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Young People Connect at AIDS Conference, Struggle to Be Heard
July 19, 2010
At a big HIV/AIDS conference with tens of thousands of people, having an area for us to get together is very important. Almost half of all the new HIV infections in the world are among people under 25. An estimated 7,400 people become infected with HIV every day, about half of them young. Young people, especially girls and women, are the age group most vulnerable to HIV, due to lack of information and education about sex, pressure from our friends and the media, including magazines, to be sexually active, and not being in control of our health-care -- like having to go to the doctor with our parents.
For those who can make it, every two years, the conference teaches young people about the disease and how to protect ourselves and allows us to come together and tell our stories. Throughout the massive conference center -- and especially in the youth pavillion -- we engage in many discussions about the role we can play in the AIDS fight, even as we struggle to stay safe and healthy.
Despite the good times and talk, many teens and younger people are complaining about not being heard at the conference. Even as many adults ask us to speak up, they don't listen, and their own voices drown out some of what we are trying to say. On Sunday, I attended a panel about intergenerational conversations between women. It was supposed to be about bridging the gap between the generations, but the speakers on the panel were all over the age of 30, and most were much older. The panelists wanted to find ways to get young women to speak up. But, as I sat there listening, I was thinking that the panel members should just ask the audience -- mostly young women -- instead of making their own assumptions. If they want us to lead, they need to give us a chance.
Yesterday, I went to a session called Our Bodies, Our Rights! which was much more empowering. This workshop was filled with young women, and we participated in hands-on activities. We were organized into five groups and each group had to come up with goals to increase young women's visibility at the conference. Everyone got so into that, that at one point we were all encouraged to scream out, "Pussy Power!" I was a little embarrassed, but I went with it. These kinds of activites, getting girls and young women to speak out about what we think and feel, allows us to make a difference in the fight against AIDS and in the world.
As I am taking part in all the activites I am also trying to capture the action with my camera. I made this slide show, so please check it out!
Kali Villarosa is a 14-year-old Brooklynite starting her freshman year in high school. She enjoys writing, reading and playing soccer.
This article was provided by The Black AIDS Institute. Visit Black AIDS Institute's website to find out more about their activities and publications.
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Fjærland [5] is a tiny town at the end of the Fjærlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. In Sogn og Fjordane county. It is a particularly enjoyable gateway to the Jostedalsbreen National Park, and is close to two glacial tongues.
If you want a close-up view of a glacier without actually climbing on it, then Fjærland is the place to go. In addition to this, Fjærland is Norway's bokbyen - book town. Almost every shop in the town sells a range of new and used books, and there is even an "honesty book shop", not far from the ferry stop, where books are sold from a stand without any staff.
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The closest option is Sogndal airport (IATA: SOG). Alternatively Førde airport (IATA: FDE).
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Fjærland is on route 5 between Sogndal and Skei, which is on E39.
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In summer, Fjærland is reachable by ferry from Balestrand, a trip that gives ample photo opportunities - there's an amazing view of the Josteldalsbreen glacier behind the fjord as you approach the town.
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There are a number of buses each day to nearby towns, including Sogndal and Skei, both five times daily. Be aware that the bus stop is actually 2 km out of the town centre, just across the road from the Norwegian glacier museum. It's a bit of a walk, so leave ample time to avoid missing what might be your only bus out of there.
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A bus leaves from the ferry port once a day in May and September, twice a day in June-August, taking passengers firstly to the Glacier Museum and then to the glacier. Alternatively, catch a taxi, hire a bike at the tourist office, or use your own car.
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PEMBROKE, N.C. – Coker College guard Vatrick Thompson scored a game-high 24 points to help lead the Cobras to a 74-65 victory over UNCP on Saturday night at the English E. Jones Center as the Braves could not overcome 32 personal fouls and 25 turnovers in the nine-point loss.
Senior forward Brandon Thomas led the Braves in scoring with 18 points while freshman guard Shahmel Brackett added 11 to the Pembroke's total. Thomas also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds while Brackett dished out six assists.
With the loss UNCP falls to 1-2 on the season while Coker improves to 2-1.
Coker's Delonte Doles posted 17 points and five assists with teammate Mason Ambler posting a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds). As a team the Cobras shot a field goal percentage of 35.7 percent on 20-of-56 shooting, while converting 31-of-42 free throws on the night.
UNCP converted 26-of-51 field goals for a shooting percentage of 51 percent. The Braves also out-rebounded the Cobras 37-33 in the game.
The two teams traded buckets early in the game until Coker was able to pull away for a 14-point halftime lead at 36-22. The Cobras would extend their lead to as much as 18 at 43-25 with 17:56 left to play.
Coker would keep the Braves at arm's length before UNCP was able to pull within nine at 59-50 with just over six minutes to go. Pembroke would cut the deficit to seven with 2:57 on the clock, but would not be able to get any closer over the final three minutes as the Cobras picked up the 74-65 victory.
The Braves will be back in action on Tuesday night when they host North Carolina Wesleyan in a matchup set to begin at 7 p.m. in the Jones Center. Coker will play Conference Carolinas opponent Erskine on Monday night at the Timberlake-Lawton Gymnasium.


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Urged to join deer kill protest
I was pleased to read Rich McIlhenny's piece on rescuing the Screech Owl and getting it help from the Schuylkill Valley Wildlife Center ("Highway rescue: owl-right Mt. Airy realtor gives a hoot"). It is a perfect example of how to reach out to an injured animal to allow it to continue its life.
Unfortunately, in the Wissahickon Valley, white-tailed deer, also a wildlife species, are being slaughtered in our neighborhoods daily until March 31. Philadelphia Advocates for the Deer (PAD) is continuing to hold protests against the slaughter of the white-tailed deer. PAD's next protest is Saturday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Forbidden Drive off of Bells Mill Road.
It is well documented scientifically that the best solution for "managing" deer is to leave them alone. Hunting and habitat modification by game agencies stimulates fertility. Deer are a self-regulating species whose numbers are dependent upon adequate habitat and food supply.
Since the Commission on Parks and Recreation of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Mayor Nutter and the city of Philadelphia fail to acknowledge the population ecology of the white-tailed deer, PAD and other wildlife advocates seek other ways to stop the slaughter of the deer.
Won't you join us on Feb. 26 so we can talk to our neighbors about how to solve this issue more humanely? We look forward to meeting you.
Mary Ann Baron
Chestnut Hill
Co-Founder, PAD
No members' show at Woodmere
I recently submitted a painting for the "There's Always Room for Dessert" exhibit at the Main Line Art Center in Haverford. The opening was so delightful and delicious that I instantly became a member and it whet my "appetite" for next year's themed show.
I'm sorry to say this is not the case with our local Woodmere Art Museum. I fondly remember their enjoyable Annual Member's Exhibit that no longer takes place. The opening for this annual celebration of local artists was always well attended. Local artists, family, friends and art lovers mingled and enjoyed wine and cheese while admiring hundreds of paintings and sculptures created by Woodmere Museum members.
Without a doubt, Woodmere's permanent collection and special exhibits are invaluable, and we are fortunate to have such a museum in our neighborhood. But a neighborhood museum that boasts of "celebrating the importance and richness of the art of the Philadelphia region" should not ignore and shut out local artists who may not be famous but are however passionate about their art.
Why must I go across the Schulykill to celebrate the work of local artists when the Woodmere Museum is in my own backyard.
Diane Ross
Lafayette Hill
Woodmere's CEO
William Valerio responds:
Thank you for sharing this letter, which expresses a deep passion for Woodmere and its goal to support the creativity and self-expression of its community.
Woodmere's mission is to collect, display, and interpret the history of the arts as they have evolved in Philadelphia and across the region and to make the arts relevant to people's lives.
A Members' Exhibition has not been presented at Woodmere since 2006, but instead we have redoubled our commitment to many other initiatives that support local artists.


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FanDuel Raises $70 Million as Daily Fantasy Sports Battle Heats Up
Americans spend a good deal of time and money playing fantasy sports. Investors are betting they'll spend even more.
New York-based FanDuel Inc. has raised a fresh $70 million, Venture Capital Dispatch has learned, as money pours into the fast-growing daily fantasy sports market.
The FanDuel round follows a $41 million Series C capital raise by FanDuel competitor DraftKings Inc., a Boston-based company.
Shamrock Capital Advisors, which last year sold the Harlem Globetrotters and has invested in numerous other sports ventures, led the Series D round in FanDuel. NBC Sports Ventures also contributed, as well as private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Existing investors Bullpen Capital, Pentech Ventures and Comcast Ventures, the venture arm of Comcast Corp., also participated.
"We are big believers in the value of sports, [its] share of the consumer wallet," said Mike LaSalle, partner at Shamrock Capital Advisors. "Fantasy sports is so important to the teams and the leagues. It produces engagement, and it's where consumers spend a lot of their time."
Andrew Cleland, managing director at Comcast Ventures, said that the new round for FanDuel will go toward marketing and acquiring customers. "We know the lifetime value of a customer and it's very profitable," he said.
Investors are lining up as they see growing numbers of fantasy sports participants. About 41 million North American consumers are playing fantasy sports this year, up from 33 million in 2013, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association.
About 80% of these people are men, and 90% are white, according to the association. They spend about 8.7 hours each week "consuming fantasy." Each participant spends about $467 per year playing fantasy sports, the association says.
Daily fantasy sports is a small but fast-growing segment of the overall fantasy sports market. FanDuel Chief Executive Nigel Eccles expects about 800,000 people to play daily fantasy sports this year. FanDuel had about 200,000 paid active players through the first half of this year, he said.
The startup hosts online fantasy sports games, where players put up as little as $1 to act as managers of a sports team for a day or week rather than a full season. They draft real players for their virtual teams and then measure the actual performance of their players to tally up whose virtual team beats others. Winning "managers" collect some of the money that's pooled from all the participants and FanDuel takes a cut.
FanDuel's revenue was about $14.3 million last year, it said. In the first half of 2014, it collected $11.6 million in revenue, up from $4.2 million in the same period last year.
Last quarter, FanDuel paid out $72.4 million in prizes and expects to pay out about $400 million in prizes this year, it said. The National Football League season is coming up, and that's the most popular time for fantasy sports participation.
The daily fantasy sports segment has grown exponentially since 2009 when FanDuel launched. That year there were roughly a thousand paying players, Mr. Eccles said.
"We were acquiring two or three players per day," he said.
In traditional fantasy sports, prizes are awarded at the end of a playing season. Yahoo, CBS and ESPN dominate in this segment. Daily fantasy sports is more immediate, as people only compete on a single day's games, or a single week's games in the case of the NFL, and prizes are issued daily and weekly.
"If you think about consumer behavior, everything is getting quicker," said Jeremy Levine of daily fantasy sports startup StarStreet. DraftKings acquired the principal assets of StarStreet and acquired another competitor in the field, DraftStreet.
DraftKings told Venture Capital Dispatch last week it has hundreds of thousands of weekly active users that are paying customers.
Mr. LaSalle, who calls FanDuel the "larger player," said it's important to bolster a leading service provider to attract more users. "In this market, we believe that is a real advantage because it provides the opportunity for players to engage in more games, and more types of games, with more players playing on your platform."
FanDuel previously raised $18 million from venture backers.
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National Children's Leukemia Foundation Shut Down: This Is Why It's OK Not To Donate Money
"Everyone should know that most cancer research is largely a fraud, and that the major cancer research organisations are derelict in their duties to the people who support them." (source)
The statement above comes from Linus Pauling, Ph.D, and two time Nobel Prize winner in chemistry (1901-1994). He is considered one of the most important scientists in history. Clearly a very intelligent man, and one of many others with similar beliefs who work directly within the medical field. These beliefs don't just come out of thin air, they come from research and proof. Although it can be a scary thing to consider, the fact of the matter is that various cancer charities are indeed largely fraudulent, and unfortunately we now have another example to add to the growing list of cases.
The Brooklyn-based National Children's Leukemia Foundation has been shut down. This comes years after they raised millions of dollars through professionally run fundraisers. They lured people in, claiming that the funds would be used to conduct cancer research and locate bone marrow donors, while they ran their "Make a Dream Come True" campaign. (source)(source)
Unfortunately, less than 1 percent of the millions of donated dollars actually went to providing help for leukemia patients. Between 2009 and 2013, a total of almost 10 million dollars was donated.
We've seen similiar happenings with other 'charity' organizations. For example, the Red Cross and Haiti earthquake relief. You can read more about that story here.
"A one-man operation, run by founder Zvi Shor, 64, out of the basement of his Brooklyn home." (source)
The statement above comes from New York attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, his office recently filed a petition with the Kings County Supreme Court in Brooklyn, stating that:
"Less than $58,000 (less than 1 percent) of the $9.7 million raised by the NCLF actually went to providing assistance to leukaemia patients. More than 80 percent of the money is said to have gone to funding telemarketing and direct-mail fund-raising campaigns." (source)
These are some disturbing facts, and it's not the first time that a major cancer charity has come into question, not by a long shot. For example, a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission describes four connected groups, all with cancer in their name, as "sham charities," saying they instead "operated as personal fiefdoms characterized by rampant nepotism, flagrant conflicts of interest, and excessive insider compensation." One of those names was the Cancer Fund of America Inc. These groups stand accused of taking in almost 200 million dollars. (source)
It's not just the fraud when it comes to money, it's also about the research being done by legitimate cancer charities.
Most of the money donated to cancer research is spent on animal research, which has been deemed completely useless by many. For example, in 1981 Dr. Irwin Bross, the former director of the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research Institute (the largest cancer research institute in the world), said that:
"The uselessness of most of the animal model studies is less well known. For example, the discovery of chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of human cancer is widely-heralded as a triumph due to use of animal model systems. However, here again, these exaggerated claims are coming from or are endorsed by the same people who get the federal dollars for animal research. There is little, if any, factual evidence that would support these claims. Practically all of the chemotherapeutic agents which are of value in the treatment of human cancer were found in a clinical context rather than in animal studies." (source)
Today, treating illness and disease has a corporate side. It is an enormously profitable industry, but only when geared towards treatment, not preventative measures or cures, and that's an important point to consider.
One simple example of a preventative measure would be to reduce your pesticide exposure. Studies have shown that eating an organic diet reduces pesticide levels in your body by almost one hundred percent. (source 1)(source 2)
The list of preventative measures goes on and on, but that's a topic for another article.
So next time you are asked to donate towards cancer research and don't feel comfortable doing so, don't feel bad about it. There is a multi-trillion dollar incentive for pharmaceutical companies to patent treatments that we have to keep on using. It's a shame that we never hear about treatments which have shown to completely annihilate cancer cells, cannabis being one of them, but still no human clinical trials…
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Why We Need To Stop Bashing R. Kelly If We Want To Stop Teen Sexual Abuse & Pedophilia
In Brief
- The Facts:
Singer superstar Robert Kelly has been charged with multiple accounts of child porn, rape, abuse, and running a sex cult where he kept several young women as sex slaves inside his home.
- Reflect On:
If we only react to crimes with judgement, anger, and hatred, do we ever give ourselves a chance to understand why this happens? If we don't take the time to do that, how can we ever stop it? Today, it's turned into an epidemic.
R. Kelly is a hot topic right now, as he's been accused of raping minors, keeping minors locked up in his home for sexual purposes, and having inappropriate relationships with minors. We are talking about teenagers who ultimately are still just children. The testimony of many women and those close to him have illuminated what Kelly has done, although he still denies these claims. As a result of a recent docu-series on Lifetime called 'Surviving R Kelly,' he is being made fun of, judged, and hated on publicly by many within the industry as well as outside of it. On the surface, this is understandable given the crimes and atrocities he's committed.
The star is known as a predator of teenage girls. When he was 27, he married 15-year-old singer Aaliyah at a secret ceremony in Chicago. Vibe magazine later discovered that they were able to change Aaliyah's age on the wedding certificate listing herself as 18, even though she was only 15 at the time. The marriage was annulled in February 1995.
A girl by the name of Tiffany Hawkins sued R Kelly for the personal injuries and emotional distress she suffered during a three-year relationship with the star. In court documents, she said she began having sex with Kelly in 1991 when she was 15 and he was 24.
He has been charged with 21 counts of making child pornography involving intercourse, oral sex, urination, and other sexual acts. Chicago police accused him of videotaping each of these acts and enticing minors to participate in them.
Back in July 2017, a crowd gathered in Chicago as Timothy Savage told the world that he believed his 21-year-old daughter was being "held against her will" as part of an alleged sex cult led by R&B singer R Kelly.
As it turns out, she wasn't the only one. Apparently, there were several women held captive as sex slaves in a home he owned.
The story made global news, and put the spotlight on the 51-year-old superstar's private life – in particular, the rumours about his alleged sexual relationships with underage girls.
Savage claimed his daughter, Jocelyn, was part of an abusive sex cult, in which young girls were groomed and physically/sexually abused by Kelly.
R Kelly's wife, ex-wife, and daughter have also been quite outspoken about his abusive behaviour, even more so now that so many people are gathering together and sharing their stories. When R. Kelly was making millions for record companies, it seemed to be swept under the rug. Along with these accusations also came many awards, fame, and notoriety.
It's important to note that what we hear and what leaks out into the mainstream probably represents only a fraction of Kelly's illegal activities. Many celebrities and members of the elite are often protected from the law, and many abused women and children may not feel comfortable coming forward.
How Should We React?
Amidst all of the judgement, anger, resentment and hatred towards R. Kelly, and any sexual predator, criminal, etc. for that matter, we often fail to address one of the most important questions: We forget to ask why and how.
There is no denying people have been hurt here, and it's important to discuss what's happened, but we must also discuss solutions. All we seem to do is judge, hate, and punish without asking why and how these things happen. It reminds me of how we operate prison systems in the western world. We claim to rehabilitate individuals, but really we just force them into incredibly poor conditions that often make their state of mind worse by the time of their release, and then we send them back out into society expecting that the past won't repeat itself.
If we continue to judge, make fun, and 'bash,' we simply reinforce the cycle and allow it to continue without ever getting to the root cause of it, thus prolonging the issue instead of stopping it. In essence, just as we must provide a loving space for victims to process their experiences, we must also create that space for perpetrators.
As much as people may not want to hear it, ask yourself the question: Are we really changing anything by holding so much hate and judgment toward perpetrators? What happens when those hated individuals enter into bad rehabilitation systems and are out of prison a mere 5 or 10 years later? We're perpetuating a cycle of disconnection.
Flipping The Script
People like R. Kelly are 'sick,' in the same way murderers, other rapists, and criminals are 'sick.' The only response from society has been judgement, and the result of that judgement is jail time which largely benefits politicians and corporations. It's a modern day example of slavery, and actually has nothing to do with rehabilitation and fostering understanding and compassion.
When it comes to sexually abusing children, those who participate in this type of activity have often been subjected to severe childhood trauma themselves. It could be sexual or something else. As a result, they grow up and repeat what they have been through or look for other unhealthy ways to cope as they struggle to fit into society. This is something that has not been addressed nor understood by all of those who are participating in what's become known as 'elite level sexual abuse.'
In the case of R. Kelly himself, most people probably don't realize he is a victim of child sex abuse. He has detailed in his autobiography how he was raped when he was eight years old, which continued for years. His brother also recently gave an emotional interview detailing how both of them were repeatedly raped at very young ages by their older sister, starting from when they were about 6 years old. They were forced to perform sexual acts on her as well as have intercourse. (source)
Think about what this does to a child at that age. This is trauma, and his behaviour may be a result of this trauma. Further, the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R Kelly clearly shows Kelly tries incredibly hard to protect himself from getting hurt. This is likely part of why he is so controlling. As hard as it is to watch and hear, it seems like he attempts to control every aspect of his life so that he avoids getting hurt. Does it mean it's right to do? Of course not, it simply shows the frame of mind he's operating from, and understanding that helps us figure out how we can help R Kelly. If we don't put aside our hatred and judgement in order to feel compassion for these individuals, we will never find a solution. If we refuse, we not only fail to help the perpetrator, but we end up further perpetuating the issue and creating more victims.
Another great example would be the Vatican. Take Cardinal George Pell, for example, who recently became the highest ranking Vatican official to ever be convicted of child sexual abuse. This is something, most likely, he grew up experiencing himself. To him, it could be 'normal' behaviour, even if that's at the subconscious level. Many of these Cardinals have been in the church since they were children. Not long ago, decades worth of sexual abuse was reported in a choir that was led by the retired pope Benedict's brother. In that specific case, there were approximately 600 members of a Catholic boys' Dompatzen choir in Regenburg, Germany who where physically and sexual abused from 1946 to 1992. Georg Ratzinger, the former Pope's Benedict's brother, was the choir's head from 1964 to 1994.
Without treatment, many of these children may grow up and abuse young children. And if they don't leave the church, they could end up further perpetuating the cycle of sexual abuse within it.
Asking The Important Questions
What does hatred do? What does judgement do? What progress will we ever make by making fun of these people, labelling them as psychopaths, and locking them up? On the other hand, what will love do? What does understanding do? What progress would be made without judgement and punishment, but rather with understanding, openness, transparency, and communication? We may need to detain these people to stop them from hurting others, but we must think of better ways of approaching this than our current methodology.
Don't believe me? Hear it from a victim of elite child sex trafficking. We just put out a 4-part interview series with Anneke Lucas on January 17th, where she describes in detail her involvement as a child in an elite Belgian pedophile ring, her remarkable escape, and her healing journey over the last couple decades.
In the interview, she explains how vital it is during the healing process to not feel like a 'victim,' and that you actually empower your abuser by taking the victim stance or by labelling them as 'crazy satanic pedophiles.' She learned to look at them from a different perspective. Eventually, she felt sorry for her perpetrators and realized that the abusers are in need of something society is not ready to provide them with: the opportunity to heal.
The Takeaway
Sexual abuse has been an issue deeply ingrained in society for centuries, and it's in part because society fails to respond with compassion. We do the exact opposite of that. We make fun of, vilify, point fingers, punish, and kill criminals. We do not rehabilitate and we do not give a chance for 'lost souls' to connect to the light that exists within them, that light that exists within all of us. There is no talk of past trauma and healing, and this is one of the biggest problems when it comes to alleviating various crimes including sexual abuse and pedophilia.
These people have nobody to talk to, their always running and hiding and never addressing the root cause of their problems. As a result, many people experience pain and trauma, and the cycle continues.
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European Union Approval of Glyphosate Found To Be Based On Plagiarized Science From Monsanto
In Brief
- The Facts:
Glyphosate, an active ingredient within Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, was recently re-licensed and approved by the European Parliament. However, MEPs found the science given to them was plagiarized, full of industry science written by Monsanto.
- Reflect On:
With so much science showing it's harmful to humans and the environment, and the fact that several dozen countries have made it illegal, why is it still approved in the UK, Canada, and US? Among a few other places.
It's hard to know where to begin when it comes to glyphosate, an active ingredient used in Monsanto's infamous 'Roundup herbicide,' a product that's illegal in many countries (not including Canada and the United States). For a number of years, these countries have been citing the devastating health and environmental effects of Roundup herbicide, namely regarding glyphosate. Sri Lanka, for example, completely banned the product because of it's link to deadly kidney disease, whereas many other countries have cited its carcinogenic effects. The science is quite clear, and it's been coming out for decades. Fernando Manas, Ph.D. at the National University of Rio Cuarto in Argentina, outlines how "There is evidence of high levels of genetic damage in people of Marcos Juarez (Argentina), which may result from unintentional exposure to pesticides." (source)
Nobody can really argue against why glyphosate shouldn't be approved anywhere in the world, especially when you take a look at the science. Glyphosate recently made headlines, as the case regarding school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson was the first lawsuit claiming that glyphosate causes cancer to go to trial. There are thousands upon thousands of similar pending cases. Any jury that reviews all of the scientific evidence will not be able to rule otherwise, and Johnson's case was a great example that showed glyphosate caused his cancer.
How are these products approved? It comes as a result of corrupt regulatory agencies here in Canada as well as within the US, specifically the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The list of examples is very long when it comes to corruption and government connections to corporations like Monsanto. This is the only way these products get approved, it's not science, it's simply lobbying efforts and shady politics.
"It is commonly believed that Roundup is among the safest pesticides… Despite its reputation, Roundup was by far the most toxic among the herbicides and insecticides tested. This inconsistency between scientific fact and industrial claim may be attributed to huge economic interests, which have been found to falsify health risk assessments and delay health policy decisions." – R. Mesnage et al., Biomed Research International, Volume 2014 (2014), article ID 179691
EU regulators recently decided to relicense glyphosate, and it came based on an assessment that was plagiarized from industry reports. It's quite backwards that for years, health regulators have been relying on the scientific reports from the company that manufactures these products, instead of seeking out independent scientific studies.
A group of MEPs decides to commission an investigation into claims that Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (bFr) copy-and-pasted tracts from Monsanto studies.
As the Guardian points out:
The study's findings have been released hours before a parliamentary vote on tightening independent scrutiny of the pesticides approvals process. The authors said they found "clear evidence of BfR's deliberate pretence of an independent assessment, whereas in reality the authority was only echoing the industry applicant's assessment. Molly ScottCato, a Green MEP, said the scale of alleged plagiarism by the BfR authors shown by the new paper was "extremely alarming."
Molly Scott Cato, a member of European Parliament, went on to tell the Guardian:
"This helps explain why the World Health Organization assessment on glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen was so at odds with EU assessors, who awarded this toxic pesticide a clean bill of health, brushing off warnings of its dangers."
The study found plagiarism in half of the chapters assessing published studies on the health risk, which means that half of the science came directly from Monsanto themselves, because the plagiarism was of industry science. And what does the industry do? Jane Goodall, although referencing GMOs, hammers home the point:
As part of the process, they portrayed the various concerns as merely the ignorant opinions of misinformed individuals – and derided them as not only unscientific, but anti-science. They then set to work to convince the public and government officials, through the dissemination of false information, that there was an overwhelming expert consensus, based on solid evidence, that GMOs were safe. (source)
This quote came from a book written by Lawyer Steven Druker, who sued the FDA and uncovered documents showing how the agency manipulated the science and corrupted scientists in order to get GMOs approved. You can read more about that in detail here.
The same thing goes for glyphosate.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) based its recommendation that glyphosate was safe for public use on the BfR's assessment.
According to the EFSA, "The report does not provide any new scientific information that calls into question the assessment and conclusions of glyphosate. EFSA stands firmly behind the integrity of its risk assessment process and its conclusions on glyphosate."
Jo Lewis, the Soil Associations policy director told the Guardian:
"It is unacceptable that pesticide-industry studies receive greater recognition than scientific peer-reviewed open literature in regulatory decision-making. Whilst this paper focuses on the US EPA, similar criticisms have been made of EU decisions and we fear that outside the EU, pressure to approve pesticides will increase."
Again, it's weird how this is even a debate. This has been known for a very long time, and we've seen similar happenings with DDT in the past.
"Children today are sicker than they were a generation ago. From childhood cancers to autism, birth defects and asthma, a wide range of childhood diseases and disorders are on the rise. Our assessment of the latest science leaves little room for doubt; pesticides are one key driver of this sobering trend." – October 2012 report by Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) (source)(source)
Keep in mind that the use of glyphosate has skyrocketed, a 1500% increase from 1995 to 2005 was seen, and 100 million pounds of this stuff is used every year on more than a billion acres in the United States alone.
It's found in our food, our beverages, our favourite snacks, etc.
It's even been found in the breast milk of mothers, and in urine samples of people across Europe. (source)
The main toxic effects of glyphosate as identified by MIT's Dr. Stephanie Seneff include:
- Kills beneficial gut bacteria and allows pathogens to overgrow
- Interferes with function of cytochrome p450 (CYP enzymes)
- Chelates important minerals (iron, cobalt, manganese, etc)
- Interferes with synthesis of aromatic amino acids and methionine – leads to shortages in critical neurotransmitters and folate
- Disrupts sulfate synthesis and sulfate transport
Need I write more?
The Takeaway
At the end of the day, despite the power these corporations hold over government regulatory agencies, it's human beings that are actually spraying this stuff. This is why change needs to occur at an individual level. One day, no human will agree to spray or use Roundup herbicide, because our lives literally depend on it. We're simply being used as tools by these corporations, and they profit off our ignorance. Our own consciousness is being used against us. The lies and the scientific fraud that occur in order to get these products on the market actually convince people that they are safe. It's still hard for some people to accept let alone entertain the idea that our regulatory agencies would ever knowingly do something to harm us.
This is why awareness is so important, and why we must do our own research.
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Authentic UFO Footage Caught On Camera By A University Professor & His Research Students
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Østfold University College has an observatory that is set up year round 24/7 for the purpose of filming the strange light phenomenon that is known in this part of Norway. And one night, scientists and students captured footage of an actual craft.
- Reflect On:
Think about how this topic has changed over the years, going from 'taboo' to completely verified within the mainstream. What are the implications of realizing that we have been visited for possibly longer than we've been aware of?
UFOs have gone from being a 'taboo' topic of discussion to a scientifically proven phenomenon. They're real, and practically everybody knows it. This is evident from all of the declassified documents, witness testimonies, and electrooptical data that's available as well as all of the mainstream 'UFO' disclosure that's occurred over the past few years. We're talking about testimonies from astronauts, generals, colonels, pilots and long-time Department of Defence and space agency scientists, like Norman Bergrun, Bob Dean, Colonel Ross Dedrickson, Edgar Mitchel, etc. The list is a very long one, and the number of testimonies reaches to well over one thousand if we look at them on a global scale.
The question is no longer if UFOs exist, but rather, who or what is behind the wheel? Just as there was evidence for UFOs decades ago when the phenomenon was referred to as a mere 'conspiracy theory,' the same holds true for the hypothesis that some of these objects may indeed be crafts piloted by extraterrestrial or extradimensional beings. There are plenty of reasons to assume that many of these craft are extraterrestrial, from contactee/abduction accounts as well as witness testimonies like the one included above.
The extraterrestrial hypothesis holds a lot of credibility, not to mention that many encounters with these crafts show a display of physics-defying maneuverers. This hypothesis made its way into the mainstream recently when a Pentagon official disclosed its "Aerospace Ariel Threat Identification Program." The head of that program, Louis Elizondo, went on national television just weeks after retiring from the Pentagon stating that he believes some of these objects are piloted by intelligent extraterrestrials. (source)
So if that's what you believe, you're not alone in your thoughts. Mainstream UFO disclosure requires another discussion, as it's hard to really trust any information or perspective that comes from mainstream media these days.
Video Footage
There are no shortage of, what seem to be, authentic videos from very credible sources. Sure, we've had multiple videos and pictures of these objects released by dozens of governments worldwide, but we also have footage from a number of civilians, like you and me, who have encountered these objects and have been lucky enough to have a phone or a camera on hand.
For example, a UFO was filmed by multiple crews in Turkey on May 13, 2009, and the footage appears to show occupants inside of the craft. It made headlines over there, and is well known to UFOlogists as the Kumburgaz, Turkey UFO incident. There were also several witnesses from the local village. The video was analyzed by the Scientific and Technology Research Board of Turkey (which is sponsored by the government). They concluded and vouched for its authenticity. It was filmed by the late Dr. Roger Lier, which is fascinating because he was a doctor of Podiatric medicine, and arguably the best known individual with regards to extracting alleged alien implants. He has performed more than fifteen surgeries that removed sixteen separate distinct objects. These objects have been investigated by several prestigious laboratories, including Los Alamos National Laboratories, New Mexico Tech, and many others. You can watch him speak at the Citizens Hearing on Disclosure which took place a few years ago here.
The sighting in the video below comes from Erling P. Strand, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Computer Sciences at Østfold University College, Remmen in Halden.
The footage was taken by the Hessadalen Interactive Observatory at Ostfold University College. This particular observatory has captured and documented many strange anomalies that seem to plague the area. As far as I know, its the only official 24 hour UFO observatory in the world. Radar and cameras have tracked and filmed numerous inexplicable phenomenon in this area, with the fastest one recorded at 30,000 km per hour, which is faster than any known aircraft today.
The light phenomena here in Hessadelenm, Norway started in late '81 with a lot of sightings. At the most it was 20 sightings a week. The local people here started to see the light down in the valley, sometimes close to their houses, and they were wondering, what could this be? (Quote from Strand, taken from The Day Before Disclosure)
Radar and camera have since picked up astonishing photos of unexplained light phenomenon. Landings have also been reported, and conclusive evidence showing earth samples have also been taken.
Below is a picture of students and scientists examining a two ton piece of turf that was cut out in the area using laser precision. It was lifted and placed a few meters away. There was no sign of machinery or people.
One week during September 2007, a major survey was carried out by the university scientists assisted by students with several observation units. On the fourth night of the survey, something special happened. Below is footage taken from the film The Day Before Disclosure, written and produced by Filmaker Terje Toftenes. The film (from where the above picture was taken) has footage of multiple instances documented by the observatory as well as more information on this particular area of Norway. It was taken by Stand and the students.
The first bit you see there is what showed up in September, although it's dark but you can hear the excitement of Strand as well as the students as they scream with joy. The second piece of footage within the clip below, where it cuts to shortly after, is another incident that was filmed by the observatory .
Below is another picture from the observatory, one of many that continue to be completely unexplained to this day.
The Takeaway
What kind of implications are to come from the realization that we are not alone, and that we've been visited by beings from elsewhere for a long time? It truly leaves no aspect of humanity untouched, and it's interesting to reflect on how sheltered we've been from so many topics, not just limited to UFOlogy. Ultimately, this sheltering from the truth often ends up hindering our willingness to learn about these subjects.
We have been conditioned to live our life, accept things the way they are, and ignore any information that challenges our beliefs despite any evidence presented. There is something for us to discover here, perhaps about ourselves or about the nature of reality and where we came from. Not long from now, it will be us traversing through the stars, stumbling upon other civilizations who will look up in awe. But first, we have to collectively accept that it's time to take off the training wheels and fly. No longer can we continue to live on this planet the way we have been. If we want to move forward and live in peace, harmony and abundance, drastic changes need to be made.
At the end of the day, I believe this planet is more important than we are.
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Where Are Kashmiri Women in Conflict Mitigation, Nation-Building?
Nyla Ali Khan
"Although women of Kashmir have been greatly affected by the armed insurgency and counterinsurgency in the region, they are largely absent in decision-making bodies at the local, regional, and national levels."
The confluence of religious nationalism, secular nationalism, and ethnic nationalism create the complexity of the Kashmir issue. The political asphyxiation of a viable trajectory for Kashmir has further vitiated the political space, mainstream and separatist, of Kashmir. There is a plethora of opinions about the political, cultural, religious, and social complexity of Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir (J & K) is a space in which conflicting discourses have been written and read. For more than 60 years the Kashmir conflict has remained like a long pending case in a court of law between the two nuclear giants in the Indian subcontinent, India and Pakistan. The Kashmir imbroglio has worsened partly out of disillusionment that was generated by perceiving the hollowness of Indian secularism, partly out of the ignominy that Kashmiris felt in being tied to a government and a polity that is getting increasingly religionized, and partly out of the belligerent role played by Pakistan in the 1990s.
My training as a postcolonialist leads me to question the infallibility of an "objective" opinion, particularly on the Kashmir imbroglio. My training has taught me that there are no value free judgments. Historical and political judgments, inevitably, get distorted by an inability to recognize the biases that result from one's own location in time and space. While I am aware of the limitations imposed on my work by my ideological leanings, political affiliations, and class orientation, I would assert that my ethnoreligious and gender identities, Kashmiri Muslim Woman, as well as my personal and political investment in Kashmir have accentuated my sensitivity to questions of agency, militarization, women's role in civil intervention in the conflict, knowledge production, and Kashmiri women's navigation of the arduous terrains of state nationalisms as well as insurgent nationalisms. I posit that in the current context of armed insurgency and counterinsurgency, inadequate attention has been paid to the gender dimension of the armed conflict in the Kashmir province of Jammu and Kashmir (J & K), which stymies even further the emergence of peace, political liberty, socioeconomic reconstruction, and egalitarian democratization.
Although women of Kashmir have been greatly affected by the armed insurgency and counterinsurgency in the region, they are largely absent in decision-making bodies at the local, regional, and national levels. I am painfully aware of the fact that although substantive ethnographic work has been done by local and diasporic scholars on the brunt borne by Kashmiri women during the armed conflict as well as on the atrocities inflicted on women by Indian paramilitary forces, the local police, and some militant organizations, Kashmiri women continue to be near absent at the formal level. As a Kashmir observer, I recognize the attention paid to gender-based violence in Kashmir by scholars, ethnographers, and NGOs, but not enough attention is given to the political, economic, and social fall-out of the armed conflict for women. Not enough emphasis is laid on how Kashmiri women of different political, religious, ideological, and class orientations can become resource managers and advocates for other women in emergency and crisis situations. Although the international community made a commitment to incorporate gender perspectives in peace efforts and underscored gender mainstreaming as a global strategy for the growth of gender equality in the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action in 1995, I observe that a lot more could be done toward increasing women's participation in peacekeeping and postconflict peace building and nation-building in Kashmir.
It remains to be seen if the increase in female participation in the 2008 Legislative Assembly elections in J & K will facilitate the creation of forceful positions for Kashmiri women in decision-making bodies in the regional and national scenario, which is not yet a reality. There is a serious lack of a feminist discourse in political/activist roles taken on by women in Kashmir, where the dominant perception still is that politics and policy-making are still linked to the male realist rather than the archetypal compromising, gentle woman. As in other political scenarios in South Asia, women politicians are relegated to the "soft areas" of social welfare and family affairs. Political parties in Kashmir, either mainstream or separatist, have not relinquished paternalistic attitudes toward women, so women's rights and gender issues are secondary to political power. Today in J & K, women constitute a minority, increasing the pressures of high visibility, unease, stereotyping, inability to make substantial change, over-accommodation to the dominant male culture in order to avoid condemnation as "overly soft." Even those with access to the echelons of power are unwilling or unable to forge broad feminist coalitions across ideological, religious, and class divides.
New efforts and new forums are required not just in Indian-administered Kashmir but in other parts of the world as well for the germination of new ideas, broad-based coalition politics that transcends organizational divides and gives women the space and leeway to make important political decisions. In order to mitigate the conflict in Indian-administered Kashmir, women have to take peace initiatives as opposed to espousing the existing militaristic mentality. The most effective way to make a gender perspective viable in Kashmiri society would be for women, state as well as non-state actors, to pursue the task of not just incorporating and improving the positions of their organizations within civil society, but also forging connections between their agendas and strategies for conflict resolution and reconstruction of society with the strategies and agendas of other sections of the populace impacted by the conflict. It is imperative that women actors in collaboration with other civil society actors focus on the rebuilding of a greatly polarized and fragmented social fabric to ensure the redress of inadequate political participation, insistence on accountability for human rights violations through transitional justice mechanisms, reconstruction of the infrastructure and productive capacity of Kashmir, and resumption of access to basic social services.
It is imperative that the state government recognize the worth of the peacebuilding work that women's organizations can contribute at the local and regional levels. The aspirations for state accountability, healing, and peace of must be translated into a powerful force that determines the substance of conflict resolution. Working toward democratic rights, efficient governance, a stable infrastructure, and a much less fractious polity would restore pluralism in this state. The electoral principal is discussion, not autocratic decisions. It is essential to create either conceptual frameworks or political and socio-cultural discourses in which the young people of today would be energized and persuaded to actively participate. The current dispensation needs to revive and reinvigorate civil society institutions that could initiate uncoerced collective action around shared interests, values, and purposes. Identifying areas of common outlook and interest is a process of growth.
Perhaps it is time to seriously consider a new regional order which would be capable of producing cross-economic, political, and cultural benefits among the people of the region.
Nyla Ali Khan has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches several courses, including South Asian Studies, Twentieth-Century Anglophone Postcolonial Literature, Postcolonial Theory, and Cultural Studies. Formerly an associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, she is the author of The Fiction of Nationality in an Era of Transnationalism (2005) and Islam, Women, and Violence in Kashmir: Between India and Pakistan (2010). A native of Kashmir, she has written extensively on issues related to Jammu & Kashmir. Her articles on Kashmir have appeared in leading English dailies in Kashmir and in Indian and Pakistani mainstream national newspapers.
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No Box Fab 5's will feature two big money races during the weekend
NORWALK, Ohio (December 19, 2013) – Continuing in the trend of adding new and exciting race programs for sportsman racers at all levels, the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) is excited to announce the debut of a brand new race for No Box racers in 2014 called the No-Box Fab 5's.
The No-Box Fab 5's will take place February 28-March 2 at Dallas Raceway and will feature two $5,000 to win races for No Box racers. Entry to this special event is only $99 per day and, as an added bonus, racers that purchase an entry to Saturday's race will get free entry to Sunday's race creating a two for one value that is unheard of in big money races.
Payout for the No Box Fab 5's is $5,000 to win both days and will payout through the eighths. All purses are guaranteed with no minimum entries. The race will be contested on the 1/8 mile with no ET limit and delay boxes are prohibited.
All IHRA and NHRA licenses and certifications will be accepted.
"We are always looking to create new and exciting events for our racers and I think this is another great addition to our 2014 sportsman lineup," said Skooter Peaco, Vice President of IHRA Motorsports. "Two $5,000 events for the price of one should be a big hit for the No Box racers."
Gates will open at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 28 and will feature a test and tune Friday evening. Racing will get underway both Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. with one time run followed immediately by eliminations.
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Cassie Jolliff was an all-league soccer player for Sunnyside High School. The 2006 grad even went to Wenatchee Valley Community College on a soccer scholarship.
But it was a Grizzly homecoming tradition that got her thinking beyond the game of soccer to rugby.
Jolliff said she loved playing in the homecoming girls powder puff football games, the opportunity to use her hands both in carrying the ball and in tracking down the opponent's ball carrier.
Now a sophomore at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Jolliff decided to give rugby a try as a way to stay in shape until soccer season starts.
"I was going to play soccer, but I fell in love with rugby," Jolliff says. "It's got the competitiveness of football without football pads. You can kick, throw and actually tackle people. That's probably the best part is tackling people."
While at Sunnyside, Jolliff was coached by her mother, Kathy, who noted soccer and rugby share some similarities in that both sports emphasize getting the ball quickly down the field and feature continuous play.
"She's a pretty tough kid," Kathy said of her daughter. "She's very quick and doesn't mind physical contact. She's very coachable."
Cassie Jolliff says the biggest challenge for her in switching sports is that in rugby you can only throw the ball behind you as you're moving up the field. "In soccer it's always running forward with the ball," she said.
The wildlife veterinarian major says she misses soccer, even with her new found rugby enthusiasm, "I've played it forever, since I could walk," Jolliff says of soccer.
Rugby is not a scholarship sport at Western Washington, but the WWU Flames squad she plays for is the university's official club team.
Jolliff is a newcomer to the sport, but she has quickly proved just as crucial to her team as she was back here in her Sunnyside soccer days. She plays outside center for the Flames, roughly similar to the running back position in football.
Recently she helped the club to a seventh-place showing at Nationals. Her best day on the field this past season was scoring three tries (roughly equivalent to a touchdown) against WSU.
Rugby wasn't Jolliff's initial choice for a college sport, but the fact that she is active and has found a niche beyond high school is important, says her mom.
Said Kathy, "I think it's important for kids to see that it's not that hard to pursue sports in college."
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Richard Griffiths, Uncle Vernon in 'Harry Potter' movies, dies at 65
British actor Richard Griffiths, best known for playing muggle Uncle Vernon Dursley in the "Harry Potter" movies, died Thursday at University Hospital in Coventry, England, from complications following heart surgery, his agent, Simon Beresford, told the Associated Press. He was 65. Large in body and presence, Griffiths appeared in character roles in dozens of films and TV shows, but made his biggest mark as the boy wizard's grumpy uncle. Full story: Richard Griffiths, Uncle Vernon in 'Harry Potter' movies, has died | PHOTOS: Richard Griffiths 1947-2013
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The Holy Synod of Milan originated as a diocese for Western Europe of an Old Calendarist Greek Orthodox Church (see also [Florinites]). The full name of this jurisdiction is the Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Milan, Western Europe.
The diocese was granted a tomos of autonomy in 1984 from Archbishop Auxentios in order to pursue missionary work among the non-Orthodox people of the West. The title of the Synod at this time was the Metropolia of Western Europe. After the transference of its first Chief Hierarch, Metropolitan Gabriel of Portugal, to the autocephalous Church of Poland, Bishop Evloghios of Milan was chosen as second Chief Hierarch and elevated to the rank of metropolitan.
Today Metropolitan Evloghios remains at the helm of the Holy Synod of bishops of the Church of Milan, which comprises eight dioceses, five in Europe, as well as missionary deaneries in England, France and South Africa.
As of 2008, the current makeup of the Synod is as follows.
In Europe:
Metropolitan EVLOGHIOS of Milan, First Hierarch
Archbishop ONUPHRIUS of Bergamo (Titular; the Archbishop is the Representative to Eastern Europe for the Synod)
Bishop ABBONDIO of Como
Retired or Withdrew:
Bishop PABLO of Italica, bishop for Spain and Portugal
Bishop Ildefonso of Valencia
Bishop BORIS of Germany
Prior to the American Archdioceses becoming an independent Metropolia and ceasing communion with the Milan Synod, the ranks were formerly as follows:
Archbishop HILARION of Austin
Archbishop JOHN of New York and New Jersey (now Metropolitan of the Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America and the British Isles)
Bishop PAVLOS of Maspeth (+2011)
The Milan Synod uses the Julian calendar exclusively, and "firmly resists the heresies of false ecumenism and trans-religious syncretism."[1]
Since 1997 the Milan Synod includes a number of Western Rite communities, mainly in the United States, who worship according to pre-schismatic (historically Orthodox) liturgical traditions with the support of the Metropolitan and of the Holy Synod of Bishops. The principal rite of the Synod of Milan is the Byzantine Rite of the Orthodox Church, celebrated most commonly in the Slavic style but in some parishes in the Greek style.
On February 14/27, 2011, the Synod announced that it had granted full autonomy to its American Dioceses, elevating Archbishop JOHN of New York to the rank of Metropolitan and erecting the Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America and the British Isles. Communion between the Autonomous Metropolia of the Americas and the British Isle and the Milan Synod ceased effectively April 4, 2011. The Milan Synod was required by Patriarch Kyril to cease communion with any previous sister churches. The American Metropolia responded confirming the ceasation.
Ecclesiastical status
As with all of the Old Calendarist jurisdictions, the Milan Synod is not currently in communion with the mainstream Orthodox churches. It is currently in dalogue with the Moscow Patriarchate, and it has ceased communion with its sister synods in America, Greece, and Bulgaria.
Related articles
- The Holy Synod of Milan (from Odox.net)
External links
- http://www.orthodoxchristians.eu Official Website of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Milan (Holy Synod of Milan) (Italian, with Some English and Spanish)
- Official Website of the Archdiocese of New York and Eastern America, Milan Synod
- News from the Milan Synod maintained by Bp Abbondio of Como


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Looking forward to the "Launch a Cybernetic Ant into Orbit" kit and will gladly participate in anything you want to limit "red tape".
Did you develop the simulator from scratch or within general sim program?
Looking forward to future hints.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C – The Coker men's lacrosse team suffered an 11-10 loss to the Queens University of Charlotte Royals on Wednesday (Mar. 5) in South Atlantic Conference lacrosse action.
John Bretton led the way offensively for the Cobras with three goals on six shots. Mike Martiello registered a team-high five points on one goal and four assists, while Ryan Maurer and Timothy Smith added a goal and assist apiece. Rounding out the scoring for the Navy and Yellow was Shane Wilson with two goals and Andy Campos and Mike Maresca with a goal each. Tim Ryan was stellar once again in goal for Coker, tallying 17 saves on the 28 shots he faced.
The first period of the game would prove to be a shootout as the Cobras and Royals put up a combined nine goals in the period. Coker jumped out to an early 1-0 lead following a Wilson goal at the 12:32 mark. Queens would answer with two straight goals of their own to take the lead, but Wilson would put home his second goal of the period moments later to knot the score at 2-all. The Royals would use a 3-1 run to close the period and take a 6-3 lead into the second period.
The slugfest would continue in the second as the teams put up another seven combined goals. The Royals managed to score three times in the period, but Bretton would put on a show, scoring all three of his goals in the period for a hat-trick. Maresca's goal with 18-seconds left in the half would send the Navy and Yellow into the break down two, 9-7.
The second half was all Coker as the defensive intensity picked up, shutting down any offensive opportunities by the Royals. The Cobras only allowed two goals in the half and managed to hold Queens scoreless the first 16 minutes of the half. Coker started the fourth period down one, following a Martiello goal in third period. The Coker defense would give up two early fourth period goals to give the Royals an 11-8 lead, but two goals halfway through the period by the Navy and Yellow would cut the lead to one, 11-10.
The game would come down to the wire as Queens squandered its chance at putting the game out of reach. Coker's stifling defense would force a bad shot by Queens and Ryan would make the save to give the home team possession. Following a Cobras' timeout with 10-seconds left, Shane Wilson would get a great look from right outside the crease but would have the shot barely miss the net and give the Royals the 11-10 victory.
The Cobras will be back in action this Saturday (Mar. 8) when they travel to Ohio Valley University for a non-conference matchup. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start.
McDonald's Players of the Game – Tim Ryan and Mike Martiello
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Here they come, folks! If you're just waking up, check your e-mail for a tracking number from Apple, as the iPads mini are on the road, scheduled for delivery tomorrow. (Our actually started its trek in China on Oct. 28, but as is sometimes the case it keep its movement secret until now.)
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Prince Pulls Leighton Meester Up On Stage During His Concert
Leighton Meester gets serenaded by the legendary Prince during his sold-out concert at New York Ctiy's Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night (January 18).
The 24-year-old Gossip Girl babe was sitting front row at the concert when Prince pulled her up on stage and sang "I Love You But I Don't Trust You Anymore" to her.
"Leighton looked like she was going to spontaneously combust," a concert goer told JustJared.com. "She was smiling and laughing the whole time Prince was singing to her on stage."
Other celebs siting front and center included Leighton's co-star Ed Westwick, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon (pictured below), Casey Affleck, Questlove, Spike Lee, Mos Def, Brian McKnight, Donald and Melania Trump.
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Don't Leak to the Wall Street Journal's New Wikileaks Knockoff
, May 5, 2011 07:15 PM
The Wall Street Journal is trying to make a play for whistleblowers with its very own Wikileaks clone, SafeHouse. But SafeHouse is the opposite of safe, thanks to basic security flaws and fine print that lets the Journal rat on leakers.
SafeHouse, which launched today to much fanfare, promises to let leakers "securely share information with the Wall Street Journal," by uploading documents directly to its servers, just like Wikileaks! But unlike Wikileaks, SafeHouse includes a doozy of a caveat in its Terms of Use:
"Except when we have a separately negotiated confidentiality agreement… we reserve the right to disclose any information about you to law enforcement authorities or to a requesting third party, without notice, in order to comply with any applicable laws and/or requests under legal process, to operate our systems properly, to protect the property or rights of Dow Jones or any affiliated companies, and to safeguard the interests of others."
So, go ahead and upload your explosive documents to SafeHouse. But if they publish a scoop based on your material and someone gets mad, they can sell you out to anyone for any reason, including the insanely broad one of safeguarding "the interests of others." (And Rupert Murdoch, who controls the paper, sure has a lot of interests!)
Although you might get outed by hackers before you're sold out to the cops. Despite the WSJ's assurances that the SafeHouse submission system is secure, it is "rife with amateur security flaws." Security researcher Jacob Appelbaum has been tweeting out a stream of holes he's spotted in SafeHouse's security. He calls the Journal's claim that people submitting documents can remain anonymous if they choose a "blatant lie". Appelbaum knows a thing about security: He's one of the chief developers of the anonymizing software TOR, which SafeHouse ironically recommends leakers use to help hide their identity. (Granted, Appelbaum has a horse in the race, since he's been a prominent Wikileaks volunteer.)
Bottom line, writes Appelbaum: "[The Wall Street Journal is] negligent and this is the wrong project to beta-test on an open internet."
Wikileaks has attracted its high-profile leaks because of its unequivocal promise to protect the anonymity of all leakers and its super-secure submission system. SafeHouse portrays itself as a similarly, um, safe space for leakers. In fact it offers threadbare protections and could sell you out on a dime. SafeHouse's only real similarity to Wikileaks is that both benefit megalomaniacal Australians.
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MEADVILLE, Pa. - Many a Wittenberg team has ventured to the campus of Allegheny College and seen its title hopes dashed. The 2012 Tiger football team made sure it didn't fall into the same trap, keeping its North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) title hopes alive with perhaps its most complete all-around game of the season in a 35-6 victory.
The Tigers beat Allegheny for the fourth straight time and the 15th time in 24 all-time meetings. The 29-point margin of victory was Wittenberg's largest in 13 games in Meadville, where the Gators had won three of the last five meetings between the two programs.
Wittenberg did it by rolling up 542 yards of total offense while displaying almost perfect symmetry, including 273 yards passing and 269 yards rushing. In improving to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the NCAC, Wittenberg scored in three of the four quarters and nearly pitched a shutout defensively before the Gators finally broke through for a touchdown with just 4:31 remaining in the game.
Allegheny fell to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the NCAC. The Tigers and Gators are two of four teams now tied for second place (the others being Wabash and Kenyon), one game behind surprising Ohio Wesleyan in the standings heading into the final three weeks of the regular season. Wittenberg does not play Ohio Wesleyan or Kenyon in 2012.
The Tigers got on the board first, converting their first drive of the game into four-yard touchdown run by junior quarterback Reed Florence (South Charleston, Ohio/Southeastern). The drive covered just 51 yards thanks to the first collegiate interception for senior defensive end Jon Daniels (Springfield, Ohio/South).
Wittenberg pushed the lead out to 14 points by halftime with a 31-yard scoring strike from Florence to junior wide receiver Brendon Cunningham (Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont) in the second quarter. The Tigers broke the game open with three more scores in the third quarter, with Florence going 20 yards through the air to junior wide receiver Desi Kirkman (Lima, Ohio/Central Catholic) followed by short touchdown runs by freshman tailback Jimmy Dehnke (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Jackson) and junior tailback JaVanh Sanders (Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial).
Florence finished with 263 yards on 18-of-29 passing, and he also paced the running game with 12 carries for 99 yards. Dehnke added 17 carries for 77 yards, while Florence's favorite targets through the air were Cunningham and Kirkman with six receptions apiece, for 94 and 79 yards respectively.
Defensively, junior linebacker Kyle Sanning (Fairborn, Ohio/Tecumseh) led the way with nine tackles, including five solo stops. Junior linebacker Spencer Leno (Massillon, Ohio/Massillon) added seven tackles, while senior cornerback Karlos Marshall (Springfield, Ohio/Springfield) and junior linebacker Evan Killilea (Columbus, Ohio/DeSales) finished with six tackles each. Two of Killilea's tackles were for loss.
The sprint to the finish continues next Saturday with a road trip to Denison for the final of three 2012 night games.
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MEADVILLE, Pa. - Many a Wittenberg team has ventured to the campus of Allegheny College and seen its title hopes dashed. The 2012 Tiger football team made sure it didn't fall into the same trap, keeping its North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) title hopes alive with perhaps its most complete all-around game of the season in a 35-6 victory.


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When I was a young apprentice, I once took on a job that required me to work in the crawl space of a very old home. This took place before battery drills hit the market, so I ended up dragging a drill and extension cord along with a handheld flashlight with me as I made my way deep into the space. My journeyman stayed inside the house — at the point where I needed to drill a hole up through the floor and into the wall space above. To help me locate the spot to drill, he began tapping on the floor above. As I entered a separate section of crawl space, my light reflected off a bunch of little eyes staring back at me. I immediately thought of rats and began to scramble back to the entrance. Moving as fast as I could to exit the space, my journeyman began to hammer harder and louder, which scared my little friends even more. As we all reached the crawl space opening at once, I buried my head in my hands and began to scream bloody murder. It scared me so badly I actually wet my pants. The funny part was it turned out to be rabbits, not rats.
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Marathon, Fla.
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A few years ago, I worked for an electrical contractor in San Francisco. One morning, one of the material drivers was asked to make a delivery to the city of Red Bluff, which is located about 240 miles north of the Bay Area on Interstate 5. Before he departed, he was asked if he knew how to get to this particular project site. After a quick confirmation, he loaded up the truck and headed out.
About five hours later, the same driver phoned back to the office, stating that he'd broken down on the interstate and needed help. When asked to give his exact location, he told the dispatcher he was at a gas station near the small town of Gorman. The problem was Gorman is located about 260 miles south of the Bay Area, in the opposite direction of where he was supposed to be. I don't remember if he got fired for this error or not, but this screw up sure did generate a lot of laughs in the shop that day.
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