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Drunk Santas and Protesters Battle for NYC. Who Won?
So there were a whole bunch of white men in uniform acting inappropriately in NYC on Saturday December 13th and for a change, it wasn't the NYPD. It was Santa Claus. Thousands of them.
Last Saturday, New Yorkers had a choice.
1) Join the 'Millions March' and protest against the racism ingrained in America's police and legal institutions.
2) Dress up as Santa Claus, get smashed and act like a dick.
3) Do neither, and attempt to go about your day in New York City. If that involved going anywhere near Manhattan, your day likely included whinging about how both events completely ruined your day. Welcome to New York. There's always an event.
4) Stay home, hide and pretend that racism doesn't exist, and that Santa Claus isn't a drunk white arsehole.
I'm not sure about the official numbers, but I was at the Millions March, and the crowd did stretch over a mile. Police estimated it at under 30,000, while the events organisers put the number at over 50,000.
Most significant protests over the last few decades are about something other than the police, however the police are always in attendance. Considering this protest was in large part about the police, I'm going to go with the protestors estimate.
I did see a guy standing on a car and attempting to count the protestors, and he seemed to point his pen at everyone that I saw, so maybe someone should've asked him?
The 'Millions March' was part of a string of demonstrations around the country, following the grand jury decisions not to indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner, which sit at a seemingly endless list of similar incidents.
During my several hours at this protest I did not witness any violence. There were reports of a few of isolated incidents that occurred later in the evening, but considering the number of people, and that the group providing the security were the ones the people were protesting against, I think this almost complete lack of violence is remarkable.
The general feeling at the protest seemed to be that American society is so inherently racist that this is a problem it'll take years to fix, but we need to start right now. By making mammoth and system wide changes in procedure and perspective, at the same time as everyone considering their own personal prejudices. The continuing reluctance of every police force in America to even admit that there's a problem, let alone do anything about it, prove just what a huge problem it remains.
The problem of racism is currently being disregard by those in authority in the exactly the same way as those who first pointed out that the world was flat were put to death as heretics, while everyone else continued to worry about falling off the edge, and the Native Americans were overjoyed that nobody was bothering them. Yet.
On the same day as the Millions March, there was Santacon. An annual bar crawl where participants dress as Santa or some associated Xmas character, and get drunk. Now they don't have to get drunk, and they are advised by organisers not to get drunk, but they do.
It is a bar crawl after all, and not getting drunk on a bar crawl is like going to a strip club for the food, or a McDonalds for the food, when everyone knows the only real reason to go into a McDonalds is because you desperately need to use the bathroom. It's the same with Starbucks, and most office jobs.
As well as disgracing themselves, these rampaging and very naughty Santas no doubt terrified any youngsters in New York City soaking up the Xmas Spirit.
'Mummy, why is Santa Claus in the gutter covered in vomit?'
'Daddy, what is Santa doing to that Elf and where are their pants?'
'Why is Santa sleeping on the the subway floor?'
'Why isn't Santa wearing a shirt?'
'Aunty, why does Santa smell like Daddy on Friday night?'
'Uncle, why are those Santas punching each other?'
There's a good reason that every year business owners, community boards and residents all try to shut Santacon down.
It supposedly raises money for charity, and last year brought in around $60,000. No doubt a fraction of the amount spent on cheap santa suits, overpriced drinks at the bars frequented by these sad excuses for Santa, and greasy food the following day to placate huge hangovers.
Oh and there were far more arrests associated with Santacon than the protests. No official numbers yet, but estimates are many times the single digits of the Millions March.
Check out the rules of Santacon here: https://www.santacon.info/about.html
They're pretty funny, and make little sense. Such as the rule that prohibits getting drunk, but if you do, the next rule advises you to make sure you get arrested, have it recorded and posted to YouTube. Which I'm sure is meant to be a joke, but a quick scan of YouTube shows evidence of plenty taking this joke way too far.
The organisers of Santacon in New York did attempt to scale it back due to the Millions March Protest, and back at its inception, Santacon had entirely different aims. It started twenty years ago in San Francisco as a piece of performance art that was supposed to poke fun at the rampant consumerism now associated with Xmas. Lofty goals indeed, and it's a pity that Santacon has devolved into a drunken mess. Like most Xmas Day celebrations and holidays in Western society, if we're going to be brutally honest.
To those who chose to attend Santacon on the day of the Millions March protest, well that says plenty about you as a person. You had a chance to do something good and decent. Instead you chose to line up at a series of bars, with your sole goal to get messy by early afternoon. Just, why? I don't get one single part of it. I suppose anyone who chose to stay home or away from the protest are nearly as bad.
Back to the protests, and although predominately non-violent, it's important to reflect on the general essence of any demonstration. People who feel that the system is continually failing them and that change is needed will voice there concerns, usually peacefully to begin with, through methods such as protests.
If the system continues to ignore their reasonable requests for justice, they will become increasingly frustrated. When their peaceful pleas for action achieve nothing, they will try something else, and the repeated failure of next steps may leave some rightly feeling that violence is their only available option.
Or maybe they turn to drugs and alcohol to soothe their tattered minds. Depending on the season, they might even dress up in order to really get into the spirit of their depression. If it's Xmas – maybe they even dress up as Santa Claus.
So is it possible that Santacon wasn't just a bar crawl? That it's a deeply personally expression of protest by those who've already become completely fed up with this inherently racist system?
Unfortunately, I doubt it.
Really, to believe that, you also need to still believe in the real Santa Claus.
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We are data producers, every time we purchase something we are creating data, when we go to run or even everyday our footsteps can be data if we have the right tool to measure it. Data is important since if you need to improve something, you have to measure this data, apply a change and after that, measure again to see if there is any gain. The money that we get and spend is just another measure that we can get. In this post I am going to explain you how to configure and use beancount, a plain text accounting system.
Since some years ago I particullary enjoy analyzing my own data. Foot steps, the places that I have visited, in what I have been spending my time, etc… I found data a reason to motivate myself to improve in different areas. Now I am trying the same approach to analyze my personal finance. I would like to have the information to be able to reply to the following questions:
- Which months of the year you spend most money?
- How much did you spend the last week in beer?
- How much did I send to my my rent + taxes + bills?
You can only ask that kind of questions if you monitor your own data.
I wanted a system that even a person like me with no finance knowledge could use without spend much time. I am not the kind of person that is going to write every transaction by hand to obtain this data, so it has to be a solution that can be hackable and automated, but first things first.
Minimal accounting knowledge
In double accounting systems there is at least 2 accounts that are involved in a trasaction. That is reasonable, when you receive the salary corresponding to your payslip in your bank, your account receives a deposit of let's say 5000 GBP but the money does not grow in the garden behind your home, if you received that amount of money is because your company has payed it, so that is our second account involved in this transaction. We can describe that transaction as it follows:
25-02-2017 "Salary slip payment"
Assets:UK:MyAccount 5000.00 GBP
Income:UK:MyPayer:Salary -5000.00 GBP
That are the very basics, we can even detail it more and assign multiple accounts, so for example another one for your National insurance contributions, payable taxes etc. But that is not going to be the case, I wanted to keep it simple.
The last concept before we continue, an asset is something that you own and a liability is something that you owe. In the previous example, We our payer gave us 5000 GBP this month, so that is an asset. And here ends my financial knowledge.
The tool
When I was about to choose a tool I had this requisites:
- Easy to use, I am newbie, so better if it is easy at least for now.
- Graphical, I want to visualize my information quickly.
- Ability to query data.
- Automated, As I said before, I don't want to spend time doing my finance manually.
- Unification, be able to see all my accounts at once.
- Categorize all my expenses.
So having that in mind I found different tools like ledger, hledger and beancount. The 3 of them seem to be nice, but I choose beancount simply because it has a 3rd party tool called fava that covers my 2nd requisite, graphical and honestly that is really important.
Beancount can be queried to obtain data in a SQL like way, so you can create reports, see your information in graphs or simply make your own queries.
Another cool thing is that you can create accounts for categories of expenses, for ex: Expenses:Fun:Cinema o Expenses:Home:Rent so later on you can see them organized
One cool thing about this tools is that they don't use fancy formats to store your data, they use plain text files. So yes, you can edit it in your own in case that you need. There is a really cool website about this topic that is called Plain Text Accounting that really helped me choosing the right tool.
The problem
All of the tools that I listed have the same problem, you have to manually introduce the data for each transaction and that is a huge pain, at least for me. I couldn't find any integration with my current bank so I decided to create a tool by my own.
The solution
Given that every of the banking services that I use has the ability of export CSVs with all the transactions, I created a conversor from CSV to beancount.
This conversor is pretty easy to use, the only thing that you need is a CSV with the transaction and a yml file with the parsing rules. The file looks like this one:
date: 0
amount_in: 6
amount_out: 5
description: 4
processing_account: "Assets:UK:MyAccount"
default_account: "Expenses:Unknown"
currency: "GBP"
delimiter: ";"
account: "Income:UK:MyPayer:Salary"
comment: "Salary paid from employer"
account: "Expenses:Communications:Mobile"
As you can see, in the csv section you can define rules related with the csv file like the indexes of the fields in the file, the account that this file refers to, currency, etc…
In the transaction section you define for every row of the CSV file an account and an optional comment to create a transaction. Remember that we need two accounts, the first one is implicit because we are parsing a CSV file of a bank account, that is our first account or processing account. The second one is the account that has generated the transaction, in the case above, a transaction with description "EMPLOYER" will be matched to an account "Income:UK:MyPayer:Salary". With this data we can generate a beancount transaction:
Assets:UK:MyAccount 5000 GBP
Income:UK:Mypayer:Salary -5000 GBP
Even if is not 100% autommatic, is enough for me, the only thing that I have to do is export my transactions to a file once every month run the conversor and autmmatically I will have my transactions to consume it in fava/beancount.
The result
With this setup I can see all my spanish and brithish accounts at once in the same dashboard. I can query my data, categorize my expenses (almost) autommatically see my data with perspective and have a quick overview over my assets.
Fava offers a demo site where you can explore and play with it to see if is good for you.
For now I don't host this in any service. I consume it directly in my machine and I store my files encrypted with gpg. Maybe it could be not perfect for everyone, but I prefer to have my own data safe and I don't need to consult this data when I am out of my home. If this is not your case, you can host your own fava version in pythonanywhere for a small price.

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National Preparedness Month 2020
Every year, we update our crisis plan in order to prepare for unexpected events such as a disaster or large-scale emergencies. This is why September's National Preparedness Month is so important. This year, we have faced an unexpected global pandemic emergency forcing us all to think about how we can better prepare for such events. As we continue to move forward and push ahead, businesses have closed and people are adapting to a new normal in their everyday lives. Since many people are working from home due to the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has labeled this year's theme "Disasters Don't Wait. Make Your Plan Today." During September, the DHS is looking to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. And, as our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to start planning than now.
Below are four recommendations by the DHS you and your family can prepare for if a potential disaster should occur.
- Make A Plan
Talk to your friends and family about how you will communicate before, during, and after a disaster. Make sure to update your plan based on the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommendations due to the coronavirus.
- Build A Kit
Gather supplies that will last for several days after a disaster for everyone living in your home. Don't forget to consider the unique needs each person or pet may have in case you have to evacuate quickly. Update your kits and supplies based on recommendations by the CDC.
- Prepare for Disasters
Limit the impact that disasters have on you and your family. Know the risk of disasters in your area and check your insurance coverage. Learn how to make your home stronger in the face of storms and other common hazards and act fast if you receive a local warning or alert.
- Teach Youth About Preparedness
Talk to your kids about preparing for emergencies and what to do in case you are separated. Reassure them by providing information about how they can get involved.
Since we may be at home now more than ever before (working virtually from home or adults helping children with online learning), below are just a few natural disasters you can prepare for at home. Take a moment to discuss these as a family, and how you can prepare for them.
Every event or disaster is unique, and depending on where you may live or work, certain risks may be greater. Fire, earthquakes, and power outages are among some of the most common emergencies you may face at home and we wanted to share with you a few ways to prepare for each of them.
How to Prepare for Emergencies at Home
- Install the proper number of smoke alarms and schedule routine battery replacement. For example, every year on New Year's Day, make a reminder to replace all batteries.
- Show children how to identify the sound of the smoke alarm and instruct them about what to do if the alarm sounds. Teach household members to stop, drop, and roll if they were to catch on fire.
- Ensure everyone knows emergency exits (in case one is obstructed). Teach your family how to call 9-1-1. Even small children can be taught.
- Plan a family meeting spot outside of your home and establish a family emergency communications plan. Make sure all household members know who to contact if they cannot find each other.
- Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On with family members.
- Secure heavy items in your home like bookcases, refrigerators, televisions, and objects that hang on walls. Store heavy and breakable objects on low shelves.
- Create a family emergency communications plan that has an out-of-state contact. Plan where to meet if you get separated.
- Make a supply kit that includes food and water for at least three days for each person. Include a flashlight, a fire extinguisher, a first-aid kit with enough supplies for each family member, and a battery-powered radio or whistle.
Power Outages
- Store batteries and/or have a generator on hand sufficient to meet your needs if the power goes out. Have backup batteries or chargers ready to power phones and small electronic devices.
- Talk to your medical provider about a power outage plan for medical devices powered by electricity and refrigerated medicines. Minimize access to your refrigerator or freezer to keep cold air in and items colder.
- Sign up for local alerts and warning systems to monitor weather reports.
- Make a supply kit that includes food and water for at least three days for each person. Include a flashlight, a fire extinguisher, a first-aid kit with enough supplies for each family member, and a battery-powered radio or whistle.
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There are multitudes of exercise machines out there that are capable of improving one's physique. It is important to note though that a little research is required before zeroing in your choice of equipment. You have to consider several factors first such as your health, capability, and even the space you have where you will place the machine.
Fortunately, there's this amazing machine that doesn't require too much space yet can effectively burn excess fats inside your body. We're talking about recumbent bike found on this page. The number of people using it has significantly increased over the past few years. Encouraging testimonials are being written about it and sales are sky-rocketing!
Sit down bikes are considered one of the best and common exercise equipment that you can find at home or at the gym. It offers a myriad of health benefits and advantages to its users, especially those who want to lose fats and build up muscles. If you are curious as to why you need it, check this out:
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There is no specification required in order for you to take advantage of its power and efficiency. It doesn't matter whether you live an active lifestyle or a sedentary one. For people who wanted to stay active, this particular exercise machine is perfect since it can be used for warming up before and after the exercise or workout session. Meanwhile, for people who live a sedentary lifestyle, the use of the equipment itself is already an excellent form of activity.
If you are one of those individuals who are not interested in power workout routines, well, this exercise bike does not require too much effort and energy. You'll definitely be able to burn as much fats as you can just by pedaling and sitting down. It is safe to say that this equipment are ideal for all kinds of individuals.
Perfect space-savers
Aside from helping you achieve your health and fitness goals, while making you feel comfortable, they can also be placed almost anywhere. This is why more and more people are buying this trendy machine. As compared to other kinds of fitness or exercise equipment, they require lesser space.
Choosing the Best Sit Down Bikes
If you search online, you will discover that there are many models and sizes of these kinds of bikes. You can choose those that have digital screens or you can opt the simpler machines. Really, it's up to you! The most important thing is that you get to lose weight and stay fit and healthy.
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And finally, make sure that you also eat a healthy diet aside from doing regular exercises. Keep in mind that you will be able to perform more if you have a healthy body. Start a healthy lifestyle today!


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With the release of OSX 10.15, Catalina, Apple has ended support for all 32-bit devices. Many software products and device drivers were significantly impacted by this decision and IMAGEPRINT was no exception. IMAGEPRINT required a significant overhaul to comply with Apple's decision and those changes have been incorporated in both BLACK and R.E.D. versions of IMAGEPRINT. Read on to learn more about what you can expect from Apple's latest update to OSX.
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!! History Commons Alert, Exciting News
This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event (Before 8:46 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Reportedly Predicts Terror Attacks. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
The specially modified C-135 nicknamed 'Speckled Trout.' [Source: United States Air Force]General Henry Shelton, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, takes off to fly to Europe for a NATO conference, and will therefore be away from the US when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occur. [Giesemann, 2008, pp. 20, 22; Shelton, Levinson, and McConnell, 2010, pp. 430-433] Shelton is scheduled to attend a meeting of the Military Committee—NATO's highest military authority—in Budapest, Hungary, on September 12, to discuss the situation in the Balkans, the European Security and Defense Identity, and NATO's new force structure. On his return journey, he is set to stop in London, Britain, to be knighted by the Queen. [North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 9/10/2001; North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 9/11/2001; Shelton, Levinson, and McConnell, 2010, pp. 430] Shelton takes off from Andrews Air Force Base, just outside Washington, DC, on a specially modified C-135 (the military version of a Boeing 707) nicknamed "Speckled Trout." Normally he flies on a VIP Boeing 757 often used by the vice president, but that aircraft is presently unavailable, so he is flying instead on the C-135, which is usually reserved for the Air Force chief of staff. Those accompanying Shelton on the flight include his wife, Carolyn; his executive assistant, Colonel Doug Lute; his aides, Master Sergeant Mark Jones and Lieutenant Commander Suzanne Giesemann; and his personal security agent, Chief Warrant Officer Marshall McCants. [Giesemann, 2008, pp. 20-22; Shelton, Levinson, and McConnell, 2010, pp. 431, 434] When Shelton is out of the country, General Richard Myers, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is designated by law as acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in his place. Shelton will later recall, "Until I crossed back into United States airspace, all the decisions would be [Myers's] to make, in conjunction with Secretary [of Defense Donald] Rumsfeld and the president." [Myers, 2009, pp. 10; Shelton, Levinson, and McConnell, 2010, pp. 432] After learning of the attacks in New York, Shelton will give the order for his plane to return to the US (see (8:50 a.m.-10:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Giesemann, 2008, pp. 22-23; Shelton, Levinson, and McConnell, 2010, pp. 431] However, the plane will repeatedly be denied permission to enter US airspace (see (After 9:45 a.m.) September 11, 2001) and will only land back in the US at 4:40 p.m. (see 4:40 p.m. September 11, 2001). Shelton will only arrive at the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon an hour after that (see 5:40 p.m. September 11, 2001). [Federal Aviation Administration, 9/11/2001 ; Myers, 2009, pp. 159; Air Force Magazine, 9/2011 ]
Entity Tags: Douglas E. Lute, Carolyn Shelton, Richard B. Myers, Suzanne Giesemann, Henry Hugh Shelton, Mark Jones, Marshall McCants
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, 9/11 Timeline
Thomas White. [Source: US Department of Defense]Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld hosts a breakfast meeting in his private dining room at the Pentagon. [Associated Press, 9/12/2001; US Department of Defense, 12/5/2001; 9/11 Commission, 3/23/2004] The meeting, which is attended by several members of Congress, is intended to discuss the Department of Defense's Quadrennial Defense Review. As well as the secretary of defense, others in attendance include Rumsfeld's senior military assistant, Navy Vice Admiral Edmund Giambastiani Jr.; Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz; Pete Geren, a special assistant to Rumsfeld; and Representatives John Mica (R-FL), Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL), Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Doug Bereuter (R-NE), John Hostettler (R-IN), Kay Granger (R-TX), John Shimkus (R-IL), Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA), and Christopher Cox (R-CA). [Powell Moore, 9/10/2001 ; Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9/14/2001; Federal Computer Week, 3/31/2003; Vanity Fair, 5/9/2003; Powell Moore, 9/19/2003 ; US Department of Defense, 9/10/2004; American Forces Press Service, 9/8/2006] Secretary of the Army Thomas White, who is at the meeting, appears to say it is also attended by numerous key military figures, later telling PBS: "Don Rumsfeld had a breakfast, and virtually every one of the senior officials of the Department of Defense—service chiefs, secretary, deputy, everybody, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And as that breakfast was breaking up, the first plane had hit the World Trade tower." [PBS Frontline, 10/26/2004; PBS, 10/26/2004] By "chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff," White presumably means Richard Myers, who is the acting chairman on this day, in place of Henry Shelton who is out of the country (see 7:15 a.m. September 11, 2001). [American Forces Press Service, 9/8/2006] During the course of the meeting Rumsfeld predicts that some kind of "shocking" world event will occur in the near future (see (Before 8:46 a.m.) September 11, 2001). Most accounts suggest the meeting is adjourned soon after the time the first World Trade Center tower is hit, presumably around 8:50 a.m., though one report says it ends at about 9:00 a.m. Just prior to the meeting ending, Rumsfeld is handed a note informing him of the crash (see Shortly After 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001). Giambastiani also sees this note. Whether the other people in attendance are notified of the crash at this time is unknown. [US Department of Defense, 12/5/2001; US Department of Defense, 8/12/2002; PBS, 10/26/2004; American Forces Press Service, 9/8/2006] White will later recall, "We all went on with the day's business," after leaving the meeting. White heads off to give a speech at the nearby Army Navy Country Club. [PBS Frontline, 10/26/2004] Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, and Giambastiani return to their offices. [Vanity Fair, 5/9/2003; American Forces Press Service, 9/8/2006] The members of Congress leave the building. [Washington Post, 1/9/2002] If Myers is at the meeting, as White appears to say, he must head promptly to Capitol Hill, as he enters another meeting in the offices of Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) before the time when the second WTC tower is hit (see Shortly Before 9:00 a.m. September 11, 2001). [Armed Forces Radio And Television Service, 10/17/2001; American Forces Press Service, 10/23/2001]
Entity Tags: Richard B. Myers, Christopher Cox, Doug Bereuter, Kay Granger, Donald Rumsfeld, John Hostettler, Edmund Giambastiani, Mac Thornberry, Pete Geren, Paul Wolfowitz, Thomas E. White, Roger Wicker, Mark Steven Kirk, Robin Hayes, Randall ("Duke") Cunningham, John Shimkus, John Mica
John Mica. [Source: Publicity photo]Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, Representatives Christopher Cox (R-CA) and John Mica (R-FL), and numerous others are meeting in Rumsfeld's private Pentagon dining room, discussing missile defense (see (8:00 a.m.-8:50 a.m.) September 11, 2001). Rumsfeld later recalls, "I had said at an eight o'clock breakfast that sometime in the next two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve months there would be an event that would occur in the world that would be sufficiently shocking that it would remind people again how important it is to have a strong healthy Defense Department that contributes to—that underpins peace and stability in our world." [US Department of Defense, 12/5/2001] Wolfowitz recalls, "And we commented to them that based on what Rumsfeld and I had both seen and worked on the Ballistic Missile Threat Commission, that we were probably in for some nasty surprises over the next ten years." [Vanity Fair, 5/9/2003] According to Mica, "the subject of the conversation Donald Rumsfeld was interested in was, the military had been downsized during the '90s since the fall of the Berlin Wall. And what we were going to do about [the] situation if we had another—the word [Rumsfeld] used was 'incident.'… And he was trying to make certain that we were prepared for something that we might not expect." [US Congress. House. Oversight and Government Reform Committee, 8/1/2007] There are confused accounts that Rumsfeld says, "I've been around the block a few times. There will be another event," just before the Pentagon is hit by Flight 77 (see (Before 9:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001), but such comments may have been made around this time instead. Shortly afterwards, someone walks in with a note informing Rumsfeld that a plane has just hit the WTC (see Shortly After 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001). [US Department of Defense, 12/5/2001; 9/11 Commission, 3/23/2004] Mica later comments, "[L]ittle did we know that within a few minutes of the end of our conversation and actually at the end of our breakfast, that our world would change and that incident that we talked about would be happening." [US Department of Defense, 9/10/2004]
Entity Tags: Donald Rumsfeld, John Mica, US Department of Defense, Christopher Cox, Paul Wolfowitz
Larry Di Rita. [Source: US Department of Defense]Larry Di Rita, a special assistant to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, has sent a note to Rumsfeld to inform him of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center. Although some initial reports suggest the WTC may have been hit by just a small plane, according to Victoria Clarke, the assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, "Even in the accidental crash scenario, the military might be involved in some way. Rumsfeld needed to know." Rumsfeld, who is currently hosting a breakfast meeting with several members of Congress (see (8:00 a.m.-8:50 a.m.) September 11, 2001), later acknowledges having received this note. Yet apparently he does nothing in response. He recalls, "Everyone assumed it was an accident, the way it was described." He says only that "we adjourned the meeting, and I went in to get my CIA briefing." [US Department of Defense, 12/5/2001; 9/11 Commission, 3/23/2004; Clarke, 2006, pp. 217-218; Vogel, 2007, pp. 428]
Entity Tags: Larry Di Rita, Victoria ("Torie") Clarke, Donald Rumsfeld
Air Force General Richard Myers, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting chairman on 9/11.
[Source: NORAD]According to his own account, Air Force General Richard Myers, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sees reports of the first WTC crash on television. Myers is acting chairman of the US military during the 9/11 crisis because Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Henry Shelton is flying across the Atlantic for a NATO meeting in Europe. [ABC News, 9/11/2002; American Forces Press Service, 9/8/2006] Myers has a 9 o'clock appointment with Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) in one of the Senate office buildings. He is heading into this meeting and sees a television in Cleland's outer office showing the burning North Tower, with the commentator suggesting it has been hit by an airplane. [MSNBC, 9/11/2002] Myers later recalls, "They thought it was a small plane or something like that." [Armed Forces Radio And Television Service, 10/17/2001; American Forces Press Service, 10/23/2001] He says, "And we're standing around saying, 'What in the world happened?' I remember the day being beautiful. I said, 'How could a pilot be that stupid, to hit a tower? I mean, what'—but then you think, 'Well, whatever.'" So he goes ahead and walks into the meeting, and is with Cleland at the time the second tower is hit (see (Shortly After 9:03 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Council on Foreign Relations, 6/29/2006] On several occasions, Cleland will confirm that Myers had this meeting with him. [US Congress, 9/13/2001; CNN, 11/20/2001; Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 6/16/2003] But counterterrorism "tsar" Richard Clarke seems to contradict this account. He claims that, when he joins a video teleconference shortly after arriving at the White House, he sees Myers on screen, indicating that Myers is at the Pentagon rather than with Cleland (see (9:10 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Clarke, 2004, pp. 1-3]
Entity Tags: Richard A. Clarke, Henry Hugh Shelton, Max Cleland, Richard B. Myers
Paul Wolfowitz. [Source: R. D. Ward / US Department of Defense]Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz sees the second hijacked plane crashing into the World Trade Center on television, but does nothing in response to it and instead continues with a routine meeting in his office at the Pentagon. [Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 4/19/2002 ; Vanity Fair, 5/9/2003] Wolfowitz was in a meeting at the Pentagon with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and several members of Congress at the time the first hijacked plane crashed into the WTC (see (8:00 a.m.-8:50 a.m.) September 11, 2001). Rumsfeld was given a note informing him of the crash soon after it occurred (see Shortly After 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001). Whether Wolfowitz was alerted to what had happened at that time is unclear. [PBS Frontline, 4/22/2002; Vogel, 2007, pp. 428] The meeting ended at around 9:00 a.m. [Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 7/18/2002 ] Wolfowitz then returned to his office for another meeting. Once there, he saw the television coverage of the crash in New York. "Someone said a plane had hit the World Trade Center," he will later recall. The television in the office was then turned on. [Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 4/19/2002 ; Vanity Fair, 5/9/2003] "We started seeing the scenes of what was taking place up in New York," Wolfowitz will say. [PBS Frontline, 4/22/2002] Wolfowitz and those with him see Flight 175 crashing into the South Tower live on television, at 9:03 a.m. (see 9:03 a.m. September 11, 2001). "We started seeing the shots of the second plane hitting," Wolfowitz will describe. However, even though it is now clear that America is under attack, Wolfowitz feels it is unnecessary for him to do anything in response to the crisis. "I sat here thinking that something terrible was going on in New York, but it was up there, not here," he will comment. The deputy secretary of defense and those with him therefore continue their meeting as if nothing unusual has happened. "There didn't seem to be much to do about it immediately and we went on with whatever the meeting was," Wolfowitz will say. Wolfowitz will still be in his office at 9:37 a.m., when the Pentagon is attacked (see After 9:37 a.m. September 11, 2001). [Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 4/19/2002 ; Vanity Fair, 5/9/2003]
Entity Tags: Paul Wolfowitz
Denny Watson. [Source: Risk Assessment Network + Exchange]Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld goes ahead with his daily intelligence briefing in his office at the Pentagon, even though Denny Watson, his CIA briefer, urges him to cancel it and respond to the terrorist attacks. [Rumsfeld, 2011, pp. 335; Priess, 2016, pp. 244] Rumsfeld has just been in a meeting in his private dining room that was attended by several members of Congress (see (8:00 a.m.-8:50 a.m.) September 11, 2001). During it, he was informed that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center (see Shortly After 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001). [Associated Press, 9/12/2001; US Department of Defense, 12/5/2001; 9/11 Commission, 3/23/2004] He assumed the crash was an accident. [Vogel, 2007, pp. 428; Rumsfeld, 2011, pp. 335] Rumsfeld Went to His Office for His Intelligence Briefing - After the meeting ended, apparently around 9:00 a.m., he returned to his office to receive his intelligence briefing. [Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 7/18/2002 ; 9/11 Commission, 7/24/2004, pp. 37] Rumsfeld receives an intelligence briefing from Watson each morning, similar to the intelligence briefing provided to the president each day. The briefings usually last at least half an hour. [Rumsfeld, 2011, pp. 335; Priess, 2016, pp. 243] The briefing today is scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. [US Department of Defense, 8/12/2002] CIA Briefer Learned of the Crashes from TV - Watson, meanwhile, recently arrived at the Pentagon and learned about the crashes at the WTC. After she entered the building, she noticed people staring at a television, which showed the North Tower burning after being hit by a plane. She then went to the anteroom of Rumsfeld's office, where she saw the second hijacked plane crashing into the WTC live on television (see 9:03 a.m. September 11, 2001). She immediately called the operations center at CIA headquarters to see if she could find out more about what was happening. She was told only that there were 50 planes still airborne that were unaccounted for. Rumsfeld Refuses to Cancel the Briefing - Rumsfeld then calls Watson into his office. Assuming the briefing will be suspended due to what has happened in New York, the CIA analyst hasn't even opened her briefcase to pull out her copy of the President's Daily Brief (PDB). "Sir, you just need to cancel this," she says to Rumsfeld as she enters the office. "You've got more important things to do," she adds. Rumsfeld, however, wants to go ahead with the briefing. "No, no, we're going to do this," he says. Watson then sits down and tells Rumsfeld what she learned from the CIA's operations center, but the secretary of defense simply nods his head and starts flipping through the PDB. [Priess, 2016, pp. 244] The PDB apparently contains no remarkable information today. "As we reviewed the threat reports from around the world, September 11 seemed to be no more or less different than any other day," Rumsfeld will later comment. [Rumsfeld, 2011, pp. 336] Rumsfeld Will Be Receiving the Briefing When the Pentagon Is Hit - Vice Admiral Edmund Giambastiani Jr., Rumsfeld's senior military assistant, will come into the office around this time and tell the secretary of defense about the second crash at the WTC (see (Shortly After 9:03 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 7/18/2002 ; US Department of Defense, 8/12/2002] Two of Rumsfeld's aides will also come to the office and, like Watson, try, unsuccessfully, to persuade Rumsfeld to cancel his schedule so he can respond to the attacks (see a904rumsfeldrefuses). [Clarke, 2006, pp. 218-219; Priess, 2016, pp. 244] Rumsfeld will be in his office with Watson, still receiving his intelligence briefing, at 9:37 a.m., when the Pentagon is attacked (see 9:37 a.m. September 11, 2001). [Goldberg et al., 2007, pp. 130; Vogel, 2007, pp. 438-439]
Entity Tags: Donald Rumsfeld, Denny Watson
Representative Christopher Cox (R-CA) will later claim he is still meeting with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at this time. They are still discussing missile defense, apparently completely oblivious of the approaching Flight 77. Watching television coverage from New York City, Rumsfeld says to Cox: "Believe me, this isn't over yet. There's going to be another attack, and it could be us." According to the Daily Telegraph, Flight 77 hits the building "moments later." [Daily Telegraph, 12/16/2001] In another telling, Cox will claim that Rumsfeld says: "If we remain vulnerable to missile attack, a terrorist group or rogue state that demonstrates the capacity to strike the US or its allies from long range could have the power to hold our entire country hostage to nuclear or other blackmail. And let me tell you, I've been around the block a few times. There will be another event." Rumsfeld repeats this sentence for emphasis. According to Cox, "Within minutes of that utterance, Rumsfeld's words proved tragically prophetic." Cox also claims, "I escaped just minutes before the building was hit." [Office of Representative Christopher Cox, 9/11/2001] However, Rumsfeld will claim that this meeting with Cox ended before the second World Trade Center crash, which occurred at 9:03 a.m. Cox himself will say that after being told of that crash, "[Rumsfeld] sped off, as did I." Cox will say he immediately headed to his car, making it impossible for him to still be in the Pentagon "just minutes before" it is hit. [Associated Press, 9/11/2001] Another account will put Rumsfeld's "I've been around the block a few times. There will be another event" comment two minutes before the first WTC crash at 8:46 a.m., when Rumsfeld reportedly made other predictive comments. [Associated Press, 9/16/2001]
Entity Tags: Christopher Cox, Donald Rumsfeld
According to most accounts, at the time the Pentagon is hit, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is in his office on the third floor of the Pentagon's outer E Ring, receiving his daily intelligence briefing. [New York Times, 9/12/2001; Woodward, 2002, pp. 24; 9/11 Commission, 3/23/2004; Clarke, 2006, pp. 221; Cockburn, 2007, pp. 1; Goldberg et al., 2007, pp. 130; Vogel, 2007, pp. 438-439] As he later recalls, "the building shook and the tables jumped." [Goldberg et al., 2007, pp. 130] Although he has been informed of the two aircraft hitting the World Trade Center (see Shortly After 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001 and (Shortly After 9:03 a.m.) September 11, 2001), he supposedly does not initially suspect a plane has hit the Pentagon, thinking instead that a bomb has gone off. [ABC News, 9/16/2001; MSNBC, 9/30/2001; Washington Post, 1/9/2002] In his nearby office, Rumsfeld's senior military assistant Vice Admiral Edmund Giambastiani Jr. also hears the explosion, and walks through his doorway toward Rumsfeld's office. As the two meet, Rumsfeld asks Giambastiani, "What the hell's happening?" [American Forces Press Service, 9/8/2006; Goldberg et al., 2007, pp. 130] Rumsfeld then looks out his window but, he later recalls, sees "nothing here." [Parade Magazine, 10/12/2001; Washington Post, 1/9/2002] He goes into the hallway and, accompanied by his security guards, hurries toward the crash site (see 9:38 a.m. September 11, 2001). [Goldberg et al., 2007, pp. 130] However, counterterrorism "tsar" Richard Clarke will later contradict these accounts. Clarke indicates that Rumsfeld has been participating in the video teleconference conducted from the White House Situation Room since shortly after the second WTC crash (see (9:10 a.m.) September 11, 2001). He claims that Rumsfeld is still involved in this conference at the time the Pentagon is hit, and he tells his deputy, "I can still see Rumsfeld on the screen, so the whole building didn't get hit." [Clarke, 2004, pp. 2-3 and 7-8] If Clarke's account were correct, this would presumably mean Rumsfeld is in the Pentagon's Executive Support Center (ESC), which has secure video facilities, rather than in his office. [Washington Times, 2/23/2004] But according to other accounts, Rumsfeld does not go to the ESC until around 10:15 a.m., after he returns from the crash site (see (10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Clarke, 2006, pp. 221; Cockburn, 2007, pp. 1-5]
Entity Tags: Richard A. Clarke, Donald Rumsfeld, Edmund Giambastiani
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Isaiah 8 English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)
The Coming Assyrian Invasion
8 Then the Lord said to me, "Take a large tablet and write on it in common characters,[a] 'Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz.'[b] 2 And I will get reliable witnesses, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah, to attest for me."
3 And I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, "Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz; 4 for before the boy knows how to cry 'My father' or 'My mother', the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away before the king of Assyria."
5 The Lord spoke to me again: 6 "Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice over Rezin and the son of Remaliah, 7 therefore, behold, the Lord is bringing up against them the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory. And it will rise over all its channels and go over all its banks, 8 and it will sweep on into Judah, it will overflow and pass on, reaching even to the neck, and its outspread wings will fill the breadth of your land, O Immanuel."
9 Be broken,[c] you peoples, and be shattered;[d]
Fear God, Wait for the Lord
11 For the Lord spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: 12 "Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread. 13 But the Lord of hosts, him you shall honour as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. 14 And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offence and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many shall stumble on it. They shall fall and be broken; they shall be snared and taken."
16 Bind up the testimony; seal the teaching[f] among my disciples. 17 I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him. 18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion. 19 And when they say to you, "Enquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter," should not a people enquire of their God? Should they enquire of the dead on behalf of the living? 20 To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. 21 They will pass through the land,[g] greatly distressed and hungry. And when they are hungry, they will be enraged and will speak contemptuously against[h] their king and their God, and turn their faces upwards. 22 And they will look to the earth, but behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish. And they will be thrust into thick darkness.
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TO THE BULLIES / CYBERBULLIES OUT THERE (and if you're not completely convinced or aware that you are, in fact, a bully or cyberbully, read on):
Does bullying make you feel better about you, as a person?
Does cyberbullying make you feel more powerful, knowing you have X number of followers/friends (or shall I say groupies) that will jump at your beck and call and support you without question? Even if what you are doing is tearing someone else down?
Picture a bully facing off with their target, in a hallway, in school. This bully takes a swing. The fist impacts the other person's face. The group surrounding the two grows, and witnesses start chanting "Go, go, go!" The bully beats furiously on that person until his fist is all bloodied and bruised, and his anger has dissipated since he's taken all his anger (from whatever was on their mind – may or may not have been related to the person they beat up) out on the poor individual he so furiously beat up.
It's a shame people have such problems processing their emotions and getting a grip before unleashing their fists (or words, for that matter). Or perhaps it's an attempt to show that they are more dominant/popular? Either way, it is a clear sign of a lack of impulse control, emotional intelligence, maturity in coping with whatever issue is going on…which is why you hear about all too many cases occurring in middle school and high school.
When I think cyberbullying, I instantly think of the teens online that are being taunted and hated online. TEENS. But it also happens among grown-ups. Grown-ups TEND to have more of a better grasp on communication skills, they TEND to be more mature than children/teens, and as people grow older, their emotional intelligence TENDS to increase (but not everyone achieves emotional intelligence, without first resolving any of their own emotional/psychological issues first). But yes, cyberbullying does occur among adults. I haven't really seen much of it myself…..and had the misfortune of witnessing it today.
Why does the bully do what he does? What makes a person want to beat down another person so bad that they aren't happy until they see him all bruised and bloodied….or in cyberspace, completely alienated, humiliated with everyone turned against him? Could the bullying have been triggered by something that occurred at home? Not coming from a nurturing environment growing up? Low self esteem reaching a boiling point he couldn't stand it anymore and had to try to make someone else feel worse than him? Or on the other side of spectrum, a grandiose sense of being better/far more important than the other person and therefore having the right to do and say anything he feels like, even going so far as belittling, mocking, stepping all over that person (literally or figuratively), just because he feels he is more entitled, superior to the other person, and popular?
Could he not have taken out whatever it was that was bothering him so by writing in, say, a journal…or even a blog? A much more peaceful and cathartic approach, don't you think? Well, one would think, but evidently, words can be just as detrimental and damaging as a fist. A fist brings physical damage. Words can bring emotional and reputational damage. If a person goes on a warpath on someone else in cyberspace, with or without that person's presence, well, that's CYBERBULLYING. They think they have a right– on their own Facebook page, blog, Twitter, or whatever the social media preference du jour happens to be–to unleash their fury with the purpose of taking someone else down. They have an audience who is chanting in their favor, supporting them with comment after comment, that they are absolutely in the right, no questions asked.
But wait a minute. If you witness a cyberbully on the rampage, before providing unquestioned and loyal support, do you have evidence that the person that is being cyberbullied is in the wrong, before publicly participating in cursing him out and saying hurtful things that are personal, even though he did nothing to you personally…and chances are, you don't even know him? Think first before acting. Don't behave like a flock of birds and take off from (or mimic) the slightest movement of one bird in the flock. Think about this: What exactly did he do that was so bad that it justified being trashed and his name get dragged through the mud? Yes, you may be very fond of the person that's on the rampage, but you have a mind of your own, don't you? How would you like to be on the end of this online trashing?
Putting out there in cyberspace words that are hurtful and spiteful, and not even necessarily true, with the purpose of shaming, alienating and damaging a person's reputation, is completely the wrong way of coping and dealing with shit. Cyberbullying is NEVER GOOD.
And for those who feel attacking someone they have been friendly with form some time, but then all of a sudden, something happens that they don't appreciate and voila, they leap in motion online…and before you know it, words are said in cyberspace that can't ever be completely wiped out….because, wouldn't you know it? You can take screenshots of those words. Thank you, technology.
What I would love to know the answer to is what exactly makes a person so spiteful that a past, positive relationship/friendship means nothing to you? When you are passionate about something but this other person doesn't do exactly what you do to share your passion about something, but he does it in his own way? Or you are miffed about something he did or said, or didn't say or do. One thing said or done by a person doesn't warrant your humiliating him– on your Facebook page, Twitter feed, or whatever the social media du jour happens to be–via cursing and a string of nasty opinions for all your friends/followers to see and scoff at. You are essentially assisting your friends in formulating opinions about this person without your friends ever having to meet that person IN REAL LIFE. How right is this? WELL, IT ISN'T RIGHT. NOT AT ALL. If you can't talk things through and come to an agreement, fine, then go your separate ways. But don't turn on him and publicly humiliate him via cursing and spiteful words.
If you are a bully/cyberbully and can't see that what you're doing is wrong, then you have a long way to go in growing up and achieving the emotional intelligence you are so lacking at this point in time.
Taking down another person with willful intent to make them suffer emotionally and/or physically is DEAD. WRONG.
If you are a witness to bullying or cyberbullying, then step away. There is no need for you to join the fray, especially if you don't know the complete circumstances.
I have ZERO TOLERANCE for this shit.
#liftoneanotherup #donttakeeachotherdown #bullyingofanykindisbad #adultswhodoitneedtogrowup


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In his excellent book on the Trinity (which I've referenced here several times) Fred Sanders gives this memorable example from his childhood to illustrate how much those of us who are born again actually do know about the Trinity, even if we just need to have it pointed out to us…
Anybody who has encountered God in Christ through the Holy Spirit has come to know the Trinity. But not everybody in this position knows that they know the Trinity. When they move to that next level of knowing that they know the Trinity, a bright light shines on everything they knew before. The situation is like a vivid learning experience I had as a child.
I was standing on the front lawn of my great-grandmother's farm watching clouds pass in front of the moon. It was early evening, the sun had just gone down, the moon was already very bright, and the clouds were blowing quickly across the face of the moon. It was very beautiful, and I was standing on the front lawn, just looking at it.
My Uncle Dan came out and asked, "What are you looking at?"
I said, "I'm watching the clouds go by the moon."
He asked, "What does that make you think about?
I replied, "Well, really I'm waiting to see if any of the clouds will go behind the moon. So far they've all gone in front of it."
Uncle Dan stood there with me watching clouds, and after a while he asked, "Where is the moon?"
"It's in outer space."
Some more time went by. "And where are the clouds?"
More Silence.
"Oh… right," it dawned on me. "I'm going to stand here a long time before I see a cloud going behind the moon. In fact, it's not going to happen."
What I always come back to when I think about that story is the question, Did I know that clouds are closer than the moon, or did I not know that? I had in my mind all the information I needed to draw the right conclusion, but I had never put it together. It was a situation in which I didn't know that I knew it. And that put me in an awkward position, and made it very likely that I would say foolish things and even waste my time waiting for something that was never going to happen.
If you trust Jesus to be your salvation, you already know the Trinity. But it's a great benefit to know that you know the Trinity. It's a great benefit to know that you're a Christian because you've received a Spirit of adoption from the Father, a Spirit that makes you call God "Abba, Father." The Trinity is lurking in the gospel, just as it is lurking in the life of every believer. This Trinitarian reality is going on in our Christian lives whether we know that we know it or not.


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ROCKVILLE, Md., March 27 -- The FDA said today it was reviewing the safety of becaplermin gel (Regranex) after learning it may increase cancer deaths in patients with diabetes.
The agency identified no single type of cancer from use of the topical form of recombinant platelet-derived growth factor, which is indicated for healing of persistent diabetic leg and foot ulcers.
It said only that a study of insurance plan data showed that deaths from all types of cancer combined were increased.
While the review is underway, the FDA recommended that physicians discuss the potential risks and benefits of the drug with their patients. The agency noted that non-healing ulcers also carry risks for the patient.
The agency said the study found that deaths from cancer were higher for patients given three or more becaplermin prescriptions compared with similar patients not treated with the drug.
There was not enough information to say whether there was an increase in the number of patients who developed new cancers, according to the FDA.
The agency said an earlier study completed in 2001 had found more cancers in patients using becaplermin compared with those not using it, prompting the follow-up analysis of insurance plan data.


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Vitamin B7 has been called a "super vitamin" for its cosmetic and health effects, but a new University of Minnesota study and a federal advisory warn that it can throw off the results of important medical tests.
The U's study compared the results of 23 immunoassay tests for six people before and after they consumed B7, or biotin. Nine of the tests were disrupted by the supplement.
Immunoassay tests help doctors determine if patients have had heart attacks, for example, or metabolic disorders. They reveal the amount of hormones and antigens in the body by triggering their immune responses and their measurable production of antibodies. Some of these tests contain elements of B7, because its acidity makes it useful for chemical analysis.
"It's used in many lab tests and therefore it's very concerning," said Danni Li, director of clinical chemistry in the university's pathology department, and a leader of the study.
Results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in September, after which Li received a call with questions from an official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A warning about B7 and its impact on tests was released by the FDA in late November.
While Li's comparative study was a first, case reports of B7 affecting test results have been published in medical literature for a decade.
Li said a test-related death spurred the FDA action. A patient who had been taking high levels of biotin died following a test that showed falsely low levels of troponin, a protein that is released when the heart has been damaged, according to an FDA advisory. That presumably led to incorrect decisions regarding the patient's heart health.
B7 usage also interferes with thyroid tests, but Li said these discoveries shouldn't necessarily dissuade people from taking the supplement. Some people take it for cosmetic reasons because it has been associated with shinier hair and stronger nails; celebrity Khloe Kardashian gave it a boost when she called it her "super vitamin" for these purposes. But Li said it also has been suggested as a treatment for a variety of diseases such as multiple sclerosis — though study results are limited.
Mostly, Li said, patients taking B7 should alert their doctors, especially if they are experiencing heart problems.
"In that urgent situation," she said, "communication is definitely helpful and they can put less weight on that test."
Some test versions are more sensitive to B7 consumption than others, Li's research showed, so doctors can consider that when deciding which ones to use in their labs.


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Among the pure sports car models offered by Mercedes-Benz, the SLC 43 is "entry level," but don't get any ideas about this being some kind of poor relation in the family. The SLC, especially in the AMG guise my tester featured, is fast, nimble and very good to look at.
Just as a reminder, the SLC range succeeds the earlier SLK models that have been around for many years. The SLK was one of the very first production sportsters to feature a fully retractable metal roof, rather than a fabric top. The 2017 SLC carries on this tradition. When the top is down, this is a fully open roadster, but with it closed, it becomes a weather-tight and cozy small coupe. Retracting the roof is a swift operation, carried out using a lever that hides under a pop-up cover on the central console. It's very tidy and easy to use.
The SLC is a beautifully car and boasts many of the detail features you'll find on more expensive Mercedes-Benz sports cars. Some of these have been picked up from the legendary Mercedes sports racing cars of the 1950s. It's a fairly short car as far as the bodywork goes, but it does have a fairly decent trunk that will easily handle a couple's luggage for a road trip. Although a lot of the roof folds into the trunk area, there's still plenty of room in there.
Older SLK AMGs used V-8 power but the 2017 car has switched to a twin turbo V-6. The 3.0-litre unit in the AMG model I drove produces 362-horsepower, more than enough for any driver, especially given today's busy road conditions. The old V-8 and a little more horsepower, but the new arrangement makes far more sense when it come to real-world driving. The V-6 mates to a 9-speed automatic transmission – yes, that's nine speeds! The engine makes all the appropriate noises and hearing the drivetrain working its way through all those gears is a delight. Using the now ubiquitous steering wheel paddles, the transmission can be shifted manually. This is a very nimble car and can be driven through tight turns quicker than many a more powerful sports car. I had some track experience with the earlier SLK AMG and it really impressed me.
The cockpit is very snug and the car is designed purely for two occupants. There's nothing behind the hip-hugging front seats except, perhaps, room to throw a light jacket or a sweater. As with all Mercedes-Benz products, the interior is a joy to work in with outstanding fit and finish and a satisfying feel to all the controls – and there are lots. My test car had some great-looking carbon fibre trim items here and there. Out on the road, the car is enormous fun, even at legal speeds. An early morning drive on the Sea-to-Sky highway would be an exciting run, even sticking to the speed limits, especially with the top down. I was very impressed with the brakes on the SLC.
There are a number of competitors for this model out there, but few can match or exceed the SLC AMG and few have the remarkable history of the Mercedes-Benz brand behind them. For many buyers, the big three-pointed star on the elegant grille is all the excuse they need.
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Uganda: War-Era Guns Linked to Recent Murders
Vincent Otti, the late deputy leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, whose weapons continue to circulate in northern Uganda, posing a threat to the local population. (Photo: Euan Denholm/IRIN)
A spate of gun crime in Lira district has been blamed by police on the wide availability of weaponry left over from Uganda's civil war.
At the beginning of October, a 60-year-old woman was gunned down over a land dispute in Alito sub-county in Kole district, near the town of Lira. A week earlier, a woman was shot and killed in Barr sub-county, to the east of Lira, also because of a disagreement about land.
At around the same time, two people were shot and killed in Chawente in the neighbouring district of Apac. The police blamed a gang that has been looting and terrorising residents in the area.
Richard Aruk Maruk, Lira's district police chief, told IWPR that the presence of illegal guns, many a legacy of the conflict, is fuelling the violence.
The regional police spokesman, Henry Alyanga, said that in all the recent murder cases the suspects had been arrested and remanded in custody, but warned the prevalence of unlicenced firearms in the region means that more killings are likely.
From 1986 to 2006, northern Uganda endured a bloody insurgency by the Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, in which an estimated 100,000 people were killed and nearly two million displaced.
Alyanga claimed that during the conflict, local leaders and those willing to join government forces – most notably paramilitaries such as the Amuka of northern Uganda and the so-called Arrow Boys of north-eastern Uganda – were given arms to protect civilians against LRA raids.
After the war, however, many failed to hand their weapons back, he said.
"People were screened before they got the arms, but some who managed to get through the screening included troublemakers who simply disappeared with the weapons," Alyanga explained. "They now use the guns in their possession to commit murder. Even those who returned the guns still know where to get such firearms if they want to."
Musa Ecwero, the minister for disaster preparedness and refugees, accepts that some of those who received weapons have retained them, but says new disarmament efforts are under way.
Christopher Ameny, a cleric in the Aboke archdiocese in Apac district, says former LRA soldiers also provide a source of illegal weapons.
In 2005, Ameny was appointed by the Uganda Joint Christian Council, UJCC, to educate communities about the misuse of firearms.
"During the implementation of the project, we discovered that there are still lots of illegal arms in the region," Ameny said. "Many of these were in the hands of former LRA fighters. As former fighters returned home, many buried their guns in case they needed them again. [They] even used coffins so that the arms are well-protected from rusting."
The spate of killings has alarmed people in the region, whose memories of the LRA insurgency are still fresh.
"They have imitated the LRA style of operation against innocent civilians," said Alfred Opong, a resident at Ojwii camp, outside Lira. "We pray every day to protect ourselves from these bad people who continue to haunt us."
Some in northern Uganda are now calling for tighter gun controls. Under current laws, ordinary Ugandans can own small handguns only if they have a licence.
However, Charles Odur Kami, a bishop from Lango diocese, argued that there should be stricter rules over who was eligible to hold a licence. "If this was done, firearms would not be entrusted to wrongdoers," he said.
Not everyone, though, agrees that tougher gun laws would be effective.
"Thugs have got their own tactics for acquiring arms, and it is very difficult to curtail this," said Godfrey Aluma, resident district commissioner for Lira, adding that it was unlikely that many of the recent murders could have been prevented by tougher gun laws.
Police spokesman Alyanga says that the cause of most of the recent killings was conflict between family members, often over land or allegations of witchcraft.
"When the clan fails to resolve a problem, people take the law into their own hands and kill those that they believe to be behind the mess," he said. "Of course, they use illegal arms in their possession."
Alyanga added that, besides stepping up efforts to catch those suspected of possessing illegal weapons, regional police forces have also embarked on a programme to raise awareness among local communities of their rights and Ugandan law.
Lango bishop Kami also said that government policy must go beyond simply arresting and jailing gunmen, and actually try to address the root causes of the recent shootings. Otherwise, he said, "the killings of our people will not stop".
Bill Oketch is an IWPR-trained journalist.
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December 27th, 2010 at 18:30 at the Dan Tel Aviv
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Cordially invite its members and other Ivy League alumni to join us at our
Ninth Annual Gala Dinner
Monday, December 27th 2010, 6:30 PM,
Dan Tel Aviv, 99 Hayarkon St. Tel Aviv, Tel: 03-5202525
Keynote Speakers
Mr. Raanan Dinur
The former Director General of the Prime Minister's Office
Mr. Yarom Ariav
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Yarom Ariav, Raanan Dinur
Theme: Lessons from the recent global economic crisis and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities offered by the public sector
The 2010 Recipient of the Leadership Formation Award:
Teach First Israel
Teach First Israel is a new educational leadership program jointly managed by the Ministry of Education, JDC, Naomi Foundation and the Hakol Chinuch Movement. Teach First Israel is modeled after Teach for America and it part of a wider network called Teach for All. The program strives to address educational inequality and the shortage of quality teachers in Israel by placing top quality university students as teachers in targeted schools. The award will be bestowed upon Mrs. Shlomit Amichai, Chairperson of Teach First Israel and former Director General of the Ministry of Education and Assaf Banner, Director General. For more information, please visit: http://www.tfi.org.il/Pages/Main.aspx .
RSVP, as space is limited and on-site registration will not be possible.
Please register online at: www.entersymposium.com/gala2010.
Price: NIS 375 per person and NIS 300 per young alumni, graduating in the last 2 years. Invitees include alumni of Ivy League universities. If you have any questions, please call Nir Elperin at Tel: +972 522-561280 or Yarom Arad at Tel: +972-544-777938. Recommended attire is formal or sport-elegant. The evening will be conducted in Hebrew.
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Starting from today I will be doing the Exante diet Total Solution for a week (with the exception of 2 dinners/days). I will blog about my experience at the end of the week.
Start weight: 13st 5.5lbs
Waist: 37″
Hips: 43″
I know in my New Years Resolution post I said that I would cook more and not diet, but when I was approached to do the Exante Diet for a week for my blog, I decided I would.
Firstly, I would like to say, that in my first week of being more active and cooking from scratch, I lost 3lbs, which I was ecstatic with and therefore will continue to do light exercise throughout the week that I am on Exante so that I do not get out of the habit. When the week is up I will continue to cook as I have been.
I have previously done Exante and other VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diets) and have seen great results. A lot of people (possibly you) are thinking, well what is the point of this as when you start eating food you will put it back on, but this is not always true. Many years ago I did Lighter Life for 3 months and lost about 3.5 stone – never reached the goal as I was getting really bored of not eating and having no social life (no alchol, juice, milk or fruit teas). In the months after stopping Lighter Life I did pile nearly every pound back on – but this was for one reason and one reason only – I continued to eat like a fat person, completely unable to maintain.
Since then I have managed to lose all that weight again via various methods – mainly Weight Watchers and have learnt to eat properly. I now know proper portions sizes and have developed a much more healthy approach to food – I can now maintain.
Before my wedding, while I was successfully maintaining my weight, I was finding it very hard to lose it and after seeing a Wowcher for Exante, I decided to go for it. This was a decision made out of desperation as I had vowed not to do a diet like this again. My reasoning this time was that my wedding was drawing ever closer and this time I would do it for a month max. I did the Total Solution (3 meal replacements a day adding up to 600Kcals) for one week and the Working Solution (adding an additional 400kcal meal) for two more weeks. In that time I successfully lost a stone.
When I stopped I put on 3lbs which is to be expected, but I maintained for a further 3 months. I did put the weight back on temporarily towards the end of my father-in-laws illness. We were eating when and where we could, which essentially was takeaways and chocolate – 100% my fault and once things settled down, and we were eating normally again it came off.
Basically, what I am getting at is if you don't know how to eat and continue to eat in excess you will put the weight back on, just like with any diet. The benefits of some other diets is that as you are loosing weight you educate yourself to eat properly or healthily.
Anyway for those of you who aren't familiar with Exante I will break it down:
– Total Solution – 600 Calories a day in the form of 3 x Exante products, this can be done for upto 3 weeks before taking part in a Low Calorie Week where an additional 201-600kcal of food can be added or a 200kcal milk allowance. Only for people with a BMI of 25 +.
– Working Solution – 1000 Calories a day same as above but with an additional 400kcal meal – there is no need for a Low Calorie Week.
– Simple Solution – As above with a 600kcal meal instead of 400kcal and suitable for people with a BMI of above 20.
In the Total Solution your body goes into Ketosis, which is an integral part of the VLCD.
What is Ketosis? Ketosis means that your body is burning fat rapidly because it is using your fat as it's main source of energy. Normally our bodies use our food as our primary source of energy. Your body initially uses up its energy reserves of glycogen before starting to burn fats from its fat stores; this process normally begins after 3 to 4 days on the programme. When the glycogen stores are used up, your body will then switch its main energy source to burning your fat. When fat is burned rapidly the body produces a by-product called 'ketones' and the person is said to be in ketosis.
A very important thing to note during this diet is that it is essential to drink at least 2L of water a day as you need to replace the water that you would usually get from the food you eat, otherwise you will become severely dehydrated. Also, as your body goes into Ketosis, the more water you drink the more weight you will lose, and the easier you will find the diet. It is however, extremely important not to drink too much water otherwise you could become very ill.
As well as, restricting food you cannot drink alcohol, milk, juices or teas containing fruit.
Before taking on any diet (especially one such as this) it is important that you seek guidance from your Doctor and that you fully research the diet!
See how I got on here.
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How to Get Kids to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables at School Lunch
Kids are notoriously picky eaters, so parents who've watched their kids push their plates of uneaten fruits and vegetables away at dinnertime may wonder how much produce gets rejected at school and how we can help provide nutrition for kids at lunch. Well, there's bad news and good news.
The bad news is that the 30 million kids served by the National School Lunch Program throw away 24-35 percent of the food on their trays — and fruits and vegetables are thrown away more than other foods. The good news is that it doesn't have to be this way. Several different interventions, including giving kids more choice in the lunch line, can result in more fruits and vegetables in kids' bellies and less in the trashcan.
When the federal government changed school lunch standards to increase nutrition for kids in 2012, a lot of people were concerned that the requirement to serve more fruits and vegetables would result in a lot more wasted food. After all, kids don't like vegetables. Everyone knows that. Except it's not true.
What actually happens when you increase the availability of fruits and vegetables at school lunch? Kids eat more of them, and food waste does not increase. (In fact, after the new rules were implemented, vegetable consumption rose by 16.2 percent, according to a Harvard study!) Even though food waste hasn't gone up, it remains a real problem. So what can schools do?
· Offer choices. Turns out, kids are like adults: they prefer to make their own choices rather than be told what to do. (Go figure!) Instead of ladling out one kind of vegetable for each and every student, the Harvard researchers found it helps to let kids choose. Broccoli or carrots? Apples or peaches? By giving kids options, schools can get them to eat more fruits and vegetables simply because they'll be more invested in decisions they've made themselves.
· Switch lunch and recess. Another strategy schools can take is to change the timing of lunch. It's a real no-brainer when you think about it: serve lunch after recess instead of before. That way, kids have a chance to exercise and work up an appetite before lunch, so they'll arrive hungrier and less likely to waste food. Some schools have found this simple schedule change can reduce food waste by 30 percent.
· Educate kids about fruits and veggies. Kids can also be taught to think differently about fruits and vegetables. Two studies — one in a largely Hispanic school and another in a majority-white school — have found that offering cooking classes and in-school fruit and vegetable tastings can increase kids' appreciation of vegetables. The effect is particularly strong for boys and children with no cooking experience.
This last finding doesn't surprise me at all. Sometimes all it takes is a first step. I believe that's the main reason why the Juice Plus+ Children's Health Study has found that kids who take Juice Plus+ eat more fruits and vegetables and drink more water and fewer soft drinks. Taking Juice Plus+ raises their awareness around whole food nutrition, which has a ripple effect into their diet. (It's also possible that once they get much-needed fruit and vegetable nutrients in their systems, their bodies naturally start to crave more. But that's just a theory.)
Do you have picky eaters at home? Do you have any tricks to make fruit and vegetables more enticing?
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