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Clinical Updates in COVID-19
By Dr Chew Cheng Hoon
This podcast is created to share the webinars hosted by National Institutes of Health (NIH), Ministry of Health, Malaysia with the aim to provide clinicians with the clinical updates in COVID-19 and for medical professionals to share their experience in their work related to COVID-19. This podcast intended to share within healthcare professionals. Further information and slides presentation in the webinars are available at NIH COVID-19 website (http://www.nih.gov.my/covid-19/) and blog (http://cutt.ly/covid19blog)
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Clinical Updates in COVID-19
By Dr Chew Cheng Hoon
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Living on the frontline of COVID-19
Clinical Updates in COVID-19
By Dr Chew Cheng Hoon
Apr 17
One World, One Health Update: Rickettsiosis
Introduction by moderator, Dr. Suresh Kumar (00:00:03) Rickettsioses as Major Etiologies of Unrecognized Acute Febrile Illness, Sabah, East Malaysia by Dr. Timothy William, Gleneagles Hospital, Kota Kinabalu (slide: https://cutt.ly/Ra46fRM) (00:03:49) Rickettsioses: Out of sight, Out of mind by Dr. Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Infectious Disease Research Laboratory of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore (slide: https://cutt.ly/Na7eOqs) (00:20:57) Short Q&A with Dr. Timothy while waiting for Dr. Yazid to reconnect (00:22:30) Continue with Dr. Yazid's presentation (00:25:54) Q&A session (00:46:21) Final message by Dato' Dr. Goh Pik Pin (00:57:16) *Dr.Yazid's answers are available here (https://cutt.ly/9a7fxiM)
July 24, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 viral outbreak investigation: Laboratory Perspective
This week we have 3 laboratory experts in COVID-19 to join us in this session. The program consist of: Welcome remark by moderator (Datuk Dr. Christopher Lee Kwok Choong) 0:00:03 Scaling up national lab capacity for COVID-19 by Dr. Hani Binti Mat Hussin, MKAK Sungai Buloh 00:01:43 IMR's role in viral outbreak investigation: COVID-19 menace by Dr. Ravindran Thayan, Infectious Diseases Research Centre, IMR, NIH 00:15:59 Hospital's laboratory services during COVID-19 by Dr. Arni Binti Talib is the Head of the National Pathology Services in Malaysia and the Head of the Department of Pathology at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. 00:38:24 Q&A session 00:46:24 Summary 01:01:37
July 3, 2020
COVID-19 Mortality Review in Malaysia & Updates on Clinical Management of COVID-19
The "Clinical Updates in COVID-19" live webinar on 18th June 2020 featured two presentations by Dr. Suresh Kumar and Dr. Faizah Muhamad Zin. Agenda: Introduction by Datuk Dr. Christopher Lee and Dato' Dr. Goh Pik Pin. 00:00:03 "Updates on Clinical Management of COVID-19" by Dr. Suresh Kumar, Hospital Sungai Buloh. (Slide presentation link: https://cutt.ly/DuRDqNu) 00:02:42 "COVID-19 Mortality Review in Malaysia" by Dr. Faizah Muhamad Zin, Medical Development Division, MOH. 00:33:16 Q&A session 01:02:16 Summary by Datuk Dr. Christopher Lee 01:22:03 Here is the transcript of this webinar in form of eBook: Zenodo: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3903972 OR Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1029084
June 23, 2020
Living on the frontline of COVID-19 in MCO And CMCO
Introduction by Dato Dr Goh Pik Pin (00:00:03) Management of ILI and COVID-19 in Health Clinic by Dr. Narul Aida Salleh, Kuala Lumpur Health Clinic (Slide link: https://cutt.ly/kyCBkst) (00:01:17) The scars of COVID-19 by Dr. Syazatul Syakirin binti Sirol Aflah, Institute of Respiratory Medicine (Slide link: https://cutt.ly/NyCBn0B) (00:19:14) Kawasaki Disease & Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by Dr. Hung Liang Choo, Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur (Slide link: https://cutt.ly/CyNZaOI) (00:46:37) Continuing Care to Cancer Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic-Experience from Radiotherapy and Oncology Department, Hospital Umum Sarawak by Dr. Voon Pei Jye, Sarawak General Hospital (Slide link: https://cutt.ly/8yCBvQH) (01:15:27) Q&A session (01:41:11) YouTube Video https://youtu.be/AZFUqlGADVo
June 5, 2020
Postmortem Findings In COVID-19 Patients & Mental Health Issues In The Era Of COVID-19
Introduction by Datuk Dr. Christopher Lee Kwok Choong 00:00:03 High Risk Autopsy: COVID-19 by Dr. Ahmad Hafizam Hasmi (Slide https://cutt.ly/eyD9lz1) 00:03:38 Befrienders experience in community during MCO and CMCO by Esther Teo Siam Cheng, the President of Befrienders Malaysia (Slide https://cutt.ly/nyD9z2M) 00:20:43 COVID-19 Pandemic, The Mental Health Demons: How to Overpower The Challenges Ahead by Dr. Ahmad Rostam bin Md Zin, Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah Alor Setar (Slide https://cutt.ly/dyD9xG1) 00:36:04 CATCH-22: Psychological _____ on healthcare workers by Dr. Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, Psychiatrist, Hospital Miri (Slide https://cutt.ly/DyD9Wgk) 00:49:46 Q&A Session 01:12:57 YouTube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ4jg0dU1D0 Additional Q&A after the webinar with Dr Ravi @ https://cutt.ly/MentalHealthQnA
May 29, 2020
Care For Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19 Pandemic
Session moderated by Dato' Dr Goh Pik Pin Agenda: Introduction by Dato' Dr Goh Pik Pin 00:00:03 Maternal And Child Health Services During Covid-19 Pandemic At Health Clinics – Embracing The New Normal by Dr. Rozita Binti Zakaria, KK Persint 18, Putrajaya (slide: https://cutt.ly/6yUHXnw) 00:02:32 Liver injury in COVID-19 by Dr. Tan Soek Siam, Senior Consultant, Hepatology Department, Hospital Selayang (slide: https://cutt.ly/tyUHLdw) 00:19:29 Hospice Persists During Coronavirus Pandemic And The New Norm by Dr. Vanitha A/P R. Thangaratnam, Senior Hospice Doctor, Kasih Hospice (Slide: https://cutt.ly/YyUHG5R) 00:35:30 & Sunita Kaur A/P Manmohan Singh, Senior Hospice Nurse (Slide: https://cutt.ly/vyUHALo) 00:52:32 Q&A Session 00:59:13 Summary/Take home message by each panellist 01:12:26 YouTube (video): https://youtu.be/EyLxI_OzOLA #hcsmMY #FOAMcovid #hepatology #MNCH #hpmglobal
May 22, 2020
The Flip Side of COVID-19 Pandemic
Session moderated by Datuk Dr Christopher Lee Kwok Choong Agenda: Introduction by Datuk Dr. Christopher Lee 00:00:03 Living with COVID-19 - How It Changes the EM Practices - a brief overview by Dr. Mahathar Abd Wahab (slide: https://cutt.ly/hyQwWRM) 00:02:59 The Malaysian Health Data Warehouse (MyHDW) by Dr. Md Khadzir bin Sheikh Ahmad (Live demo - no slide) 00:29:415 and Dr. Nuraidah Binti Mohd Marzuki 00:39:31 Death in the Time of Corona by Prof. Dr. Ng Chiu Wan (No slide. Just preliminary data, still an ongoing analysis) 00:46:44 Q&A Session with the panellists 01:09:00 YouTube Video is available at https://youtu.be/47pu_6OmSsA
May 15, 2020
The New Norm in Clinical Practice during COVID-19 pandemic - Virtual Clinics for Outpatient Consultation
Introduction by Datuk Dr.Christopher 00:00:03 Pilot project on virtual outpatient health clinic and MMC guidelines by Dr.Nazrila Hairizan binti Nasir (https://cutt.ly/OyhNjs1) 00:02:51 Sharing experience in running HIV virtual clinic by Dr.Benedict Sim Lim Heng (https://cutt.ly/nyhNj5I) 00:23:11 Experience on tele-dermatology consultation by Dr.Suganthy Robinson (https://cutt.ly/hyhNkYW) 00:38:19 Virtual clinic with geriatric patients (https://cutt.ly/3yhNlap) by Dr.Nordiana Nordin 49:14 Staff Nurse (RN) Izatul Azwin Suhaimi 01:04:00 Pharmacist Siti Mallissa Mohd Shariff 01:06:00 Q&A session with panellists 01:09:54 Conclusion 01:30:55 YouTube video link https://youtu.be/oafUZ37fvwc
May 2, 2020
Living on the frontline of COVID-19
Living on the frontline of COVID-19 with Datuk Dr. Christopher Lee, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sasheela Ponnampalavanar, Dr. Anusha Shunmugarajoo and Dr.Paranthaman Vengadasalam. Programme: Datuk Dr.Christopher Lee 00:00:03 Dr.Anusha Shunmugarajoo 00:04:15 Assoc. Prof. Dr.Sasheela Ponnampalavanar 00:30:35 Dr.Paranthaman Vengadasalam 00:58:57 Panel discussion and Q&A 01:01:43 Slides from the webinar "Living on the frontline of #COVID-19": How To Safeguard Health Care Workers Working in Hybrid & Non-COVID-19 Hospital by Dr. Anusha Shunmugarajoo (HTAR) https://cutt.ly/xt9c0mN Prevention of Transmission of COVID-19 in hospital by Assoc. Prof. Dr.Sasheela Ponnampalavanar (UMMC) https://cutt.ly/ht9nnNc
April 17, 2020
Panel discussion on Hydroxychloroquine used for COVID-19 patients
Introduction by Dr.Hishamshah - 00:00 Agenda: Dr Cheah Wee Kooi (Taiping Hospital) - Hydroxychloroquine treatment of COVID-19 and its short term usage effect in QTc trend (Taiping Hospital's Experience) 00:40:36 Some technical error and connection issue encountered by the presenter side. Dr.Cheah presented again after third presentation. Slide: https://cutt.ly/2tLzMjI Dato' Dr Gun Suk Chyn (HTJ, Seremban) - Hydroxychloroquine: Rheumatologist perspective 00:05:10 Slide: https://cutt.ly/ftLdyQD Dr. Yasmin Mohamed Gani (HSB, Selangor) - Hydroxychloroquine 00:29:10 Slide: https://cutt.ly/otLfDTC Q&A session - 00:56:46
April 10, 2020
Managing COVID-19 Paediatric and Obstetric Patients
Date: 02.04.2020 | Time: 12:30-2:00 PM MY This was a live recording session of clinical experience sharing by the Obstetricians and Paediatricians in managing COVID-19 patients in Malaysia moderated by Dr.Hishamshah Bin Mohd Ibrahim, Deputy DG of Health (Research & Technical Support) & Consultant Paediatric Hematologist and Oncologist. Panellists for this session: Dr.Tan Kah Kee, Paediatric Infectious Disease Consultant; Dr.Thahira Bt A Jamal Mohamed, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant, HTA/HKL; Dr.See Kwee Ching, Consultant Pediatrician & Neonatologist, Hosp.Sg.Buloh; Dr.Norashikin Md Fuad, O&G, Hosp.Sg.Buloh; Dr.Norhana Mohd Kasim, O&G, Hosp.Sg.Buloh Introduction by Dr.Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim 0:00:03 Dr.Norhana Mohd Kasim - Treating Pregnant Mothers With COVID-19 (slide presentation https://cutt.ly/0tUzupW) 00:01:04 Dr.See Kwee Ching baby's progress 00:05:17 Dr.Norhana 00:08:22.596 Dr.Thahira Bt A Jamal Mohamed - Managing children with COVID-19 (slide presentation https://cutt.ly/KtUzpMm) 00:13:39 Dr.See Kwee Ching's talk 00:32:07 Q&A with panellists 00:38:30 The summary of Q&A session will be made available soon at our twitter account https://twitter.com/clinUp_covid
April 3, 2020
Treating COVID-19 Patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
[Disclaimer: the audio quality varied due to technical issues during live webinar] Welcoming message by Datuk Dr.Christopher Lee 00:00 ICU case presentation by Dr.Shanti Rudra Deva (1st case) 01:29 Learning points for case study 1 05:17 ICU case presentation by Dr.Shanti Rudra Deva (2nd case) 09:34 Learning points for case study 2 15:08 Q&A session with Datuk Dr.Christopher, Dr.Shanti & Dr.Giri Shan Rajahram 20:37 Summary and conclusion by Datuk Dr.Christopher Lee 1:12:50 Slide presentation on "Treating COVID-19 Patients In Intensive Care Unit(ICU)" by Dr.Shanti Rudra Deva, Consultant Intensivist,HSB/HKL (webinar 26/03/2020) https://cutt.ly/ttndLk2 Summarized Q&A session (https://cutt.ly/DtETM1v) from the webinar "Treating COVID-19 Patients In Intensive Care Unit (ICU)" with Dr.Shanti Rudra Deva, Dr.Giri Shan Rajahram and Datuk Dr.Christopher Lee Kwok Choong
March 31, 2020
First teleconference between Malaysia-China Infectious Disease Specialist
(Audio: Chinese-English with bilingual translation) COVID-19 case discussion between Chinese and Malaysian doctors was held on 26th of March 2020. Q1: Role of Favipravir in treatment of COVID-19 cases 00:26:34 Q2: Comment of Malaysia COVID-19 treatment protocol 00:35:38 Q3: Cytokine Release Syndrome in COVID-19 00:52:03 Q4: Role of steroids in treatment of COVID-19 cases 01:02:36 Q5: Role of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitor in treatment of COVID-19 cases 01:09:29 Q6: Experience in usage of convalescent serum 01:14:17 Q7: Management of healthcare workers who exposed to positive COVID-19 patients without proper personal protection equipment (PPE). 01:22:04 Q8: Re-infection of COVID-19 01:34:09 Q9: Infectivity of patients who had recovered from the illness, but PCR test remains positive beyond 14 days 01:46:30 The summary of this video is available on google slide via https://cutt.ly/atQRllw Opening address by His Excellency Bai Tian, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Malaysia, Mr Bei Zhaojian, Deputy Director-General of the Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Office and Dr. Hishamshah Bin Mohd Ibrahim, Deputy Director General Of Health (Research & Technical Support), Ministry Of Health Malaysia representing YBhg.Dato' Seri Dr. Chen Chaw Min, Chief Secretary, Ministry of Health Malaysia. Experts from China are: Dr. Qiu Zhongmin, Director of Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Profesor Dr. Shen Yinzhong, Director of Department of Medical Administration, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center and Chief Physician, Department of Infection and Immunity Shanghai Also attended this video conference were the Infectious Disease Physicians and Specialists from 17 MOH Malaysia hospitals from all the 14 states and University Malaya (UM).
March 26, 2020
Webinar Session with General Practitioners on COVID-19
Medical Development Division, MOH in collaboration with Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and National Institute of Health hosted this webinar session with the aim to provide General Practitioners with the current information and Infection Control Practice related to COVID-19 pandemic. (Date: 22/03/2020) Content of podcast: 1. Overview of COVID-19 by Dr. Suresh Kumar Chidambaram Senior Consultant Infectious Disease Physician, Head of Medical Department, Hospital Sg. Buloh 2. COVID-19: Infection Prevention & Control in Private Healthcare Facilities by Dr. Suraya Amir Husin Head of Infection Control Unit, Medical Care Quality Section, Medical Development Division, MOH 3. Expert Panel Q&A with Dr. Suresh Kumar (ID); Dr. Suraya Amir Husin (MOH); Dr. Ravindran Thayan, Head of Virology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (NIH); Dr. Priya Ragunath, Head of Occupational Health and Environment Sector, Disease Control Division, MOH; Dr. Thirunavukarasu Rajoo, Honorary General Secretary, Malaysian Medical Association; Dr Nazrila Hairizan Nasir, Deputy Director, Family Health Development Division. Further information and slide presentation in the webinars are available at "Clinical Updates in COVID-19 https://twitter.com/clinUp_covid".
March 22, 2020
1st Clinical Updates in COVID-19
This is the first "Clinical Updates in COVID-19" session on 19/3/2020, by Dr. Suresh Chidanbaram, Infectious Disease Consultant from Sungai Buloh Hospital. The session is intended for key opinion leaders in the field of infectious disease to share their clinical experiences with other healthcare workers. This is intended to share within healthcare professionals. Further information and slide presentation in the webinars are available at "Clinical Updates in COVID-19 https://twitter.com/clinUp_covid".
March 22, 2020


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I have a few shiny, cool things to share, Oprah-style, in a post of my "favorite things to buy for Christmas" this year.
But before I do that, I wanted to share another kind of Christmas list. All of us get very stressed out at this time of year, and it's easy to get wrapped up in what's happening in your world.
But it's important to remember that other people need our help – whether it's money, time or just to hear from us and stay connected. And I don't know about you, but I love to give gifts. The old saying that it's better to give than to receive is very true – it's a great feeling to share and it's even better to surprise someone!
- Staying in touch is what the program Let's Say Thanks offers. It's a program coordinated by Xerox, and it allows the user to send a greeting card to active duty troops that are stationed overseas. Regardless of your opinion of our military actions or your political convictions, we can all agree that these people do great work and make great sacrifices, and a simple thank you that takes only a few minutes to create is a great way to do it.
- Here in Chicago, we're seeing the ripple effect of our economic crisis hit the suburbs. The Chicago Tribune reported on how homelessness is impacting the suburbs in a way it rarely has before. There's an organization, Journey from PADS to HOPE, that's providing assistance for suburban Cook County. Check out their site, including ways to donate, here.
- In the city, there's an organization, 2 Li'l Fishes, that provides meals for the Uptown neighborhood. Uptown is a neighborhood that's been struggling for years, with intense joblessness and a lack of affordable housing. These folks do great work and I'm happy to support them. For more information, click here.
- And sometimes, it's the smallest among us who need help. There are millions of homeless cats and dogs and hundreds of great organizations that help them find new homes. Here in Chicago, I support the Anti-Cruelty Society. There's also the Humane Society of the United States.
Where do you share your gifts of time, talent or money? Any suggestions or additions to the list?

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I say that "adventure" is anything we undertake which includes a degree of risk for unhappy consequences. My curiosity has gotten me into many such situations, but the one I'm writing about now is driven by my genetics. Believe me, as prone as I am to head into the wilds on a motorcycle, the journey I've just begun—and will be on for the rest of my life—is not one I would have chosen.
In my early 60's, psoriasis began developing in the beds of my toenails and fingernails. It's ugly and sometimes it hurts, but although I'm embarrassed when people stare at my hands, it hasn't been something that preoccupies me. Then, in my mid-60's, a few patches of plaque psoriasis showed up on my legs. Again, ugly, and messy because it flakes, but not something I chose to worry much about—though I'll admit to being pissed off when a patch began developing atop my brand new Phoenix tattoo. Mostly though, I was just thankful that I don't have it all over my body, as my brother does. This year in April, shortly before my 69th birthday, my right thumb swelled up like a sausage (dactylitis, it's called) and I began experiencing appreciable pain in the lower thumb joint. Before long, that half of my right hand was so swollen that my plentiful wrinkles disappeared. But in spite of the pain and the fact that I could scarcely grip anything with that hand, I didn't go to a doctor. That joint had been painful off and on for at least a couple years, though never so swollen; I assumed it would eventually resolve on its own as it had in the past. In the back of my mind lurked the words "psoriatic arthritis," but I was busy planning for my next motorcycle adventure…and no way was a swollen hand going to derail that!
In July, wondering how riding would impact my still-swollen joint, I set off for a month of riding in Montana, one of my favorite places in the world. In spite of once being drenched to the skin by a very scary storm, several rides across plains that offered no cover from the lightning strikes surrounding me, and plentiful wincing each time I used my right hand to zip my boots or pitch my tent, it was perhaps my best ride ever! I returned home with my hand still swollen but not worse than when I'd begun my ride. Six weeks later I had a routine appointment with my primary care doctor and, as an "oh by the way", showed him my hand. He agreed that it was probably psoriatic arthritis and referred me to a rheumatologist, to rule out osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. I agreed to the referral out of curiosity, not concern. Arthritis had plagued the women on my mom's side of the family and I'd always assumed it would get me someday. Three weeks ago I kept that appointment. My life has not been the same since.
Though now I think it odd that I hadn't, I'd never Googled psoriatic arthritis. And when the rheumatologist looked at the hand he was shaking and declared "Yes, psoriatic arthritis!" without preamble, I simply nodded. Then he began a litany of what might be ahead of me. First he told me that the prevalence of psoriatic arthritis, an autoimmune condition, ranges from 4 to 30 percent among people with psoriasis. Yup, I'm special…and not in a good way! Then he went on to say that my paternal grandmother and brother having psoriasis stacked the odds in favor of his diagnosis, as did my nailbed psoriasis—which he said was often an early warning of psoriatic arthritis or irreversible damage to the joints. And finally, he warned me that early treatment was imperative and proposed methotrexate to ward off the development of severe joint deformities. He said I would likely need to take it the rest of my life. That was the moment he got my full attention!
Thirteen years ago, while nursing my father through the last several weeks of his life, I promised myself something I took seriously. Dad had an impressive array of pill bottles on his bedside table, half of which were there to counteract the side effects of the other half. As he had been diagnosed with several ailments likely to do him in, it would be impossible to say which one finally did, and I strongly suspected that the chemicals in some of those bottles at least contributed to his demise. I resolved that I would not go out that way!
In the years between my father's death and the rheumatologist's treatment plan, I had lived my promise well. I had stopped the Prilosec I'd been on for years, said "Yes" to antibiotics only a few times, and used ibuprofen sparingly. I'd said "No" repeatedly to doctors wanting to prescribe medications to lower my blood pressure and cholesterol levels. And, in the early months of this year, I'd kept a journal to establish relationships between what I ate and the almost constant acid reflux that I feared was creating an environment for esophageal cancer. I had dramatically changed my diet based on what I learned, and doing so had all but eradicated the GERD…and lowered my cholesterol level in the process. I had taken my health in hand and my successes had strengthened my resolve to avoid the pharmaceuticals that are so prevalent in today's practice of medicine. But in that moment, with imaginations of gnarled hands uppermost, I said "Yes" to the methotrexate…then left that doctor's office feeling as if I'd betrayed something sacred.
The sixty-mile return trip home that day was the beginning of my current journey—an inquiry into why I had agreed to take a cancer treatment drug that could make me lose my hair, cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, make my muscles ache, make me more susceptible to infection, and make me tired and cranky. And those were just a few of the "mild" side effects. The long list of more serious ones, though down-played by the doctor as infrequent, included bone marrow suppression, renal failure, visual impairment, lymphoma, and pulmonary embolism. I was clearly at a point in my life where my next steps mattered! I spent that sixty miles thinking about Death and Disability…and arrived home knowing that I was considerably more frightened by Disability than by Death. Nonetheless, when I stopped at the pharmacy to pick up the methotrexate that was supposed to lower the risk of Disability, I felt a rush of relief when I was told that the prescription couldn't be filled yet because some paperwork was missing.
That was a stroke of luck! The delay created an opportunity for my curiosity to kick in. I researched the internet and called friends. And I began learning about alternative means of addressing the havoc wreaked when one's immune system acts as if parts of one's body are foreign and releases antibodies that attack healthy cells. I read that the inflammation associated with these attacks underlies the damage I had been told the methotrexate was meant to control, and I learned that this inflammation can be effectively addressed by fundamental changes aimed at making my entire body system less susceptible to it. That made a lot more sense to me than targeting a particular outcome—joint damage—of psoriatic arthritis. After all, the consequences of inflammation, itself, extend well beyond swelling my joints. Finally, I learned about Functional Medicine—a systems biology-based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease. And I made a decision.
I will keep the promise I made at my father's bedside; I will not fill that prescription. Yes, I am very, very afraid of the disfigurement and disability I may someday experience, but the truth is that ingesting a poison named methotrexate does not guarantee my safety. So I am committing, instead, to moving further along the path that I unwittingly set foot on earlier this year when I changed my diet. It turns out that quite a number of the foods I ruled out at that point are associated with inflammation…and I have already learned that I can do just fine without them. Even coffee!
My autoimmune condition is incurable, but thankfully, so is my curiosity. And I have written this blog as an invitation to others to help me shape what comes next by sharing whatever information they believe might be useful on the path I have chosen. I want to learn what you know. And perhaps, someday, I'll be able to do the same for someone else.


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This is the internet: Ignorant people shouting dumb things at each other, while we cheer them on.
I've seen so many celebrations of this "perfect response" to a hateful meme, and none of those celebrations pause to wonder if a response can be "perfect" when it asserts that "it is the Wright brothers who have taken the credit" for heavier-than-air flight from a Muslim who lived over a millennium before them.
Let me pause to say that the original meme is moronic: Only if your idea of a Muslim is limited to nineteen hijackers can you imagine that the focus of changing fourteen hundred years of history will be the World Trade Center. This is a stupid meme, and it deserves to get ridiculed. However, we should not ridicule it with a word salad of "things loosely related to Islam in my mind," which is what the responder did. His list is easy to fact check: Chess predates Islam; irrigation predates Islam; music, for Pete's sake! predates Islam; our numbering system was invented by Hindus, and predates Islam; paper manufacture was invented in China, and predates Islam. I'd always learned that coffee drinking originated in Christian Ethiopia, but when I looked it up that statement appears unverifiable. Maybe coffee was first drunk by Muslims.
Honestly, it doesn't take a vast knowledge of history to figure out that humanity might have developed the concept of bathing independently of Islam. Somehow the Romans managed; the Chinese managed; medieval Icelanders managed.
Let's pause a moment to reiterate that many, many non-Muslim cultures have music. I really want to stress this obscure fact that must not have been well-known or we wouldn't be calling this list "perfect."
I'm not trying to downplay the importance of Muslims in the history of chemistry, mathematics, etc. There are some items on this list that are fair, and there are some that could be twisted into fairness: Our numbering system originated in India, but it was modified by Muslims and it is inevitably filtered through the Muslims lands that it reached the West. You can get a No-Prize by thinking up justifications for other tidbits on this list.
But you're not going to be able to explain away something as silly as: "It was Muslims who discovered that the Earth was round 500 years before Galileo did." Galileo was born some forty years after Magellan's ships circumnavigated the globe, and therefore could not have "discovered" anything of the sort; five hundred years before Galileo, those educated in the classics had known that the earth was round for over a millennium. Everyone knows that. In other words, everyone knows this post is incorrect, but we shared it anyway.
(We're putting aside the fact that there's no reason to believe al-Khwarizmi couldn't have invented algebra if he'd been a Zoroastrian.)
Okay, so now let's look at a marginally less silly "perfect response."
Here we have another word salad, this time of "bad things I associate with Christianity." Some of the examples demonstrate a simple misunderstanding of what makes a concept in some sense "like ISIS." Even if the Salem Witch Trials or the Spanish Inquisition are similar to ISIS, this is hardly apposite. ISIS isn't bad because it beheads people; Ned Stark beheads someone on like page twelve of A Game of Thrones, and he's the good guy! ISIS is bad because it beheads people in the twenty-first century. Even if the Crusades are similar to ISIS (something I'd dispute), they happened centuries ago.
Similarly, the KKK has about 6000 members, Aryan Nations far less. What makes ISIS scary is that it is a quasi-state controlling territory like an actual sovereign entity; Aryan Nations can't control a cell block.
The problem reflects back on the original questions, which maximizes snark ("asking for a friend") at the expense of content. ISIS, it seems to assert, is unique, but it fails to question why it is unique (beyond being Muslim, it implies). And because the question is stupid, the response is stupid; It's word association football. The phrase "Genocide of Native Americans under the name of Christ as Manifest Destiny" is a collection of three concepts that are more or less related, lumped together, labeled "bad" and therefore a "Christian version of ISIS" by alchemy. It's possible the Lord's Resistance, one of the responses above, is an actual Christian analog to ISIS, but it's hard to tell if it's a good example because soon afterward we're told that George W. Bush is also a Christian analog to ISIS. He's a Christian and he did bad things! =ISIS!
The initial question is not sincere, of course. It may be a sincere statement of dislike for Islam, but it's not a sincere question. The person writing it is not going to be disappointed because he didn't get a thoughtful response like: "Although there are currently no other theocratic quasi-states of the same size of ISIS, you might look for similar unofficial bodies at x and y…" A real answer is a waste. But also a waste is a bunch of mostly irrelevant contextless examples from a thousand years of history stitched together Frankenstein-style and passing themselves off as a thesis.
Mr. "asking for a friend" isn't asking a question; he's signaling his demographic. And the responder isn't answering a question; he's signaling his demographic, just as as we signal ours by sharing his incoherent response. Just as we signaled our demographic when we shared "Muslims invented music." I wish I'd said that! Drop the mike.
We don't expect historical facts; we don't expect an actual list of Islamic achievements or of non-Muslim ISIS clones; we just want to spend a moment pretending that our side is right and the other side is wrong. Since the "other side" is in this case being hateful jerks communicating through memes and soundbites, proving them wrong should be easy; but even easy was too hard, and our side just made up some stuff and called it a day. And then we dutifully hailed it as a perfect response, again and again.
If you want to know why Donald Trump can't figure out what caused the Civil War*, it's because you prioritized demographic loyalty over a moment's thought. This is partially true because Trump, although a man of few skills, has the skill of reading the zeitgeist, and if he figures out no one cares about historical facts, just demographic pandering—well, prioritizing pandering over facts is hardly a controversial reading of Trump's career.
But it's also partially true because the whole reason we, as a country were ever hesitant to pinpoint the cause of the Civil War was because textbooks prioritized demographic pandering over historical facts. Schools in the South made it clear, as a marketing demographic, that they would not purchase or use textbooks that included "long-legged Yankee lies" about slavery; and so, for a century, the words "states rights" bubbled up to confuse matters.
You may think that an insincere question deserves an insincere answer; except that there's a chance someone might actually read one of these memes and then go around thinking that Muslims invented beautiful gardens. Making your demographic dumber in order to get revenge on another demographic doesn't get you victory. It just gets you Trump.
Look: I don't want to sound naive; I realize that "historical fact" is a complicated and loaded phrase. There is a lot of wiggle room here. It's just that not even I can summon enough nihilism into my soul to pretend that without Islam the world would have no music.
*There's no need to follow that link, you already know all about it; I'm only linking so that when I come back across this post in six months I'll know which "latest gaffe" I'm referring to.


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Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
I remember that there were times when I thought that nobody would pray for me. Nobody cared enough and that they didn't know what I was facing. It was my pride that caused me to think that. But nothing is hidden from God. The message that Jesus Saves continues even when we walk into the land of self-doubt and pity. Jesus brought me out of that land and into the land of redemption, salvation, and eternal life. He saved me to the uttermost. He met me when I was at my lowest so that all that was left was death or life in Him. All that time I wallowed in self-doubt and pity, Jesus was interceding for me. Jesus, the ultimate intercessor. Thank You Jesus!
Friend, if you find yourself in a place of self-doubt, pity, or you just don't think anyone cares, call upon Jesus. He knows what you are facing and He is ready to pick you up, dust you off, and set you free. Remember, he loves you with an everlasting love and He desires to spend eternity with you.
Heavenly Lord Jesus, thank You that You always desired to walk with me in the "cool of the day". Thank You, Lord, that You always loved me and You gave Yourself for me. When I thought nothing except self-doubt and pity, You came and lifted me up. Took my hand and called my name. You stood in the gap for me and I say Glory to God! In Your Holy Name, Jesus. AMEN
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Jacob "SUPERBABY" Costume
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Well - The Rogers family keeps moving - but we keep finding them... Hahaha! We spent the weekend of October 19th down in Tucson, Arizona to see William and hear him speak in church prior to leaving for HIS mission in Mendoza, Argentina. BOTH boys will be hablaing Espanol when they get home!!! WooHoo!
Here's the two old toots (Gordy and Richard)
on a swing and of course Gordy has stolen a
baby (one of Clifton & Christy's) to hug!
Here's Lindsay and her little cutie baby!
Alyson and Chris hosted dinner Saturday night and the kids all enjoyed playing in their newly landscaped back yard! What a great job they did inside and out! And dinner was delicious!!! Here's Alyson and William holding one of Alyson's boys...
A good time was had by all - and Will reported to the MTC on the 22nd.
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Matt Kim & Jacob come for a HUNTING trip!
Dad and Matt both got drawn for rifle deer this year and so Matt took the week off from work and we are having FUN!!! Here are the three guys all dressed up in CAMO - Look - Jacob even has camo booties!!!
Heres Mom & Dad with cutie baby Jacob after the opening day... you would know of course Matt's child would have camo baby clothes...
Sunday after church of course they had to teach him to be manly and watch football!
Baby Jacob got several baths in the kitchen sink... just the right size for him! He is SO GOOD NATURED and we have had lots of fun having them all around!!!
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Jonathan's MISSION Call Came!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday - 3Oct 2008 - Almost a full week after the Bishop said his call was "mailed" and ceremoniously checking the mailbox every day - IT FINALLY CAME!!!!!!!!!! It read:
Elder Jonathan Gartner - you are hereby called to serve as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Mexico Leon Mission. He will report to the MTC on February 11th 2009! WooHoo!!!
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Jon & Gordon's Birthday
Sunday the whole family came up here to celebrate Jonathan and Gordon's birthdays. Jonathan was also ordained and will put in his papers to serve a mission soon! Here he is with Matthew, two big Cardinal fans!
It was nice to have the family together. It happens so rarely. We loved seeing them all!
It was nice to have the family together. It happens so rarely. We loved seeing them all!
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Last weekend we had the grandkids, Alex and Landon up for a visit along with Becky and her kids Eliana and Tavian. We had dinner out on the porch a couple of times.We went for walks around the lake and the kids played at the park. They had so much fun!
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Recent Family Pictures
My son Matt and daughter in law Kim.
Matt and Kim's son Jacob.
My daughter Becky, son in law Julio and their kids Eliana and Tavian.
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Chiellini names Ibrahimovic as his 'most formidable' foe
Giorgio Chiellini has hailed Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic as "the most formidable striker" he has ever seen.
The enigmatic Swede is currently enduring a rare low point in his career, with an untimely knee injury bringing his 2016-17 campaign to a close and forcing him under the knife.
Ibrahimovic has, however, vowed to bounce back stronger, after making a scintillating 28-goal start to life at Old Trafford.
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It could be that his path crosses with Chiellini again at some stage in the future, with the experienced centre-half full of praise for a man he has played alongside at Juventus and against for both club and country.
"I like coming up against great strikers, I've always liked to face the best," Chiellini told France Football.
"An example would be Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the most formidable striker I've ever seen. I often played against him in Serie A, and Ibra was the top.
"He's always made the difference wherever he's gone."
Another of the more formidable frontmen to have faced Chiellini down the years in Barcelona's Luis Suarez.
The pair were infamously involved in a coming together at the 2014 World Cup which resulted in Suarez being stung with a four-month ban for biting Chiellini.
The 33-year-old defender has, however, put the incident behind him and insists there was no bad blood between the duo when they were reunited for a Champions League quarter-final clash this season.
"Being bitten by Luis Suarez? It should have earned him a red card, which is what I was saying to the referee," added Chiellini.
"Afterwards though I felt no anger towards him, and I even thought the heavy suspension he got was a bit much. For me, what happened during the game stopped at the final whistle.
"When I saw him in the Champions League quarter-final I greeted him with no problem, I was only thinking about the Barca game."
With Juve having emerged victorious over the course of that two-legged tie, Chiellini's focus has now shifted to a semi-final date with Monaco and the wrapping up of what would be a sixth Serie A title for him in Turin.


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If you missed last night's BBC Radio 2 show, you need to know that Jamie announced a couple of exciting collaborations coming up on the show!
Firstly, in two week's time, there will be a one hour special with singer Dame Cleo Laine and Jamie also performs with her. A special duet indeed!
Also, Jamie will be performing for the first time with Canadian jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall. Diana's latest album Glad Rag Doll will be be released in the UK on October 15th. Listen to this album preview
All on Jamie's jazz show on BBC Radio 2 so make sure you listen in every Tuesday at 7pm! You can see the playlist and listen again to last night's show here


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Did they offer the balance transfer rate or did you request it? I'm just wondering what they might have for me.
Checks arrived in the mail, and also the AMEX BLUE web site BALANCE TRANSFER
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Bruce swung at a first pitch that was shoulder high
Quickly down 0-2
Bruce swung at a first pitch that was shoulder high
Quickly down 0-2
Bruce strikes out on 3 pitches....I would've PH Luddy, Negron or Heisey but we aren't allowed to hurt anyone's feelz
Jay needs shut down for the season. He's embarrassing himself.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Cozart pops out to deep 1st base but they botch it...terrible. Clearly an error.
Reds down 1
Why not PH Luddy or Heisey for Skip??????
no PH here?
The older I get - the better I was
and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)
I miss Raisor
Not really sure why Skip is hitting against the lefty with men on base. He Ks.
There's no righty hitter around?
Price....you suck. Why why why did he let Bruce and Skip strike out (neither close to anything) from the tough lefty with RH Heisey on the bench?
Unacceptable managing there....see if we can win despite him
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Phillips cut it off and they had a chance at him
Billy and Simon a little upset at Phillips
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He has a string of hits from 'Sex In The City' to 'Beverly Hills 90210' under his belt, but legendary showrunner Darren Star wanted the ground to open underneath him on the first day of shooting his new television show.
'Emily in Paris', is a fish-out-water romantic comedy about an American marketing executive living the dream in the French capital.
Except that Emily -- played by Lily Collins, the actress daughter of pop star Phil Collins -- is in over her head, without a word of the language.
'The first scene we actually shot was with her Chinese friend who is telling her how mean the French are,' Star told AFP. 'I thought 'Oh no, we are filming this in Paris with all these nice French people in the crew.' But actually I think they got a kick out of it,' laughed Star, one of the most successful TV producers ever.
The frisson of cultural tension runs almost as strong as the romance through the show -- which is due to air next year -- with Star admitting that he 'has great fun with cultural misunderstandings but also the exchanges'.
'We play on it a bit,' Star said. 'But the French bash us too, and the French characters just kill her.'
'We try to see their side too.'
After all, 'she is an American who comes in tone deaf to the culture.'
French bashing may have become a social media bloodsport in the States, but Star is a fan of both the country and the people.
While US President Donald Trump complained loudly on Twitter that 'Paris is no longer Paris' -- and rarely misses a chance to do France down -- Star begs to differ.
'It is a good time to be leave the United States for a while,' he observed wryly of his four months shooting the first series in the French capital.
'And the longer I am here the more I like it,' he added.
Star said Trump has a 'love hate relationship with Paris. And a lot of Americans have that attitude for sure.'
But underneath all that, 'people have a real affinity with France and a real love affair with Paris in particular. And there has never been a TV series that taps into that.'
A little like 'Sex In The City' did with New York, 'the nice thing about this show is that it gives the viewer the opportunity to go on that vicarious journey with her.'
'We are living through her, and it is definitely romantic and glamorous' with Lily Collins› character Emma working in the luxury good trade which brings her into contact with the worlds of fashion, wine and haute cuisine.
'But she also has struggles.
'She is from Chicago and she wasn›t the person who was meant to go to Paris for her job. And really (her new Parisian colleagues) are not happy to see her.
'She is also a strong-willed Midwestern girl who comes in with a lot of ideas. She is bubbly and nice, and they do not like that either,' Star told AFP amid a round of meetings at MIPCOM, the world›s biggest entertainment market, in the French Riviera resort of Cannes.
'So she gets stepped on a lot at the beginning but she kind of catches on.'
Star believes the series could run and run and was lavish in his praise of Collins, 30, who got rave reviews for her performance as Fantine in the BBC adaptation of 'Les Miserables' earlier this year.
'Lily is such a star,' he declared. 'It is dangerous to do a show with her if you only want to do one season, people are going to like her.'
The producer said she has a 'real gift for romantic comedy and she brings so much of herself to it.'
French actor Mathias Barneville from the hit series 'Call My Agent!' stars opposite her, with the French cast translating their own lines from English.
Even after nearly four months in the French capital, the beauty of the place still takes Star by surprise.
'I have the opposite of Paris Syndrome,' a condition sometimes suffered by Japanese tourists shocked that the city is different to their expectations.
'I think the show meets all your fantasies of Paris. And we don›t have to work hard to find it.'
He said Emmy may live in a tiny attic apartment but 'all she has to do is to stick her head out the window to see beauty.'
Star›s only worry is that his main locations in the Latin Quarter are so pretty that 'people will think it is not real, it so looks like a backlot. But it is.'
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Title: Tradition Project – Silence
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Country: Yemen/United Kingdom
In my visual elopement from childhood to my coming of age, I recall an atmosphere of oppression, deep within me are memories of my own rite of passage to womanhood and bearing witness to the everyday experiences of the subjugation of women. I was born and brought up in Aden, South Yemen, Male domination was and continues to be the norm in South Yemen. As I struggle towards maturity I realise that I must overcome an unconscious that is dominated by traditional edicts that all aspects of sexuality should be regarded as unclean, unseen and never spoken of.
In my work I wish to highlight the different cultures that makes tradition the ward of society and force the oppression of women and girls. These cultures demand of us to follow these rules, In the process of the culture, we give up our rights as women. Our integration into that culture becomes the acceptance of our subjugation, as females in these cultures we are considered lesser beings and the males are considered superior. Our self-destruction as females comes with the acceptance of culture. To empower women and girls to change their role in a culture, I offer this art project "Tradition" to enter the dialogue of society. I believe that this exhibit, like one drop of water in a wave of change, can play a role in society's development and the transformation of culture. "Tradition" can help break the chains of culture and educate both genders of the basic human right to consider that all people are equal and must be treated with dignity, respect and the access to opportunity for the pursuit of fulfilment in life.
Tasleem Mulhall is based in Redlees Studio where she showcases much of her work, from photography, oil paintings, and various sculptures from small clay models to giant metal statues. She is also highly proficient in performance art and believes this is another liberating means for artists to express themselves. She is the first British Yemeni female artist to be exhibited abroad and in many different mediums. Tasleem also works as a photojournalist and is a high profile campaigner against forced and child marriage. Tasleem's work often touches upon how women are depicted and treated in Arabic culture whilst still acknowledging that women are sexual beings. Many may think that such political polemy should have no place in art, but her work expresses the world as she has experienced it. For her it is the truth. Tasleem's art may be controversial but it has not stopped her being active within Yemeni organisations in Britain and with the ambassador's office in London. While there are aspects of Yemeni culture that she objects to, such as much of the treatment of women, she is still proud of her heritage.


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Above we have the video of one of the stranger questions/answers from the hearings concerning Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan.
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Senator Lindsay Graham (R), US Senator from South Carolina since 2002, and a member of the Corinth Baptist Church. according to the bio on his Senate website, asked Elena Kagan, Supreme Court Nominee, where she was on Christmas Day 2009. (When the Christmas Bomber struck.)
No, I don't believe he was asking for an alibi. Though his motivations are suspect. It's hard to come up with a logical rationale to ask that question of a nominee. Possibilities.
1) Reminding everyone that she is Jewish.
Sen. Graham isn't going to outright say "Hey everyone, she's Jewish, don't vote for her because of that." He's not stupid. However, there has been some commentary that with her selection, there would no longer be a White Anglo Saxon Protestant male on the court. Of course, due to her being chosen by a Democratic president, it is the Republicans who are coming up with reasons not to select her, and that puts them in an interesting position if they argue this is a problem. The conservative position is generally speaking that quotas are bad. That selecting someone just because they are this or that in order to create a 'diverse' atmosphere is equivalent to discrimination.
They were horrified at the suggestion that Sonia Sotomayor's different perspective, because she was Hispanic, would be beneficial to the court. So it's hard for them to argue that a Protestant Perspective is necessary. Are they really going to argue that we need a justice who can show empathy for the Protestant world view?
From the other side — I don't believe I'm being hypocritical. I do believe diversity is helpful, but I don't think religious diversity is necessary. Or at least, not the religious diversity under discussion. The differences between Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish faiths — when looking at world perspective – are likely minor when compared to differences based on gender and ethnicity. However, if there were an alternative, equally qualified, who was an adherent to Hinduism, Buddhism, or a Native American faith, I would encourage their selection. They would, of course, need to be qualified for the position. But all other things being equal, a different perspective of that nature may well be beneficial to the Court.
2) A suggestion that she is Less American because she doesn't observe Christmas
If he had asked her where she was on July 4, 2009, the implication wouldn't be considered veiled. It would be construed as a direct accusation of lack of patriotism unless she was able to say she was celebrating Independence Day in some fashion.
Since he was tying the question in with the "Christmas Bomber" – did he intend to suggest she was less patriotic – perhaps even treasonous – because she didn't observe Christmas?
3) An attempt to get Kagan to respond in an emotional manner. (see below.)
The Answer
Elena Kagan responded with an old quip that like most Jews, she was at a Chinese restaurant. The Jewish attraction to Chinese food is an oft-told Jewish joke that I think has its origins in New York City and its heavy immigrant populations. I do enjoy Asian food, though I prefer the spicier Thai dishes than the generally milder Chinese ones. For similar reasons I like Mexican and Indian foods. Some like it hotter than hot.
This led to some commentary that in case she didn't get selected, she had a career on the Borscht Belt. As the Wikipedia article states, the Borscht Belt doesn't really exist anymore. It's about as old and as outdated as her joke.
But the comparison that came to my mind is the old mentality that the best response to racism in the workplace, for an African American, is to laugh, tell a joke, and dance a jig. Getting angry, and calling the person a bigot, doesn't get you anywhere. Whether or not they are a bigot is irrelevant. Like when you're in the presence of a wild animal, it's best not to show fear, it's best not to show anger.
And from that perspective, Elena Kagan responded to the situation perfectly.


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Following their history-making Le Mans 24 Hour double podium and LMP2 victory, Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport had the chance to thank their action superstar supporter in person at the glittering Jackie Chan Action Movie Week Gala Night in Shanghai last night.
Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport team owner David Cheng was joined by fellow drivers Ho-Pin Tung, who became the first-ever Chinese driver to win at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours last week in the #Mighty38 ORECA, and fellow #37FortuneCat ORECA driver, 26-year-old Briton Alex Brundle, to personally express the team's thanks for the Rush Hour star's support which has played such a key role in powering the team to unprecedented success this season.
Said Cheng, in a heartfelt expression of gratitude: "Thank you, Jackie, for all of your support from the entire team. We couldn't have done it without you!" The team then presented their Le Mans 24 Hours winners' trophies to a delighted Chan, who asked they "keep up the good work", something they will be looking to do when they're back in action at the next round of the prestigious FIA World Endurance Championship at the world-famous Nürburgring circuit in Germany next month.
Chan joined his drivers to pose with the impressive Le Mans 24 Hours winners' trophies in front of the packed Oriental TV Theatre in Shanghai's Pudong district.
With Cheng, Tung and Brundle the stars of the race track, the evening was full of action stars of the silver screen as well as some of the world's most successful movie directors, amongst them Rob Cohen, creator of The Fast and the Furious film franchise, China's Feng Xiaogang, and Die Hard 2 director, Renny Harlin. Chan was also reunited with his Rush Hour costar Chris Tucker, who was on hand to congratulate the Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport drivers on their Le Mans success.


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California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has released a report indicating that many salon-used nail polishes labeled "non-toxic" actually contain harmful levels of toxins tied to asthma, birth defects, and developmental problems.
After analyzing a random sample of 25 nail polishes from salons in the San Francisco area, scientists say more than half of the products tested positive for dangerous concentrations of toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and formaldehyde, three chemicals christened the "toxic trio."
While the agents aren't illegal to use when clearly identified on products, mislabeling goods as "non-toxic" counts as a violation of California law that mandates "the disclosure of harmful chemicals in consumer products." It remains unknown whether the state attorney general plans to pursue legal action, which would result in fines for violating companies.
According to the Associated Press, the offenders include: Sation 99 basecoat, Sation 53 red-pink nail color, Dare to Wear nail lacquer, Chelsea 650 Baby's Breath Nail Lacquer, New York Summer Nail Color, Paris Spicy 298 nail lacquer, Sunshine nail lacquer, Cacie Light Free Gel Basecoat, Cacie Sun Protection Topcoat, Golden Girl Topcoat, Nail Art Top-N-Seal, and High Gloss Topcoat.
The polishes are not sold in retail stores, making salon employees the most vulnerable to the toxic trio's side effects. Currently, however, the DTSC still lacks enough information to determine the number of people currently exposed to the risk.
"We know there are exposures at salons, both to workers and customers, and we're concerned about potential harm," said Karl Palmer, the DTSC's pollution prevention performance manager who oversaw the report. "Our strategy first and foremost is to shed light on the reality of what's in these products and put this information out to everyone."
Other experts contend that manufacturers' false claims mislead consumers' health decisions, trampling upon their rights and safety.
"Many salons choose brands that do not contain toluene and dibutyl phthalate as a way to protect workers and customers from potentially harmful exposure to these chemicals," comments Julia Liou, of the National Healthy Nail and Beauty Salon Alliance. "The misbranding of products is not only a major public health problem, but also interferes with a salon worker's right to a safe and healthy work environment."
Yet as legal and consumer outrage mounts, some nail polish manufacturers are defending their practices.
"We will look at the report and challenge it," said Mike Vo, vice president of Miss Professional Nail Products Inc., the company that fabricates Sation products.
In the meantime, activists are fighting a battle of their own, urging consumers to sign a petition addressed to Dr. Ron Chapman, Director of the California Department of Public Health, aimed at passing more stringent rules on product manufacturers. Anyone wishing to sign the petition can do so here:
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The San Francisco Business Journal hosted a Comcast sponsored Table of Experts forum where Jeff Lewis, vice president of data product management for Comcast Business, joined three other local business leaders to discuss "digital transformation in today's business environment." Table of Experts is a forum that brings together influential business leaders to discuss issues facing a variety of industries. Lewis sat on the panel with Bryan Brooks, director of IT at SAGE Veterinary Centers, Kevin Sheehan, chief technology officer at Ciena and Luc Troussieux, president and co-founder of Smart Meetings. The panelists discussed their own digital transformation journeys, how digital transformation affects employees and provided more insight into their businesses' future digital plans.
Take a look at what Lewis had to say about digital transformation within Comcast Business in the clips below!
Old technology, like MLPS, is restricting current business practices. The solution to this issue is software-defined networks that will benefit in more ways than one.
When tackling internal and external customer-facing needs you have to ask yourself "what's your driver?"
These are two of the biggest mistakes in digital transformation today.


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Truly 1 of a Kind
1Oak Tokyo:
5 Chome-10-25 Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Not a member of 1Oak? Shame on you. You mustn't be mixing in the right circles when you're in New York, Vegas or LA!
Having expanded from its flagship venue in New York City, 1Oak, which stands for 1 Of A Kind, has now opened its most ambitious and state-of-the-art club to date; a three-floor, 1000-capacity venue at the base of Roppongi Hills in Tokyo.
Sacha Robertson at 1Oak Tokyo explains the key to this success: "At the heart of the 1Oak approach is a focus on differentiation through design and function, capturing and curating the energy in each club. Interior design and lighting combine to play a major part, but ultimately that energy has its origin in sound".
Founder Richie Akiva's vision is that of an entertainment venue; an inspiring space capable of hosting live music, launches, premieres, after-parties and VIP events. Versatility without compromise underpins the business model and is a key component of the sound system design. Morale continues "As a club, 1Oak is predominantly dance music and hip hop. As an entertainment venue we have top artists of all music genres performing here, so it's important we can provide great sound, no matter what the character of the music happens to be. The feedback I've had from the many major DJs and Artists who have played here has been all positive."
The interior design process was led by New York-based contemporary artist Roy Nachum, who was Grammy-nominated in 2016 for his cover artwork on Rihanna's 'Anti' album. With the club interior complete and the opening date fast approaching, 1Oak engaged the local d&b audiotechnik team to design and implement the all-important sound system.
1Oak owner Salvatore Morale recalls, "As a DJ I appreciate sound. At around the same time we were building the club I had started to notice that in all the places I visited around the world and heard great sound, whether that was a big festival, a hotel bar or an opera house, I was seeing d&b speakers. This was a clear sign for me."
Robertson expands, "The way we serve our clientele is through sound. 1Oak elevates the nightclub concept to an experience consistent with the best clubs and the best live events. Who better to partner with to achieve that goal than d&b?"
Morale concludes "Every part of 1Oak Tokyo is always 'in the pocket' for sound. I know we've made the right call with the d&b system and I would have no hesitation doing the same for future projects."


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An invitation to reclaim your radiant beauty.
Accepting your scars, scandalous.
Embracing your flaws, rebellious.
Making peace with your pain, counter-cultural.
Welcoming your insecurities, true hospitality.
Loving your whole self right now, as you are, an act of heroism.
This kind of self acceptance is rare to find. We receive messages at every turn to convince us of the ways we're not measuring up. Many of us have internalized the message of "not enough" in every part of our selves- body, mind & soul. What you'll find here is something much different. This is a place to reclaim your radiant beauty and embolden you as the daughter of delight that you are. Welcome.
When I was young I would give anything to listen in on the conversations my mom would have with other women sipping coffee sitting at the three-sided, green-leather booth around our kitchen table. They usually talked about deep, honest topics; faith, hardships, triumphs, husbands, pain, raising children, being a woman. They created space for each other to wrestle, grieve, and celebrate what life had to offer.
Their honesty and ache was a doorway for me to see the deeper longings of their hearts. Early on I could sense their truer questions beyond the topics at hand. Questions, for example, if they really had worth beyond their body size or production. I wouldn't fully understand these questions or the ache until I wrestled with my own. In doing so I encountered Unconditional Love and can't help but share what I've found.
The booth is where I first became a student of how to be a woman.
Then life gave me many other opportunities to learn.
Through my own eating disorder I learned about loving my body.
Through a loss of a dream I learned to dream bigger.
In Bible school and an internship at a counseling ministry I was given foundational tools to guide me on my journey as well as help guide other women.
I've experienced being pregnant before I was married and learned about redemption.
I am mothering a daughter who is blind who has been teaching me to see.
Through the struggle of experiencing an autoimmune disease, I've traveled to the depth of my own fragility and learned about the value of a body and health and life.
I've been an endless student of podcasts and books on living fully alive.
If I could do anything else with my writing here on this blog, it would be to invite you and I to sit at the booth through these stories. I hope this feels like an honest refreshment, and creates space enough for you to encounter Divine Love in the truer questions of your own heart.
Welcome brave heart, so glad you're here.


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A Delta-based wildlife society shared a video on social media yesterday showing the successful rescue of a bald eagle from a water treatment settling pond in Richmond.
The rescue of the juvenile bird was carried out by Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) in August.
According to OWL's Facebook post, the eagle landed in the settling pond and was unable to take flight as his feathers became "waterlogged with sludge."
The eagle was then trapped on a patch of vegetation. If he stepped off of this, the post read, he would start to sink and need to "breaststroke" back to the patch.
The bird also couldn't properly thermoregulation his body temperature, and would have died without OWL's intervention.
A Good Samaritan noticed the struggling bird and called for help.
Since the wildlife organization's nets couldn't reach the bird, boat access was off limits due to safety concerns, and a helicopter couldn't operate in the restricted airspace, OWL had to come up with a new rescue plan.
OWL staff utilized a 32-foot volleyball net and 600 feet of marine rope to rescue the eagle. Iona Wastewater Treatment Plant workers and Richmond firefighters also assisted in the rescue.
"With two teams of staff and volunteers from OWL, water treatment staff and the fire department, we put our rescue into action," reads the Facebook post.
"As you can see in the video it took several attempts for it to successfully bring the bird to land but it worked."
According to OWL, the only injuries the bird sustained were minor scrapes, although it was weak and hungry.
The eagle was released in September after recovering at OWL's facility.
A full-length video of the rescue can be viewed on OWL's YouTube page.


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Round Table of Advanced Neuromodulation Cases
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday, January 25
This session will present case studies on challenging neuromodulation cases with a group discussion on best practices and learning points associated with each case. On- and off-label use of neuromodulation devices will be discussed. Will include interactive audience discussion for each case using an audience response system.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the challenges inherent in various types of neuromodulation patients.
- Describe the multitude of ways to combat challenges as they arrive in your neuromodulation practice.
- Recognize typical pitfalls associated with specific neuromodulation cases and the various ways to avoid them.
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Johnathan H. Goree, MD
Case Discussion
Ellen Lin, MD
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Nader Pouratian, MD
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Brand new sealed Toys R Us Exclusive Star Wars Millennium Falcon from the Vintage Collection. Released in a 2012 this item is a reprint of the original Kenner version that was exclusive to Toys R Us.
The box does have some dings and cardboard damage most noticeable in the corners, edges and along the seams where the cardboard juts out a bit. The front of the box is in pristine condition with the display picture looking immaculate. A must have for any collector.The item "Star Wars Millenium Falcon Vintage Collection 2012 Toys R Us Exl. SEALED" is in sale since Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Action Figures\TV, Movie & Video Games". The seller is "mr-suit" and is located in Belleville, Ontario.
This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.


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HENRY COUNTY, Mo. — A Clinton resident arrested Saturday afternoon in Henry County could face felony charges.
33-year-old Steven Mackey was arrested just before 3 p.m., according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Mackey was preliminarily charged with unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and felony possession of a controlled substance. A felony warrant out of Henry County also was simultaneously served.
Mackey was taken to Henry County Jail, where he was held on bond.


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Many don't understand my taste in music, and never will. I'm fine with that. Friday night, Lyndsey and I saw the Smashing Pumpkins. A group that gained notoriety in my pre-teen days. It wasn't until my later teens that I … Continue reading
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Sixty Seven
August thirteenth. For many, it's just a normal day. Some years, it's the dreaded "Friday the 13th." But for me, it's my father's birthday. A day of eternal celebration. Sixty seven years ago, my father was born, at a soon … Continue reading
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1968. It was a big year in the United States. I only know of it from second and third hand accounts, due to being born in 1980. Little did I know however, how important the events of that year and … Continue reading
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What is cinematography?
Cinematography is the art of using, moving and positioning the camera and camera lens, deciding what and how thing appears within the camera frame, and how those things should be lit.
That's a lot to take in.
Simply put, cinematography is the art of using a video camera and filming footage.
It's important to think of film as a visual language. And, like a written language doesn't just tell readers basic important, the camera doesn't just show audience information (although that is part of it).
Good writing, for example, makes a reader feel as well as understand. Likewise, cinematography helps create mood, feeling, emotion. This is all done through camera shots, movement, and angles, as well as framing, composition, and lighting.
If some or a lot of this language is new to you, don't worry; we've set out a selection of cinematography skills and techniques in an order where you can slowly but surely build your skills and confidence when it comes to setting up camera shots and filming footage.


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Whenever you think about company reviews, Google Reviews or Yelp usually comes to mind; and for those who really take reviews seriously, this extends to Bing and Yahoo reviews. The truth is that while these are generally the most publicized and therefore important reviews, there are actually quite a few more places online where consumers can find reviews of your company. For some, these more "unique" places for reviews are even more meaningful.
It's important that you are aware of all the different places people are reviewing your business not only so you can monitor and respond to reviews, but also so that you can work on earning more reviews in these types of places. Fortunately, it's easy once you know where to look.
Unique Places to Look for Reviews of Your Company
Consumer Reports. This is a website that centers around customer reviews. Consumers can search by category, customize what types of businesses they see and manage research, and use a 5 star rating system to leave a review. Consumer Reports also pulls reviews from other sources on the Internet as well as publish long-form reviews that they find online. The site ranks reviews by credibility--date, experience, source, etc.-- so it works to give users the full picture. In short, users don't have to compare products based on reviews through their own research because that's what Consumer Reports are for. Currently, the site has 7.3 million subscribers and an annual testing budget of nearly $21 million.
Better Business Bureau (BBB). This is a website that allows a user to type in any business and then see what's called the BBB accreditation standards, meaning that the BBB is actually doing the reviewing of the business. They are a nonprofit organization and their goal is to emphasis on how businesses should treat the public, so as a small business owner it's important that you have a good review here. This is considered one of the most legitimate review sites out there, and it does publish customer review summaries, so if you have a bad review here you have some work to do. The BBB provides business reviews on more than 4 million businesses to over 100 million requests from consumers per year.
Insider Pages. This is a user-generated review site that uses a 5-star rating system and focuses on local business. It may not sound like much, but Google consistently indexes the reviews posted here. You can see how recently a review was posted (and it almost always seems to be within the hour) and can search by city or category. The review site is completely free so it may not be as trusted as your BBB or Consumer Reports, but it's definitely a place to keep an eye on in case you get reviewed.
Glassdoor. This website is a little bit different than the others on this list because it's not necessarily a review of your business for consumers, but rather it's for potential employees, meaning consumers probably won't go here to learn about whether or not they want to buy from your company. However, this is important not only because you want to have a good reputation online, but Glassdoor is also very prevalent on Google SERPs. If someone types in a general query such as "X business's reviews," Glassdoor will likely come up even if it's focus is on the work environment of the business. Glassdoor uses a 5-star rating rich snippet so it will show up in the SERPs, and there is always a small description.
CitySearch. CitySearch used to be one of the bigger and more popular places to go when looking for reviews, but now you're more likely to navigate to this page because it showed up as a result on Google. CitySearch is it's own local search engine so users simply visit the site, type in a business name, and then a full list of reviews will pop up for you to check out.
A Few Extra Notes
Of course, there are many more places online where you can find reviews, particularly places that are industry-specific. For example, UrbanSpoon and OpenTable are huge for the restaurant industry. Something like ZocDoc is important for those in the medical field, and service-based businesses should pay attention to Angie's List. For an even longer list of places where you may see online reviews for your business, check out this article from HubSpot.


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How to Clear Engine Codes for a Jeep Libertyby Jody L. Campbell
Manufactured in 2002, the Jeep Liberty has always integrated the second phase of on-board diagnostics (OBD II). This newer vehicle diagnostic system standardized the placement of the data link connector (DLC) and the diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs). This simplified the process of diagnosing faulty sensors or modules in the vehicle that communicate to the vehicle's computer system. When a faulty DTC is detected in the Jeep Liberty's computerized system, it will trigger the "Check Engine Light" (also known as the malfunction indicator light or MIL), indicating an engine code has occurred.
Step 1
Open the driver's side door of the Jeep Liberty and locate the diagnostic link connector (DLC) under the dash. It is located to the right of the steering wheel on the Liberty.
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Plug the pocket scanner into the DLC and then turn the ignition key to the accessory position. This will power up all the electrical controls without the engine running. The scanner will get its power from the battery in the Liberty and will not require being turned on.
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Read the onscreen menu of the scanner. While there are many makes and designs of pocket scanners, they are generally fairly universal in terms of operation. Most will feature a few options on the menu that you can scroll between and press an enter key to activate the function. If you're having trouble operating yours, refer to the owner's manual.
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Choose "Erase" as an option. On some models, there may even be an "Erase" key. Simply press the key if that is the case on your pocket scanner.
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Wait until the onscreen menu has displayed "Command Sent" or has defaulted back to the main menu.
Start the engine to the Liberty to determine if the "Check Engine Light" is out. If so, the engine codes are cleared. If not, further diagnosis is required.
- Pocket scanners have dropped in price over the past few years and are widely available and quite handy for the do-it-yourself mechanic. You can also bring the Liberty to an auto parts store or neighborhood repair facility. Most of these places will offer to scan and clear the engine codes for free.
- Some mechanics might suggest disconnecting the negative battery terminal for five minutes or so to clear the engine codes on your Liberty. While this will indeed clear the engine codes, understand if you have a theft-deterrent radio system or a car alarm on your Liberty, you're going to erase important codes for those systems as well. They will need to be reprogrammed, and unless you have the codes and the know-how, it'll be the dealer doing it for a hefty charge.
- You should never clear a code without properly diagnosing what the code is and having it fixed. The computer in your Liberty is self-diagnosing; and when you clear the codes, it simply goes through a relearning phase. Once it has communicated with all the sensors and modules, it will know whether the problem has been solved or not. In addition, while the computer is relearning, fuel-to-air ratio will not be monitored. This can cause less fuel efficiency, operational problems and damage to other components down the line.
- Most states that impose vehicle emissions, as part of the state inspection for the vehicle, will detect if the computer has recently been reset and fail the vehicle until the computer is ready. In most cases, once the computer is ready, it will re-trip the engine code, and the "Check Engine Light" will come back on.
Items you will need
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- Owner's manual for pocket scanner
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very nice and good present
This place is way cool! Caron fiber bottle opener works perfectly.
Worth twice the price. A must have.
Very nice... might just buy one or two more.
Everyone loves using this-It looks cool, it's lightweight-of course, and it actually works both as a bottle opener and a wrench! Great pricing, makes for a cool gift.
Very satisfied with the quality. Have purchased a number of items from Carbon Fiber Gear and have always been pleased. Always like adding something new to my carbon fiber collection.
I was all set to give these to a couple buddies. What I thought was a cool clean little item in the picture was ruined with a logo printed across the front. Picture shows nothing on it but when you get it there is Commomfibers printed across. Very disappointing and misrepresented.
Sorry for the misrepresentation Jeff, we reached out and spoke about this by email. For others reading this, the manufacturer recently added their logo to the product and once we were made aware of the change we updated the pictures to include the logo.
This bottle opener is super light, even with the magnet that attaches it to your refrigerator.