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Fast Facts About the CT Scan
- The CT scan takes detailed pictures of inside the body called "slices" that are then put together by a computer.
- A parent or guardian is welcome in the scanner room during this test.
- Because this test uses radiation, women who are pregnant or believe they may be pregnant should not be in the exam room when CT scans are done. In this case, please bring another adult who can stay with your child during the scan.
- Teenage patients who are pregnant or believe they may be pregnant should talk to their doctor before they have a CT scan. This information will be kept confidential.
- Young children who may be unable to stay still for the entire scan can be given sedation (se-DAY-shun) medication to help them sleep during the scan. If your child's doctor has recommended sedation for your child, please refer to the patient guide, "Parent Information on Sedation for Radiologic Studies," which is available from online or from your child's doctor.
- When sedation is needed, there are special rules for eating and drinking before the test. These rules are outlined in detail in the "Parent Information on Sedation" guide.
- The scans usually take about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the body area or part that is undergoing the test.
What Is A Computerized Tomography (CT or CAT) Scan?
A computerized tomography (toe-MOG-ruff-ee) scan, also called a CAT scan or CT scan, uses X-rays and a computer to take detailed pictures of the organs and bones. These pictures look like cross-sections or "slices" of the body that are then put together by the computer.
- CT scans can help doctors find problems in the body that they cannot learn from a physical examination.
- CT scans also let doctors to check to see how well the body is responding to treatment.
- CT scans involve radiation exposure.
Home Preparation
You may want to practice lying still with your child for periods of 5 to 10 minutes at a time prior to your child's scheduled scan. This practice may help prevent your child from needing sedation medication.
You may want to bring along a "comfort" item—such as a favorite stuffed animal or "blankie"—for your child to hold during the scan.
Depending on what part of your child's body is being scanned, there may be important instructions on things to do or not do the day before and the day of your child's CT. Please follow the specific instructions given to you by your doctor before the scan.
Your child's doctor may order sedation medication for your child, but it may not be needed. The Department of Pediatric Radiology staff will make every effort to relax your child through the use of music therapy, room decorations, and visual distraction during the scan, which can shorten your child's scan time and make sedation unnecessary
The CT Scan
The CT scan will be done at the Department of Pediatric Radiology of Children's Hospital by a CT technologist who is specially trained to do CT scans on children. In the scan room, you will see the CT machine and a long table that will slide into the tube-shaped or tunnel-like scanner where the camera is located.
- Your child will be asked to lie down on the table.
- The CT technologist will place a wide strap across your child's waist to help your child remain still during the test. The CT technologist will help your child place his or head in the headrest.
- The CT technologist will then place a lead cover over your child.
- Once your child is in position on the table, the CT technologist will move the table into the CT scanner so that the right body part is under the camera.
- At times during the CT scan, the staff will not be in the scanner room with you, but will be in a room nearby where the equipment controls are located. They will be able to see you and your child through a large window and will be watching him or her constantly during the scan. An intercom system will allow you to talk to them and vice versa.
- The CT scanner may make some knocking or clicking noises as it takes the pictures.
- Once the scan begins, your child will need to stay very still at all times to make sure the pictures turn out clear. Depending on his or her age, your child may be asked to hold his or her breath for a few seconds. The CT technologist then will tell your child when to breathe out.
- Certain pictures for some CT scans require a special liquid dye.
- This liquid dye is called "contrast." If your child has ever had a reaction to any contrast dye, or if he or she is allergic to iodine, please let your doctor know immediately.
- The decision as to whether or not your child will receive contrast will be made by the radiology doctor who will be overseeing the test.
- Depending on the part of the body that the contrast is needed for, it will be given to your child either by mouth or through an intravenous line, or IV, placed in a vein in your child's hand, arm, or foot, depending on his or her age.
- If your child must drink the contrast, he or she will be given three full cups. Your child must drink each cup 30 minutes apart from each other.
- The nurse or CT technologist can give your child some sweetener to make the contrast taste better, since it has a bitter taste.
- If your child is given the contrast through an IV, just after the contrast goes into the vein, he or she may feel a flush of warmth as well as a funny taste in the back of his or her mouth. The warm feeling and the funny taste are normal and will go away shortly.
- When the scan is finished, the table will slide out of the scanner.
- If your child received medication for relaxation or sleep, he or she will be taken to the recovery area to be watched until the medication wears off and he or she is awake again. If an IV was placed, it will be taken out after the scan by a nurse in the recovery area once your child is awake.
- If your child was awake during the CT scan and an IV was placed for contrast, it will be taken out by a nurse after the test.
- The scan usually takes about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the body area or part that is undergoing the test.
As a parent, you may have concerns about radiation exposure. Children's Hospital takes every precaution to make sure your child is safe.
- Our goal is to do the test correctly and thoroughly, while exposing your child to the smallest amount of radiation necessary to do the CT scan.
- Advances in equipment and film have lowered the amount of radiation your child will receive.
- All of the equipment is inspected regularly.
Parts of the body that are not being scanned will be protected with a lead cover when possible.
A Parent's/Guardian's Role During the Scan
We welcome your help and support during this scan. One parent or guardian is invited to join your child in the exam room and scan room. Other adults and children must stay in the waiting area.
- If your child will be having sedation, you will be asked as the parent or legal guardian to sign a consent form before the sedation is given.
- The CT scan involves the use of radiation. Women who are pregnant or believe they may be pregnant should limit their exposure to X-rays. In this case, please bring another adult who can stay with your child during the scan.
- The most important role of a parent and guardian during the test is to help your child stay calm and relaxed. It is important that your child remains still during the scan.
- The best way to help your child stay calm is for you to remain calm.
- You may bring a favorite toy or something else he or she finds comforting.
- We encourage you to talk to your child and hold his or her hand for reassurance during the scan.
- Please follow the instructions of the doctor, nurse, or CT technologist. They will show you where to sit or stand during the scan.
- You must wear a protective lead apron during the CT scan.
- At times during the scan, the staff will not be in the room with you, but an intercom in the room will allow you to talk to them, and vice versa.
- If your child starts to move or wakes up during the scan, please tell the medical staff by using the intercom.
- If an IV must be placed, you can help by reassuring and calming your child. Please tell the staff of ways that they might also help in keeping your child calm.
- Please do not distract the medical team or interrupt the scan in any way.
- We welcome your questions, but please ask them either before or after the scan.
- If your child needed sedation medication, you should gather all of your belongings after the scan is finished so he or she can be taken immediately to the recovery area. Your child will stay in the recovery area until the medication wears off. The length of time it takes the medication to wear off will vary, as some children take longer than others to become alert. The minimum amount of time spent in recovery is 1 hour.
After the Test
A report of your child's scan will be sent to the doctor who ordered it, usually within 48 hours. If the results are urgent, the referring doctor will be contacted immediately.
- Please contact the doctor who ordered the scan for the results.
- If your child did not receive sedation, then no special follow-up care for your child is necessary.
- If your child did receive sedation, please refer to the "Parent Information on Sedation" guide for follow-up care.
Special Needs and Patient Preparation
If your child has any special needs or health issues you feel the doctor performing the scan needs to know about, please call the Department of Pediatric Radiology at Children's before the test and ask to speak with a nurse. It is important to notify us in advance about any special needs.
Preparing your child beforehand, as well as comforting your child during the test, will help your child have a more positive experience. Sometimes it is difficult to know how to explain tests to children. If you have any questions about ways to prepare or support your child, or feel your child will have difficulty during the test, please call the Department of Pediatric Radiology at Children's and ask to speak with the child life specialist.
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Since I've been part of this challenge, I have been doing a lot of thinking about many different areas in my life, diet and otherwise. I have been thinking about some of the reasons my life is the way it is. I think that some of the chaos in my life has contributed to some of my diet issues. I have been learning that my lack of organization and my lack of planning has contributed to my poor diet in the past as well as my poor diet choices presently. My chaotic home has played a part in this too. For the last 5 1/2 years or so, I think I've been living life moment to moment in survival mode. About six years ago, I graduated from graduate school, moved, sold a house, got married, got pregnant, went on bed rest for blood pressure issues for six weeks, delivered a healthy baby and remained on blood pressure medication; three months later, I found out I was pregnant; two months later I found out I was having twins, went on bed rest for three months for potential pre-term labor, gave birth to twins 5 weeks early, and twins ended up back in the NICU for 3 weeks when they were just 2 1/2 weeks old. Once they came home from the NICU, I had 6 week old twins and a one year old. That great big long sentence was to explain partially why I have been in survival mode. I have been at home with an older son and twins 10 1/2 months younger as well as working part time.
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(Jun 02, 2010) On May 31, 2010, the Court of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, authorized the extradition to the United States of a terrorism suspect from Somalia. The suspect, Mohamud Said Omar, had been arrested in the Dutch refugee center at Dronten in November 2009. He is accused of belonging to a terror group, the Al-Shabab, and of conspiring to kill, kidnap, or mutilate people. The United States also alleges that he gave essential aid to other terrorists in the U.S. and Somalia. (Dutch Court Authorizes Extradition of Somali Terror Suspect to US, Somalia Daily Media Highlights 2 Jun 10, World News Connection online, subscription database, Document No. 201006021477.1_5187138da262e2e4; Lawyer Will Appeal Terror Suspect's Extradition, AP, June 1, 2010, http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5heU1OoqeTWyr3O1YtURr-y
In order to obtain the extradition order, the U.S. government provided guarantees that the defendant would not face the death penalty upon conviction in the United States, removing the major barrier to extradition. (Dutch Court Authorizes Extradition of Somali Terror Suspect to US, supra.)
The decision to grant the extradition request will be appealed to the Dutch Supreme Court. The defense attorney, Bart Stapert, has argued that extradition should not be permitted because U.S. counterterrorism laws are harsher than similar laws in the Netherlands and that the defendant's life will be at risk if he is sent to the United States. Stapert said, "[h]e will not need to fear for his life in the United States, but he risks being expelled to Somalia after serving his sentence in the United States. And in Somalia his life may indeed be in danger." (Id.) The appeal process is expected to take months. (AP, supra.)
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Starting with three different support options, the company is aiming specific configurations and implementations of Ubuntu for different businesses with different requirements � ranging from getting desktops off the ground to complete migrations of office environments.
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CANTON - When 29-year-old Jeffrey C. Murrock woke up at 4 a.m. Sunday to milk the 210 cows at his family-owned dairy farm, he discovered the barn had no electricity due to the recent ice storm.
But that wasnt a surprise.
Dairy farms across the Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties including Murrocks Farm in the town of Pamelia prepared in advance for power outages by making sure generators were ready to power their milking parlors. Industry leaders reported Monday that only a handful of day farmers had generators that didnt start or malfunctioned; but those farms received assistance from neighbors by borrowing generators needed operate milking parlors.
The Murrock family, which lost power for two weeks during the famous 1998 ice storm here, already had a 250-horsepower generator ready to run Sunday morning at the 24658 Route 283 farm.
We hooked it up right away because we already tested it before the weekend, said Mr. Murrock, who helps manage the farm owned by his father, Darryl T. We knew the storm was coming.
Only about four to six dairy farmers in Jefferson County experienced problems operating generators, said Jay M. Matteson, Jefferson County agricultural coordinator.
Advancements in technology made since 1998 have enabled farms to communicate quickly with emergency personnel for assistance during power outages, said Mr. Matteson.
Dairy farms in St. Lawrence County were also well prepared for the ice storm, said Jon R. Greenwood, president of the St. Lawrence County Farm Bureau, who owns a dairy farm in Canton.
What Ive heard is there were a few farmers toward the Adirondacks and the DeKalb area with generators that didnt work and were sharing a generator with a neighbor, Mr. Greenwood said. But the majority of farms, it appeared, did not lose power or had generators.
Mr. Greenwood, who lost power for eight days at his farm during the winter of 1998, was fortunate not to lose power over the weekend. He said the 1998 storm spurred farmers who werent prepared for emergencies to upgrade their equipment. The majority of farms in the north country, as a consequence, were well prepared for this storm.
People that didnt have generators before went out and got them; of if they had a generator, maybe they got a second one, Mr. Greenwood said. Dairy farms cant afford to be down for any length of time because they need to milk cows.
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Lil Kim "Hot N***a (Remix)"
Virtually no one was on Lil Kim's side when she dissed Nicki Minaj on "Identity Theft," but that hasn't stopped her from trying to take back the spotlight. Unfortunately, she's doing it how too many rappers are trying to nowadays: Hopping on the hottest track of the moment. For the East Coast, that's Bobby Shmurda's "Hot Nigga."
This remix is decent and finds Lil Kim mixing her old school raunchiness with new school slang ("caught a zoe"=to get played). She also shouts out her hometown, which is a relief. Thank goodness Brooklyn still has Lil Kim, right?
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Estadio de Mestalla
Estadio (Camp) de Mestalla is the home stadium of Valencia CF. It has a capacity of 55,000 seats.
The stadium opened on the 20th of May 1923 with a friendly between Valencia and Levante. Initially the stadium could house 17,000 fans, but this was quickly increased to 25,000. During the Spanish civil war the stadium served as a concentration camp and junk yard. Not much remained of the stadium after the war.
The stadium was soon rebuilt after the war had ended and extended in the 1950s to a capacity of 45,000. Part of the stadium collapsed however after the river Tùria flooded the city in 1957. The stadium was again rebuilt and in 1962 Nottingham Forest was the first foreign team to play in the Mestalla.
In 1969 the stadium was renamed after former president Luis Casanova, an honor that overwhelmed him so much that he asked in 1994 to change the name back to Mestalla again.
The stadium was further remodelled before the 1982 World Cup, at which the stadium hosted all of Spain's three group matches.
It recently underwent a latest renovation resulting in its current state and capacity.
In 2007 the club started the construction of a new 75,000 stadium which was planned to be finished in the summer of 2009. However, due to funding difficulties works were halted early 2009 and are yet to resume.
Getting there
Estadio de Mestalla lies just outside Valencia's old city centre. From the cathedral in the centre and the main train station (Estación del Norte) it takes you a mere 20 minutes to make the pleasant 1.5-kilometre walk east toward the stadium. While doing so you cross a park where once the river Tùria ran (now redirected). Following the park 2 kilometres south brings you to Calatrava's famous City of Arts and Sciences.
From other parts of the city the stadium can be reached by metro. Metro stop Aragón, on line 5, lies next to the stadium. Line 5 will also bring you to the airport.
If you arrive by car from the north, the A7 motorway (which connects Valencia with Barcelona) will bring you almost directly to the stadium. Get off the A7 by taking the V-21 into town, and once the motorway turns into a normal avenue all you have to do is drive straight on until you see the stadium on your right.
Arriving from the A3 direction Madrid, take the Avenida del Cid into town. Turn left after the hospital and right at where the old Tùria riverbed begins. Follow the riverbed park for several kilometres until you see the Calatrava bridge. Cross the bridge and you have reached the stadium.
Address: Avenida Suecia s/n, 46010 Valencia
Tickets for Valencia games can be purchased online via Servicaixa or Ticketmaster, in person at one of the Fenamix sales points, in person at one of the 7 VCF Valencia shops, or at the stadium's ticket office.
Prices for tickets range from €10.00 to €80.00. Tickets tend to be available for most of Valencia's matches.
Stadium tours
Valencia organises guided stadium tours around the Mestalla. The tour includes access to the dressing rooms, players' tunnel, press room, VIP boxes, dugouts, and stadium chapel. The tour lasts about 45 minutes.
Tours run Monday to Friday at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm, and 6:00 pm. On Saturday and Sunday tours only run in the morning at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm.
The tour costs €7.00. Reservations can be made by phone +34 902 01 19 19, online, or at any of the Valencia VCF shops. Walk-ups will be accepted only if there are available places on the tour.
Relevant Internet links:
Valenciacf.com – Official website of Valencia CF.
Turisvalencia.com – Official tourism website for Valencia.
Metrovalencia.es – Travel information on the Valencia metro.


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This is the best compressor I've ever owned. 6 years running without a single problem, and a great deal more than occasional or light use. I'm a medical/science professional, but have been fixing and building things since childhood (not all physicians come from priviledged backgrounds). I've owned a couple of machines like this from name-brand manufactuors costing 4X as much that didn't have the capability, durability, or dependability of this one. For a small compressor, it's the ONLY one I've found that will handle high-flow tools with ease (within reason). Impact wrenches, ratchets, drills, cutters, etc., are all powered by this machine, and without constant starting/stopping of the compressor (depending on duration of use of tool, of course. An 8-gallon tank just isn't going to hold enough air & pressure to run some tools for 10 minutes straight without the compressor starting). Also handles fine, low-cfm tools. Only 'complaint' would be that I can't use it to blow out the dust/debris in my laptop & desktop computers, and other equipment and instruments that would be sensitive to oil. So what. The fact that some aerosolized oil is present in the outflow of this machine means that you're automatically lubricating your tools - probably the reason that so many of mine have lasted so long without problems. Even though there may be quieter machines, I have no doubt that I'd spend 5X as much to replace this fine compressor. In any event, I still give this compressor/tank combo 5 stars, and be in no doubt, I'm a harsh critic. Had plenty of HFT tools with problems - the one problem I've never had, and the reason I go back, is that they'll refund or replace anything, with courtesy. I've taken things back 6-8 months after purchase, simply because I didn't need them, or didn't like them, without receipts, without packaging, and gotten refunds on the spot. Where else could one do this? It's the reason I go in for one $2.99 item, and spend $200, every time.
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I purchased this unit the other day, unboxed it, and set it up and did the break in procedure exactly as indicated in the operating instructions (highly recommended that you do this). After the break in period, I attempted to pressurize the unit and couldn't get pressure to build, I discovered that this was due to a blocked bleed valve on the bottom of the tank. I removed the valve and discovered thread sealant was used in excess and was blocking the rubber valve closure piston in the valve, after removing the sealant and re-sealing with teflon tape and reinstalling the valve, the unit pressurized normally, although the compreesor motor shuts off at 125 psi, the tank stabilizes between 115-120 psi after motor shutdown. The bleed valve issue calls into question some quality control concerns, obviously, the tank was not tested after unit assembly at the factory or QC would have identified the air bleed valve failure and corrected it. Also, I am replacing the oil that came with the unit as soon as practical with a quality name brand compressor oil, the bottle of oil that comes with the unit is generic and comes from parts unknown assuming that those that would use it are trusting souls. Bottom line, this is a great compressor (so far, after correcting the factory errors) for the money, but I would only recommend it for occasional home use, any heavier use for daily needs might be better served with a higher end professional unit.
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My son bought this compressor in Sept. 2015 to power a CP floor nailer. We broke it in and changed the oil as directed. After that we used it to install over 1100 sq. ft. of 3/4 oak flooring. This thing worked great with no issues. Not too noisy even inside a room.
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I use it all the time to clean sawdust off my projects. It is so much quieter than my last one.
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I am using this product on a daily basis for tires, cleaning, inflating, useful to have around my shop
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This is the best mid range compressor on the market. I had used the smaller hot dog and pan type compressors and I found that even filling tires required waiting many minutes to fill to full pressure and the small 1 and three cu ft capacities were not enough to fill tires in one shot. The two horse 8 gal fills much quicker to full capacity and once up does not require waiting for pressure to come up once you start. Again I tried the small compressors for painting and that was a complete failure even when using two compressors. The 8 gal two horse allowed me to spray 6 dining chairs and a table without waiting to have pressure come up again. I think the 2 horse is the key.
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As advertised. Easy to get up and running. Oil provided, NICE. Solid equipment. I use this air compressor mainly at home for small projects and for keeping about 32 tires inflated (cars, bikes, toys...family of 6). This is a very good value considering price and quality.
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We had our last one for 4 years and used it alot to air up Tractor tires, trailors and etc. When the other one quit working we purchased another one.
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By batman4u
from Saint Joseph, LA
Got it today and put it to immediate use. Handled my air tools well, which is what I was looking for. Would not depend on it for intensive professional work as it did bog down on occassion with the impact wrench. It will be fine for what I do which is home and auto repairs on occasion.I STRONGLY advise following the break-in proceedure contained in the manual. I changed the oil after running it for an hour and the oil was full of microscoptic metal particles, the residue from the manufacturing process. The compressor will wear out quickly if those particles are not removed.The packing is robust as it appeared to have been used in a game of gorilla football. The contents survived in good shape.
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
Highly satified
By john
from florida
First off let me say i got this at a severly reduced price, it was listed at 70 for a refurbished one on there side walk sale and i got an additional 50% off at 3pm today since it was the last day so i only paid 35. I decided to get this one after reading the reviews online and so far im happy, ive only started it up and ran it a few times with a air sprayer and it cycles every 30 seconds or so and kicks back up. Its a bit noisy and the steel fittings i bought seperately for 2 leak a very tad but nothing some plumber tape didnt fix. Something to note the first pressure gauge is a bit off/ broken the needle "shakes" a bit but the second gauge is steady at 125.
(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
best compressor for the money
By Ron the contractor
from Lomax IL
About Me Professional
My second one. First one is 4 years old no issues. Im a general contractor and needed another compressor. I tried a name brand from another store and went through 2 in four days. I should have just ordered this one to begin with.
(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
Great little compressor
By Domn8or
from Martinez, CA
I bought one of these about 3, maybe 4 years ago. I have 4 air compressors this one from Harbor Freight is the smallest. The other 3 are Major Brand Name units. The largest is 60 gallons. I use this compressor more than the others combined. Having 125 psi makes it ideal for pretty much any tool. I use it for my nail guns, paint sprayers, pneumatic wrenches, grinders and polishers. It obviously can't recover as quickly as a bigger compressor so under some conditions you can get ahead of it and have to wait a few seconds for it to catch up but the portability of this unit makes it worth it. Being able to regulate the pressure makes it very versatile and perfect for lower pressure uses like air brushing or blowing the dust from inside your computers, keyboards and electronic equipment in general. Actually this will blow off dust from pretty much anything. Just pick up a blower nozzle at HFT when you get your compressor. I gave this compressor 5 stars based on what it can do for it's size and price. It has no competition.
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Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, Lincoln Park Zoo
Morgan is co-director of the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project. His research interests include evaluating the effects of mechanized logging on apes, assessing the co-existence of gorillas and chimpanzees in lowland forests and evaluating spatial distribution and organization of neighboring chimpanzee communities.
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Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis
Sanz is co-director of the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project. Her research focuses on primate behavioral ecology, chimpanzee tool technology and great ape conservation.
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A member of the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project since 2005, Ayina leads field transect surveys in addition to other chimpanzee field work.
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A member of the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project since 2006, Ndolo oversees botanical surveys, identification of plant foods eaten by wild apes and the monitoring of the impact of seasonal variations on multiple chimpanzee communities.
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Music in the air in Nashua
NASHUA -- Striving to provide entertaining and cultural opportunities for people of all ages and incomes, New Hampshire's oldest professional orchestra is hoping to offer a free outdoor summer concert in the heart of the city.
Symphony New Hampshire has begun a major fundraising campaign with a goal of performing Aug. 18 at Holman Stadium, allowing residents the chance to enjoy a high-quality musical experience while leaving their wallets at home.
If the campaign is successful, organizers are optimistic that the event - the symphony's first free outdoor concert in a decade - could become an annual tradition in Nashua.
"There is something about an outdoor orchestra concert that is unique. Good music, families gathering together to share great music in an informal setting - and it is free," said Jonathan McPhee, music director for Symphony New Hampshire, formerly known as the Nashua Symphony Orchestra.
Cities throughout the nation have successfully hosted large crowds for these types of outdoor events, including Boston's Esplanade Concerts, the New York Philharmonic in Central Park and the free concerts in Grant Park in Chicago, said McPhee.
"It is our time as an arts organization to bring our art to the entire community without barriers of cost and to a venue that is familiar to nearly everyone," he said.
The concert plans, however, are still tentative, said Eric Valliere, executive director of Symphony New Hampshire. The event will be feasible only if organizers are able to raise up to $15,000, he said.
A recent online fundraising campaign brought in about $4,000 for the event, and Valliere said he is now hoping some area businesses, organizations or groups will volunteer to help sponsor the show.
"I think there are still a good number of people that don't know we are here or that a professional orchestra even exists in Nashua," Valliere said this week. "This concert is a good way to get our message out and achieve our mission of providing music education to everyone."
The city has offered the use of Holman Stadium to Symphony New Hampshire, waiving the venue cost for the organization that has been in existence since 1923. Still, Valliere said the symphony is a professional orchestra and chorus, explaining it must still pay its musicians for the rehearsal and performance costs.
"We would really like to see a couple of thousand people attend, especially families. This will likely be included as part of the city's summer festival, concluding the events with a concert," he said. "But we can't afford to put on free concerts. We need sponsors."
The concert will focus on light entertainment with an emphasis on big, Broadway-style music that people of all ages will enjoy, coupled with a picnic theme, Valliere said. This will be a great opportunity for parents to bring their children and expose them to high quality music in a safe, comfortable and fun setting at Holman Stadium, he said.
Symphony New Hampshire typically performs six seasonal concerts in Nashua, taking the stage at venues such as Keefe Auditorium, Nashua High School North, Church of St. Joseph the Worker, Crowne Plaza and Court Street Theatre.
If the outdoor concert is a success this summer, Valliere said the symphony would like to host a free concert each year, perhaps during the city's Fourth of July festivities.
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Meanwhile, the symphony will present "World Class" later this month, a concert that explores the hot rhythms and piquant harmonies that characterize symphonic music from Mexico, Brazil and Spain. The concert is scheduled for Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. at Nashua's Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St. Tickets are available from $12 to $48 at the door or by calling 595-9156.
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Before and After: Gender-Neutral Nursery Makeover
This plain jane room gets an update with new flooring, furniture, and a fresh coat of paint.
The couple from the blog Bunches of Joy transformed an outdated room in their home into a nursery for their little one. They even painted the ceiling.
I love how this nursery is gender-neutral in terms of decoration and that crib is awesome.
See more photos on Bunches of Joy.
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1983 Toyota Starlet
Normally, racing is responsible for the destruction and abuse of cars, rather than the preservation of cars. However, in the case of this 1983 Toyota Starlet for sale on Hemmings.com, racing is the reason for its preservation, while its street-driven counterparts have all but rusted away by now. As always, we'd like to see paperwork before buying into any car's history, but this one appears legit. From the seller's description:
Rare, TRD Built Factory Racer, -1983 Toyota Starlet Cup Car. The last of 8 factory Starlet Cup racers built by TRD/USA. Driven by TRD factory driver Tom Yoshida at SCCA national championship races 1983&1984, then by current owner in 2003/04. Featured Speed Channel 1984 and Grassroots Motorsports, 5/84. Current owner for the past 15 years. Built by TRD's Mr. Motoi Kodiara. He later became General Manager of Toyota Technocraft TRD in Japan. This is the only car that his team built that carries a signature plaque naming the TRD vehicle design team. Built by factory to TRD Starlet Cup full race specs. 150hp 4K Stage 3, dry Sump engine. Full provenance: TRD Build book, SCCA log books dating back to first race in 1983 at Riverside Raceway in California. Car is original except for some limited safety upgrades. Car in good mechanical and cosmetic condition, as raced. Last raced in October 2008. Spares are included.
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Toyota Show
On Saturday I was at the 11th Annual ToyotaFest, held in Long Beach. More than 250 Toyotas, Lexus (Lexuses? Lexii?)and Scions showed up. It was free to walk in, and most cars were there by 9.
There was something for everyone there–a cluster of Land Cruisers, more Celicas and early Corollas than anyone on the East Coast has seen in years, some fun early stuff from the Toyota Museum like early Crowns and Tiaras. AE86 Corollas were thick on the ground, as you might suspect. Of course the 2000GT made an appearance, but there were some other surprises there. Five Starlets? (Two were stock, and all but one were yellow.) More than a dozen Cressidas showed up, including a totally stealth silver '93 with a Supra twin turbo stuffed under the hood. It redefines the term "sleeper."
Lots of Not For US Sale cars were there too. Three or four Soarers–Supra-chassised personal-luxury coupes. A Corona pickup (apparently it came from Hawaii, which uses a different distributor than the rest of the US). A RHD Land Cruiser diesel. And a lot of the American cars had Japan-spec details–fender mirrors and badging, primarily. The fender mirrors in particular are a hot item among the old-school Japanese car fans.
In California, we don't get fog, we get "marine layer." Oy vey. The marine layer didn't burn off until after noon, so it made for a cool morning (and from a selfish standpoint, far better for photography).
Hemmings gave out copies of Sports and Exotics magazine in the goodie bags and at the registration table; it was the April issue, with the piece on the Toyota Museum. I got to visit the museum after the event, and there are plenty of new arrivals there–the place is more jam-packed than ever.
Pre-registration ended a month ago, and there were no drive-in registrations available due to the size of the lot. If you're into Toyota, this is an event worth going to … http://toyotaclub.org/ will announce when next year's event will happen!


text: NEW YORK: Several US states have joined the investigations swirling around the illegal manipulation of the bank-to-bank interest rate known as "Libor" — an international scandal that may have cost governments and consumers billions of dollars.Libor is a shorthand term for the London Interbank Offered Rate, a key measure that sets the basis for interest rates on financial instruments around the world. The attorneys general in Connecticut and New York have led the charge thus far, working together since early this year.Regulators in the US and the United Kingdom have charged that some banks manipulated Libor as they reported borrowing costs, either overstating or understating the figures to depress or inflate the rate. Some contend the false reporting was an attempt to puff up a bank's standing _ lower costs, for example, would signal lower risk. Others see more systematic manipulation, a deliberate rigging to squeeze higher profits.The ballooning scandal has touched more than a dozen prominent financial institutions on multiple continents, and it may have had a worldwide impact on trillions of dollars worth of securities, debt and trades. State officials are interested because the rate-rigging may have cost American municipal debt issuers and taxpayers as much as $6 billion."It comes out to a big number," said Peter Shapiro, managing director at Swap Financial Group. "That would've been available to hire teachers or police officers or make investments for the public good."In addition to New York and Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida and North Carolina have confirmed that they are formally investigating the matter. Maryland is contemplating a formal investigation, and several other states are quietly participating in the effort as well."The attorneys general will follow the evidence wherever it leads," Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen's office vowed several months ago, "with the goal of providing restitution to state agencies, municipalities, school districts and not-for-profit entities nationwide that may have been harmed by any illegal conduct."Libor is set each day based on an average of banks' borrowing costs — essentially the interest charged on money moving between them.Those self-reported costs from the banks are calculated and averaged, establishing a given day's Libor. That figure becomes the basis for interest rates on a host of transactions such as billion-dollar government debt deals and swaps to student loans and consumer credit card purchases.For states and other governments, the implications of the scandal are enormous. They may have paid too much while Libor was inflated, or received too little if it was depressed. There's also the effect on debt-holders. It's possible they lost millions.So far, only the London-based multinational bank Barclays has admitted to manipulation, paying a settlement of $450 million to officials in both the US and United Kingdom. Other resolutions have been slow to materialize as investigations continue on both sides of the Atlantic.The Barclays settlement has sparked additional legal action. A federal lawsuit filed last year in New York by the city of Baltimore, a Connecticut city's firefighter benefit fund and others also has become an important legal beachhead.The judge in that case is currently considering a motion to dismiss the suit, but in the meantime, other public entities are coming forward. New York's Nassau County says it lost $13 million. CalPERS, which manages pension and health benefits for public employees in California, is looking into whether it lost money, and a congressional panel has opened an investigation of its own. Barraged by new filings, the judge in the Baltimore case has ordered a stay on additional ones until she resolves the dismissal motion.An attorney with Hausfield LLP, the lead counsel in the Baltimore case, declined to say whether the firm is working with states on their inquiries, but the suit is seen as an important test for other governments investigating their own potential losses. States are also reportedly working with former high-profile investment bankers to mount their case.Resolution could be a long time off. Experts say investigators will face significant challenges just identifying losses, even before wading into a full-scale investigation and mounting a case."It's an understatement to say it's big," said William Butterfield, an attorney on the Baltimore suit. "It's an understatement to say it's complex."First, governments will have to determine what portion of their portfolios was subject to Libor and how it affected borrowing costs. Many of the transactions involve exotic arrangements with multiple parties, making even that step a challenge.After that, states will have to determine whether their interest rates were set when the alleged rigging was taking place. Those rates are sometimes set weekly, or even daily, meaning officials may have to pore over years' worth of data.Only then could investigators determine the interest paid based on Libor's level at the time and go on to make a case for what the interest should have been if not for the alleged manipulation. That calculus will be based at least partially on assumptions sure to come under fire in court.Some governments were receiving payments based on the Libor rate, while others were making payments, depending on the financial instrument in question. That means the financial effect of manipulation could change case by case.In theory, an artificially high rate could mean one state paid too much on debt, while another received more in interest than it should have on a different financial instrument. The reverse is true for artificially low rates: one may have paid too little, while another wasn't paid what it was owed.As difficult as the unwinding of financial transactions is likely to be, the arithmetic is just one part of putting together a case.Beyond defending the financials in court, states may have to identify which institutions are responsible. Because Libor is an average, even if one or two banks admit manipulation, they could argue that the aggregate nature of the rate diminishes their liability _ unless every bank was involved, too.As James Cox, a law professor at Duke University, put it: "If it doesn't translate to one hell of a lot of money, you'll never get a lawyer to take this case on."MCT


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It is a travesty that on the 12th anniversary of 9/11 President Barack Obama is poised to use our military to support Syrian rebels, many of whom pledge: "Death to America!"
Obama is prepared to take up arms against the Bashar Assad regime even though half of the anti-government rebels may be avid jihadists, some of whom have been busying themselves with SS-style executions of captured Syrian soldiers and attacks on Syrian Christians.
Last week, The Associated Press reported that "al-Qaida-linked fighters launched an assault on" the "Christian mountain village" of Maaloula, some 40 miles from Damascus. The rebels commandeered a mountaintop hotel and were shelling civilians, according to a nun who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Assad's army, as brutal as it may be, had been protecting the village, whose residents speak a version of Aramaic, an ancient language that Christ is believed to have spoken.
"The stones are shaking," a nun at Mar Takla told The AP. "We don't know if the rebels have left or not. Nobody dares go out."
The attacking of Christians by those supported by Obama is nothing new. It happened in Egypt. The recently overthrown Muslim Brotherhood destroyed churches and persecuted Christians. It is also an outspoken goal of some of the anti-Assad forces, including untold multitudes of al-Qaida affiliates that have entered the war and hail from as far away as Chechnya, the country of origin for the Boston bombers.
These are the same Syrian revolutionaries that Obama is risking world peace to defend with U.S. military might. The question we should ask is: Why? Some people within the Arab world think they know the answer, that Obama is a secret member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
So tweeted Shadi Hamid, director of research at the Brookings Center in Doha, Qatar.
If you missed it, "liberal" Egyptian newspaper has front page headline claiming Obama as full-on member of Muslim Brotherhood international.
— Shadi Hamid (@shadihamid) September 1, 2013
The allegation was printed in Egyptian newspaper Al-Wafd.
"One could hardly come up with a more explosive allegation about a U.S. president than secret membership in an Islamist group," wrote The Blaze.
Jonathan Spyer, senior research fellow at the Global Research in International Affairs Center and an Arabic speaker, talked to The Blaze about Al-Wafd's allegation.
Spyer said Egyptians are angry at the Obama Administration for not taking a stand against the Muslim Brotherhood. "There is some degree of justification" in the accusation that Obama is pro-Muslim Brotherhood, according to Spyer, because the president has not condemned the group.
The truth is that Obama has come right to the edge of endorsing the Muslim Brotherhood. Last week, in a story titled "'My Administration is Proud to be Your Partner', Obama Tells Muslim Brotherhood Pro-Hamas Group," Frontpage Mag wrote:
Obama taped a statement congratulating ISNA [Islamic Society of North America], an unindicted co-conspirator in the Hamas Holy Land funding case, on its anniversary, telling the Muslim Brotherhood terror-linked front group, "My administration is proud to be your partner."
ISNA's president had met twice with Obama and Valerie Jarrett, making this a high end meeting. And Jarrett had addressed the ISNA convention back in 2009.
"Muslim Americans are integral part of our character and history and we rely on your innovation and entrepreneurship to help keep moving this country forward," Obama told ISNA members. "Over the last half century, you have upheld the proud legacy of American Muslims' contributions to our national fabric and this gathering is a testament of that tradition."
Many people maintain that the ISNA is a front organization for the Muslim Brotherhood.
Obama's Ridiculous 'Red Line' Excuse
Obama could write a book: How to Win Enemies and Influence Jihadists. The President has not improved the situation in the Mideast. And, after all, the region's continual turmoil stems largely from American policy toward Saudi Arabia and Israel. Obama is simply aggravating the situation by attempting to drag America into another war in which some of those aided may bring terror to the United States in the future.
In May, I quoted the President in Paving the Road to Ruin with Islamists:
"We will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people." Those are the words from President Barack Obama. He also warned that if the regime in Syria is using chemical weapons, it will have "crossed a red line" creating a "game changer" for his Administration.
I added:
The reasoning goes in Washington that America must stop Islamic religious and tribal factions from killing each other. Yet three thoughts come to mind:
- Does America not have bigger national security problems, namely North Korea and its long-range missiles, which may already carry nuclear warheads?
- If Muslims are killing each other, the Muslim extremists may be too busy to kill us.
- How in the world can military intervention in the Mideast do anything other than make things worse?
I have not seen a good answer from the Obama Administration on these issues. What I have seen is an Administration with help from neocons in the Republican Party itching to help radical elements in Syria, come whatever may. To have it their way, they are harping on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, allegedly by Assad. The warmongers are now saying it was not the President who set the red line on their use; it was the world.
Secretary of State John Kerry recently stated: "This really is not President Obama's red line. The president drew a line that anyone should draw with respect to this convention that we have signed up to, and which has been in place since the horrors of World War I."
Are you serious, Secretary Kerry? For someone who brags about his combat record in Vietnam and is a self-proclaimed "warrior," you seem to know little about the facts of that war, a war which you later so vehemently opposed.
Some 388,000 tons of napalm were dropped on targets in Vietnam by the Pentagon, resulting in the death of countless women and children. Since Vietnam, the use of napalm has been banned.
Prospect reported:
When the US used firebombs against Saddam's army in 2003, the Pentagon vociferously denied that it was napalm. It later explained it was another incendiary that did not yet have such a bad reputation.
In 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, U.S. troops used white phosphorus against Iraqi insurgents. Only after the Pentagon was caught lying about its use did our government admit to it. That incident was documented in the Italian television report "Fallujah, The Hidden Massacre." The ghastly images include video and photographs of dead Iraqi civilians not so different from those used by the Obama Administration to build its case for war against the Assad regime.
Imagine how our government would have reacted had Russia called those incidents the crossing of a red line and lined up an attack fleet off our coast to punish the Bush Administration. It is an absurd notion, mostly because America is strong. However, Syria is weak.
Dispense with these inconvenient truths, say the neocon Republicans and the Obama Democrats. After all, Obama has a war to be waged and just perhaps a greater jihad to inspire.
Today is a sad day, my friends, not only because it is the anniversary of 9/11 but also because, at the very least, our President is a penny wise and a pound stupid when it comes to preventing another 9/11.
Yours in good times and bad,
–John Myers


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"He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors." Thomas Jefferson
"There is nothing more frightening than active ignorance." -- Goethe
"The search for truth is never wrong. The only sin is to lack the courage to follow where truth leads." -- Duke
Modern Germany is not from ancient Assyria
Those who don't know or understand history modern Germany is descended from Ancient Assyria. This is not accurate and is disrespectful to the Assyrians living today who are fighting for their very existence. Assyrians know who they are.
This is their story
Assyria is located in north Mesopotamia and spans four countries: In Syria it extends west to the Euphrates river; in Turkey it extends north to Harran, Edessa, Diyarbakir, and Lake Van; in Iran it extends east to Lake Urmi, and in Iraq it extends to about 100 miles south of Kirkuk. This is the Assyrian heartland, from which so much of the ancient Near East came to be controlled.
Assyrians are a Semitic peoples indigenous to Mesopotamia. They are Mediterranean Caucasoids, and, while not white (anymore), are ethnically distinct from Arabs and Jews.
Assyrians have used two languages throughout their history: ancient Assyrian (Akkadian), and Modern Assyrian (neo-syriac). Akkadian was written with the cuneiform writing system, on clay tablets, and was in use from the beginning to about 750 B.C.. By 750 B.C., a new way of writing, on parchment, leather, or papyrus, was developed, and the people who brought this method of writing with them, the Arameans, would eventually see their language, Aramaic, supplant Ancient Assyrian because of the technological breakthrough in writing. Aramaic was made the second official language of the Assyrian empire in 752 B.C. Although Assyrians switched to Aramaic, it was not wholesale transplantation. The brand of Aramaic that Assyrians spoke was, and is, heavily infused with Akkadian words, so much so that scholars refer to it as Assyrian Aramaic.
Assyrians have practiced two religions throughout their history: Ashurism and Christianity. Ashurism was, of course, the first religion of the Assyrians. The very word Assyrian, in its Latin form, derives from the name of Ashur, the Assyrian god. Assyrians continued to practice Ashurism until 256 A.D, although by that time, most Assyrians had accepted Christianity. Indeed, Assyrians were the first nation to accept Christianity, and the Assyrian Church was founded in 33 A.D. by Thomas, Bortholemew and Thaddeus.
History of the Assyrians
Assyrian history is divided into six time periods:
Beginnings to 2400 BC
Assyrian history dates at least to 5000 BC with the cities of Ashur and Arbel. They had domesticated animals, agriculture, pottery, built kilns, practiced smelting, had rich corn fields among other developments. Between 4500 and 2400 BC complex societies appear in the form of cities.
First Golden Age: 2400 to 512 BC
This period of time would see Assyria rise to great power in Mesopotamia beginning with Sargon of Akkad in 2371 BC. He would be the first king to assert control outside of his city-state. From his base at Akkad, south of Baghdad, Sargon would come to control territories stretching north to Ashur and west to the Mediterranean.
Shamshi-Adad I established his kingdom in 1813 BC and united the three cities of Ashur, Nineveh and Arbel into one cohesive unit. With Nimrod these four cities constituted the core of Assyria.
The Middle Assyrian empire began in 1307 BC with Tiglath-Pileser, who expanded Assyrian territory. During his reign Aramean migrations into Assyria occurred which had a profound impact on Assyria and the Assyrians. Tiglath-Pileser stated, "I crossed the Euphrates twenty eight times...in pursuit of the Arameans." Unfortunately, he was not successful.
The Aramean problem persisted and appears to be the principal cause of the decline of the Assyrian empire over the next century. It wasn't until 934 that Assyria would reemerge and the son of Shalmaneser II would obtain submission from the Arameans.
One of the queens of Assyria was Sammurammat, or Shamiram. Today, many Assyrian women are named after her. There's a memorial stele found at Ashur about her that reads: Stele of Sammurammat; queen of Shamshi-Adad; King of all, king of Ashur; mother of Adad-nerari; King of all, king of Ashur; Daughter-in-law (kalta) of Shalmaneser; King of the four regions. Not bad for a woman back then!
With the rule of Tiglath-Pileser III, 745-727, Sargon II, Sennacherib, Esarhaddon, and Ashurbnaipal, Assyria would extend its rule over a vast area, from Egypt up to cyprus to the west, through Anatolia, to the Caspian in the east. By the time this expansion was over, the Assyrians would being the highest civilization to the then known world.
It's in Assyria that locks and keys were first used. Assyria developed the sexagesimal system of keeping time. The first paved roads were developed in Assyria and so was the first postal system, first use of iron, first magnifying glass, first libraries, first plumbing and flush toilets, first electric batteries, first guitars, first aqueducts, first arch and much more.
First Dark Age: 612 BC to 33 AD
The Assyrian empire collapsed in 612 AD when the Babylonians conquered Nineveh and the Assyrian people remained inconspicuous for 600 years. The Persians mention employing Assyrians as troops, and there is the failed attempt at reestablishing an Assyrian Kingdom in 350 B.C.; the Persians squelched this attempt and castrated 400 Assyrian leaders as punishment. Those Persians, just loved to castrate people.
Second Golden Age: 33 to 1300 AD
Throughout the first dark age of Assyrian history, the Assyrian people CONTINUED LIVING IN THEIR HOMELAND. With the death of Christ on the cross, most converted to CHRISTIANITY and founded the Assyrian Church of the East, considered by some to be the first and oldest Christian church in the world, although some continued in the Ashurite faith until 256 AD. By the end of the twelfth century the Assyrian Church was larger than the Greek Orthodox and the Roman Catholic churches combined and spanned the Asian continent from Syria to Mongolia, Korea, China, Japan and the Philippines.
By the sixth century A.D., Assyrians had begun exporting back to Byzantia their own works on science, philosophy and medicine. In the field of medicine, the Bakhteesho Assyrian family produced nine generations of physicians, and founded the great medical school at Gundeshapur. Also in the area of medicine, Hunayn ibn-Ishaq's textbook on ophthalmology, written in 950 A.D., remained the authoritative source on the subject until 1800 A.D.
In the area of philosophy, the Assyrian philosopher Job of Edessa developed a physical theory of the universe, in the Assyrian language, that rivaled Aristotle's theory, and that sought to replace matter with forces.
One of the greatest Assyrian achievements of the fourth century was the founding of the first university in the world. The School of Nisibis, on the southern edge of Turkey, had three departments: theology, philosophy and medicine, and became a magnet and center of intellectual development in the Middle East. The statutes of the School of Nisibis, which have been preserved, later became the model upon which the first Italian university was based.
When Arabs and Islam swept through the Middle East in 630 A.D., they encountered 600 years of Assyrian Christian civilization, with a rich heritage, a highly developed culture, and advanced learning institutions. It is this civilization which became the foundation of the Arab civilization.
But this great Assyrian Christian civilization would come to an end in 1300 A.D. The tax which the Arabs levied on Christians, simply for just being Christian, forced many Assyrians to convert to Islam to avoid the tax; this inexorably drained the community, so that by the time Timurlane the Mongol delivered the final blow in 1300 A.D., by violently destroying most cities in the Middle East, the Assyrian Christian community had dwindled to its core in Assyria, and henceforth the Assyrian Church of the East would not regain its former glory, and the Assyrian language, which had been the lingua franca of the Middle East until 900 A.D., was completely supplanted by Arabic (except amongst the Assyrians). This, from 1300 A.D. until World War One, became the second Assyrian dark age.
Second Dark Age: 1300 to 1918 AD
With the invasion of the Mongols in 1300, most of the Assyrian population fled to the Hakkary mountains (present day eastern Turkey) while the remaining Assyrians continued to live in their homelands in present day North Iraq and Syria and Urmi. The four Assyrian communities, over time, begin defining themselves in terms of their church affiliation. The western Assyrians, all of whom belonging to the Syrian Orthodox Church, began identifying themselves as "Jacobites". The remaining communities belonged to the Assyrian Church of the East. After the division of the Church of the East in 1550 A.D., the Chaldean Church of Babylon, a Roman Catholic Uniate, was created, and members of this church began to call themselves Chaldean. By the end of the nineteenth century, these three communities no longer saw themselves as one and the same.
Diaspora: 1918 to present
The Assyrians have suffered massive genocide in the twentieth century. They have lost control of their ancestral lands and are in a struggle for their very survival. One third of their people are in diaspora, the remaining two-thirds live perilously in their native lands. Islamic fundamentalism, Arabization, cultural immersion and absorption into Arab societies, mass emigration to the West and absorption into Western societies are just some of the dangers facing the Assyrians today.
Assyrian Genocide
That's right, Assyrians have been murdered on a massive scale
The Assyrian Genocide was committed against the Assyrian/Syriac population of the Ottoman Empire near the end of the First World War. The Assyrian population of northern Mesopotamia was FORCIBLY RELOCATED AND MASSACRED by OTTOMAN FORCES between 1914 and 1920.
Scholars have placed the number of Assyrian victims at 500,000 to 750,000
That's more than the number of Jewish deaths in World War II
But you never hear about these deaths because they're
In early 1918, many Assyrians started to flee present-day Turkey. Kurdish troops of the Ottoman Army massacred almost the entire population of the district of Khoi. One of the survivors, Reverend John Eshoo, gave this chilling account of the massacre:
By mid 1918 the British army had convinced the Ottomans to let them have 30,000 Assyrians from various parts of Persia. They then deported all of them to Baquba, Iraq. During the 25 day deportation, 7000 Assyrians died.
The majority of the Assyrians eventually went back to the Hakkari mountains while the rest were dispersed throughout Iraq, only to have a number of them killed in 1933. To this day Assyrians in Iraq make up an important Iraqi minority group.
Why does a certain group of people claim that Germany is Assyria?
Because they've been deceived by the false Jews
Assyria has her own identity
Don't you be fooled!
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