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Ready to gauge how much you know about heroin use in the United States? Here's a short quiz.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. According to the latest data, people who abuse or are dependent on opioid analgesics are 40 times more likely than non-users to abuse or be dependent on heroin.
B. Although men remain more likely than women to abuse or be dependent on heroin overall, growth in the prevalence of heroin use among women between 2002 and 2013 far outstripped that seen among men over the same period.
C. During the past decade, most people who used heroin also used at least three other drugs.
D. A and C only.
E. All of the above.
F. None of the above.
Sadly, the correct answer is E. And the gloomy statistics don't stop there.
According to new CDC data,(www.cdc.gov) the number of people who use heroin -- and the number of overdose deaths attributed to the drug -- have skyrocketed in the past decade. In fact, the rate of heroin overdose deaths quadrupled between 2002 and 2013.
Story Highlights
- According to new CDC data, the number of people who use heroin -- and the number of overdose deaths -- have skyrocketed in the past decade.
- It's a trend that can be tied directly to the nation's prescription opioid epidemic, says CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.
- Family physician Robert "Chuck" Rich, M.D., outlines steps to work with patients who use opioid analgesics to prevent them from becoming addicted to the drugs or to intervene if they do.
What's behind the dismal numbers? CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., chalks it up to two complementary factors.
"Heroin use is increasing at an alarming rate in many parts of society, driven by both the prescription opioid epidemic and cheaper, more available heroin," he said in a statement on the CDC website.(www.cdc.gov)
In a July 7 telebriefing,(www.cdc.gov) Frieden spoke in greater detail about the problem, noting that the latest information puts the number of people in the United States who are addicted to heroin at about 500,000. In 2013 alone, he pointed out, more than 8,200 people overdosed on the drug. A break-down of those numbers would suggest that about one in every 50 people who are addicted to heroin may die from using the drug in any given year.
"That's a remarkably high proportion and reflection of how dangerous it is to have a heroin addiction, to have heroin supply from sources where the purity may change rapidly, and to use it by an intravenous route," Frieden observed.
The solution he envisions is fourfold:
- improve opioid prescribing practices to prevent addiction,
- expand treatment access to those who are addicted,
- boost naloxone use to reverse overdoses and
- facilitate law enforcement agencies' efforts to reduce the supply of heroin.
"We need an urgent, all-of-society response to improve prescribing, help those who are addicted (find) treatment, and work with law enforcement at all levels to reduce heroin supply," said Frieden. "Everyone has a role to play."
What the Research Shows
Recognizing that both heroin abuse and dependence and heroin-related deaths have risen significantly in recent years, researchers from the CDC and the FDA teamed up to assess the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of today's users, hoping to inform prevention efforts. Their findings were published(www.cdc.gov) July 10 in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Using data collected from 2002 to 2013 as part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the researchers were able to formulate national and state-level estimates of illicit drug use, including nonmedical use of certain prescription medications, along with alcohol and tobacco use estimates. They then examined cause-of-death data from the National Vital Statistics System for the same period to identify heroin-related overdose deaths.
The researchers highlighted a number of key findings:
- The annual average rate of past-year heroin use among people ages 12 and older rose from 1.6 per 1,000 individuals to 2.6 per 1,000 individuals over the study period.
- The prevalence of past-year heroin abuse or dependence was strongly correlated with heroin-related overdose deaths in the United States, with overdose deaths increasing by 286 percent between 2002 and 2013.
- Prevalence of past-year heroin use was consistently higher among men than women over the life of the study, wrapping up at 3.6 per 1,000 men compared to 1.6 per 1,000 women.
- Heroin use among people ages 18-25 saw the biggest increase (108.6 percent) over the duration of the study.
- Overall, 96 percent of past-year heroin users reported using at least one other drug during the year, and 61 percent said they used three or more other drugs.
The MMWR report found that past-year use of heroin showed the greatest increases in two groups that historically have had the lowest rates, doubling among women and more than doubling among non-Hispanic whites.
The Family Physician's Role
Those last statistics come as no real surprise to one family physician expert. Robert "Chuck" Rich, M.D., of Bladenboro, N.C., chair of the AAFP Commission on Health of the Public and Science and former chair of the commission's workgroup on opioid abuse and pain management, observed that given the well-documented increase in substance abuse in the general population overall, "it is not surprising to see increases by populations not previously in the higher use demographics."
"With heroin's increasing availability and drop in price -- particularly versus the increasing street price of opioid pain relievers reflecting, partially, the drop in supply from the effect of stepped-up enforcement efforts -- I would expect to see increased use of heroin by all demographics," Rich explained.
Moreover, because it's a trend Rich expects to continue, he recommends heightened vigilance for all signs of abuse.
"As we continue to focus on the abuse of opioid pain relievers, I remind all providers that we must not forget previous drugs of abuse such as heroin and cocaine, as well new emerging drugs of abuse, and be willing to intervene for patients," Rich said.
As for how family physicians can intervene, Rich offered plenty of practical advice, starting with acknowledging that patients who use opioids are at increased risk for abusing a wide range of other substances, including heroin.
"After acknowledging that the problem exists, family medicine physicians have a responsibility to then periodically screen both their existing patients on opioid pain relievers and patients new to opioid pain relievers for the possibility of substance abuse," Rich said.
He suggested that FPs use validated patient screening protocols and tools such as Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment(www.integration.samhsa.gov) (SBIRT) or the Drug Abuse Screening Test.(www.bu.edu) (An overview of Medicare and Medicaid coverage for SBIRT screening and related topics is available from CMS.(www.cms.gov))
A comprehensive approach to screening for substance abuse may include use of various urine and blood toxicology screens, as well as accessing information contained in the prescription drug monitoring programs now available in most states, Rich added.
If abuse is detected, he said, it is the physician's responsibility to work with the patient to ensure that he or she takes the next step to obtain treatment.
"While many family medicine providers may choose to refer their patients for substance abuse treatment to other providers, as family medicine physicians, we need to work to make sure that our patients receive the treatment needed and to advocate for coverage of that treatment by governmental and private insurers."
For those who choose to provide these services themselves, Rich has this message: "Kudos to you, and as a reminder to the rest of our membership, there are training courses readily available, including online courses for medication-assisted treatment."
Finally, he advised, "In working with patients tapering off opioids, providers must remind themselves that the process can be difficult for the patient, often requiring weeks to months to accomplish and associated with the potential for relapse."
It's critical that physicians be patient, supportive and understanding during this time, Rich said. In instances in which a patient is receiving treatment outside the practice, the physician's role is primarily supportive and focused on ensuring the patient adheres to treatment.
"To assist in that process, our members can ensure that these patients receive counseling and referral to support groups, with more frequent visits to our offices to ensure that treatment is ongoing," he said.
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From major motion pictures to tiny Etsy shops, hippo ballerinas are everywhere. The Singapore Zoo even describes the way pygmy hippos walk as "tiptoeing on the riverbed like ballerinas en pointe."
Hippos and ballerinas are about as opposite as you can get in terms of size, beauty and grace, and that may be precisely why the resulting combination is so humorous — and ironic.
Nowhere is the irony more clear than in New York City near Lincoln Center, where a 15-foot, 2.5-ton, bronze-and-copper hippo ballerina statue now stands. "Hippo Ballerina," the creation of Danish artist Bjørn Okholm Skaarup, pays homage to French artist Edgar Degas' famous statue, "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen," though rolls of hippo torso replace the bony, delicate features of a ballerina-in-training from Degas' statue.
But the sculpture also pays homage to some of the most well-known dancing hippos in pop culture: The "Dance of the Hours" sequence in Disney's 1940s animated film, "Fantasia," in which a bevy of dancing hippo servants attend to their boss, Hyacinth Hippo, and battle a menacing gang of crocodiles:
"I think a fun way to revitalize themes from art history that have been forgotten lately is through animal allegories, because we are so used to that through animation and fables," said Skaarup in a press release about this element of NYC's "Art in the Parks" program.
It also offers a perfectly good excuse to tip-toe through a brief history of hippo ballerinas.
The earliest dancing hippo
Obaysch, the first hippopotamus to live at the London Zoo, in the mid 1800s. (Photo: ZSL London Zoo)
The construct of dancing hippos dates back more than 100 years. One of the earliest recorded references to hippo ballerinas comes from the mid 1800s, when the London Zoo got its first hippopotamus, named Obaysch.
He caused quite the excitement in town, and rumor has it that he inspired a song called the "Hippopotamus Polka. "The "album cover" (so to speak) pictured a pretty young girl dancing with a well-dressed hippopotamus:
'The Hippopotamus Polka' was published in the early 1850s by W. Hall & Son. (Photo: John H. Sherwin/Wikimedia Commons)
But we don't know how much dancing is in the cards for Skaarup's "Hippo Ballerina" and her copper tutu. She'll be keeping her eye on Lincoln Center, gracing Broadway through the end of July 2017.

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This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Claudia will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.
The djinni Yasir, imprisoned in an urn by a jealous magician, searches the centuries for his lost love. He finds Lavinia reborn in 1811 England, only to discover she's his new master's bride.
Desperate to have her, Yasir spell-casts Lavinia's husband to forget he is master and give her the urn. When she opens the ancient vessel, Yasir emerges, terrifying in his magnificence yet somehow familiar, but she fails to recognize him. She distrusts this djinni even though his very presence enchants her.
Yasir's spell is fading. Lavinia's husband has changed. Now he's violent as he struggles with returning memories of when he possessed the urn. Lavinia strives to keep the two from encountering one another, while torn between fidelity for her husband and her increasing attraction to the djinni.
Impatient to win Lavinia's confidence, Yasir must convince her of her true identity so they can reclaim their life together. He dare not reveal a deeper reason: Only with Lavinia can he regain his freedom and exact revenge on the magician who confined him to the urn—
If she does not go mad from the spell to awaken her memories.
If her husband does not escape the djinni's magic and discover her secret.
If the magician does not find them first.
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With a piercing cry, green eyes unblinking, the black cat crept from the shadows and spiraled around Saddani's legs. He followed the animal into the arbor. As he ducked under the arch of tangled vines, he nodded, "Xiphilinos."
The cat's green eyes shone in the gloom of the dense ivy and vanished, to reappear a good five feet higher, accompanied by a wide grin. "Greetings to you, Eustathios." The man, his complexion so dark as to almost vanish in the deep shade, rounded his slanted eyes. "Or should I speak greetings to Hafique Al Saddani, or perhaps the Egyptian Bedouin, or the lovely succuba's pimp?" He laughed, a low vibration ending in a strangled snarl.
"Saddani, yes." Saddani looked Xiphilinos up and down and scowled. "Clothe yourself, fool. You have no fur now."
"What do you care?" A glossy black tunic and leggings obscured his flesh and Xiphilinos adjusted his arms into the tight sleeves.
Saddani inhaled sharply and shot him a withering look. "I am rather pleased you have followed my long mission to keep the djinni under my watch. But we are all Rakhshan's emissaries, even such a lowly creature as you. And know this. Our mission should end soon."
He held up his hand and Xiphilinos drew back at a flare of red from the small black talisman that glinted in Saddani's fingers.
"Lord Bramley has an extensive gun collection, yes?"
The man blinked, his green eyes narrowed with suspicion, then gave a slow nod.
"This lethal charm is for a pistol I will buy. A pistol that will be used soon." Saddani gazed at him with hooded eyes and sat on the cold iron bench. "I need what more you found about Lord Peter Bramley, his wife, and most of all, the djinni."
Xiphilinos stretched and folded his body onto the bench next to Saddani. "Ahhhh, what I know." He held his palm up to his face, thin fingers stretched out wide, lustrous black sleeves creeping over his wrists.
"None of your feline dawdling, Xiphilinos. I had to deal with that conniving peasant Ne'bi. Do not try my patience." Saddani narrowed his reptilian eyes and Xiphilinos hunched his back, exhaling a hiss. "I have an appointment with Lord Bramley soon and must make a grand entrance in my carriage."
About the Author: Claudia Herring aspired to be a baton twirler when she was five and an archaeologist at thirteen. When she became a graphic designer and an author of fantasy, she decided she'd hit upon the perfect compromise.
As a designer and illustrator she formats the written word around visual art. As a writer she weaves words into stories that form worlds. Her novel, "His Master's Bride," a historical fantasy with romantic elements set in Regency England, won first prize in the Houston Writer's Guild Novel Competition. "Ties of Smoke," next in "The Djinn Chronicles" series, is in its second draft.
When she's not delving into the world of the Djinn, Claudia is practicing yoga to go to that hushed space where she imagines and plots her next fantasy novel.
If you like Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, or Carol Berg, you'll love His Master's Bride.
Website: http://www.claudiaherring.com
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I love my Vox Boxes from Influenster, & this box was no exception.
Here are my thoughts on the Vitality VoxBox.
* I ended up having to use stock photos for the rest because things have just been chaos around here {hence my bulk absence} & photo editing is not a luxury I have time for at the moment….barely was able to get the post together eek!*
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I ended up burning myself with a curling wand since I was too lazy to put on my glove. I put this on & it made it feel better. I am very glad I was sent this product since I didn't have any burn cream in the house. My husband & I are always burning ourselves mildly on something in the house, mostly the oven, so this is a welcome addition to our medicine cabinet.
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This is the second time I received a box of these & I have not been disappointed with the performance. Chasing a busy toddler can be quite the marathon, & these have not let me down in the protection department. My only complaint is that they are fragranced & I prefer unscented feminine care.
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I have never tried Elizabeth Arden skin care, but I'll try any skin care product on the market if it promises a flawless complexion. I received a sample size of product & I find it very cool that when you use the pump, the 'pearls' break to ensure you get fresh activated serum each time. I have been using at night only {can be used twice daily}, because my skin prefers serums at night. I haven't noticed any changes, but I also haven't experienced anything negative {clogged pores, blemish, unpleasant side effects} either. Hopefully, but the end of the sample I will see more of the benefits promised.
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Living in the South, I'm used to Sweet Tea being available everywhere. I'm not a huge Lemon & iced tea fan however. I ended up giving this to my Husband to drink because I simply did not enjoy the taste on a personal level. If you are a fan of lemon flavored iced tea, you more than likely would enjoy the convenience of this.
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I have never purchased the ball like lip balms because they always looked so huge & I figured I would end up with more product on my nose than on my lips. After giving the Fresh Mint a try, I really enjoy it! The ball is just the right size, has a nice mint taste without being overpowering & leaves my lips moisturized & smooth which will be essential with the Winter months rapidly approaching. I also enjoy that there is SPF in the product & you don't taste/smell it. I can't wait to try the other flavors, & seriously how luxe is the packaging?!
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While I only received 2 gummies, I really enjoy the concept of this product. I can always use extra energy, & if I can achieve this with quick gummies sign me up! I wasn't thrilled with the taste of them, but it could have been that it was the flavor combo of the 2 I had together. I would definitely consider purchasing a whole bottle to try. Whatever works!
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Formulated without:
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Typically this will take some minutes to complete (there's around 600,000 customers in our database).
Code: Select all
SELECT count(*) FROM ( select cust.customer_id, cust.gender, cust.firstname, cust.lastname, cust.email FROM customer_1_tbl cust ) agn
However, if the query is written as
then it completes in a fraction of a second.
Code: Select all
SELECT count(*) FROM customer_1_tbl cust
As far as I can tell, the count(*) query comes from getRecipientList in RecipientDaoImpl.java - it wraps around an SQL statement generated by getSQLStatement in RecipientQueryBuilder.java.
I realise that getSQLStatement could return a query with a join table or, indeed, a query with a where clause, but for this simple case is it possible to rewrite the query so that it doesn't do a full table scan on the customer table just to get a count?


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Artificial photosynthesis, the biomimetic approach to converting sunlight's energy directly into chemical fuels, aims to imitate nature by using an integrated system of nanostructures, each of which plays a specific role in the sunlight-to-fuel conversion process. Here we describe a fully integrated system of nanoscale photoelectrodes assembled from inorganic nanowires for direct solar water splitting. Similar to the photosynthetic system in a chloroplast, the artificial photosynthetic system comprises two semiconductor light absorbers with large surface area, an interfacial layer for charge transport, and spatially separated cocatalysts to facilitate the water reduction and oxidation. Under simulated sunlight, a 0.12% solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency is achieved, which is comparable to that of natural photosynthesis. The result demonstrates the possibility of integrating material components into a functional system that mimics the nanoscopic integration in chloroplasts. It also provides a conceptual blueprint of modular design that allows incorporation of newly discovered components for improved performance.
Authors: Chong Liu, Jinyao Tang, Hao Ming Chen, Bin Liu, and Peidong Yang
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A Fully Integrated Nanosystem of Semiconductor Nanowires for Direct Solar Water Splitting
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Any good mystery novel writes about robotic spy flies, although perhaps the innovation is nearer to actuality than we think. Please come and meet Jerry and learn about him and the opposite amazing species that call the Conservators Center their home, like lions, tigers, caracals, lemurs and plenty of others. But different tech firms are working and attempting to build an affordable variant for commercial gross sales. School e-mail addresses are being established to permit for electronic hand-ins of pupil assignments directly to the instructor. Come learn the way NOAA uses science, engineering and expertise to discover, discover and document shipwrecks off North Carolina's coast.
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Twin Cities rapper Prof announces the release of Kaiser Von Powderhorn 3. The third installment of Prof's popular mixtape series delivers nine back-to-back bangers including recently released drops "Me Boi" and "New Kid" ft. Yelawolf, along with new tracks featuring Slug of Atmosphere and guest production by Doomtree's, Lazerbeak.
Credits: "Get Some" beat by Julian Fairbanks. "Swimming" beat by Prof & Dillon Parker. "Sex Ed" beat by Erick Anderson. "Moron" beat by Lazerbeak. All other beats intended for promotional use only. Background vocals on tracks 2, 7, 8, 9 provided by The Jucy Lucys. Slug appears courtesy of Rhymesayers Entertainment. Yelawolf appears courtesy of Shady/Ghet-O-Vision/Interscope Records. Recorded at Stophouse Studios. Mixed by Dillon Parker and Prof. Mastered by Dillon Parker.
Me Boi
Get Some
New Kid feat. Yelawolf
Swimming feat. Slug
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Girls' Tennis
Brian Miller, Head Coach
This is Brian's sixth year coaching tennis at KCC. He taught private lessons in New York City for five years.
His favorite coaching quote is, "A coach is someone who tells you what you don't want to hear, who has you see what you don't want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be."
His coaching inspiration comes from Coach Allan Chugg and Coach Tom Landry.
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Regional Champions
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June 5, 2017
The McGeorge School of Law University of the Pacific Law Review's Volume 48, Issue 3 has been published. This issue, also known as "Greensheets," covers legislation that came into effect in 2016.
This issue of Greensheets contains 11 different laws that cover topics from animal rights to foreclosures; from cyberbullying to human trafficking, and more. Each article provides background on the specific area of law and in-depth analysis of the effectiveness of the new law. The issue is available online and printed copies are available in the Student Center and Legal Studies Center.
Jessica Stein Gosney, '17, served as Chief Legislation Editor. Brian Russ, '17, who served as Chief Legislation Editor, and Virginia L. Martucci, '17, who served as Chief Technical Editor, both wrote the Introductory Notes. Alumnus Chris Micheli, '92, and eighteen student authors wrote on the following topics and legislation.
The McGeorge Capital Center for Law & Policy is hosting an "Under the Dome Award Celebration" on June 7, 2017, where Volume 48 of the annual Greensheets edition will be celebrated. Also at the event, the Capital Center Distinguished Contribution Award will honor alumni who have served in California's Office of Legislative Counsel.


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I think in song. That's something that's evolved over the years: I've got this soundtrack going around in my head and I'll write a song for any kind of situation I'm in. Not a great song, but kind of background music to the world.
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What is pollination ?
For many crops pollination is the basis of fruit set. Only good pollination will result in optimum seed set, the basis for the best fruit of the highest quality in size, quality, vitamins and shelf life, providing the best potential clients can get. Most crops depend on insects for the transfer of pollen. For some other crops wind, water and also vertebrates such as mice, bats and birds can be important. Koppert is focused on bumblebee (insect) pollination due to various benefits outlined below.
Insect pollination
Flowers of most fruit crops produce nectar and pollen, however the quantity and quality varies greatly. Not only between different crops but also between cultivars. When pollinators like bumblebees and honey bees visit the flowers they collect nectar and gather pollen in the 'fur' of the abdomen and thorax which on a regular basis is transferred into special pollen baskets on their rear legs. The pollen is brought back to the nest and is used as food for the larvae. During the flower visits, unintentionally a lot of pollen sticks to the fur of the insect. In this way the pollen can be transferred from one flower to the stigma of the same or another flower, enabling cross-pollination.In self-pollinating crops like blueberries and tomatoes, the visits of bumblebees are even more beneficial because the flower is vibrated by the bees ('buzz pollination'), which results in optimum pollination.
Pollination in protected crops
Pollination is very important in horticulture because most commercial fruit will not develop if the flowers are not pollinated properly. In commercial greenhouses in which fruit and vegetables are grown, pollination is in particular important for tomatoes, soft fruit, zucchini, melons and peppers. In greenhouses wind and natural pollinators are almost entirely absent, therefore the use of insects or artificial pollination is indispensable.
Effective pollination
Effective pollination leads to improved yields of better quality fruit due to:
- Better fruit set: the better the pollination the more fruits generally can be harvested.
- Larger fruit: more seeds stimulating optimum development resulting in larger fruit.
- Longer shelf life: seeds also stimulate the uptake of Calcium in the fruit making the fruit (skin) more resistant to diseases and handling during storage reducing the post harvest losses significantly.
- Better fruit shape: good pollinated fruits result in maximum amount of fruits with optimum fruitshape.
- Shorter harvest period: good pollination leads to more uniform and often earlier fruit ripening resulting in shorter harvest periods, saving money while getting to market earlier.
- Reduction of residues: more uniform ripening of high quality fruit often leads to the reduction of fungicides against e.g. fruit rot.
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I was set to ask the same question as the prior potesr. I'm in VA and for the months of July & August the temperature ranges are routinely 10-15* above the optimal temperatures you list in this article. I wondered if you carried a variety of this heat set tomato as well. Thanks for your advice.


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Abot 1938, Moe Asch... first heard Sarah sing this piece. He complimented her by commenting that it was the most radical composition he had ever heard in his life. The original title was "I Hate the Capitalist System;" the song was recorded as such for the Library of Congress. Sarah though of it as autobiographical -- a response to the death of her loved ones -- and not polemical. Although she stated to me that the music was made up out of her mind, it is clearly related to at least two tunes known in mountain tradition; a Carter Family melody for a broadside usually called "The Sailor Boy," a haunting air printed by Combs from his mother's singing on Troublesome Creek, Knott County, Kentucky, about 1889, "On the Banks of That Lonely River."
Archie Green, liner notes for "Sarah Ogan Gunning -- A Girl of Constant Sorrow," Folk Legacy (1965)/Topic (GB) (1967).
Lyrics as recorded by Sarah Ogan Gunning, 1960s,
I hate the company bosses,
I'll tell you the reason why:
They cause me so much suffering
And my dearest friends to die.
Oh yes, I guess you wonder
What they have done to me.
I'm goin' to tell you, Mister,
My husband had TB.
Brought on by hard work and low wages,
An' not enough to eat,
Goin' naked an' hungry
No shoes on his feet.
I guess you'll say he's lazy,
An' did not want to work.
But I must say you're crazy,
For work he did not shirk.
My husband was a coal miner,
He worked an' risked his life,
To try to support three children,
Himself, his mother and wife.
I had a blue-eyed baby,
The darlin' of my heart.
But from my little darlin'
Her mother had to part.
These mighty company bosses,
They dress in jewels an' silk.
But my darlin' blue-eyed baby,
She starved to death for milk.
I had a darlin' mother,
For her I often cry.
But with them rotten conditions
My mother had to die.
Well, what killed your mother?
I hear these bosses say.
Dead of hard work an' starvation,
My mother had to pay.
Well, what killed your mother?
Oh tell us if you please.
Excuse me, it was pellagry,
That starvation disease.
They call this the land of plenty,
To them I guess it's true.
But that's to the company bosses,
Not workers like me an' you.
Well, what can I do about it
To these men of power an' might?
I tell you company bosses
I'm goin' to fight, fight, fight.
What can we do about it
To right this dreadful wrong?
We're all goin' to join the union,
For the union makes us strong.


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Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday on Block Island
8 comments:
- Nedra said...
Looks heavenly.
- July 18, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- FlourishingPalms said...
This looks like a beautiful place, Karen. The lighthouse photo with that sky is gorgeous! I just want to move into that old brick house. It looks so much cooler than it is here. In Iowa today, we're expected to reach 98 degrees with 74 percent humidity. Ugh! It's good weather ONLY for growing corn.
- July 18, 2011 at 9:08 AM
- Tatkis said...
What a beautiful place! Pictures are fantastic!
Best wishes,
- July 18, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Tina Craig said...
We don't get out to Block Island very often, but we can see it from our local beach! The kids used to enjoy waving to people on the ferry.
- July 18, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Quiltingranny said...
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures. Your blog is an inspiration!
- July 18, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- Jodi said...
We LOVE Block Island - we got engaged on the ferry 31 years ago! Glad you enjoyed your day, and your pics are great - they bring back memories!
- July 18, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- WoolenSails said...
What a wonderful day to go to the island. I haven't been over there in ages, always too crowded.
- July 18, 2011 at 11:02 PM
- Taryn said...
Thanks for the photos of Block Island. It is beautiful. My sister's in-laws had a place there for decades.
- July 19, 2011 at 8:59 PM


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On-line version ISSN 1996-7489
Print version ISSN 0038-2353
VERMAAK, Elaine; PATERSON, Duncan J.; CONRADIE, Andele and THERON, Jacques. Directed genetic modification of African horse sickness virus by reverse genetics. S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2015, vol.111, n.7-8, pp.1-8. ISSN 1996-7489. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/SAJS.2015/20140331.
African horse sickness virus (AHSV), a member of the Orbivirus genus in the family Reoviridae, is an arthropod-transmitted pathogen that causes a devastating disease in horses with a mortality rate greater than 90%. Fundamental research on AHSV and the development of safe, efficacious vaccines could benefit greatly from an uncomplicated genetic modification method to generate recombinant AHSV. We demonstrate that infectious AHSV can be recovered by transfection of permissive mammalian cells with transcripts derived in vitro from purified AHSV core particles. These findings were expanded to establish a genetic modification system for AHSV that is based on transfection of the cells with a mixture of purified core transcripts and a synthetic T7 transcript. This approach was applied successfully to recover a directed cross-serotype reassortant AHSV and to introduce a marker sequence into the viral genome. The ability to manipulate the AHSV genome and engineer specific mutants will increase understanding of AHSV replication and pathogenicity, as well as provide a tool for generating designer vaccine strains.
Keywords : orbivirus; core transcripts; genome modification; vaccine.


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7 High-Protein, Make-Ahead Breakfasts You Should Eat This Week
My favorite meal? Breakfast. This is partly because I know that eating a solid breakfast makes me feel better for the entire day, and partly because the thought of food is what gets me out of bed in the morning. For the past several years, my daily routine has been to wake up early, eat breakfast, and to the gym before heading to work. If you think this makes me a morning person, you'd be wrong. Anyone who sees me regularly between the hours of 6:30 and 10 A.M. can attest to the fact that I'm basically a zombie on autopilot until about 8:30, at which point I finally start making eye contact and giving multisyllabic responses when spoken to. So, yes, I wake up early every morning. And yes, I am a breakfast person. But no, I am not a morning person.
I know there are tons of people who feel the exact same way, which is something I always keep in mind when I'm developing recipes or writing about cooking. Over the last few months, I've developed literally hundreds of recipes for SELFstarter, the new members-only recipe and meal plan site we just launched here at SELF. That's a lot. It's obviously important that everything tastes good, looks good (surprisingly hard when your favorite ingredients are oatmeal and chicken thighs, which are delicious but undeniably…beige), and is relatively easy to make. But, the whole point of SELFstarter is that it makes healthy cooking and eating as simple as possible. Which means the recipes also have to be, well, healthy.
I added coconut and sunflower seeds to the roasted strawberry and oat topping above, because without them it was delicious and high in protein and healthy carbs, but lacking in healthy fat. It's about mixing and matching ingredients that compliment each other taste-wise, and also nutritionally.
It's one thing to write a healthy recipe, but another thing to write a healthy meal plan. "Healthy" can mean a lot of things (it also gets thrown around so often and so vaguely that it kind of doesn't mean anything anymore). My cute little working definition of "healthy food" is: real food that makes you feel good when you're eating it and afterward. Sounds simple, right? Eat things that make you feel good! Eat enough but not too much! Yes, all true. But still sort of vague. Like, cool, but what is it about a recipe that ensures it does these things? Turns out, "healthy" is all about balance. I'm talking about a balance of carbs, fat, and protein, the macronutrients that make up food. They're all important, and you should include all of them in every meal.
To create nutrition guidelines for SELFstarter, I talked to Maxine Yeung, R.D., about what exactly the macronutrient breakdown of each day should be. She came back and told me that, actually, I should be thinking about the macronutrient breakdown of every single meal, and that all of them should be pretty much the same. As someone who eats healthy food but has never really been into "counting macros," it took me a second to register that counting macros is exactly what she was telling me to do.
I literally went through seven versions of the above recipe, trying to squeeze in enough protein. First it was zucchini banana oatmeal bread, which was super wet and weird. Then it was zucchini banana oatmeal pancakes, which were still just a little too soggy. I swapped the banana for honey blueberries, gave up on the oatmeal and upped the flour, and added more baking soda, all of which helped the pancakes actually get fluffy. After all of that, I decided I'm going to take out the zucchini because it's an extra step and doesn't add much in terms of flavor. So, zucchini banana bread becomes…blueberry pancakes? Hey, whatever it takes.
Every single meal on SELFstarter, per Yeung's guidelines and the USDA's, is roughly 50 percent carbs, 25 to 30 percent fat, and 20 to 25 percent protein. For me, this is kind of annoying. I can't write a frittata recipe without adding something super starchy like potato, or calling for toast on the side, because carbs. Avocado toast has to be lighter on the avocado and heavier on things like nutritional yeast and chickpeas, because healthy fat is good but you don't need a whole avocado's worth at lunch, and you need to balance it out with protein. Even my beloved oatmeal needs things like Greek yogurt or egg whites to balance it out, plus a healthy spoonful of peanut butter (twist my arm). For YOU, though, this is AWESOME. I mean, truly. All the time I spend messing with a nutrition calculator and making sure that things balance out—'This would taste better with some cheese, but then I'll have to take some of the olive oil out of the dressing.' 'Turkey zoodles sound great, but I'm going to need to figure out a way to add more carbs.' 'I can't put a whole cup of blueberries in this smoothie because there's already a whole banana, and fruit sugar is still sugar.'—means that just by following the recipes, you'll be eating stuff that tastes good, makes you feel good, and leaves you energized for as long as possible. Not just because I deem something to be healthy, but because of SCIENCE. I'm basically counting your macros FOR YOU, which is great because eating a balance of macronutrients is important but "counting macros" is a total pain in the ass.
It's important to note here, all sass aside, that everyone is totally different, and that everyone's specific calorie and macronutrient needs are different, too. Our macronutrient guidelines are ones that a registered dietitian and the USDA deem appropriate for the majority of people. The calorie counts in every meal might not be enough for you, or they might be too much, and so we encourage you to eat bigger or smaller portions, and add as many snacks as you need. For personalized, expert nutrition advice, consult a doctor or a registered dietitian. A day's worth of recipes from the SELFstarter meal plan provides roughly 1,700 to 1,800 calories. Maybe that's the right amount of food for you. Maybe not. The USDA recommends this calculator for figuring out how many calories you need every day, and I really encourage you to check it out.
In my never-ending balancing act of hating mornings but being a morning exerciser, loving every kind of food but striving to eat as healthfully as possible, and being a trained chef but also sometimes a lazy cook, I've realized that the best weekday breakfasts are those I can make ahead of time. They're still homemade, which is important to me, but I don't have to wake up early to cook them. While I love all the SELFstarter recipes (cue eye roll), I especially love the make-ahead breakfasts. I know they're healthy and will keep me going until lunch, I know they taste good, and, best of all, I don't have to spend any time in the morning thinking about breakfast. Here are some of the recipes that have become go-tos for me. For real.


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Assessment and Taxation notices will be mailed on May 15, 2019 to all property owners on the Assessment Roll of the Mackenzie County as of December 31, 2018.
By this notice all assessed persons are deemed to have received their taxation and assessment notices under the authority of Section 311 of the Municipal Government Act. RSA 2000.
To avoid penalties, the deadline for payment of taxes is the last business day of June (June 28, 2019). Due to the wildfires, Mackenzie County has extended the payment date. Payment must be received by Mackenzie County on or before August 2, 2019 to avoid penalty charges.
Check out the Property Tax Information Brochure for information relating to how your assessment is determined, filing an appeal, payment options, penalties for late payments and contact information.
Before filing a complaint...
Review your property information to make sure the description of your property is accurate. This is an important step. If you believe information about your property is not correct, arrange a meeting with the County's assessor. Discuss any problems that might affect your property's value (for example, a major structural problem such as a cracked foundation).
Find out if these problems were taken into account when your assessment was prepared. The assessor can re-inspect your property and correct the information if necessary.
Note: It is your responsibility to contact the County office and check your property record to make sure the details are accurate.
You can also compare your assessment with other assessments of similar properties in your neighborhood. Talk with a professional appraiser, assessor, or realtor who can estimate your property's comparative value in the current market. Remember that the value shown on your assessment notice is based on the estimated value of your property on July 1st in the previous year.
How do I file an appeal?
Your complaint (appeal) must be filed within 60 days of the Notice of Assessment Date indicated on your Combined Assessment and Property Tax Notice. The deadline for assessment appeals is Monday, July 22, 2019.
An assessment complaint MUST be filed using the Government of Alberta "Assessment Review Board Complaint Form" (number LGS1402).
If the complaint is being filed on behalf of the assessed person or taxpayer by an agent for a fee, or a potential fee, the Assessment Complaints Agent Authorization Form must be completed by the assessed person or taxpayer of the property and must be submitted with this complaint form.
Complaint Filing Fee
All complaints MUST be accompanied by the appropriate fee set by Council according to Bylaw 760/10 Assessment Review Boards.
The appeal fee will be refunded, if the Assessment Review Board renders a decision in your favour, or you have reached an agreement with the assessor prior to the hearing and signed a Withdrawal to Correction form.
|Summary of Appeal Fees
|Residential - 3 or fewer dwellings and farmland
|$ 50.00
|Residential - 4 or more dwellings
|Business Tax
|$ 50.00
|Tax Notices (other than business tax)
|$ 30.00
Who do I send my complaint to?
All complaints must be sent to the following address on or before the appeal deadline.
Carol Gabriel, Assessment Review Board Clerk
Mackenzie County
Box 640
4511-46th Avenue
Fort Vermilion, AB
For more information:
Please contact the Fort Vermilion office at 780.927.3718 for more information regarding your assessment/tax notice or regarding complaints.
Guide to Property Assessment and Taxation in Alberta
Visit www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_property_assessment_and_taxation.cfm for more information.
Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program
Assessment Open Houses
Open Houses will be held in the area on the following dates to allow ratepayers to discuss their assessment concerns with the County's assessor.
La Crete County Office - Monday, June 17, 2019 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Fort Vermilion County Office - Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (9:00 am to 12:00 pm)


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Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher
It's A Fact: Melbourne Number One In Australia For International Conventions
Victor P Taffa
Melbourne has officially been recognised as the number one city in Australia for conferences and congresses, Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher announced today.
The Country and City Ranking Report 2011, produced by The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), saw Melbourne ranked ahead of any other Australian city at number 31 in the world, nine places up on the previous year.
Melbourne also ranked number 9 in the Asia-Pacific region.
ICCA rankings apply to international association meetings with 50 or more delegates, that occur regularly, have been held in three different countries, and have been held within the listed city during 2011.
Ms. Asher said the results were an incredible achievement for Melbourne and a true reflection of the city's premier business events offering.
"To be recognised officially by the top congress and convention association in the world is a major coup for the city and one that we are incredibly proud of." Ms. Asher said.
"Furthermore, to be ranked ahead of Sydney and Brisbane, our biggest competition in Australia, is perhaps the most important indicator that our city's facilities and overall international appeal are outstanding."
Melbourne hosted 62 major international meetings during the qualifying period.
Karen Bolinger, Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB), which is responsible for bidding for and securing major international congresses and conventions for the State of Victoria, said the city's reputation as Australia's leading business events destination had continued to go from strength to strength in recent years.
"Melbourne is the top choice for many of the world's major international associations holding regular congresses and conventions. These groups are attracted to Melbourne for a number of reasons, primarily the large pool of intellectual capital the city can offer, as well as the city's world-class infrastructure." Ms. Bolinger said.
Over the next two years, Melbourne will host seven of the world's largest medical and scientific conferences, proving that the city continues to be a global leader in innovation, scientific endeavour and ground-breaking research.


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Rhea Butcher may be having the best week ever. Her new Seeso series with real life partner Cameron Esposito, Take My Wife, has gotten rave reviews and tomorrow she'll release her debut comedy album, Butcher, on Kill Rock Stars.
"It's been so great," Rhea told us. "I had really just hoped people would watch the show and like it, but this reaction has been bonkers. I'm honestly floored."
Rhea recorded Butcher live in Portland, Oregon earlier this year and credits the city's comedy crowds with being "open to queer lives and storytelling."
"I really love performing there. They are also hard to win over, they don't just laugh at anything," Rhea said. "Same is true about LA. They've seen it all. I love that challenge."
Butcher, like Rhea herself, is unapologetically queer, with jokes about her love of baseball (not softball; baseball) and people telling her she looked like Jodie Foster when she was a young girl.
"Oh I loved it," Rhea said of the Jodie comparisons. "Because the other side of that joke is essentially that I felt the same way about her: I related to her 'for some reason.' I just always felt a kinship with Jodie Foster as a kid. I think that's what some people call 'gaydar.'"
photo by Megan Thompson
Butcher has some off-the-cuff jokes, too, like a bit about a lizard expo by the airport. (Curious? Have to buy the album.)
"I also had a raging sinus infection when I recorded this album, so the fact that anyone laughed at all that night, well, it's a miracle," Rhea said.
But what Rhea brings to comedy, aside from her poignant and skilled sense of humor, is much-needed visibility for women who look like her.
"Honestly, I get a lot of butch women say they are stoked to see someone like them onstage or on screen and that is the highest compliment I could ever get," she said. "I realized recently that the first seasons of The L Word were my first gay friends. Representation matters!"
Rhea fans can also purchase limited edition baseball Ts and hats from Kill Rock Stars to show they're on Team Butcher. And if you're a sports-loving comedy fan, Butcher is probably the perfect comedy album for you, with Rhea making plenty of references to her love of the game.
"I think I love baseball because I love baseball, and I'm gay because I'm gay," Rhea said. "They're like two siblings rather than twins? Does that make sense?"
It all makes sense to us, Rhea. #TeamButcher
Check out an exclusive clip below where Rhea talks about the plight of getting mistaken for a young boy and how she responds.
Butcher is available August 19 on Kill Rock Stars.


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SHADOW DANCE by (me!) sandra, ttgp
"...i'm every artist ever born, creating without warning. i'm every woman ever born, i'm blessed. i'm loved. i'm cursed. i'm a fool in love with a fisher king; on a quest to quench your thirst." excerpt from revised poem: ~ self portrait.
the intention was not one of self-healing, but rather self-expression. i caught my shadow on the ground in the backyard one day. - noticed how quickly it changed.. within about 10 or 15 minutes i went from 2ft 3" to 7ft 2". and whereas i spend as little time as possible in front of the mirror, i delighted in watching my shadow.
'round the same time, i had fallen for marc broussard and practically raced to borders to purchase his cd once i heard it. carencro; love every single song on it. every. single. one.
but this one, come around, well, it's impossible not to dance to. and so, i had it in my mind to video tape a shadow dance. this meant relocating the tri-pod whereever that might be... charging batteries for the video camera, purchasing a blank tape from walgreens..
making sure the video camera was set up in just the write location to capture just the write shadow.
too soon, and i was a short, round, bouncing ball. too late, and i'd look like an nba basketball reject. the window of opportunity for looking slightly taller than i actually am, and looking like i'm dancing, and not an abstract flame of some sort; this window of opportunity lasted about 15 minutes, tops.
but on the day before my creative adventure.. i took ill. went to the doctors with a 104 fever and was diagnosed with strep throat. felt miserable.
couldn't stand the thought of missing out on that 15 minutes of perfect sunshine the next morning. -may be a good long time before it comes again- not just the sunshine.. but this mood.
it is safe to say, before marc broussard i was never inspired to shadow dance, and i've not had the creative impulse return. so i'm thrilled i did it. thrilled i caught the mood when it hit me.
if the camera were pointing toward me, instead of the ground, you would see i looked horrible. i was colorless and sweaty; entirely physically out of shape. it fatigued me just to set up the camera and portable cd player.
but i'm tellin' ya..
the very second the music started playin' and i started dancin' i began to heal. lost in the music, dancing and having a great time under the influence of marc broussard and the morning sunshine
showered afterwards and felt perfectly fine. like, 100% normal. the strep throat which would normally last 4-6 days for me, disappeared that very day.
so perhaps self-expression IS healing.
this is my testimony.
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- "LILLIAN HELLMAN had never believed...that communism constituted a threat to American freedom. To be sure, she had once thought that social justice would be best served by following the Soviet example, and into the 1960s she still hoped that the Soviet Union would reform itself.
But she had long ago abandoned any commitment to Stalinist Communism. She was an American patriot, convinced that the route to a nonracist and more egalitarian America lay in defending freedom of thought, the capacity to dissent, and curbs on the power of money."
That is author Alice Kessler-Harris, summing up one aspect of the tumultuous public life of playwright Lillian Hellman. This is in the new book, "A Difficult Woman." (Hellman would not "name names" when called upon to testify before the House of Un-American Activities Committee. Although she emerged from the ordeal as a heroine, her ties to Communism would inevitably color reaction to her, and her work.)
Kessler-Harris does not present, as she notes in the brilliant introduction, a "cradle to grave" biography. Rather, "A Difficult Woman" is a series of essays on each part of Hellman's life--as a playwright...as a woman...as a woman considered both ugly and sexy...as a Jew...as a sometimes naïve and overly idealistic political firebrand...and on her generosity and her fabled penny- pinching. And Kessler-Harris places all of her qualities, both fine and infuriating, in the context of the century in which she lived--the momentous changes wrought in an astonishingly short amount of time. This book is not a defense, an apologia. Rather, it is an un-retouched, balanced look at cause and effect.
Hellman's reputation suffered in her final years, when she propelled herself into a lawsuit against writer Mary McCarthy, who had infamously remarked on the Dick Cavett Show, "Every word she writes is a lie. Including 'and' and 'the.'"
Hellman had embellished her memoirs, for sure, but artistic license has its place, when used creatively, when it's less than a lie but more than the truth. However, as McCarthy gathered evidence to fight Hellman in court, this license gave proof to those who disliked Hellman, that she was, simply, a liar. It was a shattering blow to a woman who considered herself honest, aboveboard and resistant to corruption.
Written by a woman, about a woman, this book is required reading for women. "She illuminates the tensions embedded in the 20th century transformation of women's lives and gendered power relationships...she simply did as she pleased without apparent attention to prevailing gender norms."
Along with better understanding Miss Hellman, perhaps this new book will revive interest in her great plays, often dismissed as "melodramas," or seen only as politically themed. I do mean such fare as "The Little Foxes"..."The Children's Hour"..."Another Part of the Forest"..."Toys In the Attic."
Clearly, I recommend "A Difficult Woman." Oh, and I happened to have liked that difficult woman! I saw her often toward the end of her life and she would always send for me to come and sit down by her. After giving me grief over various things I'd written, she'd always warm up and critique the event we were attending.
- I DOUBT that Barbra Streisand is sitting around worrying over it, but Madonna has scored her eighth No. 1 album, with MDNA. That puts Madonna just one No. 1 behind La Streisand.
Both the Big M and the Giant .. ah ... BS? ... would likely say breaking records and how many times you reach No. 1 doesn't matter. It's only about the art. And they probably believe what they say. They're actresses, after all.
Barbra is busy with plans to bring "Gypsy" back to the screen, and put her indelible stamp on Mama Rose. Madonna is about to begin another one of those grueling worldwide concert tours that leave her exhausted, too thin and millions of dollars richer.
- THE OTHER day as the wowOwow.com women's group took the airwaves, live, for SiriusXM Radio -- I had the privilege of being asked to call in, to speak as a surprise friend to my longtime friend, Barry Diller, the Internet king of IAC.
Barry and I always celebrate our February 2 Groundhog Day birthdays together and I was able to chide him by pointing out that he had saved a lot of money over the years buying only one birthday cake.
This was the "live" bow of our wOw women on Sirius and I was happy to be a part of it, as our two hosts for the day were Cynthia McFadden of ABC's "Nightline" and Lesley Stahl of CBS' "60 Minutes."
Lesley and Cynthia turned out to be a pro fit, amusing and amused as a duet. It just goes to show that competitors who like and respect each other can work together. And there is still, and all, no substitute for things that happen "live."
I will never forget, back in the day, when pop news first introduced itself on WNBC's "Live at Five" and we were touted as "the hottest TV show in New York." How much terrific fun it was to be allowed to be real, make mistakes, fall on the desk in mortification and generally, behave like actual human beings. I am so thrilled to be with the wOw women and able to participate once again in something happening as you hear it. There is no substitute for the real thing.
Listen to us every Wednesday at 11 a.m. (ET) on SiriusXM Stars Channel 107 for future programming.


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FORMER CATWALK model Doreen Kabareebe has been off the social scene with many wondering where she could be.
The last time we heard she was actually pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration at Entebbe Road based Nkumba University.
Now sources tell us that the sexy model, who turned heads when she appeared in public with her bum onshow, is currently in Dubai in United Arab Emirates.
We have learnt that she works in a fast food restaurant called DunKin Donuts.
Its not very clear why she chose and actually decided to relocate to Dubai country, and most importantly considering her family background and education standards.


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Former monk Tenpa dragged away by police after public protest
Free Tibet has learned that an 18-year-old former monk was detained in mid-December following a solo protest. Tenpa carried out the protest in his native Ngaba County in eastern Tibet.
On 16 December 2016, Tenpa marched down Ngaba's main street carrying a Tibetan national flag and a picture of the Dalai Lama. He shouted slogans calling for the Dalai Lama's return to Tibet and for freedom in Tibet.
About five minutes into his protest, around ten Chinese policemen arrived at the site, beat Tenpa and carried him away. His family have received no information about his condition or whereabouts since then.
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Tenpa is from Meruma Township in Ngaba County. Prior to his arrest, he lived as a nomad, having previously been a monk at Ngaba's Kirti Monastery. An anonymous source described Tenpa as a person who thinks about and cares for others and someone who speaks about the issue of Tibet at public gatherings without fear.
Tenpa is one of a number of residents or former residents at Kirti Monastery to have protested against the occupation in recent years. This resistance has attracted the attention of the authorities, who last August issued monks at Kirti Monastery with a new legal textbook that warned them not to carry out protests and self-immolations because they disturbed "social stability".
The street where Tenpa carried out his protest, known as 'Martyrs Street' to local Tibetans, has been the scene of a number of self-immolation protests and solo protests.
Take action
Tibetans continue to resist the occupation through protests, demonstrations and by expressing their unique culture. For their defiance they are punished with harassment, arrest and long prison sentences. Take action for Tibet's political prisoners by writing to the Chinese authorities and telling them that the world is watching.


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We enable children, young people and families to feel valued, connected and strengthened and have hope for the future
Our Family and Relationships Service helps men and fathers living in the Goodna, Ipswich and Inala areas to manage a range of relationship difficulties with their families, partners and ex-partners, children and step-children.
We offer support to men and their families from all cultures, eighteen years and over who live between Inala and Ipswich.
Counselling is available for men individually or with their partners or the whole family and covers issues such as beginning new relationships, improving current relationships, parenting, anxiety, conflict, depression, separation and anger management (one-on-one).
The Parenting for Men Program is an 11 week course open to men living in the Goodna, Ipswich and Inala areas. This program will explore how children develop physically, emotionally and mentally and how men as fathers have a vital role in this development.
The program focuses on the attachment of a father and their child, the importance of connection in this process and how to help a child feel secure and safe in their environment.
Within a group setting men will:
Course participants who complete the course receive a graduation certificate presented to them at a formal ceremony.
Courses Each course runs for 11 weeks on Wednesdays from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm at Mercy Community Services (MCS) Family Services Goodna.
Cost The program costs $50.00 per person.
This cost covers:
Join us or refer others to our service! Contact (07) 3280 8000.