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Piers Cumberlege invites those concerned to explore the landscape of engagement with displaced people. The refugee simulation seeks to replicate, in even a brief, simple way, some of the complex challenges which make life difficult for refugees, asylum seekers, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and others:
- Displacement:
- Disempowerment:
- Stress:
- Vulnerability:
- Dearth of medical care:
- The gender factor:
- Inadequate education:
- Weak infrastructure:
- Lack of resource:
- Right of abode/work:
Expanded detail on the above can be found here.
Following is a series of options in terms of sector and activity. We are in ongoing consultation with colleagues as we build this list into the most practicable possible. As ever, if you have questions unanswered here, and would like to be involved, please email.
If you are working with IT and communication, your company can play a vital role in the lives of those displaced.
A major issue in many camps or other areas of displacement: the Internet. Connectivity can allow:
- Family members to discover the whereabouts of their loved ones
- Relatives and friends to remain in touch even if separated by geo/political borders. This lets them co-journey, encourage, support one another.
- Online education for
- Children, helping them keep up with where they ought to have been had they been able to stay at home
- Adults who need skills training in order to be employable.
- Online employment for some refugees.
- Online banking / purchase.
- Access to social networking sites which allow friendships across the planet, again crossing boundaries otherwise impregnable.
- Make computers, mobile phones or other devices available at affordable prices, or even as a donation, to allow displaced people a way to do the above.
Educational institutions of all kinds can prevent 'lost generations': those who, because of other priorities, struggle through years of displacement without any education. More than 50% of refugee children have no education. Once re-settled or even re-patriated, how can they possibly find employment or employ ability?
- Educators' affiliations can target the need to get teachers into camps, preferably longer term, but, if not, even on a short-term basis if rotating consistently to keep classrooms open.
- Companies providing educational equipment can support provision of much needed aids:
- Training materials/ text books
- Stationery
- Computers
- Sports and recreational equipment, if donated or provided at affordable rates, give kids the chance to 'be children' again in conflict zones which expose them to horrors difficult for them to process and often to play the role of an adult at a young age.
- Translators and/or translation companies have a vital role to play in ensuring education is given in the local language.
- Counsellors can make expertise, whether in written form or in person, available. Traumatised children do not process information in the same way as their counterparts in non-conflict communities. Expertise is needed to train teachers in the cognitive impact of high stress on a child's ability to learn.
- Provision of safe play spaces where children know, even if life is not safe in their tents or temporary accommodation, they can experience a few hours a day where they will not be at risk.
- Curriculum developers can plan a special role in helping children catch up on education they have missed and assisting them to understand the culture where they now live.
Governments and policy makers have a unique role to play here, supported by data systems specialists.
Many displaced people have been forced to flee without ID papers. Some have come from remote environments where documenting of birth was not readily available. Others simply had no choice but to run. These displaced people end up without any formal identity. The issue is, of course, compounded for children born in displacement. It is crucial that:
- a universally acceptable, trackable system is determined whereby individuals can receive an identity even if, for the present, no passport is yet available.
- inter-governmental bodies find agreement on what constitutes identity, whether for immediate, short term use or longer term.
Companies, educational institutions, NGOs, governmental organisations are needed to see displaced people as employees and invest in their training.
- Students, perfectly able to achieve well in their original setting, see their vocational training paralyzed by conflict. They need ongoing training in their skill set areas. Those trained also need accreditation which is accepted/respected widely, not in a narrow, restricted environment, if they are to go on and be able to play a useful role in years ahead.
- Qualified people, often successful in their locations prior to conflict, need employment. It is all too easy to caricature refugees as people emerging from locations of poverty, and, while that is certainly true of some, and they need our support, it is not true of many. Doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, teachers and many other professionals are among those forced to flee. They need employment but, again, may need accreditation if locating to a new country.
- Equipment may also be needed and highly effective in empowering those who are seeking to earn and contribute to the local economy, if permitted. From simple items such as sewing machines and basic tools, to computers and sophisticated software, the skills attained and accredited may be unusable without the wherewithal to deploy them.
- Creativity may be needed to employ refugees. Legal help may be required for them to be allowed to work. Employment might be offered online, if country boundaries are proving impassable.
NGOs such as Talent Beyond Boundaries are targeting this issue. You could liaise through one such NGO or, indeed, reach out directly to refugees in your own community, whether local or global.
The lack of legal infrastructure, in the landscape of displacement, is a profound and far-reaching problem. Legal firms could contribute much as individual entities or as part of consortia. Where can legal prowess make a difference?
- Support for smaller NGOs seeking registration. Often, conflict and displacement birth NGOs among communities who feel they cannot stand by and watch the suffering taking place in their location. They need registration to function, however, and the cost of this can be beyond the reach of grassroots groups who are, often, simply concerned citizens eager to organise their resources and help.
- Protection of local NGOs who, in some of today's environments, are themselves being penalised for helping people who escaping conflict scenarios. The act of rescue is coming under fire making it, in those instances, virtually illegal to help those who are fleeing.
- Pro forma support for refugees seeking employment and needing cover from employers who may, potentially, be opportunistic or words
- Individual support for displaced persons seeking to have their cases given a fair course of justice.
- Human rights support across the landscape of displacement, refugee movement, the seeking of asylum and perils of migration.
Professional therapists, trainers and mental health associations can step into the world of displacement with an invaluable contribution.
Experts say that the mental health of displaced people is the lowest priority in the health range. Entire camps, with thousands of people, exist without a single psychologist on hand to deal with the massive stress and pain these people face. It's heartbreaking how easily the world can focus on the outer needs of these people without looking at the inside picture.
- The horrors that many have suffered or witnessed stay 'with' them long after the events themselves. Seeing beloved ones tortured, violated, murdered in front of them, from babies to spouses to endeared older relatives leave searing memories. So, of course, do those appalling experiences to which they have themselves been exposed. PTSD, panic attacks, night terrors, a 'muting' of their natural voice and sheer, unadulterated terror stay with them. How does one handle them?
- The stress continues.
- Where are their families and loved ones? They may not know and may have no way of knowing. Connectivity and IT, as above, can help a lot here, but many live daily with the appalling fear of not knowing whether those they care about are safe, or even alive. That's a daily toll.
- How do they survive in the immediate? For young, unaccompanied minors, what can they sell? Their bodies? Drugs?
- Are the camps safe? Fighting, ethnic or otherwise, sexual abuse, fires and other challenges can make the current camps, or similar locations, profoundly unsafe, particularly under cover of darkness.
- What will be the future of those who seek safety and/or asylum? Will they receive open arms in a safe place, whether inside or beyond their national boundary? The world is increasingly closing its door to displaced people. They are being stranded in transit between their home country and others'. It's a No Man's Land with no defined length of time and no known outcome.
As a result, mental health specialists tell us they are seeing a deterioration in mental health which is unprecedented: a new 'normal', if you will, which is destructive beyond measure: suicide among people as young as 8 years old, self-harming among two year olds, depression, despair and sheer desperation are taking hold.
What is needed?
- Mental health practitioners who can help and/or train teams on the ground.
- Help for care-givers dealing with extreme mental health scenarios daily and needing both training and emotional support themselves.
- Psychiatrists with the ability to prescribe medication commensurate with the need.
- Medication itself. The needed psychotropic/other drugs are usually not available in displaced environments. A simple aspirin or band-aid might be typical of the medicine on hand and the sheer scale of mental health treatment needed is a lifetime away from those whose emotional health could be amongst the most fragile on the planet.
If you are part of a pharmaceutical company, a mental association of professionals, an academic orbit specialising in trauma or similar, we would love to hear from you and take the conversation further.
General health care is a massive area of need among displaced people. Clinics in the camps are frequently understaffed, undersupplied and under-supported. What is needed? Help from trained medical professionals, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals or manufacturers with quality medical equipment, and more.
- It Is heartbreaking to see how little medicine is available in many clinics. Pharmaceutical companies, in consultation with practitioners on the ground, can make suitable medicine available. All medication needs to be compliant with the WHO, in date and entirely suitable. Pharma companies
- Medical personnel. Trained individuals are needed to:
- Run clinics
- Conduct surgery
- Train others
- Equipment/facilities.
Companies, hospitals and other medical facilities can give, or make available at an affordable cost, the equipment needed to empower local clinics. Medical NGOs can play a strategic role in this, for donors wishing to get behind their efforts to see the level of needed care.
The above have inter-dependencies as personnel cannot offer appropriate care, of course, without needed equipment, medicine and a further medical team.
One of the greatest gifts for a displaced person is the right to work. With it comes dignity, respect, growth, sustainability, peace of mind and family care.
Politicians, policy advisers, diplomats and HR companies can be amongst the best placed to 'move the dial' in regard to the right to work for displaced people.
With the best will in the world, provision of skills training, certification, and even equipment provision is not enough if refugees are literally forbidden to work in a host country.
- Jobs / training. As above, jobs and skills training are longed for by many displaced families, either for the breadwinner, the spouse and for young people.
- Product development. Certain kinds of product development can uniquely empower refugees and others in displacement.
- Donated goods/services. If you have appropriate goods, they can be strategically placed to make a difference. The range of goods may vary according to the location and needs of those concerned. If you, as a manufacturer, have goods located anywhere in the world that you would like to offer displaced people, please email us and we will look to see if there is an appropriate match through our Global Hand service.
Note: Our high level summary for best practice is online here and a further breakdown in to greater detail here
Engineers, architects, construction companies and more have almost infinite opportunity to help in post conflict zones for the massive reconstruction needed.
The task ahead, in devastated communities all over the world, is almost beyond quantifying. Companies in these and related sectors can not only help reconstruct, but, at the same time, train local people and build capacity as they assist these regions in being restored to life as they formerly knew it.


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Happy Birthday AMX Forum
Joe Hebert Junior MemberPosts: 2,159
It?s been a little over a year since the official AMX forum was launched and I want to take a few moments out to thank the administrator (Suzanne) and the forum members who make this place happen. I also want to give a big thumbs up to the AMX employees who take the time to chime in on here from time to time. I know I?ve learned a great deal in the last year from reading the board and I?m sure others have also.
Thanks again to everyone involved,
Thanks again to everyone involved,
HARMAN_Suzanne Youngblood Administrator Posts: 68Thank You!!
And may I say a big "thank you" to everyone who uses the forums and keeps it an open, friendly resource for sharing information. I am proud to say that we set an AMX forums record last month for visits to the site, and are well on our way this month to beating that record. Please continue to share with us and the AMX community your thoughts, tips, wish lists, gripes and whatever else comes to mind. Your continuing support and feedback is of immeasurable worth.
Thanks again!
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Thomas Hayes Junior Member Posts: 1,164I've said this before and I think it's worth repeating that the forums is one of AMX's best idea's in a really long time. It has greatly increased my networking with other programmers, etc and allows me to view other tricks and styles of others and apply them in my systems. Good call remembering the date when this all started Joe!0
pdabrowski Aussie Guy Posts: 184I only just signed up recently, but being a forum veteran (admin 4 others - one with 10,000 + users) I can say it is definetely the common aim that makes this place friendly.
Good work to all involved0
10 years
I think my calendar must be broken because it says here that a decade has passed since AMX opened the doors to the forum. Has it been 10 years already? Doesn't seem possible.
I may be in denial of aging but there's no denying that this forum is an invaluable AMX resource full of awesome intelligent folks. Happy Birthday forum. Make a wish…0
Huzzah! Yes indeed! Happy birthday to the forum and thanks to AMX for providing this valuable service? Thanks to all who participate and share your valuable expertise and thanks for the professional and personal friendships fostered and nurtured here.
10 Years
I am glad Joe is keeping track.
You may find out next week that there are a few more new things to learn.0
Jim Donachiue Junior Member Posts: 82B_Clements, Netlinx related or AMX Product related?
It would be nice to see some big things for Netlinx.
I just started working with the other companies Studio stuff and it has a lot of improvements for productivity.
And then you add in the ability to use S#/C#...0
InfoComm 2014
I was going to say "it's going to be big," however we used that tease last year.
Instead, check out this video > http://youtu.be/Cb851pUEkF80
Happy Birthday Dear Forum. You're a teenager now. I've been here since you were born. Please don't leave.0
Joe Hebert wrote: »Happy Birthday Dear Forum. You're a teenager now. I've been here since you were born. Please don't leave.
HAHA! I second that emotion.0
vining X Member Posts: 4,368A teenager who doesn't respect their parents, does what they want regardless of what's best for the family nor wants to be part of the family business. Some teenagers make it hard to love them but you do anyway even though you may not really like them anymore.0
[email protected] h4x354x0r Posts: 549Just yesterday I noticed I've been here for almost 11 years. Time flies when you're having fun, hey?0
[email protected] wrote: »Just yesterday I noticed I've been here for almost 11 years. Time flies when you're having fun, hey?
Joined: 07-06-2006 - and actually longer, as I was under a different login name prior to that. Where does the time go?


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Those who put the customer at the heart of their data strategy, will be those who come out on top. With the increasing focus on customer experience, engagement and targeting, how can we continue to commercialise data and drive revenue with the customer in mind? And if we take a step back, are we truly making a positive social impact with our data?


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The contrarian buy signal for property
A very narrow gap between gross rental yields and mortgage interest rates is a buy signal for investors.
Underquoting only used to be a problem for inexperienced buyers. They were the ones that carried the cost when a property was marketed well below the vendor's reserve price. They wore the expense of building inspections and other research costs – plus precious time wasted – for assets they had no realistic hope of buying.
For vendors and agents, underquoting was a consequence-free crime. Laws were lax with loopholes that fitted a truck. The most glaring issue was the lack of sanction for agents and vendors for quoting inaccurately. Even in the most flagrant example of underquoting – when a property is passed in at auction with a highest bid that is 10 or 20% above the top of the quote range – agents had an escape clause: blame a greedy vendor. With underquoting laws focused on agent behaviour, there was no obligation on vendors to actually have a reserve price that was meaningfully linked to the agent's price estimate. On occasions, the vendor was being greedy; more often the reserve was eminently reasonable and the agent knew it was.
Moreover, state regulators had little appetite or imagination to use even their limited powers to catch perpetrators. It was no wonder that the technique was rampant, creating widespread disgust in the community.
For instance, although state law invariably required agents to base a price estimate on current market value which in practice necessitated the agent undertake a desk study of recent comparable sales, agents wilfully and routinely chose inferior properties as their 'comparables' to justify the underquote. And no one was checking on them!
But the landscape is changing, with state governments tightening rules and enforcement. As a result, underquoting is – quite rightly – becoming a problem for vendors and agents who don't adapt.
Let's start with comparable properties. Since 1 January a new legal regime in New South Wales not only requires agents to document for the vendor an estimated price or range plus the 'comparables' evidence, but the government advise they will be policing the process. South Australia has had similar rules for a couple of years.
South Australia has, quite adroitly, also tackled the problem of agents blaming vendors for underquoting. Vendors are required to put a 'minimum acceptable price' in the sales agency agreement. The property cannot be advertised below the value of the higher of the agent's estimate and the vendor's minimum acceptable price. Moreover, the vendor's final reserve cannot exceed 110% of the vendor's minimum acceptable price.
Victoria is also moving on underquoting and is showing that even with what most observers consider to be weak laws, a commitment to enforce them can make all the difference. In recent months, a number of estate agencies were raided by the local regulator and they've combed through correspondence between agents and vendors to find evidence of an underquoting strategy. The government clearly think they have it, as there are several prosecutions underway.
We're already observing a reduction in underquoting in Melbourne, and talking to peers in Sydney and Adelaide, they are also seeing more realistic quoting by agents.
Prospective vendors shouldn't assume that only agents will be prosecuted if underquoting is uncovered. For example, in South Australia, false representation in advertising by any party could lead to a $5000 fine or a one-year jail sentence. So if you're selling property, make sure you – and the agent – play by the rules.


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Funny: Darth Vader Gets Land To Park His Spaceship
This is hilarious!
>A Ukrainian wearing a Darth Vader costume made an unexpected appearance at a city hall in the south of the country, demanding a plot of land on which to park his spaceship, local authorities said Friday. The man wearing the Star Wars villain's costume was shown in a video posted online walking up to the white pillars of the Odessa City Hall with a plastic light sabre as wind ruffled his long black cloak.
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Stephen Brett, elected as the police and crime commissioner for Norfolk in November, said the scandal surrounding the paedophile showman had triggered a rise in reports of abuse.
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Mr Bett's asked for an extra £3.65 per household to fund the extra work and his proposal was passed on Thursday.
He said the extra cash will go towards 10 more front line staff in Norfolk Police's vulnerable people's unit.
He said: "People are happy to come forward and talk to police because of what happened with the Jimmy Savile inquiry.
"Because people have come forward other victims have felt confident to come forward and report their experiences many years ago.
"It is the same with domestic violence and rape. More people are coming forward and Norfolk Police are making allegations and accusations and we are trying to follow them all up.
"That is the main reason that the council tax will be going up. We are putting 10 new officers in the vulnerable people's unit."
The increase this April will mean a Band D household in Norfolk will pay £200.79 a year towards policing.
Scotland Yard says 214 criminal offences have now been recorded against Savile across 28 police forces.
The sick star abused his victims at 14 medical sites including hospitals, mental health units and even a hospice as well as his time at the BBC.


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Japanese producer Canooooopy draws from the more mundane moments of daily life. "The sound of an air conditioner, the rhythm of a pen falling down, a conversation from other people," are just some of the ho-hum influences on his music that he mentions in an interview with Japanese music blog Hi-Hi-Whoopee, capping his answer off with "a monotonous life." Canooooopy subscribes to a "100% sampling" ethos, and builds every track on his first CD release Disconnected Words Connect the Worlds from noises that seem innocuous enough in their original context—an automated telephone greeting, people chatting, children singing. Yet he's able to warp them into disjointed little worlds, and Disconnected serves as a solid introduction to one of the wonkier beatmakers to pop up out of Japan over the last couple of years.
A lot of what makes Canooooopy interesting emerged via a recent collaborative project, wherein he teamed up with fellow Japanese trackmakers Lidly and Axion117 to form Ganghouse Fungi. That trio's work often featured experimental dashes that hinted at what Canooooopy would do on Disconnected, but his partners hailed from a more traditional crate-digging beat scene, one influenced by the sound of American hip-hop and favoring jazz samples. Canooooopy, meanwhile, appears tied to nothing—he loads up on samples and field recordings and melds them together into forms few rappers could contend with, all in Garageband (an approach he shares with Grimes, who along with James Brooks of Default Genders have shared Canooooopy's music online).
Despite the herky-jerky nature of his collage approach to music, Canooooopy shows an attention to detail on Disconnected that makes his best tracks click just right. "Viral Address Stalker" kicks off by nabbing the intro to Marnie Stern's "Plato's Fucked Up Cave" ("Get me out of this prison, man/ Let me run, run, run, run, run") and looping her stuttered "run," building a beat around it before playing with the vocal some more. "Songs About a Sunken Hope" bounces between various vocal samples of British-accented words and syllables, Canooooopy timing it just right so no voice rams into the other and everything syncs with the skittery beat. Even brief numbers such as "Kaleido World Mysty Sisters" and "Doppelinedancerstomps" treat every second and sound with care, not wasting anything during their 90-second runtimes.
Disconnected's jagged construction also emphasizes an eerie atmosphere, the rush of voices often making for some uneasy moments. Sometimes it's simply an unexpected sound—"Mono Montaged Oratorio" is packed with sampled dialogue, but none comes through headphones more clearly than a cutesy voice saying "baby" for a jarring second. Usually, though, Canooooopy lets the mishmash of sounds create an unnerving feel that lingers over the entire beat, such as on the bouncy "Too Long Way Home", where voices mixed deep in the track constantly sneak into the main rhythm. The album suffers when Canooooopy strips the music down and tries to create something creepy with minimalism, as he's at his best when sounds jumble together and unsettling moments emerge from the clamor.
Even though Canooooopy has an attentive eye when it comes to individual tracks, Disconnected doesn't quite click together as an album, as certain stretches of it can get a little too cluttered. But then an individual track will burst through—such as the burbling "The Polygonic Spree" or clattering "The Phantom of the Gauss"—and remind how he's able to turn a scattershot collection of samples into something otherworldly. It's a great introduction to a producer able to alchemize the everyday into the surreal.


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It can, to some extent, survive being made into a very short dash of some orientation but don't make it too long unless you confuse it with a laanv.
Tippee is like the top of a sihari or a bihari so make sure that it hasn't got a kannaa anywhere near it (it shoudn't anyway).
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In its review of his late 2015-released debut Riot Boi LP, Rolling Stone likened the ethos of New York rapper Le1f to the feminism-inclined riot grrrl movement of the early '90s. And, beyond the obvious connection made thanks to the album's name, it's actually a fair comparison; Le1f's music very much stands as a identifiable rallying cry for the black LGBTQ community.
That's certainly an admirable artistic achievement. But to pigeonhole Le1f's music as just that and no more is to do it a huge disservice. Le1f's music, in addition to providing a voice to a community that's often drowned out, is also sonically adventurous and forward-thinking from a production standpoint. At times it's grimy, at others it's alluring and, across the board, its electronic-indebted stylings are mostly just too proudly brash to be ignored.
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From the March 2018 issue of the APJ.
This article is in memory of Felicity Jane Park, a policewoman,who was savagely beaten and burnt to death at the hands of her boyfriend, 29-year-old Auckland (NZ) born Talatofio Samoa Selu Lealiifano, on Sunday 2 March 2003.
There are no twists or turns in this narrative. It is written as an example of the instant preparedness by police in Australia to respond to a homicide. The article profiles the response of the NSW Police Force Homicide Squad, but it truly reflects how any similar squad in Australia would respond. We found out very shortly after our response that this crime was very different to most callouts police will get in their career for a number ofreasons:
1. This homicide had occurred only hour's prior but was committed thousands of kilometres away in Western Australia
2. At the time NSW Police wereinformed of thecrime, the offender was mid-flight between Perth and Sydney, attempting to flee the country back to New Zealand
3. Evidence of the crime was coming to the arresting police during the interview of the offender from another police force thousands of kilometres away; and
4. It concerned the (off-duty) murder of a young policewoman.
Felicity Jane Park was a 22-year-oldnative of Oamaru on the South Island of New Zealand and moved to Australia with her parents when she was two. She joined the Western Australian Police in June 2001 and graduated in December that year. Felicity's family revealed she had always wanted to join the police and had served at the Perth suburban police station of Mirrabooka in traffic duties as a probationary constable.
She and Lealiifano were living at 20 Waterford Drive, Hillarys, a northern coastal suburb of Perth, in the local government area of Joondalup, the Aboriginal word for glistening. The suburb was named after World War 1 veteran Bert Hillary, who had become blind in his right eye while serving in the Gallipoli campaign. Neighbours informed investigating police that the couple has been in Hillarys for around four months and seemed quite happy. This domestic bliss was shattered in the early hours of that fateful Sunday when police were told they were seen and heard arguing outside their home.
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Lacy Johnson III, 27, is leading a group of investors in the 300 East venture, which has faced opposition.
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Roger Rayl, spokesman for the Marion County prosecutor, said Johnson's penalties include a $100 fine, six months on probation and 24 hours of community service. He must undergo alcohol evaluation and treatment, Rayl said, and his license will be suspended for another month.
I wasn't aware that Johnson was the majority partner in the bar as this story indicates. Businessman Bill Mays, who says he's personally invested over a $100,000 in the bar, has been the most outspoken investor associated with the bar.


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To summarize, it is when people/institutions around you tell a story, act like it is correct, and are seemingly surprised when some might not believe it. It is rather effective when done well with respect to convincing a person that they are wrong.
Young men are especially vulnerable. Being young, they don't have the experience that can be useful in assessing what they hear. In addition, they are the targets of a general gaslighting campaign to mold them into what they should be, and to keep them in line. Note that it apparently is getting less and less effective, requiring doubling down, which for more and more gives the game away.
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To help you understand how hair detoxifiers work, we have put together an informational guide about what hair detoxifiers are, how they work, tips and tricks to detoxify your body and promote healthy hair growth, and how to find the right solution for you.
What is a Hair Detoxifier?
The first question you may ask yourself is, "What exactly is a hair detoxifier?" A hair detoxifier is a product that is designed to remove hair and scalp buildup that normal shampoos cannot remove from the hair follicles. To remove this type of buildup, a hair detoxifier shampoo or treatment is needed. Many people do not realize that though their shampoo, conditioner, and other hair products may be marketed as specially designed and containing high-quality ingredients, many of these products contain chemicals and harsh irritants that can lead to hair loss and hair thinning. Many people choose their shampoo and conditioner based on the smell, the look of the bottle and the product, and the texture. However, if you dig deeper into the product, you will find an ingredient label that often contains a high percentage of water as the main ingredient and unpronounceable chemicals and the next leading ingredients.
Some products smell great and produce a desirable foam and texture, they are not always healthy or ideal for your hair. Over time, the chemical deposits will seep into the scalp and will damage the hair follicles. Make sure when you are selecting hair products make a clear choice of sulfate free shampoo that you know what is in them and that the ingredients are proven to stimulate hair growth and promote hair health.
More Factors to Look Out For
In addition to hair products, there are a number of other environmental factors that can lead to a buildup of oils on the hair follicles, including an imbalanced or nutritionally deficient diet. Learn more about the diet you may need for strong, healthy hair. Many people experience hair thinning or hair loss due to having a toxic scalp. When a toxic scalp develops, toxins like cholesterol and oils build up around the interior walls of the hair shaft and hair follicles, which leads to the growth of harmful bacteria and a buildup of waste. This oily residue that is present will clog the hair follicle. This blockage will prevent the hair from growing to its normal thickness and can result in hair shedding from the scalp more rapidly as a result.
As mentioned above, a normal shampoo cannot remove this type of buildup from the hair follicle. Toxins have to be broken up and unclogged for healthy follicles. This process can only occur through the deep cleaning of the hair follicles. Once the hair follicles have been properly detoxified, healthy hair will once again be able to grow. This is where a hair detoxifier steps in. Hair detoxifiers are specially formulated to remove years of buildup and residue quickly and to maintain unclogged, healthy hair follicles. A hair detoxifier will penetrate the hair shaft and hair follicle to detoxify hair follicles and promote healthy hair growth. With this understanding in mind, it is now possible to explore how hair detoxifiers work.
How Does a Hair Detoxifier Work?
If you are considering using a detoxifier for hair to help combat hair loss or hair thinning, it is important to understand how a hair detoxifier works. A hair follicle detoxifier does two things: it opens up the exterior hair strand layer called the hair cuticle, leaving the cortex exposed, then, the ingredients remove the toxins located within the cortex layer and into the shaft itself. A main ingredient in the hair detoxifier should be a substance that is capable of stripping the oily residue from the surface of the hair follicle. The ideal ingredient for this purpose is panthenol, which is a derivative of vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid).
Panthenol is a provitamin and is a chiral molecule that is known for being a highly effective humectant. Its humectant properties make it an ideal inclusion for moisture retention. Panthenol and its parent, pantothenic acid, also are vital to stripping the hair follicles of built-up cholesterol and oils that block the hair shaft and hair follicle, thereby preventing hair growth. This helps to boost healthy hair growth and keep the hair follicles in an ideal state to produce healthy hair.
How Does Panthenol Work?
Panthenol is an extremely beneficial moisturizer and emollient. Panthenol applies an even coat on the surface of the hair strand when applied to hair, encasing the hair follicle in a smooth film that forms on the surface of the cuticle. This film offers an enhanced reflection of light from the surface of the hair, giving the hair the appearance of gloss and shine. In addition, this film also boosts the slip between strands of hair and offers the benefit of improved detangling. Panthenol is capable of penetrating deep into the hair shaft, where it increases moisture retention and boost the thickness and volume of the hair follicle.
Though Panthenol creates a film over the surface of the hair, this film is very different than the oily buildup that prevents hair growth. Panthenol has an extremely different structure to a waxy material and also does not bind tightly to the surface of the hair strand. It can be easily removed from the hair throughout normal shampoo and conditioning. Panthenol and pantothenic acid are remarkable substances that improve scalp health and promote healthy hair growth. Panthenol impacts the metabolic processes of epidermal cells. This is a contributing factor to its ability to improve the condition of the scalp.
When looking for a hair detoxifier, look for key ingredients like panthenol, pantothenic acid, or provitamin B5 or make sure you use a product that contains high-quality ingredients. In addition, ensure that the product you select is sulfate and paraben-free so there is no damage to your hair follicles or expose your scalp to harmful ingredients. With this understanding of how hair detoxifiers work in mind, it is now possible to explore other tips and tricks you can introduce into your life to detoxify your body and improve your hair health.
Tips and Tricks to Detoxify Your Body and Promote Healthy Hair Growth
Detoxifying your hair follicles is incredibly important to preserving healthy hair growth and preventing oily residue buildup. What else can you be doing to detoxify your body and promote healthy hair growth? To help you answer this question, we have put together a few easily implemented tips and tricks to detoxify your body and promote healthy hair growth.
Reevaluate Your Diet
Many people do not realize how connected the hair growth process is with the foods you eat. The building block of hair is keratin, and keratin production is reliant on nutrients from the food you eat. If your diet is nutritionally deficient, it will show in your hair and negatively impact your hair's health. If a nutritional deficit continues over time, your hair will lack luster, shine, body, and volume. Your hair will also cease growing quickly, and in some cases may begin to fall out or thin. Many foods are laced with harmful chemicals and poor ingredients that affect your health, well-being, and hair. There are many natural ingredients to incorporate into your diet that possess vitamins shown to boost hair growth.
If you are looking to boost your hair growth and improve your hair health, research foods that improve hair health and promote healthy hair growth. From there, you can compile a hair growth foods list to incorporate into your daily life. In addition, reduce or cut out the amount of processed and sugar-laden foods you consume.
Ditch the Harsh Ingredients in Your Hair Products
The skin is a conduit for your body and absorbs the products that are used on it. If you are using shampoo and conditioner full of harsh ingredients, it will have a negative impact on your hair. This may accelerate or contribute to hair loss or hair thinning. To help detoxify your body from these harsh irritants, spend some time reading the labels on your current hair products. Also researching ingredients you aren't familiar with. Then decide whether or not they are truly beneficial for your hair health. Replace your shampoo with an alternative scientifically formulated to cleanse, clarify, and moisturize your hair and scalp.
If you are suffering from hair loss or hair thinning, it is also useful to look for a thickening shampoo for hair. Thickening shampoo will help to penetrate and strengthen the hair shaft to restore the volume of the hair. This will result in a decreased appearance of thinning or hair loss. If possible, look for a shampoo and conditioner that are fortified with natural ingredients that have been shown to promote healthy hair growth, such as a plant sterol, essential amino acids, palmetto plant, green tea, nettle, hops, and chamomile extracts. A fortified shampoo for hair growth will help to moisturize and improve the quality of your hair.
Finding the Right Solution For You
If you are experiencing hair loss or hair thinning, finding the right solution can be a tremendous challenge. Many hair products and treatment systems contain harsh irritants. To address your hair loss or hair thinning, look for a company that specialized in hair loss solutions. Those companies have dedicated their resources specifically to developing scientifically advanced products to regrow lost hair. If possible, look for a hair loss treatment solution that can work in conjunction with a hair detoxifier from the same company to ensure that there are no chemical or ingredient interactions. Look for products that are paraben and sulfate-free. Products that do not contain harsh irritants are best, as these will further irritate the scalp and hair follicle.
Suffering from dry and damaged hair? Do you dye your hair or bleach your hair every few months or even more frequent than that? Suffering from split ends or use heat to style your hair more than once a week? Then you should most definitely start using a hair detoxifier. Anything from breakage, to loss of volume, will require you to deep clean your scalp about once a week. Give your hair a break from the constant alterations! Try a more natural fix to kickstart your journey back to a healthy scalp!
Scalp Med® Solution
We recommend to minimize the heat and dyes and invest in a product that cleanses and moisturizes your scalp. Lucky for you, we've already done the hard part for you! We invented a product that cleanses and moisturizes your scalp naturally. It also includes essential oils such as rosemary, peppermint, and lemongrass oil! Essential oils are key to a healthy scalp! We put all of the benefits and none of the consequences in a nice, convenient bottle! We call it Detox My Scalp™ Follicle Detoxifier and we made it just for you!
If you or someone you love are suffering from hair loss, we also created our own hair regrowth system! Scalp Med® offers a unique, 2-step process that has been shown to halt and reverse hereditary hair loss and to restore hair loss due to non-hereditary factors. In addition to the hair loss treatment systems designed specifically for men and for women, Scalp Med® also offers a Panthenol-DX Follicle Detoxifier that can remove years of buildup in seconds and can keep your hair follicles clear. We advise that you use these products together to get optimal results!
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Mississippi Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Production, Distribution, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
WASHINGTON – Robert Morris of Crystal Springs, Miss., was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for production, distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Donald R. Burkhalter and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) Special Agent in Charge Raymond R. Parmer Jr. Morris was also ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release following his prison term and to pay a $1,500 fine.
Morris pleaded guilty on June 2, 2010, to four counts of producing child pornography, one count of distributing child pornography, one count of receiving child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography before U.S. District Court Judge William H. Barbour Jr. According to court documents and proceedings, ICE special agents and local police officers executed a federal search warrant on Jan. 15, 2009, for child pornography at Morris's residence. A forensic review of a computer owned by Morris revealed numerous images of child pornography. According to information presented in court, Morris admitted to ICE agents that he had child pornography on his computer, that he had chatted with others online about having sex with children, and that he had knowingly received and traded pornographic images of children. A subsequent forensic review of Morris' computer revealed that Morris had molested and photographed young teenage girls at his home on numerous occasions.
"Robert Morris's crimes ran the full gamut of child pornography offenses – from production and distribution to receipt and possession," said Assistant Attorney General Breuer. "We can never forget that real children are being abused, then victimized repeatedly, as images of their abuse are passed from person to person. We are committed to investigating and prosecuting anyone who perpetuates this chain of exploitation – from those who create these horrific images, to those who send and receive them."
"All children have an absolute right to grow up free from the fear of sexual exploitation," said Raymond R. Parmer Jr., Special Agent in Charge of ICE's Office of Homeland Security Investigation's in New Orleans. "ICE relentlessly pursues predators who sexually abuse children, whether that abuse is physical in nature or if it's accomplished by exploiting their images. The sentencing of Morris sends a strong message that ICE will not tolerate such despicable crime. Our agents will continue to police cyber space and target those who travel abroad to exploit one of the most vulnerable segments of our society- our children."
This case was investigated by ICE and the Crystal Springs, Miss., Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Glenda R. Haynes of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi and Trial Attorney Andrew McCormack of the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section.


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If you are planning a visit to our nation's capital, Senator Booker's office can help you set up tours of the United States Capitol Building and The White House. We can also provide information about other attractions that do not require you to request tours through our office.
And if you have the time, we'd love for you to visit our office. We're located in the Hart Senate Building, Office #717 and we are open during regular business hours, M-F. Stop by anytime to say hi!
The United States Capitol is open for tours Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours begin with a 13-minute orientation film and are approximately one hour. Senator Booker's office is happy to request a Capitol tour on your behalf for groups of less than ten people. If you have a group of more than ten people, please request your tour through the Capitol Visitors' Center here. If you need assistance regarding your Capitol tour, please fill out the tour request form or call our Washington, D.C. office at 202-224-3224. Fields marked with an (*) are required. Once you have submitted your request, you will receive a response from Senator Booker's office within 3-5 business days.
Senator Booker's office can arrange tours of The White House for New Jerseyans visiting D.C. Self-guided tours are offered on a limited basis Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, and on Friday and Saturday from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. If you would like to request a tour, fill out the tour request form at least three months in advance of your scheduled trip to Washington, D.C. Requests may be submitted for up to six months in advance of the tour date. Once you have submitted your request, you will receive a response from Senator Booker's office within 3-5 business days with more information.
Please note that while every effort will be made to accommodate your tour request, the White House offers a limited number of tours and can fill up four to six months in advance, particularly during the spring and summer months and during holiday times.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing allows visitors the opportunity to watch money print on the presses and learn about our currency. The ticket booth for tours of the BEP is located on Raoul Wallenberg Place in Washington, D.C. Tours are approximately forty minutes long and include an introductory film, as well as a tour of the gallery in the production process. The visitor center at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing includes exhibits and currency products for sale. The BEP is closed on weekends, all Federal holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
The Pentagon serves as the headquarters of the Department of Defense and the center of the U.S. military command. Group tours of the Pentagon are available Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and last approximately 60 minutes. The Pentagon is located in Arlington, Virginia.
The Library's primary function is to make all information published and recorded readily available to both the general public and Members of Congress. The Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, located at the corner of 1st Street and Independence Avenue SE, shares the story of the Library's history and collections. Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building are available Monday through Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., however, there is no 3:30 p.m. tour on Saturdays. These free tours are open to individuals and groups of fewer than 10 participants. Groups of 10 through 60 can reserve private tours with advance notice by contacting the Visitor Services Office, or calling 202-707-0919.
The Supreme Court is the final authority for the Judicial Branch of the U.S. government, where the nine justices deliberate and interpret our laws. The decisions these justices hand down guide American legal thought for generations -- exhibits and lectures detailing these historic events are offered on a rotating basis over the course of the year. The Supreme Court building is located at the corner of 1st St. NE and East Capitol, directly across from the Capitol building. The Supreme Court is open to the public every Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lectures are held in the courtroom every hour, on the half hour, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. when the Court isn't sitting. Admittance to join is decided on a first-come, first-served basis. The Court is closed during all federal holidays, and Court hours can change based on the business in front of the court.
The Kennedy Center serves as a national cultural center and a memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Tours are offered daily, free of charge and feature an inside look into the Center's Hall of States Hall of Nations, five of the Center's main theaters and an interactive exhibit on the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy. The Kennedy Center is located at 2700 F Street, NW.
Tips for Travelers
Washington, D.C. is a dynamic city that attracts visitors from across the globe. Peak travel season runs from March through August; Fridays, Saturdays and three day weekends are the most crowded times. Visitors who come during non-peak times will find shorter lines and more accessible tours. The simplest way to get around the city of Washington, D.C. is by using the mass transit Metro System. Trains run every few minutes during rush hour and every 12 to 15 minutes throughout the day.


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In a corner of the world far removed from the known Forgotten Realms stands the exotic continent of Maztica. There Erix the slave girl learns of a great destiny laid upon her by the gods themselves. At the same time, across the sea, a fateful mission of exploration embarks.
The explorers, a legion of seasoned mercenaries, sail westward to discover a land of primitive savagery mixed with high culture, of brutal, bloodthirsty gods and lavish treasures. Under the banner of their vigilant god, Helm, the legion claims these lands for their own.
Only as Erix sees her land invaded by these strangers, when her world itself starts to collapse around her, is her startling destiny revealed...
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Snow Lake
December 7, 2013« More activities from 2013
We left the church at about 9am, drove up to Snoqualmie Pass, and parked at the lot just past the main parking lot at Alpental. The temperature at the parking lot was about 10 degrees F when we arrived. Once our gear was on, we crossed the road, took a group photo at the Snow Lake trailhead, and began our hike at 10:30am. Though there was snow on the ground, it was not very deep and the trail was compacted pretty well, so we carried our snowshoes. We met a few other groups out on the trail. The sun was out in force, which helped to warm us up a bit, so we were glad to have our sunglasses. The trail to Snow Lake starts as the same trail to Source Lake which is pretty easy, but after about a mile and a half, the Snow Lake trail cuts off to the right and heads up to the top of the ridge. It is steep and has several switchbacks. There were also a few tricky spots where creeks had frozen over the trail, but it was pretty fun to be standing on ice with water flowing and bubbling below us. There were sheets of icicles throughout the hike that were cool to see too.
We made it to the ridge above Snow Lake at about 4,400′ elevation by noon. The view was fantastic with the partially frozen lake below us, Chair Peak to our left, Snoqualmie Mountain to our right, and a pretty coat of snow over all the trees around us. We sat down for lunch on the ridge, and got a stove going with water for cocoa and Cup of Noodles which a couple Scouts brought for lunch. It was good to have some heat up there, because it was probably about 5 degrees F, and there was a little breeze too.
After lunch and a little snow play just below the ridge, we headed back down the trail. On the way, we met more hikers, and saw some ice climbers working their way up a huge wall of ice. We made it back down to the cars by 2pm and the road conditions were great, so we got back to the church by 3:30pm. It was a really fun trip, but it was nice to warm up in the cars too. In all, the hike was about 4.5 miles round trip, climbing about 1,300 feet. – MHG


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Syn Kiu-Choong Christopher
Dr Syn was appointed Director of the DNA Profiling Laboratory at HSA in 2010. In that position, he has doubled his team to over 50 scientists and technical officers, and established a new off-site laboratory to cater to growing demands for the application of biological sciences in the criminal justice system.
Outside of HSA, Dr Syn holds the position of Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences, NUS, and was Honorary Associate with the Macquarie University, Australia (2006-9). He is a Chartered Biologist and serves as an editorial reviewer for the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. He is also a certified DNA Laboratory Auditor by FBI and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board.
"Stay as close to the edge of science as you can without going over – it's only at the edge that you can see things you can't see from the centre."
In recognition of his accomplishments and contributions, we honour Dr Christopher Syn Kiu-Choong with the 2011 Outstanding Science Alumnus Award.