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And you’d be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the front-line workers, before you catch it.

The front-line workers — many, many are taking it. I happen to be taking it.”

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Frontline Doctors Summit in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. The doctors present took the opportunity to address the media and the U.S. public about the country’s fight against COVID-19. One of those doctors was Dr Stella Immanuel. Backed by her medical colleagues, she spoke out against the current accepted virus treatment and the need to wear masks. It was

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guns’n’rozez TASHA ROSE Conscious rude girl; what Dancehall requires “Take things seriously. Know the business of it.

Know the mission statement of yourself. Align things that will bring you to a higher level.”

She is known as the world’s first everfemale reggae sound class champion. If you ask her, she will tell you that she has been inspired by classic sound crews like: Bass Odyssey, Kilimanjaro, Stone Love, Black Kat and Mighty Crown. Her dynamic stage presence, and authentic nature allowed her to stay true to her roots, and she has found herself in the same arenas as some of the largest sound artists from Metro media to Tony Matterhorn.

She has performed at stage shows, as well as local, and international shows amongst artists such as: Bounty Killer, Vybz Kartel, Mad Cobra, Nitty Kutchie, Luckie D and Ghost. She has also had the opportunity to collaborate with Kardinall Offishall (Bad Like We Bad) and Wio-k (Footloose) on the airwaves.

She won the 2002 Female World Clash (Texas), the 2004 45 Shootout, the 2013 BLACK ROLE MODEL Award, the 2014 Female Dj Stylus Award, the 2020 Female Dj Of the Decade, and was recently Crowned Female World Clash champion in Texas 2020.

When I say this girl is bad, she is really bad, and it is an honour to present to the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper readers, our Woman Empowered, the one and only Tasha Rozez.

“I purposely fell back. I couldn’t do both. I had to build a career outside sound. It was getting bad. It couldn’t do both.”

It is interesting how life works out sometimes. I was volunteering at the food bank on my Corona Wednesdays, and I saw this beautiful woman walk through the door. She had come to help volunteer her time, and when I met her, I had no idea who she was. We chatted, and caught some jokes, but it was not until closer to the end of the day, I heard a few people saying to her, “Tasha Rozez; a you?

I kept working, and before she left, her and I had a chance to talk. It was then that I learned who this wonderful individual was.

What I liked about her most was her attitude. Although this woman has done some big, big things, I sensed no haughtiness, or pretentiousness.

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She went about her day like she was not responsible for doing something in her time that is unheard of.

We set up a time to talk in depth, and this is when I learned about the life of a Dancehall legend.

“I was born here,” she began. My parents separated when I was small, and it was just my mother and I. I have always been into music.

During my high school years, I discovered my love for reggae music and fashion. I was attracted to the music industry and meeting like-minded females. I began to make friends in the industry, and one of great importance, Mr Lindo P. He is the one who taught me all the technicalities of sound. I liked it. I know when you see girls hanging around dj’s, they are usually dancing, but that was not for me.

I wanted to learn behind the scenes. I wanted to have my name behind the dubs.”

The more Tasha learned, the more she grew to love the industry.

“Gunz n Rozez started with myself and another young lady. It was tough at first because we were girls in a male dominated industry. My partner eventually left the sound. She was the manager, but she wasn’t a technical person. We didn’t fall out, but we were on different paths. We ended up going our separate ways, but things kept going for me. I was good at it. I just kept getting better, until finally I ended up playing worldwide.

First it was Bermuda, then Jamaica. I continued to progress until I became international.”

Sound was not the only thing happening in her life. Tasha took her education very seriously.

She studied Social Work at Centennial College, and then went on to study Anthropology and Psychology at the University of Toronto. Not to mention that she was also a mother, and any mother knows that children are not side jobs, they are a full-time affair.

“I really loved to play, so it hurt me when I had exams, and I couldn’t take the bookings. I had to make some decisions. I was working from home for a while, but it got boring. I decided to go back to school, and opted for U of T. My daughter was going to U of T as well, and I thought I couldn’t go to school with my daughter.

It was hard to settle into a job because I couldn’t be at people’s jobs and take off bout I have bookings. You can have all the accolades you want, but if you don’t have your ducks in a row, they don’t care. I had to make a decision. My decision was to advance and elevate your career.”

She had to make sure that her family was secure. No one thought Corona was going to happen.

“It is important that you exit gracefully.

You paid your dues in something and that is it.”

Tasha Studied Funeral Service Education (FSE) at Humber College from 2017- 2019. For some reason, it felt natural for her.

“In a clinical setting I have no problem with the dead. When my dad died, we had to dress him. I went into the room, and everyone was crying. I went in to help dress my dad, and I realized that I could do that program. That was my turning point. I was going to do the Funeral Director Program.

I did the program and passed. I began work with the coroner’s office, which gave me a lot of body experience. I needed more experience, so I joined Ajax Crematorium & Visitation Centre in 2019 and became a Funeral Director.

“My work is not a joke. I can’t make jokes about a family’s sensitive time. This pandemic has taught me a lot, and with the work that I do, I am considered an essential worker.”

I was curious. With the fame that she has, and the passion she showed for her craft, how were things different for her? Is she still drawn to sound even though her career has changed significantly?

“I will be at work, at a service, and people recognize me. It can get awkward sometimes.

Having to deal with your personal business being in the spotlight. You have to be mindful of what you do and say. I’m Natasha. People don’t know Natasha; they know Tasha Rozez. When there are things going on with Natasha, people don’t know. You have to balance your character person, and your real person life.”

She had planned to do a lot of things, but the pandemic put a stop to it. One thing she did say she misses is having a sound person friend who is just there to talk to and reason with.

“I knew that it was time to gracefully bow out,” Tasha tells me. “I figured, let me move out the way, so that other females can get a chance to shine. I can only imagine how annoying it is to be compared to me. I will say this; stop putting females together just because of our female parts.

Some of us have talent. I am so happy to hear other girls playing. Don’t waste my time though. If you want me to clash someone, let me clash someone on my level.”

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How to get vaccinated without parental consent!

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“There’s a lot of misinformation about vaccines online, and sometimes well-meaning parents fall into rabbit holes of conspiracy theories and made-up “facts.” While they often intend to protect their children, not vaccinating has the opposite effect, and leaves kids more vulnerable to dangerous and even deadly diseases.” How to Get Vaccinated Without Parental Consent –WikiHow (https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Vaccinated-Without-Parental-Consent) As I scanned through the article, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The very first photo was of a young black woman, contemplating. The second photo was of two black parents talking to each other. As I scrolled through the article, I was horrified by what I saw. I am not a parent yet, but I thought that it was important for parents to know what is going on. If you don’t read anything else in the paper parents, read this article.

I have included the link so that you are witness to the atrocity that has now become available to our young people. This article “How to get Vaccinated without Parental Consent,” has 17 co-authors, which are undisclosed, and when I wrote this article it had 168,000 views. It was appalling to read some of the suggestions provided by the “experts,” that WikiHow has writing for them. Let’s first take a look at the rhetoric that is currently provided when you research WikiHow.

According to their About Us Link, the goal at WikiHow is to deliver trustworthy articles that engage readers and meet their informational and emotional needs.

They claim to have the best how-to experience on the Internet, and brags that for fifteen years, they have committed to their step-by-step teaching model that they continue to REFINE for the best possible results.

They are proud of the fact that they have helped millions of people solve problems, learn new skills, and feel supported.

They go on to tell the reader that they train their writers and editors to re-

search, organize, and write articles that address readers’ needs, and help them achieve their goals.

Their newest task; they are helping our young people learn how to lie to their parents so that they can go ahead and make decisions that they are not prepared to make. Now YOUR child can search the Internet about vaccines, and WikiHow has created a how-to article that will help them step-by-step get a vaccine without their parent’s consent. They go through THREE METHODS, and I would like to take the time to share them with you.

Method One (making plans) Your child is instructed to Look at their options. Some areas let you get vaccinated without parental consent if you are a minor, and others don’t. You can get vaccinated in secret (if your local laws allow it), and if you run the risk of your family finding out, petition the court for emancipation if your parents are really bad. If this is unnerving for you,wait until you’re eighteen if you think that your parents would severely punish or abuse you if they learned that you disobeyed them.

The next thing they tell you to do is try talking to your parents. The writing team is so nice, they even provide a script for our young ones;

“I understand that people are saying a lot of scary things, and that it can be hard to figure out what’s true and what isn’t true. I know it must be difficult for you.”

They tell our young ones that if their parents really hate vaccines, they could pretend that they want to know if they are at risk for “vaccine injury.” Here is where it really gets special. They say, and I quote,

”You are allowed to lie to your parents if it’s the only way you can get the information you need to protect your health.

Later, you can say that you researched it and realized you don’t have a vaccine injury.”

Your next steps are to: research the laws in your area if you’re a minor, try visiting different clinics to see if they can help you, consider getting an adult to help you out, especially if you’re young. Now, isn’t that nice. They can turn to another adult to help them lie to YOU parents.

Method Two (getting the shot) “Make sure that you schedule the date for a Friday, or a day before a break from school/ work, if possible. Don’t forget to figure out what (if anything) to say to your family.

You can say that you’re going out, and not specify where. You can also tell a white lie,

like saying that you are visiting a friend to study or hang out. You’re allowed to tell lies to protect your health and safety, and getting vaccinated is one of those cases.”

Ummmmm! I think that if you have read up to this point and you are not furious, keep reading. I think you might just be in shock. Let’s see what else our trusted friends at WikiHow have to say.

“If your parents are distrustful, prepare your cover story especially well.”

Now! You have to make sure that you have a good cover story right? That is lying 101. They also suggest: bringing a friend for moral support, especially if you’re afraid of needles, talking to the doctor about any concerns, and treating yourself after you get your shots. You have to reward yourself by buying or doing something nice, within reason. Anyone who has taken psychology courses understands the idea of positive and negative reinforcement. For me, this sounds all too familiar, but why are they telling our young people to positively reinforce doing something behind their parents back? Let’s move on to Method Three.

Method Three (handling any aftermath) Lies! Lies! More lies! They care about our young people so much that they tell them to rest after their vaccine, especially if they don’t feel well. Keep up the lie by telling your family that you’re feeling under the weather. They provide more script for our young people to use, “I think I might be fighting off some type of illness.” This is if your child doesn’t feel safe telling you about

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“Remember that you don’t have to tell your parents about getting vaccinated, especially if they are controlling or abusive.

You can keep your health choices to yourself; especially if they would be mean to you or make you feel unsafe as a result of your choices. You’re allowed to keep a secret if it’s necessary to promote your health and wellbeing.”

Is it just me, or do they continue to promote this idea of lying because it is about the child’s better health. This would not be a how-to without a closing. They tell the reader what to say if you as a parent find out. They are told to be respectful for your position (however illogical it may be, their words not mine), while emphasizing that it was important to them. Here is one of their scripted lines.

“I’m autistic. I can’t be turned autistic twice. But I could die of polio, and I’d really rather not.”

How about that? Are you scratching your head yet? People, we are in different times, and at some point we have to stand up to these supposed reputable: researchers, writers, and editors who are pushing our children to lie, conceal, and do things to themselves that they cannot comprehend at the time.

Finally, they close in the most targeted way; “Stay away from conspiracy theorists and disreputable websites. They may say inaccurate and confusing things.” Said the pot calling the kettle black!

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The Appetizer: Chef Noel Cunningham introduces new culinary podcast SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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“Cooking likes me, so I like it back.”

You never know what to expect when you are dealing with a prodigy like Chef Noel. So, for those who don’t know him, I am going to give a brief introduction.

Noel Cunningham is one of the youngest, Jamaican chefs based in Toronto, Canada. He is the charismatic force behind his catering company, Cuisine By Noel. He is known for blending his talent for creating elegant, Caribbean fusion-inspired cuisine, with his passion for simple dishes using fresh and sustainable ingredients.

He continues to shine as a rising star, being recognized locally and internationally for his culinary skills. He has an undeniable ability to attract an audience, which has led to numerous features in print publications, television, and radio shows in Canada, Jamaica, and the United States. He was recognized as a champion of brand Jamaica in the Culinary Arts by the Prime Minister Youth Awards, as well as a nominee for Winnipeg’s best chef in 2018. He was also voted by ByBlacks Magazine for Canada’s Best Chef for 2019-2020.

“I believe that we have a lot of work

to do in the culinary industry and this is a space where we can tackle some of the issues or start a conversation and use this medium to educate others as well.”

While we were at his birthday event, Chef Noel spoke to a group of his guests about starting this podcast. He let us know that he wanted to start a podcast, where he would take listeners on a culinary journey each week. He disclosed that his goal was to delve deeply into various food topics, dishing on the food and beverage industry, the entrepreneurial spirit, and everything relevant to being a chef.

Being one of his biggest supporters, of course I tuned in to see what he was doing. I am going to share his first episode, which he cleverly titled, “The Appetizer,” which he markets as being: witty, real and informative.

I was actually excited to hear what he was going to offer. One thing that you know with hanging with Chef Noel is that it is going to be a good time. He is so down to earth and has no qualms with calling this out for what they are.

In this episode he spoke about the 5 W’s: who he was, what the show was going to be about, why he was doing it, when the show would come on, and where you could find it.

The who, I already did, so let’s jump into what the show is about. It started in 2016 as YouTube show-to-show viewers, “What is cooking?” Some of his followers and friends would ask him this, so he thought, why not!

Let’s just share more about the culinary world with everyone. He was already doing it in print. He decided to start a column with the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper in 2018,

and it features aspects of his culinary journey. Being the man that he is, this was not enough. He wanted to do this podcast to introduce topics that included: mix drinks, wine, event organizers, chefs, food bloggers, and entrepreneurs in the food industry. He also wanted to include his followers in the discussion by asking them to join in on food topics.

Next, we come to the why? Beside the fact that Chef Noel loves attention, he also loves podcasts. When he is cooking or chilling, he is listening to podcasts. He definitely sees this show as a necessity in the food industry. One of his decrees, “Stop putting Chefs on the back burner.” Topics like this need to be highlighted. Here you can chill, chat, and talk about food.

His first episode was released on August 30th, and is now available on: iTunes, Spotify, Anchorfm, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, and listeners can look forward to Chef Noel every Sunday.

I am going to give you a little sneak peak of episodes two and three, but this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t listen to it. Print is one thing; the experience is another.

EP:2 | Culinary Matters; Stop Putting Chef’s on the Backburner Most superheroes wear their capes on their back; chefs, on the other hand, wear theirs in front, so he believes respect should be in order. Chefs should be treated with respect.

In this episode, chef Noel shares some of the challenges chefs face in the industry, and he also got personal with two events that he did recently. DRAMA! EP:3 | With Chef Alex D-Great You don’t become a chef to become famous These days, a lot of people believe that wearing a chef’s jacket makes you a chef.

Chef Noel couldn’t agree with Chronixx more “Dweet fi di love, mi nuh dweet fi di likes.” In this episode, Jamaica’s famed chef, Alex D-great joins Chef Noel to break things down the importance of focusing on your craft. Chef Alex also shares his culinary journey and his inspiration that led him to fulfil his dream of becoming a chef, and where he is at now.

It is about time chefs and foodies had a place to go. This is going to be a journey for the listeners.

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A new math curriculum; Are our teachers and student ready?

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As over two million students return to school from 72 boards in Ontario, since the closure of schools on March 13th, 2020, elementary students will face a new mathematics curriculum. This back to basics curriculum was introduced on June 23rd, 2020 and the Ministry of Education indicated that it would be implemented in the fall.

The four teachers’ unions: OSSTF, ETFO, OECTA, FESSO in a joint statement requested that it be implemented over a two-year period. The statement reads, “At a time when school boards and educators are preparing for schools to safely re-open and addressing student learning gaps, it is short-sighted to require that resources be diverted from these efforts to try to comply with an unrealistic two-month timeline set by the government.�

The release of the provincial government “Guide to Reopening Ontario’s Schools� plan on July 30th, 2020 had given school boards the power to formulate their own plan by August 4th, 2020. Ministry of Education, Stephen Leece stated in response to the request for the delay, “I appreciate the broader challenge around us, but we must move forward with these necessary reforms to give hope to these students, so that when they graduate, they can assure to get good paying jobs. If we get this right today we can literally change the course of the workforce,�(Canadian Press, August 28th, 2020).

The new curriculum, which Grade 1-8 students will be exposed to emphasizes: financial literacy, coding and memorization of multiplication tables. The Ministry of Education had as-

signed three days of professional training for teachers before the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Liz Stuart, president of OECTA argues, “Time, resources and supports are needed. Furthermore, the government’s insistence on rushing the release of a new mathematics curriculum, while we are still grappling with the uncertainty in education during a public health crisis is foolhardy, disrespectful and counterproductive.�

She is aware that professional development sessions has to be an on-going process.

Mary Reid, an expert in math curriculum is supportive of the new math curriculum. “It’s a really good curriculum. It is needed and it’s got some really excellent revisions to it that will support mathematics education for Grades 1-8. However, the timing of the implementation of the curriculum couldn’t be worse.� She is particularly concerned about the lack of professional development support. She reiterates, “The results may not be as expected because there’s a lot of new content in the curriculum. There is going to be a lot of frustration. There is going to be an incoherent vision of math curriculum.�

Several teachers have expressed concerns. Karl Fernandes, a Grade 4 and 5 teacher in a Toronto Catholic school said, “It just seems that our plans are not where they should be, and the math curriculum is one more piece that hasn’t really been properly prepared. Of all the things that we have to come to terms with right now, a new math program seems to be the one that you could put off. Yet, we are being told, just go right ahead.�

Another teacher, Jeff Halbut, who teaches a Grade 7/8 split class in Windsor stated, “Because the document was released so late, and we’re still waiting on information as to what September is going to look like, we’re juggling a lot of balls right now.�

Parents/guardians are left wondering what will happen in September?

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Shame on you! A look at today’s digital age, where one wrong word can ruin your life JANIECE CAMPBELL janiece@carib101.com

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Ah, the Internet. A vast place of endless access to information. Perhaps, maybe information that is too easily accessible?

We’ve seen it all before. Someone puts out a controversial opinion online and it doesn’t take long before everyone responds by piling on hate and throwing virtual tomatoes. Some completely deserve it, and in the words of British comedian John Oliver, “a lot of good can come out of it,” he says. “including increasing accountability for public figures who otherwise aren’t pressured to change.”

While it feels as though some people really do need to be put in their place every so often, others are less deserving of how cruel the online world can be. Rather than just the regular back-andforth arguments, people have taken matters to the next level with a new revengeful approach. Doxxing – a neological term evolving from the abbreviation of “docs” for “documents,” referring to releasing someone’s personal information as an act of retaliation.

In my opinion, absolutely nothing warrants someone to have the world sicced on them like rabid dogs, especially when the punishment doesn’t equate to the original offense. Before we bring forth the guillotine, shouldn’t we be considering the ramifications of online public shaming?

A Twitter user known solely as Mohamad shared his story with us of being doxxed recently. For context, here’s a little back story to what transpired before the incident.

Canadian artists Drake and Justin Bieber partnered for the video release of DJ Khaled’s single “POPSTAR.” The video stars Justin Bieber, featured in a variety of luxurious scenes while sporting a cleanshaven face and signature side-swept bangs, reminiscent of his teen-idol look.

The video instantly became a trending topic, caused by many alike Mohamad who began tweeting about it. His original now-deleted tweet read “Justin Bieber took one shower, and everyone lost their minds.” The intended joke was referencing the singer’s previous unkept appearance, where he had long messy hair and a full mustache. Initially receiving a few impressions, Mohamad woke up the next day to see his tweet had blown up.

“Everyone started flooding me.

People began threatening me, and at first, I didn’t take it seriously. They began making fun of me – my hair, my face, saying that I don’t shower. But it didn’t bother me that they were coming for my appearance.

I didn’t care.”

A few mean messages were miniscule to what was about to happen next.

“There was this big account with 12,000 followers that tweeted out how they would find my Facebook and contact my family. My information isn’t very accessible on the Internet, I don’t put every-

thing out there. On Twitter, the only thing that I allow people to know is that my name is Mohamad and I live in Sweden.

But then, somebody replied to that tweet linking everything – my home address, my number, my workplace, my school and my mother’s Facebook profile. It got really serious really quickly.”

Aside from the information leak, strangers also proceeded to violently call his mother, hatefully flood her Facebook messages, and left several negative Google reviews for Mohamad’s workplace – his family-owned restaurant. Mohamad and his family moved to Sweden from Egypt nearly three years ago on a work permit. Due to COVID-19, they have struggled financially, and this situation was an additional unneeded set-back.

“That’s when it got really stressful and frustrating, I was more angry than anything. I’m just trying to protect my parents. It’s one thing to harass me, I can take it. But my parents are more sensitive to these types of things. This restaurant is our only shot at staying in Sweden, and if it isn’t doing well, they can choose to not renew our residency and force us to leave.”

A simple tweet, not intended to do anything besides make people laugh had some unnecessarily harsh repercussions. Who are you supposed to shift the blame to in this situation; the crazed fans, the silent celebrities/influencers, or the app that enables it all?

“It’s a complicated topic. People may say [celebrities] are responsible in some way because they have an influence on their fan base. Realistically, it isn’t that easy to keep tabs, especially when you’re a big artist. But at the same time, I’m not going to feel sorry for them for not being able to keep their fans under control.

I believe that they have the responsibility to let their fans know that [doxxing] isn’t okay. I feel like if they were more communicative about the right way to handle situations, then maybe it would make things better.”

Twitter has a private information policy that addresses the act of doxxing, completely prohibiting it from their platform. Often criticized for its failure to respond to reported tweets in a timely manner, in 2019, they made changes to their report functions so that users can notify them if a tweet contains personal information. Though these changes have been implemented, it seems as if the app is still a work-in-progress.

“I feel like Twitter does not handle restrictions and suspensions very well.

You see a lot of people of colour being suspended for minor things, meanwhile white supremacists and Nazis are able to spew hate on the Internet and nothing happens to them, no matter how many times they get reported.”

Overall, the practice of doxxing is a shamefully malicious form of censorship and vengeance. Though online shaming itself is the inevitable result of humanity’s innate need to judge others, exploiting someone and putting their livelihood at risk over an opinion is completely animalistic. Mohamad says he if he took anything from this experience, it’s one thing.

“It has obviously taught me that [the Internet] is kind of crazy! But seriously, I definitely learned to watch what I’ll say in the future.”

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Hydroxychloroquine; the drug in the middle of a propaganda war SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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Continued From Page 1 -- Let’s start with what took place directly after, and then I am going to introduce the community to Dr Stella Immanuel, an outspoken, healer, who does not mince words, nor does she back down to bullies.

Not too long after the announcement, Oliver Darcy (a CNN reporter) shared the video online and it gained traction quickly. After gaining 13 million views, the video was removed from Facebook. A Facebook spokesperson was quoted as saying, ”We’ve removed this video for sharing false information about cures and treatments for COVID-19.”

Since then, drastic attempts have been made to vilify Dr. Immanuel and her colleagues. They have gone so far as to attack her faith, something that she holds very dear to her. It seems like herself and her colleagues had poked the sleeping bear.

Not long after, the NIH Library was brimming with research studies denouncing the use of this drug. What was not done was a cover up of all the other studies that show how useful this now scandalous drug is.

What drug is this you ask? What drug has caused such commotion, that videos about the use of it draw censorship? The drug is hydroxychloroquine.

Dr Risch, an epidemiology professor at the Yale School of Public Health said hydroxychloroquine could save 100,000 lives from the coronavirus but added that the controversial anti-malaria drug has instead been used in a “propaganda war.” In his words, “It’s a political drug now, not a medical drug, and that’s caused the complete population’s ignorance.”

He took time to address medical professionals who have denounced using the drug as a treatment for coronavirus patients. “There are many doctors that I’ve received hostile remarks from, saying that hydroxychloroquine cannot be used as a “prophylactic” for front-line workers. They say in fact, that is not true at all. All the evidence is actually good when it is used in outpatient uses.

I wanted to learn more. It is my duty to research all sides of the coin. Many of us have adapted to wearing non-surgical masks, face shields, and gloves, without giving any consideration to other theories, or anything that was not spoon-fed to us by the government. Do what you must to protect yourself, but I would like to present to you a doctor, along with a host of studies that provide a different option. I do not endorse either side, but what we will not do is limit your access to research. WARNING! There are a lot of scientific words used, and I did not want to make this a tedious read.

I did my best to break it down, but certain things had to be left as is.

Let’s meet Dr Immanuel.

Stella Immanuel was born in Cameroon and is currently based in Houston Texas. Along

with being a devoted doctor, she is also a Christian Pastor. She is the founder of Fire Power Ministries and host of a radio and television show entitled Fire Power.

Her medical education is well documented, but I want to share some more with you so that when you watch the video, you are aware of her credentials. She attended Cameroon Protest College in Bali, Cameroon. She graduated from Nigerian medical school at University of Calabar in 1990, and moved to the United States in 1992.

After completing her pediatric residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Centre in New York City, she began her career at the Pediatric clinic in Louisiana. In December 1998, she began practicing at the Southern Pediatric Clinic in Alexandria, Louisiana, and in February 1999, she joined the General Pediatric Care Clinic as a pediatrician.

She is a registered physician in Texas, with an active medical license from the Texas Medical Board.

“Of course they think I am dangerous, because I am speaking the truth!”

What I find interesting is the fact that it is not just one doctor, but a group of doctors who are now being silenced for pretty much saying the same thing.

My interview with Dr Immanuel was on Friday, and since then, we have attempted to share the video. Much to our surprise, everytime we share it, it gets taken down. It makes me wonder, are we really going against platform standards, or is this just another way to keep the truth away from the public?

Well, one thing that they cannot control is the written word, so this is why I wanted to share the upcoming research with you, and there is plenty more where it came from. There are those research studies that do speak against hydroxychloroquine, so take your time to piece through them carefully. Let us see what other doctors, and researchers are saying about this maybe miracle drug.

Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine Cut Death Rate Significantly in COVID-19 Patients, Henry Ford Health System Study Shows www.henryford.com/news/2020/07/hydrotreatment-study This research study was conducted in Detroit. When individuals were treated with hydroxychloroquine, it cut the death rate significantly in sick patients hospitalized with COVID-19 – and without heart-related side-effects.

A large-scale retrospective analysis was done with 2,541 patients hospitalized between March 10th and May 2nd, 2020 across the system’s six hospitals. The study found 13% of those treated with hydroxychloroquine alone died compared to 26.4% not treated with hydroxychloroquine.

The vast majority received the drug soon after admission; 82% within 24 hours and 91% within 48 hours of admission. 51% of the patients were men and 56% African American.

“The findings have been highly analyzed and peer-reviewed,” said Dr. Marcus Zervos, division head of Infectious Disease for Henry Ford Health System, who co-authored the study with Henry Ford epidemiologist Samia Arshad. “

“Currently, the drug should be

used only in hospitalized patients with appropriate monitoring, and as part of study protocols, in accordance with all relevant federal regulations,” Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine With or Without Azithromycin; Covid Treatment Guidelines www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/ antiviral-therapy/chloroquine-or-hydroxychloroquine-with-or-without-azithromycin/ Both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine increase the endosomal pH, inhibiting fusion of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the host cell membranes. This simply means that the virus cannot fuse with your cells.

Chloroquine inhibits glycosylation of the cellular angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor, which may interfere with binding of SARS-CoV to the cell receptor (It blocks the virus).

In vitro, both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine may block the transport of SARS-CoV-2 from early endosomes to endolysosomes, which may be required for release of the viral genome (both of them block the transport of the virus, which means the virus cannot be released).

Both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine also have immunomodulatory effects. Let’s tackle this word immunomodulatory. It is defined as something capable of modifying or regulating one or more immune functions, and an immunological adjustment, regulation or potentiation.

It has been hypothesized that these effects are other potential mechanisms of action for the treatment of COVID-19 (meaning that it can potentially improve your immune system).

However, despite demonstrating antiviral activity in some in vitro systems, hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin did not reduce upper or lower respiratory tract viral loads or demonstrate clinical efficacy in a rhesus macaque model.

This was one of the most convoluted articles that I read, which I found this interesting. What they are telling us is that if you take these two drugs: the virus can’t bind to your cells, it cannot be transported to other cells, and it boosts your immune system. Somehow, this is still not an effective treatment for COVID-19. Hmmm! Let’s move on.

Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of COVID-19: results of an open-label non-randomized clinical trial www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32205204/ Despite its small sample size, our survey shows that hydroxychloroquine treatment is significantly associated with viral load reduction/disappearance in COVID-19 patients and its effect is reinforced by azithromycin.

Efficacy of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32373993/ Hydroxychloroquine has been demonstrated to limit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 virus in vitro. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine share similar chemical structures and mechanisms of action.

For this study, they identified a total of 09 published articles: 03 clinical trials

with sample size 150; 03 in vitro studies and 03 expert consensus reports. These studies were all suggestive that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can successfully treat COVID-19 infections.

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have antiviral characteristics in vitro.

The findings support the hypothesis that these drugs have efficacy in the treatment of COVID-19. Given the hypothetical benefit of these two drugs, they are now being tested in clinical trials to assess their effectiveness to combat this global health crisis.

Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16115318/ This report showed that chloroquine has strong antiviral effects on SARS-CoV infection of primate cells. These inhibitory effects are observed when the cells are treated with the drug either before or after exposure to the virus, suggesting both prophylactic and therapeutic advantage. That’s right, if you use this before or during your viral infection, chloroquine has strong antiviral effects. Is this starting to sound familiar?

Chloroquine is effective in preventing the spread of SARS CoV in cell culture.

Favorable inhibition of virus spread was observed when the cells were either treated with chloroquine prior to or after SARS CoV infection.

Let’s leave the western world for a minute, and see where else they are using these miracle drugs.

Early treatment of COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin: A retrospective analysis of 1061 cases in Marseille, France www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32387409/ In France, the combination hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and azithromycin (AZ) was used in the treatment of COVID-19. Administration of the HCQ+AZ combination before COVID-19 complications occurred was safe and associated with a very low fatality rate in patients.

Early Hydroxychloroquine Administration for Rapid Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Eradication www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32757497/ Early administration of HCQ significantly ameliorates inflammatory cytokine secretion by eradicating COVID-19, at discharge.

Our findings suggest that patients confirmed of COVID-19 infection should be administered HCQ as soon as possible.

There are over 55 studies that show the benefits of hydroxychloroquine, and fewer studies that show that it doesn’t. It does make you think; is there anyway that this could possibly be true.

Here is my ask; take the time to watch the entire video with Dr Immanuel and myself. Keep a pen, and paper close by, and take some notes. If your life, and the life of your family are important to you, you will do what it takes to keep them safe. You will learn what you need to learn and unlearn things that are not helping you.

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A buddy for life! Buddy Services Centre for Seniors MICHAEL THOMAS michael@carib101.com

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“It is one thing to be alone, and another to be lonely!”

The Buddy Services Centre For Seniors has received a $25,000 grant from the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) to fulfill the vulnerable populations’ needs in the O’Connor-Parkview neighborhood.

This community houses a wide range of residents, ranging from seniors, immigrants, and visible minorities with some living in dire poverty. There are many elderly adults who are diagnosed with cancer, AIDS, or have mental health issues, which makes it difficult for them to run simple errands like: grocery shopping, navigating to doctors’ offices, and doing things that others may take for granted.

Adults whose income is less than $30,000 a year, have a fixed income, and are 55-years and older and reside in the O’Connor-

Parkview neighborhood are eligible to receive the services made possible by Buddy Services Centre for Seniors.

Residents will have access to: companionship, transportation to and from appointments and community activities, assistance with meal planning and preparation, and personal care support.

In the weeks to come, Buddy Services Centre for Seniors staff will: start connecting with seniors in the community, informing them of the services, and assisting elderly adults in the qualification process for the buddy service to help reduce the effects of social isolation. Meanwhile the Canadian government has invested $350 million to improve community organizations’ ability to serve vulnerable Canadians during this crisis.

Buddy Services was founded by Carol Royer. Out of a need to take care of her sick mother, Royer has turned her talents into an organization to help the disenfranchised.

Toronto Caribbean Newspaper had a conversation with Royer about her tireless work and her passion for helping the poor. Royer said. “It started in 2017 when my mom had a stroke, her health declined and then she had a second stroke in 2018, which left her unable to walk. That is when I had to take care of her. While doing

that I began to document my experiences, and after a while, I said gosh! This looks like a business plan.”

Royer reasoned, “If I can do this for my mom then why not do it for others as well. I saw that my parents stopped going out. Social isolation became permanent in their lives. My mom was not going to church anymore because she could not walk. I just saw them alone and it really broke my heart.”

Royer told Toronto Caribbean Newspaper, “Sometimes, it’s just someone for them to spend some time with, go grocery shopping, chat with them, go for a walk with them, because it is one thing to be alone, and another to be lonely.

With Buddy Services, the staff are hand-picked, and matched with a client that they have something in common with, and as such, a relationship is formed from there. That individual is assigned to this

specific client, and that is their buddy for life.”

Royer was asked how this made her feel to which she answered, “I am excited, because I look at some of my clients, and I see that smile on their faces. Every once in a while, I will call them up and personally do a house visit, just to get their feed-back and every single time it is positive, I love this.”

“I have two identical services that we provide: one is a for-profit and the other is non-profit for those who qualify for it.

The folks in the low- income community, they cannot afford it but they deserve the best.”

Royer is asking for volunteers, especially those who speak a variety of languages to help spread the love around to the disenfranchised communities.

For more information on this organization check: www.buddyservices.ca

Four Ontario Teachers’ Unions legally challenge the school re-opening plan PAUL JUNOR

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TC REPORTER

It came as no surprise that the four major teachers’ unions decided to launch a legal challenge to the Ontario government’s school reopening plans. The unions are: the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), Elementary Teachers’ Federation Association (ETFO) and the French-speaking school board (FESS0). These unions have responded to the government’s plan, which was released on July 30th, 2020 and indicated that they intend to initiate a legal challenge.

In a letter that was communicated to their members on Thursday, August 13th, 2020, they raised specific concerns

that the re-opening plans fail to, “Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect teachers and educators as required by Section 25(2) (h) of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).”

The unions raised additional concerns in a meeting with Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development on Monday, August 24th, 2020. It ended with, “No clear commitment from the Minister to address the specific serious health and safety concerns raised surrounding the reopening of the province’s schools next month.” In a subsequent letter on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020, the four major teachers unions in a joint statement wrote, “There are no clear health and safety standards being set out or ordered by the Ministry so that its inspectorate and workers can apply commonly accepted precautions as schools re-open. The Ministry confirmed that no such standards have yet been set.”

The unions asked the Ministry of Labour to issue orders with respect to the specific health and safety standards with

respect to five critical orders requested as: 1. Class sizes of 15 to 20 students to ensure physical distancing where the two-metre distance cannot be maintained in a given classroom.

2. Cohort maximum set at 50 and to be applicable to all education workers as well as students.

3. Adherence to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, “Schools and University Re-opening” which deals with re-opening during the pandemic, with respect to school and education worksite ventilation.

4. Adherence to the standards set out by the: Ministry of Labour, Public Service, and Health and Safety Association for student transportation during COVID-19.

5. A monthly review of all Ministry orders to ensure compliance with the best science available at that time.

In their letter on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020, it revealed that, “The Ministry is

considering the requested orders which have been related in writing and sent to the Ministry at the request of the Ministry staff. At the meeting Ministry staff indicated that there would be a response to such requests, by the end of the week (August 28th,2020), and the union requested that the response be provided in writing.”

There was no response from the Ministry by the deadline and the four major unions wrote a joint statement on August 31st, 2020, which stated that, “As of August 28th, 2020, the date upon which it said it would respond, the Ministry of Labour has failed to comply with these requests.” This prompted the legal challenge.

The letter states, “They have been left with no choice but to file formal appeals with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB).” Furthermore, the joint letter indicates that each union will be filing their own appeal with the OLRB in accordance with Section 25(2)(h) of the OHSA. The union states, “The actions we are seeking are in line with those that have been put in place in workplaces, and other public spaces across Ontario.”

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Writing a book can be scary, but not if you have help! Welcome to the Book Party!

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TC REPORTER

On Saturday, September 5th, 2020, I was invited to an event that author, and community leader Kofi Sankofa had sent me via Facebook. My interest was peaked because as a writer, publishing a book is a goal of mine.

Let’s be real; saying you are going to write a book, and actually writing a book are two different things. It means that you have to dig into your brain, identify ideas you feel passionate about, and then share these ideas with the world. Getting inside your own brain in an authentic way can be difficult, and then there is the FEAR! There is the fear of: • • •

Not being able to write the book you envision Not having enough time to write Not meeting a deadline

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Not finishing The book not being liked Being criticized.

No one is buying your book Not getting the respect and credibility you want as a published author Failure

Facing these fears alone can be challenging, and it is why the Book Party was such a great idea. Writers had a chance to come together, share these fears, and learn from those who have already done it.

The four authors highlighted were: Janet Lewis, Joan Nwosu, Kofi Sankofa, and Louisa Ibhaze.

The beautiful host Janet Lewis, spoke to the attendees about knowing your audience. She reminded writers that it was important to understand the topics that are important to your audience. She went through her writing process with us and taught us about the acronym QTIP – Quit Taking It Personal. When writing her book, “Lost and Found,” she found that she had to be mentally available during the writing process, and she included stories and dialogue to keep the readers interested.

She passed it on to Sankofa, who explained why he decided to go the self-publishing route. His book, “Sankofa – Ancestral Calling” is something that spoke to him. It

was a very spiritual experience, as he felt the ancestors speaking to him during his process.

He told us the significance of his book cover, which was designed by a young woman who recently passed away. He used this book cover to pay homage to her work.

He chooses to self-publish because he wanted to learn the process, so that in the future, he can remain an independent writer.

He took on Bro. Sean, owner of The Knowledge Bookstore, as his writing coach, got his ISPN number online, and utilized Amazon to print the book. He started selling the book on Amazon, and then sent it to his own printer. “This way we could control the sales,” Sankofa told attendees. “As a Pan-Africanist, I try to keep everything within the community.

Whenever you support Black Businesses, you support my book.” You can find his book at Nile Valley Books, and the Knowledge Bookstore.

Next, we were introduced to the high-spirited Louisa Ibhaze. I like the fact that she reminded writers that writing is not something you do and get rich overnight. As a writer, Louisa likes to delve into topics surrounding women’s issues in West Africa. Her book, “Authentic Momma,” talks about the life of a mistress. Topics like these people sometimes avoid, but she chooses to take them on.

She shared information about traditional publishing, and the difficulties of get-

ting into it. Getting traditionally published is what people strive for. They handle editing, and cover design, which at times can be difficult if you are self published.

Finally, we had a chance to hear from the co-host Joan Nwosu. She discussed the fine-tuning and aftermath of writing a book.

Once your book has been edited, formatted, and printed, now comes the nerve-racking part, launching the book to the world.

“Utilize social media as much as you can, and go to your network,” Joan told attendees. “Let them purchase your book first.

You can do a press release, and you can do a media kit as well, then blast them to the media houses. Reviews are very powerful, so be sure to get as many as you can. If you can’t find anyone to review you, you can actually pay people to review your book. Mind you, this does not mean that they are going to give you a good review, but they will review it.”

Her book, “iRise; The 10 Steps to Getting Up when life gets you down,” speaks to some of her personal challenges, and is a book of inspiration and motivation.

I thank this team for putting together this book party. It was helpful, and informative. Now, I just have to get my book published, but at least I know I will have some help.

Advertising backlash! Ontario’s back-to-school ads draws criticism PAUL JUNOR

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TC REPORTER

In the midst of mounting opposition to its back-to-school plan, the Ontario government launched an advertising campaign to inform parents.

They have been broadcasting in English and French, on radio spots and in print advertisements. These ads have been running regularly since they were launched to ensure that the public is fully informed about its school reopening plans, which the government claims is based on health and safety as a priority.

One of the advertisements reads, “To keep everyone safe, steps are being taken to maintain physical distancing through: the use of social groupings, lunch in classrooms, and anointed interaction among students and staff.” The Ontario government in response to criticism of lack of consolation on its plan has an ad specifically geared to these critics.

It states,” That’s why the Ontario government asked: doctors, health officials, school boards and educators to help build a comprehensive plan to keep our kids safe.

Working together, our plan includes physical distancing, putting more nurses in schools, enhancing cleaning and hand sanitation and measures to ensure the wellbeing of students and school staff.”

There have been oppositions to these PC-government campaign ads. Andrea Horvath, NDP leader in a statement wrote, “Premier Ford is doling out a secret amount of public money in a wasteful propaganda to promote his crowded classroom schemes.”

She goes on further, “Ford should be

listening to and responding to the legitimate fears of parents, teachers, education workers, and health experts. Instead, he’s gas lighting them with ads promoting a bargain basement scheme. Every dime spent on these partisan degrading ads should be spent on a safe September.”

She is not happy with the amount of money, which is being spent on these ads.

She states, “I don’t know how Mr Ford thinks he can advertise his way out of this, but it’s certainly a shameful lack of priorities. The priorities should be on making our kids safe, not advertising,” (Global News on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020).

Liberal leader Steven Del Duca commented that since being released on Friday, August 22nd, 2020, the ads have aired over 500 times. He observes, “Ford’s ads were cooked up by the same team that ordered propaganda stickers to be added to gas pumps across Ontario, and who spend millions of dollars to produce illegible blue license plates.”

He adds, “It’s typical of Doug Ford.

Rather than investing so that our students and education workers can safely get back to the classroom, he’s spending tax-payer money to mislead Ontarians.”

Premier Doug Ford responded to critics of the advertising campaigns in his press conference on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 by stating, “Imagine if we didn’t have any ads and nobody knew what was going on? That would be terrible I think it’s critical that we inform the people, and we inform the parents. I think it is a non-brainer. It’d be terrible if we didn’t run ads. Running ads is the right thing to do, we’re going to continue running ads.”

The questions raised by many about the political motivations behind the advertising campaigns are valid. The PC-government believes that they are needed to win the public regarding their school reopening plan that has been heavily criticized.

Anyone interested can see it at Ontario.ca/Reopening Schools.

South Africa juggles COVID-19 and human rights policies JANIECE CAMPBELL janiece@carib101.com

TC REPORTER

South Africa ranks #8 in the world for confirmed coronavirus cases, with over 644,000 cases in total.

The country saw its first case on March 5th, 2020, prompting the government to officially declare a State of National Disaster ten days later. A national level five lockdown was implemented on March 27th, severely restricting the freedom of movement, closing all non-essential companies and schools, prohibiting the sale alcohol and tobacco, and introducing a night-time curfew between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. According to the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, nearly 300,000 people have been arrested for violating lockdown regulations.

The virus has highlighted and ex-

posed South Africa’s inequalities and lack of respect for basic human rights.

Since the deployment of the South African National Defence Force in affected communities, there has been a significant rise in cases reported of police and army brutality, including at least 11 deaths thus far. In fact, according to Cele, several members of the police force have been apprehended for their involvement in various crimes.

“While we have a police service that strives for excellence, some within our ranks still choose to operate in darkness and in criminality. A total of 163 officers were arrested from the start of the lockdown for violating the very same regulations they were meant to enforce,” Cele said.

COVID-19 in South Africa has had a profound effect directly on socio-economic rights, especially for black people. Though inadequate food was already a concerning issue prior to the lockdown, there has since been a massive increase in food insecurity.

According to data from a survey conducted by researchers at University of Johannesburg and the Human Sciences Research Council, 34% of people in the nation go to bed hungry. The highest levels of hunger were experienced among those living in black townships, where many live in poorly ventilated board

shacks that are less than one meter apart from each other. According to one community leader, “the government wants us to do social distancing, yet our shacks do not have that social distance.”

With homes in such close proximity to one another, it’s hard for South Africans to maintain physical distancing protocols.

In their townships, there are often shared or communal toilets without clean running water. There are over 70 water-stressed communities and generally, sanitation cannot be enforced. While unemployment is at an alltime high (30.1%), many that are beginning to go back to work face greater problems with overcrowding. Minibus taxis account for 75% of all daily transport, which is approximately 15 million commuter trips per day.

While the South African government recently tried to apply restrictions for the drivers, limiting them to a 70% bus capacity, drivers defied the newly applied rules after finding that restraint made it nearly impossible to make a profit and earn a living. Some operators have increased fares by between 10% and 25% to make up for the deficit, though this directly hits consumers who are already living in poverty.

Nonetheless, there has been overwhelming support for the country’s measures

to prevent the spread of the virus. A survey by the Human Sciences Research Council in April revealed high levels of compliance and a high degree of trust in the government’s response.

The World Health Organization also deployed a total of 43 experts from various fields into the country to assist with the management of the outbreak. One of the key experts included infectious disease epidemiologist, David Heymann, who headed the response to the 2003 epidemic of the closely related viral respiratory disease, SARS.

As South Africa ventures though an extremely difficult phase of the pandemic, battling a rising number of infections, deaths, malnutrition and unemployment, President Cyril Ramaphosa has made it clear that the government will act accordingly to correct all of these challenges.

“We are working together with our social partners to identify further measures we can take to limit the damage on our economy, and to ensure that as we emerge from this pandemic, we set our economy on a clear path of growth. Even as our country faces deep and pressing challenges on several fronts, there is no doubt in my mind that we will prevail,” he states in a press release.

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21st Century Holocaust Chinese government began expanding detention camps in an effort to suppress the Uighur Muslim minority in Xinjiang, China back in 2017.

There are over 12 million Uighurs in Xinjiang, making up half of the regional population. Uighurs speak several dialects of two languages divided by territory – Standard Xinjiang and Standard Soviet. Xinjiang, formerly known as East Turkestan, was annexed by China in 1949; that’s when the assimilation lightly began. Due to its geographic location, high production of natural gas can be found in Xinjiang, making it a primary contributor to the country’s Belt and Road Initiative. This initiative has played a key role in the largest atrocity of the 21st century unfolding right before the world’s eyes and getting little to no criticism. Consequently, China has become a more active and influential voice at the UN because too many countries are busy making billions of dollars off of the infrastructure program to waste time defending the lives of mere minorities.

Cultural relativism is the belief that the concepts and values of a culture or religion cannot be fully translated into, or fully understood, in other languages. So why is it

OMNIYA ALI

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TC REPORTER

“China is now turning criticism of its disastrous record on incubating the COVID-19 virus and its atrocities against its Muslim minorities into crimes, and the people who should be shouting the loudest are bowing their heads in reverential silence.� Nick Cohen; The Guardian Unbothered by the idea of blood on their hands, those in power have recurringly pierced through the hearts of minorities in an attempt to tightly grip onto ethnic homogeneity. However, every now and then they fail as the blood puddling beneath their feet turns against them and returns to collect its dues. Not even accompanied by an afterthought of the absolute terrorising and traumatising nature of their actions, the

that the Uighurs are being targeted? China holds an atheist communist regime and strives to revive totalitarianism through its communist party. In defense of their actions, the Chinese government claim the Uighurs hold “extremist views� and promote separatism, all while repeatedly denying the existence of concentration camps. In 2017, the arbitrary detainment of Uighurs began, and the numbers today have reached an approximate 3 million. Yet, it still has not made it on mainstream media. Is seems as though even brutalities must be dressed up to fit a specific appearance for it to be relevant enough to catch the eye of global media.

“Never before, except once in history, have millions of men, women and children been rounded up and put in concentration camps. And we know how that ended.

We said, ‘never again.’� Andrew, an Orthodox Jewish man expressed during a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in the U.K. in 2019.

Motivated by history and his family’s connections to the WWII Holocaust, he refused to watch it happen again. In the Chinese ‘reeducation camps,’ Uighurs are forced to undergo psychological indoctrination, such as studying communist propaganda and giving thanks to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Chinese officials have also reportedly used waterboarding and other forms of torture, including sexual abuse, forced labour, COVID-19 vaccine testing, organ harvesting, biological weapons testing, and simply proof of life. Even those not subjected to the camps are being exploited for cheap labor. Large manufacturers such as Nike, Apple, Adidas, Puma and Ikea, amongst many others, have taken advantage of the Uighurs with no regard for the effects. Finally, Uighur women are being subjected to mass sterilization, forced abortions and forced contraception making this an attempt to control the Uighur population. This attempt qualifies the actions in Xinjiang meet the United Nations’ definition of genocide. So, at this point, who do we need to call upon for this to be recognized? Why is the world standing still when we have seen this happen before? Has Islamophobia really erased the humanity within people to this extent? Has the world become so habituated to the absolute obliteration of minorities that it has become unrecognizable as a crime? “This isn’t indoctrination, it’s eradication,� Dr. Erkin Sidick, President of the Uyghur Projects Foundation.

Pedophilia; has this now become an accepted part of our new normal?

There appears to be a tolerance for the abuse of the rights of children. Although there is a growing availability of services across the Caribbean, they are not being utilized because of the fear of embarrassment and reprisal from members of the community. There are also a vast majority of people who are unaware of the services that are out there for them. These factors contribute to child sexual abuse being perpetuated, and now paedophilia has taken on a whole new tone.

Some of the most cutting-edge research into pedophilia is taking place in Canada. There is actually a hospital in Ottawa that claims that its Sexual Behaviours Clinic can actually cure pedophilia. The clinic actually won a 2015 award from the American Psychiatric Association, but most experts are sceptical of claims that pedophilia can be eliminated, any more than straight men can cease being attracted to women.

Pedophilic disorder is characterized by recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving prepubescent or young adolescents (usually ≤ 13 years). It is diagnosed only when people are ≼ 16 years and ≼ 5 years older than the child who is the target of the fantasies or behaviours (Pedophilic Disorder, George R. Brown).

It is described as a form of paraphilia that causes harm to others and therefore is considered a paraphilia disorder.

In the John Hopkins Psychiatry Guide: Paraphilic disorder exists when recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors currently cause distress or impairment to the individual or whose satisfaction has entailed personal harm, or risk of harm, to others generally involving: non-human objects, the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one’s partner, children, or non-consenting persons.

SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

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“It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled.� Mark Twain It is true that most people in the world would rather live in denial than accept the fact that the world is an unsafe place. With all of the distractions that surround us, including the current COVID-19 distraction, there are some sinister undertakings occurring that if not drawn attention to will be ignored.

People do not wish to entertain the notion that they might love and admire celebrities, family members, or leaders in the global community who rape children. The members of the elite know this and take advantage of the discomfort to get away with their crimes. It is difficult to admit that as a parent, you did not know what was going on with your child, so denial becomes the preferred option.

In February 2004, Amnesty International made not that in Jamaica, more than 900 children were reportedly victims of sexual abuse, including rape. In 2004, 70% of all reported sexual assaults were recorded against girls rather than women. 17% of 13 and 14-year-old girls in Kingston reported having experienced rape or attempted rape, the majority by adult casual acquaintances (AI, February, 2006).

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In 1963, the FDA approved a drug called Depo-Provera to be tested as a female contraceptive, but they began experimenting with it on sex offenders. Combining the drug with therapy, scientists used it to suppress testosterone and diminish the brain’s erotic imagery, reducing sexual urges and functioning. Studies, and research like this has been done for years to attempt to figure out exactly how the mind of a pedophile works, to no avail.

Most pedophiles are male and attracted to young boys, girls or both, and the ratio of pedophiles preferring opposite sex to same sex is 2:1. What is the most disturbing, and what is the source of a parent’s nightmare is the fact that these adults engaging in pedophilic behaviour, are known to the child and may as well be a family member, stepparent, or a person considered to be of authority.

As of recent, there has been a shift in legal systems around the world that have not been widely disclosed on mainstream media. A couple of weeks ago on my show A Better Tomorrow, featured on MyTCNTV Network, we exposed the fact that a new California bill would lower penalties for adults who have sexual relations with a minor.

This bill would lower the penalties for adults who have consensual sex with minors if the perpetuator is within 10 years of age with the victim. Yes! You read that right.

If signed into law, a 24-year-old could have sexual relations with a 15-year-old child without being required to register as a sex offender. The current law states that it is illegal for an adult to have consensual sex with teenagers between 14-17 years old, who are not of age to give consent for vaginal intercourse.

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an act that requires mandatory sex offender registry, the bill makes all criminal sex acts with minors over 14 equal by providing offenders with an loophole to evade registration on sex offenders list.

There is one woman who is standing up to this bill. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez stated in her address, “Any sex is sex. I don’t care who it is between or what sex act it is. That being said, I cannot in my mind as a mother understand how sex between a 24-year-old and a 14-year-old could ever be consensual.�

On August 31st, 2020, state legislators gave their final approval to the Senate Bill 145, ensuring that LGBTQ adolescents are treated the same way as their heterosexual counterparts, when it comes to sexual offense laws. There is a loophole that you need to be aware of. A person convicted of a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 286, subdivision (b) of Section 287, or subdivision (h) or (i) of Section 289 shall not be required to register if, at the time of the offense, the person is not more than 10 years older than the minor, as measured from the minor’s date of birth to the person’s date of birth, and the conviction is the only one requiring the person to register.

These are scary times, only made scarier by the fact that laws are now condoning that the law now protects persons not more than 10 years old than a minor. Why is this scary? We are in a time of globalization, which has accelerated since the 19th century. It means that in time, Canadians could be seeing laws put in place that are similar to the one in California.

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Questions remained after SIU report on the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet PAUL JUNOR

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The clearing of the six officers by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in the falling death of 29-year-old Afro-Canadian activist, Regis Korchinski-Paquet on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 has raised many questions. It took almost three months for the SIU to file its report after her untimely death. There has been much speculation and questions, which has led to protests, demonstrations and confrontations in Toronto and other cities.

It was on that fateful day when her mother, Claudette Beals, posted a video

after her fatal fall stating that, “The police killed my daughter, came into my apartment and shoved her off the balcony.” After the SIU report was released her father, Peter Korchinski in a Fifth Estate interview with Mark Kelley said, “This is a very sad day for our family-for Regis, too.” This sadness was reflected in her sister, Renee Korchinski Beaks who stated, “We’re absolutely disgusted with the outcome. Justice wasn’t served today, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop fighting for my sister. They’re wrong for their decision, they’re absolutely wrong.”

In the report, SIU Director James Ramer stated, “There were allegations in the wake of Ms.Korchinski-Paquet’s death that she was pushed off the balcony by the police. The evidence established that this did not occur.” He goes on to state further that, “Instead, the evidence indicates that no one other than Ms Korchinski-Paquet was on the balcony when she scaled over the railing and attempted to sidestep along the outer ledge over to her neigh-

bour’s balcony, lost her balance and fell.”

In coming to its decision, the SIU interviewed the six officers included the subject officer and well as fifteen civilian witnesses which included her mother and brother who were present at the time of the incident. The SIU investigator had access to crime scene photos, 911 call recordings, and audio recordings from In-Car Camera systems inside the cruisers, as well as from the apartment building. Written reports from the Toronto Police Services (TPS) and two post-mortem were also presented. In addition, her father, who was in contact by phone before she fell to her death, released a statement.

There are many questions that remained unanswered after the SIU report, which can be accessed at www.siu.on.ca for those who want to analyze it critically.

There was no evidence to indicate that Ms Korchiknski suffered from mental illness and was suicidal before the police were asked to her apartment. She suffered from seizures, which caused her behaviour to be

erratic at times. The officers claimed that they did not call for the Mobile Crisis Intervention Team because there was the presence of a knife, which they thought could be used as a weapon.

One lawyer, Knia Singh who spoke at a press conference on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 is concerned that certain key elements were missed and that one or more police officers should have been held criminally responsible because of failure to provide the necessities of life, or criminally negligent causing death. He stated that, “Without a doubt, without them going in there, Regis would be with us today.” There are still questions about autopsies and Martino’s legal analysis.

On Saturday, August 29th, 2020, two rallies were held in Toronto: one at Downsview Park, and the other at Christie Pit organized by The Coalition for BIPOC Liberation. The goal of the protests across Canada is “End systemic racism in all sectors of the government.”

Are humans on the slippery slope to destroying civilization?

A medical look at the air that we breath W. GIFFORDJONES MD DIANA GIFFORD-JONES TC HEALTH REPORTER

Will the so-called progress of civilization eventually destroy us? Indigenous peoples, hundreds of years ago, did not devastate nature the way we do today. Oceans are loaded with plastics and soil with dangerous contaminants. Now, is the air we breathe gradually destroying our brains?

A report published in Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences has grim news. We’ve known for decades that breathing in dirty air can damage lungs.

But research now reveals that long-term exposure to particulate matter, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide is linked to decreased brain function. The lungs are a vital gateway to the body. Their surface area is the size of

a tennis court and during a 24-hour period we breathe in 10,000 liters of air.

The World Health Organization estimates that ambient air pollution results in over four million deaths per year worldwide.

The causes include chronic obstructive lung disease, stroke and cardiovascular disease.

China, with its massive industrialization, is seeing significant health problems due to smog. Xin Zhang, a researcher at Beijing Normal University, says, “We speculate that air pollution probably puts greater damage on white matter in the brain, which is associated with language ability.”

Women will be pleased to know that studies show they have more white matter than males, suggesting men may suffer greater cognitive declines from damaging air pollution.

Jonathan Samet, Dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, notes that research on air pollution and brain health has intensified over the past decade. However, like Zhang, Samet indicates more research is needed to explain: how small particles coat lungs, how they impact the brain, and how many other organs also suffer.

Dan Costa, an environmental toxi-

cologist from the University of North Carolina, says “When a toxic product enters the body, its implications are everywhere so it can also include the reproductive system.”

There is general agreement that inhaling small particles result in them entering the blood stream. There is every reason to suspect they cross the blood-brain barrier and set up an inflammatory reaction in the brain.

The fact that inflammation can cause either minor or serious health issues is nothing new. For years now, chronic inflammation has been linked to atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) and coronary artery disease.

People in several East Asian countries have long worn facemasks as a courtesy to others when they have a cold, but now, more frequently, in circumstances where there is a shocking amount of air pollution.

In 2017, the British journal, The Lancet, reported that people who lived adjacent to major highways had a slight increased risk of dementia.

Michael D. Mehta, professor of geography and environmental sciences at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops,

British Columbia, has been a pioneer in trying to change outdated opinions about the dangers of pollution. He warns of risks to fetal brain development stemming from prenatal air pollution exposure.

Today much of the research on pollution has focused on automobile emissions. But Mehta lives in British Columbia, where many rural families heat their homes burning wood in stoves and fireplaces. He cautions, “People who heat their homes with wood burning appliances have higher indoor air pollution levels,” adding that they put neighbours in harm’s way from these emissions that “Generate significantly more particulate matter than dozens of diesel trucks and cars combined.” He wonders if wearing high quality respiratory masks to protect our health will become as common as sunglasses.

The Elder was right in the prophecy, “Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last stream poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money.”

We are well along the slippery slope of destroying civilization.

Concerns raised by school bus drivers about the lack of implemented safety protocols PAUL JUNOR

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As the schools are set to open in September, many school bus drivers are apprehensive about the province’s back to school plan.

The four teachers’ unions have expressed specific concerns in a letter dated Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 .The Ministry of Labour stated that “Responsibility for health and safety regarding bussing lay with the employer school boards and perhaps the Ministry of Education. It had not issued health and safety standards regarding bussing.”

Many school bus drivers have raised questions about their health and safety on bus-

es now that school has started.

On August 4th, 2020, Rob Robson, a 60-year-old Whitby bus driver stated, “Four weeks to school and we have no idea what our runs are, we don’t know what we’re going to have, we don’t know how the buses are going to be cleared. Who is going to have to clean the buses? We just don’t know. We’re in the dark,” (Global News).

Nancy Daigeault, Executive Director of School Bus Ontario states that “The operators will be working very closely with the drivers to make sure that: safety protocols are in place, they understand them, they understand when hand sanitizer is supposed to be used, how to wear your masks, and when to put visors on.”

In the government’s school reopening plan released on July 30th, 2020, it has allocated $309 million toward issues related to: transportation, school buses and enhanced protective equipment for bus drivers. The plan recommends alternate forms of travel instead of bussing, such as:

“Active forms of travel (for example, walking and cycling) and private transportation by parents and caregivers are encouraged where possible to ease pressure on transportation demand.”

In order to allay the fears of parents/guardians with respect to physical distancing on the buses, the plan recommends assigned seating. It states,

“Students should be assigned seats and a record of the seating plan should be kept to assist with contact tracing in the case of a student or driver contracting COVID-19. Students who live in the same household or are in the same classroom should be seated together.”

Mary Hemphill, a 68-year-old York region bus driver said, “My biggest concern is that the buses tend to be overcrowded at the best of times and there’s been no mention of pulling back the number of students on the buses,” (CBC News report on August 12th, 2020). The article highlights two specific unknowns with respect to the number of parents that are willing to allow

their children on buses and how many possible bus drivers will be available.

School boards in the past have had a hard time retaining bus drivers because of poor working conditions and lack of financial remuneration. As school boards release their survey of parents who opt to send their kids for in-person learning, more details will be known.

In the words of Kevin Hodgkinson, General Manager of the Toronto Student Transportation it is necessary to, “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.”

The provincial government has decided to spend $44.5 million from the $381 million it received from the federal government on a driver retention program, and $25.5 million on bus route protection, and to reduce the number of students on buses (CBC News on Wednesday, August 26th). This extra funding came only after about 2,500 bus drivers petitioned the government for more stringent safety protocols.

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I’m not sure they can do it! Learning the art of delegation •

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During the first COVID-19 lockdown, I noticed that there was a surge of new businesses popping up everywhere. This is a wonderful thing because it means that more people are discovering their passions and finding ways to make their passions lucrative.

I want to help anyone who is reading this right now with a tip that I wish was given to me at the very beginning, but first, let’s look at how things might be for you as a new business owner. I want to ask you a few questions: • •

How many times have you taken on too much yourself and made mistakes because of it?

How many times have you spent extra hours at the office just to do something that could have easily been handled by one of your workers?

How many of your stresses could be mitigated if you had someone doing those things that you really don’t want to do?

I know! I know! You probably don’t even realize that you have a problem letting go of tasks. Maybe you do, and you are just unsure of how to do it. What you have to realize is that you are hurting your business’s growth and employee engagement. You are used to doing it by yourself, growing the business on your own. This whole idea of delegation is difficult because it is the exact opposite of how you achieved your success.

It comes down to one basic matter; you have an inability to let go. It is that fear that resides in all of us that if you let go, you lose control. The only problem is that if you don’t let go it could result in some catastrophic consequences.

Your day must remain focused on your vision, your strategy, and your business development, not routine matters. This article is going to help you look at delegating in a new light. It is going to help you take a look at the tasks you take on and practice delegating those that aren’t high priority, complex or strategic.

Whenever you take on a task that you feel you shouldn’t be doing, it’s an indication that you are not delegating enough.

If you feel stressed when you know you have

to take on a new task, it is a sign that you are not delegating enough.

Remember, refusing to delegate limits the size of your business. Here are some things that you can do to help you delegate tasks, grow your business, and lower your stress level.

I don’t want to do that!

There are just certain parts of your business that you would much rather not do. It could be bookkeeping. It could be the social media aspect. Take a look at all of your tasks and figure out the stuff you really don’t want to do.

But you’re really good at it!

Choose whom you delegate to wisely. Your employees, or volunteers have different strengths. Pay attention and learn their strengths and weaknesses before handing off tasks. It is important that you set them up for success, so be sure the work you’re giving them plays to their abilities. Pick the person to whom you want to delegate and explain to the person (a) what job you want done, and (b) by when and how you want it to be done.

What are your expectations?

People may want to do a good job, but they need to know what you consider to be a job well done. How does the task look from start

to finish? What are your expectations as far as each step of the process? When you can articulate these clearly, preferably in writing, then you can give them something they can reference if they have questions. Keep the lines of communication open and discuss with them how they plan to do it, answering any questions they may have.

Your skills are dope! I need them!

It is important to vet your team carefully.

If you need a content creator, don’t hire someone who enjoys teaching. If you need a social media-marketing expert, don’t hire someone who enjoys creating content.

Match the skill to the job and you will win every time. The best work comes from a person who truly enjoys what they are doing.

You got this! I know you do!

Affirming a person is a very powerful technique. It may sound small, but saying, “Thank you for taking this on.” can be an invaluable way to make a team member not only feel appreciated, but also gain respect for the importance of the task. Once you have affirmed them, let them do the job and resist the urge to micromanage.

Read this article a few times and let this sink in. Delegation is a part of being a great entrepreneur whether you like it or not.

COVID-19: Smarter response and recovery measures can help preserve human rights in Africa OMNIYA ALI

amniya@carib101.com

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In a world where most people are trying to become accustomed to a ‘new normal’, some simply do not have the luxury of doing so. For some, not much change was seen since the pandemic began, they were obligated to continue their lives as they were with no precautionary measures whatsoever. A term such as ‘emergency benefit’ has been used countlessly in countries like Canada. Where it implies that the government is capable and willing to support members of the general population financially and socially affected by the virus. That term also encompasses pausing rent, mortgages, and other monthly obligations in response to people losing many jobs since the start of

the lockdown. Conversely, COVID-19 cases are increasing in Africa, yet countries are unable to attend to everyone’s health and socio-economic needs concurrently. Creating a predictive plan to surpass the spread of the disease and pave the way towards recovery seems to be a challenge in several parts of the continent.

“Social cohesion is built over years and is the result of policies that allow everybody in society to share in its sustainable prosperity,” Ahunna Eziakonwa, Director – UNDP Africa. Although the enforcement of any measures restricting movement through emergency laws and policies would be placed for the better interest and safety of all members of the population. Eziakonwa claims that the previously established social cohesion could possibly be at stake. People have begun to feel that the “trust between governments and their citizens and the solidarity between citizens themselves” is deteriorating due to the new policies. With concerns about the effectiveness and sustainability of said policies in relation to the safety of thousands of Africans in mind, some tension has been received in regard to responses to the pandemic recently.

While African countries are making

their way up towards more democratic ruling, most countries still remain in the lower half of the 2019 Human Freedom Index produced by the US-based Cato Institute. This can be easily attributed to the complex nature of Africa’s governance as Chester A. Crocker of the Hoover Institute indicated below.

“In Africa, as in every region, it is the quality and characteristics of governance that shape the level of peace and stability and the prospects for economic development. There is no more critical variable than governance, for it is governance that determines whether there are durable links between the state and the society it purports to govern. The nature of governance is central because it determines whether the exercise of authority is viewed as legitimate.

Legitimate authority, in turn, is based on accepted laws and norms rather than the arbitrary, unconstrained power of the rulers.”

With political fragility and low trust ascribed to several African countries in countless studies, concerns surrounding planned elections in 22 countries arise. In the current environmental factors including increase in the spread of COVID-19, fears about heightened tensions and fear

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of suppression are being discussed. These fears can be related to the fact that upon the start of the spread of this virus at least 17 countries declared states of emergency, 9 declared states of public health emergency and 3 declared states of national disaster.

Consequently, a feeling of unease was felt among members of the community due to the fact that a state of emergency empowers governments to perform actions or impose extraordinary policies. These include making regulations without an act of parliament or taking actions without complying with statutory duties. In return, removing the average citizen from the equation and dwindling the democratic nature of their ruling. To further illustrate the presence of the aforementioned fears, altercations between civilians and police or military enforcing COVID-19 measures have already been observed in some countries. Nevertheless, other countries are going to great lengths to ensure the safety and satisfaction of their citizens. Some being South Africa and Zimbabwe where they began delivering water to multiple underserved communities in their jurisdiction.

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Collapsing and combining of classes; What parents need to know about class sizes in Ontario Boards’ Association stated, “We are aware of situations in the province where classes are being collapsed. If they’re being collapsed, it is because of a bid to fulfil Ministry directives and parents should check their school boards if they have concerns about their own children’s class size.�

Boards are restricted from lowering class sizes if students opt out of in-person learning for online, because of Ministry-mandated caps. The complicated formula that the Ministry uses is based on funding agreements between the government and school boards, which is largely determined by enrolment numbers. She states further, “I understand why people are kind of surprised to be hearing about this. I get why parents and teachers alike are anxious about not knowing for sure what’s going to happen. It is very challenging, and this is what keeps: trustees, directors of education, superintendents and principals up at night.�

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The return of over two million students to public funded schools in Ontario across 72 boards may necessitate major changes in the fall. Many boards are crunching their numbers to finalize their enrolment to develop classes for teachers. It has been particularly difficult for boards located in urban cities where COVID-19 has had a major impact and students opted out of inperson learning.

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There are many challenges school boards such as the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), the largest one in Canada has to deal with. The Globe and Mail reported on Monday, September 7th, 2020 that about 150 schools in Toronto, which were operating overcapacity before the pandemic, are having a hard time finding spaces now.

The TDSB is exploring the possibility of triple-grade classrooms in lowattendance areas to deal with this issue.

Schools in low-income communities and high-priority areas could see higher rates of collapsed classes. The move could make teaching and learning in the midst of the global pandemic more difficult. Jennifer Brown president of Elementary Teachers of Toronto states, “It’s completely unrealistic to be putting additional stress on the students and on the staff, to be in a triplegrade during pandemic.�

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NDP education critic, Marit Stiles observes that these collapsed and combined classes are a direct consequent of the government’s back-to-school plan and potentially could result in the reassignment of teachers, and the actual increase in some class sizes. “I feel bad for families who thought maybe if they keep their kids home that would make it easier for others to have smaller class sizes. That has never been part of the plan. Without a cap on class sizes school boards will have to reorganize classrooms to meet the government requirements.�

It has been challenging for many boards as they try to allocate teachers based on the restrictive funding formula, and the number of students who opt for inperson and home-schooling options.

Marit Stikes observes, “Most boards are out there scrambling as they have been for weeks and months, to try to

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BARBADOS -- “Everyone in the community knows this man has beat me and they call me an idiot for staying with him!� Excerpt from Whispers of Pain (La Shawna Griffith)

Domestic abuse has reared its ugly head in Barbados once again, and while many can argue that domestic violence has been happening throughout our country’s history, it was never as brazen as we have seen in the last week.

On August 29th, 2020, screams were heard in the Green Point, St. Phillip community as Wendy Greenidge realized her daughter an optometrist had been killed in an alleged domestic dispute by Corey Gill, who was subsequently remanded to HMP Dodd’s by consent till November 2nd, 2020.

Many residents who spoke to members of the media present indicated

that they had not seen Gill frequently in the neighbourhood but would see him from time to time.

The residents - some of whom declined to give their names to the members of the media - remembered Greenidge as a pleasant young woman who was tragically taken from her six-year-old-son.

When a tragedy like this occurs, one would question, why didn’t I see the signs? Why did I not know that he or she was abusive?

With friends and family members wondering if they too could be blamed because they never noticed that the spouse was so abusive, and that it would lead to a tragic end commonly called a ‘crime of passion.’

Donna M. White in her article “Recognizing the Signs of Domestic Abuse� stated abusers use tactics to gain control over their victims.

“Abusers often may try to make their partner feel bad or ‘less than.’ This tactic is used to make their partners stay.

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would want them. An abuser may also take on the dominant role. This is often overlooked because it can be mistaken for ‘being in control’ or ‘taking on responsibility.’ This type of abuser will make all decisions and expect things to be done the way they want it without question or input.�

But what leads to a spouse becoming so enraged they would want to maim, disfigure, or kill them? According to Psychology Today’s website, it states when diagnosed, domestic violence abusers who kill their spouses sometimes suffer from one of the following mental diseases: 1. Anti-social personality disorder: The symptoms of this disease are deceitfulness, repeatedly lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure.

2. Borderline personality disorder: The symptoms of this disease are a pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships by alternating between extreme idealizations and devaluations.

3. Narcissistic Personality Disorder: A grandiose sense of self-importance.

Although the following have been reported as causes for a person to inflict a ‘crime

of passion’ it is not always the case as many of these cases are complex.

In fact, just a mere day after Corey Gill was charged with killing 42-year-old optometrist Tanya Greenidge in her Green Point, St. Phillip home, Greenidge’s father, Barbados Consul to Miami Neval Greenidge broke his silence to The Nation Newspaper to deny reports that Gill and Greenidge were in a relationship.

“The family has confirmed that there was not any dispute between Tanya and anybody. There was absolutely no dispute between her and anyone at any time in relation to the incident,� he said.

On the day of the incident in question Gill was discovered unresponsive at Greenidge’s residence and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance where he was treated and released the same day for superficial cuts about his throat and body.

In time the truth will be revealed, but one thing that is certain is that there is more to this story than meets the eye. The report made by the Royal Barbados Police Force, statements by the neighbours, and the report by the family are not adding up.

We hope that in time all parties will be able to find peace in the fact that her killer will be brought to justice.

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Too little too late! Canada’s Federal Government gives $ 2 billion to help Canadian’s Schools PAUL JUNOR

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It was a surprise to many when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 that the federal government will be donating $2 billion towards the provinces and territories.

This “Safe Return to Class” fund is intended to help schools across Canada open safety.

As education is a provincial jurisdiction, the federal government has left it up to the province to decide how to use the much-needed funds. It will be dispersed based on student, with a $2 million base amount for each jurisdiction.

This extra funding is intended

to alleviate the financial stress on school boards and to, “Implement measures to protect students and staff from COVID-19.

The money can be used to: help adapt learning spaces, improve air ventilation, increase hand sanitation and hygiene, buy extra protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies.”

This announcement was positively received by Premier Doug Ford and the Minister of Education, Stephen Leece who stated on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020, “Today’s investment by the federal government complements the already landmark investment made by our government in support of safe and healthy schools in Ontario.” It will get $381 million in the fall and $382 million next year. This funding is on top of the $900 million that has been given to school boards but it falls short of the $3 billion that teachers’ unions requested that is needed to safely reopen schools in September.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his press release stated, “When we realized, when we saw the level of anxiety and pre-

occupation that parents across the country still had, even with those plans in place, we realized that we could give the provinces even more resources.” Many have asked why it took the federal government so long to respond, considering that there has been much concern about Ontario’s backto-school plan by parents/guardians and teachers.

Conservative MP, Karen Vecchio in a statement expressed concerns about the timing and wrote,

“The fact that Justin Trudeau only told the provinces about this money days ago shows that he is more interested in putting on a show than working with provinces to help students safely return to school. With schools resuming in less than two weeks, provinces’ back-to-school plans are already well under way. Justin Trudeau has been wrong or slow to act throughout this pandemic, and his failures have cost Canadians.”

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh observes, “There is a need to see dollars that are tied to schools being safer, and spe-

cifically what the health care experts and what the school experts are saying. We need smaller classroom sizes.”

Leah Nord of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce states, “For working mothers everywhere whose children will be returning to the classroom as of next week, today’s announcement provides additional assurance that sending their children back to school is the right decision.

This funding is critical to helping women fully participate in the workforce and especially so amid the economic recovery.”

The Minister of Education has allocated $200 million of the $381 million towards its school implementation plan and $70 million towards student transportation. The teachers’ unions hoped that it would have used some of it to hire more teachers to help reduce class sizes, but school boards will have to tap into their reserve funds.

$12.5 million will be: for hiring more staff, for mental health support for students, and125 extra nursing positions for public health units.

Not British? Then what are we?

Brit-African Caribbeans mourn the loss of ‘The Windrush Champion’ MKUU AMANI

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UK -- “When I got the letter, I thought, ‘Am I British? What am I?’ and I couldn’t even answer that in my head.” Paulette Wilson.

The funeral of the woman who became known to many as ‘The Windrush Champion,’ took place in Wolverhampton on September 4th.

Paulette sadly passed away in late July at just 64 years of age.

Much befitting of her status was the horse-drawn carriage, African drumming, national media coverage and many mourners that accompanied her to her final resting place.

Just weeks before, she had delivered a petition containing 130,000 signatures to Downing Street, calling on the government to resolve the outstanding issues and compensate victims of the Windrush Scandal.

But what is the Windrush Scandal? The ‘Windrush Lessons Learned Review’ points out that operational and organizational failings by the Home Office ‘had a causative impact on the detrimental treatment recieved by the Windrush generation as a result of them being caught up in measures designed for people who have no right to be in the UK.’

The independent assessment organized by the Home Secretary makes the case that the plight for the victims of the scandal arose because their ‘history was institutionally forgetten.’

‘Accurate records were not kept,’ the review states, ‘both in relation to individual cases and the development of relevant policy and legislation as a whole.’

Paulette Wilson had been one of the vic-

tims. For three years, she lived under the threat of deportation. And had the government gone ahead with plans to deport her, what is clear today is that they would have been making a mistake.

She was ten years old when she arrived in England during the mid-sixties.

In 2015, she was wrongly classified by the Home Office as an illegal immigrant.

Deprived of essential services, Paulette experienced extreme hardship, including homelessness. She was subject to further harsh treatment in the form of arrest and detention in an Immigration Centre.

Only after a three-year battle was her status corrected, and her ‘Leave to Remain’ confirmed.

On the back of the terrible hardships she survived ‘The Windrush Champion’ was born. She became a campaigner for other victims of the scandal.

Once the scandal became public, it soon became apparent that it had hit a raw nerve both at home and abroad.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, and Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Timothy Harris were among the twelve Caribbean leaders that attended a meeting with the UK Prime Minister Teresa May in 2018.

May spoke to “reiterate how much value the contribution that’s been made by commonwealth citizens who’ve made their mark here in the UK, to the United Kingdon.”

The UK prime minister made particular reference to the Windrush generation, who she said, “helped to build the country that we are today.”

Teresa May is no longer in the PM role, replaced by Boris Johnson, but the government’s attempts to resolve matters continues.

According to the government’s Home Office, the government had paid £360,000 in compensation by May 2020.

It has also established a Windrush Commemoration Committee chaired by Dame Floella Benjamin and introduced a national Windrush Day.

Each June 22nd, the country is invited to ‘recognise and honour the enor-

mous contribution of those who stepped ashore at Tilbury Docks 70 years ago.’

On that date in 1948, the Empire Windrush arrived at the docks in Essex, with 492 passengers from the Caribbean aboard.

There but for the Grace of God go I. This question of Britishness - ‘Am I British?

What am I?’ the query that Paulette Wilson asked herself and was unable to find an answer for, is a dilemma many have faced.

I was born in the UK.

My parents were born in Jamaica.

Had they not come to England when they did, I may have been born there too.

My father came from the northwestern parish of Hanover. The more southernly parish of St Elizabeth is where my mother grew and lived before moving to Kingston to help her father run his store.

I’ve had limited success tracing my ancestry on my father’s side, but I’ve managed to trace back to my great-grandfather on my mother’s.

It’s a faint trace. I have names and very little more.

My loose grasp of Jamaican history equips me with some idea of what life may have been like when my great-grandparents were alive.

Viewing a rare selection of old photographs from the 1800s caused me to wonder where my relatives of those past years resided. And how they lived their day-to-day.

If I was able to travel back in time, where might I find them?

Perhaps deep amidst the forest’s flora working alongside the cane cutters?

Or at the country market where, in their numbers and brightly dressed in their wide-brimmed hats and flush, long dresses, the women would sell their goods?

And my great-great-grandparents. Where might I find them? The journey back through my generations holds some fascination for me but comes with no small degree of pain.

I think I can quite safely assume that many of my enslaved ancestors lived impoverished lives, deprived of human rights and equal opportunities.

And that if I were to ask, there

would be no shortage of them able to share their torrid experiences of affliction by the hot brand, the whip, the rope and the gun.

Ours is a tarnished history. An account bedevilled by the exploits of a ruling empire that put profits before people.

Sad to say that with our history in mind, there is a point at which most everything that I know, or think I know, merges into darkness. A black shadow that renders me blind to who we were before we landed on Jamaican soil. My African history - the dialect, my country of origin - all knowledge of these things - to the most part, was lost at sea. And in some instances, far too often history suggests, callously thrown overboard.

So, when the issue of nationality or identity arises, and there is a challenge to our Britishness, it provokes a dilemma that few outside the Brit-African Caribbean community can imagine nor appreciate.

Strictly speaking, we are not Jamaican, although, for around £140, we can apply for Jamaican citizenship as descendants of Jamaican born parents.

Nor are we African, although initiatives exist which encourage our return to the continent. An example of this is Ghana’s Right of Abode, which any person of African descent in the diaspora can seek.

The growth of neo-Nazi extremism in the UK in the form of extreme rightwing groups like National Action and Sonnenkrieg Division with their ‘white Jihad’ ideology reminds us that according to some quarters of society, we will never be ‘British.’

Faced with the threat of deportation after residing in a country for 50 years is a catastrophic turn of events.

Few would argue against fighting to achieve ‘Leave to Remain,’ as Paulette Wilson did. Eventually, she was victorious in her battle to prove how British she was.

But the cost, the hardship, the pain and frustration experienced, the isolation and homelessness - all were circumstances she should not have had to endure.

Campaigners are raising funds to have a memorial of Paulette erected.

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the the poetic poetic word word These streets don’t love you

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Loyalty is foreign In politics, Your circle would leave you in the ditch!

Then hug your loved ones While they are crying, Saying You’ll be missed.

That wounds will heal in time And let the heavens Deal with it.

These streets won’t protect you My child, They barely go in depth with its price!

Pick One Bail or doing time, Either way you’ll cough up This expensive life!

These streets don’t love you, Young one, Your stripes Won’t pay for your grave.

The end result is the same Don’t think you’ll beat this generational game!

These streets won’t love you These streets never will.

They have their own agenda It won’t care Who it’ll stomp on It feeds on mother’s tears.

Young one Live your life, There so much this lifetime has to offer!

The tip of the iceberg may be mesmerizing But it will sink your ship, No clear Positive outcome Don’t even bother!

These streets don’t love you They only look out for themselves!

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TOOTS HIBBERT Toots and The Maytals

Reminding the world that we “Got to be Tough!”

Reggae sources have announced that the legendary and iconic singer Fredrick Toots Hibbert of the famous and world renown band (Toots and The Maytals) died Friday at the age of 77.

Toots was admitted to the hospital a few days ago, his publicist Claude Mills told a reputable news source. “Toots was fighting for his life and his family was asking for prayers,” Mills said.

This hospitalization came less than a week after the band released its first album in more than a decade called “Got To Be Tough”. The 77-yearold singer was admitted at to hospital in St Andrews, Jamaica, after complaining about breathing issues. While he was awaiting test results he succumbed and transitioned on.

Toots had a musical career that lasted six decades and all the stripes to show that he was worth his weight in musical gold. Here is a glimpse into the man and musical architect who gave reggae, its name and Jamaica her fame!

The group called (Toots and the Maytals) was formed in the early 60’s and were key players in taking reggae music to the frontline world-wide.

The soulful style of Toots has been compared to greats like Otis Redding and has led him to be named one of the 100 greatest singers by Rolling Stone.

Island Records founder Mr. Chris Blackwell once said, “The Maytals were unlike anything else: sensational, raw, and dynamic.”

Lead singer Toots was born in Maypen, Clarendon, Jamaica in 1942.

He was the youngest of seven children and grew up as a gospel singer in the

church choir. Toots made a move to Kingston in the late 50’s.

The group’s first taste of chart success came when recording for producer Clement “Coxsone” Dodd at Studio One. The group was so good at what they did, that it was said they overshadowed the Wailers at that moment in time.

The group won the first-ever Jamaican Independence Festival Popular Song Competition in 1966 with their original song “Bam Bam.”

The Maytals career was stalled in 1966 when Toots got an 18-month jail sentence for Ganja, but Hibbert said he was sent to jail for bailing out a friend, and that was where he came up with the hit “54 46 That’s My Number.”

After Toots emerged from jail in 1967, Toots and The Maytals began working with the Chinese Jamaican producer Leslie Kong and this joint venture produced a string of hits in the late 60’s and early 70’s including “Pressure Drop,” and “Sweet And Dandy.”

Toots and his band had its first international hit “Monkey Man,” in 1970.

They later signed a recording contract with Chris Blackwell’s Island Records, becoming the biggest act in Jamaica at the time.

1972 was a very good year for the group who won the Jamaican Independence Festival Popular Song Competition for a third time with “Pomps and Pride,” and also contributed two songs for the soundtrack of “The Hard-

er They Come” starring Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff! The film showcased Jamaican music to American audiences, and the band appeared in one of the scenes as well.

In 1982, the group split up, but Toots kept on recording as a solo artist and in the early 1990’s a new lineup of the Maytals was formed. In February 1990, Toots and the Maytals performed on VH1’s New Visions of World Beat. The group continued to tour and record successfully, with two appearances at Reggae Sunsplash in the mid1990’s.

In 2004 the “True Love” album won the Grammy for best reggae album, and this band also holds the current record of number one hits in Jamaica, with a total of thirty-one.

With accomplishments and accolades so high, it is no wonder why Chris Blackwell of Island Records had these words to say in loving memory of Toots. “I’ve known Toots longer than anybody much longer than Bob (Bob Marley). Toots is one of the purest human beings I’ve met in my life, pure almost to a fault.”

So powerful was Toot’s influence musically that Bob Marley’s son Ziggy Marley tweeted “The Legendary Toots Hibbert has passed. I spoke with him a few weeks ago and told him how much I loved him. We laughed and shared our mutual respect. He was a father figure to me. His spirit is with us. His music fills us with his energy. I

will never forget him.

RIP MIGHTY & POWERFUL NYAH FYAH BALL.”

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones tweeted “So sad to hear of Toots Hibbert’s passing. When I first heard Pressure Drop that was a big moment – he had such a powerful voice and on stage, he always gave the audience his total energy. A sad loss to the music world.”

Ronnie Wood, another Rolling Stone musician tweeted “I’d like to send my condolences to the Hibbert family for my dear friend Toots Hibbert who passed away on Friday. I have very happy memories of playing with him. A lovely man and a great talent.”

Toots is survived by his wife of 39 years (Miss D) and seven out of eight children. Fans world-wide mourn the loss of this legendary singer and salute a fallen champion, his family and his management team would like to thank the medical teams and professionals for their care and diligence.

Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert Sunrise, December 8th,1942 Sunset, September 11th, 2020.

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If you are still looking for your favourite takeout food to make at home here is a Chinese classic that we all love, the famous sweet and sour chicken. This recipe is made with crispy chicken smothered in pineapple and bell peppers just like your favourite takeout place. This recipe is easy as 1,2,3. First you fry your chicken until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside then you sauté your veggies and add your sauce. Here are some tips for making the perfect sweet and sour chicken as well as a recipe that you will be making over and over again.

How to make the perfect sweet and sour chicken.

When it comes to making a good sweet and sour chicken there are a few tips I love to share.

Keep the chicken breading super crispy and light. I have experimented with this recipe both in a tempura batter and a straight cornstarch coating. I prefer cornstarch for ease of use, but either way, you don’t want something doughy that will absorb your sauce and getting it too thick.

Make sure your oil is hot enough to fry your chicken within 2-3 minutes.

Ingredients • 2 chicken breasts cut into 1” chunks • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp black pepper • 1 tsp ginger powder • 1 tsp garlic powder

Breading • 1/4 cup flour • 1/2 cup cornstarch • canola oil for frying Sauce • 1 cup pineapple juice • 1/2 cup sugar • 2 tsp lime juice • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 1/2 cup vinegar • 1/3 cup ketchup • 4 teaspoons soy sauce • 2 cloves garlic minced • 1 cup pineapple chunks • 1 red bell pepper diced • 1 green bell pepper diced • 1/2 yellow onion diced Directions 1. Marinate chicken breast with all the seasonings and leave to marinate.

2. Combine flour and cornstarch in a large ziplock bag, add the chicken pieces and shake until well coated.

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It’s back to school, so pack it light, wear it right!

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Now that school is about to begin, kids and parents are busy shopping for new clothes, school supplies, and new backpacks. A lot of us don’t think about backpack safety, but it is so very important to follow. More than 50% of young people experience back pain by their teenage years. Research indicates that this could be caused largely by improper use of backpacks. Prevention is key! Here are a few tips to help your children carry loads safely and comfortably.

Firstly, choose the right backpack.

Forget leather! It looks great, but it’s far too heavy. Go for vinyl or canvas. Pick a pack that has two wide, adjustable, padded shoulder straps, along with a hip or waist strap, padded back, and plenty of pockets.

Make sure the backpack fits properly, not too tight around the arms and under the armpits, and its size is proportionate to the wearer’s body.

Secondly, pack the bag properly.

Remember, they are not moving out! Make sure you pack only what is needed for that day, and that the weight is distributed evenly. It’s a good idea to know roughly what each item weighs. The total weight of the filled pack should be no more than 10% of an elementary student’s body weight, and no more that 15% of a high school student’s body weight. Pack the heaviest items close to the body, and place bumpy or odd shaped ones on the outside, away from the back.

Lastly, wear the backpack correctly. It’s a good idea to help young children with this, at least for the first few times. Put the pack on a flat surface, at waist height, like a table or desk. Slip the pack on one shoulder at a time, and then adjust the straps to fit comfortably. Remember, when lifting a backpack, or anything for that matter, lift using the arms and legs, bending at the knees. Both shoulder straps should be used and adjusted so that the pack fits snugly against the body. You should not be able to slide your hand between the backpack and your child’s back. The waist strap should also be worn for added stability.

Backpacks should never be worn over just one shoulder, even though that may seem like the “cool” way to wear them. A heavy

backpack, carried on one shoulder, forces the spine to bend to one side, straining the mid and lower back.

When the spine gets strained from wearing the backpack incorrectly, the result can be a disorder known as Vertebral Subluxation Complex. A subluxation is a restriction in movement of our spinal joints. These restrictions end up causing a variety of issues. Locally they can cause inflammation, pain and reduction in nerve flow to associated organs. Globally it leads to an increase in stress hormone in the body caused by improper proprioception or balance. When the body goes into a stress response the frontal lobe of the brain associated with learning and focus reduces in function and the amygdala of the brain,

where stress hormone is produced, gets activated. This can affect a child’s school performance over and above any physical consequences.

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What is the right time for knee replacement?

W. GIFFORDJONES MD DIANA GIFFORD-JONES COMMON SENSE HEALTH

Ask a comedian, tennis player, or chef, what’s important in their work. They will tell you, it’s timing. Every year 1,200,000 knees are replaced in North America, and just as comedians need good timing, so too this elective surgery. If COVID-19 concerns have you delaying treatment, you may want to think again.

Researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, report in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery that many people are getting it wrong. Their eight-year study involved 8,002 patients aged 45 to 79 who were at

risk of osteoarthritis.

Assessing patients for knee replacement involves: consideration of age, severity of symptoms, and what x-rays show of knee damage. Researchers found that 90% of people with knee osteoarthritis are delaying too long and missing out on the benefits of replacement.

They also found that 26% of patients had surgery too early, adding risk of revision and a second, more difficult surgery later in life.

African Americans were three times more likely to delay knee surgery than white Americans, even when they met the criteria. Overweight people were also more likely to say no to the procedure.

Younger people and those living alone often advanced knee replacement.

So, what is right timing? It depends on several factors and circumstances.

No one likes the prospect of surgery. There’s a basic human desire to put it off, but this decision has consequences.

For instance, if a sore knee is keeping you

Office ergonomics: alternating between standing and sitting is best Back pain, stiffness, varicose veins, numbness — working in a seated position for hours on end can lead to various issues. Being sedentary is also problematic, as it increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease, among other things. However, standing for a long period of time can cause back and leg problems.

The best approach is to regularly alternate between a seated and standing position. This also helps improve work productivity. However, expert recommendations vary: some advise a change in posture every 20, 30 or 60 minutes, while others suggest not working in a standing position for more than five or 10 minutes per hour.

No matter what you decide is best for you, make sure your work position is ergonomic.

Whether you’re standing or sitting, your hands, wrists and forearms should be parallel to the floor; your elbows, close to your body; your shoulders, relaxed; and your head, straight or slightly tilted forward. Your computer screen should also be at eye level, or just below it.

When standing, make sure you’re wearing good shoes and periodically shift your weight from one leg to the other. Finally, an anti-fatigue mat could also be a valuable asset.

from: exercising, walking, or cycling, the cardiovascular system suffers. Delay may set the stage for coronary attack. A more sedentary lifestyle can lead to weight gain and risks for Type 2 diabetes.

Good mobility suggests that strong muscles are supporting the knee.

But a lack of exercise causes muscle atrophy lengthens recovery time from surgery.

Some patients in their desire to postpone surgery elect to have corticosteroid injections. This has been standard treatment to ease pain, but injections come with risks. A study at Boston University showed that frequent injections could: increase the risk of cartilage damage, joint and bone destruction, and non-traumatic stress fractures.

If used, they should be limited to two or three injections a year.

What about rushing into surgery too early? Age is always an important consideration as knee replacements do not last forever. The average artificial joint lasts about twenty years. As the equipment ages, the bond between the implanted joint and the bone may loosen or fail, caus-

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Vertigo or dizziness?

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Alternating between a seated and standing position allows you to reduce the risks linked to a sedentary lifestyle.

ing: pain, instability, swelling or stiffness.

If discomfort is not significant, it’s prudent to delay surgery. Waiting until you are 65 or older lessens the risk of facing a second operation in the future.

But other less evident factors make the best timing difficult to judge. For example, how significantly is osteoarthritis affecting one’s quality of life? If knee pain is severe and x-rays show extensive damage, it’s time to proceed with surgery.

Before surgery, losing excess weight will decrease the risk of complications. After the operation, walking, golf, and cycling are good activities. But sports such as running, tennis and weightlifting, cause too much stress on the joint and can weaken it.

For the elderly, and others with elevated risk for COVID-19, an important consideration is post-operative recovery in hospital and rehabilitation units. A discussion with your doctor, your family, and a support team should focus on a plan to mitigate risk.

Vertigo involves a spinning feeling, kind of like when you get off a merry-go-round. If you feel that everything around you is spinning or that you yourself are turning in circles, you have vertigo.

It may be caused by an inner ear disorder (vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis, for instance) or a neurological issue. If there are other symptoms, such as a severe headache, speech impairment or double vision, you should see a doctor immediately. It could be a stroke.

Dizzy spells, on the other hand, are characterized by a feeling of instability and trouble with kee-

ping one’s balance, as if the ground were moving. Dizziness can be caused by many factors, including fatigue, stress, the flu, hypoglycemia and pregnancy. If you have regular dizzy spells, it’s best to see a doctor.

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Have political and partisan politics exhausted its usefulness? Part 1 of 2 ERROL A. GIBBS errol@carib101.com

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Observe the phenomenon of partisan politics and the negative impacts on countries worldwide, even among those countries that claim "first world" status - spiritual, social, educational, scientific, and democratic enlightenment. This writer has contemplated the question above for at least two decades. Over the past decade, he began posing the question to people of all persuasions, from youths to parents striving to raise their children, to families’ burdened down with economic strangulation.

On the other end of the survival equation, he has reached out to the schoolteacher, religious leaders, the professor, and the engineer. Without exception, the answers have always been in the affirmative - political parties, and partisan politics have exhausted its usefulness in the postmodern era. The reality is that this seminal question does not need anything more than mere observation to conclude that the downfall of politics and its more destructive agent partisan politics are irredeemable.

The evidence is in divided countries, a polarized electorate, economic starvation, and some human family members' literal starvation in some countries. Politics is probably the only

discipline in which scientific researchers may not need to gather volumes of data to analyze to inform the populous of its devastating impact on nations. A divided country underpinned by partisan political fault lines teaches that governments' principal mandate is winning in the struggle between them and us.

Political division begins in Western countries with two parties that are diametrically in opposition, underpinned by "capitalist" and "socialist" orientation. Notwithstanding, they may not essentially display ideological divisiveness. Political parties divide peoples and nations, circumventing social and economic progress and national and international unity. Likewise, countries - underdeveloped, developing, and developed divide their inherently fragmented nations by tribe, caste, social and economic class, religion, language, culture, and geographic lines (North, South, East, and West) - befuddling their citizens.

This concept of partisan political leadership, which began in the 17th century, inspired this seminal statement: "Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally" - George Washington, Farewell Address, September 19th, 1796. One can translate the word "baneful effects" by its common synonyms as damaging, divisive, contentious, and harmful. The gravity of the word "baneful" conveys political urgency.

As if by some forewarning, the words of Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) (16th president of the United States

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from 1861 to 1865) declared the words to honour the soldiers that sacrificed their lives in order "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth" - spoken at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA. A stark example of the evidence that the government does not always work for the people is the abandonment of theoretically fifty percent of the citizens' interests.

By some inexplicable mandate, a "them versus us" philosophy has become entrenched in postmodern political leadership narratives, often divorced from any intentions of unifying a sovereign people. Winning and gaining political power seems like the primary imperative, even if the cost is national instability and violence in some extreme circumstances. What follows next is the inherent diminution of the government's capacity to lead as the table turns, and power changes hands to begin the next cycle of political inexplicability.

Political leadership in the postmodern era has created a dichotomy between the economy and humanity.

Much worst is the abandonment of principled leadership, as the current leaders abandon Capital Cost Initiatives (CCI) legislated by the former government without the electorate's highest legislative investigation and representation.

What are the causes of all this political chaos in a world of academic elitism, in which the great Western powers demonize and degrade developing and underdeveloped countries? A world in which Global Watch organizations view non-Western political leaders as

incapable of leadership, and they must supervise their elections and impute their actions.

The qualifications of politicians may eclipse other disciplines in terms of study rigour. However, the lack of scientific underpinnings as a "hard science" gives rise to some level of ambiguity in theory and practice, unlike the engineering disciplines such as civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering.

Political studies lack methodological rigor, literalness, and objectivity, underpinned by partisanship.

The more perplexing issue to perhaps every citizen of every country is the lack of criteria for political leadership appointment. Many citizens assume that leadership qualities are integral to a leader's position of power, election to an office, or personal attributes – erudition, charisma, or courage.

They assume that these appointments and election to office entails leadership capabilities.

The moral considerations of leadership may not be a central criterion in the leadership equation. The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest example of some of the fissures in political "leadership intelligence" - globally. The weakness of astute political leadership became apparent as tens of thousands of nations' citizens fell victim to the pandemic.

The immense vulnerability of people of colour, the aged, and those with healthcare challenges unmasked a deficiency in skill sets that are not native across the broadest spectrum of political leadership. Where do countries go from here?

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Let hope arise: Don’t write the year off you’ve planned to visit.

Perhaps everything seems to be going well until COVID-19 hit, and while we thought it was a joke, the first death case was recorded, then the second, then the first thousand. As the pandemic takes its toll on the country’s economy, your company had to downsize and you were laid off, a family member died, your friend’s company had to declare bankruptcy, then foreclosure. Let’s face it, one way or the other, we have all been affected. Is it the mask wearing we all have to adjust to or the mongering fear of touching people as you don’t know if they are a carrier of the virus.

As dire as the situation may be, there is a bright side, it’s not all doom and gloom. In times like these, we all have to reinvent ourselves, rise up to the occasion, make necessary adjustments and keep moving forward. Jackson Brown Jr. has rightly said, “When you can’t change the direction of the wind, we adjust our sail.”

It is not the time to give in to fear

DANIEL COLE

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Let me take you down memory lane, January 1st, 2020, picture as the whole city screams Happy New Year, think of the excitement, the joy, the fireworks, the chat around the fire, the gifts, the food and the wine. You see, most people started this year enthusiastic, they set goals and objectives, they wrote down dreams and visions they aimed to achieve for the year. Perhaps, you still have those goals stuck on your fridge, that dream house or that dream car on your vision board, that ideal job, that marriage date you set, and that Safari in Africa

nor succumb to the current circumstances, because in the end, humans always triumph. Put your front foot forward, don’t bury your head in the sand, and don’t be discouraged. Don’t count your losses, take an inventory of what’s left and decide to make the most of it. It’s too soon to write the year off, it’s too soon to not want to dream again, it’s too soon to throw in the towel, it’s too soon to raise the white flag, you can dream again, your dreams are still valid, be on the lookout for opportunities and remind yourself that this too shall pass.

The great Jim Rohn once says, “Don’t wish it was easier wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges wish for more wisdom” Life may not be fair, but you don’t need it to be fair. As Robert Schuller has rightly said, “Tough times never last, only tough people do.” The current economic climate may not be the best for your business, but keep hope alive, take time to see what you can do differently, what relationships you can leverage and

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Sometimes, it takes pressure and discomfort to bring out the best in us. Let your ‘Creative Genius’ come alive, awaken the giant within and believe that those goals you set back in January are still realistic and achievable. The Greek Philosopher, Epictetus once said, “Circumstances do not make the man; they reveal him to himself.”

You may have experienced some setbacks, it’s okay, don’t be discouraged, as the Phoenix rises from the ashes, you too can rise again.

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The Light at The End of a Dark Tunnel

BY MAKAYLA B. 12 YEARS OLD TC JUNIOR CONTRIBUTOR The human species has seen many dark times and has prevailed, Because we can adapt For we have not yet failed.

We have been unsuccessful before, But we have learned from our mistakes And come out better and stronger.

We have what it takes, To help others become stronger with us.

To help them see that, in every situation that is dire, That we can shine brightly making our own light, That we all burn with our own fire.

Let it be that of hope, love, grace, Or bravery.

So that when looking at a problem in the face, being able to say “I will not give up, I can do this, WE can” And not doing it for fame, money Or to get fans.

But doing it for YOURSELF and those you care about.

Showing that when someone is in need of help we can become a hero, And grab them by the hand, Helping them instead of leaving them there, putting in no effort to help, zero Leaving them alone and lonely.

Thinking that you could have helped them, But did not.

Being filled by feelings of guilt, and regret, your mood becomes quite glum.

Knowing that if you helped them you would have this sense of betterment, That deep in your heart they what you did was good.

And if you helped them you would feel pleasant at the present, That if you had grabbed their hand you would have shown them that no matter what situation you are in, there will always be something, someone, there that can help you.

The next time you see someone struggling and you have the power to help them, so that they’re soul may shine bright, That it may shine brighter than the stars Grab their hand so they can see that at the end of the tunnel, there will always be light.

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Preparing for prison; reliving my past trauma SIMONE SMITH simone@carib101.com

HUMAN SPECIALIST

I must have been really tired, because I slept way past the time that the lights came on. I didn’t open my eyes until the gate was roughly yanked open, and one of the guards placed our breakfast on the floor.

I slowly opened my eyes, and stared at the wall. It was hard to figure out what I was feeling from moment to moment. That morning I was emotionless. I felt this dull feeling creeping over my body. It was almost as if my body knew that I would have to adjust to something new, so it was adjusting in accordance.

I slowly sat up and looked around.

The girls had already started eating, so I got up and went into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. When I got back the girls were already done. I retrieved my tray from the doorway, and sat down to eat. I picked at what looked like eggs, and sausage. It was all about sustaining, and I knew that I couldn’t be picky, but damn.

Why couldn’t they use a little seasoning? I tried not to gag as I shovelled the rest of my breakfast into my mouth. Thankfully they had brought a pot of coffee, which helped to wash down the bland taste of the food.

I placed my plate by the door, and lay back down. For some reason, I was extremely tired. It had been about three days since I had gotten a good night sleep, so it welcomed me into its darkness, and I did not resist.

The next sound I heard was the gate opening, and one of my cellmates was gently shaking my shoulder. “Mamacita!

You go!” I opened my eyes and saw three officers standing at the entrance of the gate. One of the officers was Officer Rodriguez, and as happy as I was to see him, I knew that his presence was going to bring me some pain.

The officers gestured for me to gather my things. As I sat up, my insides were tightening. I realized that shovelling down that food, and then laying down was probably a bad idea because I could feel it all coming back up. I excused myself and walked quickly into the bathroom. As I leaned over the toilet and I saw all that I had eaten for breakfast come back up, my head swarmed with images of my upcoming situation.

“Come on Simone. Get it together.

You have to do this whether you want to

or not!” I washed my face, and did a quick clean up. I knew that they were waiting for me, and I was trying to delay it as much as possible. I heard a knock on the door, so I turned off the water. “Alright! Here we go!”

When I opened the door, the older of my cellmates was standing there with her clothes in hand. “I go too!” I realized that what she was telling me was that she was going on this prison trip with me. It set me at ease, and I moved out of the way so that she could go into the bathroom. I began to gather my things and looked around the room that had become my home. I was not sure how to feel. I know I had not liked it here, but I had adjusted to not knowing the time, I had adjusted to my roommates.

I had adjusted to the crappy food (sort of ).

I now would have to adjust to a whole new set of circumstances.

As I gathered my things, the gate was opened again, and Officer Rodriguez came back in. When I looked at his face, I thought that I saw a glimpse of sadness. I was not sure if this sadness was because he was going to miss me, or if it was because he knew something about my future that I didn’t. I smiled at him, and his expression changed. He picked up my bag and escorted me out of the cell. It was the first time that I had been out of there in a few days, and I strangely welcomed the limited freedom I felt in that moment.

Fight for your healing!

GARCIA AKUA

garcia@carib101.com

COSMIC CORNER

Greetings star family! I hope this edition finds you well. Many are making the transition back to school and full time work. With yet another phase of change this year can come some anxiety and stress. I am sending you all an abundance of love, light and power to continue to stay healthy in mind, body and spirit.

Summer is coming to an end, with that comes less sunlight. This can have an impact on our mood and energy levels.

Making sure we are maintaining our: vitamin D, hydration and other health routines are extremely important as we go through this period of transition.

You know the vibes! Let’s look to the cosmos for some answers, as the universal law states, “As above, so below.”

There are a few transitions happening in the sky as well! As discussed briefly last

time, Mars is now in retrograde as of September 9th to November 13th. This brings us to a total of seven planets in retrograde until September 13th when Jupiter returns direct. Mars will be retrograde in his home sign of Aries. Each planet has a sign that it rules or calls home, as the energies are most compatible. With Mars at home in Aries, the energy is intensified, with retrograde season, we are to direct that energy within.

Mars is the planet of physical energy, activity, courage and assertiveness.

It also influences our anger and aggression. Mars retrograde in Aries, signals reflection for our inner warrior. The last time Mars was retrograde was in summer 2018, things have definitely changed since then!

It will be helpful to look back to what was going on in our lives at that time, and reflect on what has changed in our personal lives. How have our past actions informed our current situation? Are our current: actions, goals, things we deem worth fighting for in alignment with who we currently are?

We might have adapted or adopted behaviours and coping mechanisms that seemed right in the past, but those very same behaviours may be hindering us now. Mars is asking us if our actions are in alignment with who we say we are?

Aries is the sign of personal identi-

ty. Chiron the asteroid deemed the wounded healer is also retrograde in Aries right now. With both of these energies combined we are being afforded the opportunity to examine the masks we are wearing.

Who are we? How has our identity or idea of ourselves been wounded? How can we reclaim who we truly are? Then we can reflect on what actions need to take place based on our answers.

We have discussed this before, it’s time to take the masks off! They may protect us in the physical realm but in the spiritual realm, authenticity and clarity is required. You cannot heal what you do not reveal. We have to have the courage to face our true selves, fears, flaws and all. We are fighting covid. We are fighting racism. We are fighting injustice. It’s easy to get caught up in all these causes and movements.

The war we need to direct our energies to for the next two months, is the fight for our healing! Fight for your physical and mental health. Stand up for your spiritual well being. Assert your true self.

This is the greatest battle worth fighting for. If we all hold ourselves accountable for our own actions and energy, we will have more strength, clarity and direction for the other battles we are facing.

It’s time to heal the wounded warrior, fight for your healing!!

LIFE

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The Great Builder; Amenhotep the 3rd Part II DAVE RANKIN dave@carib101.com

AFRICAN HISTORY

In our last edition, we spent some time outlining the life and times of the ninth nesew/ king or pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, Amenhotep the 3rd.

He came to the throne at the early age of twelve, and married two years later.

He engaged the battlefield in his only military campaign during his fifth year of reign, and had numerous marriages to western Asian royalty to cement foreign alliances.

Amenhotep the 3rd’s reign was one that historians generally regard as a peaceful one.

We left off describing that the growing presence of the Hittites was beginning to throw a “cog in the wheel” of normal diplomacy through military campaigns

of their own. There was an assassination of Artashumara in the Mitannian capital by a pro-Hittite group, which led to further disruption. The son of Artashumara later avenged the assassination. This led to the offering of the hand of his daughter TaduKheba in marriage, again to cement an alliance between the nations.

The alliance did not stop the Hittites from growing into the power they craved. They did attack again and were successful in capturing areas in Syria, and as far as Lebanon. We will explore these events during the transition of power during the ascension of Amenhotep the 4th, better known to the world as Akhenaten.

Amenhotep 3rd was a great builder. He sprinkled Nubia with monuments including temples dedicated to: Tuthmosis the 3rd at Elephantine, Amun at Wadi esSebua, and Heru at Aniba.

In the ancient city of Soleb also located in Nubia or present day Sudan Amenhotep the 3rd erected a temple, “To the cult of himself and his wife (Tiye) in association with the deity Amun.” In lower Kemet, which is classified as the northernmost region of Egypt near the Delta, he continued building

at: Athribis, Bubastus, and Heliopolis, biblically known as the city of On.

He also commissioned the construction of papyrus columns standing approximately 52 feet at the Luxor Temple. He went on to have 600 statues of the goddess Sekhmet built. Some of these statues now reside at the Luxor Museum, British Museum and the Louvre.

We can’t discuss the reign of Amenhotep the 3rd without mentioning a man also named Amenhotep, sometimes known as Huy from the Lower Kemetian city of Athribis. He was known for his, “Exceptional knowledge of divine words,” and was first appointed to an “Under-Superintendnecy of royal scribes.” He was later promoted to “Chief Royal Scribe of Recruits.”

The nesew was so impressed by this man, that he promoted Huy a third time. This was the promotion to “Chief Architect.” Huy (Amenhotep) tells us in his own words:

“My lord honored me a third time… he appointed me overseer of all works, and I perpetuated the name of the king forever.”

While I can’t say for certain which

monuments were attributed to Huy as overseer, in the book When Egypt Ruled the West, the authors tell us ”He (Huy) was reckoned as one of the sages of Egypt… because of his wisdom and alleged ability to foresee coming events, he was held to be of divine nature.”

Thus the memory of Huy or Amenhotep survived many centuries like that of the great Imhotep many dynasty’s before.

During the last decade of Amenhotep the 3rd’s life, his health began to deteriorate. There is a carving of the nesew located in the British Museum that depicts him as a ”Weary old man, seated with drooping head… his corpulent body collapsed to a certain flabby lethargy.”

While all attempts to rejuvenate his health were taken, including a statue of the goddess Ishtar sent by his Mitannian father-in-law King Tushratta, nothing could change his fate. Amenhotep 3rd passed around the age of fifty somewhere between 1353-1351 BCE. His tomb (KV 22) located in the Valley of Kings was decorated with a version of the Book of What is in the Underworld. Having served about 38 years of reign, he could finally be at rest.

Guidelines on how to deal with outbreaks in schools PAUL JUNOR

paul@carib101.com

YOUTH EDUCATION

The Ministry of Education released a 21page document on Wednesday, August 15th, 2020 to address real questions about what to do in case of a positive outbreak of COVID-19 in a school (www.ontario.ca).

It is “Intended to support school boards and school authorities in preparation for the safe reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year.” In addition, “It is meant to involve diverse stakeholders who work in collaboration with local public health units and other local health partners to ensure that schools can re-open safely.”

Premier Doug Ford stated on August 26th, 2020 “We have robust plans for schools and school boards so that when a case or an outbreak occurs, everyone knows what to do, so we can quickly find, isolate and contain the virus.”

The document defines an outbreak as, “Two or more lab confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and/or staff in a school with an epidemiological link, within a 14-day period, where at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school (including transportation and before or after school care).” The following two criteria will be used to identify an outbreak: 1. At least fourteen days from the last outbreak associated case (including five student, staff, essential visitor, or anyone else in the school during the outbreak).

2. No further symptomatic individuals with tests pending The document outlines the specific roles of administrators and school boards such as is listed below: 1. Implement preventative measures found in guidance from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health 2. Co-operate with the local Public Health Unit, and others as required 3. Communicate with early years partners about COVID-19 in schools and boards

4. Maintain accurate records of staff, students and visitors. Schools should be able to produce information regarding students and staff members in any and all class cohorts (i.e. classroom, busy before and after school programs, extracurricular activities) 5. Up-to-date records must be provided to the local public health unit within 24-hours of the request to ensure timely follow-up There is a lot of responsibility that has been placed on schools such that “Schools should report all instances of ill individuals in the school setting in the Public Health Unit (PHU) as these are frequent occurrences and typically students have non-specific concerns.” There is exception such that “School principals are required to report to the medical officer of health if they are of the opinion that a student has or may have a communicable disease,” according to Section 28 of the Health and Protection and Promotion Act.

It will be up to principals to get in touch with public health if he or she has specific issues related to a student’s absence or attendance.

There are specific protocols in place with respect to communication with

parents, students and staff, which are listed below: 1. All school boards will be asked to create a COVID-19 advisory section on their website (if they have websites) 2. School boards and schools will be asked to post information if there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 that involves a student or a staff member in a school setting 3. Students or staff members may withdraw from school if a family or household member has a confirmed case of COVID-19, but information will not be posted on these instances 4. In the interest of privacy, information provided to school communities will not identify the student or staff member that received a positive COVID-19 test 5. If public health advises that a class cohort or a school should be closed for a period of time, parents, students and staff will be notified immediately 6. Notice of any closure of classes, cohorts or schools will be posted on school and school board COVID-19 advisory section

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Four things that you need to know if you have a case in the Courts of Ontario NANA ADJEI-POKU nana@carib101.com

LEGAL SPECIALIST

In continued efforts to provide information to the public regarding the Courts of Ontario, the following are the most recent updates.

Limitation Periods Limitation Periods under the Re-opening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 will end, and suspended time periods will resume running as of September 14th, 2020. For example, if you had a deadline to file a claim in Small Claims Court on April 16th, 2020, which is thirty days after the original limitation suspension date back on March 16th, 2020, you will have to now file it by October 14th, 2020, which is thirty days from the date the limitation period was lifted. This will apply to all deadlines attributable to all courts and tribunals in Ontario.

Provincial Offences Court Limitation periods under the Provincial Offences Act will be lifted on September 11th,

2020. Beginning September 28th, 2020, Provincial Offences Act will be expanded to include non-trial matters remotely. These matters will include guilty pleas, withdrawals, judgment delivery, first appearances and adjournments. No in-person Provincial Offences Act proceedings will be conducted until at least Monday, October 19th, 2020. As previously mentioned, all matters scheduled between March 16th, and October 16th, are still being adjourned and rescheduled. Information concerning POA appeals will be updated at a later date.

Small Claims Court Proceedings Small Claims Court matters continue in the same manner as the previous update with motions, and urgent garnishment hearings being heard via telephone or videoconference. Settlement conferences continue to be held remotely with the consent of both parties.

Criminal Court Proceedings Starting September 8th, 2020, virtual criminal case management courts will be starting in: Barrie, Brantford, Brockville, Chatham, Cornwall, Lindsay, London, Milton, Niagara (St. Catharines/Welland/Fort Erie), North Bay, Parry Sound, Perth, Peterborough, Sarnia, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, Toronto North (1000 Finch) and Toronto West (2201 Finch). If you have any criminal matters, please contact the courthouse directly for information specific to your matter.

What’s the best backup heater for your home?

An alternative heat source is a worthwhile investment. To help you choose the best one for your home, here’s a look at your main options.

WOOD-BURNING STOVES AND FIREPLACES While a wood-burning stove is a more effective heater than a fireplace, both these options create a cozy atmosphere with their crackling flames and smoky aroma. Keep in mind, however, that you need sufficient space to store the wood, and the fire must be periodically stoked.

operate without emitting heat so you can enjoy the ambiance of a fire year-round.

WOOD PELLET STOVES This energy-efficient device can run for up to 20 hours before it needs to be restocked. Plus, the pellets are sold in bags and much easier to store than wood logs. Keep in mind, however, that all models require regular maintenance and some can be noisy.

OIL-FILLED SPACE HEATERS Even after they stop drawing power, these heaters continue to radiate heat for quite some time, which helps make them energy efficient. However, they’re not recommended for families with small children because their exterior gets very hot.

PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATERS This is the safest type of backup heater and the easiest to use as it only needs to be plugged into an electrical outlet.

They can be easily moved around the house to supplement your central heating system. However, they’ll be useless in the event of a power outage.

Once you find a backup heater that meets your needs, make sure it’s installed correctly and used according to the manufacturer’s directions to prevent a fire.

NATURAL GAS OR PROPANE STOVES AND FIREPLACES Since these options don’t require a chimney, they can be installed almost anywhere in your home. Plus, they’re easy to use and can heat a room much faster than their wood-burning counterparts. However, they require professional installation and, if you opt for propane, you’ll need to rent or purchase a tank.

ELECTRIC FIREPLACES These appliances are simple to install and safer to use than fuel-burning devices. Electric fireplaces are particularly useful for heating small rooms. Alternatively, they can

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What does it mean to buy local?

At farmers markets, u-pick farms and community stores, it’s increasingly common for consumers to favour local products, especially when it comes to fruits, vegetables and other foods. But what does buying local really mean? Here’s an overview.

THE PRACTICES For starters, there isn’t an official definition of the term “buying local.” Rather, the phrase encompasses a number of consumer and business practices such as: • Shopping at independent businesses in your neighbourhood • Opting for products grown or made in your region, province or country • Working with local suppliers and commercial partners when operating a business • Favouring regional companies when awarding service contracts

It should be noted that shopping at a supermarket or big-box store in your neighbourhood generally isn’t considered buying local. While it does help keep jobs in the community, most of the revenue goes elsewhere.

THE BENEFITS The positive effects of buying local are undeniable. First off, it allows you to bolster the regional economy, thereby helping to create and maintain jobs in your area. It also helps you lower carbon emissions since locally made goods don’t need to be transported over long distances. Plus, when you buy local, you tend to support independent businesses that commit to safe and responsible working conditions.

If you want to make more of an effort to buy local, look for stickers and logos that indicate a product was grown or made in your region.

ARE YOU A LOCAVORE? The term “locavore” refers to someone whose diet consists mostly or entirely of food that’s grown or produced locally, usually within about 160 kilometres. This often involves shopping at farmers markets, learning to preserve seasonal foods and eating at restaurants that use local ingredients.

Raise a glass to local beer, wine and spirits!

Small-scale craft alcohol producers across the country are thriving — and with good reason. Their carefully concocted, high-quality beverages offer more varie­ty, a richer taste and the opportunity to support local businesses.

Here are just some of the craft beverages you can serve at your next dinner, barbecue or game night: • Wine • Beer • Cider • Gin • Whisky • Vodka • Liqueur • Mead Keep in mind spirits can be either pure or flavou­red, and that wines, beers and ciders come in an assortment of varieties From aperitifs to digestifs and beyond, there’s something for everyone at your local microbreweries, distilleries, cideries and vineyards. And thanks to the passion and innovation of local producers, you can indulge in a variety of refined, fascinating flavours.

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3 things you need to pour a concrete slab Concrete is a durable and affordable mate­ rial that can be used to build a patio or walkway on your property. Here’s what you need to successfully pour a concrete slab.

1. A STABLE BASE Excavate a hole that’s the right dimensions for your project, then add a layer of com­ pacted gravel that’s at least 10 centimetres deep. This facilitates soil drainage and will help prevent the slab from shifting and cracking when the ground freezes and thaws.

2. A STRONG FORM A form is a framework that holds the liquid concrete in place to ensure it hardens in the desired shape. For best results, use straight wood planks to build the form and firmly brace the sides. You should also reinforce the concrete with rebar to strengthen the slab and prevent cracking.

3. A STEADY HAND When you pour the concrete, make sure it seeps into every crevice. Once the form is filled, you’ll need to remove air bubbles and smooth out the surface of the slab with a bull float and trowel. Allow the con­ crete to harden overnight before you carefully remove the form.

3 ways to display your wine bottles If you want to display your wine collec­ tion, here are three simple ways to show­ case it.

1. ON A BAR CART Opt for a cart made of reclaimed wood or with an industrial metal frame. Lay out an assortment of bottles and glasses to create a look that’s as stylish as it is func­ tional. Make sure your bar cart is on wheels so you can entertain in any room in your home.

2. IN A HUTCH Traditionally used to display dishware, this classic piece of dining room furni­ ture can also be used to exhibit your wine collection. Choose one with plenty of space and open shelving to highlight

bottles, decanters and glassware. You’ll also want your hutch to have drawers and cabinets as these are helpful for sto­ ring bar tools and accessories.

3. ON A MOUNTED RACK From simple metal pegs to elaborate wood shelving, you can display your wine collection by hanging it from a wall-mounted rack. You can choose either a vertical or horizontal model and select a style that suits your decor.

Keep in mind that the ideal temperature for storing all wines, red or white, is around seven to 12 degrees Celsius (45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit). Additionally, it’s best to keep bottles out of direct sun­ light.

Keep in mind that pouring concrete can be a chal­ lenge, particularly for largescale projects like a garage floor. To ensure the job is done correctly, leave it to the professionals.

5 components of a cosy nursery If you have a baby on the way, you’ll pro­ bably want to think about creating a nur­ sery. Here are five design elements to in­ corporate into the room.

1. A SOFT, NEUTRAL PALETTE Create a soothing space with light tones and pastel colours. Options like seafoam green, lavender and cream are lovely al­ ternatives to the traditional pale pink and baby blue. Be sure to use eco-frien­ dly paint that doesn’t contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

2. A DURABLE FLOOR Favour strong materials like bamboo, cork and vinyl that will provide a comfor­ table play surface for your infant. Avoid flooring with a glossy finish as it will highlight every scratch and imperfec­ tion. A soft rug makes a nice addition to the space, and there are colours and de­ signs for every taste.

3. AN ERGONOMIC CHAIR A comfortable place to feed, soothe and read to your baby is essential. Opt for a rocking chair, glider or simply one with sufficient padding. For those 3 a.m.

wake-up calls, treat yourself to a rocking ottoman as well so you’ll have a place to rest your feet.

4. A VERSATILE CHANGING TABLE An increasing number of vendors now offer multi-purpose changing tables that double as a dresser or bookcase. In addition to being an attractive piece of furniture, you’ll have plenty of storage space for clothes and toys as your child gets older.

5. A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP Before you purchase a new or se­ cond-hand crib, make sure it adheres to the latest government safety standards.

This includes having a tight-fitting mattress and bars that are no more than six centimetres apart. You should also be aware that drop-side cribs are a hazard and their sale is prohibited.

For the finishing touches, install a roller shade or thick curtains to make nap time easier. You should also include a few lighting options such as a ceiling light, table lamp and nightlight.

How to hang a mirror A mirror can add light, depth and elegance to a room. Here are a few tips for a quick and easy installation.

USE THE RIGHT HARDWARE Drywall, wood and brick require different types of anchors to support a mirror. You’ll also need to consider the mirror’s size and

weight when determining the kind and quantity of hooks to use. For a frameless mirror, you can mount clips or use a strong adhesive.

FIND THE RIGHT SPOT Use a measuring tape and level to deter­ mine the ideal location to hang your mir­ ror. Opt for a height that’s at eye level for most adult members of your household. Avoid han­ ging a mirror op­posite a window that gets direct sunlight as this can create a blinding reflec­ tion. Take your time to mark the spot for each nail or screw with a pen­ cil.

WATCH THE WEIGHT! Keep in mind that some mirrors are too heavy for drywall, even with a large anchor. If your mirror weighs more than 50 kilograms, you’ll need to secure it to a stud.

Once you’ve chosen a lo­ cation and installed the hardware, carefully hang your mirror. Make sure it’s secure before you let go, then step back and enjoy the view.

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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13 TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

ARIES

The luckiest signs this week: LIBRA, SCORPIO AND SAGITTARIUS

It’s time to take the bull by the horns and clean up your circle of friends. A few are emotional vam­pires who will drain your energy this week if you let them.

TAURUS

If you have young children, you’ll need to be more disciplined and lay down some basic rules. A few people around you will need to be handled delicately. There will be tension in the air.

PUZZLE NO. 718 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 718

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GEMINI

You’ll start to look for opportuni­ties to travel this winter. At work, you’ll likely need to deal with peo­ple in a language you’re not flu­ent in, which will be challenging.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

CANCER

Getting more exercise and im­proving your diet is beneficial, and you’ll finally start to see en­couraging results from your re­cent lifestyle adjustments. This will help you persevere on your road to self­improvement.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.

LEO

A friend will inspire you to go on an adventure. Your search for an adrenaline rush will disrupt your routine and push you out of your comfort zone. You’ll feel revita­lized by this bold act of bravery.

PUZZLE NO. 8 54. Devoid of water 55. Skin coloration 56. Animal skin 57. Male or female 58. Cravings 59. Declares

ACROSS 1. ____ roe 5. Bugle song 9. Mariner’s yes 12. Mountain cat 13. Heroic story 14. Busy buzzer 15. Like some cheese 16. Colleague

17. Building shape 18. Upper House 20. In a funny way 22. Secondhand 25. Jittery 29. Mound’s peak 33. Basis 34. Thanksgiving vegetable 35. Sightsee

36. Ivy, e.g.

38. Run-down 39. Thoroughfare 41. Responded to an alarm, maybe 44. Antenna 49. “Gunga ____” 50. Stick 53. Loafing

DOWN 1. Health spots 2. Gigantic 3. Blessing ender 4. Baby’s father 5. Tent of skins 6. Imitate 7. Bakery order 8. Dead Sea find 9. Under the covers 10. Yowl 11. Slippery 19. Test 21. “____ Dawn” (Reddy song) 23. Pass around 24. Look through crosshairs 25. Curve 26. Neither’s conjunction 27. Boot tip 28. Porterhouse, e.g.

30. Small fry 31. Umpire’s cry 32. Use a lever 34. Thus far 37. Gorgeous 38. Bread or whiskey 40. Furies 41. Finds a total 42. Telephone line 43. Black stone 45. Rends

46. Thought 47. Friend 48. Allows 51. Great distress 52. Lodge

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VIRGO

You’ll need to channel your leader­ship skills, raise your voice and express your opinions with more authority. Slowly but surely, you’ll rise within the company ranks. The boss’ chair awaits.

LIBRA

It won’t be long before you give in and go shopping or treat your­self to a little indulgence. Keep in mind that a refreshed ward­robe may help you gain the con­fidence to step into a new role at work.

SCORPIO

If there’s a rift with a loved one, you’ll take as much time as nee­ded to resolve the issue for good. You’ll also have the opportunity to brighten up your home’s look before winter arrives.

SAGITTARIUS

A breakdown can happen at any time, so get your car inspected by a mechanic. Your phone and computer might also malfunction.

Remember to keep them char­ged so you won’t go without.

CAPRICORN

Having an active social life can be expensive. You’ll need to create a budget if you want to continue to enjoy yourself to the fullest. At work, money will also be a top concern.

AQUARIUS

You’ll be saddled with demanding obligations at work and at home.

Patience and perseverance will be needed to overcome fatigue and stress. Fortunately, it’ll be worth the effort.

PISCES

You might experience a few nights of insomnia. Your mind will be active, and you’ll need to find ways to burn off excess energy. A gym membership could be just the ticket.

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In Guyana and the Dominican Republic, it works with ICHF/BabyHeart Foundation to treat children su ering from congenital heart disease. The modus operandi at the two Caribbean centres is that TCCF assists with sending medical mission teams consisting of cardiac surgeons, anaesthetists and paediatric intensive care unit nurses to deliver treatment and also train local sta in post-operative care.

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REAL ESTATE

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Zombie debts can haunt you JAY BRIJPAUL brijpaul@carib101.com

REAL ESTATE PRO

Zombie debts are debts from the past that are restored to life and haunt the debtor.

These debts are unsecure debts such as credit cards, phone bills and line of credits.

They are over three years old. Some of these debts are written off by the lender, paid off or simply a case of wrong identity. These debts are usually raised from the dead when debt is sold from one collection agency to another. A collection agency is an agency used by lenders to collect money past due.

In most cases the collection agencies will buy bad debts for a fraction of the amount owing and then try to collect.

In Canada, the statue of limitation

protects consumers from lawsuits when their unsecure debts are not paid in two years. In the event of default, creditors or collection agencies have two years to seek legal action. When debts are sold to collection agencies, in many instances, the date reported to the credit bureau is the sold date instead of the actual date from default and unsuspecting consumers are caught in the trap.

Debts over two years old are dead but come alive when a debtor acknowledges that the money is owing. Amar received a call from a collection agency about an unpaid credit from Sears Canada. The person from the credit bureau said that if Amar do not pay, the bureau would slap a lean on his house. Amar agreed to settle for half the outstanding balance. The bureau sent Amar a “settlement letter” for him to sign. Amar chose not to sign and was off the hook.

Amar’s acknowledgement must be in writing for it to be valid. Had Amar signed the agreement, the statue of limitation would have reverted to two years.

Although the statue of limitation is

two years for credit, it remains on the bureau for as long as six years before it is taken off.

During this time, some creditors try to collect because it is still on their radar. The easiest way for them is when someone acknowledges that they owe the debt and therefore reset the clock on the statute of limitations.

Sometimes, the collection agencies would try to get one payment from the debtor and that resets the clock on collection. Never acknowledge debt and if threatened by a lawsuit, ask the caller to send proof of the debt.

Chances are the caller will back away.

Ethan was forced into bankruptcy because of a zombie debt he had five years ago. Ethan was young, carefree and unemployed then. After university, he found a good job and started to raise a family. He was unaware of the statue of limitations and when the collection agency requested that he send an email, he did, acknowledging that he had taken the debt and never repaid it. The company refused to settle and sued for interest as well. Ethan should have “let sleeping zombies sleep”.

My policy is simple. If I owe, I should

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FINANCE

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Five traps first time home buyers need to avoid CLEVE DeSOUZA cleve@carib101.com

you don’t know that until you find yourself thousands of dollars out of pocket and probably many years later. We have five tips to help you avoid making these common mistakes: •

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Congratulations on your decision to buy your first home. Owning property is a proven way to build wealth and protect your future.

For most of us, a home is the biggest purchase we will ever make, so it is natural to feel a little nervous about whether or not you are doing the right thing. In a 2019 report, the CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) found that 42% of homebuyers felt uncertain about the process. Unforeseen costs and paying too much were at the top of their list of concerns.

While you go through the process, remember most agents are ethical and want to help buyers and sellers. In 2019, 78% of buyers worked with a real estate agent to help them through the process. That is a significant increase over the 61% of buyers who used agents in 2018. The perception of the value of agents also rose, from 28% customer satisfaction in 2018 to 35% in 2019.

If you find a good real estate agent, those concerns disappear. The problem is,

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Beware if an agent is not willing to show you a home unless you are pre-qualified.

There is a steep learning curve when it comes to buying your first home. The best agents know that and will help you learn what you need, even if you have not pre-qualified for a loan. Agents who will not invest this time are only interested in the transaction.

Watch for agents who play on your emotions when looking at property. They are over the top in praising the property.

You’ll hear them say “Wow! What a great house!” You are looking for a home that appreciates in value and that you can afford. Buying a great house in the wrong neighbourhood could lead to economic disaster.

If you hear the words “Trust me, I know what I am doing,” get out fast. This agent does not want you to ask questions about what they are doing. That is never a good sign.

Watch out for agents who try to talk you into buying cheap property. Cheap in real estate means cheap. Most cheap properties will not appreciate in value.

If an agent suggests something that seems too cheap, ask him or her to

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show you the long-term appreciation for other properties in the area. If they cannot show you that, it is a definite red flag.

Buyer agents are aiming to close the gap between what you want and what the seller wants. Look out for situations where you are the only one compromising. This is a sign of less than adequate negotiating on your behalf.

In general, look for an agent who understands real estate investing, not just one who knows how to fill out forms for you.

Look for someone with at least two years experience. It takes that long to learn this business. Real estate agents work with banks, mortgage companies, appraisers, and other local businesses, so ask people in those businesses for recommendations. Finally, never sign a long-term buyer-agent agreement.

If you think you’ve connected with a bad agent, what are your options?

First, talk to your agent and explain your concerns. He or she may change. Next, review your contract. It should include a specific end date. If you are still unhappy, your next step would be to appeal to the owner of the real estate company. Rather than risk a dissatisfied customer, the owner of a quality agency may recommend another agent or waive the contract. If it gets really bad, or your agent has done something unethical, consider contacting your area licensing board.

How disability insurance can help protect your business ANDREW STEWART andrew@carib101.com

FAMILY ADVISOR

What matters most to you? Your income helps achieve your financial goals and supports yours and your family’s lifestyle by paying expenses related to where you spend your time, supporting your partner and dependents, caring for an aging parent, and growing your assets.

As a business owner, you have worked to make your business a success.

That is why protecting it from unexpected events is so important. For instance, what would happen if you became disabled and could not work? How would you keep revenue and savings, which you have worked so hard to build up, from rapidly depleting before you return to work? Potentially it could jeopardize and destroy everything you have created. It is why you need a plan.

One in three Canadians will become disabled for more than 90 days before they are 65. Properly insuring your income and business expenses helps ensure you receive an income, your financial goals are met, your business can continue to oper-

ate, your assets can remain in place, your business survives and can be passed along to future generations.

Why should every business owner consider an overhead expense plan?

Simply put it is a disability insurance policy for business owners, which could help cover eligible business expenses if you cannot work because of a disability. If you are running your practice or fee-for-service business, an overhead expense plan allows you to focus on recovery, keep valued staff, and keep your business plans on track.

You choose how long your benefit coverage lasts, either up to 12 or 24 months. The amount of coverage you can get depends on your occupation, industry, and eligible monthly business expenses. When you purchase your policy, you pick a maximum monthly expense benefit amount. If while disabled your expenses are less than this amount, you can carry the difference over for future months.

So, what are eligible business expenses?

Paying ongoing expenses such as employee salaries, rent, utilities, internet, phone, and fax lines and lease costs for equipment will certainly help to avoid your business’s financial downfall.

No one expects to be disabled, so let’s look at a scenario to see how the overhead expense plan works.

Richard is a lawyer with a growing practice. On his way home from work one evening, he is seriously injured in a car crash. Richard needs immediate reconstructive surgery, followed by months of rehabilitation before he can walk again. While Richard focuses on recovery, his business is in trouble. Since there are no other lawyers able to see clients, his office assistant cancels all appointments until they can hire a short-term replacement. Within a month, they have found a replacement. But business and revenue are down 40% because of this delay. Richard assumes he will be able to return to work. How did Richard avoid financial hardship? Three years before his car crash, Richard bought an overhead expense plan. After his crash, the insurance company reimbursed him for expenses up to the maximum monthly benefit amount Richard picked when he bought his policy.

A question every business owner should ask themselves is: How long could your business stay open? Disabilities lasting longer than 90 days tend to be long term. The percentage of people age 30 who will become disabled for at least 90 days before age 65 with an average duration of 3.2 years is 42%. For age 40 the average duration increases to 3.9 years and the percentage of becoming disabled is 37%.

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Warrior Profile: Conor McGregor How an Irish plumber became the face of combat sports Humble beginnings Today, Conor McGregor is one of the most successful and highly paid professional athletes in the world. Unfortunately, he was not always a high-roller millionaire living in mansions and driving super cars. McGregor was born in Dublin, Ireland to a workingclass family. Growing up, Conor was smaller than most kids his age. As a result, he was often the victim of bullying and violence around his neighbourhood. At a certain point, the bullying became so harsh and incessant that the young McGregor would carry the bar of a dumbbell in his schoolbag for self-defense.

McGregor was always interested in sports, but his first passion was not fighting. Originally, Conor wanted to be a professional soccer player. He only started training martial arts seriously as a teenager to deter further bullying and violence. In 2006, Conor switched to training mixed martial arts, and began his career as an apprentice plumber. Although he was training, and making money, McGregor felt unfulfilled; at the age of eighteen, McGregor made his amateur MMA debut, which he won via TKO after the first round. In his documentary film, Notorious, Conor McGregor highlights this as the turning point in his life when he decided to pursue being a professional fighter.

MARCEL MARIAK marcel@carib101.com

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Mixed martial arts is a niche market. The MMA community is a tight-knit group of fans and fight fanatics. Mixed martial arts, by nature, is a polarizing sport. Despite the countless rules, administrations, officials, and commissions designed to maintain its professional integrity; even today, many still view MMA as a brutal and savage street fight.

Prior to 2013, public criticism was even greater. With many states and territories still outlawing mixed martial arts, anybody who wasn’t a hardcore MMA fan knew nearly nothing about the sport or the industry. Even the most famous fighters at the time failed to breach the metaphorical iron curtain that separated the mixed martial arts world from the mainstream media.

For a long time, it seemed as if the sport of MMA would never match the popularity or exposure of more traditional sports such as soccer or baseball. The fate of mixed martial arts seemed to be one set in the shadows; until one day a fighter emerged that would catapult the MMA world to new heights. Here is a look at the life of the legend that is: Conor McGregor.

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