The Following information is regarding the most important exhibition where my artwork were physically present and exhibited to the public.
Serbian writer and photographer and illustrator Uros Petrovic, and many others important individuals in Countries cultural life.
Florence Biennale 2011 - Works in the catalog Serbona terracotta miniature , artist presenting Serbia and USA.Artwork accepted were: Serbona, Slava, and Hors - theme: Ancient Slavic Mythology.
August 2016 European Art Museum in Denmark - Photography "Portrait in the Mirror 2004" to be permanently kept in the museum. European Art Museum in Denmark is gathering all the leading artists of the beginning of the 21 century. Each Artist is presenting the country they are from inside the Art Book and Catalog. Curated and organized by Leif Nielsen approved and support by the European Art Museum DENMARK AND ART - Open on 2 September 2016th The artists have been approved will be officially received at City Hall by Mayor Steen Hassel Riis. at 2pm then it's on to the accepted artists a festive opening with Speaker music time together for the artists.
Global reactive exhibition Mardleybury Gallery in Datchworth UK , curated by Marylin J Compaparto. The Artwork presented on the group exhibition was Pastel "Time" . The artists had a task to paint one of the poems of Taro Aizu, a Japanize poet whose book of poems is describing his strong connection with Fukushima, a place he grow up. This also the place that was affected with tsunami during earthquake when a Nuclear Plant Catastrophe Happened. This exhibition later created the group Visible Poetry.
The South Korean exhibition and art contest, in Sejong Cultural Center" in Seoul, in 2017. The artwork water color "White Pigeon " was presented and won the recognition as a winner . The artist presented two countries: USA and Serbia. Artists were carefully selected by large scientific comity in South Korea.
ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE is awarded Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award The "Appolo Award" 2013 and the special prize for Human Rights in 2013 Francesco di Assisi. Among award on of the most important was the APOLLO Award as High Recognition from the world of Art, Science and Culture for showing with her choices, interpretive strategies applied to the contemporary art; she received for painting, sculpturing and photography and, also, Francesco di Assisi Award for human rights in 2014. The reception and public recognition took place in December 2013 at the Italian Ancient Theatre " G. Paisiello "of Lecce,where she was recognized as one of the world's most important individuals in Art and Culture today.
" THE BEST MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MASTERS 2014"by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo that compares works of today's masters as the continuation of masters from previous century like Picasso, Mondrian, Rothko...etc .., also, included her work into the group of deserving artists.
THE BEST MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MASTERS 2015 with the presentation in Dundas Gallery in Edinburg will be even more complete lexicon of The Best Contemporary Masters of today. Curated by Francesco Saveri Russo and Slavatore Russo.
in March 2015 very important award she received is "Boticelli award" for art merit and originality of expression. Curated by Faracesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo.
"Art Genius" a publication of Effeto Arte , where artists were selected by Dott. Salvatore Russo include my work "The Dream Of Shangri la".
2015 Michelangelo Award - Jubilee is also one of the most important, Presentation will be in palace Cardinal Ceci in Rome that is 100 meters away for Vatican St Peter's Basilica where is the actual place for the jubilee. The place of the presentation is far just 100mt from Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica, where during the same days will take place the Jubilee. The Palace has hosted important men of culture, including: the New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto and important Ambassadors from around the world. The prize is given to those artists who has been chosen by Mr. Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo.
Leonardo Da Vinci award as the crown of the of the beautiful and successful year will come in January 2016. Very important for an Artist. Critics says is maybe the most important one. The presentation will be held in the hart of Florence in. In the heart of the ancient Florence, near ''Piazza del Duomo'' and ''Piazza Della Signoria'', Borghese Palace is one of the most significate example of Neo-Classic architecture of the state capital, Florence. The prize is given to those artists who has been chosen by Dott Salvatore Russo and Dott. Francesco Saverio Russo.
Milano Tiepolo Award - Award of the cty of Miano in Auction house curated by Francesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo.
ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE awarded Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award The David of Bernini in 2015" and the special prize for Human Rights in 2015 Tribute to "Anne Frank" . at the Italian Ancient Theatre " G. Paisiello "of Lecce,where she was recognized as one of the world's most important individuals in Art and Culture today.
ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE is awarded Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award Minerva Godest of All Arts. at the Italian Ancient Theatre " G. Paisiello "of Lecce,where she was recognized as one of the world's most important individuals in Art and Culture today.
Art Album, http://art.artalbum.org/ The Web site publication of more narrow group of artists presented by Art curator Dino Marasa with Text of the interview with the artists.
2016 Oscar Academy Awards by Foundation Constanza curated by Alessandro Costanza. Group of Artist presented have contributed to the world's cinematography with their visual art created.
PERSPECTIVES – ALTE VILLAGE is an international collective exhibition with artists from the five continents and the theme is the beautiful village of Alte.
The challenge is to create a work of art about a place the artists do not know face to face but only through the technological resources that the Internet provides, namely satellite images, photographs and videos that are published. This is an exercise in the digitally globalized age we live in, proving that regardless of geographic distance, internet connectivity makes all locations accessible and exploitable.
The digital works will be sent through the internet, printed and displayed in a common format, allowing you to visualize the different perspectives that distant looks may have on Portugal's heritage.
New York Arts Magazine 2010 that showed her web site as the one the most popular Artist web sites in the world. Here for she was presented in magazine International guide to the internet 2010, by Basak Malone and Abraham Lubelski.
Vitorio Sgarbi selection of the artists for the book "Artisti" and wrote critics about them.
She was very proud when she heard she was included .
Effeto Arte Magazine several times wrote a critics review, which included a cover page presentation in September 2014 artwork "Portrait in The Mirror" from 2004. There was also critic review of Sandro Seradifalco in Effeto Arte magazine that placed this artist among "Artist Stars" and "Great Masters" section.
Among award on of the most important was the APOLLO Award as High Recognition from the world of Art, Science and Culture for showing with her choices, interpretive strategies applied to the contemporary art; she received for painting, sculpturing and photography and, also, Francesco di Assisi Award for human rights in 2014. The reception and public recognition took place in December 2013 at the Italian Ancient Theatre " G. Paisiello "of Lecce,where she was recognized as one of the world's most important individuals in Art and Culture today. This artist also received many recognition from critics in Italy, Canada and the USA.
ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE is awarding Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos for her Artistic Merit by international award The David of Bernini in 2015" and the special prize for Human Rights in 2015 Tribute to "Anne Frank"
Shakespeare in Art award and XXI Art century book curated by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo click here to fin out more.
Honorary member of International Culture and Art Federation - certified expert member of the field of painting of the Art Committee of Intentional Culture and Arts Federation in accordance with Art 2-7 of the regulations of International Culture and Art federation.
European Art Museum in Denmak - Art Book and Catalog that is gathering all the leading artists of the beginning of the 21 century. Each Artist is presenting the country they are from. Curated and organized by Leif Nielsen approved and support by the European Art Museum DENMARK AND ART - Open on 2 September 20116th The artists have been annerkendt / approved will be officially received at City Hall by Mayor Steen Hassel Riis. at 2pm then it's on to the annerkendte artists a festive opening with Speaker music time together for the artists.
I had a great honor to participate in several different shows that was followed by the art of fashion presentation of Pamela Quinzi who is Celebrities' fashion artist known as the Red Carpet Hollywood designer. In the background you can see my artwork projected .


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Judy's Sewing puts down its needles
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Judy's Sewing and Vacuum Center to close March 15 if new owner isn't found
Judy Hollaway has created the place to buy sewing supplies and fabric since 1997. (Shmuel Thaler — Santa Cruz Sentinel)
By Elaine Ingalls | eingalls@santacruzsentinel.com | Santa Cruz Sentinel
SANTA CRUZ — Judy Hollaway, owner of Judy's Sewing and Vacuum Center, said she has been sewing since she was 5 years old.
"It's just been my passion my whole life," she said. But according to her employee Jennifer O'Neil, the store posted Jan. 1 that it was closing.
"Business is great," she said. "She [Judy] just wants to retire. All of her customers are super sad. But they understand, they're happy for her."
Hollaway said she wants to spend time with her three granddaughters and help her husband, who recently had a stroke.
Santa Cruz resident Linda Rogers sews about 5-15 hours per week at Judy's Sewing and Vacuum Center. She said she's an avid sewer and she hopes the doors stay open.
Judy's Sewing Center first opened in 1997 in the Scotts Valley King's Village Shopping Center and moved to 41st Avenue in Capitola around 2008, according to Hollaway. She said she also owned Judy's Home Decor, in Scotts Valley. Hollaway operated both the Scotts Valley and Capitola stores for two years before selling the Scotts Valley location. Hollaway said she bought Cabrillo Vacuum and Sewing Center around 2008 and moved to 608 Ocean St. in Santa Cruz in 2013.
If no one is found to buy Judy's Sewing and Vacuum Center by March 15, the store will close. (Shmuel Thaler -- Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Judy's Sewing and Vacuum Center offers a variety of sewing machines. (Shmuel Thaler -- Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Judy Hollaway. (Shmuel Thaler -- Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Besides selling sewing supplies and fabric, Judy's Sewing and Vacuum Center has provided a space for community members to sew and quilt. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Colorful fabrics dominate the aisles of Judy's Sewing and Vacuum Center. (Shmuel Thaler -- Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Judy's Sewing has five employees: a vacuum repair person, a sewing repair person, two salesfloor employees and Judy.
If an employee is available, he/she will help people who come in to sew, Hollaway said.
People can sew in the store for three hours for $15, according to Hollaway. Santa Cruz resident Linda Rogers sews there about 5-15 hours per week. She said she's an avid sewer and she hopes the doors stay open.
"The gals help me on questions I have," Rogers said. "They're really really knowledgeable on the machines here."
Hollaway said there is a sewing class every Wednesday.
"Classes are one of the ways that make the business stay alive," she said. "People get excited when they come in and they can make something. That's what I wanted it to be, was a learning center for people that wanted to learn how to sew. And it turned out that way."
Hollaway said she used to teach quilt camps and children's sewing classes, and they would fill, but watching over the children so closely took a lot of energy. She said she won't teach anymore children's classes before the store closes.
Hollaway said the business side of Judy's Sewing hasn't been hard.
"It's not like a regular job," she said. "When you go to work, it's fun. You're creating things, you're making beautiful quilts. You're helping people."
Hollaway said some people have come to her wanting to buy the business and work it remotely, but she didn't want to sell it that way because it wouldn't survive. She said she also won't sell to a broker. The building that Judy's Sewing occupies is not part of the proposed 908 Ocean St. development, according to an earlier Sentinel article.
If someone does buy the business, she said employees who have not already found other jobs would stay on with the new owner.
"I've had so many people come in here and tell me, they've thanked me for being here and that they wouldn't have sewn if I hadn't been here to teach them."
Judy's Sewing's last business day is March 15. Hollaway said that whatever doesn't sell by the closing date will be liquidated. Information: call 831-464-8181.
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Just a little more than a week after FIFA 19's post-launch patch came to console players, a third patch is now live on PC. Microsoft and Sony will have to approve the patch before it goes live on their Xbox One and PS4 consoles respectively, but based on the past two patches, early next week (12 November or thereabouts) would be a relatively safe guess as to when.
While the second was the first to actually touch gameplay -- focused mainly on tweaking how goalkeepers responded and reacted to certain situation -- the third seems to go even further.
Amongst the early highlights, finesse shots seem to be tuned to make them more palatable and ostensibly less overpowered. And in what should be welcome news to virtually all FIFA players, "adjustments to the impact of defensive pressure on a shooting player" seems to suggest that manually defending could finally more closely do what we've long desired.
We'll need to digest these patch notes along with you guys but we're eager to hear what sounds most promising to you in the comments below. Though not live yet at the time of this publication, it looks like we'll also get another patch deep dive similarly to what we got with the second patch on EA's Pitch Notes shortly as well.
This only applies to a shot that would generate a Very Early (red), Early (yellow) or Great (green) shot, it will not apply for Late (gray) shots, or any shot where the player didn't attempt to use Timed Finishing.
When on the Team Management screen, your team's crest will be displayed on the right side of the screen.
When using the Auto-Assign Player Roles button, the impact of chemistry on a player's attributes will now be taken into consideration when assigning players.


One of the more helpful and frequent remedies you can learn is to be able to effectively snake a toilet. Clogged toilets will happen. With children in the home it is inevitable. At times, you can unclog by using a plunger. But what if the plunger doesn't fix the problem? Then, you either call a plumber and pay his fee, or you begin snaking. To snake a toilet successfully, you will need to use certain tools, materials, and procedures.
After finding that the water in your toilet will not flow out of the toilet and into the drain, your first step should be to try plunging. If water is present in your toilet bowl, try plunging without flushing the toilet. Flushing could very well cause your toilet to overflow onto the bathroom floor. If plunging is successful and the water begins flowing you may have solved the problem. If the toilet bowl water continues to back up, try to determine what may be causing the clog. The most obvious and usually most successful way is to ask members of your family (especially children) if they attempted to flush things down the toilet, such as toys.
If you need to obtain a snake, be sure you get one with a smaller turning head. Otherwise, you risk breaking a drain pipe. Begin with the small snake head. If you are unable to unclog your toilet and will need a larger one, take care in the way you use it. Don't push it or turn it too forcibly.
To begin using your snake, unwind 3 or 4 feet from its winding spindle and place the snake head into the opening at the bottom of the toilet bowl. Water in the toilet bowl will help unclog by flushing away any pieces that are broken loose from the clog. If you don't see water in the toilet bowl, pour some into the bowl. Avoid flushing at this point. Now, begin turning the snake handle in a clockwise motion. At first, turn the handle slowly but firmly until you feel it begin to bind. As you turn it, the snake should find its way down the drain pipe without you forcing it.
As the snake head makes it way down the clogged drain and comes in contact with the clog, you will feel resistance to turning the handle. When this happens, wind the snake back. This may bring debris up from the clog, allowing you to see what might be causing the clog, as well as telling you that the clog is beginning to break apart. Try working the snake head back down the drain to the clog again, turning the handle to break loose more of the clog. Again, wind the snake back from the clog. Continue using this procedure until the water in the toilet bowl drains freely.


History Notes: Rulemaking Authority 440.38(2)(b), 440.591 FS. Law Implemented 440.38(1)(b) FS. History–New 10-1-82, Amended 12-17-85, Formerly 38F-5.30, Amended 3-11-87, 8-28-91, 12-19-93, Formerly 38F-5.030, Amended 5-19-97, Formerly 38F-5.101, 4L-5.101, Amended 3-8-06, Repealed 3-9-10.


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Shared Services Becomes Newest Chamber Action Group
Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce recently named Shared Services as its newest action group. Shared Services joins Economic Development, Education and Training, Convention & Visitors Bureau and Member Services as a focus for Chamber activity.
The Shared Services Center serves as a center of excellence that helps local businesses and governments provide quality public services for residents, operate more efficiently, improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs through shared service agreements. The Center focuses on building leadership through developing and training leaders on shared service delivery models and training programs designed to expand the skill sets of future leaders.
Shared Services also drives solutions by serving as a clearinghouse for information and expertise in designing and implementing shared services agreements. A Shared Services Advisory Council of leaders from business, education, government and unions provides insight and ideas on training, leadership and best practices in shared services for the Center.
"This is major step that reinforces the Chamber's commitment to driving shared services collaborations in the region," said George Wilkinson, Director of Shared Services for the Chamber. "We continue to work with municipalities and the county to identify ways that services can be shared to create economies of scale and minimize duplication of efforts throughout the region."
For more information regarding Shared Services contact George Wilkinson at
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Have you always wanted that helicopter tour cruising across the Hawaii Islands? Perhaps it's the dolphins that arouse your nerves? Or you're a history enthusiast with Pearl Harbor on your "must-visit" list? There are so many destinations to explore yet so little time. Hawaii offers a wide array of unforgettable experiences. There are beautiful places to stay such as Hawaii beach rentals which offers the comfort that you need while on vacation. There is always something for everyone.
They say we only live once, and Hawaii will offer that once in a lifetime experience with its beautiful sceneries. The highlands position you to see a chain of mountain ranges, tropical valleys, deep beautiful ocean scenes and diverse landscapes. While at it, indulge in some extra-curricular activities such as visiting secret gems, exploiting your taste buds with exotic foods and incorporate some customized enjoyment ideas into the events.
You shouldn't miss the chance to visit Hilo Town, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Akaka fall while exploring the Big Island. While on Maui, cater some time to visit the black sand beach and Sacred Pools of O'heo Gulch. Not enough? The Island of Kauai is home to various sceneries such as Polihale State Park, Hanalei and Poipu, Kokee State Park and Waimea Valley among many others.
Unlike many cities, countries, and towns today, Hawaii has protected its cultural history and continue to practice some, till date. This aspect makes Hawaii a cultural attraction with most of its history drawing towards the Polynesian cultures. Despite undergoing structural changes such as colonialism, the place maintains its sacred practices through historic preservation, celebration and healing practices; to mention a few.
You could explore the Hawaiian culture by attending the hula performances, interacting with the locals to understand their culture, receiving the LomiLomi massage and visiting local ancient farms. The Polynesian Cultural Center located at Oahu is best known for showcasing presentations, activities, and shows about the Hawaiian culture. Kauai homes the Grove Farm Museum and Waioli Mission House that continue to preserve history.
Everyone needs to relax at the end of a strenuous day, and most visitors all end up looking for some of these popular spa packages that make Hawaii tantalizing. Most of the hotel destinations such as Hawaii beach hotels incorporate spa packages in their services to make visitors enjoy a complete package. Enjoy a spa experience with Hawaii's naturally blended and tropical-fused products to have the ultimate relaxation.
Are you an adventurous person? Hawaii has it all planned for you with the great hiking trails. No matter what hiking level or skill you possess and the size of the group, there is always a perfect trail to take in Hawaii. If you are looking to a hard trail, you can visit the Mt. Haleakala Crater or go East towards Hana and explore the Makawao Forest and finally end the journey at La Perouse Bay. When it gets tough, you can always fall back. Medium level hikers should try the Diamond Head Summit trail and Makapu'u Lighthouse Trail. Hawaii is undeniably one of the best places to visit in the world with all the unending activities you wouldn't miss on all the fun awaiting you.


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On Monday, December 19, 2016, it was announced that Tempe, Arizona based VirTra Incorporated will provide seven advanced virtual training simulators to the Arizona Department of Public Safety as well as six enforcement training facilities throughout the state as part of a $2.1 million dollar package facilitated by the Arizona Legislature.
These simulators provide the latest in cutting edge, technology-based, realistic training in a 300 degree view training environment which can be used by multiple officers. In addition to allowing multiple officers to participate in a given scenario, the system allows for implementation of de-escalation techniques, as opposed to the traditional "shoot/don't shoot" scenarios most recruits and officers go through during basic and in-service training.
The Arizona Law Enforcement Academy, ALEA, where Phoenix Police Department's recruits undergo basic training and sworn active and reserve officers attend in-service training, will receive one of the simulators. This asset, combined with the recently revived annual 40-hour training module, will allow our officers to continue to participate in realistic training to better prepare them for the difficult dynamic and fluid real-world situations they face on the streets every day.
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Park Slope/Windsor Terrace Artists invite you to their Spring 2019 Exhibition at the OSSAM Gallery in the J-Collabo building in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Weekends: April 6-7 and 13-14 from 1PM until 6 PM.
Carol Adams, Susan Meltzer, Lisa Lincoln, Eric Jacobson, Chris Baily, Lloyd Campbell, Nan Carey, Paola Corso, Phil DeSantis, Simon Dinerstein, Raya Dukhan, Sandra Giunta, Susan Greenstein, Haree Kim, Darcy Lynn, Daniel McDonald, Dara Oshin, Joyce Riley, Robin Roi, Howard Skrill and Janie Samuels.


Electric Shock Drowning happens more than we know about.
This is only a small portion of what you need to know. Please visit the websites below for more information.
Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) happens when electricity from a dock, boat, pool, hot tub, or marina seeps into the water and electrifies it. Every year ESD claims the lives of unsuspecting victims, however it is truly unknown how many drowning deaths are due to electric shock.
Never swim within at least 50 yards of a fresh water marina or boatyard.
Boat owners should have their boat tested to see if it is leaking electricity.
Reach for them, throw them a life line, row out to them and pull them into your boat, but NEVER go into the water after them (or you will become a victim, too).
After you get them out of the water call 911 and perform CPR until help arrives.
Alert – There is no visible warning or way to tell if water surrounding a boat, marina, or dock is energized or will become energized with fatal levels of electricity. If you are in the water and feel a tingling sensation, try to swim away from anything that could possibly be energized.
If you spend ANY amount of time at a marina, on a boat, or at a location where there is electricity close to a fresh water source, PLEASE learn more about Electric Shock Drowning prevention at these websites.


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Not Sure I Care
by Tim Fountain | Jan 5, 2020 | Apostasy, Biblical Illiteracy, Church Growth, Jesus, The Gospel
[Image from Astronomy in Color]
Anybody remember the incels?
Nah, not a crappy new wave band. They are/were/maybe never were the involuntary celibates. The term got going after some murderer (I won't do the linking as these types should be consigned to anonymity) self-identified and sought to self-justify as an incel.
The media ate it up. We were warned about a coming wave of incels that would kill many women and some unlucky guys who dared to be lucky at love. Law & Order: SVU found the incel threat urgent enough to build an episode around it.
But the incel apocalypse never came. All kinds of great fretting, denouncing, planning and programming were wasted.
I share this only to flag my reticence about getting into social group descriptors. We've been bombarded with them and harangued about the things the church MUST. DO. to reach them, or MUST. NOT. DO. to avoid putting them off.
Of course these groups come and go, as do spasms of the sinful God-complex by which we assume that the church can and must fix everything in the cosmos.
Sooooo… here come THE APATHETICS! (Didn't they do the theme song for Friends?)
Actually, there is a decent piece about them in The Washington Times' series, Losing Our Religion. Writer Stephen Dinan takes a deeper dive into the Nones, those expressing no religious preference, and finds a neo-pagan swath of folks who, according to one source in the article, have no (religious) knowledge, no practice, no anything. It's not that they're antagonistic to religion. Some of them are, but often times it just has no meaning to them."
My uncharitable response to reading that was, Wow, sounds like a lot of church members, even clergy. But the article provides some metrics and distinctions that are significant:
They account for a bigger share of the population than the agnostics and atheists combined, and their numbers are growing by millions each year.
"They're terrifying," said Ryan Burge, a political scientist at Eastern Illinois University and a Baptist pastor. "They have very low levels of income, low levels of education. They're sort of checked out from modern society. They're scary. They're the people who are isolated."
What might be feeding the trend? Dinan posits three factors:
One is that the U.S. is following the path trod by Europe, with economic prosperity correlating with less religion. Another is that religious affiliation was always tenuous, but people are being more honest about it in surveys. A third is that Christian churches have become polarizing…
I think the prosperity factor is real. From ancient Israel to today, God's people tend to drift when things go well. Moses warned, Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all that you have is multiplied, then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God… (Deuteronomy 8:11-14)
At the same time, the article mentions that the new apathetics are low down the socioeconomic ladder. So I suspect that it's the educated and elite atheist/agnostic cadre for which the better off abandon religion.
I'll come back to Dinan's second theory in just a moment. The third, about people turned off by polarization in churches, rings true – but the definition of the new apathetics is people who never considered religion important in the first place. So there's some segment of the unchurched who left (or maybe changed) religion over political fighting, but they're not the apathetics.
It's the second idea – religious affiliation was always tenuous, but people are being more honest about it in surveys – that makes a lot of sense to me. Family and community bonds are weaker all the time, and their ability to produce unifying cultural habits like religious participation are gone. And so those who were physically but not mentally and spiritually present in church are freer to go along as happy wanderers who don't think about religion at all.
Over thirty years of ordained ministry, I've cleaned out a number of parish membership lists. At Annual Parish Report time, I always liked to show membership going down while average Sunday attendance went up. Many members never attended or contributed, would initiate contact if they wanted something but would not respond to contact initiated by the church or clergy, and if a social visit could be finagled had absolutely zero interest in talking about things of God.
There's no social stigma to being unchurched in today's America, so a lot of the folks who used to be members are now living with greater honesty. They don't pretend to be religious to garner social approval or connection.
Some argue that this is our fault for being terrible catechists, but I would say that these folks could smile through the most brilliant exposition of the Gospel and come away unable to remember even the slightest bit of it. In our churches they were there and not there at the same time; today they are openly and consistently not there.
So, what MUST. THE. CHURCH. DO to reach these apathetics?
I don't know that we can. I'm not sure that I even care about this news.
We need to preach and share the Gospel, and when we do so we will find a few saints buried among the apathetics.
But the New Testament does not claim that better plans and techniques are the way. As many will hear this Sunday, the church is made up of people called to Christ by God's plan:
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. (Ephesians 1:11-14)
God is calling all kinds of people, and we are responsible to call out to, welcome and make disciples of those who respond.
We must not overreact to the unmoved, whether incels, apathetics, or any other denizens of the latest word cloud. We must avoid running here and there trying to take responsibility for and fix this, that and the other thing.
Yes, these are increasingly hard times for the churches – if they are defined by buildings, by-laws and budgets. But with unconverted people sitting on their couches instead of our pews, we are in many ways freer to be a manifestation…
The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same. (Articles of Religion XIX)
For another perspective on religion in our present culture, I recommend Dignity by Chris Arnade, a non-believer (or at least non-Christian) who immersed himself in marginalized communities (the ones of which neighbors said Don't go down there) and found that local churches were very often the primary source of dignity for the written off residents.
What's In Your Locker?


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Q: how to write a function that calculates the age category I need to write a function that calculates the age category, so this is the function :
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    if dob_years < 0 or pd.isna(dob_years):
        return 'NA'
    elif dob_years < 20:
        return '10-19'
    elif dob_years < 30:
        return '20-29'
    elif dob_years < 40:
        return '30-39'
    elif dob_years < 50:
        return '40-49'
    elif dob_years < 60:
        return '50-59'
    elif dob_years < 70:
        return '60-69'
    else:
        return '70+'

I checked the function it works
but when I try to create a new column :
credit_scoring['age_group']= credit_scoring.apply(age_category, axis=1)

I have this error :
TypeError: '<' not supported between instances of 'str' and 'int'

actually, i am new in python i don't know what to do
pls help what is wrong with the code ?
thanks for your time :)

A: def age_category(dob_years):
    if not isinstance(dob_years, (float, int)):
        try:
            dob_years = int(dob_years)
        except ValueError:
            return 'NA'

    if dob_years < 0:
        return 'NA'

    return {
        0: '0-9',
        10: '10-19',
        20: '20-29',
        30: '30-39',
        40: '40-49',
        50: '50-59',
        60: '60-69',
        70: '70+',
    }[10 * int(dob_years // 10)]

A: You can achieve your goal more easily using pd.cut.
First of all, the sample data:
>>> df = pd.DataFrame([0, 18, -3, 73, 17, 88, 60,  1, 20, 14], columns=["age"])
>>> df
    age
0   0
1   18
2   -3
3   73
4   17
5   88
6   60
7   1
8   20
9   14

Then you need to prepare the bins and their labels:
>>> from math import inf
>>> bins = list(range(0, 80, 10))
>>> bins.append(inf)
>>> bins
[0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, inf]
>>> labels = [f"{i}-{i + 9}" for i in bins[:-2]]
>>> labels.append(f"{bins[-2]}+")
>>> labels
['0-9', '10-19', '20-29', '30-39', '40-49', '50-59', '60-69', '70+']

Once you have them, use pd.cut with right=True so it will assign labels according to your example.
>>> df["age group"] = pd.cut(df["age"], bins=bins, labels=labels, right=False)
>>> df
    age age group
0   0   0-9
1   18  10-19
2   -3  NaN
3   73  70+
4   17  10-19
5   88  70+
6   60  60-69
7   1   0-9
8   20  20-29
9   14  10-19

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Please Note: This performance meets at the Drill Hall, and audience will be collected for a short walk to the venue.
Black Stuff is a promenade show about lives and imaginations shaped by coal mining. Immerse yourself in a subterranean adventure in a building transformed by coal, fire, sweat and machinery. Overload your senses with the noise and suffocation of lives lived underground and with dreams of the blue sky beyond.
Surreal, funny and spectacular: Black Stuff is an unsentimental exploration of life, art,coal and politics fromWales's most consistently inventive performance company. With the demise of our heavy industries and with a bitter taste still lingeringin the mouth thirty years after the miners' strike, we are not content just to be brassed off or to dance our cares away. Contemporary Wales has enough poetry and pity to last. Black Stuff finds different ways of describing our memories and our futures.


Not far from Al Ras, the heart of old Dubai, this is where it all started. "Bani Yas" is none other than the founding tribe from which the UAE's ruling families are descended. Superbly central, it's a fitting base for your own family to discover today's Dubai.
Everything about the Landmark Baniyas is designed to make your Dubai experience effortless. For exploring, you're minutes from Deira Old Souk – the city's oldest and largest market, as well as its altogether more modern counterparts. All the attractions of Dubai Creek are also on the doorstep. The World Trade Centre is a mere 15 minute taxi ride away, making this an equally good base for an affordable business trip. And with a rooftop pool and health club, and all-day dining at two international restaurants, you'd be forgiven for never leaving the hotel. Rooms and suites are spacious, comfortable and thoughtfully equipped, making this one of the city's best three-star hotels.
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The Holiday Inn Leesburg at Historic Carradoc Hall is a unique hotel attached to a stately Circa 1747 mansion home, conveniently located just two miles from Downtown Leesburg?s historic district, 12 miles from the Dulles International Airport and 32 miles from Washington D.With a full scale renovation just complete in February 2008, the Holiday Inn Leesburg offers a wide array of amenities for business and leisure travelers. All 122 guestrooms include the amenities today?s travelers have come to expect such as; complimentary high-speed wireless and wired Internet access, plasma flat screen TV?s, expanded cable pay per view movies and games and luxurious pillow top mattresses.Our Mansion House Restaurant provides a warm and wonderful atmosphere for dining, and Kids Eat Free. Our lounge serves lighter fare in the evenings in a relaxed atmosphere. Stay in shape by working out in our upgraded fitness center or swimming laps in our seasonal pool. Pets are welcome.Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and meet at The Holiday Inn Leesburg. We offer a relaxed, comfortable setting that is conducive to a successful and productive meeting. With five flexible banquet rooms our hotel is also an ideal location for weddings, reunions, receptions, banquets and conferences.Local companies in the area include: Verizon, Telos, Rehau, FAA, National Conference Center and Xerox Training Center. Experience the area's local attractions: Balls Bluff and other Civil War Battlefields, Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets, Smithsonian museums, and historic Morven Park.


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Whilst corruption and organized crime have been widely researched, they have not yet been specifically linked to sport. Corruption, Mafia Power and Italian Soccer offers an original insight into this new research area. Adopting a psycho-social approach based mainly on Pierre Bourdieu's praxeology,…
Mafia-type Organisations and Extortion in Italy
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Mafia-type organizations generate several distorting effects on the economy. In Italy their presence is endemic, and not only in Southern regions such as Sicily, Campania or Calabria. Such organizations endure the fierce and continuous pressure exerted by Italian anti-mafia policy, maybe the most…
The Politics of Work-Family Policy Reforms in Germany and Italy
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One of the fundamental challenges facing modern welfare states is the question of work-family reconciliation. An increasing share of mothers work, but many European welfare states do not adequately support the dual-earner model, especially in southern Europe. After 2005, German policy-makers…
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This book examines a wide array of phenomena that arguably constitute the most noxious, extreme, terrifying, murderous, secretive, authoritarian, and/or anti-democratic aspects of national and international politics. Scholars should not ignore these "dark sides" of politics, however unpleasant they…
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The Return of the Zen Master3 min read
By Staff / NBA, US Sports / 18th March 2014 21st October 2020
The Return Of The Zen Master
Phil Jackson was a coach for 20 seasons; he won 11 championships and went to the finals 13 times. As a coach 15 times altogether counting his two rings as a player, a career submerged in success.
We are a season away from seeing if he is going to run the biggest disappointment in sports backed glory, some might say what about all the Cleveland teams. The difference is New York is a city built on basketball and you can't walk 10 blocks in any direction in NY without seeing a basketball court somewhere.
The Ewing era is the time people go back to when they speak about the Knicks glory day in recent memory and we still never won it all with those guys.
The Knicks have been mediocre for about 15 years if I'm rounding down.
A lot of the talking heads in the sports world say that Phil won't help what's wrong in NY because what's wrong with the Knicks owns the Knicks; and its name is James Dolan.
From what I've learned watching sports specifically basketball is all you need is the right people pulling strings.
Pat Riley, Greg Popovich and Phil Jackson these men are the definition of winning in basketball. Pat Riley went from coaching to running basketball operations for the Heat; Popovich is the coach and the head of basketball operations in San Antonio.
So what makes you think that Phil Jackson someone with 13 championship rings, the man who tamed Mike, the man who got Shaq and Kobe to coexist for as long as they did can't sit in a chair and pull strings like a puppeteer and get the city built on basketball back on top?
You know who was on the Knicks the last time they won it all? Phil Jackson.
So if you're going to roll the dice with anyone wouldn't it be the Zen Master?
From 1991 we've had 22 different NBA champions, 11 of those belong to Phil Jackson and for those of us who aren't the best with numbers I have used a calculator and that's half to put it into better perspective.
Popovich has four and Pat Riley has three so a total of 18 between in a 22 year span that's dominance, so if I can get one of those guys you should throw the kitchen sink at them.
Like I said basketball is about whose leading your team, it has to be 50 percent on court talent and 50 percent front office talent.
The Lakers were the leagues cream of the crop, after the passing of team doctor Jerry Buss the Lakers. For the first time in its franchise history they lost a star to the free agency and the Lakers are now playing for a high draft pick instead of competing for a championship
Does that have a lot to do with injuries and age?
Sure; it also has to do with losing Dwight Howard and not signing Phil Jackson as the coach when they had the chance.
Is it a coincidence that these things happen after the passing of the Great Dr Buss I think not.
Let the talking heads talk about how this is the Knicks just making another big splash signing or I can't say give the Knicks the benefit of the doubt as they haven't proved worthy of it but if anyone has its the Zen Master.
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Gov. Snyder speaks at Detroit Athletic Club, met by protest
By Robin Murdoch
DETROIT (WJBK) - A handful of protesters greeted Gov. Snyder Monday morning as he arrived in downtown Detroit to speak there for the first time since testifying before Congress last month.
Tamika Gaines was one of those protesters outside the Detroit Athletic Club. She held a sign in honor of her 70-year-old mother.
"My mother takes dialysis, and she continuously has infections from the ports. So, the port site is constantly being changed. She's running out of places to put the port," says Tamika Gaines. She blames much of her mother's current medical condition on drinking lead-contaminated water from the taps in Flint.
Gov. Snyder was the main speaker at the Michigan Chronicle's 42nd Pancakes and Politics at the DAC, which is why the protesters gathered there Monday. The event totes dialogue and discussion with area decision makers, giving local business and education leaders an opportunity to ask the tough questions regarding the issues that affect them.
"You kick yourself and say, 'God, how could we have figured this out faster?' The reality is, you have to face the facts you have now and to learn from that," he said at the event Monday morning.
During the nearly one-hour forum, the governor talked about his 75 point plan to repair the damage done in Flint, and about the Detroit Public Schools and a bi-partisan package that's already passed the Senate. It's aimed at helping the cash-strapped district and the students, who many say are paying the ultimate price by learning in rat-infested schools and overcrowded classrooms.
Protesters say enough is enough.
"This man is sinning and committing crimes against the people, and it's gone on too long," says Rev. Malik Shabazz. "And DPS since 1999 - Engler, Granholm and now this guy, who's the worst of them all. He must go."
The governor says that, by everyone working together, they will get through this together. This is the sixth time total that Gov. Snyder has spoken at the Pancakes and Politics event.
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Q: AWS Step Functions States.DataLimitExceeded Error I am currently creating a Step Functions workflow which contains some Lambdas and other services that share states between one task and other.
Mainly I am doing some external requests on my Lambda and sharing between tasks to process this data.
When I am trying to test my Step Functions workflow I am receiving the following error: States.DataLimitExceeded, but when I test on the Lambda console everything works properly.
Error:

Can anyone help me to understand what I am doing wrong in Step Functions workflow?

A: The Step Functions service has a limit for the inputs/payloads of 256KB (more necessarily 262,144 bytes) of data as a UTF-8 encoded string. This quota affects tasks (activity, Lambda function, or integrated service), state or execution output, and input data when scheduling a task, entering a state, or starting an execution.
In your case looks like you are sending more than this limit between states, this is not a problem for the Lambda functions because the Lambda limit is 6MB for events.
To work with this, you need will to share these huge payloads in another service like S3 and then send this reference between your functions/states.
For example, if you decide to use S3 for this case we can do something like this:
-> Lambda do the request
-> Save on S3 the data
-> Send the response with the S3 object ARN
-> Get this file on the Lambda function and process the data

This is preventing you to send the payload directly in your Step functions and you will not need to worry with this 256Kb input limit.
For understand more about the Step Functions quotas/limits take a look here:
Step Functions - Quotas


Many women worry about what to eat while pregnant. It's true that that you are what you eat, your baby deserves only the best.
An unborn baby is like a sponge, soaking in the nutrients you consume, or soaking in the 'fillers' you consume if you just eat junk foods.
It's vital to watch your diet during pregnancy and to make sure you feed your baby the nutrients that will help your developing fetus grow and thrive.
There are certain nutrients that can help a child excel in several areas. As an example, take a look at what the consumption of omega 3 fatty acids can do for a growing fetus.
Research in Europe (European Commission study of 2,000 pregnant women who consumed 'oily fish') has shown startling evidence that omega 3's help the child to have better social skills as well as better motor development.
There pregnant women consumed salmon, sardines, and tuna, which contained high levels of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids.
Omega 3 krill oil is safer because it is pure and therefore delivers better results. It's also higher in antioxidants.
What you decide to eat while pregnant also affect kids long-term. Test scores of the children of mothers who consumed the most oily fish were very high with motor skills and social abilities.
We know that omega 3 alone helps with the development of the brain and eyes during pregnancy.
DHA acid, which is found in omega 3 fatty acid, is also found in the membranes of brain cells.
It is apparent that when pregnant mothers consume the oily fish, the omega 3 fatty acids and in particular, the DHA passes through to the fetus.
Omega 3 fatty acids play a big role in the development of babies who excel with brain development.
Aside from how omega 3 fatty acids affect the baby, what to eat while pregnant also affects the mood of the mother.
Women who consume the oily fish are less likely to have post-natal depression.
Post-natal depression affects over 10 percent of new mothers, and the worse cases hang on for over a year.
These women often have to turn to prescription medications to help deal with the depression.
Certainly, if eating this oily fish or taking a supplement with omega 3 fatty acid helps to prevent this, it's well worth it.
Some oily fish contain higher than normal levels of mercury, which has caused the medical establishment not to recommend consumption of fish during pregnancy to avoid mercury poisoning.
Also, there is a risk of eating too much oily fish and "overdosing" on omega 3 fatty acids. So, pregnant women are left wondering what diet to pursue.
Since oily fish is a risk for mercury poisoning and it is too easy to eat too much fish thereby giving the fetus too much omega 3 fatty acids, the safe answer is to take an omega 3 supplement.
These types of supplements help to pass just the right amount of omega 3 fatty acid to the fetus, and both the mother and the baby will benefit.
There are many supplements and fish oils, out on the market. Some are superior to others.
Always make sure to get the best brands and the best supplements from the best sources.
Krill oil is a safe means of omega 3 fatty acids because krill oil is clean from mercury and other pollutants.
The #1 species of krill found in the Antarctic Ocean, the E. Superba krill.
Because this species of krill comes from the pristine waters in the Antarctic Ocean, it is federally regulated. You don't have to worry about impurities.
Taking omega 3 krill oil literally gives your baby a huge head start in life.
Your baby will have much higher brain development, better vision and more.
The mother benefits in many ways including less morning sickness, etc.