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Clinical and Physiological Studies of Tremor Syndromes
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03027310
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : January 23, 2017
Last Update Posted : September 7, 2020
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Researchers have some data on how the brain controls movement and why some people have tremor. But the causes of tremor are not fully known. Researchers want to study people with tremor to learn about changes in the brain and possible causes of tremor.
To better understand how the brain controls movement, learn more about tremor, and train movement disorder specialists.
People ages 18 and older with a diagnosed tremor syndrome
Healthy volunteers ages 18 and older
Participants will be screened with:
- Medical history
- Physical exam
- Urine tests
- Clinical rating scales
- Health questions
- They may have electromyography (EMG) or accelerometry. Sensors or electrodes taped to the skin measure movement.
Participation lasts up to 1 year.
Some participants will have a visit to examine their tremor more. They may have rating scales, EMG, and drawing and writing tests.
Participants will be in 1 or more substudies. These will require up to 7 visits. Visits could include the following:
- EMG with accelerometry
- Small electrodes taped on the body give small electric shocks that stimulate nerves.
- MRI: Participants lie on a table that slides into a cylinder that takes pictures of the body while they do simple tasks.
- Small electrodes on the scalp record brain waves.
- A cone with detectors on the head measures brain activity while participants do tasks.
- A wire coil held on the scalp gives an electrical current that affects brain activity.
- Tests for thinking, memory, smell, hearing, or vision
- Electrodes on the head give a weak electrical current that affects brain activity.
- Photographs or videos of movement
Participant data may be shared with other researchers.
|Condition or disease
|Parkinson Disease Dystonia Essential Tremor
The purpose of this protocol is to study the phenotypic spectrum and the pathophysiology of tremor syndromes by performing small behavioral, electrophysiological and neuroimaging sub-studies. The protocol includes techniques with minimal risk (standard clinical evaluation, MRI, EEG, peripheral nerve stimulation, single and paired pulse TMS) and certain sub-studies may involve healthy volunteers. This protocol aims to study neurophysiological and behavioral outcomes in defined groups of patients with tremor syndromes, to inform future hypothesis-driven and confirmatory studies, which will be developed and submitted as separate protocols. For this purpose, we aim to conduct 1) pilot sub-studies, 2) individual patient investigations, 3) technical development studies.
Study population
We intend to enroll up to 300 patients with essential tremor and other isolated action tremor syndromes, as well as 150 healthy volunteers.
This is a non-hypothesis driven study involving standardized phenotyping After patients and healthy volunteers complete a screening visit, patients will undergo a standardized phenotyping visit including clinical rating scales as well as electrophysiological tremorworkup. Patient and healthy controls may then be enrolled in sub-studies, and if a substudy leads to results of interest, a separate protocol will be submitted with a priori hypotheses, specific study design and power analysis adapted from the pilot or exploratory sub-studies performed in the present protocol.
Outcome measures
Outcome measures applied in this protocol involve methods for tremor phenotyping such as clinical rating scales and questionnaires, electrophysiological tremor studies, videotaped exam, as well as digitizing based tasks. During the sub-studies focused on the neurophysiological characterization of tremor syndromes, the following outcome measures will be applied: EMG: we will analyze tremor signals using spectral analyses, coherence analyses, and in combination with accelerometry, EEG, MEG, and TMS to explore tremor-networks. MRI: we will analyze measures such as the amplitude of the BOLD signal (fMRI); tractography between seed and target regions of interest (using DTI); morphometry of brain regions (using VBM); and different neurotransmitter levels in brain regions of interest (using MRS). EEG and MEG: we will quantify measures such as corticomuscular coherence, event- or task-related potentials, synchronization/desynchronization, and coherence between sensors or sources located close to the brain areas of interest. TMS: we will analyze measures such as MEP amplitude and central conduction time, as well as measures of cortical excitability and inhibition paradigms. Behavioral measures: we will quantify measures of voluntary movement involving tremor, reaction times to initiate movements, EMG patterns, movement kinematics (position, velocity, acceleration, curvature), eye movement. Actigraphy: We will quantify continuous recordings of motion sensors involving multiaxial accelerometers and gyroscopes. Furthermore, we may measure autonomic data during the course of experiments (such as blood pressure, skin co ductance, and respiratory rate) which would correlate to the outcome measures.
|Study Type :
|Estimated Enrollment :
|450 participants
|Observational Model:
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|Clinical and Physiological Studies of Tremor Syndromes
|Actual Study Start Date :
|May 17, 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|January 1, 2022
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|January 1, 2022
Healthy Volunteers
adult healthy volunteers
tremor patients
adult patients with tremor
- Exploratory association of clinical and phenotypic data of tremor with neurophysiological study outcomes. [ Time Frame: throughout protocol ]Exploratory association of clinical and phenotypic data of tremor with neurophysiological study outcomes.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Patients diagnosed with a tremor syndrome, including, but not limited to
- Essential tremor (per definition of the Tremor Research Group)
- Parkinson disease (per UK Brain Bank criteria)
- Focal tremor such as isolated head tremor, voice tremor
- Task-specific tremor such as primary writing tremor
- Orthostatic tremor
- Patients with other tremor syndromes such as dystonic tremor, intention tremor, etc.
- Age 18 or older
- Able to give informed consent
- Agree to not drink caffeine or alcohol for 12 hours before phenotyping and selected sub-study visits because both agents can modify brain activity and may confound outcome measures.
- Age 18 or older.
- Able to give informed consent.
- Agree to not consume caffeine or alcohol for 12 hours before selected sub-study visits because both agents may modify the activity of the brain during the study.
- Problematic alcohol use, as defined by a score of 8 or higher on the WHO Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
- History of a brain tumor, a stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy or a history of seizures.
- History of psychotic disorder, Bipolar Disorder or a current depressive episode.
- History or clinical evidence of another neurologic disorder than a tremor syndrome as defined above, which may interfere with the ability to comply with protocol requirements or interpret the obtained results.
- Have abnormal findings of clinical significance on the neurological examination that may affect the scientific integrity of the study
- Problematic alcohol use, as defined by a score of 8 or higher on the WHO Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
- History of a brain tumor, a stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy or a history of seizures.
- History of psychotic disorder, Bipolar Disorder or a current depressive episode.
We will follow the NMR Center guidelines for MR safety.
Some of the exclusions are:
- Have non-MRI compatible metal in the body, such as a cardiac pacemaker, brain stimulator, shrapnel, surgical metal, clips in the brain or on blood vessels, cochlear implants, artificial heart valves or ferromagnetic fragments in the eye or oral cavity as these make having an MRI unsafe.
- Unable to lie flat on the back for the expected length of the experiment.
- Have uncontrolled movements of the head.
- Have an abnormality on the brain imaging or neurologic examination not related to the diagnosis.
- Uncomfortable being in a small space for the expected length of the experiment.
- Non-removable body piercing or tattoo posing MRI risk
- Pregnancy.
- Ferromagnetic metal in the cranial cavity or eye, e.g. aneurysm clip or ocular foreign body.
- Implanted electronic device including deep brain stimulation systems.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03027310
|Contact: Vivian S Koo
|(301) 435-8518
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
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|Principal Investigator:
|Debra J Ehrlich, M.D.
|National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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|First Posted:
|January 23, 2017 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|September 7, 2020
|Last Verified:
|August 31, 2020
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Dystonic Tremor
Essential Tremor
Voice Tremor
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson Disease
Essential Tremor
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
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Author: Kira Brady
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Deadglass #1
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Published on August 7, 2012 by Zebra
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Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Nurse Kayla Friday has dedicated her life to science and reason. But for her, Seattle is a place of eerie loss and fragmented, frightening memories. And now the only clue to her sister's murder reveals a secret battle between two ancient mythologies…and puts Kayla in the sights of lethally-sexy werewolf mercenary Hart. He'll do whatever it takes to obtain the key to the Gate of the Land of the Dead and free what's left of his soul. But seducing the determined Kayla is putting them at the mercy of powerful desires neither can control. And as the clock ticks down to hellish catastrophe, the untested bond between Kayla and Hart may lead to the ultimate sacrifice.
I knew I wanted to read this book right when I read the summary, I'm a sucker for any book with werewolves or shifters…and this book had both!! Before starting this book, I read several reviews that compared this series to Karen M. Moning's Fever series. I love the Fever series as much as the next reader, but after reading this book the similarities to the Fever series are the main heroine trying to find out who killed her sister and her sister's link to a supernatural world. Other than those two tid-bits, the similarities ended there. This is one of the most original paranormal romances I've read all year; I love everything about this book from the characters, to the appealing world-building.
The novel takes place in an alternate Seattle, where ghosts/Wraiths are the cause of the occasional black outs around the city and the unknowing humans are dependent on the old invention of gas lamps to light the dark. Kayla Friday, our heroine of the novel arrives in Seattle to identify her sister's body and what she doesn't know is that she just walked right into a war that has been brewing between two shifter races for control of the city. The two main shifter clans are The Kivati (Native American) who can shift to any animal on the totem pole) and the Drekar (Norse) who are Dragon shifters.
I really enjoyed the world that Mrs. Brady created. She did a wonderful job of blending Native American, Babylonian and Norse Mythology together for a flawless story with strong-unique characters. Kayla, I don't really know how I feel about her, there were times when I admired her and other times felt annoyed with her. Hart, was the typical tortured-bad boy, alpha male which will have readers swooning over him. There were also secondary characters that made a lasting impressing such as; Grace, a small girl known as The Reaper, Oscar another fellow comrade of Hart, Lucia the prophesied princess, Sven the Drekar and many more. The pacing of the book was great, it keep getting more interesting with each page and never let up even till the end. There were so many interesting characters in this book, and what I like about this book was that there wasn't necessary a bad guy or a good guy...everyone was in the gray area. Everyone made their choices because they believe that it was the right thing to do, which was refreshing to see from the norm of other books.
There were a lot of twists near the end of the book, which took me by surprised…totally didn't see it coming! This is a first book in a planned trilogy, and while the book ended on a good note for our main hero/heroine the ending sets the next book up for a whole new problem that needs to be solved. I highly recommend this to Urban Fantasy, Paranormal and even Fantasy Fans. If you're looking for a new, refreshing read full of complex characters, and a dark and gritty world look no further….this series is worth checking out! I can't wait to read book 2, Hearts of Shadow which comes out May 2013.
**Thank you Kira for sending me a copy of this book for review**


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The Farmhouse – 5 Beds, 2 Baths, Hall, Sitting room, Dining room, Study, Kitchen/breakfast room, Double Garage.
Barn Conversion – 3 Beds (en-suite), Dining Hall, Sitting room, Kitchen/breakfast room, office, orangery.
Annexe – Kitchenette, Hall, en-suite bedroom
Two Cottages each includes: Kitchen, Sitting room, 2 Bedrooms, Family bathroom.
19 Stables (scope for more), Tack & Feed room, Wash box, Manege, Horse walker.
Approx Distances:
Worcester 12m | Stratford-upon-Avon 13m | M5 (J6) 10m | Birmingham 35m | Cheltenham 25m
Located at the end of a long driveway on the edge of the picturesque village of Inkberrow,
Perryfields Farm enjoys wonderful views to the west across the valley to the village and its church and to the south over rolling farmland to Bredon Hill. An extensive network of local footpaths and bridleways provide excellent access across the surrounding countryside. Inkberrow itself benefits from a very lively community and offers two public houses, post office and shop, a village hall and a
Primary school. More extensive shopping and amenities can be found in the nearby town of Stratford-upon-Avon and the City of Worcester and slightly further afield in the Spa town of Cheltenham. Its glorious setting in East Worcestershire makes it easily accessible to the national motorway network and to the whole country.
Perryfields Farm House
The agriculturally tied farmhouse was constructed in 1991 and is surrounded by its own garden with post and rail fencing and benefits from views to Bredon Hill. The accommodation includes a good living room with a brick fireplace and patio doors leading outside. Double doors lead through to a
dining room. There is a good sized kitchen with breakfast area which in turn leads to a double garage and store room.
Perryfields Barn
Converted in 2006/7 this delightful red brick barn enjoys a courtyard to the front and rear. It has been finished to a high standard including granite work surfaces and an Aga in the kitchen. Of particular note are the fine exposed beams and striking dining hall with high ceilings and tiled floors.
The Cottages
Originating from the 1890's and originally the main farmhouse, the cottages were extended in the 1970's and now provide good staff accommodation. Enjoying the stunning views over farmland to Bredon Hill in the distance, they could once again become a single residence subject to the necessary consents. Both dwellings have gravelled driveways and gardens, mostly laid to lawn.
The holding benefits from a separate apartment with studio room, bathroom and kitchenette. This area would make ideal staff accommodation.
Yard and farm buildings
The stable yard consists of 11 loose boxes, tack room and wash box in 3 brick buildings surrounding a concrete yard. Adjacent to this is the wooden yard consisting of a further 8 loose boxes around a concrete hard standing.
There are currently three large modern multi-purpose agricultural barns. All are of steel framed construction with concrete floors. In their current form the buildings offer very good agricultural storage, further to this they offer enormous potential for additional stabling or an Indoor School
subject to any necessary consents.
The farmland is a mixture of arable and pasture with good road access to all parts. The soil type is mainly that of Whimple 3 described as fine loamy or fine silty over clayey soils and is classified as Grade III on the land classification series.
Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area
Farm House: 213 sq m / 2,296 sq ft
Barn Conversion: 210 sq m / 2,259 sq ft
Cottages: 173 sq m / 1,864 sq ft
Stable Yard: 146 sq m / 1,576 sq ft
Loose Boxes: 104 sq m / 1,120 sq ft
Converted Barn: 128 sq m / 1,379 sq ft
Outbuildings: 1,732 sq m / 18,645 sq ft
Total: 2,706 sq m / 29,139 sq ft
Mains water and electricity.
Private drainage.
LPG fired boilers to the farmhouse and converted barn.
Timber and Mineral Rights
The timber and mineral rights in so far as they are owned are included in the sale.
It should be noted that part of the land is subject to a Farm Business Tenancy.
The buildings, yard and remaining land are sold freehold with vacant possession.
A more detailed breakdown of the land subject to the tenancy can be found in the land schedule.
Single Farm Payment
The Single Farm Payment Entitlements are included with the sale of the vacant possession land. Further information can be obtained from the vendors agent.
Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way
The property is offered as appropriate with rights of way either public or private, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way whether these are specifically referred to or not.
Local Authority
Wychavon District Council, Tel 01386 565000.
Directions (Postcode WR7 4HU)
From Worcester head eastwards on the A422 Stratford Road, pass through the villages of Spetchley, Broughton Hackett and Upton Snodsbury and continue into Inkberrow. At the heart of the village is
the Village Green. Turn right here, past the two pubs and church. Continue down the hill and 100 yards after the church on your right hand side is the turning to Perryfields Farm. Continue along the
driveway to the centre of the farm.
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Having visited several points in China including Hong Kong, Yunnan province, Lhasa, Chengdu, and Beijing as a tourist in 2001, I could not help noticing the rapid development when I visited in 2007 and 2008. That's what several years of 9 percent GDP growth and concerted government policy can do for a country.
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I decided to start a business in Ghana for several reasons.
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The D.C. Circuit held today that the single-director structure of the CFPB violates Article II of the United States Constitution, and added important substantive rulings on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
The issue presented in PHH Corp. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Case No. 15-1177 (Oct. 11, 2016), was "Whether, under Article II of the Constitution, Congress can create an independent agency headed by a single director, removable by the President only for cause." The opinion, authorized by Circuit Judge Kavanaugh, began with emphasizing the "grave threat to individual liberty" that "[t]he U.S. Government's executive power to enforce federal law against private citizens" can represent. Discussing the long history of separation of powers, the Court went on, "no independent agency exercising substantial executive authority has ever been headed by a single person. Until now."
The Court ultimately held that "This new agency, the CFPB, lacks [a] critical check" that a multi-member structure would provide, "yet wields vast power over the U.S. economy," adding, "So 'this wolf comes as a wolf.'" (Quoting Morrison v. Olson, 487 U.S. at 699 (Scalia, J., dissenting).) In other words, the Court held that "the CFPB is unconstitutionally structured."
This does not mean that the Court agreed that the CFPB should be shut down, however. Instead, the Court held that "Supreme Court precedent dictates another remedy": severing a problematic provision permitting removal of the director only for cause, from the rest of the statute. With that provision excised, the Court held that "the President now will have the power to remove the Director at will, and to supervise and direct the Director. The CFPB therefore will continue to operate and to perform its many duties, but will do so as an executive agency akin to other executive agencies headed by a single person."
Finally, the Court agreed with PHH's substantive arguments about RESPA:
(1) "Section 8 of the Act allows captive reinsurance arrangements so long as the amount paid by the mortgage insurer for the reinsurance does not exceed the reasonable market value of the reinsurance";
(2) "the CFPB departed from the consistent prior interpretations issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and that the CFPB then retroactively applied its new interpretation of the Act against PHH, thereby violating PHH's due process rights," thereby "violat[ing] bedrock principles of due process"; and
(3) "a three-year statute of limitations applies to all CFPB enforcement actions to enforce Section 8, whether brought in court or administratively."
Stay tuned for our client alert discussing in detail the case and its impact.
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The Vintage Bluebell Bakery is a home cupcake business in Northampton, providing delicious and beautiful cakes and cupcakes for all occasions. Owned and run by Corrie-Anna, the bakery creates cupcakes in an array of flavours to suit everyone's palette and sponge layered and tiered cakes for birthdays, weddings and celebrations.
Specialising in frosted cupcakes, The Vintage Bluebell Bakery creates beautiful cupcakes for every occasion. With their signature rose piped frosting and original flavours, the cakes are eye-catching and elegant.
The Vintage Bluebell Bakery creates cupcakes perfect for all situations with their floral, seasonal and fun flavours. The cupcakes are made to order, baked within 24 hours of delivery and always using fresh ingredients.
Named after her late Grandfather's song, 'Bluebells are Bluebells' the bakery began trading in January 2013 after Corrie-Anna moved to Northampton from West Sussex. Having grown up baking cakes of all kinds most weekends with her mother and dreaming of owning her own bakery, the move allowed her to make her hobby into a business. As well as cupcakes, The Vintage Bluebell Bakery also creates beautiful layered and tiered sponge cakes, including wedding and birthday cakes. Specialising in frosted and naked cakes, the cakes are made to order and can be designed to fit your theme or occasion.
Although a new start-up, The Vintage Bluebell Bakery has seen success working with local businesses including The Bread & Butter Factory, Niki Wright Photography and The George Row Business Club. Crediting social media for their quick growth, The Vintage Bluebell Bakery receives the majority of its cake and cupcake sales through Twitter and Facebook. It has also helped them to network and gain connections with other Northampton based businesses.
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text: I finally decided to get my Tungsten T3 device working again. Everytime I get it to play along with my PC, I always ask myself why don't I use it more. At this point, I am too low on the food chain for a corporate Blackberry. And it doesn't make much sense to me to invest in a Treo when my seperate mobile phone and Palm device are "good enough." So I think I will wait until I feel that my Palm device is really old and then upgrade to something else. Anyway, it all works again now so that is cool :-)


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Controls Evolution for AutomationAugust 31, 2016
In the 1960s, the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) was developed as a device to replace relay logic in industrial machines and assembly processes. While some of this technology still exists today, much of it has been replaced in an effort to reduce energy consumption, complex wiring diagrams, troubleshooting efforts and especially space requirements. This led to a shift in knowledge base and tool requirements that ultimately resulted in logic changes requiring extensive planning, engineering, and wiring changes, all of which were expensive, error prone and lacking in standards as it provided opportunity for freedom of methodology and format depending on the programmer. It did however, enable faster logic changes and less labor associated with hard wiring a cabinet full of relays. The PLCs were programmed using Ladder Logic, which consisted of symbols that looked like relay contacts, coils, and timers. Eventually far more complex tools were developed to do sophisticated math functions and comparisons. By organizing these symbols in ladder rungs, the engineer would create a control logic sequence. This method of control greatly simplified the process and effort for engineers and technicians because they understood how to design control systems with these components.
In the 1970s, Distributed Control Systems (DCS) were developed for process control applications, meaning, control devices were distributed throughout the systems using microprocessor technology. At the same time, Direct Digital Control emerged for process loop control using computers or microprocessors rather than pneumatic or electronic analog controllers. As with most new technology, each manufacturer/developer wanted to protect their IP and try to protect their market share thus leading to proprietary, or closed protocols.
Then in the late 1970s, standard open network communication protocols were established for industrial communications. Modbus was the first and remains a common protocol for many Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) companies. Control systems then evolved to provide coordinated control through networking of control processors. Until the establishment of the IEC 61131-3 standard, which was first published in December 1993 each vendor had their own proprietary programming methods and network protocols. This made it difficult for end users to make decisions on capital equipment purchases due the incompatibility of the network protocols. In the last 20 years, Ethernet has become the industrial network backbone for open industrial protocols. Generally, DCSs use Ethernet hardware and communication devices, but they still have proprietary control network protocols.
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The Outer Circle
By Ian Ridley
Set in the week following the London Olympics, this novel imagines an attack on London Central Mosque and follows five people caught up in its aftermath
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
The human touch
These are dark days for peaceful, law-abiding Muslims simply seeking to worship in freedom and live decent lives without fear of violence against them.
There was the setting on fire of a Mosque in Texas, followed over the weekend by the shocking tragedy in Quebec City where six Muslims were shot dead in an Islamic Cultural Centre. The terrorist attack, for which a white supremacist is being held, left 19 more people injured, five of them still in hospital and two of those fighting for their lives.
All this against a backdrop of Islamaphobia that has been exacerbated by Donald Trump's Executive Order currently banning travel into the United States for people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
Four years ago, stirred by some things I saw going on in Great Britain, I sat down to write a novel that would have human relationships at its heart but in the genre of literary thriller. I was intrigued by the idea of five people from all walks of life thrown together by circumstance. I also wanted the story to embrace observation about modern Britain, its media, diversity, religious and cultural issues.
As a starting point, the book imagined what I suspected and feared might become a reality. I am, after all, a journalist at heart who thinks topically. That starting point involved a young man walking into a Mosque and murdering five Muslims for reasons that would become more apparent as the story unfolded.
First, I needed to know what I was writing about and so enrolled on a free course at the Regent's Park Mosque in Central London as an introduction to Islam.
It took place on a Sunday, for six hours, with lunch thrown in. The diversity of the audience of around 80 people was remarkable. Some 20 nationalities were represented, quite a few people having flown in from abroad for the day. Some were new Muslims, others like me simply curious. It was an equal mix, more or less, of men and women.
I, we, could not have been welcomed more openly or hospitably. The day was enlightening and while I am not naïve enough to overlook the differences between religions that have offered simplistic fodder for extremism on all sides, I was surprised to discover just how much in common Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in shared beliefs and ideals.
There was, on this day, no attempt to convert me or to badger me into attending other events. I was given a free book that explained more about the religion. Afterwards, I asked an organiser what he saw as the purpose of the day.
Education, primarily, he replied. He and the Mosque simply wanted people to understand the religion properly, rather than the myths that were often propagated and the picture of Islam that was distorted by ISIS.
And, he conceded, because there was radicalisation of impressionable young Muslims going on, he wanted them to attend to hear about the compassionate values of Islam, completely at odds with some interpretations of the Qur'an.
The results of that day have informed parts of my novel, though it is not about religion. It is about humanity. As well as a Mosque, it takes in Regent's Park, newspaper offices and police headquarters as locations. People are from varied racial and social backgrounds.
I have been heartened to see plenty of humanity in the aftermath of Texas and Quebec. More than $1 million was raised quickly to rebuild the Texas Mosque. The Canadian government was quick to condemn the Quebec atrocity and to stand shoulder to should with its Muslim community.
On top, millions have been on the streets in America and around the world to protest the ill-conceived, rushed-through travel ban.
I want to believe there is hope, even in dark times. And I want to believe that my humble novel, as well as a cracking read, offers it too.
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What Age Could I Start Homeschooling?
When homeschooling young children, sitting in a chair with pencil and paper is rarely the best place to start. Reading stories snuggled up on the couch is an amazing way to begin homeschooling. By that definition, I began homeschooling when my oldest was about 4 months old. We had the best board book, Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton. A friend of my mother-in-law gave us the book. I thought it was crazy to start reading so soon! However, we turned the book into a little song and our oldest loved it. It was a favorite book for all our little ones for years.
As our oldest grew, we started with numbers and letters at bath time. We would put several foam letters in the tub and help her put them in order on the tub wall. She loved doing this activity. We celebrated each letter that she knew. We never forced it, but spending time each night, adding letters little by little, before we knew it she had her alphabet down and not just the song."LMNOP" was still a challenge to say, but since we had the individual letters, we slowed down to learn each letter as an individual. But again, this is not "let's sit down and learn the alphabet."
A great way to learn colors is by talking while getting dressed in the morning. "What a nice blue shirt this is," or "Do you want to wear a red shirt?" Colors can also be learned when coloring or playing with Play-Doh. Or, maybe try to add colors to playing outside. For instance, "Can you kick the ball to the blue cone or bring me the red ball?" Find fun ways of incorporating leaning into what you are already doing.
Math at a young age is so much fun! My favorite way to learn early math involves snack time. It doesn't matter what the snack is. Start by counting the apple slices. After they can start counting, you can add to them; then after a while, subtract them as you eat them. It can be so much fun to add an apple slice to their plate when they have already had some and then count them together. They are learning and don't even know they are doing it.
With all of this, what age should you start homeschooling? The above ideas can begin as young as they can start talking, but only if they show interest and if you aren't forcing it on them. If you show them letters and they are interested in learning that this letter is called "A," then the next night add the letter "B" and put them in order "A, B." If your child couldn't care less, then wait a little while (6 months or so) before trying again. And if they aren't interested in letters, they might be interested in counting, or colors, or shapes. See what your child does like and work with that. Even advanced children are RARELY ready to hold a pencil and learn to write before 4 or 5. Don't expect children to sit down and do worksheets or traditional school until they are ready to sit still, sit down, and learn. For boys this can be as late as 8 or 9 years old;for girls its usually younger, but not always.
The beauty of homeschooling is finding your child's passions, interest, and skills. Build at a rate that works best for each child as an individual. Start a more formal approach to education only when the child is ready to learn. A child who is older will learn at a much faster rate than a younger child who isn't ready to learn. Make sure you are giving your babies time to be little, to learn through experiencing the world. Encourage your child. Make sure they are working at something and learning diligence, even if it is not educational. Then when they are ready to sit down with pencil in hand, they will learn much faster than those forced before they are ready.
And if you're not sure if they are ready, pray about it. God will guide you. No parent is perfect. No homeschool is perfect. No matter what we do, we will mess up. But God is great with messes. He has taken liars, murderers, adulterers and more and used them to guide the people of Israel. Similarly, God will take our children and clean up the messes we are willing to give him and turn them into something more beautiful than we could have ever planned. But for any of this to happen, we must trust in God and more importantly, we must teach our children to trust in the ways of the LORD.


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Last week I started working (earning money :-P) for Zassh.com, a dot-com company which develops a social networking website with the same name about sports. It looks like my future is bound to the social web… or perhaps the Internet is what is bound to the social web.
The site is powered by Plone, IMHO, the most powerful CMS available in the open source world today. My role inside the company as a Junior Programmer is to develop and code the different parts of the website. There's a lot of work to do, and when I say a lot, I mean a lot. We're currently finishing the code of the 2nd stage of the site, which will allow users to surf the site without signing up, rating photos, and much more features I don't remember right now.
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It won't be long now, Flyer Faithful. In preparation for the season opening sock hop, I scoured the Midwest for those crazy enough to cover MACtion for a living. What I found was James Snyder, blogger for the SB Nation site "Hustle Belt," specializing in MAC football and hoops. James was kind enough to share his insight into the Fighting Cardinals, my conversation with him is below:
Sully: How long have you been covering Ball State sports? What made you crazy enough to cover mid-major basketball like us?
JS: I have been the basketball editor at Hustle Belt for 2 years, but I have been following mid-major basketball my whole life. I can watch 2 three year olds on 5 foot nerf basketball rim. I enjoy covering the women just as much, if not more than the men. Competition is competition. What I can't stand to watch is a blowout because of an over-matched team.
Sully: Few who read this site would ever admit to enjoying the women's game equally to the men's, but to each his own James. In your time covering the program, do you have a most memorable/favorite win for Ball State that comes to mind?
JS: Their biggest win since I have been covering them, was when coach James Whitford stayed, even though ESPN reported he took the Duquesne job. He is building something special in Muncie.
Sully: So basically they haven't had a win of relevance in quite a while, aight. I think you're right though – keeping Whitford – at least for the time being, was a huge step forward for the program. He's taking them in the right direction and schools like Ball State are wise to do everything they can to keep someone who believes in building up a smaller program.
So, who's the biggest rival of the Fighting Cardinals? When was the last time BSU gave them a good ass-kicking?
JS: They are part of the great Indiana basketball tradition, and their main rivals are out conference teams like Butler. Since I have been covering them, I don't remember a big win. I could look it up, but I wont.
Sully: So basically, they're the bastard child of Indiana basketball, got it, makes sense.
What's your expectations for this season? You're coming off a fairly successful year and returning the bulk of your roster.
JS: My expectations are huge. They lost a great player in Franko House, but return a ton of great players, along with coach Whitford who we already mentioned. Equally, if not more, important than the pieces of the puzzle that return, is how they fit together. Tayler Persons is that proto-type Indiana point guard that can distribute but can also hit the giant three if you run the picket fence for him. Trey Moses is the awkward big man that can and will do everything needed to win games. Then you have Tahjai Teague who has all the talent in the world but hasn't quite put it altogether.
Sully: So with that said, what players should UD fans care about? (That's another way of asking "how good is Tayler Persons?")
JS: Persons is great. Teague is a legit NBA prospect with loads of talent. He'll have at least one "OMG" type of play. However, my favorite player to watch is Moses. He gives maximum effort on both sides of the floor. He is one of those "too smart" guys that if he ever gets out of his own way, he'll be fantastic.
Sully: Since the minute the doors opened to UD Arena, star players of opposing teams seem to have their best nights in that building, so I'll look for Persons to finish with 25-30.
So your expectations are high, you're drinking the Ball State kool-aid, but what would be considered a "failure" this year for Ball State when considering the season as a whole?
JS: My bold prediction for the season is that BSU and Western Michigan compete for the MAC West and MAC crown, and both will be good enough that the MAC is actually a 2 bid NCAA tournament league this year. While that might be pie in the sky, I do think it's NIT or bust for this team.
Sully: I think you're on some of that fine wine if you believe two bids are coming out of the MAC this year, but I guess I will reserve my judgment until at least after non-con play. More than anything James, I appreciate you coming on BBR and reminding our fans that there are mid-major programs who consider the NIT a "successful season" when expectations are high. Bless you sir.
Ok now, no bullshit here, what do you know about UD's program/team? Anything? Do other people actually know things about us?
JS: I have lived in Columbus my entire life. I know Negele Knight was drafted by the Phoenix Suns and never did quite pan out in the NBA like I expected. He had Iverson type heart. I also know about the bad, like when Dayton would put football players on basketball scholarships to game the system.
Sully: Lived in Columbus your entire life and know virtually nothing about the Flyers, that sounds about right. If you think UD is still scamming the system to improve the football team at the basketball teams expense it really has been a while since you've checked in on us. We'll forgive you, James. Fun fact: 93% of Dayton students in 2017 are unaware UD has a football team.
When you saw UD as the opener in Dayton were you pissed? Excited? Both?
JS: I was like, "Oh cool, a legit team!" Then I looked at the full schedule and saw they the Cardinals play Oklahoma, Oregon, ND, and Valpo. If this BSU squad truly is special, they have the schedule to prove it.
Sully: I think you have to applaud the way Whitford went out and scheduled this year. Even if they pick up 2 of those wins, it has to feel like a success. We've said it many times before, but with programs like Ball State, if you want respect you have to go out on the road and earn it against the better known programs. Certainly if Whitford believes this is the year to take a step forward, he's put the schedule in place to do so.
Sell me on Indiana over Ohio.
JS: Even though I am a Buckeye, they have the movies "Hoosiers" and "Rudy."
Sully: Accepted, Brink!, Tommy Boy and Little Giants were all set in Ohio, James. No sale.
Give us your prediction for the game on Friday.
JS: It's the first game of the season. Only a moron predicts the first game of the season, and a true idiot puts any meaning behind it. Words to live by. Ball State wins, and I can't wait to post the "5 Things Learned" story.
This was the only bad take James had for us today, forgive him.
Thanks again to the guys at the Hustle Belt for giving us a little more insight into our opening night foe. We will surely reconnect with James when UD finds itself in the middle of more MACtion on November 25th against Akron.
Wear Red, Be LOWD, see you Friday.
The LOWD ambassador of Chicago, Sully has spent his life tirelessly watching UD hoops. Welcomer of all takes, hot and cold.


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Opatija is known as the 'Old Dame' and Pearl of the Adriatic. It is remarkable seaside resort town with a long history of tourism stretching back to 1844, when the first villa, named Angelina, was built. It is situated in the northern part of Adriatic, below mountain and Nature Park Učka at the point where the Mediterranean reaches most deeply into the European continent.
The contrasts of sea and mountains, green parks and blue ocean, old buildings and modern comforts, noisy entertainment venues and quiet destinations for excursions all combine to make Opatija and its surroundings a very attractive tourist resort at any time of the year.
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"Everyday there's someone who comes into the store [and asks], 'Do you know who is selling the church?' And I said, 'You're looking at her' and then the questions come, they give me their names and numbers," Shanoha said.
[Denise] Shanoha said some, like her, want to turn the old church into a business, but she added that others have expressed interest in converting it into a residence.
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VHFA is proud to recognize staff who participated in the Employee Volunteer Program (EVP) in 2017.
The EVP program recognizes our responsibility to help enrich our surrounding communities of residence and work. VHFA encourages its employees to become involved in their communities, lending their voluntary support to programs that positively impact the quality of life within these communities. The program allows all regular VHFA employees one additional day of Combined Time Off each calendar year to volunteer in a community program.
Nine VHFA staff volunteered a total of 58 hours in 2017, a value of well over $2,000. Participation in the program has increased steadily over the past three years.
Below are some of the organizations where VHFA staff have volunteered:
Cancer Patient Support Foundation
King Street Youth Center Summer Boost Program
Mount Mansfield Universalist Unitarian Fellowship
Shelburne Charlotte Hinesburg Interfaith Projects
(Pictured: VHFA staff members Sara Everest, who volunteered at King Street Youth Center, Steve Gronlund, who volunteered with Shelburne Charlotte Hinesburg Interfaith Projects, and Brenda Howley, who volunteered with Dragonheart Vermont and US Maher Friends).


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Aug. 12, 2002
ABERDEEN, Scotland – The Notre Dame men's soccer team posted the most noteworthy win of its two-week summer tour of Scotland, improving to 4-0 on Monday afternoon with a 2-0 victory over the Aberdeen FC under-21 squad.
Senior forward Eric Braun scored his fourth goal of the trip early in the second half, with junior midfielder Filippo Chillemi adding the second goal midway through the half. Junior forward Devon Prescod — who also has three goals on the trip – set up both Irish goals, the first coming when he used his speed work to free up Braun for a skillful goal and the 1-0 lead.
Later in the second half, Prescod played through the middle and unleashed a strong shot – with Chillemi knocking in the rebound for the two-goal cushion. Chillemi also played a key role inthe previous 1-0 win over the Ross County under-21s, when his corner kick led to Kevin Goldthwaite's header for the game's only scoring.
Sophomore goalkeeper Chris Sawyer logged the full 90 minutes, making several strong saves in the first half when the tension was at a high point.
Notre Dame has outscored its opponents 17-2 in four games during the Scotland tour, with the final game slated for Wed., Aug. 14, versus Dunwoody United (1:00 p.m., 7:00 a.m. in South Bend).
Be sure to continue following the daily diary updates from Notre Dame tri-captain Greg Martin – simply by clicking on the "Scottish Corner Kicks" icon on the main page at und.com.
NOTRE DAME HEAD COACH BOBBY CLARK: "It was a beautiful day, a beautiful field and a beautiful result. I previously had brought three teams here to Scotland (from Dartmouth and Stanford) but we never managed to beat the Aberdeen under-21s … until today. The team had a great experience the other night when we saw the full Aberdeen squad lose badly to the Irish (Celtic). The boys really enjoyed watching a game like that live. We also had a great time at Notre Dame alum Tom Griffin's house, it's really a mini-castle, about eight miles outside Aberdeen. It was a great experience for the Notre Dame lads. He's involved in the oil business, as Aberdeen is the capital in Britain for northshore oil. There's no question that the excellent hospitality and the great barbeque provided to us from Tom Griffin set us up for the big win. We now just have our fifth and final game to play but this already has been such a great trip for the team. All the coaches and players are very happy with how the past few days have progressed."


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April is blue for respect.Respect is to show polite regard and consideration. Respect is a feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, and important and should be treated a certain way. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect.
Cottage Lane's book of the month, Pinduli, is a surprising story about self-image, self-acceptance, and treating others with respect. After reading, sharing and discussing this special book you will realize how a few tiny words – bad or good – can create something enormous!
Do you think that by hurting someone else's feelings it made the animals who made Pinduli feel bad, feel better about themselves?
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This month please practice respect toward others, adults and the Earth!


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2015 Chevy Corvette C7 Z06 Automatic
Written by James Wednesday, 22 April 2015 09:46
Back in January, my dad placed an order for his 2015 Corvette Z06 with the new 8 speed automatic.� He ordered a base Z06 without a lot of options because the car comes very nicely equipped already.� Besides the automatic, one of the other big options he included was the Performance Data Recorder.� We knew it was built on Friday, March 27th which ended up being a couple days earlier than anticipated.� We knew it would arrive any day during the week of March 30th and were anxiously waiting.� The dealership my dad ordered through is currently dealing with a mechanics union strike so the delivery truck drivers will not unload at the dealership because they are union drivers and won't cross the picket line.� On Thursday, April 2nd my dad happened to drive past the Walmart which is next door to the dealership and he noticed a truckload of Corvette's on it.� He quickly whipped into the Walmart parking lot and found out they were unloading his car.� Being that my family is in the car business and has a close relationship with the dealer, my dad made a quick phone call to the GM and snagged his own car right off of the truck.� The car never actually made it to the Chevy dealer!
He brought the car straight to our own shop with the cover still on it and we began to do our own dealer prep on it.� The Vettes come shipped in a nice, reusable car cover that unzips to allow you into the drivers side door and is designed to be able to be driven with it on.� Once in our shop, I was surprised to see how much of the car needed to be assembled at the dealer.� It makes sense but many of the front spoiler and air damn pieces are not installed at the factory to allow them to fit on the car haulers.� After removing the white car cover, we began to remove all of the factory stickers including the vehicle window sticker. We put the floor mats in place and popped the wheel center caps in.� From there we got it on the lift to began installing the factory spoilers.� We started by installing the front air dam, and the front chin spoiler.� Then we added the front brake cooling ducts.� My dad had also already bought the RTM Composite C7 Side Rocker Panels from Speed Inc. that came in Satin black and we had planned to install them right away.� We planned to leave them in the Satin black as the color matched the gray chin spoiler and wheel well accents but decided they would look better if they were painted in the Carbon Flash Metallic color that all of the other accents are painted in.� This meant we would have to wait on installing those.
At this point we decided it was finally time to take her for a spin.� We just headed down the street to the gas station for her first fill up.� It was a cool 40 degree evening and my dads first easy stab of the pedal just resulted in tire spin.� He tried again, pusing the pedal only about 1/4 throttle and the tire just wanted to go up in smoke and the back end began to dance.� We pulled into the gas station and gassed her up with her first full tank of premium gas.� While we were gassing her up he realized that he had forgotten his drivers license... "Oh, no!" I replied, "I guess I'll have to drive her now."� After taking a few #ThirstyThursday pics for Instagram while gassing her up, I jumped in the drivers seat for my short ride back to the shop.� Pulling out of the gas station, my initial impression is that the overall feel of the car is not a whole lot different than the Centennial Edition Grand Sport that he traded in.� Chevy has continued to update and refine the interior but in comparison to the 2012 GS it immediately felt like home.� Then I leaned into the gas a little... I immediately noticed the whine from the Eaton supercharger as the tires quickly broke loose.� Now I could feel the difference!� I made the left hand turn on to my last straightaway and of course there were 2 cops hanging out in the parking lot.� So I would have to get some further impressions another day.
I posted the above video to Youtube about a week ago and I have had people arguing with me saying there is no way the Z06 is stock.� I referred them to the vid of the car still under the cover with only 4 miles on it.� The car sounds absolutely incredible in stock form, there is no reason to change the exhaust out on the C7 Z06.
Thanks to Mook from The Chicago Garage for these next 2 photos:
The first gas fill up:
We took the Z out to the Omega Motorsport NoFlyZone Midwest in the Fall of 2015.� We had a blast running the Z consistently at 155 mph all day long but all of the big boys wanted a piece of it.� Here's a few videos of the Z getting beat up on from the Performance Data Recorder footage:
C7Z06 vs C6 ZR1 Corvette:
C7Z06 vs A&A Supercharged C5 Z06:
C7Z06 vs Supercharged C6 Z06:
February 16, 2016 Update: The C7 Z06 was dropped off at Speed Inc. for some goodies.� Follow along here:


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What is it about?
Jazzwise is FREE but there are more add-ons
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Jazzwise, the UK's biggest selling jazz monthly and the leading English language jazz magazine in Europe, has changed the way jazz magazines look and think with a stunning editorial and design package that reaches out to both the new jazz audience and established fans – qualities that have led to it winning Jazz Publication of the Year at both the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards.
Every month Jazzwise's acclaimed team of writers takes you on the journey of your life: from the cutting edge of contemporary jazz, mainstream, fusion and free-jazz to jazz electronica and world music with hot news, gossip, nationwide gig guide, major features and the UK's most authoritative reviews section. From the outer edges to the inner circles Jazzwise is committed to discovering new talent as well as extensive coverage of today's scene and expansive retrospectives of jazz's vibrant past. You simply can't afford to be without it.
The iPad/iPhone edition brings you selected pages from the latest issue as soon as it is published. You can subscribe within the application for full access, which brings you every page of the issue and a searchable archive of more than thirty back issues. Issues are not sold individually - for the duration of your subscription you have access to every issue in this archive.
During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription.
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Texas Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) and all other US teams currently on standby have been demobilized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will not deploy to Haiti. The United Nations mission in Haiti has declared that the search and rescue teams in the country are sufficient. The task force had been on standby in Houston since the morning of January 14th.
The TX-TF1 team which was activated for this deployment was a Type I Urban Search and Rescue Team which is comprised of 80 personnel, 4 search and rescue canines, search and technical rescue personnel, physicians, paramedics, structural engineers, other support personnel, and approximately 50 tons of rescue equipment and supplies. The team is self-sustaining for 14 days and deployable by aircraft to anywhere within 4 hours of activation. The task force has also deployed nationally over 70 times, to include the Shuttle Columbia disaster, the World Trade Center, Hurricanes Katrina and Ike.
Since 1998, TX-TF1 has used their unique facilities at Disaster City® as its primary training and testing area for large scale incidents. Located in College Station, Texas, this 52-acre mock city, includes numerous full-scale collapsed buildings and has trained search and rescue teams from across the United States, Europe, Asia and South America.


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How to Buy Linens
Thread count is the gauge for determining the smoothness and durability of a sheet. But this number, which is determined by the number of threads per square inch of fabric, isn't necessarily the deciding factor. While a higher thread count is important, it's the type of cotton that is most meaningful.
What's the Best Quality Cotton?
Pure, 100% Egyptian cotton is the best quality of cotton. Its long fibres create thin sheets that are durable yet luxurious. Second is pima cotton, also commonly referred to by its trademarked name, Supima. Pima cotton is also very soft and less likely to pill than the third-best quality cotton, upland cotton. If a label reads "100 % cotton" you should assume that it is American upland cotton. Its short fibres can protrude from the weave, creating a coarse, weak fabric. A quality queen sheet set of pima cotton will run for less than $200. If you want top-of-the-line Egyptian cotton in percale or sateen, you'll need to invest around $500.
What's Better: Percale or Sateen?
Essentially, percale and sateen are equal in quality. It's simply a matter of preference. Percale's plain matte weave creates a cool feeling, which is often preferred by people who get overheated while they sleep. Sateen, on the other hand, is a bit heavier but still has a soft, glossy and smooth finish that looks like satin, which is how it gets its name. If you're unsure about which sheet is right for you, touch different fabric swatches on display to get a sense of what each feels like.


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On-site Advocacy Services for Violence and Abuse Issues
If you are a resident of Amherst or have experienced relationship violence or abuse, sexual assault, or stalking in Amherst, a Civilian Advocate is available to provide confidential support and advocacy for you. Our Advocates can also provide services for victims/survivors at the Center for Women and Community, the Amherst Police Department, and other police departments in Hampshire County, including Belchertown, Hadley, Northampton, and UMass.
What is a Civilian Advocate?
A Civilian Advocate is someone who is not a police officer but works on-site at the station to provide services for the community. Our Advocates are employees of the Center for Women and Community, who specialize in domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and related issues.
The Advocates provide confidential advocacy, support, safety planning, and referrals to victims/survivors after a crime has been reported to the police department.
**The Advocate can also assist victims/survivors who have not reported a crime.
If you have questions about the legal system or what happens next in the process, our Advocates can help to find the answers and offer support along the way. You can arrange to meet with one of the Advocates at any police department in the five college area, Center for Women and Community, and other public locations where you would like support or accompaniment, including family and probate, and/or district court.
Hours and Contact Information:
Advocates work varying hours at police departments throughout Hampshire County. You can arrange to meet with one of them at a mutually convenient time, or contact them via phone between 8:30-4:30PM Monday through Friday.
An Advocate can be reached at the following:
Amherst Police Department Office: (413) 259-3251
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A pro-amnesty group led by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has removed Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) photograph and likeness from their website after an attorney for Paul demanded it do so.
"Senator Paul has no association with the Partnership for a New American Economy and the group should not be using his picture in web ads to imply otherwise," Brian Darling, one of Paul's attorneys, told Breitbart News.
Paul's photograph was used by the group to imply he stands with them on immigration. He's among a group of Republicans that the Bloomberg group, "Partnership for a New American Economy," has been touting to push its cause of amnesty.
The section of the website from the group titled "Immigration: Conservative And Economic Solutions To Act Now" touts Washington Times columns that have been reprinted by many of those on the site. Paul's column, which was originally published on April 25, 2013 and reprinted last week, is titled "Why I'm Committed To Immigration Reform." In it, he pushed his "Trust But Verify" plan–which is far from the Gang of Eight bill produced at that time, and considers the nature of "immigration reform" much differently than those on the left and in the establishment GOP. Paul specifically wrote that "no other reform can go forward" until the border is completely secured. He also calls to the American people from voter fraud as a result of immigration legislation, and from financial damage–something he bills as "protecting the vote" and "protecting the dollar."
Paul has frequently been one of the first senators to stand up and criticize the president and his own Republican Party when he believes either or both is wrong on immigration, hitting Obama for causing the border crisis and calling on Republicans to block the funding for Obama's executive amnesty, rather than allowing them to aid his implementation of the executive order through the appropriations process as House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), Paul's Kentucky colleague, wants to do.
Other Republicans that the Bloomberg group pushes on the website include New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, Colorado Senator-elect Cory Gardner, Dr. Ben Carson, and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)–the incoming chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Americans for Tax Reform's Grover Norquist, who testified before a Senate committee in favor of the "Gang of Eight" amnesty bill to praise from Democrats like Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and the Chamber of Commerce's Tom Donohue are also featured on the site.
When reached by phone on Monday, a spokesman for the Partnership for a New American Economy told Breitbart News that the group will be removing Sen. Paul's photograph from their website pursuant to the senator's attorney's request.
The Bloomberg group has been one of the key drivers of the push for amnesty in Congress–and by President Barack Obama via executive order. Others who join Bloomberg at the top of the group include Newscorp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, Philadelphia's liberal mayor Michael Nutter, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, San Antonio's liberal former mayor Julian Castro, Boeing CEO Jim McNerney, Disney CEO Bob Iger, and Marriott chairman Bill Marriott.
They've spent countless hours and millions of dollars lobbying Congress for amnesty over the past two years and have been one of the biggest supporters of the "Gang of Eight" Senate immigration bill. They also, when Obama announced his executive amnesty on Thursday night, issued a statement saying there is some "good news" behind it–and used the president's announcement to push Congress for amnesty again.
"The good news is that the issue has progressed to a point where we are debating which branch of government should reform immigration first," the group's chairman John Feinblatt said in response to Obama's announcement. "Executive action may alleviate some of the problems with our broken system, but only Congress can address their root causes — and create a modern immigration system that secures our borders and fosters economic growth."
Paul voted against the Gang of Eight bill and has been one of the loudest opponents of Obama's executive amnesty for millions of illegal aliens, frequently referencing the topic on the campaign trail for tons of Republicans over the past few months.
Spokespeople for Chaffetz and Martinez have not immediately responded to a request for comment on whether they stand with Bloomberg or with Paul. Carson and Gardner couldn't immediately be reached.
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Lo Kochot – Not in the same league: CSKA dismantles Maccabi
Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to CSKA Moscow 93-73 at Yad Eliyahu on Euroleague Gameday 24 as the Yellow & Blue who moved to 12-12 in the standings were dismantled by the Russian powerhouse who solidified their first place record at 19-5. With the score 33-25 in favor of the visitors, Sergio Rodriguez was hit with a technical after arguing a questionable offensive foul which helped CSKA to a 19-11 run to end the half with a 52-36 lead and essentially the game.
Nando de Colo dropped 19 points shooting 8/11 while adding 4 assists Cory Higgins scored 16 points and Will Clyburn added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the win. Norris Cole scored 13 points, Jonah Bolden helped put with 12 points and 6 rebounds while Alex Tyus added 10 points in the defeat.
1) At halftime, one of the veteran Israeli journalists came over to me and asked if there was a translation for the Hebrew words, "Lo Kochot" which literally means "No Forces". The best translation I could come up with is "Not in the same league" and that's exactly what we saw last night in the game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and CSKA. The two teams are just not in the same league, period. Yellow & Blue Head Coach Neven Spahija used the analogy of not being on the same planet after the game and that's certainly the case as well. CSKA just played with Maccabi, plain and simple. de Colo, Rodriguez, Clyburn, Hines, Cory Higgins, Leo Wetermann and on and on and on did what they pleased on the parquet and played superb exciting and fun Basketball which Maccabi had no answer for. The Maccabi guards, Cole, Pierre Jackson, Michael Roll, DeAndre Kane and John DiBartolomeo combined to go 13/45 (29%) and committed 10 of the team's 16 rebounds and that's not going to win very many games. Moscow swarmed Maccabi and kept them totally out of their game and concentrated on making sure the Yellow & Blue couldn't run.
2) When I spoke to Kyle Hines before the game he spoke about what the CSKA game plan was going to be, "They are a very strong offensive team with very talented guards who like to take the ball in transition. We need to slow the game down and play a more half court. We'll also need to control the glass and rebounds. They are very talented offensive team so we can't allow them multiple opportunities to score."
* Take care of the talented guards who like to take the ball in their transition? CHECK.
* Slow down the game and play more half court? CHECK.
* Control the glass and rebounds? CHECK.
* Don't allow multiple opportunities to score? CHECK.
In fact, while talking to Rodriguez, Clyburn and Hines after the game, they all said that they had focused all week on just making sure they could lockdown Maccabi. And lockdown they did. Coach Dimitris Itoudis is a master conductor and he knew very well how to control the game. Gur Shelef, the TV commentator for the game said that Itoudis knows the Maccabi plays better than the Maccabi players themselves and sometimes it certainly felt that indeed was the case. Watch the exclusive Kyle Hines Interview below:
3) Watching CSKA in some cases is like watching an NBA team in action. Moscow could have taken out most NBA teams ranked south of 20 on any given day and that should be no surprise when they have so many talented players, some of which played of course in "The best league in the world". The Russian team runs so smoothly and part of that of course is due to the fact that many of the players have been together for a number of years as Hines told me yesterday. John DiBartolomeo also commented about that following the contest, "They have been playing together for a long time and know how to take advantage of opportunities." Check out what Sergio Rodriguez said to The Sports Rabbi in the CSKA lockerroom following the game:
Victor Rudd returned to Yad Eliyahu after spending last season in Yellow & Blue. Did he get a welcome? Actually not really. It's as if last season didn't exist and history was wiped out. No flowers, no warm words, nothing, nada. zip. zero. I'm not sure if that was the right way to go, but regardless, look at who had the last laugh. Rudd finished the night with 4 points and 3 rebounds in 14 minutes of play. I had the chance to speak to the former Yellow & Blue guard, forward and center as he played them all last season. Was he super excited to defeat Maccabi? Let's find out:


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Hi mystery lovers! This is my first newsletter as the new Mystery Films Editor at Bellaonline.com. I'd like to point you to my latest article, a review of the new mystery thriller Sleuth, which is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name.
Sleuth (2007)
A millionaire detective novelist matches wits with the unemployed actor who ran off with his wife in a deadly serious, seriously twisted game of wits.
If you check out the rest of the section, you'll be able to read interviews with Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh about making the film, as well as a review of Decaying Orbit, a new sci-fi mystery out on DVD. Last month I posted interviews with Viggo Mortensen and David Cronenberg about their film Eastern Promises, so check that out, too!
Here's the link to the main section:
And while you're at it, if you have any suggestions for upcoming movies you'd like me to talk about, old movies you think need to be reviewed, or anyone you'd like me to interview, why not discuss it in our forums?
Thanks, and so nice to meet you! I'd love any feedback you might have for me. :)
Heidi Martinuzzi, Mystery Movies Editor
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