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Structural Organization and Features of Speech and Music Perception in Language Functions' Implementation with Timbre's Perceptive Assessment
Keywords:music and speech similarities with differences, music and speech timbre characteristics, language's function.
In cognitive science, the psychological and biological foundations of music are often considered in the context of comparison with the functions of speech and language. The article describes some aspects of the similarities and differences between music and speech in the implementation of language functions, as well as a typological study of its features according to Buhler, Jakobson, Halliday and Kiklewicz classifications. A general comparison of structural organization and main perceptual characteristics of music and speech signals is carried out additionally, with separate consideration of neurophysiological foundations of the auditory analysis of timbre characteristics of speech sources (speaker's voice) and music (instrument sounds). Some aspects of the practical application of auditory and musical training in the context of training and rehabilitation measures for sensory-cognitive dysfunctions of various genesis are explained, with the prospects of further research aimed at studying the influence of the timbre on the indices of spatial selectivity of musical perception in comparison with the characteristics of the spatial selectivity of speech hearing in the perception of complex acoustic scenes.
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Ola Landgren, MD, PhD: In terms of the payer's perspective here, should transplant still be part of the standard of care, or should it be determined based on MRD [minimal residual disease] or what's your thinking?
John Fox, MD, MHA: I suppose that's a great question. It certainly isn't addressed in the NCCN [National Comprehensive Cancer Network] guidelines today. But based on this FORTE trial, I look at that and say these patients who got a transplant did no better, unless they were at high risk, than patients who continued triple therapy. Why would we expose a patient to the toxicities of an autologous transplant compared to continuing therapy? Not only is that the patient-friendly thing to do if there's no difference in the outcomes, but if it's also a lower cost to the patient and to the system, I think those are the questions that we need to ask. Also, if our staging systems or our risk prediction systems aren't adequate today, then we need to focus on how we would better predict who's going to be a long-term responder without the need for transplant. So, I look at this study and say not every patient needs to have a transplant, even though they may be transplant eligible.
Ola Landgren, MD, PhD: John, you're bringing up the issue of toxicity. If we go back and look at these early studies that were done in the '80s and look in the '90s, I think there are close to 10 trials that have evaluated high-dose melphalan in the context of multiple myeloma. At that time, the induction therapy was quite inferior compared to today. So, we don't really have any benefit data that are solid from a large number of studies in the current era. That's really lacking. The perspective that transplant really is useful comes from older studies for the most part in the literature.
When it comes to the toxicity profile, the immediate impact on the cytopenias is obvious. Patients have diarrhea, fatigue, and all those things. There's much less information with long-term toxicities because patients used to, unfortunately, have a shorter lifespan in the past. If you look today, the average patient, according to the SEER [Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program], is around 50 years old with no other comorbidities, and probably has a 10-year to possibly 20-year projected overall survival. So, if you give melphalan and you follow someone over time, what's going to happen? What's the risk for AML [acute myeloid leukemia] or MDS [myelodysplastic syndrome]?
There was actually a study looking into available data published in the fall of 2018 from the CIBMTR [Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research] registry, and they compared it to the general population. They looked at the rate of AML and MDS in these transplanted patients from the registry, and then they used SEER as the comparison. What they show is that the added risk from transplant is about 50 times. This means there is a 50 times higher risk of having AML or MDS at 10 years of follow-up.
John Fox, MD, MHA: Wow.
Ola Landgren, MD, PhD: You could criticize and say that 50 times, times what? The risk is low. It's only about 1% or 2% or something like that. The counter argument would be if you don't have good therapies, the disease is more dangerous than this low absolute risk. But still, the risk magnitude is quite high, and if we add 10 more years of follow-up, where are we going to land? These are important perspectives.
John Fox, MD, MHA: Your initial point was that the paradigm for treating transplant-eligible patients hasn't changed, even though the backbone therapies, the induction therapies, have. We really need to understand what the role of transplant, let alone tandem transplant, is in these patients who we get to MRD-negativity at initial treatment for the newly diagnosed patient. This is because if we're exposing patients to a single transplant or multiple transplants without evidence of long-term benefit or at least in terms of overall survival, then we're actually likely causing harm.
There's a study published this year in Journal of Clinical Oncology that looked at transplant followed by another transplant versus triple therapy versus monotherapy with lenalidomide and showed no difference in the survival and progression-free survival. You look at that study and look at the cost of those different regimens and say, "If we're not improving survival and improving patient quality of life, then we're actually devaluing care because we're paying more for the same outcome."


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November 20, 2015 Brethren Letter
Dear Brethren,
I wanted to give you an update on the progress of our Church website. Over the last few weeks, Mr. Daniel Hatter has spent many hours revising the website. His workmanship reflects the highest of standards, and I'm very pleased with his progress. Mr. Armstrong's books, booklets, sermons and broadcasts will be readily available to everyone who visits the site. Currently, there are over 150 World Tomorrow programs posted. There should be over 300 programs available to the public when the site goes on-line.
Brethren, there is much happening in the world. One week ago, the nation of France was attacked by Islamic terrorists. 130 people were killed in that attack, and many more were injured. Today, there was another violent attack in the nation of Mali. Reports are that 27 people were killed. Later this evening the nation of Belgium placed the city of Brussels on the highest alert level. Here's some of that news story from CNN:
Belgium warns of 'serious and imminent threat' to Brussels
Belgium has placed Brussels at the highest terror alert level, citing a "serious and imminent threat that requires taking specific security measures as well as specific recommendations for the population."
The announcement by the Crisis Centre of the Belgian Interior Ministry is advising the public to avoid places where large groups gather — such as concerts, sporting events, airports and train stations — and comply with security checks. The rest of the nation will maintain its current terror level.
If people take the terror alert seriously, Brussels will be "shut down tomorrow," CNN terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank said.
Here's part of a recent article found in the German publication Spiegel Online International on the subject of terror in Europe:
Terror in Europe: The Need to Protect Our Freedom
What lessons can be drawn from the attacks in Paris? Simple answers will do little to help at the moment. What is needed is a new, Europe-wide security debate.
The events in Paris, the shaky mobile phone videos of the shootout in the Bataclan theater, the explosions during the football match between the French and German national teams in Stade de France have shaken the world. Conversations in homes and workplaces, among friends and acquaintances, about the scenes that unfolded Friday night and into Saturday morning have shifted from disbelief to disgust, and from mourning to uncertainty. Was this an attack against all of us and our way of life?
Yes, the terrible images coming out of Paris have shocked us, in no small part because they are pictures that are not typically part of our free society. For us as Europeans, it is self-evident that streets, stadiums, restaurants and concert halls are safe places. This fundamental trust is the foundation of our public life. In Paris, this foundation has been shaken. It is only natural that people begin doubting the efficacy of our security.
With all of this happening, I fully believe the "strong man" of Europe will be on the world's scene in the near future. Not one of us can be thinking that our "Lord delays His coming!" (Matthew 24:48). That would be harmful to our future as KING-PRIESTS!
We will do everything possible to serve God's people and the general public with the improvements to our website. I'm very excited about The World Tomorrow broadcast being made available to everyone on the internet, twenty-four hours a day.
Please have a wonderful Sabbath!
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Regarding the July 7 letter decrying the use of a picture of someone with smokeless tobacco on the cover of the 2010 edition of Heroes ("Smokeless tobacco is not a heroic image"): Though I agree that this is a disgusting habit that is indulged in by far too many soldiers, I have to take exception to this letter.
That "individual" is Staff Sgt. Jared Monti, a posthumous Medal of Honor recipient who gave his life to save a fellow warrior, and, frankly, I don't care if he was shown wearing a clown nose and rainbow wig.
The point of the supplement was to honor heroes, not serve as a surgeon general's warning. If anything, this was probably one of the only pictures the press was able to acquire of him — preferable to having the press harass his distraught family to find a "better" picture.
Furthermore, the reason so many soldiers use smokeless tobacco downrange is to cope with the constant stress and exhaustion they face. Focusing on this aspect of his story, when there is so much to admire and respect about Jared Monti, is completely missing the point.
Save the anti-tobacco rhetoric for public service announcements.
Maj. Jennifer Neuhauser
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Not an anti-tobacco story
This is in response to the July 7 letter "Smokeless tobacco is not a heroic image." If the only thing the letter writer sees on the cover is the dip of tobacco in Staff Sgt. Jared Monti's lower lip, then maybe she should look again. This is not an anti-tobacco story.
I'm sorry the letter writer finds it offensive that these heroes did not take the time to spit out that plug of tobacco before being photographed. I guess next time someone snaps a picture of a soldier with a dip of tobacco, he should be asked to spit it out, because he may later end up in a Stars and Stripes article that describes how he fought and died for his acts of heroism and bravery — but that wad of chew may overshadow that.
Eric Puccio
Forward Operating Base Prosperity, Iraq
More freedom, fewer agendas
OK, I have had it. This is in reference to the July 7 letter "Smokeless tobacco is not a heroic image."
All should remember the freedoms we all protect as members of the military; the letter writer used hers freely by writing. I really cannot sit and read some of the things others insist on pushing down others' throats.
Personal views are not what we the military are about; it is about defending freedom.
I really am not happy that Stars and Stripes even printed this letter. Nowhere in Army Regulation 670-1 does it say that what the letter writer did not like presents an unprofessional appearance. That is the writer's personal perception and shouldn't be shared.
This is one of the problems in our society: everyone getting on their soapbox when they do not like something and pushing their agenda to change the way society thinks. It is an epidemic that is destroying our freedoms. When the Constitution and the Bill of Rights changes to depict these actions, then I will listen. Until then, people shouldn't attempt to change the country to their way of thought. That is called dictatorship, communism, the Taliban, I could go on.
We as a nation are free to do the things that allow us to pursue life, liberty and happiness — not make us live by others' standards.
Sgt. 1st Class Keith Piotrowski
Camp Liberty, Iraq
Forefathers' ideas still best
I wholeheartedly agree with "Pro-repealers' motives impure" (letter, July 5). Many have used the example of blacks and women joining the military to be the same as homosexuals joining. To me, that is an insult to blacks and women. They are being compared to an immoral idea that is being forced on American servicemembers by a liberal media with a liberal agenda.
On top of that, any and all who oppose their beliefs are automatically called hate-mongers and homophobic. This all undermines the principles on which our great country was founded.
We should return to the roots that made this country what it is and what it should be. We should follow the examples our forefathers gave us. We should all look back at what started this country and realize that the ideas that founded America are the ones that are going to lead us into a brighter tomorrow.
Rather than lowering our moral standards, we should be raising them — so that our children will be proud of the America we built today.
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Remix Roundup /// Vol. 10 – Good vs. Bad
♫ Dragonette – Pick Up The Phone
Dragonette's 2007 debut, Galore, was one of those albums that I was fully ready to like but just never hooked me. It felt like they were trying to hard at the electro-pop game but were missing something. Whatever was missing, we had a taste of back in May when their "comeback single" Fixin To Thrill" dropped. Had little Dragonette finally grown up? The song was a huge, hook-laden rock-fest with big claims, but was it all bombast? Would the other tracks match up? 2nd single, "Pick Up The Phone," (video here) kicks some big cracks in that worry, even topping "Fixin" in my book, getting stuck in my head in a great way. Yesterday Australia and Canada got the full Fixin To Thrill LP and it's high time to take a look at the goods. I just finished my second spin through it and this stuff is no joke. It's that mix of bounce, synth, big riffs, and perfect vocals that just get my goose. If the first 2 singles haven't got you hyped then peep this late-album favorite of mine.
"Okay Delore" is like "Hey Mickey" only without the overplayed baggage and Wayne's World connotations. Dragonette has truly outdone themselves with Fixin To Thrill. This is looking to be a favorite album of the year. Or at least October.
Less talk, more rock. You know what to do.
Oh boy, it's straight raining magic over at TBE headquarters. I've thrown in a couple sweet covers to balance out the remix madness. Good luck…
While I never fell in love with Dragonette's debut LP Galore, I always appreciated their vibe and did get hooked on a few tracks. I guess I always felt they had huge potential that they weren't fully realizing. Judging by their new single's energy and title, it seems they have stepped up their game and I could be in for a pleasant surprise. And by I, I mean WE. "Marvellous" (below) is my favorite track from their debut so get on that. And don't forget their response to Calvin Harris.
Bury your face in MySpace
Calvin Harris – I'm Not Alone (Radio Edit)
So Calvin Harris has dropped his new single and it has him taking a huge departure from the throwback dance pop of I Created Disco. I was taken aback at first but this song has really grown on me. I will definitely be dancing my ass off to this in the club but I don't know if it will get the same at-home/in-car play that his debut got. "I'm Not Alone" is a great track but this dance-floor stuff is well-worn territory. I look forward to seeing where else Calvin takes us on his sophomore effort (due later this year) but I hope the rest of the album shakes things up a bit.
In honor of big Calvy-Calv we have a few different takes on his dude-anthem "The Girls." First off Dragonette serves up a cover that does a little gender bending and even throws in a shout out to The Calvinator himself. Besides female vocals the cover is pretty straightforward save for a few new lyrics and a weirdly "Where's Your Head At?"-esque chant at the end. (Anyone else but me hear that?)
You might rmember Mick Boogie from his Adele 1988 project I featured a few weeks ago. Well he recently teamed up with Terry Urban for 2009: The Grammy Remix Project. They explain it best:
Ever wonder how Kanye would sound rapping on Kenna's song? Â What if The Jonas Brothers sang over some hiphop breakbeats? Â What if Thom Yorke sang on Lupe's "Superstar?" Â What if Sara Bareilles bought a sampler and not a piano? Â The list goes on… but the answers can be found here.
Read more on the project and get the full tracklist here. I reccomend downloading the full mixtape (torrent). While not a remix-revelation it's a fun experiment for any kind of music fan.
Katy Perry: I Kissed A Girl (Excel Remix)
So if you didn't already think you were sick of "The Girls" or "I Kissed I Girl" then I bet you are now, huh? The real question is which one gets old faster?
UPDATE: apparently the zshare link expired and I could find no alternate so I replaced it with a torrent link. If you don't use torrents this is a good time to start :) I recommend Transmission.
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WP7S Emulator highlights Office, Zune and much more
When many first downloaded the Windows Phone 7 Series developer's tools, there were some complaints that the emulator lacked some of the WP7S features. It was only a matter of time before someone stumbled upon an unlocked version that had all the bells and whistles of WP7S.
From the unlocked emulator, a video walk-through was produced that takes you through various application navigation of WP7S. Including Zune, Office, email, messaging, and the internet browser. A second video reveals a little more on the WP7S settings.
Keep in mind that this is an early build of WP7S and Microsoft is still fine-tuning things. While an emulation, it gives us a little more insight on what we can expect from Windows Phone 7 Series.
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Learn About Breast Cancer
Over 500 000 women die every year around the world due to breast cancer. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer found in women and rarely in men. It is the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer.
What is Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is a disease that forms in the cell of the breast causing abnormal and uncontrolled growth of breast cells. These cells can move to any part of the body where they are not usually found (metastatic cancer)
Breast cancer usually begins in a small, confined area in the gland which produces milk lobular carcinoma of the ducts which carry it to the nipples ductal carcinoma. Cancer may grow and encroach other organs of the body. Different types of cancer grow and spread at different rates. Women are most likely to develop cancer between ages 34 and 54.
Breast cancer can be inherited.
Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Sometimes patients do not experience any symptoms until cancer reaches an advanced stage. General symptoms experienced by breast cancer patients are:
- A lump or thickened area in or near the breast
- Change in the breast size, shape or curve
- Bloody or clear nipple discharge
- Redness of the breast skin or nipples
- Changes in the shape or position of the nipples
- Change in the skin of breast and nipples such as dimpling or scaling
- Lymph node changes
Types of Breast Cancer
Depending on the size of the tumor cells, breast cancer is categorized into in-situ, invasive and other uncommon types of breast cancer. The spread and treatment of the cancer cells are different in each type of cancer.
In-situ breast cancer
- Ductal carcinoma in-situ breast cancer: here the disease is still in the milk. This is early-stage cancer and does not spread therefore highly curable. It becomes invasive if not treated. This is the most common in-situ cancer.
- Lobular carcinoma in-situ breast cancer: this is not cancer but an area of abnormal cell growth. This pre-cancer can increase the risk of invasive breast cancer. It's recommended you get regular breast exams and mammograms if you have it.
Invasive breast cancer
- Invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer: About 80% of invasive breast cancer is ductal carcinoma. Cancer forms in the milk ducts of the breast and grows into other parts of the surrounding tissue.
- Invasive lobular carcinoma breast cancer: About 10% of invasive breast cancer are lobular carcinoma. They start in the milk-producing glands of the breast. Other types are:
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma
Medullary carcinoma
Mucinous carcinoma
Papillary carcinoma
Tubular carcinoma
Uncommon types of breast cancer include:
Inflammatory breast cancer
Paget's disease of the nipples
Phyllodes tumors of the breast
Triple-negative breast cancer
Risk factors
Most women who have breast cancer have no known risk factor other than being a woman. Women have a higher risk to get breast cancer than men. Other factors include;
- Old age
- Personal history of breast conditions
- Family history of breast cancer
- Radiation exposure to the chest as a child or young adult
- Beginning menstruation at a younger age below 12
- Beginning menopause at an older age above 55
- Obesity
- Having children at an older age after 30
- Never getting pregnant/ breastfeeding
- Postmenopausal hormone therapy
- Drinking alcohol
- Dense breast tissue
- Use of certain birth controls
- Inherited genes
- Not exercising
When breast cancer is suspected or lumps come up in your mammogram, the doctors will ask questions concerning your personal and family health history followed by some tests which may include;
- Ultrasound: using sound waves to make a picture of your breast.
- Mammogram: is a detailed x-ray which gives the doctor a better view of the lumps and other problems
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): this body scan creates detailed images with the use of magnet linked to a computer.
- Biopsy: this is when the doctor removes tissue or fluid to check for cancer cells as well as the type under a microscope. There are different types of biopsy which are:
Fine-needle biopsy: use of needles to reach the lumps or fluids
Core-needle biopsy: use bigger needles to remove the piece(s) of tissue
Surgical (open) biopsy: removes the entire tissue along with surrounding tissues
Lymph-node biopsy: removes a lymph node under the arm to know if the cancer spreads.
Image-guided biopsy: uses MRI, ultrasound, mammography to guide the needle.
- Early-stage or stage zero: this is also carcinoma in-situ. There is no evidence of spread to the lymph nodes. It is just within the breast.
- Stage I: this is 2cm or less in size and hasn't spread anywhere. It is early-stage cancer.
- Stage IIA: it is either larger than 2cm involving the underarm lymph node or larger than 5cm across without lymph node involvement.
- Stage IIB: it is either larger than 5cm across without underarm lymph nodes involvement or larger than 2cm but less than 5cm with lymph nodes involvement.
- Stage IIIA: this is any size of cancerous lymph nodes that stick to one another of surrounding tissues.
- Stage IIIB: any size of the tumor that has spread to the chest or skin walls.
- Stage IIIC: tumor of any size that has spread more extensively and involves more lymph nodes.
- Stage IV or metastatic breast cancer: the tumor or cancer cells have spread beyond the breast or chest and are now in places that are not normally found like the liver, brain, kidney.
When cancer cells are found in the body, the doctor will develop a plan to get rid of it as well as reduce the odds of it coming back. The doctor considers your age and feelings about the treatment option. The treatment option to be used will depend on the stage of cancer.
Breast cancer treatments include;
- Surgery: the surgeon removes the part of the breast with cancer along with some surrounding tissues. In some cases, the surgeon removes the entire breast alongside other affected tissues, lymph nodes under the arm up to the collar none and chest wall muscles under the breast tissue sparing only the nipples (nipples-sparing mastectomy).
- Radiation: this depends on the type of cancer and how much it has spread. The cancer patient might have one type of radiation or a combination. The types of radiation are external beam radiation and internal radiation.
- Systemic treatment: they destroy or control cancer cells all over the body. They include chemotherapy, hormone therapy (fulvestrant) or targeted drugs like Ribociclib, Olaparib, Neratinib.
Preventive Measures
- Control your weight
- Exercise regularly
- Eat right
- Limit or do not take alcohol
- Breastfeed
- Limit hormone therapy replacement (HTR) especially after menopause.
- Get screened regularly especially as you age.
Breast cancer is a very fatal condition and due to no appearance of symptoms till the late stage, it is advised to go for regular screening in order to detect the cancer cells at an early stage and curb it.
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Venue address
Halls 4, 5 & 6
Findorffstrasse 101
28215 Bremen
Phone: +49 (0) 421 3505-0
Opening times
Tuesday 14th November 2023
Show Day 1 09.00hrs - 17.00hrs
Wednesday 15th November 2023
Show Day 2 09.00hrs - 17.00hrs
Thursday 16th November 2023
Show Day 3 09.00hrs - 15.00hrs
Venue map
By Bus:
- 24 (stop Blumenthalstraße)
- 26 & 27 (Convention station Centrum)
Timetables are available to view here: https://www.bsag.de/en/information.html
By Tram:
- Lines 6 & 8 (stop Blumenthalstraße)
Timetables are available to view here: https://www.bsag.de/de/projekte.html
By Train:
- Stop Bremen Hauptbahnhof
- 3 minute walk from the Messe
- Hourly rail connections
- Nearly 50 ICE und IC/EC connections daily
Rail timetables are available to view here: https://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml
From the Airport:
- Just 15 minutes by taxi
- By bus: Service 24 to 'Blumenthalstraße', 26 and 27 to 'Messe Centrum'
- By tram: Line 6 and 8 to 'Blumenthalstrasse'
- Nonstop-flights from numerous major European cities
For information on Bremen airport: http://www.bremen-airport.com/
By Taxi:
- Taxis can drive right up to the halls – destination Hall 5 - ÖVB Arena / Messe Bremen
- There is also a taxi stand at the northern exit of the main railway station
On Foot:
To get to Messe Bremen/ ÖVB Arena you will need to go through the train station and out through the NORTH EXIT.
Head northeast toward Theodor-Heuss-Allee, turn left onto Theodor-Heuss-Allee then turn right onto Findorffstraße. The Bremen Messe will be on the right.
From the station's north exit, it only takes about 3 minutes to walk to the Exhibition and Congress Centre and the ÖVB Arena (Bremen Arena). There will be signposts for Space Tech Expo.
There is no free parking at Messe Bremen. There are two public car parks where attendees can park:
Car park 'Bürgerweide'
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Nearly 1,800 immigrant families were separated at the US-Mexico border from October 2016 until February of this year, as Donald Trump implemented stricter border enforcement policies, according to a senior government official.
The numbers are the first comprehensive disclosure by the administration of how many families have been affected by the policies. Previously, the only numbers provided by federal officials on family separations covered a single two-week period in May.
The government official, who agreed to speak only on condition of anonymity, said he could not provide up-to-date statistics, but acknowledged the number of separations had risen sharply in recent weeks, largely because of new administration policies.
In May, the US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, announced a "zero tolerance" policy in which all those apprehended entering the United States illegally would be criminally charged, which generally leads to children being separated from their parents.
A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official testified last month to Congress that between 6 and 19 May, 658 children were separated from 638 parents because of the stepped-up prosecutions. That brings the total of officially acknowledged separations to more than 2,400, though that does not include recent weeks or the period from 1 March to 6 May.
Immigration and child advocates, Democratic lawmakers and the United Nations have all condemned the practice of separating families at the border, but the administration has defended its actions saying it is protecting children and making clear that illegal border crossers will be prosecuted regardless of their family circumstances.
In most of the 1,768 cases of families separated by border agents between October 2016 and February, children were removed from parents for medical reasons or because of security concerns, the official said, citing examples such as parents needing hospitalization or officials discovering the parent had a criminal record either in the United States or in their home country.
In 237 cases, the official said, children were removed because border agents suspected adults were falsely posing as the parents of minors in their charge.
The period for which statistics were provided included the final three months of the Obama administration in 2016, but the official could not say whether any of the separations occurred then.
The practice of separating families has not been systematically tracked until now, the official said, and the figures given to Reuters had to be compiled manually.
"Why weren't we pulling these statistics before? Because it wasn't a big enough phenomenon that had public interest," the official said. "Now it's increasing and it's of public interest."
The bulk of the separations involved Central Americans, who make up the majority of families crossing the south-west border. Some were apprehended trying to cross the border illegally, while others crossed illegally and then presented themselves to border patrol agents asking for asylum because they feared returning home.
The official noted that the number of separations from October 2016 to February this year represented less than 2% of the 106,700 family units arrested along the south-west border during that same period.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the government on behalf of a Congolese asylum seeker who turned herself in to border guards in California only to have her seven-year-old daughter taken from her and housed in government custody more than 2,000 miles away in Chicago for months.
The government said in legal papers that it took the child into custody because it could not corroborate the two were related. The ACLU argued the question could have been quickly resolved by a DNA test, which was only done much later.
Lee Gelernt, the ACLU attorney representing the woman and other parents in similar situations, said the Trump administration is using allegations of fraud and security concerns to justify a policy that is aimed not at protecting children but at deterring future border crossers.
"Deterrence is a policy measure that uses these children as pawns and violates the basic fundamental notion of what's in the child's best interest," said Gelernt.
On Friday, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the senior Democrat on the Senate judiciary committee, along with 26 other Democrats and two independents, introduced a bill that would put new limits on federal law enforcement's ability to separate immigrant children from their families unless a court decides that would be best for the child.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Realm of Caring Foundation (RoC) turns 7 this month and has many accomplishments to celebrate! Co-founded in 2013 by mothers Heather Jackson and Paige Figi, the RoC is a seasoned, independent nonprofit that has longitude in the industries of hemp and cannabinoid therapy. RoC leads innovative research and revolutionary education while supporting and building a global community. This consumer-driven nonprofit really does care, created by consumers to elevate the industry. In June, RoC published its first peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. RoC's programs and services remain free to consumers who need guidance on their cannabinoid journeys, and partnerships with like-minded companies make this possible. Aspen Green is the latest company to join the ranks and carry RoC's Quality Seal of Approval, after passing strict quality control standards. Advertisement Realm of Caring's Quality Seal of Approval is awarded to select companies and involves a stringent quality checklist administered by the Realm of Caring team to ensure all Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) guidelines are met and maintained. Aspen Green is one of just a handful of USDA Certified Organic Hemp & CBD brands, and all of its hemp is grown from the perfect topography and climate found in Colorado. It is a family owned business and is deeply committed to the science of providing only the purest hemp and CBD products for the best results and most beneficial experience. Its mission is to bring the therapeutic value of pure, organic hemp and CBD to people who seek supplemental relief through the use of healthy, natural products. Aspen Green is free from toxins and run up to eight different lab tests from bona fide third party labs throughout its product line. It holds in high regard 3 foundational principles that guide every aspect of their business, actions, and interactions with their customers, partners, and the community: QUALITY, INTEGRITY, and TRANSPARENCY. These will always remain at the heart of their efforts to bring their beneficial products to consumers. Check out why Purity Matters at www.aspengreen.com About Realm of Caring Foundation Realm of Caring Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that exists to support families who are out of medical options. By creating educational resources, conducting research, and assisting families with data-rich answers to their questions, RoC continues to be a leader in the cannabinoid field. RoC's Care Team has served more than 100,000 clients and medical professionals worldwide. To learn more or to donate to this cause, visit www.realmofcaring.org or call 1-888-210-3772. Actor Seth Rogen is urging young people to stay home and smoke marijuana rather than risk spreading the coronavirus by going out — and he's getting praise for his recommendation from a top Canadian politician. After British Columbia Premier John Horgan put out a call for Rogen and fellow Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds to use their influence to discourage risky behavior amid the pandemic, the comedian tweeted a message urging young people to practice social distancing while consuming cannabis. People of British Columbia! Please do not go out to parties and BBQs and other large gatherings! The COVID is still out there! It's more fun to hang out alone and smoke weed and watch movies and TV shows anyway! Do that instead! Thank you! "Please do not go out to parties and BBQs and other large gatherings! The COVID is still out there!" Rogen said. "It's more fun to hang out alone and smoke weed and watch movies and TV shows anyway! Do that instead! Thank you!" Horgan quoted the tweet and thanked the actor, linking to the province's COVID-19 information website that also encourages people not to "pass around drinks, smokes, tokes, and vapes." "Now is not the time for sharing anything that's been in your mouth," the site from British Columbia's provincial health officer states. But while Rogen's general recommendation was well taken by the top B.C. elected official, some cannabis enthusiasts have argued that people should consider refraining from smoking it and instead consume using alternative methods given the potential additional risk to the lungs at a time when the virus that targets the respiratory system is spreading. NORML gave that advice in a post in March, saying that "because COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, some of you may wish to limit or avoid their exposure to combustive smoke — as this can put undue stress and strain on the lungs." "Alternative delivery devices, such as vaporizer heating devices can significantly mitigate combustive smoke exposure, and of course, the use of edibles or tinctures can eliminate smoke exposure entirely," the group wrote to supporters. Rogen, who co-owns the cannabis company Houseplant, has been known to leverage his celebrity for advocacy purposes in the past. For example, he released a PSA last year that promoted expungements efforts and highlighted issues that stem from having a criminal record . On a more casual note, Rogen and Snoop Dogg offered advice to first-time cannabis consumers last year in a joint appearance on Howard Stern's show, emphasizing the need to take it slow in the beginning. Rogen also became an outspoken activist for research into Alzheimer's after he witnessed his mother-in-law develop the disease. In 2014, he opened his testimony before a Senate committee hearing on Alzheimer's research by joking that he wasn't there to discuss the topic some might expect: marijuana. Featured image by nisargmediaproductions /Shutterstock This article has been republished from Marijuana Moment under a content-sharing agreement. Read the original article here . TORONTO – Captor Capital Corp. (CSE: CPTR; FRANKFURT: NMV; STUTTGART: NMVA; USOTC: CPTRF), ("Captor" or the "Company") today announced that it entered into a joint venture (the "Joint Venture") with California based Three Habitat Consulting Holdco Inc. ("Three Habitat"), which owns and operates a retail chain of dispensaries in California under the brand One Plant. Captor and Three Habitat have set up a joint venture company called Captor Retail Group Inc. ("CRG"), which will be owned 51% by Captor and 49% by Three Habitat. Under the terms of a contribution agreement entered into between Captor and Three Habitat (the "Contribution Agreement"), Captor will contribute $2mm in cash along with its two Chai branded dispensaries in Santa Cruz and Castroville in exchange for its 51% interest in CRG. Three Habitat will contribute its seven One Plant dispensaries to CRG in exchange for its 49% interest in CRG. Of the seven dispensaries being contributed to the Joint Venture by Three Habitat, the retail dispensaries in Salinas, Atwater, and El Sobrante are licensed and open for business. The locations in Antioch, Goleta, Lompoc, and Palm Springs are currently under construction and are expected to be operational soon. Adam Wilks, COO of Three Habitat, will assume the role of CEO of Captor Retail Group and will manage the day-to-day operations of all nine dispensaries, as well as oversee the transfer of the dispensary licenses to CRG, as well as the construction and licensing of the four One Plant dispensaries that are currently under construction. Mr. Wilks brings more than a dozen years of experience, in the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry having worked with brands including Yogen Früz, Pinkberry, Cold Stone Creamery and Buy N Bulk. Mr. Wilks currently oversees Three Habitat's chain of dispensaries and real estate portfolio in California. Advertisement "We are thrilled to join forces with such a strong partner that shares our corporate culture. Our focus remains on profitability as well as sustainable growth, as we continue to connect to our customers in a meaningful way," said Captor Retail Group CEO, Adam Wilks. Once all dispensaries become operational and CRG holds all of the requisite regulatory licenses, Captor will hold an interest in 51% of 9 operating cannabis dispensaries in northern California. To the extent that any dispensary license is unable to be successfully transferred to CRG, the party who was supposed to contribute the relevant dispensary to CRG under the Contribution Agreement will have their equity ownership in CRG scaled back on a proportionate basis. There can be no assurance that the requisite regulatory approval will be received to permit the transfer of all nine dispensary licenses to CRG."The acquisition is in line with Captor's strategy of building a leading cannabis retail, e-commerce, and delivery hub in the lucrative, but less competitive and costly Northern California market. The resulting retail footprint of nine stores will make Captor one of the largest retailers in Northern California," said Captor Capital CEO, John Zorbas. "We are confident that with Adam Wilks leading our fantastic operations, this acquisition will strengthen Captor's position as one of California's leading cannabis retailers." Upon Captor and Three Habitat making their contributions in accordance with the Contribution Agreement, Captor intends to move its Mellow Extracts business into the One Plant location in Antioch, California. As such, the licensing efforts in Costa Mesa, California, the current location of Mellow Extracts have been abandoned. It is intended that all extraction and edible making equipment that belongs to Mellow Extracts will be moved into a 10,000 sq ft. space attached to the One Plant location in Antioch. That location is currently zoned to allow cannabis manufacturing and processing, and Captor will commence the licencing application process once the extraction and edible making equipment has been moved to Antioch. Captor will retain 100% ownership of Mellow Extracts and its ownership will not be transferred to CRG as part of the Joint Venture. CEO of Captor, John Zorbas, stated, "The decision to move Mellow Extracts to Antioch is a strategic one. We wanted to create a centralized hub for retail, manufacturing and distribution that is within a 90-minute drive to majority of the future CRG dispensary locations. We intend Mellow to be a main supplier of oils, concentrates, and edibles to all of our dispensaries and it made sense for us to move Mellow from southern to northern California." There can be no assurance of when the manufacturing and processing licences will be received by Mellow Extracts, or if they will be received at all. About Captor Capital Corp. Captor Capital Corp. is a Canadian cannabis company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange, the OTC, and the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges. Captor provides recreational and marijuana-based products to consumers, as well as other high demand cannabis-based goods for consumption. The Company follows a strategy of acquiring cash flowing established companies and organizations with growth potential that require capital to scale. Captor currently has a number of revenue generating cannabis assets including the CHAI Cannabis Co. dispensaries in Santa Cruz and Monterey, CA. The Company also owns Mellow Extracts, based in Costa Mesa, CA (launch date to be determined). In the months preceding its entry into the Southern California market, classy Portland dispensary brand Serra playfully stirred anticipation. At meticulously selected intersections around Los Angeles, striking wheatpaste posters popped up, evoking traits the company wants consumers to associate with its brand—happiness, relaxation, relief, focus, energy, and creativity—interpreted in a bold, highly imaginative visual style with a surreal edge, inspired perhaps by the irreverent Italian concept magazine Toiletpaper. Fresh, forward-gazing, and fun, Serra's West Hollywood store promised to be something genuinely different in a town spoiled with interesting dispensary concepts. "Right from the beginning we wanted to be fun, we wanted to be cheeky, we wanted to be sophisticated, we wanted to be artful," said Serra's founder and Brand Director Cambria Benson. "The goal was to be a brand that pushes the boundaries while helping to destigmatize the plant for a new group of people." Advertisement Serra launched its flagship store in May 2016, in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown. Housed in an 1889 historic landmark, the location was among the first "elevated" dispensaries to position itself as a safe, open cannabis experience. The balance of tight product curation, clear language, and intentional, elegant design attracted consumers intimidated by the average pot shop at that time. A Serra product line soon followed with a statewide roll-out, rounding out a cohesive concept that set a bar so high it still stands largely alone today. Serra | 8151 West 3rd St. | Los Angeles, California 90048 The Los Angeles location soft-launched in March, becoming the ninth dispensary from Groundworks Industries , the vertically integrated parent company Benson formed with her husband, Spencer Noecker. Groundworks also is behind Oregon's popular 1960s-themed Electric Lettuce dispensaries. In addition, the company oversees cultivation and extraction facilities as well as distribution throughout Oregon. When Benson viewed the West Hollywood site in 2017, the space was a rundown former auto body shop nestled between The Grove and the Beverly Center, with a surplus of affluent cannabis consumers within its radius. She immediately saw the building's potential. "I fell in love with it from the get-go because of the green living wall on the side of the building," she said. "Once we saw all the natural light inside, and of course all the parking, we knew this was the space [for Serra]." These differentiators and a respect for the legacy of buildings made Benson and her team go against advice to bulldoze and rebuild on the valuable plot of land. "We love taking a building's unique heritage and using that to inform something beautiful and new," she said. "It's important that we make our stores feel unique to the local market while also acknowledging we're becoming part of the history of the building." Although the team wanted the new store to reference the brand's flagship location in Portland—reflective brass and gold surfaces, abundant natural light, intuitive layout—Benson wanted the West Hollywood location to feel distinctly Californian. "Once we had the space, I went through my list of dream local designers. We thought it was important to work with people who knew Los Angeles and understood the city's aesthetic." One design studio topped her list: Commune . Founded by principal designers Roman Alonso and Steven Johanknecht in the early 2000s, Commune consistently has ranked among the most influential interior design studios in the world. Counting the likes of the Ace Hotel, Google, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as clients, the firm has earned a consistent spot in Architectural Digest's AD100 and the Elle Decor A-list for an elegant-yet-playful take on California Modern. "I had respected their work for a long time," said Benson. "They have a unique approach, always value the historic aspects of the property, and bring a sense of California cool without being overdone." Alonso explained, "Serra wanted a design inspired by multi-brand, luxury specialty stores and not necessarily other dispensary experiences," but he was quick to point out no one wanted the finished design to feel "pretentious or precious." "It had to offer comfort," he said. "Casual elegance is a hallmark of Los Angeles. It's ingrained in the lifestyle here, and it was our goal to carry this through into the design." Commune built on Serra's minimalist palette by introducing white oak and Carrara marble alongside the firm's signature brass details and intentional splashes of International Klein Blue. "The finishes were already in the brand identity," Alonso said. "We just dialed up the execution a bit." The store is divided subtly into product categories, with the plant taking center stage. U-shaped flower bars are lined with wood and glass boxes housing nugs on ornate plates, labeled clearly by effect. Around the periphery is a confectionery bar with little edibles from Serra, Satori, and Atlas arranged as if they could be individually picked and boxed ("One day…," Benson lamented). A refrigerator showcases Cann, Lagunitas, and new infused aperitif Artet, followed by a wall of skincare products and topicals, and a light selection of vapes by the point of purchase. As well as being a strong curator, Benson thoroughly enjoys forming collaborative partnerships, particularly with companies from outside the cannabis industry. Serra has created products with Stumptown Coffee, Woodblock Chocolate, and Jacobsson Saltum, which she feels has been a key method of raising awareness and building trust with new consumers. "We want to create good products with people we love, and partnering with brands people know and trust helps them feel safe exploring cannabis," she said. This spirit of unconventional collaboration is on display in glass cabinets by the entrance of the store, where a rotating selection of local artists showcase abstract glassware and luxury smoking accessories. "We wanted to have products that fit the way we live," Benson explained. "All the objects on our shelves look like art objects, except you can either smoke, store, or grind with them. I'm really excited that there's more mainstream design brands getting on board with cannabis goods, accessories, and paraphernalia." While Serra is hitting all the right notes, the timing of the West Hollywood launch was fraught with challenges. March's COVID-19 lockdown restrictions certainly took some of the wind out of the dispensary's sails. Then, the WeHo location was in the heart of Southern California's first major protest against police brutality at the end of May. When mg visited the store a few days later it was boarded up—as many retail businesses in the city were. Benson disclosed the flagship store in Portland had been looted. The losses to her businesses were difficult, but they are surmountable. Benson insists the Black Lives Matter movement's message is of far greater importance than material losses to a commercial entity. "Those things can be replaced and rebuilt," she said. "We just want to keep our employees safe and keep the focus on amplifying the voices of people of color and striving for an equal society. The past few months have been a learning experience and a necessary push for improvement and accountability as a business." She added Serra has increased its ongoing efforts to support organizations that work for inclusion and equality in cannabis and beyond, such as NuLeaf, NAACP, Urban League, and Social Justice League. "This is just the start," Benson said. "We will continue to reflect, learn, and engage with our employees and communities to create thoughtful initiatives that provide meaningful change."
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More than six months after securing the State Championship on the football field, members of the Escalon Cougars varsity football team got their championship rings.
The hardware was a long time in coming … delayed somewhat by the COVID-19 pandemic … but players attending a special informal barbecue and ring ceremony said it was worth the wait.
Presenting the rings was varsity head football coach Andrew Beam, who hosted the ceremony and had several assistant coaches on hand as well.
Escalon's varsity football team played their way to a 14-1 campaign in 2019, and they capped it off with a State Championship. As the schedule fell, the state title game was played right at home, on Engel Field, giving the Cougars the chance to 'bring home' the championship in front of their hometown fans. The Cougars defeated the La Jolla Vikings by a final score of 52-21 on Saturday, Dec. 14 and were presented with the Division 4A State Football Trophy.
Now, they have their individual State Championship Rings to go along with it.
Players and coaches received their rings this past week.
Each picked up the box with their name on it and had to wait for the signal from their coach so they could all open them at the same time. A chorus of "oohs" and "ahhs" emanated from the players as they got their first look at the shiny showpieces.
"It's pretty awesome, unbelievable," said Brayan Barrientos.
"Hard work pays off," added Isael Gallo, admiring the ring on his finger.
Jacob Walden served as one of the team captains this past season and said seeing the ring brought back a rush of memories from the unforgettable campaign.
"I think it's awesome and I don't even know where to start. Not a day goes by that I don't think of it," he said of that championship feeling. "It makes everything worth it."
Player Roman Gonzales agreed that the ring summarizes all the hard work put in by the players for years before they even got to the varsity level.
"We were seven-years-old, playing Outlaws," he said of starting his football career. "Eleven years later, we end with a bang."
"I think it was worth the wait," agreed co-captain David Camacho. "I never thought hard work would look so pretty."
Coach Beam said he was glad that the players were able to gather for one final time to celebrate their championship season together. Assistant coaches able to attend were offensive/defensive line coach Frosty Van Houten, defensive coordinator Brandon Hoover, linebackers coach Nick Largent, offensive line coach Joe Cowan, and wide receivers/defensive backs coach Alec VonAlvensleben.
"It's a final closing to this chapter," Beam said. "We had to wait a little longer than we wanted but seeing that ring, it brings back the memories, it gave me chills, a reminder of all those things."
The football team for the 2020-21 school year has just started limited conditioning.
"We hope and pray they get to get back on the field one more time," Beam said, noting that the juniors from last year's team are ready to step up and take on that leadership role. "We need sports back in our lives."
Most of the players were able to attend the ceremony, with Beam making sure those that were not in attendance did get their rings.
"They definitely turned out better than I thought," said co-captain Kaden Christensen. "This was a crazy year, but it was nice to get to see everybody and now we can finally close that chapter the right way. This group of guys is always going to be friends, we have that bond."


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Our sweet Fredrik Christopher arrived safe and screaming at 8:26am at 37+0 yesterday, Christmas Eve morning. He weighed in at 9 pounds, so a whole 12 ounces heavier than Joel. He is so precious and looks more like Matthew and Mark than he does Joel and me. He is doing really well and hasn't needed any help breathing or NICU intervention. He had some initial problems with blood sugar levels, but these have since resolved. Continue reading
On Joel and Howie
When Howie was younger we took him on a float trip with friends, and it was kind of miserable, because there was some midnight puking in the tent and a long bus ride to the river, after which Howie raced off the bus and humped another dog as they ran down the shore (who knew dogs could run so fast and hump so hard at the same time), and then Howie wanted to jump out of the raft or canoe or whatever we were riding, so he was whimpering for like seven hours, and we had to restrain him, and, most notably, because we were in the sticks of Missouri, apparently no one had ever seen a golden doodle before, so about 300 inebriated people questioned us (some from hundreds of yards away), "WHAT KIND OF DOG IS SHE?!?!" (One would have thunk we were floating down the river with a fucking Siberian tiger.) Continue reading
Jay update and cat's out of the bag at work
Last Friday we had our second cord pathology scan. They basically repeated all of the procedures they performed in our first cord pathology scan, plus looked at Jay's growth, because growth is still very important. Again, no issues were noted, cord related or otherwise, much to our relief. Continue reading


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Rainy Saturday as Severe Tropical Storm Odette slows down
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MANILA, Philippines – Even more rain is expected after Severe Tropical Storm Odette (Khanun) slowed down early Saturday morning, October 14, on its way out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
In a bulletin issued 5 am on Saturday, state weather bureau PAGASA said Odette had barely moved for the past 6 hours. It was 280 kilometers west northwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan, heading west northwest at a slower 10 kilometers per hour (km/h) from the previous 12 km/h.
The severe tropical storm maintained its strength, with maximum winds of 90 km/h and gustiness of up to 113 km/h.
Only Pangasinan remains under signal number 1. Residents of the province should still watch out for possible floods and landslides.
Aside from Pangasinan, PAGASA warned that there would also be moderate to heavy rain in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Western Visayas on Saturday.
Sea travel also remains risky in the seaboards of Northern Luzon, the western seaboard of Central Luzon, and the western and southern seaboards of Southern Luzon. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall advisories)
Odette had made landfall in Santa Ana, Cagayan at 12:40 am on Friday, October 13. The municipality of Allacapan in Cagayan, where the severe tropical storm also passed through, has since been placed under a state of calamity.
Odette is expected to leave PAR on Saturday.
– Rappler.com


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