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Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the House majority leader, has been trying for months to remake the image of the Republican Party, from one of uncompromising conservatism to something kinder and gentler.
It isn't working so well.
On Wednesday, Republican leaders abruptly shelved one of the centerpieces of Mr. Cantor's "Making Life Work" agenda — a bill to extend insurance coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions — in the face of a conservative revolt. Last month, legislation to streamline worker retraining programs barely squeaked through. In May, Republican leaders will try again with legislation, pitched as family-friendly, to allow employers to offer comp time or "flex time" instead of overtime. But it has little prospect for Senate passage.
So it has gone. Items that Mr. Cantor had hoped would change the Republican Party's look, if not its priorities, have been ignored, have been greeted with yawns or have only worsened Republican divisions.
"We need to look at these issues through a more human lens and realize government has a role here, especially on some of these pocketbook issues," said Representative Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia, who expressed frustration with the lock-step opposition of the House's fiercest conservatives. "Have we been successful? No. We're still trying to find our way."
It's pretty obvious that there are a lot of Republicans who could care less about their public image and all that talk about rebranding and softening up the hard edges after the election is just bullshit to them. They don't care if they come off as hard-core fringe-bound barking-mad; they think that's the only way to win. They think they lost the last two presidential elections because the candidates weren't conservative enough and that the country is waiting for a true nutjob to save them.
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How We Met
My fiancé and I have been friends for nearly 12 years. We met during high school through mutual friends. I remember a few of my friends were talking about this handsome guy named Kenneth, but I was the odd ball that did not know who this person was. Then I had seen him for the first time after a friend pointed him out to me. I was stunned. I felt like I could not make a move without doing or saying something ridiculous but I took a chance and introduced myself. As time went on, we grew closer as friends but it was never a serious relationship. We would both ask each other for help and he would take me home after school. We would talk on the phone for hours if were not hanging out with each other. I can't remember a day without talking or seeing him.
Our first kiss was on February 16, 2007 and that's the day we day we decided to become more than just really good friends. We have been dating for over 9 years and we have talked about marriage several times. We finished grad school together and got our doctorates as a couple. We have been through a lot together.
how they asked
The day after our 9th year anniversary we decided to spend a day fishing at the beach. We headed to one of our favorite beach spots which is about an hour drive from central Oahu. On our drive there, we got some coffee and lunch to have on the beach. When we arrived, he set up the fishing poles as he would always do and I went to set up our chairs and beach mat. We also brought along my four-year-old nephew. Kenneth had bought my nephew his first fishing pole and he got to catch his 1st fish. While fishing, Kenneth asked me if I wanted to take some photos.
As we were taking some photos of the scenery he had told me that he spoke to my parents and asked them for their blessing on our marriage. I asked how they answered and we were giggling at their responses. Then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him, and I said YES! Little did I know he was taking photos of us while he was down on one knee. It was a picture perfect proposal.


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- narrowly; by a narrow margin: escaped by inches.
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Anna Whiston-Donaldson is a popular blogger at An Inch of Gray.Book Bag: Reading Your Way Out Of Grief|Anna Whiston-Donaldson|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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The care shown in rearing insures a perfect straightness of stem, and an equable diameter of about an inch or an inch and a half.
He was absorbed in the agitated present, and dared not look an inch away from it.
Search with a one-twelfth-inch objective, using very subdued light.A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for inch (1 of 2)
- an amount of precipitation that would cover a surface with water one inch deepfive inches of rain fell in January
- a unit of pressure equal to a mercury column one inch high in a barometer
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In addition to the idioms beginning with inch
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Past the well-manicured and carefully tended grounds of an 18-hole championship golf course designed by world-renowned architect, Arthur Hills, right on the water edge of Assawoman Bay, stands Lighthouse Sound. Located one mile West of Ocean City, on St. Martin's Neck Road, Lighthouse Sound offers casual upscale dining with breathtaking views. While its country charm adds to the ambiance of any special event, this newly remodeled clubhouse offers the space and amenities of a contemporary venue.
Have you always dreamed of being married near the beach or on the water? If the answer to this question is "Yes" then the Restaurant at Lighthouse Sound is the location for you. Situated just minutes away from Ocean City it is surrounded by the Links at Lighthouse Sound an 18-hole championship golf course. Sitting high on a hill the clubhouse overlooks the Assawoman Bay and offers a breathtaking view of the Ocean City Skyline. It is a gorgeous place to have a wedding! Our wedding packages include the traditional sit down full service dinner and the newly popular food stations. The menu items listed in these packages are merely suggestions; we will gladly meet with you and customize the wedding of your dreams. Prices may vary depending on a day of the week and time of year. Our restaurant comfortably seats 120 people in our Main and North Dining rooms. This will allow room for a dance floor gift table cake table and DJ or Band. If your guest list is going to exceed this number we offer the use of our lounge an outside tent or we suggest food stations. We also offer access to our locker rooms so you can freshen up before and after photos as well as steal a few private moments before greeting your guests. Another service we provide is a personal attendant for the Bride and Bridal Party. We hope this helps to alleviate any stress or concern on your part so you can just simply enjoy your special day. We look forward to working with you. Please do not hesitate to call with any questions.
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With the new Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween party coming to Disney California Adventure this Halloween Time, new merchandise will also be arriving. This new merchandise will help people get into the spirit of the season even more! This week, the Disneyland Resort has shared what will be available for guests to purchase during Halloween Time. Take a look below and then share what you are most excited about!
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For a delicate finish, this close comb Merkur Double Edge Safety Razor will provide a pleasant shave. Crafted from superior stainless steel, this razor is meant to last a lifetime and its straight bar will prevent troublesome nicks and bumps for a flawless ending. With its practical black rubber handle, this razor makes for a firmer grip.
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Every essential oil in Aroma Magic's oil range has been given a particular number. Ylang Ylang essential oil has been labelled "number 06". The outer cover of the essential oil is made of cardboard and the essential oil is visible through the outer packaging. The bottle/container in which the essential oil is packed is made of glass with an airtight plastic lid that has a small hole on the top. The most wonderful thing about this packaging is its wooden cap which gives it a natural appeal. It has a plastic cap which is shielded with a wooden block outside. However, the wooden cap sometimes fits and locks properly and sometimes it doesn't. If it doesn't lock properly, then you need to give a second try to lock it properly. There is a small leaflet with this pack which includes the list of different essential oils with their numbering on one side and on other side instructions to use the oil.
The fragrance of this oil is very mild floral scent. The oil is almost transparent in colour. I always try to research and be well informed about any new product that I am using, especially essential oils. I got to know that ylang ylang essential oil should not be used by people with low blood pressure.
Any essential oil you choose to has its own uses and differs in function. It cannot be used directly. It should be mixed in some carrier oil like olive oil, coconut oil or almond oil in order to be used. I use this oil with virgin coconut oil as carrier oil to apply on my skin and hair. I use a few drops of this essential oil in my bath water. I massage it on my face after bath and at bedtime. After an hour, I wipe it with moist cotton.
This oil has helped improve the texture of my skin. It helps in keeping my skin hydrated and soft. I fail to use it regularly on my hair, so there is not much of improvement that I notice in the texture of my hair. I am using Ylang Ylang essential oil for skin regularly and I am not disappointed. It can be used for massaging the skin on body as well.
Pros of Aroma Magic Ylang Ylang Essential Oil:
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- Free of alcohol.
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- Free of phthalates.
- Improves the texture of skin.
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I will repurchase this oil as it did improve my skin, and I believe long-term usage will benefit my hair too.
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Welcome to Africa!
If you are looking for a custom tailored Africa experience, we will go out of our way to put together a tour that you will love.
Focused on Morocco with its rich cultural history and the great outdoors of Atlas mountains and Sahara, Ethiopia the oldest Christian nation of the world with spectacular landscape such as the Simien Mountains or Dalakil and Tanzania with Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and Serengeti, we will first ask you what you want to experience before we look for the options that meet you needs.
We have quite a simple business strategy:
1. Happy Clients
2. Happy Local Partners
3. Happy Django.Tours Team
When you contact us, we will set up a personal free call with one of the Django.Tours founders and you because YOU is who matters most to us.
Meet your expectations
Are you also tired to pay for things you don't want in the first place?
Way too often we meet frustrated clients in on of the most fascinating countries on Earth unable to enjoy their stay because they don't get what they expected.
They were sold something they don't want, or promised something that could not be delivered and had nobody to address their needs to.
Either because nobody wants to listen or could not speak the language.
We know about these risks and will make sure that you will have an unforgettable African experience.
We are looking forward to discuss your expectations and find out what you expect from your personal African journey.
Imagine you travel with friends
We have traveled ourself to numerous countries and had our best experiences when we were welcomed as friends.
Therefor we will treat you as such from the moment you arrive until your farewell.
Which kind of traveler are you?
female solo traveler
Let us know that you plan to travel on your own, especially when you are a female traveler.
family with young kids
Not all tours and hotels are suitable for kids. Make you you tell us what your kids expect from a truly remarkable journey.
traveler on a budget
When you are traveling on a budget there are a couple of ways to reduce costs especially concerning the accomodation
senior adventurer
This is for you when you are still curious to see the world, but don't want to compromise on comfort and individual service.
Zanzibar to Kilimanjaro
We can combine the above in a way that fits your needs and you will experience what you pay for. We believe that each person is unique and worth to be treated uniquely.
We don't offer one-fits-all-solutions, but personalized experiences. Since we don't know what you prefer we need to talk to you before we can put together an offer. If you contact us here we will come back to you and talk about your expectations.
Find out what other guests say about Django.Tours
Florian and Stella of Django.Tours are exceptionally committed to serve their clients and realize the most amazing experience possible. Service TOP!
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Staying in Zanzibar was totally relaxing and wonderful. The lodge was set up and decorated in a simple and very tasteful way. The food was Tanzanian style and amazing. It was a great place to just hang out and read in our own space in front of the accomodation. At the same time it was possible to engage with other visitors at the open-air lounge or take part in several nature activities. Especially Stella's talent of having everything well organised and having an eye on everything was remarkable.
Tarangire was the perfect safari trip for a quick and still exciting encounter with Tanzanian wildlife. The landscape is stunning and we saw lots of elephants, giraffes, gazelles, warthogs, a leopard and colorful birds. Chacha, our guide was very knowledgable and made this trip an unforgettable experience.
Climbing Mt Meru was a humbling experience and scary at first as I have never climbed a moutnain that high (6400m). I wasn't sure what to expect. The guides and their team though were amazing and so knowledgeable that I completely trusted them to guide us up the mountain and back down again safely. The most amazing memories from this climb are the views on Mt Kilimanscharo from Little Meru and the steep ridges at the peak with the clouds rushing over them.
Looking back on this climb I still get goosebumps reliving this incredible experience. After the exhausting climb of Mt Meru it seemed almost imposible to climb 1600m higher to the top of Africa. The exceptional organisation, the very trustworthy team of guides and the mind-blowing presence of Kilimanscharo itself made this trip an unforgettable and breath-taking experience.
I joined Florian (owner of Django Tours), 3 fellow travellers and 3 Berbers (indigenous population of the Moroccan desert) in an organized trip through the Sahara. After arriving in Marrakesh, I was picked up at the airport and taken to our hotel which was a nice and also very authentic Morrocan hotel in the city center. After a short city tour and a local dinner we prepared for the upcoming days: the real adventure. The next day we travelled to Mhamid, the last town before the desert. To my surprise, we spend the night in a desert hostel, a very exciting camp composed of clay huts at the edge of the Sahara. (highly recommended!). If you are bored of identical 5* hotels around the world, this is your place to go. In the following days, we hiked through the desert, flanked by a group of camels and the three Berbers who were some of the best hosts I have ever met. They were all very kind and attentive. But this was not a pure "guest" and "host" relationship. It was more like friends sharing a great experience. We discussed a lot about our view on life and culture but also laughed a lot. And we are still in touch via Facebook and WhatsApp. Without Florian and Django Tours, we would have never met. As the desert is a unique opportunity to reflect on life in an extremely calm setting, Florian not only focused on the "entertainment" part of the trip but also spend time discussing our objectives in life with us (e.g. career objectives) and gave us very useful feedback for our personal development. For us, this trip was not only an adventure but also a very important step of our personal development. During the nights, we slept under the open sky and watched the stars. It was unbelievable: I had never seen such a clear sky and such bright stars before. Even though the infrastructure was obviously limited in the middle of the desert, Florian's team always cooked very tasty local food for us. I have to stress the excellent local Tajine (e.g., with chicken, vegetables, potatoes) and the self-made bread, prepared in the Sahara! If you are looking for a authentic local experience (something you cannot find when booking with a typical tour operator) and for a real adventure in a safe and well-organized setting, this is the right choice for you. I can only recommend it and I am already planning my next adventure trip with Florian and Django Tours
I had a wonderfull Sahara Trip, 5 days trough the Desert. Well organized, fantastic guides and felt always very safe. Communication was perfect. Thanks to Floh and Yaya.
I climbed Mt Meru and Mt Kilimanscharo with Django Tours and it was an unforgettable experience. Both ascents were accompanied by guides who were very confident and knowledgeable about what to expect from the climbs and they prepared us very well. Everybody in the group - porters, cooks and guides were super-friendly, funny and there was a great sense of belonging, especially on the Kili tour.
The organisation of the tour was impeccable and the accomodations in between were very well picked. In between the two climbs we went on a one-day safari to Tarangire, which was the perfect thing to do to rest our legs and have a wonderful insight into Tanzanian wildlife with lots of elephants, gazelles, giraffes, warthogs and colorful birds. Spending your holiday experiencing breath-taking moments on Mt Meru and Mt Kilimajaro are unforgettable in itself and it was a trip of a lifetime. Booking it with the Djanog Tour Team was a great decision. They are very forthcoming and accomodating and do everything they can to give you an unforgettable experience. I'd always book with them again!
Our Sahara tour was amazing. Good organization, very competent guides, breathtaking experiences. If you are ready to move off the beaten path and experience something really new and special then this is the place for you. The perfect surrounding made it possible to really enjoy the special impressions. Thanks and keep it up!
I went on a trip with Django tours from Daressalam to Kipili at Lake Tanganyika. We travelled in an offroader through the country and had a great time! The guides always knew the best spots and helped us in getting around safely. If you fancy an individual Tanzania adventure with nice people, you should definitely travel with these guys.
It has become my second home. I loved the friendly people and diverse landscapes of Tanzania instantly after my first visit 12 years ago. Come and explore on endless adventures this country - you will not get enough, like me, and come back with your friends.
Django Tour is the tour operator I would choose for my first time venture of Tanzania.
A footwalk through the diverse landscape of the Sahara, following the rhythm of the camels and getting up with the sun. A meditative journey to yourself with food for thought for reflection by Florian.
A recommendation for everyone!
This year I went on Mount Meru, Safari and Kilimanjaro with Django.Tours.
One of the first things that comes to mind when I think about the trip is:
A very special form of freedom: freedom from everyday life, the constraints of civilization with all modern achievements.
On the hikes you are forced to deal with yourself and to refer back to the simple things of life: where and what do we eat, when do we sleep, where can I go to the toilet?
I never had to push my limits so far. I can recommend this type of travel to anyone who would like to break out of their everyday life.
Thanks to Django.Tours for the smooth organization from pickup at the airport to accommodation and selection of a great team that has brought us to the summit.
Especially the local organization of Stella and Chacha was sensational and incredibly nice and professional.


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Ashlee Simpson Ross announced the birth of son, Ziggy Blu Ross, Saturday afternoon. She shares her bundle of joy with husband, actor Evan Ross.
"10-29-2020 Ziggy Blu Ross," the singer wrote beside a photo of the newborn. "Our sweet boy has arrived! I'm over the MOON we are so Blessed!"
Father Evan added, "I'm in heaven," on his own announcement post.
The newest addition to the Ross family will share his birthday with aunt, "Black-ish" star Tracee Ellis Ross, who turned 48 years old Oct. 29.
Baby Ziggy joins big sister, 4-year-old Jagger. The couple, who wed in 2014, announced they were expecting their second child together in April. Ashlee also shares a son, Bronx Mowgli, with ex-husband Pete Wentz.


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The ISACA Northwest Ohio Chapter and The University of Toledo welcomes you to an important event discussing the control and governance of Health Information Exchanges.
Crystal Allen, RN is a clinical specialist that has spent the majority of her career with McKesson Provider Technologies. She will speak to control and governance of Health Information Exchanges (HIE), which is the mobilization of healthcare information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Crystal will discuss various public and private HIE models that she has encountered in her 30-year career in healthcare.
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Police in Ohio's capital city shot and killed a coyote Thursday night after it bit an officer who had stopped to help a stranded motorist, the police department said.
The coyote appeared out of nowhere and first tried to attack a state road worker also helping the motorist on an I-70 exit ramp on the city's east side, said police, who released body camera and dash cam video of the incident. When the officer tried to intervene, he was bitten by the animal, said Sgt. James Fuqua, a spokesman for the Columbus Division of Police.
The coyote ran away after the officer punched it, then returned after other officers arrived as backup. The original officer tried unsuccessfully to use pepper spray on the animal, and responding officers also tried unsuccessfully to use a stun gun on the coyote before shooting it, Fuqau said.
The officer was treated at the hospital and is expected to be fine.


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Amid the current trade war, let's dip into the past first. The West had exploited China long before the 19th-century Opium Wars. In recent decades Western corporations have preyed on China to manufacture products cheaply for high-priced world markets. Unlike "the world's largest democracy" India, China led by a non-democratic regime has played the long game highly efficiently, outbidding the West. Thereby China has risen from the world's workbench to the world's second-largest economy, with 850 million lifted from poverty. But geopolitical systemic backlashes for labor and nature were played down for profit-focus.
Whoever thinks "communism is dead" (as per Harvard politologist Francis Fukuyama's The End of History, 1992) obviously underestimates China's domestic market of 1.3 billion people (about 20% of the world population). China's big leverage on world markets pushes the world into times before labor unions, of reckless companies' inhumane working conditions. "Chinese communism" blends with capitalism's most cruel form.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is killing well-paid jobs galore, while for the jobs remaining China's richest businessman, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, calls the "996 work culture" – working from 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week – a "huge blessing." How cynical, given 996's psychological repercussions: "996" is a formula to develop burnout before turning 30, evermore the Chinese experience. These 996 working conditions shouldn't be called "culture." Jack Ma has disclosed his exploiter's mentality endangering accomplished Western labor and living standards. The "996" society isn't about civilization but survival. Personal freedom, family life, individuality, sacrificed for group pressure and "996."
Who regularly works from 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week doesn't ask for more than rest. The Japanese/Korean "work culture" expecting employees by group pressure to socialize with colleagues after work isn't desirable either. A 72-hour workweek reserves neither capacity nor time to think of anything but recuperation. Giving people no time to reflect serves Jack Ma and friends, displaying "antisocial personality" as their business empire's foundation.
The "996" concept going viral degrades labor standards also in the West, stealing time from parenting, transporting morals/ethics, and family life. Cultivating and transporting values needs culture and a sense for history. Modern-day China has eradicated culture and history thoroughly. Values take time to adopt, cultivate, internalize by thousands of hours of reflection, but aren't learned by rote (as China's rigorous gaokao, "The high exam," Chinese state media portray as harmless).
The Asian 72-hour workweek faces the Western 40-hour workweek. Who will win? Many Western employees still enjoy several weeks of vacation. Many Westerners work from 9am to 5pm, five days a week under comparatively humane working conditions, but many already feel their working conditions deteriorating, the number of low-paid jobs with wages people cannot live on skyrocketing. The increasing working-poor rate reminds of the 18th-19th-century Industrial Revolution ("Manchester Liberalism"), wherein Europeans worked under terrible conditions, up to 18 hours per day, from 7am to 7pm, six days a week, estranged from themselves.
By riots, labor unions and emancipation the people improved their working conditions. Finally Western societies evolved from slavery/feudalism to civilization. Now the West downgrades standards to compete with China.
Western accomplishments of labor standards increasingly belong to the past while China's central government keeps people running, overworked, deprived from information, human rights, without time to reflect about their fate.
The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) severed China from its history, which used to be wiser than copying Western mistakes, amplified by a factor of 1.3 billion toward global overkill. Chairman Mao Zedong laid the groundwork for communism by eradicating thousands of years of Taoism and Confucianism in opposition to Taoism founder Lao Tzu's "When cleverness emerges, there is great hypocrisy" (see Professor of Philosophy Robert Allinson, Morals and Society in Asian Philosophy, 1996) and "Hence when the Way was lost there arose Virtue; When Virtue was lost there arose benevolence; When benevolence was lost there arose righteousness; When righteousness arose there arose the [Confucian] rites. The rites are the wearing thin of dutifulness and trustworthiness. And the beginning of disorder" (Professor for Asian Studies Edward Slingerland, Effortless Action: Wu-wei as Conceptual Metaphor and Spiritual Ideal in Early China, 2003).
After Chairman Mao's death, a legacy of more than 4 million dead, and decades of communism, China's central government endorsed capitalism, using people as cannon fodder, benefiting the privileged while neglecting the many.
The Loss of Virtue in China entailed the Loss of Virtue in the West (philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue, 1981). The West is forced to downgrade its standards to compete with 1.3 billion Chinese. Talking of Western colonialism, don't forget "Chinese colonialism" of the world, making the West a colony of China successively, large-scale environmental destruction inclusive. The Chinese work ethic isn't ethical but nationalist. What to expect from China's central government disregarding aforementioned legendary Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu's essentials: "I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures." (Professor Patrick Kim Cheng Low, Leading Successfully in Asia, 2017).
Capitalism needs balance … eco-social market economy (Global Marshal Initiative – Josef Riegler, former Austrian vice-president) as unregulated capitalism makes the super-rich uber-rich while ruining nature's and people's health, pushing the world into a suicide mission to global burnout, leaving our kids nothing but wasteland.
The loss of virtue entails the loss of leisure worldwide. Multinational corporations – making exorbitant profits, outbidding each other to compete with China's 1.3 billion – ruin the planet with seven-league boots while we work ourselves to death without culture … history … virtue … leisure …
Expansionist China is pushing the world into a race to the bottom. Inside China, the central government clings to power via a network of informers while 1.3 billion Chinese are busy running, left in the dark about information: Internet censors cutting out the June Fourth Incident (Tiananmen), China's treatment of minorities ("Re-education" camps for 1.5 million Uighurs in Xinjiang), selectively covering Hong Kong protests over Western values, housing….
Facing a weakened West, Orwellian China – a globalization-fed giant threatening its neighbors – is taking the world hostage with market distortion, directed tourism, 996 and AI policy. Hong Kong – the West's outpost dying a slow death since the 1997 handover – experiences "one country, two systems" eroding, evermore Beijing-alignment – the mainland's legal system is executed at Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station connected by bullet train to Beijing. Chinese forces at Hong Kong's border remind of former West Berlin surrounded by communism. The world watches: Systems clashing…. What's next: Airlift, China's takeover?


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We awoke this morning at 2:00 AM to attend to the last minute details associated with leaving our home for two months. Last loads of bedding, and towels are currently circulating in the dryer, and the tea is kettle huffing on the stove ( this always equates to hope in the morning around here). We managed (just) to get our two Aarn Peak Aspiration packs with balance pockets (detached), our boots and Pacer poles all into an REI pack duffel ( le grand sausage) that is perfect for this trip. We gave up the notion of trying to carry everything on the flight. Our packs are not heavy, but bulky enough to challenge an overhead bin and the patience of fellow travelers (what were they thinking). A taxi will pick us up at 5:00 for the trip to the Portland airport. Our itinerary has us leaving PDX for Dulles (Washington DC) at 7:25 and then on to Paris at 5:30 PM. We are scheduled to arrive in Paris at 7:00 AM. We will figure out how to get le grand sausage through customs and immigration and down to the CDG TGV 2 station in time for the 9:10 departure for Bordeaux (change trains) and then on to Bayonne. We will arrive in Bayonne shortly after 3:00 PM. We expect to catch a 6:18 PM departure for St. Jean Pied de Port which should have Robin and I (avec le grand sausage) expiring at the Pilgrim Office door a couple of hours later. Wish us luck. We are on our way.


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Okay, I saw a red 98 Impreza on the mountain today, making that three RS's up there with ski racks I've never seen a red RS before (not the Sedona reds mind you) I thought the green 98's were rare but I've seen a handful of those, this RS had a RS wing on it with the RS sticker and badging. How many of these are there?
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SSSI Guidelines - Chapter 1a Coastlands (coastal saltmarsh, sand dune, machair, shingle, and maritime cliff and slopes, habitats) 2019
Marine Terrestrial JNCC Publications UK Biodiversity Coastal and Estuarine Habitats Habitats Directive Saltmarsh Sand dunes Shingle UK Habitats and Species
Guidelines for the Selection of biological SSSIs
Part 2: Detailed guidelines for habitats and species groups
The statutory nature conservation agencies have a duty under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as amended, to notify any area of land which in their opinion is 'of special interest by reason of any of its flora, fauna, or geological or physiographical features'. Such areas are known as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).
This Chapter covers a range of coastal habitat types, such as saltmarshes, sand dunes, machair, vegetated shingle, and maritime cliff and slopes. These guidelines provide the basis for selection of SSSIs for these coastal habitat features.
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Rees, S., Angus, S., Creer, J., Lewis, H. & Mills, R., 2019. Guidelines for the selection of biological SSSIs. Part 2 Detailed guidelines for Habitats and Species. Chapter 1a Coastlands (coastal saltmarsh, sand dune, machair, shingle, and maritime cliff and slopes, habitats), JNCC, Peterborough.
This chapter updates and replaces the previous Coastlands SSSI selection guidelines chapter (NCC 1989).
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This website reported a few weeks ago that the striker is not in Bloemfontein Celtic's plans for next season, but they would need to pay him out if he is to leave.
Baroka official Mamilla has previously stated that his club is not planning to sign any PSL players or rejects, but admits he would make an exception for the former University of Pretoria hitman.
"We don't want players that were released by their teams, in fact I don't want any PSL player, the only PSL player I'm looking to sign is Geoffrey Massa," Mamilla tells snl24.com/kickoff.
"Bringing him here won't be easy but don't rule it out yet, it might still happen," he adds.
According to Mamilla, the Limpopo side have been trying to sign Massa since last season while they were still campaigning in the NFD.
"I have been talking to him since last year actually. The reason he didn't have a good season at Celtic is because he didn't play much last season. He only played eight games [seven league starts, five subs] and scored two goals," Mamilla adds.
"He is currently back in the country, we are only waiting for him to sort out his financial issues with Celtic then we will sign him. He has personally agreed to give us a first option to sign him."
Massa is a threat from direct set-pieces with good strength, decent pace and shows a good understanding with attacking players around him, and would offset the departure of Thabiso Kutumela to Orlando Pirates.


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The workgroup Educational Tooling is working on an overview of all the different tools that are currently being used, which are not all centrally procured and supported. The goal is to give advice on potential privacy and security risks, how to mitigate these and/or what possible alternative tools can be used.
The list of all collected tools and their first assessment is published here. The workgroup is aiming to update the list weekly.
In these assessments, a few criteria are used, see below why they are important.
The General Data Protection Regulation is a European law that serves to protect persons with regard to the processing of their personal data and the movement of such data. It imposes obligations onto organizations that collect and process personal data of EU citizens or residents. The GDPR is designed to strengthen individuals' fundamental rights, especially the right to privacy. In order to guarantee the protection of those rights, the GDPR imposes obligations for the collection and processing of personal data to be carried out in line with its principles: e.g., safely and securely.
Personal data is described as all information about an identified or identifiable natural person (the data subject).
A person is considered identifiable if he or she can be identified directly or indirectly based on one or more items of personal data, for example:
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- IP-address.
In general, it can be assumed that personal data include all data relating to a living person that makes it possible to identify such a person or to distinguish them uniquely from other persons
Sensitive data is a type of data that requires a higher level of protection. Depending on the type of data, personal data can be regarded as sensitive data. Some personal data or a combination of data can be more sensitive in nature and therefore requires specific safeguards. These include, for example, data relating to children or other vulnerable groups, biometrics data, and health data.
Sensitive data in Education may include:
- Information regarding an individual's health. For example, students' request for special needs requirements detailing disability and psychological assessments;
- Information regarding political opinions, and religious and philosophical beliefs.
- Biometric data, especially where this is used for identification purposes;
- Information relating to vulnerable individuals or groups, such as children.
When it is not possible to log in to an external application with a netID, there is a general tendency to use the TU Delft email address and password to create an account for the application. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to guarantee the security of third-party applications. Using your TU Delft email address and password on an unsafe application may risk a serious data breach. For example, if a malicious party gets access to your TU Delft email address and password, access to the TU Delft digital infrastructure will be compromised. Also, your login information might be sold, used to perform phishing or spread ransomware.
The benefit of using the TU Delft Single Sign-On is that your login information will remain on the TU Delft servers which is safer. This reduces the risks of misuse, data breaches and hacks.
The GDPR requires parties to agree in taking measures to ensure the protection of the personal data they handle. When outsourcing certain data processing activities, organisations must be able to demonstrate that the processing of personal data is carried out in a GDPR compliant manner. This can be achieved by signing a Data Protection Agreement.
A DPA serves to regulate the particularities of (personal) data collection and processing – i.e., scope and purpose, and the rights and obligations between the parties. For the TU Delft, it is a way of ensuring that all data of TU Delft employees and students are collected, processed and stored by an external supplier according to the GDPR. By signing a DPA, TU Delft assigns data handling obligations including:
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- the application of security and privacy measures according to the TU Delft standards and
- the implementation of the TU Delft data breach notification procedure.
Suppliers who store data within the EEA (European Economic Area = EU + Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland) need to comply with the data storage regulations of GDPR. Suppliers outside of the EEA can only exchange data when their country offers the same level of protection as the GDPR. Not knowing where data are stored increases the risk of uncontrolled distributions of that information to third parties which might not apply the same privacy and security rules and controls. Handing our sensitive data to a third party without a degree of control over the distribution of these data might increase the likelihood of data breach incidents, which might have an impact on the affected individuals.
A data breach results in accidental disclosure of students' special needs requirements detailing disability records, psychological assessments and financial information. This is likely to bring a significant impact on the students due to the sensitivity of the data and their confidential information becoming known to others. In addition, these data might be used maliciously. Some of these data breach incidents can have a damaging impact on individuals.
The short answer is yes. The GDPR requires data minimization. This means that a supplier shouldn't require the collection of data more than they need to provide their services. Any supplier we sign a DPA (Data Processing Agreement) with, will generally have a description of the data they collect and the purpose of the collection.
Some suppliers (especially those which offer free services) have a business model that relies on collecting all sorts of users' data – hence, more than required. Some of these data might be sold to other parties or advertisements agencies. Some may construct users' profiles which may bring harm to individuals or even a society (for example, Cambridge Analytica). By applying data minimization, we process personal data according to the GDPR and ensure the protection of TU Delft employees and students.
Encryption is a way of protecting data against unauthorised or unlawful access/ processing of data. It is one of the appropriate technical measures to secure the processing of personal data. In simple terms, encryption is a mathematical function that encodes data so that it remains hidden from or inaccessible to unauthorised users. Encryption is important in helping protect information stored on static devices (e.g., mobile phones, laptops) and during transmission. Encrypting personal data whilst it is being transferred will effectively protect data against interception.
There are great open-source educational tools out there. Someone with some IT skills can easily set up a server and host open-source tooling. However, you should be aware that there are some serious risks involved in using self-hosted software:
First, there is no guarantee for uptime of the tool. With self-hosted software, it is usually one person that is hosting and supporting the tool. What will happen if this person gets sick, or leaves the TU Delft for another job? What will happen when a tool goes offline, and this person has no time to fix it?
Secondly, installing a tool is not so difficult, but supporting the tool and servers is the tricky part. Is the tool installed in the best possible way? Who will update the tool, but also the servers? Who will monitor if the tool (or servers) has security issues? Who will make sure that the data is stored long enough (in some cases seven years) and in a safe and secure way?
Finally, who is responsible if something goes wrong? What will happen when the tool is hacked and there is a data breach? Who needs to act and report to the authority? Who needs to pay the fines?
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A computer scientist has pioneered an artificial intelligence-driven method of modeling the behaviors of militant groups, and the Department of Defense is interested.
In a paper titled "Mining for Causal Relationships: A Data-Driven Study of the Islamic State," presented at the 2015 Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, a team led by Paulo Shakarian of Arizona State University used 2,200 individual data points on ISIS-related incidents from the Institute for the Study of War to build a descriptive model — an algorithm that models ISIS's behavior.
Shakarian, who is a former Army officer, DARPA military fellow, and assistant professor at West Point, applied principals of computer science to turn the raw reports from ISW into a database which he could then analyze.
As the paper notes, "ISIS has displayed a high level of sophistication and discipline in its military operations." Even so, it's possible to glimpse patterns in their operations, and the paper found strong correlations between certain tactics.
For instance, a spike in car bombs in Baghdad was very often followed by ISIS attacks in northern Iraqi cities. Based on this relationship, the paper suggests that ISIS uses the car bombs to draw Iraqi security forces away from ISIS infantry pursuing other targets.
In the paper, Shakarain and his research partners identified two targets that ISIS seems to value especially highly: Balad and Baiji. Baiji is home to a major oil refinery and Balad is near an important government air base.
Shakarain described the paper as a "proof of concept," telling Business Insider that "it's not a really big data set, but it's still significant." Based on limited data from the only the second half of 2014, the paper focused only on modeling the past behavior of the elusive terror group.
"We came up with a description of their behavior, not any predictions," explained Shakarian.
Shakarian said that there were people in the Department of Defense who "found the study very interesting." And he thinks that his kind of computer science-driven research methods will become more accepted inside the Pentagon.
"It's been revolutionary for DoD to see what you can do with this much data," Shakarian told Business Insider. The ASU algorithm, updated with real-time data from the Pentagon, could be a powerful analytical tool.
Shakarian is excited at the prospect of applying his machine-learning methods to complex security situations around the world. "People are going to the battlefield with computers and recording data. We all forget how new this stuff is." Shakarian noted that "It's only been happening in the last 10-15 years where you have this much high-resolution data."
More from Business Insider:
- Dozens of ISIS defectors explained why they left the terror army
- The 19 most game-changing weapons of the 21st century
- Every surface ship in the Chinese navy, in one chart
- These 3 charts show just how enormous the US Air Force really is
- The ISIS 'caliphate' is not the driver but the wild card of Europes's refugee crisis
This article originally appeared at Business Insider Defense. Copyright 2015. Follow BI Defense on Twitter.


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Legrand Legacy, the nostalgic love letter to classic JRPGs from publisher Another Indie and developer SEMISOFT, launches TODAY on PC today via Steam at 8 a.m. PT/5 p.m. CET. Don't fret, non-PC gamers, console gamers can get their hands on Legrand Legacy on Nintendo Switch in Q3 2018, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports arriving in Q1 2019.
After discovering powers beyond his control, Finn is saved from a brutal slavery and sets out to save the daughter of his emancipator, which leads him on a much larger quest to save their war-torn land from destruction.
Finn and his companions will need to master turn-based combat and tactical warfare, recruit citizens of Legrand to improve their headquarters, complete side quests and participate in diverse minigames throughout the oil painted and thriving world of Legrand.
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From Bribing Abbas:
America is raining half a billion dollars on the Palestinian government solely because it's kinda-sorta acting a little bit like it's maybe possibly giving up on terror. We have no reason to expect that a single cent of that money is going to go anywhere helpful or do anything good. In the three years since Arafat's death, the Palestinian government has remained a corrupt kleptocracy. President Bush made it clear in his speech that, in the American perspective, there will only be a Palestinian state if there is a Palestinian revolution in consciousness. "The Palestinian people must decide that they want a future of decency and hope – not a future of terror and death," Bush said.


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2019 will mark the return of the boy bands we loved a lot in the 90's. In addition to Take That, Boyz II Men and Backstreet Boys, 3T will also be performing in Paris.
If you lived your teen years in the 90's, you may remember 3T! Taj, T.J. and Taryll Jackson, Michael Jackson's brother Tito Jackson's sons and members of the Jackson Five, who were then the King of Pop's nephews.
Many years after meeting success in France, their French fans haven't forgot them.
After a sold-out show at La Cigale on September 1, 2018, the trio will be back for two unplugged and more intimate shows in a smaller venue, the Nouveau Casino de Paris on Saturday May 18, and Sunday 19, 2019.
Initially planned in December 2018, the concert has been postponed to May 2019. Moreover, only one concert was scheduled in Paris, as well as a tour stopping by Lyon, Marseille and Brussels. But since the tour dates have been cancelled, a second Parisian concert has been added the day after the first one.
3T came in the late 1995 with their album "Brotherhood", filled with pop romantic songs including "Anything" (yes, remember, I'm sure you hummed "I would do anything for you") and "I Need You". Their famous uncle even made a duet with them with "Why". A first opus that has sold over 3 million copies worldwide including 300,000 copies in France, winning in the way a platinum disc.
The brothers waited until 2004 to release their second album, "Identity" including singles "Stuck On You" and "Sex Appeal".
We didn't hear many news about the siblings until they announced their unexpected (but secretly wished by fans) concert at La Cigale as well as a new album, "Chapter III" that has been released in 2015 in the US including the single "Fire". The fans have been so passionate that a mini tour has been scheduled.
If you missed their concert at La Cigale or if you want to take a walk down memory lane, meet at the Nouveau Casino de Paris in May 2019 with 3T for a delightful flashback. Hurry up and book, a few tickets are still left and will likely sell fast.
Dates and Opening Time
From 18 May 2019 to 19 May 2019
Le Nouveau Casino de Paris
109, Rue Oberkampf
75011 Paris 11
Place debout : €49.9
Pack VIP: €199
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In her first year of Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) play, Chloe Gummer is first in league scoring.
Through Week 3, the Vancouver Island University Mariners women's soccer freshman had five goals in six games, two more than second-place Andrea Perrotta of Douglas College Royals. Gummer's torrid scoring pace has helped the Mariners jump from #7 to #5 in the latest Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) rankings.
The Mariners sit second in the PACWEST standings with a 2-0-4 conference record, good for 10 points. Langara College Falcons (3-1-2) lead the Mariners by one point.
Gummer, a Highland Secondary grad from Comox, burst on to the PACWEST scene in Week 1, scoring three goals against defending conference champion Douglas College Royals in a 5-5 draw on Sept. 10. VIU Athletics spokesperson Brent Dunlop noted that an excellent save by the Douglas keeper in the 90th minute denied Gummer a fourth tally.
On Sept. 11, Dunlop said Gummer was instrumental in the Mariners' first goal, using her soccer IQ to clear a lane for Rachel Jones to score in a 2-2 draw with Langara.
Her efforts earned Gummer PACWEST Female Soccer Athlete of the Week honours.
This past weekend the Mariners remained undefeated, defeating Douglas Royals 3-1 on Sept. 24 and and Langara Falcons 1-0 on Sept. 25.
"Last time we played (Douglas) it ended 5-5 and I thought we were very nervous and made some mistakes that cost us," said VIU head coach Anup Kang. "It was our first league game with some new players. For this game we were focused right from the opening whistle," Kang said.
Kang said the Mariners knew Langara was going to be a tough game, but his team stayed focused for the full 90 minutes and gutted out a big win. "Chloe Gummer was a handful in both of our weekend games, she's a special player."
THROW INS The Mariners are on the road this weekend for games Oct. 1 against Capilano and Oct. 2 against Quest University … adding to the Mariners' depth up front is G.P. Vanier grad Katie Rodgers of Courtenay, a fourth year forward … Gummer played for the Upper Island Riptide in the Vancouver Island Premier League last year and was one of the leading goal scorers in that high-calibre youth soccer circuit …


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Nancy O'Connor, MD
My specialties:
- Family medicine
- Integrative, complementary medicine
- Obstetrics
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- Women's Health
- Child Health
- Prenatal care
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified physician, specializing in family medicine and integrative medicine. My professional interests include obstetrics, women's health, child health and prenatal care.
I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions. This is a convenient type of appointment where you meet with me virtually, right from your mobile device or computer.
Personal interests: Walking, biking, cooking healthy meals for my family, reading. I especially enjoy reading with children.
What patients say about me: "Dr. O'Connor was my physician when I moved to MN, six months pregnant. I have since moved out of the area. I have never (before or since) been so respected by a doctor and felt so in touch and in control of my medical care and overall health. She is a true asset to your organization and to the women (and men) in your community. Thank-you for staffing your clinic with people like Dr. O'Connor."
Additional languages spoken: Spanish
Awards: Listed in Minnesota Monthly's Best Doctors for Women.
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
- Integrative, complementary medicine
- Obstetrics
Personal interests
- Biking
- Cooking
- Reading
Educational institutions
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Diplomate, American Board of Integrated and Holistic Medicine
- Hennepin County Medical Center
Years of experience
- 24
Additional languages spoken
- Spanish
Hospital affiliations
- St. Francis Regional Medical Center
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- Medicaid/Medicare*
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June 11: Marriage and Family Life
In anticipation of the upcoming Synod on Family Life (to be held in Rome in October), our Wednesday Night discussion focused on case studies (all hypothetical, but could be real) concerning family and marriage issues that are presented in the parish. While not all of these cases were discussed, we thought you might enjoy reading some of the cases that are possible.
- A couple approaches the Pastor wishing to be married. The bride-to-be is a Catholic woman; her fiancé is a Buddhist man. They have decided to have the ceremony on a beach. Religion is important to the couple, and they would like to have a priest represented at their wedding, but it is also important to the them to have a destination wedding. What should the Pastor do?
- A woman wants to participate in RCIA. She has been recently divorced and eventually wants to marry her female partner in a civil union. What is the most appropriate course of action?
- A woman gets married to a non-Catholic man at City Hall. The woman receives communion weekly. She wants the marriage validated by the Church but her spouse does not. Is there any way this marriage can be validated by the Church?
- Two Catholics wish to be married. They tell the Pastor that they want a pre-nuptial agreement. What should he say?
- An arranged marriage is formed between a man and a woman by their families. The couple wishes to remain true to their Indian heritage, but have grown up in Canada with North American customs. How should the Pastor proceed?
- A couple is expecting their first child in 8 months. They want to be married within the year so that they may welcome the baby into a secure family. What is the most appropriate response?
- A couple does not consummate their marriage after their wedding. One spouse seeks counseling from the Pastor after one month of marriage. What is the best way for the Pastor to handle this situation?
- A couple is recently divorced. Both are practicing Catholics who attend Mass weekly, and expressed that they both want to receive Eucharist. What is in the Pastor's power to aid in this situation?
- A newly married couple has decided that they do not want to have children. They insist that they would not be good parents. What should the Pastor's response be?
- A couple has been trying to conceive for 3 years. They have gone to many doctors for opinions, and tried everything they suggested. In vitro fertilization seems to be their only hope for bearing biological children. What can the Pastor do?


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NAB places Faryal Talpur under house arrest in fake accounts case
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team on Friday placed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faryal Talpur under house arrest in Islamabad in a case pertaining to fake bank accounts.
The NAB has informed the speaker National Assembly about arrest of sister of former president Asif Ali Zardari, who was arrested on June 10. Talpur's house has been declared sub-jail.
The anti-graft body said self-respect of Talpur was observed earlier and would be honoured in the future as well.
Bilawal Bhutto has arrived to meet his aunty at her house in the capital territory.
Doctors have also been called to conduct Talpur's medical examination.
The bureau may present the PPP leader in an accountability court on Saturday.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) had on June 10 rejected the petition Zardari and his sister in the case related to money laundering through fake bank accounts.
They now have the option of appealing against the high court verdict in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The case against the duo relates to the transaction of Rs150 million to the Omni Group, a company owned by both the PPP leaders, through alleged fake bank accounts.


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After losing precious school days for more than one month, students of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Mawphlang in Meghalaya will be back to school this week.
Also read: Meghalaya denies education to 400 students, shuts down school
This development came following the installation of the school's sewage treatment plant.
The decision to re-open the school was taken during a meeting of the Meghalaya Assembly Committee on Environment on Tuesday.
The school was forced to shut down since June 26 by the Assembly Committee on Environment headed by Mawphlang MLA, S K Sun for not making its STP functional.
State education officials who were present in the meeting told the Committee that the STP has been made functional.
Education officials said that the JNV School would be re-opened after Independence Day on August 16.
During its inspection of the JNV School on June 25, the Committee found that the entire waste from the school was discharged into a stream that flows down to the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS) reservoir at Mawphlang.
The GSWSS supplies drinking water to the residents of Shillong city.
Earlier, the parents of JNV students had raised concern as the rights of their children to education was deprived which has affected their career due to the non functional of the STP.


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TORONTO – One of Ontario's largest teacher's union has launched a legal challenge against the government's decision to repeal a modernized version of the province's sexual-education curriculum.
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario said Tuesday — the first day of the school year in the province — it is seeking an injunction to keep the curriculum in place and to stop what it calls the government's "snitch line" where parents can report non-compliant teachers.
ETFO President Sam Hammond said the government's changes to the curriculum are reckless and put students at risk. He said the union's legal action is vital to ensure that educators and school boards can continue to protect the safety and health of students.
READ MORE: Ontario parents divided over repeal of sex-ed curriculum, yet majority approve of content: Ipsos poll
"It also seeks to stop the operation of this unnecessary and counterproductive complaint or snitch line," he said.
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government has warned there will be consequences for teachers who use the modernized version of the lesson plan put in place by the Liberals in 2015.
LISTEN: Sam Hammond joins the John Oakley Show
"In a worst case scenario this snitch line would allow anonymous parents, or anyone as a matter of fact, to target any teacher for any reason," Hammond said. "The potential for abuse is enormous."
The Tory government's plan to scrap the 2015 sex-ed curriculum was announced in July, fulfilling one of Premier Doug Ford's key campaign promises. The document included warnings about online bullying and sexting, but opponents, especially social conservatives, objected to parts addressing same-sex relationships, gender identity and masturbation.
WATCH: ETFO message to Premier Ford: Take the 'snitch' line down
Ford has promised provincewide consultations to build a new curriculum starting this month.
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Late last month, the Ontario government released a sex-ed curriculum meant to temporarily replace the now-repealed modernized version. It was delivered to school boards and posted online after repeated requests from educators who sought clarity on the issue.
READ MORE: Civil Liberties Association taking Ontario government to court over sex-ed curriculum change
The province also launched a website where parents can flag concerns about teachers who stray from the government's "revised interim curriculum" and has also urged parents to file complaints with the Ontario College of Teachers.
Hammond said the union has no choice but to turn to the courts in order to protect the safety and health of students. The government's decision is an abuse of power and a direct conflict with teachers' professional obligations, he added.
"Teaching issues like consent, LGBTQ relationships, gender identities and many other human development issues related to today's realities are not only necessary but vital for student safety, well-being and inclusivity," he said.
A spokesperson for Education Minister Lisa Thompson said because the matter is before the courts it would be inappropriate for the government to comment.
Green party Leader Mike Schreiner said he supports ETFO's legal challenge, slamming the government for changing the sex education curriculum based on ideology.
"The premier is forcing teachers to choose between their job security and the safety of children," he said in a statement. "It is wrong for the government to prevent teachers from creating the kind of safe and open space that is crucial for students' health and well-being."
WATCH: Parents of trans, non-binary students call on Ford government to reverse decision on sex ed curriculum
NDP education critic Marit Stiles said the legal challenge is a sad way to start the new school year.
"No matter how you look at it, this is going to be a costly affair for this government," she said. "That to me is just not good government … if we're going to be tied up in the courts all the time, that's not good for anyone."
This isn't the first legal challenge of the sex-education curriculum. In late August, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association filing an injunction with the Ontario divisional court in a bid to stop the government from replacing the 2015 curriculum.
The CCLA filed the challenge on behalf of the Toronto-area family of Becky McFarlane, a queer parent whose 10-year-old daughter will be attending Grade 6 in the fall.
McFarlane's family feels excluded from the revised interim lesson plan, the association said at the time.


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By Nitisha Pyndiah, Ph.D.
The BPD/Program Fee invoices for FY2019 were emailed on August 27, 2018. As a follow-up to my previous blog post on the BsUFA II fees, I will list the BsUFA fees since FY 2015 and use two case studies to help you understand the changes in your Biosimilar User Fees.
In our previous blog post, we described the user fee types for biosimilars: Biosimilar Biological Product Development (BPD) Fees, Application fees and Program fees. We highlighted a major change which eliminated the reduction of an application fee by the cumulative amount of fees paid by the applicant under the BPD program. For certain biosimilar developers that have been in the program for a long time it means an important budget change as there would be no deduction to their application fees. This increase in the fees will be used to expedite the review process for biosimilars, enhance review transparency and communication. According to the Agency, in the BsUFA II Five-year Financial Plan: "During BsUFA I, FDA received fewer original biosimilar biological product application submissions than the Agency had initially expected to receive, which resulted in the collection of relatively more BPD fees than expected and fewer application, establishment, and product fees […] FDA anticipates that many of the development programs started in BsUFA I will convert to original submissions early in BsUFA II, which would contribute to an increase in application review work relative to BsUFA I."
As a biosimilar developer, you should be aware of these changes to plan appropriately your drug development and maybe realign your budget.
To understand better the change in fees, the user type fees from FY2015 to FY2019, have been listed in the table below.
In green, no reduction on the application fee.
Table 1: Overview of the BsUFA fees from FY 2015 to FY 2019.
Case Study 1
In June 2017, a company A submitted their BLA for their Biosimilar product. Company A had been in the program for three years and would have paid $ 891,660 in BPD fees ($ 216,910 initial BPD fees in 2014 and the annual fees until FY 2017, see table 1). Under BsUFA I, Company A was able to reduce their application fee by deducting the amount paid in BPD fees from the application fee due when the BLA was submitted on June 2017. This company A paid $1,146,440 at the time of the marketing application submission. ($2,038,100 – $891,660= $1,146,440)
• The total amount of BsUFA fees paid until after submission of the application: $1,146,440
Please note that company A would have paid an establishment fee of $512,200 and a product fee of $ 97,750 once the submission was approved.
Case Study 2
Our second example is company B wishing to submit their BLA for their Biosimilar Product in December 2018. Company B has been in the program for over four years and has paid $ 1,304,282 in BPD fees ($ 216,910 initial BPD fees in 2014 and the annual fees until FY 2019, see table 1).
Company B, initially thought (when they entered the program) that they would be able to reduce their application fee with the amount paid in BPD fees but under BsUFA II they will have no reduction in their application fee at the time of marketing application submission.
Here is the economic impact on the product development of their biosimilar product:
If company B submits the application in December 2018, it means that company B would have to pay the full application fee (w/clinical data) $ 1,746,745 and would have also paid $ 1,304,282 in BPD fees. Although the company is submitting the application in December 2018, they will still have to pay the BPD fees for FY2019 as these are due on the first business day on or after October 1 of each fiscal year.
• Total amount of BsUFA fees paid until after submission of the application: $1,304,282+$1,746,745=$ 3,051,027
Please note that company B would have to pay an annual program fee of $304,162 for each biosimilar biological product identified in the application (applicants will not be assessed more than 5 program fees per FY) once the product is approved.
for further information, please see "BsUFA II fees—are you aware of the major changes?" here.


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It's clear that Chrissy Teigen and John Legend lead the way when it comes to being a well-dressed couple in Hollywood. Teigen wore a Marchesa gown and Stuart Weitzman heels on the Oscars red carpet with Legend. But at the Academy Awards last night, there were some other pairs who rivaled their style.
Olivia Munn attended with her boyfriend, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers looked sleek in his navy tux, allowing Munn to take center stage in her bright orange Stella McCartney gown that she wore with Jimmy Choo's Pearl sandals.
"Spotlight" actor Liev Schreiber arrived with partner Naomi Watts, who sparkled in an Armani Privé strapless column gown that hid her Stuart Weitzman heels.
Friends Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet walked the red carpet together — both wearing shoes by Christian Louboutin. Another unexpected duo with top-notch style was Jared Leto and Gucci designer Alessandro Michele. Leto wore a head-to-toe Gucci look, including velvet-embroidered slippers.
At the Vanity Fair after-party, Jessica Biel showed up in a Zuhair Murad dress and Manolo Blahnik pumps with husband Justin Timberlake.
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Derrick C. Williams, MD
My specialties:
- Hospitalist
- Internal medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- General practice
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified internal medicine physician with professional interests in diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism. I am also a hospitalist and care for patients who have been admitted to United Hospital. After a hospital stay, please follow up with your primary care provider about your ongoing medical care.
I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Board-certified specialties
- Internal medicine
- Hospitalist
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota Medical School
Current licenses and certifications
- Board-Certified, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Years of experience
- 23
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital
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- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)