs on for final 20 miles.
Nationwide @ Iowa Brad Keselowski dominates restart with three laps remaining for victory.
NHRA @ Pacific Raceways Jason Line defeats Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) by approximately nine inches at the line. John Force easily defeats Gary Densham (Funny Car). Doug Kalitta defeats Antron Brown (Top Fuel) in a close one for Kalitta's 35th career win.
Five international racing series with proper American values
We love racing. We suppose that's an obvious statement, but the blend of man and machine into a functional exploration of speed, well, that's intoxicating. But sometimes the finesse and technology of, say, Formula One simply lacks in the Sensory Overload department.
For that, most American racing satisfies the basic desire to watch men and women exert brute force and exercise tremendous reflexes to control the raw power of overpowered V8 engines whose bassy exhaust notes shake spectators to their very bone marrow. If that's your particular motorsports cup o' oily coffee (No tea here, thanks), then a handful of international racing series may hold some appeal for you.
1. V8 Supercars Australians really aren't too different from Americans in many regards, including their most popular motorsports series: V8 Supercars features burly 3,000-pound tube-frame beasts driven by 5.0L V8 engines, the dominant makers of which are Ford and General Motors (Holden, in this case). Sound familiar? Unlike NASCAR, however, the Supercars series only runs on road courses and has evolved bits on the car like water-cooled brakes, complex fuel-injection systems, six-speed sequential gearboxes, and functional aerodynamics. The drivers are mostly from Australia and New Zealand and they've developed rivalries far too deep to delve into here. Nevertheless, the never-ending battles on the track leave one breathless at nearly every race. We'll have more on V8 Supercars closer to the series' marquee event, the Bathurst 1000, in October.
2. Euro V8 Series Don't let the name fool you; Euro V8s (formerly the SuperStars Series) really is an Italian-based series with six rounds: three in Italy and three elsewhere in Europe. Most teams drive production-based versions of German road cars, but there are a few notable American connections. American Eddie Cheever III remains a tribute to his father and namesake as a bright young star behind the wheel of a Mercedes AMG C63. In addition, the entry list includes a Chevy Camaro, a Chevy Lumina (a nameplate still stamped on some European-sold Holdens), and a Chrysler 300, of all things. To the best of our knowledge, that makes this relatively obscure series home to the only road-racing Chrysler 300 in the world currently and it sounds glorious (See 4:00 mark in video above).
3. NASCAR Whelen Euro Series You see, it's NASCAR for Europe. The road-racing series runs specially built spec chassis that are a lighter than stateside NASCAR tube frames but also put out fewer horsepower (400 to 450, depending on where you read the spec sheet) than their American counterparts. If the power figures don't excite you, the V8 thrum will sound familiar to American motorsports audiophiles. Not only is the Whelen Euro Series intended to bring NASCAR across the pond, it also sells neatly packaged Americana for the European market down to cowboy hats and cheerleaders. While the continent generally lacks in suitable ovals, the French managed to make a partially banked oval (on one side) from a parking lot to give it a true NASCAR-like feel. The annual WES calendar also includes visits a few places you may have heard about once or twice: Brands Hatch, the Nrburgring, and some French place called The Mans.
4. European Truck Racing Championship Big-rig racing on real road courses! We're still not sure how this has never come to pass in the United States, but the FIA's series with five-ton behemoths banging doors and bodywork like touring cars has been an immense success in Europe. Speeds are restricted to double digits because, well, five tons of racetruck barreling through the Armco at 120 miles per hour is bound to get ugly, but any doubts over the ETRC's entertainment value vanish instantly the second you see a dozen of these monsters packing the start/finish straight for a rolling start. Brazil and Britain have their own truck-racing series and a low-buck-big-truck spinoff from crapcan series ChumpCar is slated to begin next year. So have hope, ye truck enthusiasts.
5. Jokamiesluokka (Finnish folkracing) While Finland isn't usually considered one of the Scandinavian countries, the Finns sure know how to pull off a Viking funeral. Folkracing may lack V8s and outright brawn, but the short-track races pile entertainment on top of low-buck racing for cars otherwise doomed to the scrapyard. In many ways, it resembles the Hornet classes so common at Your Local American Dirt Track, except that instead of Chevy Cavaliers and Ford Escorts, the Finns race battered old Volvos and Volkswagen Beetles. In a very proto-LeMons move, cars must be purchased for less than $1,000 and strict claiming rules are in place to keep cheating at bay. More than anything, the object seems to be having a good time and most drivers seem to succeed in that.
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Preface. We watched the polish film "Volyn". Each at home, one in Russia and one in Belarus. The movie was interesting, especially because immediately bumped to the prohibitions in Ukraine, and ukrainian actors who took part in it, had been somewhat repressed.
About the filming of this movie became known in the summer of 2016, thanks to that trailer. That, i confess, aroused great interest, given what a pain for the poles are the events in volyn in 1943, and how they all will show it in art historical movie. Will the historical film or still art. Premiere of "Volyn" took place on 29 september 2016 in wroclaw. We watch the film succeeded much later, in one of the social networks.
One of the authors had to wait for a full, albeit amateur translation into Russian. The band appeared in one of the many ukrainian nationalist groups in most of these social networks. Comments there was the expected and appropriate that all blame Russia and then in the same spirit. But today's story is not about that.
We speak about the film. According to one of the authors, to watch it in the original, that is, in four languages: polish, ukrainian, Russian and german. All of this resonates very colorful, and full impression can only be obtained. But it is hard.
For the second of us just stumbling block was not just polish, but polish shtetl. There were moments when it was difficult to understand what was going on. The pattern can optionally be divided into two parts: what happened before the events in volyn in 1943 and actually, the story about them. Wojciech smarzowski very responsible attitude to the film.
The atmosphere and life of that time recreated in detail. This agricultural work and housing, and customs, and then, as they say. Perhaps at the beginning of the film will seem boring, like, what is interesting is how farmers decide who to give my daughter and how better to spread the bread. But it is against the background of these events yesterday, which seemed more global, and today it completely lost value, and the things which eventually led to the tragedy.
First, under the blows of the wehrmacht falls apart the second rzeczpospolita, then came the soviet government begin to pursue a policy of collectivization and dispossession. Of course, there are people who are in the whirlpool of events lobbying for their personal interests. Serve then polish, then soviet, then german occupation authorities. And if to draw parallels with the film "Schindler's list" where the jews were the guards of the ghetto, in fact, guarding their own countrymen, it is not surprising.
Just about this is not to say aloud. If about the genocide of the jewish population of Europe speak for or without cause, remove the film ("Schindler's list" "Life is beautiful") and all progressive mankind, it's snot and tears, watching these films, empathizes with the heroes, victims, in fact, logical, and fair. But other similar events is not so simple. Hardly anyone in the West saw the Belarusian film "Come and see", this is too cruel, they did not understand. This is just for Russian and Belarus completely, the Europeans that simply don't need. Of course, attempts to show the events about which not everyone likes to hear.
For example, the actions of the spanish-american movie "The promise", taking place in Turkey during the first world war in the context of the Armenian genocide. The turks obviously do not love this movie. But it is wrong to make a movie about the suffering of others. Another thing, when your (meaning the poles) making a movie about my trouble.
And accuse them of betraying someone's interests, at least, stupid. The filmmakers unvarnished showed the relationship between the population of volyn. The way it was and everything changed dramatically. Very indicative in this respect the conversation of the two boys, one of whom says: "I'm not going to play because you liakh" (pole).
It would seem that just yesterday we celebrated and mourned, all the questions were general, and then everything suddenly came to an end. The film shows very well these moments and contrasts. Also reflected the question "How to be and what to do?" couldn't the poles do not know what's going on in the area, but i prefer to think that their is safe. And the calls of the "Home army" to stock up on weapons answered skeptically.
Despite the fact that the audience actually knows it will all end, not leaving the inner sense of hope that at least someone will hear the voice of reason and resist. In fact, the film is no classic happy ending as in "Schindler's list" or "Life is beautiful", with the audience left only with the realization of what happened is a huge tragedy and crime, the filmmakers leave him alone with this thought. And her need to understand, and it takes time, sometimes a very long time. And – is important in our time – the brain.
But despite all the horror unfolding on the screen, according to the director, the tape is aimed at maximizing the reconciliation of the ukrainian and polish peoples. Only through the recognition of errors the possibility of forgiveness. But apparently it will not happen soon. In Ukraine the film to be shown is banned.
Ukrainian actors played in the film, resulted in a barrage of criticism and accusations of anti-patriotism. Against this background it is significant moment that in Russia in the 2007 film "Katyn" was shown, despite the very complicated relations between Poland and russia. And Ukraine and Poland now seems to be like "Peace, friendship, chewing gum". But not everyone is ready to take as friends those who not long ago were killing their ancestors, cruel and cynical.
Therefore, the film "Volyn" is much more diverse and perhaps contradictory than it might seem at first glance. And the relationship of Poland and Ukraine are reminiscent of events of the fourth crusade, when the crusaders under the auspices of the vatican captured constantinople, dirtied temples, sacked the city, and then said - "Love us". I mean, what would they not say in Kiev or Warsaw, remember the simple people much better, and most importantly, longer, all that has been done and what are the implications. Maybe someday Ukraine will apologize for the crimes committed in volhynia in 1943, and it will be a new history of relations with neighbors.
And the movie will remember and look for something like this can never be repeated. But something tells us - it will be a very long time. The reaction in Ukraine was, to put it mildly, naturally. Of course, the culprit was Putin who at the root of bought the whole of Poland (the film was financed from the budget of rp) and paid for the creation of the film. A lot of dirt poured out on the director.
Really liked the statement of wojciech smarzowski on this subject. "But smarzowski director, claims to historical objectivity, the script you wrote for yourself. "You can, of course, to say that the film is overloaded with several bloody scenes, but for those who really understands the history, the issues it causes. Very strange film, given what time he appeared. Don't make any sense, on the relations between countries and generally accepted historical lines. But he appeared.
And it shows at least two things: people still want the truth. And second – i want to be a friend of the neighbor – learn to be friends. Of course, to expect from the ukrainian politicians like roman shushkevich (yuri shukhevych: the Kremlin paid Poland for volhynia. ), recognition of the volyn massacre as genocide, it is difficult and impossible. But Russia has spoken about katyn, even given the fact that to really conduct an investigation was impossible. But we, the Russians, said. The ability to admit mistakes is a great thing.
Especially if the mistakes and historical injustice is not just recognized, and accompanied by the relevant statements. There is a lot to learn.
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Islamic Community Center of Mid-Westchester (ICCMW) was first established in February 2012 to meet the needs of our growing community. ICCMW was incorporated as non-profit in State of NY on 03/25/2012.
ICCMW purchased the property at 2 Grandview Blvd, Yonkers, NY in 2014. It is in a beautiful location just minutes away from major highways. ICCMW serves Muslim communities of SW Yonkers, Hartsdale, Scarsdale, and Eastchester. We are currently having Jummah prayers in the neighboring Church hall across the street from our property. Alhamdullilah we continue to see an increase in our congregation.
We are currently working with the city to obtain all the legal requirements to convert 2 Grandview blvd into a Masjid/Community Center for Muslims in the area. ICCMW is a tax-deductible 501(c)(3) organization. Our Tax Id is 46-0649530.
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He is a Management Consultant at Accenture, NYC. He specializes in strategy, program and project management. Prior to joining Accenture, he worked as a day trader for an investment firm. He has a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College.
He has volunteered in ICNA's back-to-school giveaway program in the Bronx, Yonkers and has helped raise funds for the earthquake victims under the umbrella of Helping Hand and Islamic Relief foundations. He has actively participated in the "Help Feed Homeless" program (Lasallian Volunteers) and taught Math & English for the underprivileged students at the women's shelter in the Bronx (Manhattan College Volunteers).
He is the founding member and Secretary of ICCMW.
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He served as the Chief Financial Officer at GER Industries Inc. He has an MBA in finance and an MBA in Business. He has lived in Northeast Yonkers since 1990.
He is married and has three daughters. His wife is a staff member at Andalusia school in Yonkers. He is passionate about providing the best education for his daughters and wants them to excel in the field of Science and Medicine.
Syed is founding member and treasurer of ICCMW.
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Ali is the founding member, current Vice President of ICCMW and also serves as an Advisory board member for the Spring Valley Community center.
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Favzul Kabeer is one of the few members of the Muslim community that has memorized the Holy Quran. He is also a scholar on the Ahadith (Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad).
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Arshad currently serves as Head of Project Management at Sanofi Pasteur. He has an MBA in Business management, a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a PMI certified Project Management Professional. Arshad has volunteered as a programs coordinator for Project Management Institutes Hudson Valley Chapter. He is a Mentor to many engineering students and guides them in their career and offers leadership coaching. Arshad lives in Scarsdale NY, married to Dr. Sofia Nigar who works as a Gastroenterologist at the Scarsdale Medical Group, an affiliate of the White Plains Hospital. They are parents to three wonderful boys. Arshad likes to spend his spare time getting the boys trained in Mixed Martial Arts, swimming & baseball. Arshad is the past chairperson of ICCMW and current board member.
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Omar currently serves as the Assistant Vice President at HAKS engineers. Prior to this he worked for the NYSDOT. He is the co-founder of the Andalusia School in Yonkers and the Bronx Muslim center. He volunteered in many community programs in the US and abroad, and helped in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. He has actively participated in the Back-to-School program sponsored by Islamic Organizations in Yonkers and Mount Vernon. He has helped raise funds for the drought relief in Somalia, Niger, and for the refugee camps in the Middle East, and recently involved in the efforts to resettle Syrian refugees migrating to USA.
Mr. Ockeh lives in the Colonial Heights part of Yonkers, married to Maysa Abdallah for 27 years, and has five children most of whom aspire to be doctors / pharmacists and serve the community.
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Tex Hollywood - June 10, 2020
Christina Milian posted these pictures in what I assume is a modern version of a sports bra, but I can't be to sure, my days working at the bra shop were thwarted when I insisted on helping girls try on their bras in the changing room I'd walk in on unannounced. You know just TOO darn helpful reminder that nice guys finish last.
She is looking amazing, even though I don't think it looks anything like herself. She's older, possibly photoshopped, a new mom. There are plenty of reasons why my vision of Christina Milian is different and I blame the DIP IT LOW music video for that.
I am not too sure why her jean shorts are unbuttoned, maybe it's a look, maybe it's because she ate a big lunch and they don't fit comfortably, or maybe because she hasn't gone back to her pre-pregnancy weight and her old shorts don't fit but still look good, even anything, unbuttoned shorts a new level of racy that we can hope becomes a trend!
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Horror stories infused with elements of the supernatural and, by design, created to fill the reader with a sense of dread and foreboding, have been around for as long as people have gathered around fires in the dark. The first published horror novels date back to the 18th century, with horror becoming a true phenomenon in the 19th with the publication of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818), the works of Edgar Allan Poe (1820s-1840s), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886), The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890) and Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897).
The development of the moving picture in the late 19th century led to early experiments in moving images designed with fright in mind. Film pioneer Georges Méliès made The Haunted Castle in 1896, widely considered the first horror film, but it was certainly not the last! Putting a group of strangers together in a darkened room with their collective attention focused on "the silver screen" was, and is, a situation too good not to exploit! For more than a century, many of our favorite movie "monsters" have come from the pages of horror short stories, novellas and books.
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"Cuts," by F. Paul Wilson: When a novel is adapted to film, cuts must be made. What if there were consequences?
"The Thousand Cuts," by Ian Watson: We're used to editing in films, and are able to piece together the narrative from what's presented on screen. What if editing began to happen in our daily lives?
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"Onlookers," by Gary A. Braunbeck: Movie making can be magical, and sometimes that magic can last for years and years. . .
"She Drives the Men to Crimes of Passion," by Genevieve Valentine: Are stars made or born? One director is about to find out. . .
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