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Warwick, RI 02886
How is gynecologic cancer defined and why isn't it talked about more?
Gynecologic cancer largely applies to the malignancies of the female reproductive system which includes the:
- Breasts.
- Uterus.
- Cervix.
- Ovaries.
- Fallopian tubes.
- Vagina.
- Vulva.
- A few others such as molar pregnancies and choriocarcinoma.
Malignancies of the breast have received more awareness - and rightfully so - but there is a similar need to heighten the awareness of gynecologic cancers.
Who is most at risk for gynecologic pelvic malignancies?
In general, malignancies are more common as people age, but gynecologic pelvic malignancies can affect women - and young girls - of all ages. All cases of gynecologic cancer should be looked at individually.
How many women are diagnosed with gynecologic cancer each year?
Pelvic gynecologic cancers are relatively less frequent, but still a very significant health problem for women. Cancers of the endometrium (uterus), ovary, cervix, and other areas constitute approximately 70,000 cases each year in the United States, compared to 180,000 women who develop breast cancer. In many countries, however, cervical cancer is the most common, and an even bigger health care problem. Pap smear screenings, which diagnosis precancerous changes on the cervix, are a major factor in limiting this problem in the US.
What are the survival rates for women with gynecologic cancer?
The survival rate with all cancers depends on the type of malignancy, the stage, and its unique biology. Many gynecologic pelvic malignancies - endometrial/uterine cancer, for example - are cured completely. Surgery alone is curative for most women with endometrial cancer, but radiation and occasionally chemotherapy can be called for. Likewise, cervical cancer is usually cured by surgery and/or radiation. It may be surprising to learn there are many types of ovarian cancer. Some are entirely curable by surgery and chemotherapy while others are not, though treatments for all types of ovarian cancers can greatly extend life, and the quality of life, for years.
What are the early warning signs of gynecologic cancer?
Having regular gynecologic examinations is not something anyone looks forward to, but its benefits are substantial in terms of diagnosing cancer at a time when it is early and curable. It is often said that ovarian cancer is the "silent killer" of women because there are no early signs, though there are ongoing efforts to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier. As far as "screening tests" for other gynecologic malignancies, mammography, pap smears and endometrial biopsies (to evaluate any type of abnormal uterine bleeding) are readily available and highly useful.
How important is family history in diagnosing gynecologic cancer?
Genetics plays a significant role in the development of malignancy. One of the cruder assessments of genetic risk is the family history. Long before DNA was understood, it was clear that malignancies of certain types seem to occur more frequently in certain families. Today, a combination of better genetic understanding coupled with family history analysis can be very important. It is well known, for example, that certain breast, ovarian and other gynecologic cancers are associated with both genetic defects and family history, even when those defects are not understood. Women who do have a family history of any of these malignancies should tell their physicians.
What types of treatments are used in fighting gynecologic cancers?
There are literally hundreds of treatment possibilities depending on the specific medical circumstances. There are dozens of types of ovarian cancers, each with its own biologic behavior and susceptibility to various treatments. Multiple treatments apply to all cancers and patients need to seek guidance from a multidisciplinary cancer team to understand their choices. As for treatments in general, surgery, increasingly done through the laparoscope, along with chemotherapy and radiation continue to represent the main therapies against gynecologic cancers. Improved therapies coupled with new medications can lessen and even prevent side effects, in turn drastically improving the quality of life for women undergoing chemotherapy.
What strides are being made to combat gynecologic cancer?
Cancer research is ongoing and from all directions, though it is an incredibly complex and diabolical set of diseases. Cancer cells change in ways that often make them resistant to treatments, despite the best efforts. That said, treatments are increasingly effective at managing even the most difficult malignancies, so even if a cure is not possible, an increased quality of life is almost always possible. The most typical gynecologic pelvic malignancies remain curable through increasingly less invasive means and the use of minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopy, allow patients to have curative surgery, making recovery easier. Radiation therapy is increasingly more precise, minimizing side effects without reducing overall effectiveness. There also is great optimism about better therapies through both biological agents and new genetic approaches, which may well be standards of care in the next five years.


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Speech therapy is a science that deals directly with the treatment of diseases in several areas. Orofacial motricity (OM) is the area of speech therapy dedicated to the study, research, prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, development, qualification, improvement and rehabilitation of structural and functional aspects of the orofacial and cervical regions1.
Given this definition, it follows that the clinical practice of speech therapy requires a foundation upon which it can operate. Scientific knowledge needs to be connected with practice in ways that allow the subject of study to benefit from research 2. Evidence-based practice is therefore essential to treatment. Clinicians receive information from various sources to define their practice, and it is necessary to separate what is appropriate for use in their practice from what is not3.
Research in speech therapy has grown over recent years, and the number of related publications has increased considerably. As a result, fields that had not been previously outlined were incorporated into this science's objects of study, leading to the expanded knowledge and practice of speech therapy. However, studies with a high level of scientific evidence, such as controlled clinical trials, are underrepresented, which limits the availability of scientific knowledge that can contribute to effective new treatments and minimizes the ability to refute or confirm the effectiveness of treatments already in use4.
Controlled clinical trials are considered the best method for determining the effectiveness of an intervention; they are the methodological basis for evidence-based health. They can produce scientific evidence that is less error-prone when clarifying cause-effect relationships between two events5).
A literature survey conducted for the years between 1970 and 2000 identified the need for more publications and research focusing on OM treatments6. A descriptive analysis of Brazilian scientific production from 2005 to 2015 revealed an increase in the number of published scientific articles, especially those with a cross-sectional design, which are important for identifying the occurrence and distribution of and the factors associated with the emergence of health problems related to the area under study2.
In this regard, it is necessary to know the current profile of Brazilian scientific production related to the effectiveness of treatment in the OM field to stimulate reflection and encourage the performance of scientific studies that consider the methodological aspects currently proposed for this type of research. On this basis, the aim of this study was to identify and evaluate, from a methodological point of view, controlled clinical trials in the OM field published in Brazilian journals.
This was a literature search based on an extensive systematic method. Four independent researchers trained in the appropriate scientific methodology conducted a survey of all national journals related to speech therapy over the last ten years, regardless of whether they were currently active or inactive. All volumes published during that period were selected, and each researcher conducted an individual analysis to identify the articles in which the main object of study was within the field of OM.
The research involved two phases: (1) The categorization and selection of intervention studies, and (2) The evaluation of methodological aspects of clinical trials in OM.
Phase 1 (Categorization and selection of intervention studies)
All publications in the speech therapy field dated between January 2005 and March 2015 were evaluated by four independent researchers. All volumes of scientific journals in the field that were registered with an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) were included, whether the journals were active or discontinued and without language restriction. In this analysis, all publications with a main theme within the OM field were included. The Brazilian speech therapy journals are summarized in Figure 1.
* Active journal; † Discontinued journal.
Timeline of discontinued journals: PF>JSBFa>CoDAS and RSBFa>ACR.
At the beginning of the last decade, a resolution of the Brazilian Federal Council of Speech Therapy (Conselho Federal de Fonoaudiologia) established five specialties within this science: audiology, language, OM, voice and public health1. Within the scope of Brazilian OM are the research, evaluation, diagnosis and rehabilitation of structural and functional aspects of the orofacial and cervical regions relating to the stomatognathic functions of sucking, breathing, chewing, swallowing and speaking. In 2010, the same entity regulated the dysphagia field and shifted more complex swallowing abnormalities and hospital practices away from OM. For this reason, publications dedicated to dysphagia were not considered in this systematic review.
The intervention studies were identified and categorized based on (I) type of article, (ii) study design, (iii) objective and method directly involving humans, (iv) quantitative data analysis and (v) objective involving clinical OM intervention. Because of the observed discrepancies between methodological descriptions and their actual classification in some studies, the studies were categorized by researchers who underwent calibration training in the study methodology using the most common definitions in the literature7.
The last step in this phase was the selection of clinical trials. Studies had to meet the minimum requirements for a trial, such as the presence of more than one intervention group (or placebo) and of groups comprising individuals recruited from the same study population. The data had to have been collected directly from patients by the research team; studies that used secondary data as intervention parameters were therefore excluded. Thus, only studies with the essence and classification of a clinical trial remained, regardless of whether the authors described using this method.
Phase 2 (The evaluation of methodological aspects of clinical OM trials)
The methodological evaluation of the clinical OM trials occurred in three stages: (1) Methodological analysis of the clinical trials and (2) Evaluation of methodological quality using the Downs and Black Quality Checklist (DBQC)8 and the Jadad scale9.
The methodological analysis involved identifying and describing the intervention study's objectives and method, the presence of a control group, sample planning, the number of intervention groups, randomization, blinding, the number of statistical tests and the evaluation and diagnostic tools used. Methodological quality was then measured using the two tools.
The DBQC was developed to meet the growing demand for evidence evaluation in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. It was chosen for this review because of its psychometric properties and its ability to assess the methodological quality of both randomized and non-randomized studies10. The checklist has a numerical score of 25-30 points based on the evaluation of five subscales. These subscales include study quality (overall quality, including writing), external validity (generalizability of the findings), bias (in intervention and measurement), confounders and selection bias (in the sample) and power (identifying the possibility that the conclusions were haphazard). The DBQC is a valid, reliable and methodologically strong instrument that measures what it proposes to measure8.
The articles were scored in three possible ways: A score of "1" was granted when the element was identified in the article or when (as a precaution) we considered that the author forgot to mention it; a score of "0" was assigned when the element was not present in the article or was not considered; and a score of "0" was awarded when the item could not be determined. Studies with scores greater than or equal to 20 are considered good; those with scores between 15 and 19 are considered fair; and those with scores of 14 or below are considered poor7.
The Jadad scale evaluates three aspects: randomization (randomness in the selection of the study sample and the reliability of this aspect), blinding (whether it is appropriate) and the losses to follow-up in the study. This scale is well accepted in the international literature and aims to measure the quality of clinical trials11-13. It contains five questions and evaluates the quality of the methodology used. Scores can be as high as five (5) points, and negative values are possible. Studies with scores greater than or equal to three (3) are considered good.
Each publication was analyzed considering the field of OM its title, resume and full text. After that, articles which study designs not involved the analysis of clinical intervention on orofacial myology were excluded with no exception. Figure 2 outlines the research stages and describes the exclusions in each step. The final sample comprised six articles, all classified as clinical trials.
Figure 3 shows the distribution of the scientific articles with a clinical trial design published in Brazilian journals between 2005 and 2015.
We observed that outcomes related to the subject area of neonatology were more frequent (Figure 4), especially for the child and infant age groups (Figure 5).
Figure 6 describes the general aspects (objective and methodological aspects) used in the clinical trials evaluated in this study.
Figure 7 shows the methodological design aspects adopted in the evaluated clinical trials.
Table 1 describes the methodological parameters and quality scores for the Quality Check List for RCTs and Observational Studies and the Jadad scale.
|Quality Checklist for RCTs and Observational Studies
|Jadad Scale
|External validity
|Internal validity (bias)
|Internal validity (confounders/selection)
|YAMAMOTO et al.2009
|ROSA et al. 2010
The analysis of studies with a clinical trial design and outcomes related to OM that were published in Brazilian journals of interest to speech therapy is pioneering; it represents a strategy of reflecting on knowledge production that, in response to current scientific conceptions, proposes incorporating procedures and methodological techniques that can adequately respond to the research questions. In this regard, important aspects related to this study's findings should be highlighted: (1) in ten years of Brazilian scientific production in OM, only eleven experimental studies involving human subjects have been published; and (2) of these, only six were clinical trials. These data immediately demonstrate the need to increase the number of studies that adopt an appropriate methodological design that can evaluate the effectiveness of treatments used in speech therapy within the OM field.
Clinical trials were evaluated because they represent the gold standard study design for testing hypotheses related to the efficacy of proposed treatments14. In this regard, it is necessary to recognize the importance of sample size definition, the subject allocation process, the use of control groups, randomization, blinding and adequate statistical analyses, among other aspects15,16.
In terms of the expansion of areas of practice, it is important to consider that clinical trials provide the basis for the ethical use of interventions among the population. Analyzing and reflecting on existing scientific production therefore contributes to the dissemination of information to the academic community, clinical professionals and the public and contributes to cost reduction (for both public and private funds) because actions can be rationally planned. The absence of trials demonstrating the efficacy of a treatment in target OM treatment populations continues to delay the availability of treatments to specific market niches and means that claims of treatment effectiveness are not thoroughly justified.
In 2006, 13 systematic reviews in the Cochrane Library that aimed to evaluate the efficacy of speech therapies were identified. Methodological weaknesses related to the small number of clinical trials, the use of appropriate methodology and sample size definition criteria led to a low level of scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of treatments in various clinical settings17.
The designs of the clinical trials evaluated here considered the inclusion of a control group and are characterized as stage II clinical studies because they evaluate treatment effectiveness. This process provides sufficient information for the experiment to be replicated and permits the comparative analysis of treatment groups15. The magnitude of the experimental treatment effect compared with the control group enables the planning of later clinical trial stages, for example, stages III and IV.
The methodological limitations identified in the Brazilian studies include issues related to sample planning (sample size definition and allocation of research subjects), which directly affects the possibility of generalizing the results to the wider population. In this sense, the statistical analysis of data obtained from a non-representative portion of the population can lead to erroneous interpretation. To avoid this bias, it is necessary to consider statistical parameters related to the type of variable (discrete or continuous), the standard deviation of the variable in the population, the significance level of the estimate and the maximum sampling error tolerated. Statistical formulae for calculating sample sizes help to establish the appropriate number of individuals required for the study18.
Sample planning also incorporates procedures related to sampling techniques (e.g., the allocation of research subjects). Biostatistical parameters consider that the probabilistic method leads to the formation of a sample with greater representative power. Conversely, convenience allocation of specific outpatient subjects may not adequately represent the population18. Moreover, the decision to include or exclude a subject based on the defined inclusion and exclusion criteria should precede the randomization process19.
Randomization was not prioritized in all of the reviewed studies. The absence of this procedure may mean that the composition of treatment groups is biased, thus indicating an important selection bias. Randomization offers an individual the same change of participating in the control group as in the experimental group, making the groups more homogeneous and providing a balance of predictors of good and poor prognosis15,20,21.
Blinding was not considered in all of the evaluated studies, and when it was adopted, it did not apply to all of those involved in the research (researchers-examiners, research participants and statisticians). Blinding aims to minimize the conscious or unconscious influence of the involved parties on the study results, whether during the evaluation process or during the classification of identified effects; therefore, masking of the adopted procedures should be considered15,21,22.
The evaluation of the clinical trials' quality based on the Quality Checklist for RCTs and Observational Studies7 indicates that the trials fall into the category of regular studies, with an emphasis on the categories of external validity and power, which generally received low scores. This reflects the low generalizability of results caused by the failure to adopt detailed methodological procedures related to the issues described above.
The lack of instruments with acceptable sensitivity and specificity and well-established diagnostic criteria means that the studies' conclusions cannot be compared with concrete measures. Differences in methods for evaluating and classifying dysfunctions or disorders limit the external validity of the results, meaning that they are only representative of the investigated population.
Although it was not the object of analysis in this study, the importance of considering indicators that have been validated for the clinical evaluation of injuries related to outcomes of interest in the OM field must be emphasized. Such indicators should ideally meet the requirements of observational or experimental epidemiological research. That is, they must be validated for reproducibility and broad representativeness. This is related to the indicators' ability to be applied to a large number of subjects and to meet ethical requirements in terms of not causing harm or damage to the investigated individuals23.
The establishment of standardized measures with acceptable reproducibility and sensitivity is the first step toward the significant advancement of research and clinical practice in the area of OM. With such definitions, similar studies can be analyzed in a comparative way, thus facilitating the application of evidence from scientific research in the field.
Despite advances in recent years, experimental research (clinical trials) in the OM field still have characteristics of incipient development. The use of research techniques with a good quality of evidence and the standardization and validation of methodological tools are essential steps toward evidence-based clinical practice. Multicenter studies may represent an important strategy for understanding the health problems related to the field at a population level, and the implementation of treatment approaches supported by exemplary scientific evidence will provide more effective health care that can promote quality of life for the population.


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Apartment Demographics and the Outlook
This morning I am presenting at the Spring 2018 Multifamily NW Apartment Report event. The big picture takeaway from the Portland rental market is something like the following. The continued supply of new apartments is beginning to result in a rising vacancy rate, and the flattening of rents. In fact 7 of the 20 submarkets covered in the report saw rents decline. For renters and the overall economy, this is a welcome respite from the affordability problems in the past decade. When coupled with ongoing household income gains, it means housing affordability is set to improve in the coming years.
Source: Apartment Demographics and the Outlook | Oregon Office of Economic Analysis


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Punjab National Bank, Lucknow Jobs Notification: Punjab National Bank, Lucknow invited applications for the post of Director Post. The eligible candidates can apply to the post through the prescribed format on or before 24 November 2017.
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I'm STILL trying to sort out that first visit to the Museum of Transportation.
There was a book for sale, a catalogue of most items in the collection.
Might have helped me understand what the heck these things are
I went on a storming day
stuff was closed
very few people were there
being shy
this works for me
ignorant about the things my eyes were taking in
a book, or a day with educators
might help
I like this photo
can you imagine getting out of your cutie-pie tiny vehicle
and walking past stuff like this?
Happy Making Sense of Things That Go Day
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Doctoral Program offers up to 24 PhD Positions
The Doctoral Program "Discrete Mathematics" (in its third phase 2019 – 2022) offers up to 24 PhD positions for an advanced PhD training and research program.
For details about the research projects as well as the formal application criteria, see:
PhD Positions
Starting in Q1, 2017 there is one open PhD position (3 years) within the BioTechMed Graz funded flagship project
Image-based Learning in Predictive Personalized Models of Total Heart Function (ILEARNHEART)
hosted at the Karl Franzens University Graz (KFU), the Graz University of Technology (TUG) and the Medical University Graz (MUG). The projects incorporates three interdisciplinary research groups headed by scientists from Applied Mathematics, form Medical Engineering and from Computer Science.
PhD Positions
For its second funding period the IGDK invites applications for
1 Doctoral Position in Graz.
The dissertation projects cover, for instance, developing numerical methods for variational image processing problems, studying novel approaches for magentic resonance fingerprinting, shape optimization for fluid-structure interaction.
Applicants should hold a master's degree in mathematics or related areas with a strong background in one of the fields of numerics, optimization, or analysis. Applicants are asked to submit a curriculum vitae, copies of certifications of academic qualifications held, a copy of a degree thesis or of a peer-reviewed publication (if available) and two letters of recommendation. Additionally, the candidates are asked to inform themselves beforehand about the spectrum of the available PhD topics from the web page of the IGDK and to order them according to their interest, giving written explanations for their choice within the application letter.
- International research training group IGDK 1754
Optimization and numerical analysis for partial differential equations with nonsmooth structures


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Often when reading so many statistics relating to these amazing birds I worry they might become numbers on a page to me. When I get bogged down with the facts and figures (believe me a lot of the statistics aren't very pretty) I sit down and have a coffee and think about Joov and other cassowaries Liz has shared with me in her emails and photos. I wonder how their day is going and what challenges they are facing but mostly I hope they are alive and well as with a total population of about 1200 birds every individual is vital if this species is to avoid extinction. Again thank you Liz and I invite you all to read about Joov the fringe dweller.
by Liz Gallie
Joov will be four years of age in late July, is a cyclone Larry survivor, and has found a territory on the edge of urban development at Bingil Bay/Mission Beach.
You could call him a 'fringe dweller'.
The magnificent equally photogenic female (Ms Cass), who is about nine years old, dominated Joov's new territory until recently when she moved south over the hill to Garners Beach about one and a half kilometers away (as the cassowary walks that is).
The Garners Beach/Bingil Bay area in the northern part of Mission Beach a little further south of Ella Bay is a highly sought after area for cassowaries.
Garners Beach in particular has a low human and dog population and is not intersected by main through roads. Typical of Mission Beach, the complexity of landscapes contained in the small relatively natural area consists of headlands, sand dunes, beaches, hills, flat areas, wetlands, freshwater mangroves, littoral rainforest and coastal vine thickets.
The very high diversity of vegetation types produces a good all year round food supply for the high stable population of cassowaries. The rare opportunity still exists here for the endangered species to access the beach and to balance their diet with a little marine protein.
The low density developed Garners Beach is a very attractive place for cassowaries indeed and Ms Cass has been trying to push her way in over the years as her stature has grown.
A place was made vacant by the demise of the old matriarch who fell ill and was recently euthanized. The grand old female, 'Mario' aka 'Betty' is believed to have been at least 40 years of age and was known in the area as one of 'Mrs Jorissen's birds'.
A passionate conservationist, Mrs Jorissen bequeathed her 40 acre property to National Parks which now houses the Garners Beach Cassowary Rehabilitation Centre.
Ms Cass has apparently been playing havoc with the local cassowary hierarchy while establishing her place in her new territory, but she still keeps an eye on her old range.
It is obvious when she makes a periodic return, as Joov is a little less relaxed to say the least. An obvious pattern of movement is observed so they can both occupy the same area without confrontation.
Joov first turned up in September 07 as a very scraggy, flighty (excuse the pun) scared juvenile.
Since then his occupancy has been erratic but persistent, warily sharing it with Ms Cass and any other older and stronger visitors.
He has persevered, finding refuge when needed, in the junction of two creeks which meet not far from where they spill out onto the beach at Bingil Bay.
Joov's shared territory extends up the hill to the south where many of the suburban blocks back onto deep gullies that carve away from Bicton Hill National Park. The remnant vegetation contained within and around the associated waterways provides the essential food resource and refuge for his survival.
A lot of the gully areas are degraded with encroaching weeds but there is some work being done to gradually rehabilitate and expand native vegetation.
For a while recently Joov stayed away to make way for a family that moved in.
The family was a dad with two chicks.
The dad is easily recognised by his 'Bart Simpson' style casque, short square wattles and gentle nature.
For 3 months the family cruised through daily and made themselves very at home.
Joov let them reign.
During a lean fruiting time, just after the white apple season finished, the family ventured too far into the open and were attacked by a dog spotting them from the beach. Luckily they survived the attack and were reunited but they disappeared back into unknown territory.
Shortly after, Joov started visiting once again.
It was just a week after the beach incident that Joov was himself chased by a different dog, a border collie, regularly seen running free around the adjacent suburban area.
Just part of living on the fringe.
There is a prolific exotic fruiting tree a couple of houses up the road in the more manicured part of the residential area. The pungent smell of decomposing fruit on the ground is an irresistible temptation. To access them is to run the gauntlet of avoiding the border collie who has become the neighbourhood 'friend' constantly roaming looking for a bit of fun, or watching out that the owner of the house across the road is not home with the big Alsatian and the little foxy which are wonderful watchdogs, even beyond their open gate fenced yard.
Everyday life is not easy for a cassowary at Mission Beach. Joov knows that only too well. Relying often on tiny fruits and needing to travel great distances to access enough food to sustain his large and growing frame, the journey is fraught with obstacles.
A barbed wire fence, although not a total barrier rips skin and can shred wattles and casques. Sometimes lethal in case of entanglement. Mesh fences place barriers to safe areas, food sources, and can separate families. Domestic dogs intimidate or threaten life and free movement. Being struck by vehicles poses a constant and major threat to survival as roads intersect food resources and safe refuge. Invasion of exotic plants replace and deny life sustaining native fruiting plants and trees and can block free movement.
Joov has noticeable scars of experience and on at least one occasion has taken the upper hand to show how big and scary he can be to an unsuspecting pooch.
Everyday he crosses the road and I listen with bated breath that he makes it safely. Every time I hear a dog bark I wonder if it is because they have spotted Joov. I wonder how peaceful it is at night with feral pigs uprooting the forest floor. I hope he doesn't fall victim to a trap or a poisoned banana.
Joov will be four in July and will reach breeding age.
If he can dodge the threats we have introduced that are pushing his species to extinction, it is likely he will live another 30 plus years.
He would most likely outlive me.
If we are careful.
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Reflections from Rida Institute 2016: What Humanizing Schooling Means to Us
In early August, we convened 20 educators from Metro Detroit to kick off the 2016 Rida Institute at our three-day summer retreat. The Rida Institute is a year-long training for educators with a focus on critical pedagogy.
Healing Together Network Gathering seeks mini-sessions
At the last Allied Media Conference, health practitioners, healers, and healing justice organizers gathered for dinner. Most said, "I want to see a North American Healing Network!"
Well, we heard you!
Immune Power!
The AMC2012 Healing Justice Practice Space is fundraising to support healers' travel to the conference by offering Immune Power Powder packs to contributors of $35 or more.
Movement//Movement Dance & Performance Practice Space at AMC2012 seeks session proposals
Calling all dancers, actors, movement instructors, performance artists, and body-movers! The AMC2012 "Movement//Movement Dance & Performance Practice Space" is seeking session proposals.


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A Sunday TV appearance to discuss the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Missouri turned into a racially charged exchange between Rudy Giuliani and a black professor, with the ex-mayor telling the educator that white police wouldn't be needed to patrol black neighborhoods "if you weren't killing each other."
Giuliani was discussing the response to the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on "Meet the Press" with Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson.
The former two-term mayor argued that the reason that predominantly black towns such as Ferguson have police forces that are mostly white is because of black-on-black crime.
"The white police officers wouldn't be there if you weren't killing each other," Giuliani said.
The turn of phrase prompted Dyson to accuse Giuliani of racism.
He told Giuliani his remark was a "defensive mechanism of the white supremacy at work in your mind."
The two originally got into a verbal tussle when Giuliani said, "Ninety-three percent of blacks are killed by other blacks."
He insisted that the Ferguson shooting was the exception to the regular violence in most cities.
"What about the poor black child that was killed by another black child?" Giuliani asked. "Why aren't you protesting that? . . . Why don't you cut it down so that so many white police officers don't have to be in black areas?"
He added, "Ninety-three percent of blacks in America are killed by other blacks. We are talking about the exception here [in Ferguson] . . . I would like to see the attention paid to that that you're paying to this."
Dyson responded, "Most black people who commit crimes against other black people go to jail.
"White people who are policemen and kill black people do not go to jail."
The debate took place as grand jurors apparently said they needed more time to determine if the officer who shot the unarmed Brown in August should be criminally charged in the death.
Meanwhile, President Obama on ABC's "This Week" also spoke about the Ferguson fallout.
"There are a lot of communities — in my hometown of Chicago, for example — who want to actually see more police," the president said.
"But they want to make sure the police are trained so they can distinguish between a gangbanger and a kid who just happens to be wearing a hoodie but just otherwise is a good kid and not doing anything wrong."


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Home Country Bias: If You're Not Convinced Yet, Look at This
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is as American as apple pie.
For most U.S. investors, the 30 American companies that comprise "the Dow" are the natural starting point of building a portfolio of stocks.
Names like Wal-Mart (WMT)… Disney (DIS)… McDonald's (MCD)… Caterpillar (CAT)… and Apple (AAPL).
They feel as familiar to U.S. investors as, well, apple pie feels to an Oklahoman at the county fair.
And since familiarity naturally leads to increased comfort and confidence, U.S. investors routinely over-allocate to U.S. stocks – including many of the household names in the Dow.
But as I explained in March (links in the P.S.), truly successful investors resist the urge to feel comfortable in their stock selections. Instead of seeking comfort, the best investors seek markets that show the best chance of outperforming.
And often, outperformance requires looking outside the United States.
That's certainly been the case this year, as my Cycle 9 Alert subscribers can attest, and as you'll see in the chart below.
Everyone on CNBC was celebrating the Dow's crossing of 22,000 last week. But they neglected to tell you how foreign stock markets have been a far better bet.
I warnrned back in March that we'd likely see this happen, and I counseled against lazily falling victim to the so-called home country bias.
Stock markets have continued to march higher since then…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up a further 5.6%.
But foreign markets have continued to outpace U.S. stocks.
Germany gained 8%… and is now up 16.1% year to date.
Chinese stocks climbed 8.6%… now up 21.5% year to date.
Spanish stocks rose nearly 14%… putting their year-to-date gains at 26.5%.
And Mexican stocks climbed a further 15%… putting them in the #1 spot, up 30% year to date!
Here's that chart, summarizing the year-to-date returnrns of the world's Top 15 economies:
As you can see, most foreign markets have fared better than the Dow in 2017.
Chinese stocks have provided double the returnrn.
Mexican stocks have nearly tripled it!
Who would have predicted this?!
Look, I get it… investing in foreign stock markets feels riskier than investing in the All-American names.
But doing what felt riskier (even though it really wasn't) has led my Cycle 9 Alert subscribers to big money in foreign markets this year!
You see, I'm not a proponent of buying foreign stocks and holding them indefinitely.
Instead, I use a forward-looking algorithm to identify pockets of outperformance opportunity in foreign stock markets – "sweet spots," if you will.
And so far this year, I've identified a number of these lucrative opportunities.
In early March, just a week before I sent you my warnrning about home country bias, I recommended my Cycle 9 Alert subscribers make a bullish play on European stocks.
They locked in a 41% profit just two weeks later… and a further 213% profit by June 2nd.
Then, on April 4th, I recommended another bullish foreign market play… this time on Chinese stocks.
That play handed my subscribers profits of 49%… 149%… 176%… and 362%… over the following four months.
Then, in early May, I recommended yet another foreign stock market play… this one on Mexican stocks.
Our foray into Mexican stocks handed us gains of 89% and 115% in under three months (and we're still accruing profits in this position currently).
And finally, I recommended a play on the Canadian dollar in mid-June.
Less than one month later, my subscribers locked in a 130% profit.
Frankly, it's been an incredible run!
My forward-looking algorithm has identified a number of lucrative "sweet spots" in foreign stock markets… markets that have, indeed, outperformed U.S. markets by wide margins.
But the best part is… I expect the trend of foreign-market outperformance to continue.
That means you still have time to get in if you're willing to look beyond the perceived comfort of U.S. stocks.
So take off your home-country-bias "blinders" and hop on the opportunities still available in China, Mexico, Canada and beyond!
To finding profits,
Editor, Cycle 9 Alert
Follow me on Twitter @InvestWithAdam
P.S. Click here to gain access to our current Cycle 9 Alert portfolio. And then you can click here, and here, to read my original warnrnings against the pitfalls of the home country bias, as well as our infographic.


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Zen's Gear: G&L Bluesboy modded by Just Nick; EQD Grey Channel OD; EQD Terminal fuzz; MXR Phaser; Red Panda Particle Delay;Walrus Audio Arp Delay; Fender Deluxe Reverb reissue.
Lyrics Zen Anton
Music by Zen Anton and Pancake7
Feat. Zen (Lead Vocals, Guitar) and Josh Salant (Drums)
Matt Keseley - Drums, Vibes
Becca Barniskis - Vocals, FX
Sydney Cowan - Vocals
DJ Mickey Breeze - Turntables/samples
Shea Drenkow - Bass
Nick Jaffe - Guitar
Linesmasher is a performance series that's about smashing artistic, cultural, color, gender, and just about any other line you can think of.
Nick Jaffe is a fiscal year 2017 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.


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"I told my children that we cannot continue eating bush meat or any dry meat because we fear that the Ebola is very near now,"
Next thing you know people will stop having sex in the bush too….
Make it yours –
You know you want to…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Sexual Arousal Disorder, Female
Hello basket cases and basket faces, welcome to the first installment of:
Got Totally Robbed in 2017 for Big Boob Friday Championships-
Contestant #1 who I am totally reposting from last year.
Today's model did not have an good agent, competent legal representation. or readily available nakies which probably was an automatic disqualifier for the cheaters who elevated these over this, this, aaaand this in last year's championship round.
She has the best name, the best smile, and wholesome good looks that should, in a world with any justice, make her the queen of the universe.
Please welcome back the imaginary girlfriend Colorado Alex wishes he was always talking about, Miss Carolina Neto!
So I'm currently in Spain after spending the week in Baumholder, Germany. One of the perks of the job is that we go to military bases worldwide and do on the ground data collection, including interviews with local realtors. One of the downsides of the job is that we have to go to military bases worldwide and do on the ground data collection, including interviews with local realtors. It's normally cool, but sucks when the base is located in a backwater next to nothing but small towns and the locals don't speak English. But luckily I don't have to do an assessment of Fort Polk this year.
And historical ignorance abounds. I tried to watch the Netflix Castlevania cartoon over the weekend and made it less than 4 minutes before thumbing it down. Well-drawn, but utter garbage for writing. For those who never played the games, Castlevania was about various members of the Belmont family fighting Dracula and his offshoots and allies at various points in late Medieval and early Renaissance history. Men (white men!), faithful to God (going to church for restoration and items like holy water occurs in the early games), fighting a satanic, evil immortal being.
First scene of this shit is – in 1455 AD, we're told – a Strong Independent Womantm marching past acres of impaled human bodies to Dracula's castle. She bravely enters and proceeds to… scold Dracula about being such a naughty person, then ask him to teach her his super-science so she can become a doctor. A real doctor, not some cunning woman with poultices and boiling nettles. Dracula (who is basically Disney's Beast in terms of visible menace) tells her that he likes her spirit and then agrees to do as she asks. The next scene is 1475 AD, where Lisa (aforementioned aspiring doctor) is being burned at the stake for witchcraft by a group of evil-looking priests, one of whom is a bishop. The discussion they have while she burns explicitly conflates science and witchcraft, and the bishop gives one of the priests who says he's been studying a bit of chemistry ("just a study, to better understand our enemies") a sidelong glance of the "you might be next at the stake" sort. I bailed. WTF? The only thing they got right was that everyone at least appeared to be European, and hey, nice shout-out with the "AD". Let's completely ignore that the university system (invented by the Church for the advancement of Man) has existed for almost 500 years already, and the University of Paris was founded in 1045 AD with Medicine as one of it's 4 foundational fields of inquiry. I just want to punch a lot of retards in the face. Must be Monday.
Her outfit is falling apart, someone help!
Hello Deer Friends, and welcome to Big Boob Friday.
Your model is from Jolly Olde England, born January 14th, 1990, she stars with her prettier sister in some reality show or something over there. At 30H-24-32, 5'4″ and 119lbs, please welcome Miss Billie Faiers!
Hello fellow H2ers. As you all know, October 29th or 30th is the day that we all set aside our differences–zumba or crossfit, fish sticks or chicken nuggets, terrible heavy metal or terrible alt-rock, test anxiety or work anxiety, grabbing pussies or manginas, flame throwers or hot pepper induced magma sharts, pickles or cheetos,– to celebrate our annual Halloween extravaganza and the ritual circumcision of a perfectly good gourd.
Please post pictures of your carlos-o-lanterns, your kids candy haul, a house that you egged and tee-peed, or funny Halloween stuff.
In case you missed it…here's the drink recipe from this week's SES.
Zombie MJ
1 oz light rum
1 oz gold rum
1.5 oz dark rum
1/2 oz 151 proof rum
1/2 oz pineapple juice
1/2 oz papaya juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Fill a pint glass almost full with ice. In a shaker, combine the light, dark, and gold rum. Add the juice, and shaky shaky. Pour over the ice, and pour the 151 proof rum over the back of a spoon to float it on the drink.
Fun garnish: Take a sprig of mint and dip it in lime juice then coat it in sugar. It should dry with the sugar adhered to the mint. Very pretty.
Good morning boys and girls. I'll confess that I went to bed last night having completely forgotten about this, but as I drifted off in to sweet dreams I was suddenly jerked awake with the thought that I had agreed to do this week's BBF. So this BBF is thrown together at the last minute, but really isn't that the standard with this place? You don't get the BBF you want, but perhaps the BBF you need, and even deserve.
So the year begins and HOLY CRAP I'm excited. It's going to be amazing. 2016 is bound to be better than 2015. Here's my reasoning:
You know all those things that can't go on forever? Remember how things that can't go on forever… don't? Every single one of those things is now closer to ending. SOMETHING is going to fail catastrophically this year, and gravity will bring something with no business in the air crashing to the ground. Keep the popcorn handy. If it's the EBT system, oh man, hilarity will surely ensue. Another market crash? WOOOOO! The only thing better would be an actual zombie apocalypse.
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Everyone Knows
In 1994 there were an extraordinary number of sex scandals in the ranks of Tory MPs. Any other leading political party or government would have placed these in the Boys-Will-Be-Boys folder and filed them away under Business as Usual. Even the Victorians didn't threaten, as John Major did on February 27, that anyone in his little army who strayed would put his job at risk. Up until then, it was tacitly assumed that romps on the sideline were acceptable (1) if you did your job well and (2) if you weren't found out. It is said that a standing prick has no conscience. Parliament is 90% male. Just how conscientious is the ship of state when a large proportion of its members are, at any given time, rampant?
music: Peggy Seeger
words: Peggy Seeger with Irene Scott
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© 1994 Peggy Seeger (1)
Everyone knows you can't trust a woman whenever that time rolls around;
Everyone knows she can go crazy when her mainspring gets unwound;
At that certain time, a woman is prone
To indisposition and it's not unknown
For her to be touchy, a little bit slow,
So we can't entrust her with running the show.
Everyone knows you can't trust a woman, she might slip out of gear -
She bays at the moon, she's a walking womb a dozen times a year.
Low on ego, high on id,
Victim of her hormones, her mind's like a sieve,
You can't trust a person who might flip her lid
Every twenty-eight days.
Everyone knows you can't trust a man whenever that time rolls around;
Everyone knows he can go crazy when his mainspring's overwound;
The needle points north, south, east and west,
He's never at peace, never at rest,
Victim of his hormones, running too fast,
Steering the ship with his mind on the mast.
Everyone knows you can't trust a man, things can slip out of gear -
He's a walking, talking divining rod ten-thousand times a times a year.
And the power and the glory, the whole damn show,
Everything except that old status quo
Can all go to hell when the signal says GO ...
Any time of day.


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Last year's resolution was "eat the old stuff from the cupboards". The year before was "floss". The year before that it was "try to not wear sweatpants before 5 pm". "Aim Low and Ye Shall Not be Disappointed" will be my epitaph.
So, how strange it was to find myself on this morning's dog walk suddenly making resolutions. Resolutions. And more than mere resolutions - making cute resolution acronyms out of those various resolutions. By the end of the walk I'd resolved to fill 2012 with:
or, more accurately
P for Production!
E for Education!
P for Promotion!
(I'd really hoped to find good resolutions to make my acronym "PEE" but it just wasn't working and seemed a bit unprofessional).
So this is the year for real creative goal-setting. I hope to be sharing some of my ideas and work in this year of PEPpy book arts. I don't have any right now though. I do, however, have a nice picture of today's haul of beach glass. There's been a stiff north wind for the last day or so and it's uncovered quite a harmoniously-coloured offering. I paired it up with a great piece of weathered blue bubble wrap found yesterday that is decidedly reptilian. I have a project in mind for that piece of plastic. There, see. PEP is already working for me!
So, have you made your creative resolutions yet? Let me hear your perky acronyms. Betcha don't have any. Not as good as mine.


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Sarasota Marine who was in the first wave of the Bougainville invasion turns 100 today.
SARASOTA — Every November 10, there's a military tradition celebrating the formation, in 1775, of the Continental Marines, the precursor to the modern Marine Corps. In a ceremony called "mess night," the oldest and the youngest leathernecks at the gathering come forward to cut a birthday cake with a sword.
For the past 15 years or so, that ritual has been unfolding locally at Marina Jacks. And for 10 years running, the oldest-Marine honors have gone to a feisty former captain named Ralph Franklin.
Not all that long ago, according to Vietnam veteran and event booster Tom McElheny, the World War II survivor had a fair amount of peers beside him. And on one memorable occasion, 11 Marines who had stormed Iwo Jima were joined by a Navy demolitions frogman, who had helped clear a path for their beachhead.
Florida veteran gets surprise parade for 90th birthday on Memorial Day
They took emotional turns at the microphone, recalling the transcendent moment when they looked up to see the Stars and Stripes going up over Mount Suribachi. Says McElheny, "I wish we had recorded it."
The Iwo Jima veterans are gone now; there may be three or four WWII guys left. So lately, the honored local rookie who rolls out of basic training these days and encounters the oldest Marine standing at mess night has the same reaction, McElheny says. "They're awestruck."
"It's his bearing, his energy, the square jaw, the shoulders, his bulldog approach to everything — but he's always got a smile. He has a real presence."
Today, Ralph Franklin will take a rare (these days) excursion away from his residence at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch to celebrate his 100th birthday. The coronavirus scuttled plans for a sizable crowd of well-wishers, so it will be a low-key rendezvous. He'll have lunch with son Bruce, a Sarasota developer, as well as his granddaughter and great granddaughter. And, if precedent holds, there will be little if any discussion about what he did in the war.
"Here's the price of admission" for an interview, Franklin declares to a reporter. "The price of admission is, you guys belong to the AP, right? Put more national and international news in your newspaper ..."
Unable to reach an accord, Franklin adjusts. He presses ahead with his own talking points. He says to forget about the economics degrees he earned at the University of Cincinnati and Columbia University.
"I learned more in the Marine Corps than I did from getting my college degrees. It did wonders for me and everybody else," he insists. "It built character, discipline, honor, all those things you've heard about, and they were lessons I tried to carry with me throughout my life."
Both Tom McElheny, a board member of Sarasota Military Academy, and Franklin's son Bruce, agree they rarely hear the old Leatherneck discuss the war. But it's not because he's forgotten about it; in fact, Franklin's command of details is formidable. He doubts anyone who wasn't there can understand.
"You'll probably get it all wrong," Franklin warns a reporter over the phone. He's seen what happens. He remembers how, some years back, another journalist interviewed a fellow survivor of the Bougainville campaign and "got everything wrong." He laments how so many Americans don't know their own history.
So here's the big picture: In the spring of 1942, Japan invaded Bougainville and the Solomon Islands, northeast of Australia, with designs on moving against the Aussies. Imperial troops built airfields on Bougainville in hopes of using air power to destroy Allied lifelines to the continent.
The United States counterattacked in August 1942, beginning with the amphibious invasion of Guadalcanal, a bloody struggle that lasted four months and included seven naval battles. But the U.S. was ultimately targeting Rabaul, headquarters of Japan's South Pacific operations, nearly 700 miles of island-rippled ocean to the northwest, off New Guinea. The road to Rabaul led through Bougainville.
What Franklin will tell you is that he enlisted in the USMC while a senior in college, then attended officer school at Quantico following graduation. By January 1943, he was a second lieutenant with the Marine 3rd Division, 3rd Tank Battalion, Company E, shipping out to New Zealand.
Major battlefield operations in Guadalcanal were over by time he arrived there in June '43, but Japanese stragglers who refused to surrender continued to drop mortar rounds on Henderson Field, which had been converted into a critical air base. Franklin led a recon platoon to rout the battered remnants of the defenders.
"A lot of them escaped to the other side of the island, hoping their submarines would come and get them out of there. And a lot of them did," Franklin recalls. "But 12,000 starved to death. And because they had treated the natives so badly, many of the natives were very friendly to us, and they told us where (the Japanese) were."
Occupied Bougainville was Franklin's next stop. He says the plan wasn't to conquer the entire island, but to build and defend air strips to accommodate fighters and light bombers capable of supporting long-range bombing raids on Rabaul. By attacking the island's midsection and splitting Japan's ground forces, American troops could hang back and wait for their isolated adversaries to exhaust their resources.
Franklin's 3rd Marines were in the first wave of invaders that waded ashore on Nov. 1, 1943. Since American warplanes had been pummeling Japan's main bases in far-off Rabaul, the island's air cover had been largely stripped away, and Franklin's unit sloshed in unopposed, at least at first.
"That's because we landed in a swamp," he says. "But they attacked us at night, when we were pretty much alone. It was pitch black and the Japanese came out of the jungle screaming and hollering. I can still hear that. Fortunately, we had a lot of good men."
Fighting raged for the next month. Franklin says "they put up a fierce resistance everywhere," but his story doesn't linger in the blow-by-blow. He will say only that while Japanese armies may have steamrolled indigenous troops from China to Indonesia, "they never experienced anything like American Marines before."
According to the books, some 400 members of the 3rd Marines died on Bougainville. Franklin's unit rotated back to Guadalcanal in December; clashes between Japanese and Allied troops, however, would continue on Bougainville until Tokyo surrendered in 1945.
Franklin was transferred to battalion headquarters on Guam in 1944, where he was promoted to captain and was assigned an adjutant's post. But in February that year, acute appendicitis accomplished what hostile fire could not — it put him out of action. For good.
Seventy-five years later, Franklin remembers being "upset" at missing the fabled invasion of Iwo Jima, where elements of the 3rd Division were bloodied in February 1945. His brother Marvin hit the volcanic sands with the 4th Marines and took a round near the heart, but he survived.
Franklin arrived back in the States, San Francisco, on May 8, 1945, the day Germany replaced the swastika with the white flag.
"It was in the papers, but there were no celebrations, no parties, no nothing," he recalls. "San Francisco was far removed from Europe, and we were still fighting Japan."
Franklin was steeling himself for yet another go at the enemy in August 1945 when atomic bombs vaporized two cities and Japan gave up. He was guarding a Navy ammunition depot in Crane, Indiana, as the news broke. He says he was relieved it was over, but things never got crazy in Crane, not like they did in Times Square. Which begs the question: What about that Unconditional Surrender statue at Sarasota's Bayfront park?
"I have no feeling one way or another," he says. "I think it's kind of ridiculous, but I don't know. Just say I have no opinion."
Ralph Franklin went on to enjoy a globe-trotting business career with the U.S. Rubber Company, which took him from Singapore to Hong Kong to Manila to New York to Brazil. He transitioned to sales for the new medium of television, became vice president for MCA Inc., and ended up with the nonprofit International Executive Service Corps, founded by Chief Executive of the Chase Manhattan Corporation, David Rockefeller.
So that's about it.
This story originally published to heraldtribune.com, and was shared to other Florida newspapers in the USA TODAY Network - Florida.


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Selling Tea Overseas
The great thing about this world becoming smaller is that we all travel lots more, and some of you maybe venturing into setting up a tea business to sell overseas.
Here are some considerations:
Quarantine / Importing regulations:
While we are open to trading overseas, you are responsible for any local import duties, taxes charged by your country. We do not take responsibility for any delays in your country caused by the customs / quarantine department.
Many countries such as New Zealand has very strict importing regulations specially to do with citrus and flower heads.
We don't pack any differently for overseas tea packs, unless you request and for some requests there will be extra packaging costs. For example, if you are selling to Asia, we suggest you to pack them in small foil packs, perhaps with dessicants to keep the tea from moisture.
The smaller the packs, the more room you tea takes up to ship. For example, a kg of English Breakfast if packed in 50g packs, it will be sent like 2-3kg cubic weight as small packs take more room. So postage will be higher when we pack in small packs.
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Dockworkers action to shut 34 vessels out of Lagos ports
About 34 vessels expected at seaports across the country, particularly in Lagos, may be impeded by dockworkers' strike.This was contained in the Shipping Position issued yesterday by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
It revealed that many of the vessels are conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol, Automated Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel, and general cargo goods, as well as sugar and wheat.
The vessels, slated to arrive Lagos pilotage district from today to the end of the month might be in jeopardy, as dockworkers have endorsed the strike and are ready to shut the ports from business activities.However, four vessels that are waiting to be berthed and eight motor tankers that have already arrived the ports might be affected by the industrial action.
The motor tankers are all laden with petroleum products while the vessels have wheat and fertiliser.The strike will involve all affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and United Labour Congress (ULC), including the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), of which the dockworkers and all other shipping companies are members.
Efforts to reach the President, MWUN, Adewale Adeyanju, were not fruitful, as he did not pick phone calls, or responded to text message sent to him yesterday.But a source in the union who preferred anonymity told The Guardian that the group is currently mobilising its members for the strike.He said they would not hesitate to shut the ports, if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands.
Importers and clearing agents are expected to suffer losses from the strike, as closure of port activities comes with heavy storage charges.The industrial action will also worsen cargo congestion in the ports, which has not abated after the last strike in October.
An importer, Johnson Abiyebi appealed to the Federal Government to reach an agreement with labour to halt the strike, as the masses will be the ones to suffer.
"The closure of the ports will lead to another round of congestion. I don't know why our leaders are treating us like this. The port is not accessible, the roads are bad, we cannot clear our goods and demurrage is accumulating on daily basis. "This action will definitely worsen the matter, and I can say I am already regretting importing though Nigerian ports," he said
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MapNat - The ecosystem service mapping smartphone App
MapNat - The ecosystem service mapping smartphone App
An advanced beta version of MapNat, the ecosystem service (ES) mapping smartphone App, is now available for test use. MapNat lets you map the ecosystem services you are actually using in the very moment of mapping. So the mapping perspective is that of ES use or ES 'flow'. It is designed as a citizen science tool, to be used to get to know more about how people appreciate and use different ES. Just map which ES you are using. On the map display you can also assess which ES have been used by others, what they commented and how often they use/enjoy the ES they mapped or how severe they judge the disservices they encountered.
This beta version has full functionality, but maybe with a few minor bugs or typos included (photo uploads are for example currently switched off due to limited server space). In the documentation you find information on how to install MapNat on your ANDROID phone or tablet and other instruction on how to use the App.
Any technical and thematic comments are welcome. For questions, comments please contact joerg.priess(at)ufz.de .
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The Patriots have signed free agent running back Lex Hilliard and released offensive lineman Matt Tennant, the team announced.
Tennant was claimed via waivers on Saturday, while Hilliard was among the final cuts of the Minnesota Vikings prior to the deadline to finalize 53-man rosters.
A sixth-round pick in 2008 of the Miami Dolphins, Hilliard (5-foot-11, 240 pounds) has career totals of 39 carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He was used occasionally in a fullback-type role during his three active seasons with the Dolphins, and also played on special teams.
The Patriots were carrying four running backs prior to the signing of Hilliard, although they do not have a true fullback on the roster. Given his size and previous experience, it's possible that Hilliard could serve in a hybrid running back/fullback role.
Hilliard was one of 10 players to work out for the team on Tuesday, along with: defensive back Eric Frampton, linebacker Jerrell Harris, defensive back Devin Holland, defensive back Dante Hughes, wide receiver Jaymar Johnson, quarterback Mike Kafka, wide receiver Tysson Poots, defensive back Cyhl Quarles and linebacker Jason Williams.


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On October 18th, OS, which was the Feast of St. Luke, Bishop Cyprian of Oreoi (Acting President of the Synod in Resistance), and Bishop Clement of Gardikon (Secretary of the SiR) issued a letter in reply to our original response to their 'Appeal'. In response to the letter, the Metropolitan noted that several questions and important matters have not been sufficiently addressed, and has requested the commission to draft a reply, which will be shortly released.
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Middleweight Chris Camozzi has been released from his contract with the UFC after four straight losses in the octagon. UFC officials confirmed the decision to sources. Heres what Camozzi had to say on the matter:
"I knew this [Rafael] Natal fight was win or move on, probably for both of us. In my heart I felt like I had done enough to win. I left my UFC contract in the judges hands. They felt like I lost and getting cut is what comes with that decision. It is unfortunate that MMA judging and statistical fight analysis is so far off. Instead of looking back I am going to look forward, look forward to building my MMA career."
"I am thankful the UFC gave me the opportunity to fight the best in the World. They treated me fair and gave me a lot of great experiences and the opportunity to meet some amazing MMA fans. At the end of the day I am a MMA fighter at heart. That means my future is not tied to being in the UFC. My future in MMA will continue. I am in the gym already working on all aspects of my fighting skills."


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My mother has lately been diagnosed with TMD also known as jaw joint dysfunction or myofascial pain disorder. This is a group of conditions that result in joint pain which can stop the correct movement of the jaw. 1 in 6 people are affected by the condition, and 30% of adults will experience TMD at some point in their lives.
Grinding her teeth was the main cause of my mother's TMD; this happens normally when you're asleep meaning the jaw muscles are overworked so there is unnecessary pressure on the jaw joint. Nevertheless the disorder can be caused by stress, uneven bite, specific diseases or wear and tear of the jaw joint. TMD is not usually serious and the symptoms typically last a few months before improving. However, this can have a significant impact on someone's quality of life and it may develop into a more severe dysfunction.
My mother had been experiencing more severe symptoms of the condition for around a year before being diagnosed. She was suffering from painful migraines and serious neckache. However other symptoms include clicking or popping as you chew food, muscle pain around the jaw, earache, backache and difficulty opening the mouth.
Milder versions of TMD can be treated by making simple lifestyle changes such as eating soft food, holding a warm/cold flannel on the jaw several times a day, doing jaw-stretching exercises or massaging the jaw muscles. However my mother had previously tried such techniques and had no success. Hence, she has now been prescribed with a mouth guard. This fits over your teeth to stop grinding, especially at night. So far she has found her jaw to be less painful as clenching has been reduced.
For very severe cases, surgery may be necessary to resolve TMD. One treatment is called arthrocentesis which involves inserting needles into the affected joint. The needle injects a sterile solution to wash out the joint- removing any extra scar tissue while increasing mobility. In rarer cases, open joint surgery is required to fix an abnormality within the joint. Very few people are recommended to have complete joint replacement as it can have significant side effects.
If you think you are suffering from TMD try making some simple life changes as suggested. If your symptoms do not improve consult your doctor or dentist.


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Held at the Museum of Science and Industry Archive are the director's minute books for Beyer, Peacock and Co., a prominent steam locomotive manufacturer based in Manchester from 1854 until 1966. The minute books recorded board meetings that usually happened once a month; they include details of company finances, personnel and important decisions made by the firm. The books from 1903–06 are particularly interesting because entries show the firm seriously considering the manufacture of motor cars, a part of the company's history that is relatively unknown.
The first example is an entry from April 1903. The company had been approached by Harry Livesey, son of a former employee, James Livesey, to erect an experimental motor car of his design with some parts that had already been made. It seems as though Livesey sought a partnership with Beyer, Peacock, who would supply the means for production.
At the same time, the company was being approached by a number of other interested parties. There was an enquiry as to whether Beyer, Peacock would be disposed to manufacturing motor omnibuses for a London firm. In response, a member of staff was sent to procure drawings and estimate the cost for the company to manufacture them. Similarly, a member of staff was sent to Paris to report on the motor exhibition of 1903.
These matters were then discussed by the board in the summer of 1903, including the cost of buildings and machinery for manufacturing motor car engines and chassis. However, the board voted to defer a decision. Later in the summer of 1903, a draft agreement with Mr Livesey was drawn up under the authority of the current general manager, George Pilkington Dawson.
The next approach to appear in the minute book was by Gardiner-Serpollet, a French steam car manufacturer. Gardiner-Serpollet were looking to sell patents for the manufacture of their vehicles in the UK. Negotiations with Gardiner-Serpollet continued into 1904. Then, in January 1904 the Manchester Corporation Electricity Department enquired as to the construction of steam motor wagons.
It is possible that Mr Dawson was influential in the serious consideration of motor manufacturing during this period. Dawson was a member of the Manchester Automobile Club at least as early as July 1902, and he was a director of local motor firm the Belsize Motor and Engineering Company from 1903.
Further evidence of Dawson's influence can been seen in the 1904 entries. The schemes proposed by Livesey and Gardiner-Serpollet were disregarded in April and May 1904 respectively, just after Dawson had left the firm. Although, in the minute books, the firm stated it would "examine proposals for manufacturing chassis complete if the money necessary for the business be found by third parties".
Motor manufacturing at Beyer, Peacock took a different course in 1904. Drawings for steam lorries were completed by the firm, who authorised the construction of six lorries at an estimated cost of £600 each. The vehicles were named Gorton after the location of the company works, and were exhibited at the 1906 motor vehicle exhibition in London. The last entry in the minute books in 1906 shows authorisation for the construction of six more lorries. This probably marks the end of the company's dealings in the motor industry.
Although 12 vehicles seems insignificant, the high level of motor related records in the minutes books during 1903–06 is striking. This period marked a peak in the number of firms producing and experimenting in motor manufacturing, both locally and nationally. Beyer, Peacock and Co. probably received so much interest because of their considerable resources, necessary to turn experimental designs into batch production.
This period also marks a point in time when local interest in motorised goods haulage was increasing. The Commercial Motor magazine noted that demand from mill owners and several local motor haulage firms was beginning to compete with horse-drawn traffic.
The Beyer, Peacock and Co. director's minutes books are available for viewing by appointment at the Museum of Science and Industry Archives, and form part of the Beyer, Peacock and Co. collection held at the museum.


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How much sleep do toddlers need? That is a question that has many answers, and it depends on the age of the toddler. An eighteen month old on average sleeps eleven and a quarter hours at night and two and a quarter hours during one midday or afternoon nap*. At age two, sleep requirements drop to eleven hours at night and two during the day. Over the next year that will drop to ten and a half hours at night and one and a half during the day.
Daytime Behavior
These sleep times are averages, but variations should not be huge. Watch your child's daytime behavior for clues to whether he or she needs more sleep. Toddlers and early preschoolers are a lot of fun, but bedtime can be a challenge. They are learning to follow simple directions, yet they also test our rules and their limits. Curious about their world, they are extremely eager to explore, leading to more limit testing and boundary breaking. They climb, crawl, crash, and clamber, standing on furniture, knocking down gates, trying to scramble out of the crib. Yet as they push their limits, they rely on their parents to keep setting boundaries, seeking safety, reassurance, and security.
Emerging Language Skills
Their language skills are blossoming, but they understand more than they can say, leading to frustration and tantrums. Their favorite words seem to be no, I do, and mine, and they are particularly possessive about their toys and their parents. As their language skills improve, they just love to stall, bargain, and negotiate, particularly around bedtime.
They may go through periods when they have the "scaries" of the dark, thunder, monsters, and the like. Nightmares and night terrors may start, and be a recurring problem for the next several years. Potty training can complicate bedtime behavior, if you let it become a battle of wills rather than a cooperative venture. To prevent bedtime from becoming a war zone, make sure that you have a very consistent, predictable, and soothing routine. Clear rules and parental consistency are essential, along with plenty of love, cuddles, and kisses.
Sample Schedule for 18 Months to Two and a Half Years
7:00 a.m.–7:30 a.m. Wake-up and breakfast.
12 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch.
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Start afternoon nap.
5:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Dinner.
6:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Start bath/bedtime routine.
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Bedtime.
It's All About Routine
Most kids this age will demand that you do everything in the same order each night, and not leave anything out, so limit the bedtime regimen to a manageable number of elements (one story plus one song plus one cuddle in the rocking chair). Starting around age 2, you may see a lot of stalling and delay tactics. If your child "needs" frequent tucking in, another kiss, etc., respond once. The second time he calls for you, be neutral but firm and say, "No more tuck-ins. Now it's time to go to sleep," and stand your ground: If you say, "Last time" and then give in, you're sending the message that if your tyke begs and cries long enough, he'll get what he wants. If you and your partner take turns putting your child to bed, it's perfectly fine if your styles are slightly different. Just make sure that you're consistent about when bedtime takes place and how you respond to delay tactics.
Changes and Challenges: Climbing out of the Crib
Many toddlers in this age group try climbing out of the crib. I almost always advise parents to keep him in as long as possible, definitely until 2½ years old and preferably until 3. By then, a child has the verbal skills to understand the "big bed" rules and to communicate when he has gotten out of bed for the twentieth time that night. To stop a tot from going overboard (and keep him from getting hurt if he does manage to scramble out), you can:
- Lower the mattress as low as it goes.
- Put pillows on the ground around the crib to cushion falls.
- Remove any large toys or stuffed animals from the crib that he may be able to step up on.
- When your child does get out, return him to the crib with minimal interaction and say, "No climbing."
- Stay nearby at bedtime and peek through the door. If you see your child start to raise his leg say, "No climbing."
- Dress your child in a "sleep sack"; he won't be able to raise his leg over the crib rail.
Beware of Eliminating Naps
As toddlers turn into preschoolers, they may be able to skip an occasional nap without falling apart. Don't be fooled into thinking that she's outgrown naps completely. Most kids need about an hour or an hour and a half until age 3.5 or four.
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*AAP and NSF recently came out with new sleep average recommendations, however they group night and day sleep together. As a result we have separated naps and night sleep and shared the averages in these articles. Please know that there is always at least one hour wiggle room on these averages. Watch your clock AND your child to determine where you child falls within the average.
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