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Laurie Winer was on the staff of the Los Angeles Times magazine during the period when Jim O'Shea came in from Chicago to edit the paper and Sam Zell, also a Chicagoan, assumed ownership of the Tribune Company. In the course of reviewing O'Shea's book, "The Deal From Hell: How Moguls and Wall Street Plundered Great American Newspapers," for the Los Angeles Review of Books, Winer also recounts the Zell years in a lengthy piece titled Zell to L.A. Times: Drop Dead." Subtitle: On the Dismantling of a Once Great Newspaper.
By the way, here's the link to my (much shorter) review of O'Shea's book for Columbia Journalism Review, earlier this year. A note about the photos here. They show the remaining evidence of an episode O'Shea describes, a "smell test" of Times' newsprint commissioned by pre-Tribune publisher and CEO Mark Willes. A bunch of us editors were brought upstairs and told to sniff different boxes of shredded newspaper, from the Times and elsewhere. Sure enough, the Times' mix of recycled paper and ink smelled pretty rancid. The box of shredded LAT survives, a dozen years later, in the home of a former staffer in Los Angeles. I recently re-sniffed it (the scent has faded...) and snapped some iPhone pictures.
An excerpt from Winer's piece is below.
Among other things, the book is a reminder that whenever you think things can't get worse, they can. They can get much, much worse.
I was there, at the paper, working at the magazine, with a good critic's seat, up close and on the aisle. As we were living it, we knew this tawdry drama signaled yet another sea change for newspapers, with potentially devastating consequences for our democracy. It was also, thanks to Zell and his cronies, more entertaining than it had any right to be.
The end of the story is in the beginning. But where is the beginning? Orwell aside, let's say it was 1984.
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The most terrible epidemic in human history have carried out hundreds of millions of lives, sometimes wiping out entire nations. Here is a list of the 10 most dangerous diseases known and with whom we had ever encountered.
One of the most dangerous diseases caused by the bacterium rickettsia. The name comes from the Greek typhos, which means "smoky or foggy." The first reliable description of the disease dates back to the Spanish siege of Moorish Granada in 1489. These records include descriptions of fever and red spots on the arms, back and chest, progressing to delirium, unproductive wounds and stench of rotting flesh. During that siege, the Spaniards lost in the 3000 military clashes of men, but even 17,000 died of typhus. Epidemics occurred throughout Europe from the XVI to the XIX centuries, as well as during the English Civil War, the Thirty Years War and the Napoleonic Wars. Only during the Thirty Years' War, 1618 - 1648's, about 8 million Germans were decimated by fever bubonic plague and typhus. During Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812, more French soldiers died of typhus than were killed by Russian troops.
One of the most dangerous diseases that cause serious epidemics. In its most severe form, cholera can be fatal. If you do not provide assistance for three hours, the infected person can die. Symptoms - diarrhea, shock, bleeding from the nose, leg cramps, vomiting, and dry skin. The first cholera outbreak was registered in Bengal, and from there spread to India, China, Indonesia and the Caspian Sea.When the pandemic finally ended in 1826, in India alone, there were over 15 million deaths. Oral rehydration therapy and antibiotics are now successfully cure this disease.
Smallpox is believed to infect humans start as early as 10,000 BC. e. However, serious smallpox epidemic began much later. In England during the XVIII century, this disease kills approximately 400,000 people every year and caused a lot of cases of blindness. The main symptom - flash small ulcers all over the body. Other symptoms include vomiting, back pain, fever, and headache. The earliest symptom of smallpox was discovered in ancient Egyptian mummies. It is believed that the Egyptian traders brought the disease in India, where it remained for 2,000 years.After successful vaccination campaigns during the 19's and 20's centuries, it was announced the destruction of smallpox in December 1979. To date, smallpox - the only human infectious disease that was completely destroyed.
Spanish flu pandemic (Spanish flu).
The 1918 influenza pandemic has spread almost all over the world. The epidemic was caused by an unusually dangerous and deadly influenza virus subtype H1N1.Historical and epidemiological data do not allow us to determine the geographic origin of the virus. Most of its victims were healthy young adults and, in contrast to most influenza outbreaks, which predominantly affect children, the elderly or debilitated patients. The pandemic lasted from March 1918 to June 1920, spreading even to the Arctic and remote Pacific islands. It is estimated that between 20 and 100 million people were killed worldwide - the approximate equivalent of one-third of Europe's population. Interestingly, the Spanish flu comes from the same subtype (H1N1), as the Swine Flu.
Yellow fever.
Symptoms of yellow fever - fever, chills, slow heart rate, nausea, vomiting and constipation. It is estimated that this disease causes about 30,000 deaths each year if people are not vaccinated. Known outbreak of yellow fever was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1793. The disease killed as many as 10 000 people in Philadelphia alone. Most of the population fled the city, including the president.But the mayor was, and the life of the city was soon restored.
The Ebola virus.
Many have heard about the disease, but not all are well aware of where and when it appeared that it represents, and what it all dangerous? Ebola haemorrhagic fever is named after the Ebola River, where there was her first recognized outbreak. The Ebola virus first appeared in 1976 in Zaire and remained uncertain until 1989, with the outbreak in Reston, Virginia. It was confirmed that a dangerous disease is transmitted through body fluids, but can be transmitted through simple interaction with the patient. In the early stages of Ebola may not be highly contagious. Contact someone in the early stages may not even transmit the disease. At that time, as the disease progresses, bodily fluids from diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding is extremely infectious. Due to lack of proper equipment and hygienic practices, large-scale epidemics occur mostly in poor, isolated areas without modern hospitals or educated medical staff.
Symptoms of malaria include anemia, fever, cold, and even coma or death. The disease is usually spread when a person is bitten by Anopheles mosquitoes, which contracted the infection from another person. Malaria is much less "raspiarili" in the media, in contrast to the Ebola virus, but is much more dangerous. Every year around the world there is about 400 million cases of malaria, killing millions of people. This disease - one of the most common infectious diseases and very serious problem. Currently, no vaccine is likely to help with the full save the patient, but are constantly developing.
Tuberculosis caused the most widespread public concern in the XIX and early XX centuries, as a local disease of the urban poor. In 1815, every fourth fatal case in England was associated with TB. By 1918 one in six deaths in France were still caused by the disease. In XX century, tuberculosis killed an estimated 100 million people. This is often a fatal disease that affects the lungs. The symptoms - cough, weight loss, night sweats, and spit blood. Skeletal remains indicate that people have in 7000 BC. e. They have been infected with tuberculosis.
Polio is highly contagious. It is a disease that affects the central nervous system and spine, sometimes leaves the victim paralyzed. Symptoms - headache, neck, back and abdominal pain, vomiting, fever and irritability. In 1952 outbreak in the United States led to a paralyzed 20,000 children and more than 3,000 dead. Since the vaccine was created, and is protected by the majority of children.
Bubonic plague.
Swollen lymph glands, reddened, and then blackened skin, labored breathing, rotting limbs, vomiting blood and a terrible pain - these are just some signs of bubonic plague. The pain is caused by rotting flesh and decay. The disease has claimed more than 200 million lives. Perhaps the most famous and terrible pandemic was in Europe in the late 1300s. Plague then called not only as "Black Death." In those, the plague almost halved the entire population of Europe.Bubonic plague is usually caused by the bite of an infected flea. Today, there are several vaccines that cure people, but once it was the most dangerous and terrible disease of all.

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Hiking near the small town of Pine in north central Arizona gives you a chance to explore the Mogollon Rim. This rim forms the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau, where views of pine forests and desert canyons provide dramatic scenery. Many of the trails in this area's national forests have trailheads located less than 25 miles from Pine.
Easy Hikes
The .5-mile Abert Natural Trail starts about 20 miles east of Pine in Tonto National Forest (fs.usda.gov), and may give you glimpses of the Abert squirrel that lives among the Ponderosa pines. Pick up a brochure at the nearby Ponderosa Campground, then take the self-guided trail to learn about the area's flora and fauna. Another easy trail, the two-mile Bear Canyon Lake Trail, starts about 25 miles east of Pine in Tonto National Forest (fs.fed.us). The trail takes you along the shoreline of Bear Canyon Lake for exploring, picnics and fishing.
Full Day Hiking
For a long day hike -- recommended only for hikers in good physical condition -- drive to Coconino National Forest (fs.fed.us) to take the 15.2-mile round trip Verde Rim Trail. The trailhead starts about 13 miles from Pine. Along the way, you'll see spectacular views of the Verde River as well as two mountain ranges, the Mazatzal Mountains and the Bradshaw Mountains. The hike starts out level as it follows the Verde Rim until you reach the ascent to Pine Mountain, where the hike gets more strenuous. For those in excellent shape, several trails bisect the Verde Rim Trail, giving you more areas to explore on foot if time allows.
Arizona Trail
For a taste of the 800-mile Arizona Trail (aztrail.org) that runs from Mexico to Utah, take the Blue Ridge Segment that stretches across the Mogollon Rim. The 15.8-mile trail starts just east of Payson, less than 20 miles from Pine. The trail winds through several canyons and to the top of a scenic ridge. Another segment, the 31.5-mile Happy Jack Segment, starts about 10 miles north of Pine near the community of Happy Jack. This section of trail meanders through Ponderosa and pinyon pine forests before dropping into Jacks Canyon. Along the way, watch for elk and antelope that rely on the ponds and springs along the trail as a water source.
If you plan to fish while hiking, buy and carry an Arizona state fishing license, available at sporting goods stores. The best time to hike in the Pine area is from spring through fall, because the area gets snow in the winter. Carry extra drinking water with you, especially if you're hiking in the lower elevation sections that tend to stay warmer in the summer.
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The Weaver's Box: Part 3
The Weaver's Box
Part 3
For the next two nights, Sonsee curled up by her locked door waiting for Ana's return. But the lonely days passed with only a visit from M'Lady who brought fresh clothes, food and water to wash up. Sonsee protested her imprisonment, but M'Lady was firm.
"Prayer and contemplation," M'Lady replied. "Pray for humility and contemplate on that which has been ordained, on your new life as Priestess to the Mighty One."
More like being a slave.
Sonsee's mood alternated between hopeful, then angry, then distraught. All she could do was pace around her small dark room, finger the woven amulet, and wonder why she had been brought here. By the end of the second day she knew every crack in the aging plaster wall, every scuff mark in the dirty floor. Behind the bed, she found scratch marks. Has someone else been imprisoned here counting the days. Next to them, she added her own marks. Surely my father would find me, surely he will come soon.
"Tell me about my mother," Sonsee said when finally Ana returned. "I barely remember her name. My father forbade us to speak it, once she died."
"Iona, we knew your mother as Iona. She landed on our shores many years ago," Ana began. "She had been ship wrecked in a violent storm, she once told me. She and her friend Nanna had clung to boards and to each other until they came upon our island. With the last of their strength they kicked fiercely until they could swim to shore.
"There they built a fire to dry and keep warm. They were found by a Priest of our order. Your mother was tossing small blocks of wood and then speaking softly to Nanna. Intrigued, the Priest watched the two of them for a long time. Only after they finally fell asleep did he come here to find Lady Khyan.
"Things were different then. Lady Khyan was kindly and she welcomed those in need. So it was not a surprise to any of us when your mother and Nanna were brought to stay here with us. They had nowhere else to go. We looked upon them as sisters, not taking our vows but living as one with us in our community.
"Your mother was a Master Weaver when she came to us and she it was who set up our weaving shop. Nanna worked in the clay works studio, turning out finely detailed pieces in colors nobody had ever seen before. She said the magic was in the fire. It transformed even the most ordinary piece into something extraordinary."
Sonsee fingered the ceramic shell attached to her amulet. Had Nanna made that?
"I was your mother's first student. And, oh Sonsee, the pieces she wove. Whether with the finest silk threads or rags, your mother made magic with every weaving. Her work was highly prized at the market. And that was where she met your father.
"We went to the market once every week, your mother and I. I was but a girl then, hardly older than you are now.
"But then lady Khyan died. Some whispered by evil magic, but I do not know. M'Lady was voted in, again I know not how for she was not well liked. Things changed. Lady Raichael, M'Lady, demanded higher and higher prices at the market and scolded us if we could not sell our wares.
"It was then that your mother and Nanna decided to leave the community. Your father wanted to marry Iona and she was smitten by him, too. She agreed. Nanna, well, she was like a sister to Iona and would not be left behind. So the two of them agreed they would leave together.
"When M'Lady heard of this, she was furious and refused to allow your mother out of the temple. Only Nanna could go to the market.
"Now it was not unusual for young men to offer a dowery, or more of a donation really, when a sister left us to marry. M'Lady had other ideas. She haggled and haggled with your father and when he finally offered enough, she agreed. Then she sent only Nanna, insisting Iona was not part of the bargain.
"That was when M'Lady threatened your mother. M'Lady wanted those tiles and even though your mother said they were but a child's game, M'Lady insisted. The price of her freedom was those tiles and the knowledge of how to use them. Your mother refused and her room was searched, but the tiles were not found. That same day your mother was moved to this attic room, allowed to leave only when she taught her classes.
"M'Lady even set us to spy on her. That was when your mother started the amulet. I came upon her by accident when she was chanting a freedom spell while dying some wools. She begged me not to tell anyone. They would throw her to the crocodiles if they knew.
"Iona worked for many weeks on your amulet, but only between classes or when I was having a private session. It was very strange because your mother sat on her stool weaving it, then unweaving it, then re-weaving it again. I never knew why. She was a master weaver and she was making such silly mistakes, then correcting them over and over again.
"And then one morning, she was gone."
There was a long silence. Sonsee wondered about the marks behind her bed. Had her mother made them. One hundred days, her mother must have been locked in here 100 days.
"Were there other girls like me, held against their will."
"Yes, child, there were and are still. When Kyhan was the Lady, we all came of our own free will and only after reaching our womanhood, the age of consent. But when M'Lady took over, she stopped accepting all who felt the calling, picking and choosing those with the most talent, those who would help fill her coffers the most. She said the others were a 'drain on her resources' and turned them away.
"But even that was not enough. Soon she spotted talented girls at the market and, if their parents were poor, she offered food and money in exchange. Many accepted. Those that did not found their daughters gone. Pirates were blamed but never caught. Most who were brought here became Priestesses, but those few that would not, well they have not been seen again. Sonsee, do as they say, you cannot escape here."
"No. My father will get me out of here, I am sure of it. My father will find me."
"No, child, your father thinks you are dead," Ana replied, sadness in her voice. "He will bury you tomorrow."
"But that cannot be. I am here and alive."
"The Head Mistress told him you ran away from your man-servant and fell into the river. The crocodiles had ravaged the body they brought to him. The poor girl was unrecognizable. He had to believe her."
"But that is a lie. Did Gryffud not tell him that?"
"Gryffud knew nothing of what happened. He was waiting for you in front of the school. He could not have seen what happened.
"The Head Mistress told your father that you ran out the back of the school and to the river. Then slipped on the muddy bank and fell in. She said that she and her nephew chased after you but the crocodiles took you first. She said she beat them away while her nephew jumped in to try to save you, but it was too late."
Sonsee ached for her father and Nanna. And for herself. They would never come for her now.
Ana continued. "Listen to me. You must go along with them. Learn what they have to teach. Become one of us. It is your only hope. But whatever your mother taught you, do not let them know. Your best chance is to give them hope you will one day come to the visions and see what it is they want to know."
"Weaving spells and divination? I know nothing of those things. Nor do I want to."
"Then pretend. So you can live."
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JMBM's ADA Compliance and Defense team, led by my partner Marty Orlick, continues to help hotels and other businesses achieve compliance under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), and is actively defending numerous ADA lawsuits brought against our clients.
Today, he shares one of the stranger tales of serial ADA litigation and describes how the judicial system in New Mexico stopped the plaintiff and her lawyer from filing frivolous and malicious ADA lawsuits.
New Mexico Judge Dismisses 99 ADA Lawsuits as Fraudulent and Malicious
Entertains Sanction Motions
Martin H. Orlick, Chair, JMBM's ADA Compliance & Defense Group
On October 26, 2017, a judge dismissed 99 ADA lawsuits, ordered an in forma pauperis plaintiff (a person without funds to pursue the cost of a lawsuit) to pay filing fees of $38,300 and authorized the defendants to file fee and sanction motions.
Surely, this plaintiff's lawyer rues the day she answered an ad on Craigslist looking for a civil rights lawyer to file ADA litigation in her jurisdiction.
What's going on?
A Strange Set of Circumstances
The Arizona-based organization, Litigation Management and Financial Services, Inc. (LMFS), a descendant of the notorious ADA plaintiffs' group Advocates for Individuals with Disabilities, used Craigslist, indeed.com and other online media to find and engage disabled plaintiffs to file ADA lawsuits, and lawyers to represent them. The online advertisements resulted in hundreds of ADA lawsuits filed against businesses in New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado and Utah.
It is also how a disabled plaintiff and her lawyer came to file 99 ADA lawsuits in New Mexico, alleging each defendant's business violated the ADA and related anti-discrimination laws. According to court documents, the deal LMFS made with this plaintiff and her counsel, worked like this:
- The plaintiff was paid $50.00 per lawsuit filed.
- The plaintiff's counsel received $100 per filing for serving as counsel of record for each lawsuit filed.
- LMFS drafted all pleadings and defended any motion practice in exchange for the lion's share of any settlements that resulted from the lawsuits.
- LMFS also arranged for a driver to take the plaintiff to some — but apparently not all — of the businesses that were sued, for a photo-op.


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It finally feels like spring. There's daylight past dinnertime, and plenty to do any day of the week on Nantucket. Here's a quick look at six events happening this weekend you might want to check out. For a complete list of island activities, pick up the Island Calendar in Thursday's Inquirer and Mirror, or log on to www.ack.net and check out the Calendar box in the middle of the page. Access it directly here.Saturday, May 10
56 Centre St. Open House
10 a.m.-noon, 56 Centre St. All are invited for an open house in the new home of the Nantucket Community Music Center and Nantucket Community School's downtown facility. Free shuttle service from Greenhound Building at 10 Washington St.
Free Yoga Day
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bartlett's Ocean View Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road. Dharma Yoga celebrates its fourth anniversary with a day of free yoga classes. Shari Perelman will give an Ayurveda lecture at 10 a.m., with yoga classes every hour on the hour beginning at noon. For more information, visit www.dharmayoganantucket.com
Volunteer Fair
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Volunteer Nantucket hosts the island's first Volunteer Fair with information about volunteer opportunities at more than a dozen nonprofit organizations. www.volunteernantucket.org (508) 415-1057.
"Cherry Cottage"
4-7:30 p.m. Starlight Theater, 1 N. Union St. In celebration of Preservation Month, the Nantucket Preservation Trust will screen the documentary "Cherry Cottage," an award-winning film that tells the story of a small house built in 1782 in Stockbridge, Mass. Director Dave Simonds and house-owner and co-writer Hans Morris will be in attendance. $25.Sunday, May 11 � Mother's Day Breakfast
8-11 a.m. Faregrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road. A full buffet breakfast to benefit the Rotary Club of Nantucket's scholarship fund and other community services. $12.50 per person. Tickets available from Rotarians or at the door.
SBPF Open House
2-4 p.m. 77 Baxter Road. In recognition of National Preservation Month, the Sconset Beach Preservation Month will lead a tour of homes in the historic Baxter Road neighborhood. www.sconsetbeach.org
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Clean Your Plate by Amanda Plevell PhD - Book Review
Clean Your Plate is the self-proclaimed life's work of Author/PhD Amanda Plevell- and it is worth every ounce of effort she put in to it.
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Clean Your Plate is the self-proclaimed life's work of Author/PhD Amanda Plevell- and it is worth every ounce of effort she put in to it.
Amanda is in expert in wellness and well-being, with an incredible background of education, work, and personal experience. I read Clean Your Plate myself, and the information is amazing.
I don't want to give away the secrets here, but I promise you it is worth the read!
Want to know why?
Keep reading below!
- Plevell PhD, Amanda E. Soulvay (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 116 Pages - 06/13/2018 (Publication Date) - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (Publisher)
Who is Amanda Plevell, and Why Should You Read Her Book?
Clean Your Plate is an incredibly well-written and knowledgeable book about the connection between the foods we eat and our ability to heal ourselves. However, Amanda herself is the true star of the show.
You can learn more about Amanda by checking out the Bio page on her website, but I'll cover a few of the "highlights!"
As I said before, Amanda has both strong education and strong personal experiences.
In her life, Amanda recovered from multiple "incurable" diseases with only the help of food.
One of these conditions was "Steroid Induced Myopathy," which left her in a wheel-chair and without the use of much of her body.
Towards the bottom of her health struggles, Amanda was weighing only 88 pounds, had little mobility throughout her body, and was in extreme pain every day.
Without the help of any pharmaceuticals Amanda was able to re-learn how to walk, rebuild her body, and heal like no one ever expected.
Along with writing Clean Your Plate, Amanda is a consultant for wellness advocacy and how to live a healthy and happy life.
Along with helping small groups or individual clients who have health imbalances, Amanda also works with:
- Businesses who are looking to increase the state of well-being in the workplace and create a smoother working environment.
- Businesses to create a workplace which results in happier operations.
- Schools and restaurants to become responsible and considerate to food allergies and develop effective allergy friendly menus.
- Schools to teach food and nourishment education, along with collaborating on plans to develop better and more balanced meals- with fresh, whole foods.
Clean Your Plate by Amanda Plevell – My Review
As I said before, Clean Your Plate is truly filled with incredible knowledge. I am a huge fan of this book because it aligns with many of my own holistic health ideas. Honestly, we have a very similar mindset- which I enjoy!
However, she has deeper knowledge in certain areas I do, and I learned a lot from this book myself!
The overwhelming theme of this book is that our food choices must come back to being dictated by nature and the world around us. Healthy food comes from our environment, and eating and drinking this healthy food will restore our bodies more than anything else.
Instead of reviewing the context of the book more (because I want you to read all of it yourself), I want to quickly explain to you why I think you must read Clean Your Plate.
As many people know, I have suffered from Tourette Syndrome since I was young. There has never been a time when I did not have any motor tics since it first developed, although I have been able to control the frequency well.
I was never more amazed at the reaction of my motor tics than during the first month I quit drinking milk and eat dairy. Not only did they subside, but they reduced to a point they were hardly obnoxious to me.
I have made many dietary changes to adapt a "perfect" diet for myself, but none made a bigger direct impact than removing milk from my diet. Now, this is not necessarily a knock-on milk (although it could be).
However, this story was meant to show you how important it is to learn the value of everything you are eating and drinking. If you want deeper and more meaningful information on the topic of the effect of your food and drink choices on your health, wellness, and well-being, I highly suggest you buy Clean Your Plate by Amanda Plevell!
- Plevell PhD, Amanda E. Soulvay (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 116 Pages - 06/13/2018 (Publication Date) - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (Publisher)


text: SNA Releases Its 2011-12 Annual Report July 25, 2012 – SNA President Helen Phillips, SNS, chose change as the theme of her 2011-12 presidency, and School Nutrition Association members stood up to accept this challenge, as well. To ensure that their schools and districts continued to provide quality meals to children, school nutrition professionals worked to understand the new United States Department of Agriculture meal pattern regulations, published in January 2012, and to prepare for upcoming related changes to their menus. As a profession, the Association continued its efforts to serve up change to successfully meet the needs of its members and of students across the country.The top accomplishments are showcased in its 2011-12 Annual Report, now available online. Highlights include the Association's leading role in a new coalition to expand the Chefs Move to Schools initiative, revisions to SNA's Certification program and the launch of a digital edition of School Nutrition magazine. To review all of the achievements of the last year, click here, where you can read, download and print this year's Annual Report. Related Link 2011-12 Annual Report


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This week, the Open Forum launched its international framework for CSO Development Effectiveness. It's an impressive achievement, very relevant to improving performance in NGOs.
Here's what it means:
"CSOs" are Civil Society Organisations, including community organisations, non governmental organisations, religious groups, trades unions and others.
The Open Forum is a global initiative by CSOs to develop a set of principles that describe how they contribute to development. They expect to be held accountable for their performance against these principles.
The Open Forum was launched after the 3rd High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, held in Accra in 2008.
That's some jargon!
The High Level Forums bring together government and multi-lateral organisations to work out how to improve aid. The 1st High Level Forum was held in Rome in 2003 and the 2nd in Paris in 2005. It created the 'Paris Declaration' of five principles to improve official aid.
The Paris Declaration has been influential, pushing for better practice in areas like country ownership of social programmes and accountability by donors. It's helped ensure aid is used to help recipients, rather than donors' commercial or foreign policy interests.
At Accra, CSOs were involved in the process more than ever before. They said to the donors 'Do this better', and the donors said to them 'What about you? How are you accountable for the quality and results of what you do?'
A good question.
The CSO Open Forum is a good response. It's a serious attempt to come up with a set of principles that define good practice for CSOs around the world.
Now they've just launched their final statement, approved by 240 representatives from 70 countries. It is based on the Istanbul Principles for CSO Development Effectiveness. (Another capital city! It's global bingo here. This time it's because the principles were developed at the Open Forum's meeting in Istanbul in 2010.)
The Istanbul Principles are:
- Respect and promote human rights and social justice
- Embody gender equality and equity while promoting women and girls' rights
- Focus on people's empowerment, democratic ownership and participation
- Promote environmental sustainability
- Practice transparency and accountability
- Pursue equitable partnerships and solidarity
- Create and share knowledge and commit to mutual learning
- Commit to realizing positive sustainable change
The Framework includes guidance about what these mean in practice along with other thoughtful analysis. It has been prepared in time for the next High Level Forum, the 4th, in Busan, later this year.
So what does this mean for NGO performance? Well, quite a lot.
The Framework creates a foundation for improving transparency and accountability in NGOs – establishing this as one of the eight headline principles.
Purely on the financial side, NGOs that receive money from DFID are about to have to implement the International Aid Transparency Initiative standard. That's a big deal, closely aligned with the High Level Forums.
The Framework emphasises that CSOs (including NGOs) have to be accountable to the poor people they serve – who are "the primary stakeholders in development". It says: "Accountability for CSOs means maximizing efforts to take into account the views of people living in poverty."
To take an analogy, the Framework emphasises that gender equality has to apply internally within CSOs (e.g. in their employment practices) as much as externally, by organisations they lobby (e.g. in setting laws). In the same way, the principles of participation and democracy have to apply internally within CSOs, as well as externally.
How can CSOs do this? As I've argued before, feedback systems provide a practical way of making local peoples' views accessible to managers. They provide great data on NGOs' performance. A new report from the Listening Project makes the same case.
The Open Forum doesn't answer all the questions it raises. For instance, it's a big step from global principles to practical improvements. And it's not clear to me why they focus on voluntary mechanisms for improving accountability rather than approaches that are enforced.
But the Istanbul Principles are a great addition to the debate, providing strong foundations for all of us working to improve the effectiveness of NGOs.
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Back to Men's Basketball coverage
The Jayhawks should know by the end of this weekend whether one of their top recruiting targets will be playing in Lawrence next season.
Precious Achiuwa, a 6-foot-9 forward who played at Montverde Academy in Florida, made it known via social media that he will be announcing his commitment in the coming days.
"The answer to y'all question is this weekend," Achiuwa wrote on Twitter Monday night. "Stay tuned."
The McDonald's All-American also posted to his Instagram story that he plans to commit to a program this weekend.
A five-star prospect rated No. 17 overall in the Class of 2019 by Rivals, Achiuwa reportedly has considered Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina and Georgia, among other programs. Some recruiting experts consider Memphis the favorite to land Achiuwa.
The consensus top uncommitted prospect in the Class of 2019, five-star guard R.J. Hampton may be closer to picking his college destination, as well.
While Hampton, a 6-5 guard from Little Elm, Texas, was even less vague than Achiuwa while hinting at his timetable for reaching a decision, Hampton also indicated one could be right around the corner.
Hampton tweeted out on Monday evening, "look at my bio." In his updated Twitter bio, Hampton wrote: "your question will be answered soon."
According to 247 Sports' Evan Daniels, when 2019 guard Boogie Ellis committed to Memphis on Monday it took the Tigers "off the board" in Hampton's recruitment.
That leaves KU, Texas Tech and Kentucky as potential landing spots for Hampton, barring another program joining the mix late.
Earlier this month, reports indicated Hampton would make his college choice by the end of May.
we could use both of them.
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst with both players. The stars do not seem to be currently aligned with Kansas recruiting this year.
I just hope Dotson is coming back. Without him we would be in serious doodoo.
It feels that Achiuwa is certainly a Memphis lean. I'd love for a complete surprise and have him here. Although, I just want Silvio to be cleared. Hopes will probably be smashed on both accounts.
At least we're trending high for RJ :) ... I'd love to see RJ, Dotson, and Ochai running together. Even throwing McBride in for 3-point shooting ... possibly the Iowa guard transfer too.
I'd settle for a Dotson return and Hampton commitment..if Azibuike can stay healthy and McCormick can continue to improve combined with the new kid they just signed, the front court will be good...Dotson is the key since they don't have another quality PG ready to step in and lead the team
Is that Michelle?
I wish!
Bee. BAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHA! Love it.
Either would be great additions. RJ would likely start immediately and be a primary scoring option getting 20-30 minutes a game. Precious would get a lot of PT also, but I doubt he'd start especially if Silvio's appeal is successful. Fingers crossed.
dont hold your breathe on Silvio..the NCAA is in no rush to look into appealing their suspension of him..
The NCAA doesn't have control over the appeals process.
Your post reminds me that some prior columns stated that appeals like DeSousa's are submitted to a committee of peers rather than NCAA bureaucrats and are usually turned around in just a few weeks. Clearly that was not the case.
I'm not really excited about Precious. He seems to be more of an athlete than a ball player, shoots a lot, doesn't make a high %, and there is a lot of talk of him being shopped around looking for the highest bidder. We don't need to be the highest bidder for a player that's got that sort of rumors floating around him.
I kind of agree. But I don't want to say anything about Precious when I don't really know. i prefer the 4 star athletes with the best skills that need more strength, better conditioning, better footwork, etc. If you can find those players that can develop then they will be around long enough to fit in and learn the system.
I know Penny was a great NBA player and obviously that is much of his allure with these kids but until he proves it on the college basketball court, count me as doubtful that he'll win 25-30 games a year, no matter how much talent he acquires in his first two years.
Penny sort has that 'new cool kid " vibe going on and that appeals to recruits....he owes his top 2 recruits to his HS connections...he may prove to be a decent recruiter but he"'ll never have a class like this ever again.... Former star players trying their hand at coaching hasn't worked out too well historically....if Penny's hype doesn't translate into wins then he won't last long..and when I say win, I don't mean Tubby Smith win or Josh Pastner win..cause they both won 20 games a year..their fan base is expecting Calipari era type winning .which is unrealistic...
Achiuwa is a really undisciplined "chucker."
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The three-year-old Center for Jewish History (CJH) <www.cjh.org> in New York City broke ground last fall on a six-floor upward expansion of its archives building. CJH officials (and genealogists researching their Jewish ancestry) hope the center will become the "Library of Congress of the Jewish People" as a result of the 12,000 square feet of new space.
The new floors will accommodate CJH's rapidly growing archives, which include 100 million archival documents, manuscripts and photographs; 500,000 library volumes; and tens of thousands of artifacts and works of art. Five organizations — the American Jewish Historical Society <www.ajhs.org>, American Sephardi Federation <www.asfonline.org>, Leo Baeck Institute <www.lbi.org>, Yeshiva University Museum <www.yu.edu/museum> and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research <www.yivoinstitute.org> — deposit their records at CJH. The $4 million expansion is scheduled for completion in April.
From the February 2004 Family Tree Magazine.


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Permanently Closed - Charley's Crab - Palm Beach
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The only thing that we overlook is the Atlantic Ocean.
have been dining there for 30 years, has gone down hill over the past couple of years and will never go back. Greed and neglect are a killer for business Mr Fertitta
Food was delicious and key lime pie the lightest and tastiest I've had
Server was not knowledgeable. Decor is dated
Been there several times food is always very good and service usually the same this past time service was painfully slow made no sense
Very disappointed. I used their website to review the menu. Apparently there are two locations with different menus but no way to discern if you select the right one, as the location is not on the menu. There is no twilight menu any more in Palm Beach. Manager was useless and offered no compensation when questioned....not even to include a salad.....which I finally asked for and was turned down. She is apparently a new manager with poor customer relation skills...very evident. Waitress got one order wrong and claimed she told us correctly but no one at the table recalls it so as we could not substantiate this ......we let it go.
Embarrassing to me as I suggested this restaurant to friends who were taking me out there......subsequently, I refrained from ordering drinks or desserts. With all the wonderful upscale restaurants in Palm Beach there are many others to choose from which I will do in the future. On the up side, the dinners we ordered were good and nicely prepared.
It was my birthday
Nice place beautiful view, no pressure to order. Drinks were brought promptly. Myself and a long lost friend dined here for brunch on Sunday at 11:30 am, I had a reservation , not sure I really needed it but we were seated immediately with our choice of seating. Food was good and there was no pressure to leave after eating. Her Mimosa was good also. Chris was very cordial and pretty funny guy. 5 stars from me!
Not a great experience . When reservation was made I clearly stated it was for my girlfriends birthday. I also asked in the reservation to be seated by the window . Overall a poor experience , poor management has taken over the palm beach location.
Food was excellent. Unfortunately service was a huge disappointment and for the price of a nice night out I would expect much more.
a very good restaurant. However, this time the fish came out a bit over cooked, even though we asked for it to be just medium...
We always enjoy eating here. The food and service are always great.
Food was very good & presentation excellent. Fun to go out to the island of Palm Beach. However, there are many restaurants in area w/food just as tasty w/excellent presentation, but less expensive. Service was very good & professional.
Charley's Crab never, ever, fails. Wonderful food, superb and polished service, amazing view of the ocean! Not many places left like this in this country... well done Charley's and it's team!
15 years anniversary!!
I took my mother for 85 th birthday. Couldn't be more disappointed. Would never recommend.
The service was exceptional. The staff went out of their way to acknowledge and celebrate my friend's birthday.
Excellent service. Very good food. Reasonable prices. We were there for a special occasion and they absolutely made sure it was just that. I will be back next time I visit the area.
Service is spotty - had to wait almost an hour to get served. They need more kitchen staff.
The four of us enjoyed an evening for my husbands birthday of great food an excellent table with an ocean view . Our appetizers were Clam chowder and Dynamite scallops with a crab crust. The scallops were the best I have ever had sweet, tender, so delicious. The four of us managed a cross section of the menu. The men had Surf & Turf and a Filet each cooked to perfection. My sister had a mixed grill of Seafood and Fish served with rice. They cleaned off their plates having enjoyed every morsel of food. I had a Shrimp and Pasta dish that wasn't as tasty as the others meals.
The meal ended with the usual types of desserts seen in so many places, they were tasty but not exceptional. My husbands did have a candle in his.
We will return another year for his birthday since it is one of my husbands favourite restaurants.
We come to Palm Beach for a week every March to attend Cardinals Spring Training. We have been doing this for about 15 years and always select our last evening for a Charlies dinner! Now that should be an endorsement! Great job as always in all areas!
Great time. We will be back
Our second visit and just as good as the first. The crab/avocado appy was really excellent as was the snapper Hemingway. Lots of raves for key lime pie also. We would definitely come again.
Birthday celebration. We have been to Charley's whenever we visit the area and have always loved it! The service and ambiance were still excellent, but the food quality had gone down significantly. SORRY CHARLEY😞
The service and the food is always very good here.
Incredibly, once we sat down they started with a hard sell on some loyalty club for a fee. Terribly slow service. Food was good.
it was good but not as good as it used to be. a rougher treatment as well
Our Birthday Celebration was a success . Thank you to Tiffany, our waitress, who was amazing and who helped make this evening very special !
Had a memorable lunch with mama ant sister !
Waitress was very attentive....
Food was tasty and clean ..
Great lunch spot !
Maybe we got lucky not busy that day but
Perfect for our family day .
Thank you Charley
Our go to restaurant when in Palm Beach! Great seafood!
Good oysters.
Excellent lobster bisque.
Chicken Caesar had cool over-cooked stringy chicken. Appears to have been cooked previously; not to order
Not enough dressing on Caesar salad; taste only garlic. Not their best outing.
Service was mediocre. Long wait for food and drinks.
Always a treat when we visit Charlie's. Great food and top of the notch service.
We were in town for Spring Training baseball games and went for drive. We had lunch here, and enjoyed it so much that we came back. I was glad to see it on Open Table for our 2nd lunch. Staff was great and the crab sandwich was terrific for lunch. We each had a glass of wine and went for a walk along the beach just across the street. Both times we had a great view of the ocean and beach. Wish we had one of these in St. Louis.
We love sharing the avocado, crab and mango stack as an appetizer, and the lobster sandwich is a great dish. It's great to sit by the window at lunchtime to look over the turquoise ocean. The staff is friendly but professional, and it is quiet enough to conduct business or chat with your friends and family. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Palm Beach.
Good food and a good common sense waiter that wanted to help you have a good meal.
Tasty food, reasonable prices, pleasant atmosphere. The perfect place to take out-of town guests.
We went to celebrate our honeymoon . The first fish order placed was undercooked . We informed the staff and did replace but the evening was ruined . In addition, We were not happy how they brought our food so quickly . I felt it were in a fast food environment .
What a disappointment!!! This used to be one of our favorite places to visit while in Palm Beach ~ personalized menus, great food & service. However, Charley Crab's has taken a definite downturn since becoming part of the Landry's group. Food & service was terrible.....we won't be back. Too many other great places in the area!!!
Great happy hour, especially with the day's special - crab cakes: delicious!
Excellent service. The atmosphere was both relaxing and scenic. Presentation was admirable.
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How Facebook Knows Your Dirtiest Secrets…
Hey Thoughty2 here Facebook boasts over 2
2 billion loyal subjects and the average social minion regularly shares their opinions about their favourite cold sandwich meats with their family and 300 other people they once met in a room somewhere Their relationship status, snapshots of their every day and the most intimate details of their life, they share also Your Facebook timeline is a written and highly detailed history of your life And as we all know, a wise man once said "If you can describe your life on one sheet of paper, then you need to turn a new page" No one actually ever said that, but I couldn't find a meanful quote to put here, so that will have to do
But just how much do Facebook and other internet giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Apple know about you? How many secret data points have they cherry-picked from your tree of life and what do they do with all those sweet, succulent data cherries? I'll tell you what they do, they bake them into a delicious money pie, with a big fat advert on top of it And your privacy is the metaphorical pastry, so what can you do to stop it from crumbling to pieces? Let me ask you, have you ever been searching for something on the web such as toasters, pet food or restaurants in your area that aren't completely terrible and then you open up Facebook and boom! You see adverts for toasters, pet food and not-crap local restaurants, or whatever other internet goodies you may have been ogling It probably happens to you all the time and you either ignore it, chalk it up as yet another massive coincidence or you start to get all weird and suspicious, and make a tinfoil hat for your hamster And suspicious you should be because the truth is that for a long time now, Facebook has been stalking you around the entire web like some kind of benevolent wealthy pedophile Yes Facebook attorneys, I'm aware your services have a minimum age limit, please don't sue me
Facebook has always been completely free for its users and that's because it's users, you, are what's being sold There's a well-known saying that I just made up, "If a service is free, then you are the product" You are what Facebook sells, all your lovely data Facebook sells to advertisers the ability to target their adverts and their products to Facebook users in really specific and creepy ways based on the data that Facebook has on you Say a company comes along that makes and sells ice cream, for a price Facebook will allow that advertiser to advertise their delicious ice cream to every Facebook user who is a hetrosexual female between the ages of 30 and 50 who recently ended a long term relationship and has also had a string of previous long term relationships, and also happens to own two cats and isn't lactose intolerant
And who also lives in Nantucket, whilst they're at it, just because they can Now, I don't mean to stereotype, but this kind of specificity is exactly what advertisers are looking for and Facebook has the ability to offer that juicy data, unlike almost any other company on Earth Because Facebook knows secrets about you, things that would make your grandma slap you in your ruddy little face if she ever found out There have been rumours spreading around the internet recently that Facebook uses people's microphones on their smartphones and devices to covertly record their conversations 24/7 Then algorithms analyse that speech to identify what that person may be interested in and thus show them advertisements for it
I know what you're thinking, "whoah slow down there Thoughty2, you'll be making tinfoil hats, scarves and gloves before the end of this video" But there have been thousands of reports across the web and even videos of people talking about something out loud in front of their phone, for example discussing their holiday plans to France and then logging into Facebook later and seeing ads for villas in France So what's the deal here? Is there any truth to this? Is Facebook a naughty nancy, spying on us through our phones' microphones? The reassuringly disappointing reality is that the expense, resources and enormous processing power required to record, perform vocal recognition and run an algorithm on billions of audio feeds 24 hours a day is, with current technology, completely impossible, even with the resources of all the big tech companies combined So the likelihood that Facebook or any other tech giant is using your microphone to spy on you is really, really small and ex-Facebook employees have said that it's just not technically or legally possible for Facebook to do that But the scary truth and why I'm fairly confident that Facebook aren't recording us is that they don't need to
Seriously, they wouldn't actually gain much and the potential risks are enormous And why wouldn't they gain anything? Because they can already find out everything they need to know about you without listening to a single conversation Facebook's algorithms are so sophisticated and their data harvesting net is so unfathomably wide that they can already build a complete history of your life, a comprehensive profile of your likes, dislikes, where you've been, where you're likely to go and what you're likely to purchase just solely based on your online activity And now you're sat there wishing you hadn't shopped online for avocado slicers for 4 hours on Sunday But what you might not know about Facebook's data harvesting net is just how wide those greedy data fishermen spread it
Everything you do on Facebook itself, whether through the website or app is collected and stored – private messages, status updates, likes, dislikes, comments and location data But it doesn't stop at the Facebook app What if I told you that Facebook and many other advertising companies, follow you around the entire internet, tracking your every website visit, and interaction You know those like and share buttons you see on 99% of websites, that no one uses ever And all those sites that use "Login with Facebook"? For a web developer to put these features into a web page they have to make a pact with Facebook, written in code and blood
That they will include a line of Javascript tracking code on their website, some refer to it as the Facebook pixel to make it sound all cute and innocent Every time a visitor loads a web page that contains the Facebook pixel, and to be clear that is close to every web page you visit on a daily basis, the pixel lets Facebook know that you've visited that web page It sends back a packet of data about yourself and your location When you log into Facebook it places a file called a cookie on your computer or mobile device Most cookies go all bad and rotten and eventually remove themselves from your computer after, 30 days or so but these cookies are baked with whatever Plutonium-based preservative McDonalds puts into their not-burgers, they never expire and unless you find this not-so-delicious radioactive cookie yourself and delete it, it will sit on your device forever
Now, everytime you visit a website that isn't Facebook, the cookie alerts the Facebook code that is most likely in that website, in the form of a like or share button, or Login With Facebook integration The cookie contains a unique code which identifies your Facebook account So the website then reports back to Facebook, behind the scenes, it sends your IP address, your location, the browser and device you're using, plus other information Like a delicious data bento box sent straight to facebook, that contains bit of you Facebook uses all this data to build a detailed profile about you, including all the websites you visit, and yes, even the ones you don't want them to know about, you sick-o
Using all this data Facebook can accurately work out what you're interested in and most importantly, what you're likely to spend your money on This data isn't sold, but is leased to advertisers who wish to target their products to a very specific audience Facebook's net is wide too, they don't just use these data collection techniques through the Facebook platform and developer network, the data is also collected through their web of other companies, such as Instagram, Whatsapp and of course Facebook Messenger, the three cornerstones of a moronic social diet All this data is funnelled into the same algorithm to build the most complete possible profile on you Because today, now more than ever before, knowledge is power and data is money
So invasive is Facebook's tracking that they seriously annoyed the country of Belgium and if there's one thing you don't want to do, it's makes enemies with the country that gave the world chips, waffles and more beers than you can shake a nun at In 2016 a Belgian court attempted to sue Facebook for shadow tracking its users across the web The Belgian court strongly disagreed with how Facebook secretly follows their citizens down every dark alleyway of the internet, wearing a long blue trench coat, wielding those cold, reptilian Zuckerberg eyes that say "we will take your data, you will enjoy it" And they argued that Facebook doesn't do enough to make its users aware when and on what sites they are being tracked and their data is being harvested in a drag-net style and us citizens are just defenseless little tuna fish, flapping from one useless webpage to the next It was also discovered that Facebook was also tracking users that have never even visited the Facebook website and don't have an account
Using their social sharing plugins that are on every website worth more than a pound Facebook allegendly logs the IP address, the pages they visit and other information of website visitors, regardless if they have a Facebook account Even though these users have never agreed to a Facebook privacy policy or their Terms and Conditions, which we've all read, haven't we Thus this data is being collected illegally, according to the Belgian court Stoked up on delicious premium beers the Belgian court went full on beast mode against Facebook, saying that until Facebook changes its behaviour and stops tracking its users around the web, that it would have to pay a fine of 250,000 Euro a day
But because Facebook is wealthier than Pablo Escobar's left thumb, according to estimated revenue figures it takes Facebook 21 minutes to make 250,000 Euro Yet it was still enough of a threat to make Zuckerberg's empty face have an actual expression and he set his best lawyers on the Belgians like some kind of high-stakes Pokemon battle Initially Facebook-achu won the battle on a technical clause, but Fast forward a couple of years, until, well now and the Belgians hit back with a new lawsuit due to recent changes in EU law that means any EU country can sue any company that operates or sells services within any other European country This time those Belgian beauties won, the court deemed that by anonymously following people around the internet and collecting data on them that Facebook had contravened EU privacy laws Facebook was ordered to destroy all the unlawfully collected data which is about as easy as clearing your disgusting internet history in Internet bloody Explorer and they were ordered stop the practice immediately or pay $100 million in fines
But it's not just Facebook that knows your prefered colour of swimwear For many years now Apple has been building undercover location and ad tracking technology right into their operating systems Apple uses what they call an IDFA, a unique identifier that your iPhone sends back to Apple every time you visit a website, download an app or open an app Apple shares the IDFA data with app developers and advertisers, so that they can better target their ads toward you Oh, and all Apple devices also track your GPS location data and build a detailed private map of exactly where you've been, down to specific addresses and businesses, concretely winning stalker of the year award
Google also does this, on both iOS and Android devices you can actually see a map of exactly where you went and the path you took on any given date If you haven't already, take a look afterwards, it will be the creepiest thing you've seen in 36 minutes All this covert data collecting makes one think, should we be okay with allowing our personal information to be harvested like meat and sold to the highest bidder? We all enjoy the many benefits of social networks, apps, free email and countless other services where we, the consumer, are the product But when all these tech companies are collecting a permanent and detailed databank of your life, a digital version of your personality, should we be okay with that? That's really something for you to decide But when our data is the product that generates revenue, if we didn't allow companies to harvest it then there would be no service
Your great aunt Mavis will never see that sultry selfie you posted from the toilets of some cheap bar last Friday night, and how utterly tragic would that be It's our personal data that allows companies like Facebook and Google to exist in today's world, where data is king But it only seems fair that we should know when and how our data is being collected You're all very aware by now of the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal Our data was harvested from Facebook by data scientists in huge quantities, without our knowledge or direct consent and then that data was analysed to target political attack ads at us online and on television
The whole thing has blown up into a scandal so big it would make Nixon jealous And Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was made to testify in court over the whole thing, and even worse, smile But what makes Cambridge Analytica so utterly scandalous is that for every user who took the quiz that harvested that user's data, it also spread into their network of friends and harvested their data too, without their consent Resulting in personal data being stolen from 87 million Facebook profiles in total Facebook has been on defensive ever since, but to rub salt into their wounds they are now under pressure from a new European Union law that aims to change the way data is collected for good
It's no coincidence that this video was released today, the 25th May 2018, because today a new law, several years in the making comes into effect today across the whole of Europe It's called GDPR or General Data Protection Regulation and it's the biggest slap in the face to companies that wish to anonymously harvest our data since sliced litigation GDPR basically means companies like Facebook and hundreds of thousands of others that wish to get access to any of our data have to be really transparent and upfront about when and how they are getting that data and importantly exactly what they plan to do with it They have to inform us in plain English too, not legal soup If you do still use Facebook then you may have noticed this popup appearing recently upon logging in, that's because the European Court has forced them to do so under the GDPR
GDPR also gives European citizens the right to write to any company that has collected their data and ask them to delete it permanently Unbelievably, up until now, this hasn't actually been possible with most companies You see, the way data storage solutions such as SQL work means it's so, so much easier for the company to just tick a box that hides your data from the public instead of actually deleting it So when you deactivate or delete your Facebook account or any other online account, it and all the data surrounding it, still exists, it's just hidden, but such companies can still access it at any time Unfortunately GDPR only effects European citizens or any business based in Europe
But hold on, the saviest of tax avoiders out there will know that to avoid billions of pounds of tax each year Facebook is technically headquartered in Ireland Yes, they exploit a legal tax loophole called the "Double Irish Sandwich" to avoid paying corporation tax in all the countries they operate in, which is basically all of the countries So the totally American mega corporation Facebook is on paper an Irish company So shouldn't this mean Facebook has to abide by the GDPR for all its users across the globe, because technically it's headquartered in Europe Ideally yes, but instead Facebook sat in a room in Ireland and said "Hold my Guinness Paddy, you're gonna love this
" then did a massive legal magic trick effectively excluding 15 Billion of their users who don't live in Europe from being affected by GDPR whilst using Facebook services And if you want me to explain exactly how they did that I'm going to need five more pints of Guinness and law degree to pass that bar But to put it simply Facebook have basically said, if you don't live in Europe, you don't have the right control your own personal data, so that's bloody sly
At the end of the day, your data is more important than you probably give it credit for When some faceless conglomerate knows your most intimate secrets and holds more information about you than your own mother, you should be worried, because that gives them enormous power over you and who knows what the future holds Your personal data can be used to manipulate you, brainwash you and sell you plastic frickin vegetable choppers and nobody wants that There are lots of ways you can still use these free online services whilst keeping a firm grasp on your data and online security, but one of the best ways, is to use a virtual private network, a VPN That's why I use NordVPN every time I connect to the internet on every device I own, so I can stay totally private online
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I had expected to have several more sessions with DJ in order to continue our post-transition work. However, we met on only two other occasions to discuss his career development path, and then he felt he no longer needed to return.
"Hi!" said the thin young boy, who appeared to be approximately eight years old. "I'm Larry."
"Hi Larry," I replied. It was my first day as a volunteer with the Child Life Program at the Children's Hospital at Stanford. Because I very much enjoyed working with children, I had wanted to volunteer for this program earlier. But I had to wait until I turned sixteen in order to be allowed to volunteer. The year was 1974.
Larry was standing in front of me holding on to a pole. The pole supported a bag that was connected with a long plastic tube to Larry's forearm. "How come you have an IV?" I asked.
"That's my treatment," explained Larry. "I get IV drugs for two weeks. Then I get to go home."
"What kind of illness do you have?"
"Cystic fibrosis," he replied with a grimace. "It's a big pain," he confided. "I have to be in the hospital too many times."
Even though I was only in high school, I had already heard of cystic fibrosis, because one of my classmates was severely affected by this disease. "What would you like to do?" I asked.
"Let's play football!" he exclaimed happily.
We went outside, onto the green grass outside of the playroom, and tossed a football back and forth. Larry was excited, as he laughed and talked about his upcoming school year. He would be attending seventh grade, he explained.
Seventh grade? I thought to myself. "How old are you?"
"Twelve," he replied with a smile.
He looks much smaller than that, I thought. It must be a side effect of his disease, I reasoned.
That summer Larry taught me about cystic fibrosis. He explained how he needed to receive "a pounding" on his chest every day in order to help cough up thick mucus which was clogging his lungs. He showed me how he had to take pills with every meal to help him digest his food. "Otherwise, it really stinks," he said, referring to what occurred in the bathroom if his food was not properly digested.
I was impressed by Larry's joy with life. It seemed as if he was intent on getting the most out of every minute. I noticed that this was a characteristic he shared with two other patients with cystic fibrosis whom I met that summer. I asked the play therapy supervisor about this. "These kids are very used to being in the hospital," she explained. "It is their second home. They learn to make the best of it."
"How long can Larry live for?" I asked, as I was aware that cystic fibrosis was a fatal disease.
"Probably into his late teens," she replied quietly.
"Late teens?" I asked with a strained voice. "He doesn't look that sick."
"I know," she agreed. "But the disease is rapidly progressive."
"What can I do to help?"
"You can help make Larry's time in the hospital more enjoyable," she replied.
And that's what I did. Larry and I played checkers, and cards, and Monopoly, and told jokes, and shot hoops, and laughed.
When it was time for Larry to be sent home, he asked if we could keep in touch.
"Of course," I replied. "Give me your address."
And a pen pal relationship was established. Larry and I corresponded for several years. On a number of occasions, when he wrote to me, I was able to visit him in the hospital. I saw that as Larry grew older, he did not become much taller. But he sure became funnier.
Ran D. Anbar, MD is the founder of Center Point Medicine in La Jolla, California. Before founding Center Point Medicine, Dr. Anbar was Director of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology at the SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. For more information about Dr. Anbar and the medical counseling and hypnosis services provided at Center Point Medicine, please contact email@example.com.
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Sheep focus: Success with Suffolks at Malin Head
Farming on the island of Ireland's most northerly point – Malin Head – the Doherty family has been breeding pedigree Suffolk sheep since the late 1980s.
Described as a farm to suit only 'horned ewes' and 'no place for Suffolks', the Dohertys have persevered with the breed to much success at society sales throughout the years.
AgriLand recently made the trip to Co. Donegal to see first hand how brothers Martin and JJ Doherty run the operation, which is home to a flock of 80 pedigree Suffolk ewes.
The flock was established by John Doherty – Martin and JJ's father – in 1988. Faced with the decision of either going down the Suffolk or Texel route, John sought the advice of a local butcher who assured him that he had yet to see a breed to outperform the Suffolk.
It was through the purchasing of female stock from some of the country's top flocks – namely from Willy Montgomery, James Gourley and Robert Burns – that the backbone of Malinhead Suffolks was formed.
From this, the Dohertys have developed a Suffolk flock that's capable of withstanding the testing conditions often experienced at Malin Head.
The breeding policy
After using AI to breed a number of ewes within the flock over recent years, the brothers decided to use AI to mate 50 pedigree Suffolk ewes last August.
"50 ewes were mated on August 13 with semen from our own stock rams – including Malinhead Special One – and the ewes started to lamb on January 6. The remaining ewes were mated naturally and the final ewe lambed on April 5.
"We were extremely happy with the scan percentage this year and the flock scanned at 1.9 lambs per ewe joined. It would usually sit around 1.7, but the ewes were a little bit stronger last year," Martin noted.
The primary focus on the flock is to produce ram lambs for breeding – either by other pedigree breeders or commercial farmers.
On this, Martin said: "We look to produce a long, wide sheep, with a good back, width and carcass. The carcass is very important as that's what the Suffolk is bred for.
However, we also look to breed a lamb with a good skin, head, legs and style. Style is very important for customers buying a ram to breed ewes.
"They want a ram that looks the part and, hopefully, that will pass down to his daughters."
Although some farmers associate Suffolk sheep with poor dagginess scores, the Dohertys have endeavored to resolve this by being selective with the female lines down through the years; they've culled any 'dirty' ewes from the flock.
Ram sales
On an annual basis, Martin and JJ sell approximately 40-45 ram lambs through society sales – namely the Roscrea Premier Sale and the Donegal Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders' Sale – and from the yard.
Down through the years, some notable tups have been sold from the Donegal-based holding, including: Mercedes Benz; Ice Cold Gold; Major Impact; and New Approach, all of which bear the Malinhead prefix.
Back in 2013, Malinhead Ice Cold Gold sold to G. Beacom, G. Troup and J. De Rock for 2,700gns. Currently standing in Belgium, he went on to sire the Male Champion at the Balmoral Show.
Malinhead Mercedes Benz is another notable graduate of the Dohertys' breeding programme. In 2014, he placed fourth in the Open Ram Lamb class and sold to A. Loftus for 4,800gns.
More recently, the brothers have experienced success with Malinhead Elite, the top-priced ram lamb at the Blessington Show and Sale. He sold to S. Govin for 2,600gns.
In addition, another ram from the Dohertys' stable placed third at the National Championships & Sale at Blessington Mart in 2017 and he achieved the joint top price on the day.
Preparing for the year ahead
Over recent days, Martin and JJ have weaned the January-born lambs from their dams and they're currently being offered grass and some creep.
As the sales dates draw closer – particularly the Premier Show & Sale in Roscrea Mart, which is due to take place on August 4 – the brothers will put the final touches on the ram lambs with concentrates.
Meanwhile, all of the female stock will be run commercially and will receive "no special treatment" throughout the remainder of the year.
When asked why he puts the finishing touches on the lambs with creep, Martin explained: "It's really to put a bloom on the lambs prior to sale.
"Farmers might say they're interested in purchasing a grass-fed ram; but when you bring them out to a sale, they have to have received meal to make money," he concluded.


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5 December 2016, 07:36
The Met Police have taken on the mannequin challenge to convince people not to drive and drink this Christmas.
The Met's video shows police getting out of their car and attending to a man who has been run over by a drink-driver.
Commander Neil Jerome said: "Our mannequin challenge is simple, but hard hitting and illustrates the consequences of driving when intoxicated.
"Anyone who drives a vehicle when they are over the prescribed limit of drink and/or drugs, legal or illegal, is not only breaking the law but poses an unacceptable risk to themselves, their passengers and other road users.
"If you are caught under the influence you face very serious penalties which may include a mandatory 12-month ban, points on your licence and even time in jail. You may also lose your job and loss of your independence.
"The Met is taking positive action during this campaign and at all times, to catch those who break the law in this way and bring offenders to justice. We will be proactively patrolling to stop, arrest and convict those found to be over the prescribed limit. So our message is clear: Don't do it!"


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Hello readers. We recently did some research and we've decided to rank the most popular celebrities in Nigeria. The list below consists of Nigerian celebrities that we can tell are the most loved by the Nigerian people. The list below mostly feature entertainers, cutting across the music industry, Nollywood, comedy and more. The ranking is mostly based on the amount of love and attention we noticed these people have gotten from social media, on the street, and how much people appreciate their works and persona in general in recent months. We've also attached a poll down below the ranking for our readers to vote and see results of the poll after.
The list below is based on knowledge gathered within the last 12 months.
These Are The Most Popular Celebrities In Nigeria 2018
Tekno became famous after his Duro hit song. His popularity grew with the continuous release of more hit songs with funny lyrics. Tekno gives out to help other Nigerians on instagram regularly. In 2017 alone he gave out 5million Naira to his followers on twitter. We've gathered Tekno is really loved amongst the youths and children. He has risen to the top really fast.
9. Omotola Jalade
Omotola as we all know it has been a sweetheart for so long to millions of Nigerians that are big on Nollywood. She is quite famous and has a 'good' reputation which is why she's loved by many adults, loved for her beauty and skills by the youths and maybe not very popular among the children category.
8. Kizz Daniel
The singer who just finished a battle with his former record label has been loved by many since his breakout single Woju. Kiss Daniel is appreciated and loved by Nigerians for his kind of music and also by many ladies for his looks. Since his record label bruhaha started he's gotten so much support from fans and colleagues, He was voted the most handsome artist in Nigeria in a poll conducted by T.I.N Magazine
7. Odunlade Adekola
The Nigerian king of meme. Odunlade even before social media has been the most loved actor in the Yoruba movie industry. And definitely the most popular actor in Nollywood at the moment. Odunlade is loved mostly for his skills as an actor and also loved by many for his persona.
6. Don Jazzy
The Nigerian music producer who definitely is among the most popular entertainers in Nigeria's history is no.6 on this list this year. No need for much stories Don Jazzy keeps impressing Nigerians every year. He recently gave out some money to help other Nigerians earlier this year on Instagram. He has over 4milllion followers on instagram and over almost 3million on twitter.
5. Emmanuella
Known by almost every Nigerian at this moment. The youngster broke out in 2015 and has since been one of loudest voices in the Nigerian comedy industry. She is very popular among the children and adults mostly. Her videos get an average of over 3million views on YouTube.
4. Genevieve Nnaji
She's been a queen in Nollywood for so long and she is still loved. Loved by many for his non lousy and non scandalous lifestyle. Genevieve has been a sweetheart in the heart of many Nigerians for her acting skills, looks and persona. We gathered she is loved mostly by adults and youths
3. Wizkid
The singer is quite loved by many Nigerian youths, he definitely is one of the most popular Nigerians in history. Wizkid is appreciated mostly for his music and feats he has attained. The pop star have had fans fight for him both online and offline showing how much dedicated they are to him. We gathered he is loved mostly by the youths and children.
2. Funke Akindele
She is arguably the most famous Nollywood actress of all time. Nigerians love comedy and she does it best in her field. Her 'Jeniffa' movement have sold out and is still selling out to many Nigerians. Funke is very popular amongst the children, youths and and adults. She currently has over 5million Instagram followers making her the most popular Nigerian actress on Instagram.
1. Davido
We at TINA Magazine conclude Davido is currently the king of Nigeria. The young man is loved for way too many things. Should we talk about his charitable lifestyle or his ever popular musical contents. An average Davido hit song is not just popular amongst the youths but to the adults and children too. His songs are unique and become an anthem loved by almost every single Nigerian. Davido has over 10 people signed to his label showing intents to help others grow.
Davido is always among the most searched people in Nigeria on google every year. He is the most followed Nigerian on social media. Davido gives out and help the needy all the time, he's also been said by many colleagues to be a simple person with a big heart.
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Ewan McGregor suggested for Kurt Cobain
More rumours as the latest comes in the form of Ewan McGregor to play Kurt Cobain in the new biographical film on his life that I mentioned a few days ago.
Frankly I think this is far from true as when we heard about the story before Courtney Love had just bought the rights to the Cobain biography Heavier Than Heaven and she had said herself that it was so early in the life of the project that there was no one attached, not even behind the scenes.
Still the story from the Daily Express through Entertainment News International makes it a little clearer, McGregor is actually her favourite choice at the moment, and that's probably an offhand comment where she just threw a few names down.
I'm not saying he shouldn't or couldn't do it, I'm just wondering on the reliability of the source quote. What do you think of McGregor tackling the Nirvana front man's life?


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I saw this in a recycling area adjacent to my apartment complex.
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wonderful and slightly surreal!
Hi Robert,
Would you approve Janis and I making a copy of one of your shots of the Great Wall to hang in our home? We love it as a study of form and light.
We don't feel right about making a copy without your permission, even though it may be in the public domain since it's been posted to FB. Murky law so far as we understand.
We've always enjoyed your photos, though your recent work is particularly impressive.
Our best,
Ned and Janis
Sent from my iPad
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January 29, 2006, 01:02:19 PM »
Hi"Lizzy, greatdays in some ways, remember the lacorno dance hall , Friday and saterday nights out, never went home with the same girl, funny that ha, remember the fagot and peas shop now that was a saterday treat for me, loved it, and in River street just off longmore st, there was a funereal parlour, we used to go past and ask them if they had any empty boxes, what about the fish and chip shop in Googh st, across the road from Bootes the chemist. you have never tasted better since.... John 2000
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Liz, do you remember Persy shermer, and what he did for the children of Balsall Heath, the ones who had lost their moms and dads in the war, Every year he would take over the City of Birmingham town hall, and put a show on for us, I remember when we went in we where given a bag of sweets an an apple and we would sing at the top of our voices, there must have been half the kids of Brum there, and he would say hallo to each of us as we came in the front door, sadly the man died, but no one seems to remember him, he was a little man with a very big heart.........................john2000
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January 29, 2006, 11:29:41 PM »
Remember this one John?
Vote, vote, vote for Percy Shermer.
Who's that knocking on the door?
If it's old man Whight, then stab him with a knife.
Vote, vote, vote for Percy Shermer.
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January 30, 2006, 05:15:52 AM »
::)and the next line was and he won,t come knocking anymore hi lizzy which part of aussie do you live i lived in perth now moved to tassie its great we realise how lucky we are when we see other places i,m tassie devil. what about the ritz john in kings heath and laura dixons in straford rd sparkhill my wife use to go dancing there she lived in yardley wood rd
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January 30, 2006, 10:33:37 PM »
Hi There We live on the central coast of N.S.W. although
we did live in Sydney for 36 years.
Yes do remember Amblers the undertaker also the fish shop I would kill for some of there fish & chips also a Morgans Pork pie,a bag of Scratchins,cockles,& some pigs pudding. I have tried making the [censored] but they are not the same.I reckon gooch street was a great place to shop.Do you remember Pardoes the fruit shop on the corner of Highgate St ive been chase by old man pardoe
many times the dog we had used to pinch his radishes.
Did you ever go to the Moseley & Balsall Heath Institute
to the saturday night dance???
What School did you go to???I went to St Patricks.then St. Albans.Have a good day Lizzy
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January 30, 2006, 10:54:17 PM »
Hi John. yes do remember Percy Shermer do you remember the band he had it used to start in Highgate Street as one of the Smith girls was the mace bearer Yellow & Black uniforms they used to wear but I think all the Kids in the district used to tag on the end
of the band it was good fun for sunday afternoons.
He used to live in Belgrave Rd just below Muddimans the fruit shop went to his house a few times with my dad when he was a A.R.P. warden.
Must tell you a funny story about Gooch Street My older brother gave me a bike it was a Dawes frame and the rest was A.S.P.(all spare parts) so down Highgate I rode
ans you may remember it was a hill didnt know where the brakes was got stuck in the tram lines at Gooch St and went flying into the Salvation Armies big drum.
On that note I will say Cheers Lizzy
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Hi"Lizzy, I lived in Cox Street West, but when my mom died, I had to live with my aunt in Conybere St, I used to go to Hope St school,, went out with the daughter of the people who ran the Star pub, corner of Hope street and gooch st, I remember old Harry ( the barman ) at the star, a tall skinny guy,he lived also in highgate st, there was also a small pub about half way up Highgat st, got kicked out more than once , youre bringing back the years that where hidden in the mists of time, .
as a kid, not many of the family wanted me, so my uncle looked after me, I lived with my other uncle in Acocks Green, and went to Seven Rd school, that was the only time I felt there was some one looking out for me, I was moved around so many times I felt I didnt have any roots, but when I was at the age for work, every one in the family wanted me to live with them, but no, I stayed with my uncle , I became a carpenter/joiner, then after some years I left and went to live in France, and never looked back since. been in most countries seen many things good and bad, loved jungles of Africa ( Gabon/Cameroon/Tchad ), Norway was hot in the summer but bloody cold in the winter, the Sahara desert was the best work I had ( building 23 supermarkets in the desert ). ...................... John 2000
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February 02, 2006, 12:42:22 AM »
Hi To All,My Husband has been reading your comments on Sparkbrooke & Balsall Heath.In his day Sparkbrooke finished at Moseley Rd and Balsall Heath was the other side as was said this could have been one of the snob things as to where you lived.I went to Christ Church School on Straford Rd.Dennis Rd was considered a more elite school then. These are a few things that might jog memories I used to deliver the newspaper in Larcher St Larchers Passage and Turner St.Had a friend who lived in Larchers Passage Ralph George.The papershop Was in Highgate Rd there was a home made sweet shop opposite.(Palmers)
Ladypool Rd starting a Highgate Rd there was a greengrcers shop further up was Peakcocks on the otherside was Woolworths in the middle the Olimpia cinema 6d matinee Saturday afternoon Flash Gordon & Tom Micks.Shops around there were Wimbushes, Blisses fruit&veg,the crockery shop,army & navy store a butchers that only had tins of spam in his window [censored]& pea shop and westwoods the other green grocers. Dont forget Stratford Rd &. Moseley Rd swimming baths.And a game of soccer at farm park it did not have a blade of grass on it.How Many cinemas do you remember around the area??? All the best lizzy
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Lizzy, i lived at 87, Larches St. Was the paper shop you refer to, round the corner from the Turners Arms. The owners moved to Poplar Rd, Kinks Heath, in the 60's. Remember the off licence and the grocers on the corner of Marshal St, South, both called Creswells as i recall, i think the lady in the offie was German ? Used to go to the Picadilly and the Waldorf flicks and also the skating rink, remember the wooden wheels on the skates.
Born and Bred in Sparkbrook.
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February 02, 2006, 03:06:47 PM »
hi lizzie and gang
lizzie cinemas. alambra ,piccadilly,imperial,moseley,triangle,luxor,waldorf,kings heath stirchleyodean. when i started work we had the forum,odean,bristol,gualmount,furturist and the comic house back of new st station of hurst st in city ,baths moseley rd,sparkhill,kent st. we use to walk to kent st from st albans by the time we got there and changed we would be lucky to get 15 minutes in pool ,also went to moseley rd baths for weekly bath ,ha ha does anybody remember the fruit and veg cnr angelina and stanhope st the dirty shop the old lady and newspaper shop in angelina st i had a paper round there 7 days mornings before school and afternoons and also collect money on sundays all for 7/6pence after school with my mate pete we would go and wait outside upperhighgate st school before i started my round and walk our girlfriends home and buy sweets from the shop cnr conybere and uppperhighgate and show of on our bikes bringing back some great memories since finding this site keep it up
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February 03, 2006, 12:42:11 AM »
Hi John,
Its funny you mentioned the Pub in Highgate St it was the Turks Head(A Dares House)It was our watering hole when I was younger my husband Ray was in the R.A.F. and when he was stationed at Weston-Super-Mare he came home most weekends so we would go to the local.I am begining to feel we must have crossed paths in Brum.
Our wedding reception was held in the smoke room there at the turks head
in 1950.Ray was heading out to Southern Rhodesia only had a week to prepare everything things were still rationed then so the fellows at the R.A.F. camp gave us all there ration cards so we could get some food and a quick trip to the food office to get a permit for a wedding cake often sit and laugh about it.I am quite sure my grand kids think we were crazy in those days.(Maybe we were)
I was in much the same position as you my mum died I had 2 older brothers & 2 very young sisters so I had to stay at home to look after them my 2 sister were grown up when we emigated in 1962 So my career did not start
until 1964 then I started Nursing and have been nursing until I retired 14 years ago. I really dont think I would change anything in my life its been interesting all the best lizzy
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