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MK Orit Strook (Bayit Yehudi) responded to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's hinted attack on her party with a counterattack Saturday night.
"The taste of the Likud's mudslinging campaign has not yet dissipated," she wrote on her Facebook page. "It would be proper for Likud to apologize before the religious Zionist settlement enterprise instead of moralizing to it.
"Instead of wondering about our Zionist, values-based connection with Yesh Atid, Likud would do better to explain to its voters the justification of joining with Tzipi Livni and Amir Peretz of all people."
Prime Minister Netanyahu hinted Saturday that Bayit Yehudi was engaged in "boycotts."
"I am doing everything within my power to unite the nation," he said. "I think that we, as Jews, suffered from boycotts. We know that Israel is boycotted in international forums and we protest that justly. The people who should understand this better than anyone are the settlers from Judea and Samaria, who undergo daily boycotts."


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Cappelletti Company was founded in Cantu in 1956 and soon became a leader in the production of metal and gold-plated brass furniture and accessories. With many years of assimilation of tradition and culture of the Cantu areas, Cappelletti decided to widen its production; introducing inlaid briarwood, padding sofas and silk fabrics, creating luxury moments. Cappelletti manufactures handmade products that satisfy quality characteristics. Their products are 100% authentic Italian products and have each been created and assembled by Italian artisans and manufacturers of acknowledged skills. In order to prove this provenience, all Cappelletti creations have an appropriate nameplate that certify the origin and grant its authenticity.
Asnaghi Interiors products' exclusivity and excellence go one step further giving its clients the chance to turn their furniture into unique, unrepeatable works of art with a fire marked brand code which brings a home to 'state-of-the-art', for life. In a world in which a name means everything, the Asnaghi Interiors brand marries the most intimate requirements a client may have, shaping a unique atmosphere in an unrepeatable time frame. The sensation of tailor made luxury, timeless elegance, a moment of being. The in-house production - in Meda, Italy - includes traditional style furniture, using first class solid wood. The range of products represents the pride of countless generations of craftsmen and demonstrates Asnaghi Interiors' know-how in hand-carving, lacquering and hand painting. Each model has been studied and worked by skillful hands with special taste and care, making it a "unique work of art".
Armchairs and sofas with an extraordinary comfort, luxurious applications, illuminated by finishing in gold leave – under the sign of antique rose – bringing out the softness by the glimmering, precious silk. Sophisticated precious, unique. The wonderful sartorial style of 'Bouquet' has the magnificent charm of the great Italian gardens. Like the greenhouse of the palpitate aphrodisiac beauty explodes and multiplies the rarity of the woods and inlays, the perfume of the most rare essences, the mysterious arcane magic of the precious Swarovski crystals united by the erotic sensuality of the skills and velvets.
De Sede has been creating premium-quality leather furniture for an international market since 1965. The high level of comfort afforded by de Sede furniture is achieved in the workshops thanks to sophisticated upholstery techniques. Various combinations of foam, cheesecloth and cotton padding are put together and processed for each individual model. Frequently, seat or back upholstery consists of as many as ten different foam materials providing varying degrees of flexibility and rigidness, which are bonded together. The extensive planning that is performed individually and comprehensively for every item of furniture is what makes each piece from de Sede a one-off product. The skilled craftsmanship that goes into the manufacture of every item of de Sede furniture is one very important reason for the international acclaim that the Swiss company enjoys. Even today, each and every article that de Sede sells has been produced in their factory in Klingnau, Switzerland.
Founded in 1948 as an artisan furniture factory, the Italian brand Malerba has over the years forged a reputation as a leading contemporary furniture manufacturer. The stylistically compatible pieces provide a fully comprehensive and coordinated look for the dining room, lounge and bedroom sets, and are complemented with contemporary lighting and accessories. Malerba has conceived and crafted many luxury lines over the years, including Dress Code, Solitaire, One & Only, Night and Day, 5th Ave. and more. Not only is the Malerba family a top vendor in the modern contemporary lines, but they create furnishings for the likes of Harrod's as well as a host of other internationally-renowned luxury retailers.
Mariner offers a unique luxury experience; combining craftsmanship, design and tradition, creating a unique style in furniture, lighting and decor works. Mariner's experience in centuries-old furniture and lighting tradition, combined with traditional and modern manufacturing techniques help create unique works of art which endure over the time and become emblematic pieces and style reference. Public and private buildings, hotels, palaces, temples and theaters of the most remote places in the world, many universal resonance, now house the Spanish Mariner lamps and furniture with pieces created specifically for the State Capitol (Pennsylvania), Imperial Palace (Tokyo), the Armenian Patriarchate (Jerusalem), the Teatro Monumental Rebekah Harkness (New York), the Doral Beach Hotel (Miami).
Meroni produces high quality chairs and sofas in antique style. The distinguishing characteristics of their products are the hand-made work, use of quality wood – cherry, mahogany, beech – and the diligent study of every detail. With the experience in working with wood since the beginning of the last century, the Italian brand Meroni is always capable of answering to the demanding market.
Through precious lessons deriving from the tradition of the family glassworks established in the 40s, the industrial glass, so charming with its linear essentiality, is enriched and warmed by shapes and colors that always refer to the inexhaustible heritage of the Venetian handicraft,. This company, the first one that used the Murano massive glass as a base for tables, has always been privileging the use of high quality materials such as glass, marble, forged iron and wood – applying new contrasts ad technological processes on the cutting edge with craft mastery. The results are furnishings that express the perfect synthesis of technology, design, research and tradition. Reflex collaborates with famous architects, both Italian and foreign, some of them being Pininfarina, Sacha Lakic, Maurice Barilone, Andree Putman, Leila Guerra.
Swarovski Crystal Palace is a revolutionary project that has aimed to creature signature interpretations of light and design using the emotive medium of cut crystal. Whilst celebrating and reinterpreting the rich traditions of the chandelier, Swarovski Crystal Palace has broken barriers, played with the rules and opened a new chapter in the history of lighting, art and design. Now in its eighth year, Swarovski Crystal Palace has worked with some of the world's foremost and collectable designers including Zaha Hadid, Yves Bhar, Studio Job, Ross Lovegrove, Tom Dixon, and many more.
Every single piece of furniture made by the Italian Turri Company, from the very first chest of drawers in 1925 up to the most current production, has been a summary of three simple, basic concepts: originality, authenticity, and uniqueness. Two indispensable words come to mind when one talks about Turri's production: manual skill. Every piece of furniture, whether upholstered or non-upholstered, is characterized by the uniqueness of its production techniques and by the high quality of the materials that are used. Classic and modern, contemporary, each piece is created and assembled with great care and exquisite artisan skill. This is perhaps the most important factor contributing to the end result. The company dedicates its creative and productive resources to the contract business. Its projects Division has completed major projects all over the world including De Koperen Hotel (Hoogie, Holland), Royal Palace Building (Beijing, China), Cartier (Baku, Azerbaijan) and many more.
An experimental workshop and forge for new ideas, Zanaboni has been working on recreating classical drawing room furnishings since 1967. In recent years, the company has focused its attentions on a difficult, stimulating field of products with a contemporary flavor, applying the same familiar accuracy of processing that make each piece exclusive. As a result, the Zanaboni Collection from Italy is now oriented in two clear directions; the Classical Collection for a home that has a touch of theatricality, and a Contemporary Collection, featuring lounge and bedroom furnishings and accessories, for a home that prefers to seduce with a vision of beauty and unprecedented personality.
Belgian brand JNL decorates homes and outdoor spaces, with the most elite and unique furniture styles. Their luxury furniture collections includes sofas, armchairs, chairs, coffee tables, dinning tables, lightings, beds, desks.
Historical and worldwide appreciated company, Endowed with a modern and rational structure, situated in the heart of Brianza, international center of furniture. Ezio Bellotti manufactures breathtaking classical furniture, all in unique style and elegance.
Products come from a careful research, looking particularly after the handwork and the art of weaving, where the wise work done by the craftsman melt with the use of the loom, where warp and weft create such frameworks that give richness and quality of the fabrics. In this way, Erreerre DeLuxe Italian fabrics create an elegant atmosphere in various environments and places. Fabrics and textiles which are unique, refined, esteemed, unquestionable, hot, full of sensation and shine: jacquards fabrics, lampas, shantung, satin, prints, silk, linen, chenille, taffeta. Plain, embossed and printed velvets, draperies, trimmings and fireproof fabrics for the Contract Division.
The FBAI (Fonderia Bronzi Artistici Italia) chandelier-casting factory was established as an art bronze foundry specializing in the manufacturing of chandeliers and lamps, in 1966. Its harmonic designs reflect the finest Italian handicraft tradition for both pressure die-casting and the more ancient lost wax process. Accurate engraving, rich modeling and fine gilding enhance the details of classic styles, such as the wealth of detail in the Louis XVI style or the elegance of the Empire style. F.B.A.I. lamps and chandeliers are often enriched with crystals and artistic china, exclusively manufactured for its models.
Immerse yourself in a world of relaxation for the ultimate in luxurious furnishing comfort. A unique selection of recliners, furnishing landscapes, sofas, suites and dining groups is just waiting to be discovered. The name "himolla" is combined from the German terms "himmlisch, mollig, angenehm" (heavenly, cosy, pleasent) - denoting the qualities of feel-good comfort, luxury and well being you should aspire to when buying new upholstered furniture.
Isacco Agostoni was founded over a century ago, in 1890. The well-known brand manufactures high-end Italian furniture in the classical style. In recent years, Isacco Agostoni has expanded its horizon and commenced manufacturing special furniture for residences, hotels, Casinos and clubs.
Longhi is an Italian company strictly devoted to the contemporary lifestyle, aware of the evolution of fashions but with solid roots to the production reality. The variety theme of complement fittings glazed sliding partitions, interior doors and equipped wall units for books or HI-FI/TV is the result of a global and coherent project that invests in every aspect of the production course, from the development of prototypes, to applied technologies, customer service and communication. The collection which is constantly updated, the catalogues reflect the values of a precise project philosophy: attention to the comfort and functionality above all, research of a design that gives to every element, a coffee table, a door or a complete wall unit, a sober and elegant stamp to a coordinated system.
Through their guidance and direction, Radice has gained recognition as an exceptional resource for custom design furniture. It is rare to find a company that can modify any of their existing items, or create an entirely new piece tailored to the specific needs of their clientele. But the Italian firm Radice claims that if it can be drawn, it can be made.
Pataviumart was established many moons ago, more precisely in 1959, in Milan, at a time of particular significance, when the desire to build and reconstruct was very high. Unique pieces of art of outstanding beauty, unrivalled mastery and great scenic impact spread the fame of Pataviumart far and wide. Murano glass, crystal, alabaster, different kinds of marble, precious stones, glass pearls became part of the firm's designs. Contrasting colors were combined and styles reinvented, with new, innovative and exciting effects. Chandeliers, table lamps, standard lamps, overhead lights and wall lamps were combined with Murano glass or crystal lampshades, providing a beautiful interpretation of light and color. The resulting products were captivating, exciting, and capable of rousing feelings and enthusiasm.
You can definitely rely on Armobil-Rossetto for cozy bedroom design ideas. They design the simplest but truly sophisticated collections; contemporary and streamlined, yet elegantly cozy. Italian furniture brand Rossetto offers versatile, contemporary furniture and design solutions. Within their collections, there are quite a few different furniture group models, which can be easily combined and mixed together, while keeping the style coherent. All their beds come with the option of a large storage compartment under the mattress, and their wardrobes, bedside tables and chest of drawers are designed to optimize storage as well. The collection uses a variety of materials and finishes, such as naturally elegant walnut, glossy lacquers for optimal reflection of light and added sleek-ness or leather for a comfortable, luxurious feel.
For more than 140 years, Schonbek has remained the world's leading manufacturer of premium crystal lighting. Classic, contemporary or custom, every luminaire is an authentic, handcrafted masterpiece, designed and produced in-house at Schonbek's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the U.S. and supported by the best personal service. This ensures that each product is of the highest heirloom quality and will last for generations. Guided by a tradition of forward-thinking ingenuity, Schonbek's designers have developed and are responsible for nearly 200 patented technologies, shaping the crystal lighting industry. They strive to stay ahead of the trends, incorporating the latest technology into each new design.
"Reality, Passion and Tenacity". These are the three words that encompass Treci's mentality and best convey their company's mission. Today they share these values with their customers, as a way of overcoming the current economical challenges, which are ever increasing. The Italian skilled craftsmen at Treci know how to combine the artisan tradition with the requirements of modern industrial production, in order to produce extremely well coordinated furniture elements for bedrooms and dining rooms.
VG Home is a collection of complementary furnishings and decorative items of high design characterized by the seductive fusion between retro styles and the contemporary spirit. In a harmony of style created from the compelling combination of opposites, they find tables and consoles, sofas and seating, vases and other decorative elements designed to give life and atmosphere to a coordinated living ambience, adapted to the most exclusive tastes.
Agostini Mobili Furniture Company is known for its elegance and exclusive style, which does not depend on a capricious fashion. All of Agostini Mobili furniture instills a sense of reliability and long-lasting quality, winning subtle forms of original art and decoration.
Rapidly expanding Italian company ever since 1967, AR Arredamenti first started out by manufacturing simple furnishing elements, such as glass cabinets and pieces of furniture for various uses. They then moved on to the creation of complete ranges, with more than one hundred articles in each collection, each item offered in both lacquered versions and in walnut. Their collections fully meet the furnishing requirements of any house, from living area to office.
Supported by a long craft made tradition, Bacci Stile boasts the most valuable cabinet-making manufacturers. Carvings, inlays, gold and silver leaf decorations are all made by hand, by the master of craftsmen.
Euroluce Lampadari has been serving its clients for about ten years. The Italian company distinguishes itself in the lighting sector for interiors, crystal chandeliers and lamps featuring Swarovski crystal and brass casting, thanks to the constant care and strong passion that the owners, with the help of professional collaborators, dedicate to each single article from their collections.
Formenti, leader in the production of prestigious and quality furnishings, always works in the field, selecting materials and finishes according to rigorous criteria. Formenti offers a wide range of products, from sofas and armchairs, tables and chairs to different furnishing items, completely adaptable to the needs of every single customer. Thanks to the attention of the design and the persevering research of materials, they have created inimitable characteristics and styles, maintaining leather and details approaches as undisputed protagonists. Formenti invites you to discover, through its range of products, the true essence of the "Made in Italy".
When Piero and Giuseppe began their activity in 1977 their principal aim was to realize pieces of furniture inspired by tradition both from the aesthetical and building point of view. After several years Piero e Giuseppe have not changed their idea and they've continued to take care of the production, choosing the materials and the models following genuine antique pieces´ tradition, realizing finishing and decorum with different techniques. All these characteristics melted together permit to export their furniture with success all over the world. Every single piece of furniture by Fratelli Pistolesi is all this and much more: it is the evidence of love and passion for wood.
Founded in Sesto Fiorentino in 1955, this company still follows old traditions. The range of its production varies from table-lamps to complementary furnishing items. Quality, taste and experience are the aim of the company.
"Luxury costs less than elegance." Honoré de Balzac You can furnish, you can imitate a style. Fabrics and materials can be combined. Italian company Socci's mission is to create unique environments to live and remember in time. The products created by Socci have a strong and distinctive identity, a vision de charme that illuminates and captures the scene.
The Spanish company Vidal Grau has been creating exceptional classical furniture and home accessories for over 40 years. With its wide range of products from gold plated chairs to leather sofa sets, Vidal Grau offers a unique luxury.
Ceramics is nature and culture, art and magic, humanity and divinity. Ceramics is a universal language with syntax, a lexicon and the same magical and primordial elements of life – air, water, earth and fire. Ceramics is simple beauty, ageless goodness, an immortal sensitivity with ancient musicality. With passion and courage BS Collection has gained experience, celebrating the eternal and immortal beauty. Dexterity, passion, tradition, study, research and refinement of design – from these ingredients the creations are born. Lamps, chandeliers, mirrors and vases are embellished with high quality, strictly Italian, materials – glazes, gold, platinum, Swarovski crystals and the inimitable Italian creativity.
More than 40 years of experience, the expert use of simple materials, clay mixed with water, dried over the air and fortify into the powerful ovens that reaches 1200°c. Only the true artist – along with the traditions that are passed through the generations - Ahura knows how to shape simple things and make them unique, a true piece of Italian history. Tradition and technology leaves together into a creative atmosphere, enriched by the use of the most pure and precious materials like gold 24K, Platinum and Crystal. This is the Ahura secret to always give you a piece of true Italian art and beauty.
Love of beauty, working with hands, the power of ideas. Ceramiche Trea is all of that and more. A company with 40 years of experience under its belt, born and bread through the initiative of two enterprising master craftsmen, now a dynamic business, ready to face the challenge of the future with the strength of authentic tradition. Ceramiche Trea is universally known for its large-scale fountains in ceramic up to 2.2 meters high and 1.6 meters in diameter that represent the most distinctive part of its ample and diversified production.
From classic little pieces to modern paintings and accessories, Danber Italia offers the most sophisticated collections of all time.
Founded in 1978, Delta Ceramiche offers items exclusively crafted and decorated by hands. The quality of their Italian home accessories is guaranteed by the use of precious materials and exclusive production procedures.
Constant care, professionalism, taste and attention for particulars allow the realization of original and elegant works in which silvered resin meets crystal, wood, glass, and marble. Exclusive design, particular care, refined and elegant packaging combines to meet in the Linea Argenti creations. The Italian brand's collections include clocks, candleholders, boxes, lamps, photo frames, vases, and many more.
The famous Spanish company relies on 25 artists of classical and contemporary styles. The Spanish artists who have professional excellence in oil paintings, canvas paintings and panel paintings. Montero has more than 500 references of exquisite design moldings; all of them achieved with first rank materials and craft finish in the varnish and precious metals.
With their 100% hand made in Italy home decorations, Mos Design is one of the top leading creative design companies in all of Europe.
Studio Esse is one of the most important and qualified firms in painting and decoration in Italy. Since 1970, the company produces all you can consider interior decoration: fake, trompe l'oeil, watercolors, decorations on fabrics, handmade by qualified painters in their laboratories using the same techniques as old painters.
The famous French home accessory brand Les Heritiers has a wide range of products from scented candles to flower vases. Their extravagant new collections never cease to surprise year after year.
Alta, together with Rossetto Arredamenti and Armobil, are part of Arros Group, which combines the product ranges of the three companies. High qualitative standards, a highly flexible modular design and technological investments ensure competitive products for the heart of the home. Italian Alta kitchens offer your homes the beauty brought by simplicity.
Art prints in precious frames: these are the products of an important Tuscan reality known for decades for its interior design items. Dekor Toscana is a crafts firm merging innovative production methods with traditional workmanship and hand-made details. In the heart of Casentino valley, this Italian companu produces framed prints, mirrors and interior design items, in classic and country styles.
The Italian brand Lu.Bo Biliardi manufactures the highest quality pool tables. Since 1970, This prestigious Italian firm, creates impressive pool tables that turn a simple billiards game into a living fantasy.
The century-long tradition of a leading company in the fascinating world of decoration. Today the company, at its third generation, offers a rich selection of framed works, created by excellent Italian artists and craftsmen. They are able to assists clients in their most varied and original requests, and offer exclusive paintings customized for the furnishing of important residences.
Angelo Cappellini is a company rooted in one of Northern Italy's most important and qualified industrial districts: Brianza Greatly admired for their elegance and quality, their collections are bywords for status and exclusivity both within private residences and the and in the grand halls of embassies, villas, or luxury hotels.
Arte Mariani is a new expression, a new brand, which intends to give a tribute to a modern uniqueness in the type of the depicted motifs, in the final stage of artwork, in the research of innovative unseen techniques and in the use of vanguard know-how. The artists of the Italian Mariani atelier are able to offer unforgettable works, rich in aura and personality, which complement any space
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Title: Community Health Worker
Organization: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brief Summary of Position:
This is a full-time, temporary position for someone interested in helping patients with complex medical and social problems improve their access and utilization of health care services. The CHW will work with high risk Neighborhood Health Plan and other Medicaid patients receiving care at a Brigham and Women's Hospital affiliated primary care practice. This particular high risk patient population presents a unique set of challenges, including higher rates of mental illness and substance abuse.
- Provides community work services for patients identified as high risk due to medical or psychosocial challenges
- Attends initial and continuing education training programs including self-directed reading and in-person and online learning
- Works with patient and provider to set goals for patient's care
- Meets patients in their homes and perform structured assessments that include goal setting
- Meets patients in the emergency department, primary care clinic or hospital to reinforce and advance patient goals
- Makes weekly follow-up calls and regular home visits to patients
- Motivates patients to meet their health goals
- Provides culturally sensitive services to patients from different cultures
- Coordinates with the iCMP Resource Specialists to access resources for identified problems including homelessness, substance abuse and food insecurity after assessment by a licensed social worker clinician
- Assists patients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments, and filling their prescriptions
- Helps patients fill out applications for Medical Assistance and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
- Provides advocacy, patient education and support in accessing community-based and hospitalbased programs
- Refers to internal or external care management services when other issues are identified (i.e. food insecurity, domestic violence, etc.)
- Develops and maintains strong working relationships with the iCMP nurse care coordinator, iCMP behavioral resource specialist, primary care physician and health center behavioral health team
- Documents each patient encounter in detail
- Prepares reports and documents as needed or requested
- Attends a weekly group meeting with program supervisors
- Completes other duties as reasonably assigned.
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Local community resident with good knowledge of the resources of the community. Prior experience as a community health worker, health coach or outreach worker desired; health care experience a plus but not required.
- Demonstrated commitment to impacting the care of high risk patients.
- Solid knowledge of the Core Competencies for CHWs (as identified by Massachusetts, Department of Public Health)
- Prior experience using motivational interviewing a plus but not required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to carry out written and oral instructions.
- Ability to exercise judgment in the application of professional services.
- Self-motivation
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member in multicultural settings.
- Ability to speak Spanish is a plus
- Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task
- Ability to plan and structure workday
- Comfortable with home visits and outreach
- Strong time management, organizational and planning skills
- Must have two references.
- Must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment physical exam
- Must be willing to commit to the full time period of employment
- Proficient in all Microsoft Applications, including MS Word and Exel
- Ablility to perform computer data entry.
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Lake Enola Waterfront Development Large Homesite
Lake County, Florida
8 +/- Acres
Parcel #/ID: 131826000200005700
Stunning lakefront view. Excellent for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Exceptional investment for development. Zoned for residential. Umatilla gateway to the Ocala National Forest. Large waterfront property. Nestled in the heart of Central Florida's outdoor corridor. Easy drive to both coasts and the Orlando attractions. Potential to split parcel please contact listing agent for details.
Estimated Acres:
8 +/- acres lakefront development property.
Legal Description: Download Legal Description
Property Highlights:
A tranquil retreat from the fast-paced city life to enjoy with family and friends.
Spectacular sunsets and sunrises are enjoyed by all in this beautiful community.
Ideal development investment. A must see one-of-a-kind property.
Centrally located and recreationally diverse surrounding areas with camping, hiking trails, natural springs, horse trails, water sports, and hunting.
Easy drive to both coasts and the Orlando attractions while enjoying the peace and beauty of the local town of Umatilla.
Excellent county-maintained roads provide quick access to the many features that Umatilla gateway to the Ocala National Forest has to offer.
Taxes: $2,780/year (2016)
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Divers Unable to Find Lost Bag of PCB-Contaminated Dirt
David Bendinger, KDLG – Dillingham
An 11,000 pound bag of PCB contaminated dirt fell into the waters off the
Dillingham city dock last November. Alaska Logistics decided to wait until
spring break up to remove that bag, known as a super sack. But salvage divers working yesterday weren't able to find the bag.
Long-Standing Land Dispute Should Be Settled Soon
Laureli Kinneen, KNOM – Nome
A forty-year land dispute between an Alaska Native Corporation and the State of Alaska should be cleared soon with the signature of President Barack Obama.
Missing Bison Found Near Chena Lakes
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Three of the four bison that escaped last month from a ranch just outside North Pole have turned up along the bike path at the Chena Lakes Flood Control Project south of Fairbanks.
Lightning Blamed For Denali Park Fire
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Park Rangers are blaming lightning for a five acre fire inside Denali National Park. When a crew flew over the fire at noon Thursday, there was no visible smoke. The blaze burned a five acre area, 15 miles north of the park road along the East Fork drainage of the Toklat River. Park officials are concerned about an historic cabin located within three miles of the fire. Crews plan to fly over the fire again this evening.
Redistricting Board Chairman Says Fair Plan In Place For Year's Elections
Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau
The chairman of the state's Redistricting Board says that although there's still not a final plan on the books yet, voters have a fair plan ready for this year's elections. John Torgerson of Soldotna told the Juneau Chamber of Commerce Thursday that the plan waiting for final approval from the Courts and U.S. Justice Department, reflected the most open, non-partisan process possible. He credited computers and emails with engaging the public in the new plan's creation.
Torgerson said it was impossible to avoid the atmosphere of winners and losers as the elections districts were coming together. However, he said, the board was limited in what it was allowed to do – by both state and federal law and oversight.
Torgerson says there is still a chance some issues could require a major overhaul of the plan before 2014.
Tok May Be First Alaska Community Fully Powered By Biomass
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Tok may become the first community in Alaska to get all its electricity from wood.
A utility has proposed building a power plant that would burn black spruce, a plan backers say could serve as a test case for communities struggling with high cost fossil fuel generated power.
Fish Processor Won't Reopen This Summer After Crash
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
Ocean Beauty Seafoods won't be processing fish at the company's cannery in Petersburg this summer because of damage from the state ferry Matanuska.
Calista Corporation Reschedules Shareholder Meeting
Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel
Calista, the Native Corporation for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, has canceled its annual shareholder meeting this month and re-scheduled it five months later.
Celebration 2012 Underway In Juneau
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
Celebration 2012 is officially underway. Southeast Alaska's largest Native cultural gathering kicked off in earnest Thursday morning with the Grand Entrance Procession in Juneau.
Hunter Rescued After Traveling Across Bristol Bay On Ice Floe
Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
Last month four hunters from the village of Platinum were rescued by the Coast Guard after they traveled across all of Bristol Bay on an ice floe after running out of gas.


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#6995 new enhancement
hso support in comgt
|Reported by:
|Raivis Rengelis <raivis@…>
|Owned by:
|Barrier Breaker 14.07
|hso, option, comgt
Rudimentary support for Option hso devices. Works for me with GTM382 built in RUT-104 by Teltonika (Wiligear WBD-111). Definitely needs improvement, but serves as a good starting point.
config interface hso
option ifname hso0
option proto hso
option device /dev/ttyHS2
option apn internet.lmt.lv
You have to specify hso ifname, scripts will find correct ttyHS device on their own. All the rest of parameters like username and password are the same as for 3g proto.
Attachments (5)
Change History (14)
Changed 8 years ago by Raivis Rengelis <raivis@…>
patch for comgt to support hso devices
comment:1 Changed 8 years ago by nico
- Milestone changed from Backfire 10.03-rc2 to Kamikaze
comment:2 follow-up: ↓ 3 Changed 8 years ago by anonymous
Just FYI for the Option Icon 322 (ATT Quicksilver), it uses AT_OPDPP=1,1 instead of AT$QCPDPP
Perhaps the script could check the model of the card?
Thanks for the work!
comment:3 in reply to: ↑ 2 Changed 8 years ago by Raivis Rengelis <raivis@…>
Replying to anonymous:
Just FYI for the Option Icon 322 (ATT Quicksilver), it uses AT_OPDPP=1,1 instead of AT$QCPDPP
Perhaps the script could check the model of the card?
Thanks for the work!
I have no way to test it, so I'll leave it to someone who has the device at hands. But yes, it can be done for sure.
comment:4 Changed 8 years ago by anonymous
Works for me either with Globetrotter HSUPA Modem.
Changed 8 years ago by Raivis Rengelis <raivis@…>
new version, better handling of ifdown
comment:5 Changed 5 years ago by anonymous
Why is this patch never added to trunk?
Option HSO-Cards are actual cards and a lot of users need support in
Backfire, AA and/or Trunk ?
At present time this patch needs a fix/update for using it with actual AA and Trunk
comment:6 Changed 4 years ago by Kyklas
I have an Option GlobeSurfer 3+ router with GTM661 modem.
For now, i use the default 3G comgt script and protocol but i have stability issue, the router reboots on it's own.
I'd like to try this patch, is there a version for AA ? The current patch does not apply exactly with AA.
Changed 4 years ago by Kyklas
comgt hso patch for AA ( First draft )
comment:7 Changed 4 years ago by jow
- Milestone changed from Attitude Adjustment 12.09 to Barrier Breaker 14.07
Milestone Attitude Adjustment 12.09 deleted
Changed 3 years ago by Kyklas
New scripts for HSO support in OpenWRT
Changed 3 years ago by Kyklas
LuCI interface for HSO protocol, to use with http://git.openwrt.org/project/luci.git
comment:8 Changed 3 years ago by Kyklas
I made modification to hso connection scripts. The network mode can be selected ( GSM or UMTS ). The PDP context used is # 2 so the modem GPS can use PDP context # 1 for A-GPS connection. The modem connection log can be viewed with logread. chat is still used for the connection.
The LuCI configuration interface that goes with this is base on http://git.openwrt.org/project/luci.git. You can changed which luci you are using on OpenWRT 12.09 by editing the LuCI repository in feeds.conf.default. The patch adds luci-proto-hso package to LuCI protocols list.
comment:9 Changed 20 months ago by bam80
Is it in trunk already or not?


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by Ch. Buerki
(3251 Ruppoldsried, Switzerland)
We did a 2000km road trip along the Croatian coast in three weeks. In Črniče, we picked up the orange Spicy Junior camper from Greg and his lovely family. We got also a lot of information and maps from Greg. We enjoyed camping-life.
Camping life
Cooking meals has taken a lot of time and effort every day. Most of the time we cooked on the gas cooker. With two cooktops, we were able to cook small and fast menus, like pasta with tomato sauce. With a bit of patience, we even managed to cook a tasty chilli con carne. This meal was delicious!
Sveti Jure
The biggest driving challenge was the journey on top of the Sveti Jure. It's the highest mountain on the Biokovo mountain range (1762m). The one-way street to the viewpoint is 26km long and extremely small. Because the street is used for both directions, there are passing bays every 300 meters. On the viewpoint we had a spectacular outlook over the entire coast of Croatia. It was worth the effort for getting there.
Festa Vina!
On the island Hvar we got a hint form the campsite to visit the Jelsa Wine Festival. This festival takes place ever year in the last week of august in the lovely city of Jelsa. There we tasted many different wines. The last one we enjoyed was a special port wine. This taste was not Anjas cup of tea and I captured this moment on the following photo.
Krka National Park
We decided spontanously to visit the Krka National Park and their famous Krka falls. Because we were late at 11 o'clock we had to stand in a 200m queue until we could buy a ticket. After a short boat trip we arrived at the base station in front of the waterfall. This place was completely swamped by tourists. Luckily there were less crowded places further away from the main spot. We did a small hicking tour around the national park. I have never seen such cristal clear water before, you can spot even small fishes in deep waters.
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The previous page may create the impression that sex among bears isn't so different from sex among people. This isn't true. I chose the previous image set only because it clearly shows the phases of bear sex, but not to show a typical encounter. More typically, a male bear fights a bunch of other bears just to gain access to the females, then he fights with the females, most of whom don't want to mate with him for one reason or another.
After this struggle, a bear might end up exhausted and scarred, and may not even produce any offspring for his efforts. The pictures on this page show bear encounters that are more typical of my observations in the field.
First, a completely typical encounter, distinctly unromantic by human standards:
Hi! Nice to meet you!
Let's take a walk!
May I put my paw around you?
Stop clawing me, you ... you animal!
This isn't at all how I imagined it ...
Now the story of a young alpha-male wannabe I named "Othello":
This is Othello, a relatively young, inexperienced bear, who wants to be the alpha male but may not have the strength or experience to carry it off. Note the scar, the result of a serious fight earlier in the day with George, his primary adversary. Note also that Othello is a brown bear (species) with black fur (color). One can't distinguish bear species by their fur color. There are black brown bears, and brown black bears, if you follow me.
This is George. He's big. He's strong. But he's past his prime, and he might not prevail against Othello. George is also a nearly white brown bear, again showing that you can't distinguish bear species by fur color.
Othello succeeds in driving George off the beach ... temporarily.
Othello, who now owns the playing field, introduces himself to a female.
He moves in too quickly.
Othello reveals his inexperience.
This time, the female escapes.
Othello, George, and the female from above. Othello is pretty much worn out from constant fighting, George is wary of Othello because of the earlier fight, even though Othello got the worst of it, and the female won't decide between them, preferring to keep them guessing. A classic triangle.
On another occasion, Othello spent hours trying to corral this uncoöperative female bear ...
... but she eventually got away.
During several weeks of observation, I never once saw Othello successfully mate, even though he chased and fought and struggled nearly nonstop. This poor showing arises mostly from inexperience — Othello doesn't have the experience required to sort out the subtleties of bear mating.
The above are examples of typical bear sexual behavior. They are far removed from anything humans might regard as normal. Indeed, if we were to forget about the caution against applying human standards to non-human species discussed earlier, we might label this behavior with words like "rape," "sexual harassment," and so forth. But it isn't any of those things. It's normal behavior for bears.
Why is this comparison important? It's important because humans tend to assume that we live by universal moral standards, standards that bind everyone, standards that are beyond modification for all time. Bear behavior may serve to remind us that morals are chosen, they vary from place to place, and they change over time. Our rules aren't handed to us on stone tablets, instead we choose them, and then we may pretend they came from the sky.
It wasn't so long ago that our behavior more closely resembled that of bears. Men treated women like lower animals, denied them the right to be educated, to decide for themselves, to vote. It was only an embarrassingly short time ago that (in Western countries) women were finally accorded rights equal to those of men. But this change in status is not universal, any more than morals are universal. There are still places where women are physically mutilated to make them more docile, more manageable, places where a man may kill his wife if she displeases him.
And when women were treated like disposable property, that was based on the prevailing, supposedly immutable, moral standards of the day. Please remember this when someone tells you that a particular behavior is immoral or violates divine law — we make this stuff up as we go along. The more embarrassing or shameful a particular behavior is, the more likely it is to be defended as a moral principle rather than a choice. It's all choice, and none of it is written in stone.
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Big boost to the sign-up bonus on the Emirates Skywards credit cards
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For the first time since September 2015, unbelievably, MBNA has brought back a special sign-up promotion for its two Emirates credit cards. The offer is as good as it ever gets on these cards.
Full details can be found here on the MBNA website.
I will go through the features of the cards in detail in a minute. In summary:
the bonus on the free card is increased from 5,000 miles to 12,000 miles
the bonus on the £150 card is increased from 10,000 miles to 25,000 miles
Both cards come as a combined pack of an American Express and a Visa.
The free cards (the blue ones, pictured above) now offer:
12,000 Emirates Skywards miles sign-up bonus when you apply by June 30th
Full bonus requires £1,000 of spend within 90 days – although you receive the first 5,000 miles just for making one transaction
No annual fee
1 Skywards mile per £1 spent on the American Express
0.5 Skywards miles per £1 spent on the Visa
Double miles on spend at emirates.com
Representative APR of 22.9% variable
The paid 'Elite' cards (which come in red) offer:
25,000 Emirates Skywards miles sign-up bonus when you apply by June 30th
Full bonus requires £2,000 of spend within 90 days although you receive the first 10,000 miles just making one transaction
Annual fee of £150
2 Skywards miles per £1 spent on the American Express
1 Skywards mile per £1 spent on the Visa
Double miles on spend at emirates.com
Representative APR of 60.5% including the fee, based on a typical £1200 credit limit
Churning rules
MBNA has two specific rules regarding repeat applications for credit cards which are worth remembering:
You can usually only get the bonus on a particular card once. If you cancel and reapply in two years time you are unlikely to receive another bonus.
You can apply for BOTH sets of cards. This means that your maximum bonus is actually 37,000 miles – 12,000 from the free card and 25,000 from the £150 Elite card.
Additional 'Elite' features
The £150 'Elite' cards also comes with three additional features which may or may not justify the annual fee for you:
A 2-4-1 voucher on CASH tickets when you spend £15,000 in a year
This is similar to the voucher offered on the Virgin Flying Club credit cards. However, the small print appears very restrictive:
You can only obtain a free companion ticket when you buy a Flex Fare (ie an expensive refundable ticket) in Economy or Business Class
The free ticket is issued as a 'Saver'-level reward ticket. You therefore need award tickets to be available for the flight you want.
Full taxes and charges need to be paid on the companion ticket
The companion ticket is non-refundable (it is not clear if the voucher is made available for reuse if you cancel)
So, to summarise – to use your voucher (which requires £15,000 of spend) you need to purchase an expensive flexible ticket, and you are still reliant on award space being available at the 'saver' level before you can claim your companion seat. Your flexible ticket will also, at the same time, become de facto non-flexible because your companion seat is not flexible!
Let's imagine, for instance, that you travel for work and your employer pays for flexible tickets. You decide to take your partner with you for once, using your 2-4-1 voucher, and you are lucky enough to find Saver reward space for him/her. On the morning of your trip, you get called into an unexpected meeting and your secretary moves you to a later Emirates flight. Your companion ticket would be cancelled and would not be rebookable on the new flight, because it is unlikely that 'Saver'-level reward space would be available at the last minute. Try explaining that to your partner ….
£150 discount on an Emirates First or Business Class ticket
Holders of the £150 fee 'Elite' cards will receive a discount code which will give a one-off £150 discount on the purchase on an Emirates First or Business Class ticket. This cannot be combined with the companion ticket offer above.
Check in at Business Class ticket desks if travelling on an Economy ticket
This may have some value if flying Emirates in Economy on a regular basis. This is ONLY valid when departing the UK, and only when your ticket has been purchased with your Emirates credit card (which excludes most business travellers from taking advantage of this).
Both pairs of cards also come with some other features which I don't value highly:
10% discount when you book with Emirates Holidays
25% discount when you purchase Skywards miles
0% interest on flight purchases at emirates.com for the first 12 months
Are these cards worth it?
Emirates offer an excellent product and flies from various UK airports. Here is my review of their Business Class product and I am reviewing the A380 First Class product later this week.
I used to criticise Emirates for their pricey rewards (you can try their 'Miles Calculator' here). Since the Avios devaluation, however, they are looking quite good compared to British Airways.
London to Dubai would cost you 90,000 miles in Business Class at 'Saver' level (Avios rewards now cost 100,000 off-peak or 120,000 peak) and 125,000 at 'Flex' level. 'Flex' availability is EXCELLENT – we rarely have trouble redeeming for four business class seats during peak school holiday dates.
More importantly, if you are reliant on the credit card to earn miles, is that Emirates does not allow one-way redemptions at Saver level. The cheapest one-way Business Class ticket to Dubai would therefore be 62,500 miles (half of a 'Flex' reward). Even with 25,000 miles from the 'Elite' credit card you are a long way short.
Intriguingly, the free card is advertised with the slogan "12,000 bonus Miles is enough for a one-way flight within Europe on easyJet". This is not strictly true – easyJet flights are priced based on the cash price at the time you book. You can get easyJet flights for as little as 7,500 Skywards miles but at the same time you could end up needing a heck of a lot more than 12,000 miles at peak times.
You can convert Emirates Skywards miles into Heathrow Rewards points – but you can only redeem them for Heathrow shopping vouchers. They cannot be converted into other airline miles. 6000 miles gets you a £20 voucher which is a very poor deal and best avoided unless your miles are expiring.
You can now redeem Skywards miles for hotel rooms anywhere in the world via Rocketmiles. This is a new 2017 feature.
You can top up an Emirates Skywards account with American Express Membership Rewards points. Unless you have a huge number of Amex points this is unlikely to change the maths much. If you got an American Express Gold card, for example (free in the first year) you would get a 20,000 point sign-up bonus, equivalent to 20,000 Skywards miles.
Remember that you can now redeem Skywards miles for standard and VIP tickets at Arsenal. Here is my review of watching Arsenal vs Chelsea from the Emirates Skybox! Standard tickets are also available. Ticket prices have increased since I wrote that article – the last Skybox pair I got cost 25,000 miles each (50,000 for a pair) for the Everton game in May.
FA Cup tickets, including the semi-finals (and with or without hospitality) are also available. These tend to disappear very quickly – Emirates emails selected top tier members as soon as they go live – and I have never been able to get a pair.
Emirates miles have a strict expiry policy. They expire 3 years after you earn them and there is NOTHING you can do to stop them expiring.
Fuel surcharges on Emirates are also high, slightly higher than British Airways in fact.
Emirates used to have attractive upgrade rewards. This has now changed and now requires the purchase of a flexible Economy ticket in order to upgrade to Business Class.
Who would these cards suit?
If you already have some Emirates miles, this offer is well worth considering. You will be able to top up your account at almost no cost.
If you fly Emirates on fully flexible tickets for work you may even be able to get some benefit from the 2-4-1 voucher, although you will still find it hugely restrictive.
If you have high credit card spending and kids, Emirates is also worth a look. Reward seat availability at the 'Flex' level is very good even at peak periods.
And, of course, if you love Arsenal and want to try out the Skybox, the Elite comes with enough miles to get you in there! You won't have enough miles for two tickets but Emirates is happy for you just to order one. I normally mention on HFP when the tickets for the new season come up, usually August.
My full reviews of the Emirates credit card are here (free card) and here (Elite card).
You can apply via MBNA here. The offer is not showing on the Emirates website for some reason.
(Want to earn more miles and points from credit cards? Click here to visit our dedicated airline and hotel travel credit cards page or use the 'Credit Cards Update' link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)
Disclaimer: Head for Points is a journalistic website. Nothing here should be construed as financial advice, and it is your own responsibility to ensure that any product is right for your circumstances. Recommendations are based primarily on the ability to earn miles and points and do not consider interest rates, service levels or any impact on your credit history. By recommending credit cards on this site, I am – technically – acting as a credit broker even though MBNA does not pay me a penny! Robert Burgess, trading as Head for Points, is regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a credit broker.


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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
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|Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 Reklamafiŝo
|Direktite per
|William Dieterle
|Produktite per
| Hal B. Wallis Jack L. Warner
Wolfgang Reinhardt (administra produktanto)
|Skribite per
|Normanda Burnstine
Heinz heroldo John Huston
| Edward G. Robinson Ruth Gordon Otto Kruger
Donald Crisp
|Muziko de
|Max Steiner
|James Wong Howe
|Redaktite per
|Warren Malalte
|Distribuite per
|Warner Bros. Pictures
|103 minutoj
|La angla
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet is a 1940 biographical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Edward G. Robinson, based on the true story of the German doctor and scientist Dr. Paul Ehrlich. The film was released by Warner Bros., with some controversy considering the subject of syphilis in a major studio release. It was nominated for an Academy Award for its original screenplay (by Norman Burnstine, Heinz Herald and John Huston), but lost to The Great McGinty.
Paul Ehrlich (Edward G. Robinson) is a physician working in a German hospital. He is dismissed for his constant disregard for hospital rules, which are bound by bureaucratic red tape. The reason for his conflict is his steadily rising interest in research for selective color staining, the marking of cells and microorganisms, using certain dyes and marking agents, which, as he describes in the film, have a certain 'affinity' to that which is to be stained and nothing else. Emil von Behring (Otto Kruger), whom Dr. Ehrlich meets and befriends, while experimenting with his staining techniques, is impressed with Dr. Ehrlich's staining methods and refers to it as 'specific staining,' adding that this is one of the greatest achievements in science, especially for diagnostic purposes, based on optical microscopy. After attending a medical presentation of one Dr. Robert Koch (Albert Basserman) showing that tuberculosis is a bacterial disease, Ehrlich is able to obtain a sample of the isolated bacterium. After an intense time of research and experimentation in his own lab, paired with a portion of luck, he is able to develop a staining process for this bacterium. This result is honored by Koch and medical circles as a highly valuable contribution to diagnostics.
During his work, Dr. Ehrlich is infected with tuberculosis, a disease still known as being deadly. Therefore, Ehrlich travels with his wife Hedwig (Ruth Gordon) to Egypt for recovery and relief. There he starts to discover the properties of the human body with regard to immunity. This discovery helps Ehrlich and colleague Dr. von Behring to fight a diphtheria epidemic that is killing off many children in the country. The two doctors are rewarded for their efforts.
Ehrlich concentrates on work to create his "magic bullets" - chemicals injected into the blood to fight various diseases, thus pioneering antibiotic chemotherapy for infectious diseases (later adopted by others to fight cancer). Ehrlich's laboratory has the help of a number of scientists like Sahachiro Hata (Wilfred Hari). The medical board, headed by Dr. Hans Wolfert (Sig Ruman), believes much of Ehrlich's work is a waste of money and resources and fight for a reduction, just as Ehrlich begins to work on a cure for syphilis. Ehrlich is financially backed by the widow of Jewish banker Georg Speyer, Franziska Speyer (Maria Ouspenskaya) and after 606 tries he finally discovers the remedy for the disease. This substance, first called "606", is now known as Arsphenamine or Salvarsan.
The joy of discovery is short-lived, as 38 patients who receive the treatment die. Dr. Wolfert denounces the cure publicly and accuses Ehrlich of murdering those who died from the cure. As faith in the new cure starts to dwindle, Ehrlich is forced to sue Wolfert for libel and in the process exonerate 606. Dr. von Bering (who had earlier told Ehrlich to give up his pipe dreams of cures by chemicals), is called by the defense to denounce 606. Von Bering instead states that he believes that 606 is responsible for the death of syphilis itself, the 39th death as he calls it. Ehrlich is exonerated, but the strain and stress from the trial are too much for his ill body and he dies shortly thereafter, first telling his assistants and colleagues about taking risks with regard to medicine.
Politics and self-censorship
Warner Bros. Studios was concerned about Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet because it was about a venereal disease, syphilis, and because Ehrlich was Jewish. This was before the U.S. entry into the Second World War. Warner Bros. didn't want the movie to be political, they didn't want it to seem to have a Jewish agenda, and Germany was a market for American films.[1]
Ehrlich was one of the greatest Jewish doctors, and in 1908 his work on immunity won a Nobel Prize.[2] However, the Nazi regime in Germany had systematically expunged all memory of Ehrlich from public buildings and street signs and censored books referring to him. The Second World War had already begun but the United States was not yet directly involved. Jack Warner, like other Hollywood moguls, was wary of criticism of pursuing any supposedly "Jewish" agenda on the screen. A memorandum circulated by the studio bosses stated with regard to the forthcoming Ehrlich movie: "It would be a mistake to make a political propaganda picture out of a biography which could stand on its own feet." So the words "Jew" and "Jewish" went entirely unmentioned in the film. Anti-semitism in Ehrlich's life was no more than hinted at, and then only once or twice. In addition, the original version of the deathbed scene was changed so that Ehrlich no longer would refer to the Pentateuch (books of Moses in the Bible). Nevertheless, the film's story writer Norman Burnside declared "There isn't a man or woman alive who isn't afraid of syphilis, and let them know that a little kike named Ehrlich tamed the scourge. And maybe they can persuade their hoodlum friends to keep their fists off Erhlich's coreligionists."
Working under the puritanical restraints of the Production Code of the Motions Pictures Producers and Distributors of America, Warner executives furthermore seriously considered not mentioning the word "syphilis" in the movie. However, Hal B. Wallis, president of the association, while advising caution, wrote to Warner Bros. that "to make a dramatic picture of the life of Dr. Ehrlich and not include this discovery [the anti-syphilis drug Salvarsan] among his great achievements would be unfair to the record."
The movie's title role star Edward G. Robinson, himself Jewish, was keenly aware of the increasingly desperate situation of the Jews in Germany and Europe. He personally met with Paul Ehrlich's daughter who had fled to the US and he corresponded with Ehrlich's widow, who was a refugee in Switzerland. (Robinson furthermore welcomed the opportunity to break out of the police and gangster roles in which he was in danger of being forever stereotyped.) "During the filming," Robinson later recalled with regard to his role as Ehrlich: "I kept to myself, studied the script, practiced gestures before the mirror, read about his life and times, studied pictures of the man, tried to put myself in his mental state, tried to be him."
- Edward G. Robinson as Dr. Paul Ehrlich
- Ruth Gordon as Hedwig Ehrlich
- Otto Kruger as Dr. Emil Von Behring
- Donald Crisp as Minister Althoff
- Maria Ouspenskaya as Franziska Speyer
- Montagu Love as Professor Hartman
- Sig Ruman as Dr. Hans Wolfert
- Donald Meek as Mittelmeyer
- Henry O'Neill as Dr. Lentz
- Albert Bassermann as Dr. Robert Koch
- Edward Norris as Dr. Morgenroth
- Harry Davenport as Judge
- Louis Calhern as Dr. Brockdorf
- Louis Jean Heydt as Dr. Kunze
- Charles Halton as Sensenbrenner
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2006: AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers - Nominated[3]
See also
- ^ Frank Heynick, Jews and Medicine: An Epic Saga; KTAV Publishing House; 2002; pp. 528-532
- ^ The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1908 nobelprize.org.
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-14.
External links
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet on IMDb
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet at the TCM Movie Database
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet at AllMovie
- Short description of the Movie Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet from William Dieterle, dated 1940
- Feature Article of the Movie Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet from LIFE Magazine, dated March 4, 1940


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Take a cruise from Port Everglades and see local sights like the 17th Street Causeway Bridge or leave all worries behind and escape to the Bahamas for a day. Port Everglades, Florida, is home to many cruise lines that offer numerous tour options. After your sea adventure, visit the three cities near the seaport, including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach.
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Take a one-day Bahama cruise with Discover Island that departs from Port Everglades. This is a mini-vacation option for those who only have a day for a cruise. Discovery Island's one-day tour feature a buffet brunch on the way to the to the Bahamas and a dinner buffet on the return cruise. The cruise is all-inclusive with drinks included. Amenities include sundecks, swimming pool, live entertainment and casino gaming. The trip lasts13 hours and docks at the Grand Bahama for about four hours. Departure time is 9:30 a.m. and arrival is at 10:30 p.m. Discover Island Cruises Port Everglades Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-969-0069 2daycruise.com
Carrie B Cruises
Carrie B Cruises offers 1.5-hour sightseeing cruises that explore the waterways of the New River, the intracoastal waterway and Port Everglades. The tour is fully narrated and includes lunch or dinner. Relax and enjoy the views as the tour departs from downtown Fort Lauderdale and passes by such sights as the 17th Street Causeway Bridge, Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center. Reserve this sightseeing cruise and choose from three departure times daily: 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Carrie B Cruises 440 N. New River Drive East Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 800-979-3370 carriebcruises.com
Discovery Cruise Lines
Take an all-day trip to the Bahamas with Discovery Cruise Lines. The trip departs from Port Everglades and lasts for 12.5 hours. Cruise amenities include two buffet meals, musical entertainment, dance floor and video game room. Enjoy the water views during the trip on the sundecks or lounge at the swimming pool. The trip package includes a Bahamian departure fee and harbor fee. Catch the tour as it departs daily at 10 a.m. except for Wednesdays. The cruise arrives at Grand Bahama at 2 p.m. and returns toPort Everglades at 10:30 p.m. Discovery Cruise Lines Port Everglades Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 888-213-1445 discoverycruiseline.com
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A resolution endorsing the National League of Cities' Council on Youth, Education and Families City Platform for strengthening families and improving outcomes for children and youth as a blueprint for the Nashville community, and requesting the Mayor's Office of Children and Youth to conduct an inventory of existing resources.
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities' Council for Youth, Education, and Families (NLC-YEF) developed a platform/agenda in 2005 for municipal action and leadership on behalf of children, youth, and their families; and
WHEREAS, America's Promise – The Alliance for Youth, which is the nation's largest cross-sectoral alliance of government, nonprofit, corporate, and community organizations focused on positive youth development, joined with the NLC to challenge municipalities across America to take concrete steps toward achieving positive, significant results for children and their families; and
WHEREAS, the NLC-YEF City Platform provides a roadmap for Nashville to connect our children and families with five essential resources identified by America's Promise: caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education, and opportunities to help others, thereby greatly increasing the odds of our youth thriving in this community; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Nashville has its own set of unique strengths and weaknesses, and our needs and vision should be specifically identified by our community based upon our city's mix of assets and opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the NLC-YEF City Platform is not designed to be a comprehensive catalogue of everything a city can or should do for youth and families, but rather provides starting points for action and practical steps that can be taken to build stronger families and improve outcomes for children and youth; and
WHEREAS, the NLC-YEF City Platform can provide the foundation for a wide-reaching, comprehensive vision for strengthening our families and improving the outcomes for all children and youth in Nashville; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council is committed to assisting with the implementation of the platform, and desires to solicit cooperation with public and private community providers that are working to positively impact the lives of young people in our city.
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County hereby endorses the National League of Cities' Council on Youth, Education and Families City Platform for strengthening families and improving outcomes for children and youth as a blueprint for the Nashville community, a copy of which platform is attached hereto and incorporated into this resolution as though copied herein.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Council requests the Mayor, through the Mayor's Office of Children and Youth, to analyze each of the twenty-one key action steps included as part of the City Platform, and to conduct an inventory of existing resources and identify weaknesses or gaps in the existing resources. This inventory should be published for access by the Council and the community as a whole.
Section 3. The Metropolitan Council should publicize this "City Platform" throughout Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, particularly to public and private organizations and individuals working to positively impact the lives of our young people, and solicit cooperation and support throughout the county.
Section 3. The Metropolitan Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Resolution to Mayor Karl Dean and to Danielle Mezera, the Director of the Mayor's Office of Children and Youth.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Sponsored by: Ronnie Steine
|Rules & Confirmations Committee
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Teach Me Your Ways
In the book of Exodus, Moses describes portions of his life's journey for us. Often, the writings of Moses are considered to be lists of rules and regulations. This is unfortunate, because a careful analysis of his "daily diary" reveals a humble man of profound wisdom and faith. He was a leader of sterling character,


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MP calls for post Brexit transport plan
Britain needs a Brexit Infrastructure Bill to ensure the country has firm plans to upgrade transport connections to ports after leaving the European Union, the Dover MP Charlie Elphicke told a conference yesterday.
He said the UK needs to "get on and build without endless inquiries" because transport infrastructure to ports is needed "in the national interest". The consequence of not having a plan could, he warned, be very serious.
The MP also called for the private sector to step in and build a Kent lorry park. "If the Department for Transport cannot build (a lorry park) they should allow the private sector to build it at a fraction of the cost to the taxpayer. We also need the Lower Thames Crossing, but we needed the crossing 10 years ago."
He also remarked that it takes too long to build roads in this country, with too many people "worrying endlessly about bats and newts".
Charlie Elphicke had earlier told the 'Future of UK ports post Brexit' event that ports, such as Dover, need to ensure borders are as frictionless as possible so as not to delay the movement of freight.
The conference also heard from the Chartered Institute for Logistics & Transport's ports chair Sue Terpilowski. She called for greater investment in "last mile infrastructure" around UK ports and said transferring freight from road to rail must become a higher priority in a post Brexit world.
Legal firm Burges Salmon's partner Elizabeth Dunn described ports as "the economic backbone of this country" and said ports need to do more to promote the case for investment in transport infrastructure such as lorry parks.


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VICE represents everything that is wrong with journalism today: that freelance writers are completely disposable to build the bottom line.
CJR outed VICE in an incredible piece yesterday. It detailed things many of us in the freelance world already know: VICE will screw you over, put you in danger and then not pay you for it.
I had a story accepted at Broadly, one of VICE's million verticals. The editor was very nice and I was glad to have placed the story. This is where things came off the rails. Like, abruptly. As a freelancer (of course) I always ask for a contract. When I did this time, the editor sent back a note that read: we don't use contracts. This is the point where I politely declined to write the story because: CONTRACT.
Message boards started lighting up about the problems people were having with VICE, not getting paid, having stories stolen, reassigned, and on and on. Many of us in the freelance community already knew VICE was terrible; CJR just printed it. And I am so glad they did.
I see many people, myself included, making the "I have had friends who have had great relationships with VICE in the past" and I know for me that is true. However, I am not going to make that excuse for VICE anymore. I am glad my friends had a great experience. I am glad a smattering of other people have had good experiences. The undervaluing of freelancers has got to stop. VICE should be taken to the journalistic woodshed.
CJR keeping up the good fight, printed a memo from VICE in the wake of the publication of its article.
So, I fixed it for them. My comments bracketed and appropriately red.
Hi VICE editorial and freelancers,
As you may have seen, [EVERYONE HAS SEEN] yesterday the Columbia Journalism Review published a story about VICE and our freelance practices.
We'd like to use this opportunity to address questions surrounding the story, detail new steps we're taking across editorial to improve the working relationship we have with our freelancers, and to restate best practices that need to be followed when working with freelancers [ITS ALL YOUR FAULTS WE TOLD YOU NOT TO SCREW PEOPLE OVER WINKY WINK LOL :)], who are a crucial part of what we do at VICE. [BUT NOT CRUCIAL ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF.]
As you all know, VICE is a rapidly expanding company, and as we grow we can—and must—improve the experience of working here, both for for full-time staff and for freelancers, which is why we've worked so closely with the new editorial union. While many of the complaints highlighted in the CJR piece date back to 2014 and 2015 [SORRY NOT SORRY BECAUSE OLD NEWS WHATEVS], before we mandated best practices [THERE WAS A BEFORE BEST PRACTICES?] and overhauled our accounts payable department, they do point out weak spots that do need fixing, which we're currently addressing.
It's our goal to make VICE the best place in the industry for freelancers to work, here are some concrete steps we're taking to make that the case [WHICH WE TOTES SHOULD HAVE HAD IN THE PLACE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING BECAUSE OF COURSE WE SHOULD HAVE]
Improvements we've made or are in the process of making:
- In recent months we hired a payroll company for freelance producers, Cast & Crew, to ensure swift payment.
- We've simplified invoicing to make it easier for both editors and freelancers, and we've hired new leadership in the Accounts Payable department, which has resulted in substantial improvements in how quickly and accurately freelancers get paid.
- We are also implementing new time-tracking and expense-reimbursement processes that will be much more user-friendly for everyone.
- This fall we are investing in a new comprehensive HR system that is expected to be up and running in the early part of 2017, which will drastically improve our recruiting, on-boarding and feedback to all VICE employees, including freelancers
We'd also like to restate the following best practices, which are mandatory for everyone [BECAUSE, LIKE I SAID IT IS ALL.YOUR.FAULTS]:
- Once a project has been commissioned, editors are expected to return emails or phone calls from that freelancer within two business days even if just to acknowledge receipt.
- When assigning work to a freelancer, expressly state the scope of the project and maintain clear communication until the project is done. Any follow up questions from the freelancer regarding payment or anything else are your responsibility.
- To avoid potential confusion, document everything in writing—payment terms, scope of assignment, etc.—and make sure both parties have access to the records.
- If you are talking to multiple freelancers about a specific assignment, clearly detail for specific freelancers whether it is a formal assignment or still in review process.
- If for some reason a commissioned piece doesn't work out, we will pay a reasonable kill fee.
And finally: always remember that VICE and freelancers depend on each other, so when a freelancer is working with VICE, that freelancer should be treated with the respect as if he or she is a VICE employee. [WHICH IS WHY CJR POINTED OUT HOW INCREDIBLY HORRIBLY WE TREAT EMPLOYEES AND FREELANCERS ALIKE!]
Please reach out to me with any questions and suggestions, as always [BY ALWAYS I MEAN STARTING NOW SINCE CJR OUTED US].
Ciel Hunter


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The Maryville Public Library, located at Fifth and Main, offers a wide variety of reading materials. The library also furnishes films, art prints, tapes, cassettes, video-cassettes, book-cassettes, CDs and computers.
Special activities include Story Hour for children and a Summer Reading Program. For information call 660-582-5281 or visit the library's website.
The library is open from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
A $25.00 fee is charged for residents living outside the Maryville city limits.


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When: Fri., Nov. 8, 5 p.m. 2013
San Rafael's Second Friday is held in conjunction with Art Walk every month with each time boasting new themes and flavors - Live music at Riley Street Art Supply, Marin Fencing Academy, Youth in Arts, Sol Food...and more. Restaurants along 4th will be serving foods and drink with a harvest twist and participating stores will be open late where shoppers can snag up to 25% off during a pre-holiday flash sale.
Price: FREE


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System H Engineering Ltd. established in 1988 as a family business we are located in the middle of the U.K. on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border within easy motorway access
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Jam with Mel Bergman: Creator of Wheely Guitars
Editor's Note: Mel Bergman of Camarillo, California, is the president of Wheely Guitars. Bergman has a passion for building guitars, but not just any guitar. He likes to build custom-fitted guitars with all the bells and whistles that the ...


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When it comes to personal injury accidents in South Florida, not all injuries are equal. While broken bones and lacerations are serious injuries that require immediate medical attention, catastrophic injuries require permanent treatment. Whether an accident victim has suffered paralysis or a brain injury from a car accident or is permanently disfigured due to a botched medical procedure, it is vital to have an experienced and knowledgeable personal injury attorney on your side, to fight for the maximum settlement to account for your injuries, damages and lost wages and to live the best possible quality of life.
What is a Catastrophic Injury?
A catastrophic injury is defined as any type of injury that results in a permanent disability. Accident victims are left in a condition where they are unable to perform to work and require a lifetime of treatment and assistance. Paralysis and brain injuries are the most common examples. But catastrophic injuries come in many forms. For example, a car accident victim may have suffered severe burns that may have left them permanently disfigured and would require medical care for years. A college football player may have suffered a spinal injury while making a tackle in a game, leaving them disabled for life.
Why Are Catastrophic Injuries Different from Other Personal Injury Cases?
In most personal injury cases, the accident victim is entitled to seek damages and a settlement from the negligent party. Compensation awarded in personal injury cases is used to account for medical bills along with the overall quality of life of the accident victim. Settlements also take into consideration the amount of pain and suffering endured by the plaintiff. However, catastrophic injury cases are at another level. Because the patient is expected to endure permanent suffering, the negotiations for a settlement become far more complex. Not only do accident victims with catastrophic injuries suffering physical impairment, many often experience severe mental trauma, such as depression and anxiety that can significantly affect a person's quality of life. The most common catastrophic injuries include the following:
- Spinal cord injuries
- Loss of limbs due to botched medical procedures
- Severe burns
- Brain Injuries
- Organ damage
- Exposure to toxic substances and chemicals
How a Personal Injury Attorney Can Help
Most accident victims with catastrophic injuries are not able to fully function physically and mentally. Personal injury attorneys must address all of the needs of the client. They must make sure the accident victim finds and receives the proper level of care. Attorneys must also address all of their legal issues. Simple tasks, such as filling out forms and legal documentation require assistance. The personal injury team at the Cooper City Law Offices of Bradley S. Hartman takes a personable and comprehensive approach to protect the rights of accident victims. They understand the challenges and obstacles accident victims with catastrophic injuries face on a daily basis. For more than 30 years, they have successfully represented many men and women when they have needed help the most. Whether it is in the courtroom or behind the scenes, you can always count on them to look after the best interests of accident victims. To learn more, contact their Cooper City personal injury law office today and schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your case.


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New PwC survey dispels myths about women and work...
5 Mar 2015
LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc has released an overview of Internet usage in Europe, showing 373.4 million unique visitors went online in September 2011 for an average of 26.4 hours per person. This release highlights Internet usage in 49 European markets aggregated into the European region and provides individual reporting on 18 markets.
17 Nov 2011
LONDON, UK: The latest Global Business Outlook Survey from KPMG International suggests that businesses are ready to begin investing again as the healthy optimism recorded earlier in the year holds firm. Overall, business optimism remains static but strong, with India and China leading the way; while UK and Spain are still less confident.
3 Aug 2010
Nuremberg, Germany: According to a survey Challenges of Europe 2010 carried out by the GfK Association*, apparently, many things, but of all Europeans, the Germans worry the most, and unemployment is Europe's greatest challenge.
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Students oppose charter high school proposals
The following is my presentation to the Chicago Board of Education on Dec. 18 about my students opposition to the proposed charter school expansion on the Northwest Side.
Good afternoon. My name is Sharon Schmidt and I am a teacher at Steinmetz High School. I brought copies of the Steinmetz Star for the board members because I want you to read my students' page one story: "Students fight CPS charter plans."
Steinmetz juniors Quinja Walton and Koya Scott spoke at the Dec. 11 NAC meeting.Our students know that the proposal to add two charter high schools to the northwest side is a bad idea.
Students have been speaking out against the proposal— at a town hall meeting they helped lead, at press conferences, at a protest at Ald. Emma Mitts' office, at the People's Board Meeting, and at the CPS neighborhood advisory council meeting last week. Schmidt quoted Prosser High School principal Ken Hunter, who spoke at the Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting on Dec. 11: "Putting a new charter high school across from Prosser is the stupidest idea I've ever heard." They know charter schools are unnecessary. There are five real, neighborhood high schools within 2 miles of the proposed charters that are not overcrowded. Steinmetz, Foreman, Schurz, Kelvyn Park, and North Grand are not overcrowded.
In addition, one of the charters wants to build a school right across the street from Prosser High School.As Principal Hunter said at last week's NAC meeting: "Putting another high school across the street from Prosser is the stupidest idea I've ever heard."
What bothers students most is the fact that charters take students from existing schools. They know when enrollment drops, budgets are cut and programs and staff are cut.
Albany Park Neighborhood Council youth organizer and Roosevelt High School graduate Sarah Johnson works with Steinmetz junior Brenda Barrera on her speech. Like many students who oppose charters, Brenda has experience with the draconian discipline methods of the charter schools. She wrote: "My brother attends Pritzker Noble and he gets in trouble for the smallest things, like asking his teacher to clarify a question. He gets detentions almost everyday. He has neck problems and therefore must rest his head, but he got a detention for doing so. Since my brother got so many detentions he has to take a $140 behavioral class in order to move on to the next grade."Students feel threatened by the charter plan because it's a plan to hurt Steinmetz. Steinmetz is their school — and like Prosser, Schurz, Kelvyn Park, North Grand and Foreman — Steinmetz is a great school.
That's the other reason I brought copies of the Steinmetz Star for the board members. Let's not forget what exciting vibrant places our real, existing schools are.
In the Star you will see several articles about successful alumni who treasured their days at Steinmetz. You'll see reports on special programs, academics, the Gay Straight Alliance and many other clubs, and all the sports serving our students — thanks to long-term staff that creates and nurtures these programs.
Volume 79, Issue 2, Nov.-Dec. 2013 Steinmetz Star, available online: http://steinmetzac.com/Prod/pdfs/Nov-Dec%202013%20Star.pdfSteinmetz has successfully served the students of the Belmont Cragin neighborhood for 79 years. Charter proposals are an attack on Steinmetz, and the students know this.
By: Jay Rehak
The Children Know What's Going On.
Very well articulated, Sharon and Steinmetz students.
How can we have more schools this year, after closing 50 schools last year. Stability is the bedrock upon which learning is founded. Creating chaos, shifting schools, etc. is traumatic and unnecessary. Let's stop harming children by shuffling them around from school to school.
By: Susan Ohanian
Steinmetz Star
Kudos to Sharon Schmidt. You used your 'personal business day' really well.
Kudos to student reporters at the Steinmetz Star. You are producing a quality newspaper, writing about things that matter.
By: Sharon Schmidt
Draconian discipline at Noble St. charter schools
I just added a new photo and caption to this article — Brenda's statement about Noble's discipline methods that she prepared for the Dec. 11 Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. Students oppose charters because they know about their unfair discipline practices.
By: Sharon Schmidt
The Truth About Charter Schools
The article is almost too painful to read.


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Purchase digital (i.e. not analog) versions of the novels, short stories, and non-fiction of Philip K. Dick or other works related to Philip K. Dick's life and his writing. For reading, watching or listening on the go with your portable homeopape* device.
A newspaper that filters the news so it only shows what you are interested in- these are beginning to exist now in the form of web robots. Along with many SF predictions, there are anachronisms in the way the thing operates. The homeopape asks you what you want to read about. (the forefront of our technology), and then prints it on paper. It's obvious that this was written before PCs were common.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Can anyone join the credit union?
You may become a member of Telco Community Credit Union if you live, work, worship or attend school in Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk or Transylvania County or if you are an employee of one of our Select Employee Groups (SEG).
Where do I go to download the mobile app?
Free apps are available for iPhone and Android and can be downloaded in the Apple App store or get it on Google Play.
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"How do you keep a movement going?" a young woman in the audience asked.
The venue was Minnesota State University, Mankato. The event, the 43rd annual Michael T. Fagin Pan African Conference. The keynote speaker, Ericka Huggins, member of the Black Panther Party and political prisoner.
Huggins took a moment before responding.
"Take care of yourself to sustain a movement," she answered.
It reminds me of the talk they give on airplanes before takeoff. In case of emergency, put your oxygen mask on first before you assist others.
People who are working to enact change in their communities, state, nation and world often do so tirelessly. They rarely rest and devote themselves to a cause. But that's a recipe for burnout. I'm glad Huggins chose to tell the young woman that self-care is so important if you hope to care for others.
Huggins said that she meditates daily, something she picked up in prison nearly 50 years ago. In prison, the meditation kept her from losing her mind. She has the calm and thoughtful demeanor one would expect from someone who meditates regularly. In her talk, she often referenced love, how it's love that has the power to transform the world.
I was so honored to hear her talk. If you get a chance, watch The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. I found it fascinating and eye-opening.


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