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It's time once again for Tarot Tuesday to see what the rest of the week holds for us!
This week's pull is from The Spirit Animal Oracle by Colette Baron-Reid. I love the beautiful, misty artwork on these cards. And of course I always love anything that has to do with animals!
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Study the photo below and see which card calls to you (1, 2, or 3). You may want to know what the week holds for you in general, or you may have a specific question in mind. Regardless of what you want to know, let your spirit guide you on your card. You'll find the cards and their meanings below.
Are you ready? Scroll down to find your card!
#1 – Bobcat Spirit: The world is full of mysteries, and sometimes there is no amount of logic, intellect, or investigation that will reveal the truth to us. The Bobcat is reminding you to trust that you will understand everything you need to know, and to use your heart and your intuition. This card could also be letting you know that this isn't the time to divulge your own secrets. Not everyone around you has the best intentions, and you should always protect yourself.
#2 – Brown Bear Spirit: Much as a bear hibernates during the winter to ensure he's ready for the warmer months, the Brown Bear Spirit is reminding you that it's time to take a break. Overworking yourself or getting frazzled in your quest for answers isn't doing you any favors. It's time for rest, meditation, or maybe even a nap! Everything will come to you in time, but right now you need to be patient and let it happen. (I personally feel very called out by my choice of this card, since I tend to overwork myself all the time!)
#3 – White Raven Spirit: Have you been looking for a sign? The White Raven is it! Ancient people treated birds and their movements as oracles, and now one has come to you. This card is your reminder, your sign.
Which card did you pick? Did it mean anything for you? I'd love to know, so feel free to leave me a comment!
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Parents and students involved in college admissions scandal are not victims
April 1, 2019
On March 12, The New York Times broke a story detailing the elaborate methods wealthy families used to bribe college coaches and standardized test proctors to increase their students' chances of gaining admission to elite colleges. According to an investigation, some parents paid as much as $1.2 million to coaches to designate their sons and daughters as false athletic recruits; others paid proctors to allow a tutor to sit with their student and provide correct answers during standardized tests.
The FBI launched an investigation titled Operation Varsity Blues, which eventually culminated in the arrests of celebrities, parents, coaches and others involved in the fraud. The news stunned many Americans, on and off college campuses.
Indeed, the news was stunning in its inclusion of multiple prestigious colleges — from Yale to Georgetown to University of Southern California, the scandal reached all corners of the country. It was unsurprising, however, for many students who have long been aware that the college admissions process was never a meritocracy. Wealthy families who skirted the system illegally through bribes brought attention to similar unequal but legal systems that have long favored the rich: legacy admissions, for example, or significant donations that can increase students' chances.
The students involved in this case were not charged; the Justice Department noted that some of them may have been unaware that their parents bribed coaches or had them falsely designated as athletic recruits to get them into college. However, some methods exposed in the scandal clearly required students' knowing participation. Students who falsely claimed they needed extra time for their SAT and ACT tests due to a "disability," with the help of their parents, were well aware of the process. So were students who posed on rowing machines to appear as crew recruits, despite having never rowed a day in their lives. Also aware were students who specifically traveled to take their standardized tests at test centers that allowed them a proctor to provide answers and large amounts of extra time.
Social media sites have seen a reasonable amount of backlash toward the families on multiple levels. But much of the media coverage has interestingly chosen to portray the people involved, particularly the students, as victims — saying that parents who fall for elite college culture will go to great lengths to achieve the end goal, ultimately disadvantaging their students. Other critics have focused on the accusation from children that masterminds of the scheme solicited their "naive" parents.
Portraying the parents involved as only wanting the best for their children does a major disservice to parents who don't use bribery or fraud to do the work for their kids. It also does a disservice to every student and family who attempts to earn admission to college fairly. Not participating in bribery doesn't make parents any less caring or supportive; by contrast, in fact, it makes them better parents with better morals.
Claiming that the families involved were "solicited" or "persuaded" outside of their own will also removes the blame from the very people who instigated the scandal by making the active choice to pay the money in the first place. Students, regardless of whether they knew about the fraud — and evidence suggests that many of them knew — are not the victim in this situation. If they face consequences and expulsion, it is due to a blatant disregard of rules and regulations that every student is supposed to follow.
People have long criticized systems like affirmative action for "taking away" spots from hardworking students. The scandal, however, is just another example of how the system is skewed to ensure affirmative action — for the rich. Countless students benefit from their families ability to legally work the system to gain admission to the most selective universities in America. They can afford costly high school resources, enjoy drastically increased admissions rates for legacies, and engage in informal bribery through large donations.
Last November, I wrote a column about legacy admissions being the problem at elite colleges, not affirmative action. The exposure of the college admissions scandal adds another layer of emphasis to my original point — many white, wealthy people benefit and have always benefited from the college admissions system. The idea of a meritocracy — that students will be admitted solely based on their demonstrated ability — is impossible unless large sums of money make no difference in a students' chance of admission, and that isn't a reality.
Naiveté is no excuse for an active choice made by parents and their children. The real victims are the students who applied to selective colleges believing they would be rewarded on the basis of their work.
Andrea Bian is a Medill first-year. She can be contacted at [email protected]. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to [email protected] The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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Is Polymath considered a high-quality investment opportunity? If so would it be regarded as a good long-term investment or an excellent short-term investment. I am new to investing money for profit so a little guidance is appreciated.
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Camera Software and Drivers
Select your Camera and Operating System to access the appropriate driver.
If there is no download available for your camera or your operating system, please contact support.
Driver Downloads
Installs the latest PVCAM driver for Windows 10 x64.
PVCAM 220.127.116.11 highlights:
- Added support for PARAM_ROI and PARAM_ROI_LIST
- Fixed an issue that may cause a hang in the acquisition after first frame in sequence was delivered
- Fixed the pl_md_frame_recompose function to work with 8-bit and 32-bit image formats
- Version Information: Fixed an issue that caused incorrect OS version to be displayed on Windows 11
- Further performance and stability improvements.
The PVCAM Software Development Kit allows you to integrate Teledyne Photometrics PVCAM based cameras into other software packages.
Download PVCAM SDK Version 126.96.36.199
Mac OS-X
PVCAM / RS Image
Mac OS-X Driver Support
Moving forward, Teledyne Photometrics will focus driver development and support on the Windows and Linux platforms and have discontinued updates to PVCAM Drivers for Mac OSX. Existing PVCAM Drivers for Mac OSX will continue to be available for legacy products. Users are welcome to test this configuration for suitability on their systems. Please contact your sales representative or a Teledyne Photometrics service professional with questions or to provide feedback.
Ubuntu 22.04.01 LTS / kernel 5.3 and above
- Added support for new host-side post processing parameters.
- Added support for live temperature readouts for selected camera models.
- Further Performance and stability improvements in PCIe and USB device drivers.
- PVCamTest 3.12.337 improvements & updates
- Added support for natively compressed frames.
- Added support for new host-side post processing parameters and host-side frame formats.
- VersionInformation 1.5.1 improvements & updates
- Added framerate tests.
- Added memory copy performance tests.
- SDK examples 1.7.79 improvements & updates
- ExtendedEnumerations example limited to acquire images with EXT_TRIG_INTERNAL only.
Imaging Software Downloads
Ocular 2.0 Imaging Software for PVCAM Cameras.
Ocular is licensed software, users must purchase or possess a license dongle in order to use Ocular.
- Simple design and customization
- Easy Camera Control
- Numerous Movie Capture options
- User-oriented Explore and adjust
QCapture Pro
Please note that this product is no longer formally supported.
QCapture Pro is licensed software, users must purchase or possess a license dongle in order to use QCapture Pro.
- Supports legacy camera series
- Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate (32- and 64-bit)
- Requires hardware dongle for operation
ASMedia USB Driver
The ASMedia USB driver may provide better performance and stability for USB 3.2 based cameras on some systems. If you experience any issues with the connection or performance on AsMedia-based USB controllers, please try this alternative USB controller driver.
Please Note: Driver is NOT currently supported in Windows 11.
FireWire Driver Fix
Thesycon Stack
In recent updates, Microsoft released two hotfixes which updated their FireWire stack file. However, these updates cause performance drops in the functionality of Texas Instruments (TI) FireWire Controllers which ship with some older Teledyne Photometrics cameras. These performance drops manifest with the following symptoms:
- Image Tearing
- Interference Lines
- Black Images
- Reduced Frames-per-second
Installing the Thesycon 1394 stack fixes these problems by replacing the default Microsoft stack. This remedies any problems caused by the updates.
The Thesycon FireWire stack has been thoroughly tested and does not cause any other conflicts or problems with any devices.
Legacy Drivers and Software Downloads
PVCAM 18.104.22.168 highlights:
- Added Host Frame Summing feature (PARAM_HOST_FRAME_SUMMING_ENABLED, PARAM_HOST_FRAME_SUMMING_COUNT, PARAM_HOST_FRAME_SUMMING_FORMAT).
- Added support for live temperature readouts for selected camera models
- Fixed BERT/Despeckle parameters min/max values not being updated upon speed change.
- Fixed an issue that prevented PVCAM to load on Windows 10 1607, 2016 LTSB and 2016 Server.
PVCAM and PVCAM SDK 22.214.171.124 (Linux)
This driver is provided as is. Teledyne Photometrics is not able to provide support for this version of PVCAM. Ubuntu 18.04, kernel 5.3 version supported. Ubuntu 20.04, kernel 5.10+ recommended.
PVCAM 184.108.40.206 Highlights:
- Improved compatibility of PCIe driver with AMD platforms.
- Improved stability with AsMedia USB controllers.
- Improved acquisition recovery when user application crashes.
- Added definitions for new EXT_TRIG_LEVEL_OVERLAP and EXT_TRIG_LEVEL_PULSED trigger modes.
- Added definitions for new PARAM_METADATA_RESET_TIMESTAMP and PARAM_SPDTAB_NAME parameters.
- Added definitions for PP_FEATURE_LARGE_CLUSTER_CORRECTION and PP_FEATURE_LARGE_CLUSTER_CORRECTION_ENABLED post processing features.
PVCAM 22.214.171.124 highlights:
- Improved efficiency of start acquisition routines to improve frame rate in software triggered mode for Kinetix and newer cameras.
- Improved behavior of PARAM_BOF_EOF_COUNT to resolve corrupted frame issues with some applications.
- Improved efficiency of the PCIe driver to reduce latencies when starting acquisition.
- Improved PCIe device unplug detection.
- Improved stability of USB 3.0 cameras when they are connected to AsMedia USB controller.
- Fixed possible hang in sequence acquisition that could occur with fast frame rates.
- Added support for PARAM_SPDTAB_NAME that will be available on selected camera models.
PVCAM 184.108.40.206 highlights:
- Improved support for Kinetix camera models
- Improved calculation of the recommended buffer size
- Updated color helper library
- Changed the look and feel of the user interface
PVCAM 184.108.40.206 (Linux)
This driver is provided as is. Teledyne Photometrics is not able to provide support for this version of PVCAM. Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel 4.10.0 recommended.
PVCAM 220.127.116.11 Highlights:
- Fixed stability issues with very fast cameras and small ROIs when running in non-circular buffer mode.
- Fixed a bug in the rotate algorithm that caused tearing with non-rectangular ROIs with metadata.
- Fixed a pipeline bug that caused stale frames with bitpacking-enabled cameras and frame rotation enabled.
- Limited the recommended size of circ. buffer to 256MB for 32-bit app and 1GB for 64-bit to fix issue with some 32-bit application not being able to image with large sensor cameras.
- Improved calculation of recommended buffer size (PARAM_FRAME_BUFFER_SIZE).
- Improved accuracy of PARAM_EXPOSURE_TIME.
- Improved performance of the frame flipping algorithm.
PVCAM 22.214.171.124 Highlights:
- Improved support for Kinetix camera.
- Updated handling dynamic post processing (Kinetix – BERT).
- USB 3rd gen. device driver (32.2.4) improvements.
- Updated PVCamTest application (3.10.318) with Improved streaming to disk with Kinetix.
- Removed RSConfig application from the installer – no longer supported.
- Removed .NET installation from the installer – it was used by RSConfig only.
PVCAM 184.108.40.206 (Linux)
This driver is provided as is. Teledyne Photometrics is not able to provide support for this version of PVCAM. Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel 4.10.0 recommended.
Kinetix is not supported in this version of PVCAM.
PVCAM 126.96.36.199 Highlights:
- Added support for BSI-Express and Moment camera models.
- Implemented user memory pinning for DMA in PCIe driver, enabled for kernel 5.3 and newer.
- Added support for virtual frame rotation and flipping.
- Added support for SW trigger feature.
- Improved pl_exp_get_oldest_frame() implementation.
- Fixed reading of PARAM_READOUT_TIME attributes to fail if parameter is not available.
- Improved polling acquisition behavior on Linux.
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Added initial support for USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbit/s interface, currently supported with Intel Thunderbolt add-in cards only.
PVCAM 22.214.171.124 Highlights:
- Adds support for Kinetix cameras
- Improved USB 3.2 10Gbps stability
- PCI-Express driver now common for all cameras
- Performance and stability improvements
- Removed support for Windows 8 and older Operating Systems
- PVCAM Test improvements
PVCAM 188.8.131.52 Highlights:
- Introduced Software Trigger feature for selected camera models
- Improved robustness of USB drivers
- Improved robustness for USB 3.2 add-in cards
- Updated the PVCAM Test application to support 32-bit images and other optimizations
- Improved stability and other bug fixes
PVCAM 126.96.36.199 (Linux)
This driver is provided as is. Teledyne Photometrics is not able to provide support for this version of PVCAM. Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel 4.10.0 recommended.
The Prime BSI Express and the Moment are not supported in this version, but are planned for future versions of PVCAM.
PVCAM 22.214.171.124 Highlights:
- Programmable Scan Mode for Iris and Prime BSI sCMOS cameras
- Faster frame rates with Bit-packing for Standard Mode on Prime BSI
- Improved stability of USB 3.0 driver
PVCAM 184.108.40.206 Highlights:
- Added support for Iris USB cameras
- Bug fixes for Iris PCIe cameras
PVCAM 18.104.22.168 Highlights:
- Adds support for Prime BSI cameras
- PCI-Express driver improvements for Prime and Iris cameras
- USB 3.0 driver improvements
PVCAM 126.96.36.199 Highlights:
- Supports the New Iris family of sCMOS cameras.
- Includes PCIe device driver version 3.26.404 that improves the reliability of Prime-95B data transfers over sequences longer than 10,000 frames. Requires Prime-95B firmware 19.27 or newer.
- PVCamTest application now supports latest cameras and latest camera features.
- Fixed an acquisition timeout for cameras that support Variable Timed Mode on USB interface. (Retiga R-series).
- Improved RsConfig tool, no longer requires administrator rights.
- No new PVCAM SDK is required for use with the new PVCAM runtime.
PVCAM 184.108.40.206 Highlights:
- Required for use with Prime 95B
- Improved USB 3.0 functionality for the Prime 95B
- Corrected triggering bug with USB 3.0 cameras
- Compatibility update for Windows 10 Anniversary Edition
- PVCamTest Imaging software for PVCAM cameras is included (version 3.3.105)
PVCAM 18.104.22.168 Highlights:
- Added new parameters to retrieve various camera timing information related to frame rates (select camera models)
- Added interface detection parameters for USB3.0 and PCI-Express (select camera models)
- Bug fixes and stability improvements in the USB device driver.
PVCamTest 3.2.99
PVCamTest Executable Package 3.2.99 Highlights:
- Basic imaging software for PVCAM cameras
- PVCam SDK 220.127.116.11 contains the PVCamTest 3.2.99 source code and binaries.
- PVCam 184.108.40.206 runtime installer is required.
PVCamTest 3.2.85
PVCamTest Executable Package 3.2.85 Highlights:
- Basic imaging software for PVCAM cameras
- PVCam SDK 188.8.131.52 contains the PVCamTest 3.2.85 source code and binaries.
- PVCam 188.8.131.52 runtime installer is required.
PVCAM 220.127.116.11 Includes:
- Improved support for the Prime and Prime 95B cameras
- Improved driver stability
Download 64 bit PVCAM 184.108.40.206 (14MB)
PVCAM 22.214.171.124 Includes:
- Added support for Prime sCMOS camera
- Windows 10 supported
- Added new post-processing features
- PrimeEnhance
- PrimeLocate
- Multi-ROI
- Improved USB 3.0 stability
Download 64 bit PVCAM 126.96.36.199 (40MB)
PVCAM 188.8.131.52 Includes:
- Improved support for USB3.0
- Windows 8 support
- Camera reliability and robustness improved
- Added new post-processing features
Download 64 bit PVCAM 22.214.171.124 (39MB)
PVCAM 18.104.22.168 Includes:
- Improved Time stamp functionality
- Improved USB interface robustness
Download 64 bit PVCAM 126.96.36.199 (39MB)
PVCAM 18.104.22.168 Includes:
- Adds Official Windows 8 support
- Other robustness improvements
Download 64 bit PVCAM 220.127.116.11 (39MB)
PVCAM 184.108.40.206 Includes:
- Updated PCIe device driver
- Added support for High Speed PCIe x4 interface
- Other Fixes and Improvements
Download 64 bit PVCAM 184.108.40.206 (39MB)
PVCAM 2.9.11 Includes:
- PCI-Express Fixes
- Improved USB Performance
- Other Fixes and Performance Improvements
Download 64 bit PVCAM 2.9.11 (43MB)
PVCAM 2.9.5 Includes:
- PCI-Express Fixes
- Improved USB Performance
- Other Fixes and Performance Improvements
Download 64 bit PVCAM 2.9.5 (43MB)
PVCAM 2.9.3 Includes:
- Support for CoolSNAP MYO and CoolSNAP KINO cameras
- Support for PCI-Express LVDS Interface Card
Download 64 bit PVCAM 2.9.3 (43MB)
This new version includes several enhancements:
- Support for SMART Streaming
- Improved Variable Timed Mode performance
- Improved compatibility with FireWire cameras (eliminating Image Tearing)
- Includes new Frame Counters
- Includes new Time-Stamping
Download 64 bit PVCAM 2.8.0 (56MB)
- Automatic Thesycon Stack Installation – Ensures seamless FireWire integration
- Improved memory management
- Banding Issue Correction
- Increased overall driver stability
Download 64 bit PVCAM 2.7.10 (55MB)
Version Update: v184.108.40.206
- Update includes support for 64-bit Operating Systems
- Enhanced performance and stability across all camera platforms
- New events available from PVCAM API. See Manual for details
Download 64 bit PVCAM 220.127.116.11 (137MB)
Version Update: v22.214.171.124
- Update includes stability fixes for all Teledyne Photometrics FireWire cameras
- Application programming interface for Teledyne Photometrics digital cameras supports Windows 2000/XP, Vista x32
Application Software
Camera Updates
HQ2 Camera Updates
This update is required for people who are experiencing a power-up problem with their CoolSNAP HQ2.
NOTE: Make sure that no other program is open while the camera is being updated.
FireWire Updates
Update includes stability fixes for all Teledyne Photometrics FireWire cameras.
NOTE: Do NOT use with Evolve 512 or Evolve 128 cameras.


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Abortion is, by far, the most heinous legalized human rights violation in American history. It is worse than the betrayals and hostilities shown the Native Indians, it is worse than the slavery of Africans, it is worse than the internment of Japanese Americans…nothing can compare to the abject wickedness and atrocity of legalized abortion on demand. What makes it different and worse than all other American atrocities is the helpless nature of the victims. Throughout history slaves have sparked uprisings and double-crossed nations have retaliated. Albeit the odds of success were not likely, African slaves could have attempted to revolt and the Native Indians could have refused to give up land by putting up even more of a fight. Unborn babies have no chance to defend themselves whatsoever. They have no way to try to reason with their attackers, they have no ability to retaliate or fight back.
Unlike any other people group we could mention, the unborn is the most defenseless. They are totally unguarded; in their agony they cannot be heard, their screams are real but silent.
Any sane person instinctively understands this. People are naturally protective of pregnant women and are concerned for their health and safety. People intuitively recognize that a pregnant woman is sacred, her body is sacrosanct because she is carrying a rapidly growing baby in her belly. It's a miracle and no stable person questions that, we all understand it and act accordingly.
And this awareness is not a new thing, people have been protective of pregnant women since the dawn of time itself. Every people group, every sect, every tribe at every point in human history has universally honored the inviolability of pregnancy. No society in history has ever treated babies with disdain, acted as if having children is a curse or thought of pregnancy like a potential disease that needs prevented…until now.
Have you ever listened to someone try to justify an abortion? I have engaged with abortion defenders many, many times. The first thing you'll notice is how badly they want to keep the topic off the baby. More than anything they need the focus to remain on the woman and her "rights". Often times they will make an impassioned case for how a woman shouldn't have to carry the baby of her rapist (which is a tremendous burden of course, and one which Christians ought to have overwhelming sympathy and support for). But even in that case, the issue is the woman…not the baby. Whenever you discuss or debate this issue you can be sure they will do whatever they can to avoid talking about the baby. The next thing you will notice is that if you continue to force the issue onto the baby the abortion advocate will almost always begin to get agitated if not hostile. They'll very frequently get mad.
They get mad because they're human too, with human instincts and a conscience which they are trying to suppress. Being dogged about the life of the baby penetrates deep and forces them to deal with what they are defending which commonly leaves them feeling ashamed and with anger as their only cover.
Abortion is an atrocity; it contradicts everything in human nature. To defend it one must mischaracterize both what it is and those who oppose it. God created people with the desire to marry, make love and have babies. No matter how hard our ever increasingly demonized society attempts to shame those impulses (especially in women) the reality is that we are created in God's image. That will not ever change because it cannot change. People instinctively know killing the unborn is sin, is brutal, and is murder. That's why those who favor legalized abortion will fight so hard to keep the discussion off the baby…don't let them do that. Always, always, always drive the talk back to the baby. The baby did nothing wrong. The baby has the right to life and make her own way. Killing her is cruel and they know that…so remind them.
Proverbs 21:15 ESVWhen justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.


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Muir Beach filmmakers Steve and Joanie Wynn recently received three regional Emmy awards for their "voluntourism" documentary Journeys for Good: Cambodia. "Volunteer travel, or 'voluntourism,' is an emerging trend in travel that can have many positive benefits for families," Joanie says. The Wynns travel with their 11-year-old son, Ryan, and have experienced those benefits (as well as challenges) firsthand. For children, voluntourism "helps to foster a sense of global citizenship, broaden understanding of different cultures and develop empathy," Joanie says. "For parents, it offers a sense of cultural immersion well beyond the tourist track, and it can be a positive bonding opportunity for everyone." Here are the Wynns' tips for finding the right tour.
CONSIDER AGE It's essential to choose an experience and location that is age appropriate. Look for a voluntour provider geared to families.
KEEP IT LOCAL The best volunteer projects are locally driven, wherein volunteers work alongside locals to augment projects with their own sweat equity.
WILL IT LAST? Consider the sustainability of a project. Handouts or donations are Band-Aids that create dependency without addressing underlying issues. Look for projects with long-term benefits.
AVOID SCAMS Be wary of orphanage visits. Although these types of experiences sound good, there have been some abuses (especially in Cambodia) with orphanages being developed solely to attract Western dollars.
HAVE FUN Prep your children with photos, videos and kid-friendly books so they'll know what to expect. Make sure to schedule some fun time in your trip so that it's not all work and no play.
RESOURCES Pepy Tours (pepytours.com) has a great guide to help future volunteers choose a responsible placement. You can also find inspiration in trips profiled on the Journeys for Good website (journeys4good.com).


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Dubai or Abu Dhabi? We share here 10 facts to consider before you choose among these two amazing UAE cities!
Miami or Cancún? 10 facts to consider before you choose!
Miami or Cancún is a super popular question among "Spring Breakers". That results in a constant debate where to spend the vacations. It's the Mexican Riviera vs. the Sunshine State. As the Miami or Cancún battle it out every year for the title of the best beach vacation. Especially - if we disregard the closed borders for a minute - these two tourists magnet places are not so far from each other geographically & in terms of the quality of the services either.


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Education needs values for a better future
A group of about 23 students gathers in a classroom, each with their own background, beliefs and cultural differences.
As class begins, the teacher will notice there are two different types of children: well-behaved students who do their work and students that disrupt the others who are working and even disregard those who are trying to keep them down.
More often than not, the children who are constantly distracting their fellow peers are the ones who are not receiving adequate teachings at home. I don't necessarily mean education in terms of academics, but rather a type of education that is often overlooked: values.
Values are backbone of society
Our society runs on values to make sure nothing goes awry. Morals are the bottom line for all cultural beliefs and religions.
There should be a clarification, first. While values tend to bring about a religious connotation, I am strictly speaking about the kind of morals that would be taught at home to raise any decent human being. These values include but are not limited to: love, kindness, honesty, integrity, respect for other human beings, compassion, forgiveness and cooperation.
These ideas are not explicitly taught in school and are not guaranteed to be taught at home, either. Too often, parents are far too busy to teach their own child right or wrong, looking to schools to do the job.
Not to mention, most of a child's life is spent in school surrounded by their peers.
Whose job is it?
Schools look to the child's home to differentiate between right and wrong. The parents drop the kids off at school to "learn a thing or two." So whose job is it?
In an ideal situation, the answer is both. Both the parents and the school should work together to communicate what exactly is going on when the child is either at home or at school learning.
But this is not a perfect world. For starters, education facilities have countless other kids to look after. Even if they were to teach an entire class about how to be kind, some parents may not be happy about where their tax money is going.
There is, however, nothing wrong with laying some foundation. Something very similar to The Golden Rule — treating others the way you want to be treated — can be set as a middle ground. As overly simplistic as this rule is, it has already paved a great moral foundation for children.
Schools serve as far more than a glorified daycare that stuffs children's brains with standardized testing. Schools are institutions to socialize children into society and offer a space to practice good citizenship with peers.
Research has shown the exact opposite effect. According to a study conducted in 2012, 57 percent of teens believe that people who are successful do anything it takes, even if it includes blurring the lines of integrity. An additional 24 percent of teenagers find it acceptable to intimidate and hit another person when he or she is angry.
Standardized testing conundrum
These numbers are so high because the results determine academic success. In other words, if the child does not pass these state exams, they can forget about graduating. Eighth graders alone spend about 25.3 hours a year preparing and taking a test designed to robotically evaluate students.
That is in the school alone. There also comes homework and after-school curriculum scheduled for the child.
On a day-to-day basis, students come across circumstances where decisions involving common sense, deductive reasoning and opinionated thinking come into play.
Real world consequences
In the adult world, the lack of values has grown to have more severe consequences. Remember those drivers and motorists that speed past and completely disregard the red light? Yep, those are a result of a lack of morals. Not so trivial now, is it?
Without values, we lack a type of discipline: a discipline that tells us not to clock someone for disagreeing with us or run a red light. As a nation, we are continuously falling behind in not only education standards but in ethics — a result of a lack of education in values.
Be it at home or the school, there has to be room for character development. While the other side of the argument urges morality to be strictly taught at home, the fact of the matter is some parents are far too busy to even look in their child's direction.
Of course, there are parents that dedicate their time and take the responsibility upon themselves to incorporate basic rules for being a decent human being. To those parents, I say kudos. Keep up the good work.
To the parents who are too busy to give more than food, water and shelter — that new phone does not replace family time, by the way — without so much as sitting down for a good 45 minutes with your child, allow schools to step in.
Eventually, children will have to make decisions on their own. Decisions that will test their own principles. Principles that will not exist if they are taught not to cheat and not to steal.
Raising a child is a team effort. By allowing educational facilities to assist in common teachings, the student will be able to maximize their time in getting educated as well as keeping themselves out of trouble in the future.
Opinion columnist Kristin Chbeir is a psychology senior and can be reached at [email protected].


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Tying Up Loose Ends
by Morgan Brice
Loose Ends is the fourth novel in my ongoing Badlands series, with a sexy psychic medium and a hot homicide detective who hunt down supernatural killers in Myrtle Beach. All the book titles in the series are also titles of songs by Bruce Springsteen, since Vic, the detective, is a huge fan of The Boss. But as the title suggests, unfinished business—both personal and ghostly—plays a big part in the plot.
One of the things I love about writing a couple in an evolving, established relationship is that over the course of a series we get to delve much deeper into the characters and see them struggle and grow. We also can explore their back stories to find out where they've been hurt, what lessons they've learned the hard way, and which experiences shaped them for better or worse.
In this book, Simon Kincaide, the psychic medium, is confronted by an ex-boyfriend who turns up without warning four years after their break-up. Simon's estranged mother also tries to barge into his life and break up his established relationship with Vic D'Amato, the cop. Vic's past successes as a detective come back to haunt him when someone with a grudge decides to destroy his life. The high-profile upcoming trial of a killer Simon and Vic nabbed puts both men in danger. Meanwhile, Simon's skills as a medium are put to the test dealing with vengeful and restless ghosts. Cold case murders and unsolved disappearances play a role as well, and nothing is as it seems.
I love being able to dig into the pasts of characters we've gotten to know and see glimpses of who they were at other times in their lives, or better understand the events that shaped their choices. Often in the course of having to deal with an ugly element from their past, characters are able to leave behind old baggage and truly grasp how far they've come. I also really enjoy weaving that personal growth with their evolution as a couple, learning to work with each other and healing old hurts.
Ghosts and unsolved mysteries are always favorites for me, and in Loose Ends, they play an important role, leading to insights that are essential to unraveling the secrets at the heart of the plot. Throw in a beautiful beach location, feisty friends and steamy sex, and the book is an adventure you won't want to miss!
About Loose Ends
Cold cases, old enemies, ex-lovers, and vengeful spirits are making life dangerous for psychic medium Simon Kincaide and his boyfriend, homicide detective Vic D'Amato.
The ghosts of Myrtle Beach are restless, trapped by love, secrets, scandals, and spells, keeping Simon busy protecting the living from the unhappy dead. Someone from Vic's past is out to destroy him and everyone he holds dear, and the high-profile trial of the first case Simon and Vic worked together puts them in the spotlight—and put a target on their backs. As a deadly trap closes around them, can Simon and Vic tie up the loose ends to stop the threat, or will they become the newest ghosts of the Grand Strand?
Loose Ends is an urban fantasy MM paranormal romance with spooky supernatural suspense, hot sex, hurt/comfort, feisty friends, found family, ghosts galore, and dark magic. It is part of a series but can be read as a standalone and features an evolving, established romantic relationship with all the feels. Intended for readers 18 years of age and older.
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An Excerpt from Loose Ends
"I've been poking around on the Buccaneer story since the place shut down," Josh said. "My team's visited probably a dozen times. Plus, I knew people who worked on the construction and dismantling, and who ran the rides when it was open." He leaned forward, dropping his voice. "They won't talk on the record, or to the police, but I've heard all their stories. And the rumors that got out? They're just a fraction of how fucked up that place was."
Simon sat back in his chair, settling his lanky body and long legs as best he could. He warmed his hands on the hot paper cup and tucked a strand of long chestnut hair behind one ear. "Tell me."
"One of my sources was a crane operator when they were installing the Riptide Roll steel coaster," Josh confided. "He saw one of the workmen fall from the top of the first hill when they were assembling the ride. Says the guy died on impact. The company paid to hush it up. Same thing happened when another worker was crushed to death. A load of steel pipe shifted, and he ended up underneath it."
"That's not all of it. The place was only open for barely two seasons, but the ride operators had stories that would curl your hair. Riders got whiplash, one girl lost a couple of fingers, and a kid died from head injuries when his ride car came loose and crashed. Not to mention the operator who got electrocuted when he had to run his ride in the rain."
"If the owners had to cover all that up, no wonder they went bankrupt," Simon said, shaking his head. "I can't believe they didn't get shut down."
"Their rides continued to pass inspections from the state office—or maybe someone got paid off. Still, they closed suddenly before the end of their last season," Josh said. "Whistleblowers went to the media. The situation was going to be ugly. But then it turned out to be even worse."
Simon remembered the end of the story. Investors clamored for their money back when the park abruptly shut down, only to find out that the accounts were empty, the books had been cooked, and the profits were never real. Before it could turn into a media circus and authorities asked for serious jail time, Ellington killed himself, and Stevens skipped town.
"Any clue about who's haunting the place?"
Josh chewed on his lip and looked at Simon. "I was hoping you'd come over with us this afternoon and help me figure that out. I'm doing my best to learn, but my skills aren't as powerful as yours, and I don't know how to really use them. I can sense when spirits are nearby, and I see them better than the average person, but having a conversation is beyond what I can do."
About Morgan Brice
Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.
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Argentum Nitricum - General symptoms - T.F. AllenNitrate Of Silver, Arg. Nit, Argent. Nit, Argentum Nit, Argent Nit, Arg N, Arg Nit, Arg-n.
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Imbecile appearance. he looks at people with a foolish expression of countenance, even while conversing with them on some serious subject.
he behaves shyly and sillily, and talks in a childish manner. On lying down for the purpose of relieving his head, visions and distorted faces hover before his imagination, although his eyes are closed, even in daylight (30th potency, second day),.
Digging and tumultuous raging in the right hemisphere of the brain, until he lost his senses.
if the pain abates in the forehead, it increases in the side of the head and toward the occiput, where it extends down to the nape of the neck.
the pain increases during motion, when vertigo accompanies it, to such an extent that he walks to the left, instead of walking straight (30th potency, second day),.
Pressure in the eyes, as if too full.
heat and pain in the ball of the eye when moving or touching it.
mucous flocks impeding the sight, and obliging him to wipe the eyes, in the daytime.
a scarlet redness, which had appeared in the morning in the inner canthus of the right eye, extended considerably in the evening, looked very much heightened, and spread as far as the cornea.
the conjunctiva, bulbi, and palpebrarum looked inflamed and infiltrated.
the eye was affected with a stinging-itching pain, as if occasioned by a grain of sand which had become lodged in the eye.
*gray spots and bodies in the shape of serpents moved before vision.
he saw as through mist.
even the light of the candle, which was not tinged white, was enveloped in mist.
the aperture between the edges of the lids became narrower, and he had to wink frequently (with general debility and increased temperature of the skin, 2d potency),.
The canthi are red as blood.
the caruncula lachrymalis is swollen.
it stands out of the corner of the eye like a lump of red flesh.
clusters of intensely red vessels extend from the inner canthus to the cornea.
the conjunctiva is puckered and interstitially distended, increased secretion of tears and gum (2d potency, second day),.
Nightly agglutination of the right eye.
in the morning the eye was closed with crusts of dry gum, which had to be soaked before they could be removed, and the eye could be opened.
when opened it looked redder than the day before.
pressure and heat in the eye were more intense.
the aperture between the lids was swollen, accompanied with photophobia, dimness of sight (2d potency),.
In the evening at twilight, she felt as if she would become blind.
her sight became so suddenly weak that she broke forth into loud complaints.
she had to open her eyes widely to recognize the things around her, with dilatation of the pupils.
she had not yet recovered her full power of vision at candlelight, although there was an improvement (30th potency, first day),.
The teeth become affected and spoiled.
whereas he formerly never suffered with toothache, and had perfectly sound teeth, he now suffered constantly with some pain in the teeth ever since he commenced the proving, which was felt especially when chewing, when eating sour things, and when introducing cold things into his mouth.
besides this there is a grumbling and digging perceived in the teeth, especially those of the lower jaw, on the left side, as if they would become carious,.
Pain in the right side of the throat, as of an ulcer drawing and tension upward and downward.
sensation as if a splinter were lodged in the throat when swallowing, eructating, breathing, stretching, and moving the neck, sometimes and undulating jerking and pulsating was felt in the throat, continuing for several days (2d potency),.
Catarrh, which is at first slight and dry, and afterwards loose, changing in a few days to a rattling cough, with yellow expectoration, profuse sweat breaking out readily, bad look, hollow eyes, and disturbed nightly sleep.
as the cough improved, the boy blew from his nose purulent mucus mixed with blood (30th potency, second to fourth day).
She wakes about midnight from the oppressive sensation of having a heavy lump in the region of the stomach, inducing vomiting.
not till morning does she throw up glairy mucus, which can be drawn into threads.
she had two paroxysms of that kind of vomiting, after which she felt the whole afternoon a desire to vomit, a tremulous weakness, and a sensation in the head as if it were in a vice (30th potency, sixth day),.
After yawning, a sensation is experienced in the stomach as if it would burst.
wind presses upwards, but the oesophagus feels spasmodically closed.
hence an ineffectual effort to eructate, with excessive strangulation, pressing pain in the stomach, faintish nausea, confluence of water in the mouth, and inability to stir.
the paroxysm ceases after a quarter of an hour, amidst frequent and violent belching of wind (6th potency, fourth day),.
He wakes in the night owing to an acute pain in the left wrist-joint, as if sprained, accompanied with heat of the whole hand, and uneasiness in the hand, obliging him to change the position of the hand all the time.
in the morning, a pimple is seen not far from the joint, the tip of which is filled with pus, and in which a stinging pain is experienced, as of a splinter which had been stuck in.
the tip is raised upon a red, hard base of considerable extent (1st potency, first day),.
Febrile condition. during the whole of the forenoon she suffered with headache and chilliness, ate little at noon, and without any appetite.
complained a good deal of nausea.
in the afternoon, about 4 o'clock, she was seized with violent tumult and beating in the head, with heat of the head, creeping chills, the skin being dry and hot, accompanied with nausea, and inclination to vomit, and with great desire for something salt.
she felt likewise so debilitated, that she was no longer able to remain out of bed.
the desire for something acrid and sour having increased, she took, at 7 o'clock in the evening, some pot-cheese, which she devoured greedily.
after this the symptoms improved, but the febrile sensation continued the whole night (30th potency, sixth day),.
He took 1/8 grain of Nitrate of Argentum Metallicum silver in distilled water, frequently repeating the dose.
slight burning in the stomach. Afterwards took 1/4 grain, then 1/2 grain, daily. The burning sensation in the stomach became quite severe. The tongue showed in various places a dark-bluish color, and in the stomach there was a sensation of increased warmth and some nausea.
these symptoms disappeared after taking food. The stools and pulse were not affected. Some time after this, Schachert increased the doses to a grain, which he took an hour and a half after dinner. The burning in the throat was very severe. The tongue showed for several days a dirty-brown color. The warmth in the stomach increased to nausea and retching, without actual vomiting, and after a few hours gave place to a persistent, periodically aggravated sensation of compression in the stomach. Towards evening diarrhoea set in, and continued during the next day, with relief of the pressure in the stomach. The evacuations seemed thin, but their color was normal. In addition to these sometimes there was a distressing dull headache, seated especially in the forehead, and associated with a certain prostration and restlessness. Changes in respiration, pulse, and secretion of urine were not marked. On the third day all the symptoms of the drug action had disappeared. Eight days afterwards Schachert took 1 1/2 grain in the morning fasting. He experienced nausea and efforts to vomit. He felt unwell through the day and suffered from dull headache..
When I began my experiment I was quite well and strong, but afterwards was sick, and my stomach suffered for many days after I had discontinued the use of the Argentum Metallicum silver.
I frequently had heartburn, from which I had never before suffered, though these symptoms gradually disappeared. But in their place there soon appeared an almost uninterrupted neuralgic pain in the left infra-orbital region, which for some moments became most terribly severe, and lasted with interruptions the whole following winter. At the same time the action of the heart became irregular, and the beats at times omitted, when I had a distinct disagreeable sensation in the chest. To this was added a constant sensation of faintness in the praecordial region. I found that on turning my attention to the action of the heart its irregularity became more marked, but on moving about freely the sensation at times entirely disappeared. Upon my disposition these symptoms had no effect. The paroxysms of anxiety at the heart were not associated with it. Physical movement was uninterrupted, only sudden violent muscular action, as for example, jumping or rapid running upstairs, or after emotional excitement, caused violent palpitation.
the disagreeable sensations were least marked in a horizontal position, and in the evening in bed. Sleep was rarely disturbed by palpitation. Towards the end of the winter the attacks diminished in intensity. Physical signs of anything abnormal about the heart were entirely wanting, as I was assured by an eminent medical friend. The next summer all morbid symptoms had entirely disappeared. That these changes in my condition were really the results of the Argentum Metallicum silver I have no manner of doubt.
there is no other explanation of them, and I make this communication in hope that my colleagues, who may have the opportunity to make similar observations, may be able to verify them.
In observing the action of Argentum Metallicum silver I have endeavored as far as possible to pay attention not only to all the subjective, but also to all the objective symptoms.
changes in the pulse, temperature, and character of the urine have been especially observed. I lacked the proper apparatus to ascertain the amount of carbonic acid eliminated by respiration..
My average pulse in the morning after rising was 66.
at noon, soon after returning from my visits, 72.
and in the evening, ordinarly 68. A strict milk diet for more than two weeks had no effect upon the character of the pulse. My temperature is from 29.6° to 30°R. I examined the urine, keeping account of the total amount, specific gravity, amount of water, quantity of uric acid, urea, and incinerated salts..
In order to have correct data, I examined the urine from the 6th to the 19th of October. I rise at 6 A.M., breakfast on two cups of coffee, am busy reading or writing till 9, visit patients till 1, then take dinner.
work till 5 in my office, make evening visits, take supper at 8, go to bed about 11. Noon and evening I usually drink a glass of beer or wine. From October 19th to November 6th, I kept a very strict regular diet.
took daily 2293.7 grams of fresh milk, and 418. grams of white bread..
A consequence of the strict diet was that the stools, which are usually regular, were affected, so that October 21st, one was evacuated only after violent and painful effort, and on the 23d there was no voluntary stool. After several hour's effort to evacuate hard faeces, I took 1 ounce of Castor Equi castor oil. In the evening there was a hard painful stool, and the next morning a pasty stool. On the 25 th, repeated the oil, and the night of the 25th and 26th, took in addition an extra 1/2 ounce of the oil. On the 28th again took oil, also on the 29th, and from the 29th to the 2d of November, I took daily a teaspoonful of Castor Equi castor oil, so that the stools continued without great difficulty. After November 3d, I did not require the oil, because the large amount of Argentum Metallicum silver nitrate kept the faeces soft. November 2d, my stomach began to suffer. At noon, after taking milk and bread, I experienced a pressing sensation of fulness in the epigastric region. November 3d, especially towards evening, the whole abdomen was very tense. November 4th, there was violent headache, and I could scarcely force myself to take the necessary amount of nourishment. The night was restless.
I could not remain in bed after 4 o'clock. November 5th, I was still more averse to food, though the taste was natural and the tongue not coated. Through the day I had violent headache. The following night was very restless. I rose at 3 o'clock, and took nothing but a glass of milk before noon. The headache was very violent. In the afternoon, after passing the last quantity of urine for examination, I took two cups of strong black coffee, after which I felt quite relieved. Supper was relished, but the next day I could take but a very small quantity of food on account of heart-burn. The action of the Argentum Metallicum silver seemed to cause a sensation of satiety, and my stomach seemed to need less nourishment than in a state of health. In the morning I took 1/4 grain in a pill form with white sugar dry on the tongue. I immediately experienced a very bitter taste, followed by warmth in the tip of the tongue, then in the pharynx, after which these two symptoms seemed to alternate with each other. I drank a little distilled water, which was followed by slight eructations, and a sensation of catarrh in the fauces and larynx. At noon, before dinner, I dissolved my dose in a drachm of distilled water. I experienced a sweetish taste and feeling of warmth in the mouth. Three hours after dinner took 1/2 grain in distilled water. The sensations were the same as before, but perhaps more severe. The scraping sensation in the pharynx provoked hawking and coughing. After a quarter of an hour I had a sensation of warmth between the scapulae and sternum, which gradually became a pinching and slight pressure in the epigastric region. This was followed by tasteless eructations. The next morning I took 1 grain in water, and had only a very bitter taste. After ten minutes there was only very transient nausea..
The relation of the urea to the solid constituents in my case is somewhat less than the average given by Simon in his Handbook. I had an average of 26.3 per cent. of urea, perhaps dependent upon the peculiarity of my diet, which is generally vegetable. Under the effects of the milk diet this per cent. rose to 37.6, and the amount of uric acid became quite small, which during my ordinary diet was 0.6, but was now reduced to 0.045.
the amount of solid constituents was not essentially changed by the Argentum Metallicum silver, nor was the amount of urea perceptibly changed.
the average was 33.5 per cent.
the whole amount daily excreted was 1.5 gram. Uric acid entirely disappeared from the urine under the influence of the Argentum Metallicum silver. The amount of incinerated salts during the milk diet remained very constant. After several days' use of the Argentum Metallicum silver it rose slightly. In the evening of November 6th, there was found 0.127 gram of pure silicic acid.
so far as I know no analysis of urine has shown a like amount of silicic acid. No changes were noticed in the circulation or temperature. Argentum Metallicum Silver was not found in the urine..


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1.200 gr. Lamb or kid
For the egg-lemon sauce
1-2 eggs
Clean and wash the greens well. Boil them for 15 minutes in sizzling water and then strain them. Wash and cut the meat into pieces. Season with salt and pepper and brown it on both sides for 5-7 minutes. Then add slowly, 1 to 1 ½ glass of water until it is cooked (1 to 1 ½ hour). Ten minutes before the food is done, add a glass of water and the greens. Then turn the heat off, prepare the egg-lemon sauce and add it in the food, stirring continuously.
You can eat this food without the egg-lemon sauce. In this case, do not add the last glass of water in the casserole.
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One day, my husband went to visit with some friends while I visited with my grandmother (my family did not approve of us getting married so young, so this was the normall routine). These were friends from his work, so I had not met any of them. When he came back to get me, I sat in the passenger seat (I didn't know how to drive yet, so that was the norm too), and smelled ciggarette smoke. Since neither of us smoked at the time, I said," who's been smoking in my car?" (yes, I said my car even though I had no idea how to drive it, lol). Of course my hubby denied anyone had been smoking. I said," yeah there was, and he sat right here". He denied it. " No baby, you are tripping. You must be smelling your Mom's ciggarette smoke" (my mom was living with my grandma at the time). "There was someone smoking in here. They were this tall, this big (moving my hands), they had on a red flannel on and their hair was in a crazy Afro." I said calmly, looking straight ahead. When I turned and looked at my husband, he was staring at me with his mouth wide open. " How did you-- MAN! Quit that mess! That ain't funny!" I was spot on! I met his friend for the first time a few days later and he had on the same flannel coat/ jacket and his hair was still a unbraided mess.
When I had the vision, if that's what you call it, it was like I was seeing him in the chair while I was in the chair, like as If he was vapor- there but not. I can't explain it well. Things like that are rare for me, but I frequently have dreams that happen, and feel others emotions. Like one time I felt extremely sad like I was mourning. Since it happens all the time I immediately call my auntie to make sure my grannies are okay and they were fine. Later on that week, I found out my best friends brother had died that same day I was mourning!


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Chronic diseases account for 7 of 10 deaths in the United States,1 and treatment of these diseases accounts for more than 85% of US health costs, including those incurring exceptional treatment costs. About half of health expenditures in the United States are accounted for by 5% of patients, yet many chronic conditions are preventable. Screening, diagnosis, and early intervention—secondary prevention—can help limit the progression of conditions that might later lead to debilitating diseases that require costly care. New potential preventive services, such as immunizations, screening tests, and chemoprophylaxis, are regularly identified and are subject to ongoing assessments by the US Preventive Services Task Force.
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Associate Professor Joanna Howe , Professor Andrew Stewart and Emirata Professor Rosemary Owens have recently published a timely article in the Sydney Law Review exploring the issue of unpaid work performed by temporary migrants.
Increasing attention is being given to the exploitation of temporary migrant
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Kentucky Parole Board votes to have Paducah school shooter serve out life sentence
By Nouran Salahieh and Michelle Watson, CNN
The Kentucky Parole Board on Monday denied parole to Michael Carneal, a man serving a life sentence for killing three students in a school shooting in 1997 when he was 14 years old.
The ruling by the full parole board to have Carneal serve out his sentence comes after a two-person panel failed to reach a unanimous decision about Carneal's release last week.
"Due to the seriousness of your crime — your crime involved a weapon, you had lives taken, and the seriousness, again — it is the decision of the parole board today to allow you to serve out the remainder of your sentence," Parole Board Chairperson Ladeidra Jones said Monday.
Carneal, who attended the hearing via video conference, responded, "Yes ma'am," and stepped out of frame.
Carneal has served nearly 25 years in prison for opening fire at Heath High School in Paducah on December 1, 1997, killing the three students and wounding five others just after the students' prayer circle in the lobby said "Amen."
The shooting left a long-lasting mark on the community in southwestern Kentucky and stunned a nation unfamiliar with such violence, coming about 16 months ahead of the Columbine High School massacre — and long before school shootings became distressingly common, with 93 on US campuses in 2020-21 school year, according to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics.
While Carneal was sentenced to life in prison, Kentucky law requires that minors be considered for parole after 25 years.
The parole board's decision aimed to "maintain a delicate balance between public safety, victim rights, reintegration of the offender and recidivism," it said in a statement Monday. The board declined to comment further on its deliberations, which occurred in a closed session.
Many survivors and families of the victims were opposed to Carneal's requested release. But now 39, Carneal pleaded his case to members of the parole board in a hearing last week, saying that if he were released, he planned to live with his parents, continue undergoing mental health treatment and eventually get a job.
The shooting stunned a nation unfamiliar with such violence and left a long-lasting mark on Paducah. All but one person who spoke at the virtual victim's hearing last week asked that Carneal's parole be denied.
Carneal's public defender, Alana Meyer, asked the board to remember Carneal was a teenager when he opened fire, was suffering from undiagnosed paranoid schizophrenia and was struggling with bullying and the transition from middle to high school.
In the quarter century since, Carneal "has committed himself to his mental health treatment, to participating in available educational and vocational programs, and to being a helpful and positive person within the prison," Meyer wrote.
CNN has reached out to Meyer for comment on the parole board's decision Monday.
School shooter says he still hears voices
Carneal "has shown deep, genuine remorse and taken responsibility for the shooting" and is dedicated to bettering himself," Meyer said at last week's hearing, where Carneal told the panel he has received multiple mental health diagnoses and has long heard voices in his head — including on the day of the shooting.
He said that before opening fire he heard a voice telling him to "pick up the gun out of the backpack and hold it in front of me and shoot."
"There's no justification or excuse for what I did," Carneal said. "I'm offering an explanation. I realize there's no excuse for what I did."
Carneal said he still hears voices in his head, but now knows when to ignore them.
During the initial hearing, parole board members Larry Brock and Ladeidra Jones questioned Carneal about the shooting.
"I was 14 at the time and I had not experienced anything in life really. I didn't know exactly the effect of what I would do eventually. I didn't know what that would actually mean. I did not know the hurt and the pain it would cause people," Carneal told them.
"Did you know that if you walked in a school and fired a handgun at multiple people and kill them that that was wrong?" Jones asked.
"Yes," Carneal responded.
Survivors and families pushed back against Carneal's request
Many of those victimized by Carneal's actions 25 years ago provided ample pushback in a victims' hearing, where families and survivors recounted the impact of the shooting on their lives.
Missy Jenkins Smith was 15 and on her way to class when she saw 14-year-old Nicole Hadley get shot in the head and fall to the ground.
Too young to recognize the sound of gunshots and thinking that it must be a joke, Jenkins Smith stood in front of the girl, waiting for her to get up, when a bullet pierced her chest and she too fell to the ground.
There, she began noticing she lost feeling in her stomach, and then her legs, as chaos unfolded around her.
Jenkins Smith survived the shooting but was left paralyzed from the chest down.
From her wheelchair, Jenkins Smith addressed the parole board last week, sharing how she struggles without the use of her legs and voicing her opposition to Carneal's release from custody.
"He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years. Also on December 1, 1997, Michael sentenced me to life in a wheelchair without the possibility of parole ever," Missy Jenkins Smith said.
Nicole Hadley's parents and siblings also spoke of their loss, and the fear it would cause them if Carneal was granted parole.
"If the shooter is released, what happens when he doesn't take his meds? Who's he going to hurt or kill next? The community and the families don't deserve to be sentenced to even harsher — to living in fear," Gwen Hadley said tearfully.
Nicole's sister, Christina Hadley Ellegood, was at school on the day of the shooting and found her sister lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to her head.
"Nicole was given a life sentence. Michael (pleaded) to a life sentence," she told the board. "I believe that he should have to spend the rest of his life incarcerated. Nicole does not get a second chance. Why should he?"
All but one person who spoke at the victims' hearing last week asked that Carneal's parole be denied: Hollan Holm, whom Carneal shot in the head, told the board he understood why people want to keep him in prison but he would vote to give Carneal another chance.
Holm recalled lying on the floor of Heath High, bleeding from the head, praying and readying himself to die at the age of 14. He had been shot by the boy he rode the bus and ate lunch with growing up.
Though Holm still lives with mental and emotional scars from that day, he said that when he thinks of Carneal, he thinks of his 10-year-old daughter and he can't imagine holding her to the same standard to which he'd hold an adult.
"If the mental health experts think he can be successful on the outside, he should get that chance," Holm said, adding that he understands the anger people feel. "I feel that anger, too, but when I feel that anger, I think about the 14-year-old boy who acted that day and I think of my own children, and I think the man that boy became should get the chance to try to do and be better."
Meanwhile, Jenkins Smith, now 40 and a mother herself, told CNN she thinks a teenager should have known the consequences of pulling a trigger.
"I have a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old and both of them know that if they point a gun at somebody and pull the trigger, that could be a life-or-death situation and that there's consequences for that," she said. "So I don't want that to send the wrong messages to other people who might possibly do this and think they can get out at 39."
The harm done from the shooting stretched beyond what happened to her and the others who were shot, Jenkins Smith said, and beyond the custodians who had to clean the students' blood off the floor, or the doctors and nurses who had to try to save the dying children.
"There was a lot of people that felt like their innocence was taken away. There was a lot of concern of 'will this happen at my school?' There was a lot of people affected," Jenkins Smith said.
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CNN's Holly Yan, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Dakin Andone and Raja Razek contributed to this report.


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This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine. For the most part I will faithfully countdown from their lists, starting at Song #500 and going until I reach Song #1. When you see the song title listed as something like: Song #XXX (KEXP)….it means that I am working off of the official KEXP list. Song XXX (RS) means the song is coming from the Rolling Stone list. If I post the song title as being: Song #xxx (KTOM), it means I have gone rogue and am inserting a song choice from my own personal list of tunes I really like. In any case, you are going to get to hear a great song and learn the story behind it. Finally, just so everyone is aware, I am not a music critic nor a musician. I am a music fan and an armchair storyteller. Here is the story behind today's song. Enjoy.
RS: The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History.
Song #126: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley.
Of all of the songs in this countdown, "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley is one of the most straight-forward as far as the story behind the song goes. But, there is some amazing Elvis-related trivia associated with this song so, here goes for both!
"All Shook Up" was written by a man named Otis Blackwell. Mr. Blackwell also wrote the lyrics to "Don't Be Cruel". Apparently, "All Shook Up" was written by Blackwell on a bet or a dare from his boss. The bet was that he couldn't make a song out of his boss' act of shaking up a can of Pepsi Cola. One day later, Blackwell had penned the words to a song about that emotional feeling of complete happiness that one feels upon falling in love. As was the case, back in the mid-1950s, if you wanted your song to be sung by someone of Elvis' pedigree, you had to pay for that privilege so, Blackwell had to agree to sign away fifty percent of his songwriting royalties to Elvis, even though Elvis had absolutely nothing to do with the creation of the song. So, the songwriting credits on the single for "All Shook Up" read "Presley/Blackwell" and now you know why.
The lyrics to the song are fairly easy to understand. No hidden nor double meanings there.
"Well, bless my soul!
What's wrong with me?
I'm itchin' like a man in a fuzzy tree!
My friends say I'm actin' wild as a bug!
I'm in love.
I'm all shook up."
One of the real things that Elvis had going for him was his natural sense of humility, coupled with his natural good looks and charisma. It isn't just anyone who could sing such lyrics and cause women to swoon. He seemed like someone a girl could fall in love with and be treated like gold for the rest of her life.
In any case, "All Shook Up" was a big hit for Elvis, going all the way to #1, where it stayed for eight consecutive weeks. It ended up being named the Song of the Year in 1957. That honour capped off an amazing two consecutive years for Elvis. In 1956, the "Presley/Blackwell" song, "Don't Be Cruel" was named the Song of the Year, as well. This made Elvis the only performer to have two different songs proclaimed as the Song of the Year in consecutive years. Not only that, in both 1956 and 1957, Elvis had streaks of 25-consecutive weeks each, with having a song in the #1 position. In 1956 his consecutive weeks streak included songs such as, "Heartbreak Hotel" (8 weeks), "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" (1 week), "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog" *(Double A-sided singles that held #1 for 11 consecutive weeks) and "Love Me Tender" (5 weeks). In 1957, his streak of 25-consecutive weeks included hits such as, "Too Much" (3 weeks), "Teddy Bear" (7 weeks), "Al Shook Up" (8 weeks) and "Jailhouse Rock" (7 more weeks).
As I have said before, he is called "The King of Rock n' Roll" for a reason. So, without further delay, here is the Song of the Year from 1957, "All Shook Up" by The King, himself, Mr. Elvis Presley. Enjoy.
The link to the video for the song, "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley, can be found here.
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Combining a butterfly shape with timeless black frames and tinted lenses, the sunglasses are the kind that will help you go undercover but still get noticed for all the right reasons.
A must-have for fashionistas all over the world, nothing else is quite the marker of sophistication than Prada sunglasses. Get in on the action with these and feel safe in the knowledge that everyone will covet your look.
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