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New Anti-Porn Program Connects Men With Hope, Plan to Kick Addiction
Program throws a lifeline to the pornography-obsessed.
Above, a video screenshot highlights a portion of the new anti-porn program; below, Chris Cope of Cardinal Studios and Catholic author and speaker Matt Fradd, who partnered to developed STRIVE. (photo: Screenshot via Cardinal Studios; courtesy of subjects)
Judy Roberts Features September 2, 2019
Like many men addicted to pornography, Max had tried willpower and prayer to stop.
It worked pretty well as long as the 19-year-old was living with other faithful Catholics. But when he returned home after finishing a mission project, he began to flounder — that is, until a friend tossed him a lifeline — a link to "STRIVE," a 21-day online detox-from-porn program.
Soon after hearing about the program, Max (not his real name) signed up when he learned an anonymous underwriter had provided an added incentive by offering to pay for all new registrations for up to a year.
Since the program was launched in March, thousands of men have taken up the 21-day challenge, with about 100 a day registering, said Chris Cope of Cardinal Studios, which developed STRIVE with Catholic author and speaker Matt Fradd.
In addition, about 40 archdioceses and dioceses, including New Orleans; Orlando, Florida; and Portland, Oregon; have ordered more than 125,000 STRIVE access cards for priests to give penitents in confession or to men going through marriage counseling.
"Priests are very excited about this," Cope said, "because they can truly meet guys with a plan they can begin that day and get on the path to recovery."
Fradd, the author of The Porn Myth, a response to the prevalent cultural belief that pornography isn't harmful or is even beneficial, said the program takes a "body and soul" approach that incorporates the emotional, psychological, neurological and spiritual.
"None of these is opposed to each other. Often, men try to recover by focusing on the psychological or the spiritual. Maybe they just try to pray harder or something. It's a good idea to pray, but a number of things are required here," Fradd said.
For example, Cope said, STRIVE helps men understand why they are turning to pornography, what their emotional triggers are and whether their technological devices are working for or against them.
As part of the program, participants are advised to place a filter on their devices. They are given a free trial of Covenant Eyes, an internet service that monitors, analyzes and processes screen activity and sends a report to the user and a designated accountability ally. Although other filters are available, Cope said Covenant Eyes is recommended because it offers the built-in accountability piece, which is a key element of STRIVE.
Participants in the program can remain anonymous when interacting in the online community, but each is strongly encouraged to establish a relationship with a trusted accountability partner.
"Matt says in the program very clearly that if you're not willing to bring this out into the light to one other person, you're going to fail," Cope said. Most men choose someone already in their lives with whom they can share their struggles, such as a friend, priest or spiritual director. But if they don't have anyone they can ask, he added, they can pair with someone in the online community. Accountability partners touch base daily or weekly via phone, messenger apps or in person, depending on their geographic proximity to one another.
For each of the 21 days, STRIVE participants view a short video that gives them a particular challenge. Among the videos is one in which a former pornographic film actor tells how she was drawn into the industry without even realizing it and then became trapped for 10 years.
Max said the daily challenges were the best part of the program for him because they helped him to embrace and practice the ideas presented in that day's video. He also appreciated the support of the online community of other men who were struggling with the same problem.
Cope said 21 days was chosen for the length of the program because it provided enough time to cover the major topics and for participants to focus and see substantial change. Additionally, he said, "We felt like 21 days is a good length of time where men would commit, but it's not overwhelming."
Since STRIVE's launch, participants have posted more than 14,000 comments in the program's online community. "Overwhelmingly, guys are saying, 'This is exactly what I needed,'" Cope said.
Still, he added, "The cool thing about the challenge is it's not a silver bullet. There is no quick fix to this, but it lays out those things in their life they really need in place."
Fradd concurred. "Freedom is one day at a time," he said, "not a destination you reach after 21 days."
He said after a talk he gave to young adults in the Archdiocese of New York recently, a number of men approached him to say they had taken the course and gotten a lot out of it. "Some said they haven't looked at porn since they began STRIVE. Others have, but said they feel a new sort of courage knowing they don't have to be enslaved by it."
Reordered Life
Max said the program reordered the way he viewed his addiction.
"It actually helped me to become less shameful over it and to recognize that not only more guys struggle with it than I realized, but it also helped me see that many of the natural desires involved with it are not bad. It helped me to have a plan in place to come at this better."
He said he has seen a huge reduction in the number of times he has struggled with pornography and experienced less temptation, as well. "And it helped me to have patience with myself, not to get so upset whenever I would struggle with it and realize I'm human and broken and I'm not going to overcome this in one night, and it's an ongoing, long battle — a war, really. In any battle, you have ... all these victories, but sometimes you get hit and knocked down and have a setback. STRIVE is changing my whole outlook."
After completing the 21 days, Max said he got an email about a free membership to RISE, also produced by Cardinal Studios, and signed up. That program lasts 30 days and offers a practical plan to help men live out their faith in everyday life.
Fradd said that after writing and speaking on the issue of pornography for the last decade, it had been his dream to integrate everything he had learned into one course that would lead someone, step-by-step, toward healing.
"In my book, you will find stuff on brain science, what women in the industry go through and good websites and good advice, but nothing to walk you through step-by-step."
Father Dan Beeman, a priest in the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, offered free access to STRIVE to men at his former parish of Holy Trinity in Norfolk in March after hearing about it on Twitter. About 100 men signed up, and several told him that it was the springboard they needed to take the challenge seriously.
"I've also heard many people say that it allowed them to look into other areas of their lives that needed spiritual growth and to begin to work on holiness in areas other than sexuality."
Register correspondent Judy Roberts writes from Graytown, Ohio.
Judy Roberts Judy Roberts is a journalist who has worked for both the secular and Catholic press. In addition to the Register, she has written for Legatus Magazine, Franciscan Way and Our Sunday Visitor, and is a former religious books reviewer for Publishers Weekly. She also blogs about living more serenely in a busy world at quietkeepers.com.
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Previously: Did Huffington Post's incitement and bias contribute to the murders of two NYPD officers?
(1) A simple search of actual fliers produced by racists demonstrates that they are about 159 notches down the scale of design ability.
(2) All the words were spelled correctly.
(3) There was no statement of attribution from the local pointed-white-hat crowd.
(4) Austin is the most liberal city in Texas, and one of the most liberal in America.
HuffPost kept the story on its front page for three days, through March 21.
Then, the story mysteriously disappeared from HuffPost's front page. If one relied exclusively on HuffPost for their news, they would have been left to think that the perpetrator/s behind these outrageous stickers had neither been discovered, nor arrested.
The story of this hoax was soon picked up within a few hours by other (actual) news outlets, including the Austin Chronicle, Raw Story, the New York Daily News, and others.
By the following morning, March 21, however, HuffPost still had the original story posted.
Was HuffPost unaware of the hoax, and who had perpetrated it? No - it spoke to the perpetrator, on March 22.
And yet, as of March 23, HuffPost still has posted not a single mention on its front page of anything concerning this story, and the fact that it was a hoax - that it was not, as implied, a racist who was posting these stickers, but rather was a "social activist attorney," who intended to elicit sympathy for black Americans.
Rather than being an isolated incident, this is merely the latest example of HuffPost giving top-line coverage to outrageous, incendiary allegations that on the surface reek of suspicion - then deliberately removing the fact that the "news" story had been completely debunked.
Note that HuffPost's front page headline said, de facto, that a racist note was left on a Red Lobster receipt - not "apparently," as in the story page. HuffPost gave its trademark sympathetic coverage to the waitress who alleged this was done to her, Toni Christina Jenkins, and who posted it on her Facebook page.
On October 31, 2013, however, it was reported at the Opposing Views blog that the customer whose name appeared on the receipt that the Jenkins posted, Devin Barnes, had filed a $1 million suit against Jenkins and Red Lobster, after a handwriting expert concluded that neither Barnes nor his wife wrote that racist message.
HuffPost made no mention of those facts. In fact, it didn't publish the story until six months later, on May 28, 2014 - but not on its front page.


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CoStars Reveal How Johnny SHOCKED His Fans With Another Miracle
Video Creator's Channel Just In
Let Me Tell You Something About The Man With
the hat. I came to Los Angeles the first time in 1994. I spoke no English. I only knew how to say two things two sentences. One was how are you the other one was I want to work with Johnny Depp.
Johnny Depps Future In Hollywood Has Appeared Far
from secure after winning the defamation case against his ex-wife Amber heard and he is very aware of this. In fact, I think most of you know that the 57-year-old actor was requested by Warner Bros to give up his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts films, and he had no choice but to comply. However, this doesn't mean that people around him feel he deserves to be an outcast. In fact, a few of his co-stars stepped up and defended Johnny from the negativity They were. Non-stop and it's just heartwarming to hear what they had to say about Depp Do you want to know what they think about Johnny well make sure to keep watching based on the trial we all know how Amber's team tried to accuse Johnny of being unprofessional on set They even blamed Johnny's alleged Laziness is the reason he wasn't recast for the pirates of the Caribbean movie and that's going to be my next question.
What Do You Mean By Mr.
Depp's unconfessional degree in the last 10 years of your representation showing up late to set consistently on virtually every movie. I know the audacity right thankfully. People whom Johnny worked with before started to come out and decided to show their support for death because the amount of hate he received after winning the defamation case was insane. This shouldn't be happening since we all know it.
Amber, Who Lied One Of Them Is Rory
Cochrane, who showered depth with compliments during an interview for their movie Black Mess. He revealed how Johnny loved his fans so much and would make sure to give them autographs even after working for 24 long hours. I mean even Angelina Jolie, who worked with him on the film. The tourist said a lot of good things about the actor. She even said it's just impossible not to like him since he's that good and charming of course.
She Also Complimented Depp When It Comes
to his acting and working ethics, which also slammed Amber's accusation regarding Johnny's behavior on set his co-stars from the first Fantastic beasts film praised Johnny for making an effort to talk with them in between takes and for how much fun it was to work with him. It seems like everyone who worked with Johnny. had a great time and yes people who worked with him on the iconic pirates of the Caribbean Phil showered him with non-stop compliments. In fact, Karen Knightley, who acted alongside him was in disbelief when she saw Depp's portrayal of the well–loved character Jack Sparrow. I mean who wouldn't right.
It Was Also Expected That A Lot Of
fans agreed with this one fan said in life. We often don't get to hear how one makes an impact on others. This is a lovely video that does just that Amber reminds me of the kid that would have captured a butterfly and kept it in a jar until it died luckily. This time the butterfly was set free. Another said This is why the people love him they sense they feel it they experience it and they see it He is the real deal.
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Hear all these compliments and I hope people will start understanding that Depp is not the bad guy in this story. Well that's it for today's video and remember to take this information with a grain of salt see you.
Johnny Depp's future in Hollywood has appeared far from secure after winning the defamation case against his ex-wife Amber . The actor was requested by Warner Bros to give up his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts films, and he had no choice but to comply . However, this doesn't mean that people around him feel he deserves to be an outcast . A few of his co-stars stepped up and defended Johnny from the negativity . Rory Cochrane revealed how Johnny loved his fans so much and would make sure to give them autographs even after working for 24 long hours . Even Angelina Jolie, who worked with him on the film, said a lot of good things a few of them a few times were said to him in an interview for their movie Black Mess . Do you want to know what they think about Johnny well keep sure to keep watching based on the trial we all know how Amber's team tried to accuse Johnny of being unprofessional on set…. Click here to read more and watch the full video
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TRB can now offer the rail industry a sustainable, 'green' biocomposite material option for carriage door leaves at a comparable cost to aluminium bonded door leaves, with a 35% weight saving.
TRB Lightweight Structures Ltd, based in the UK, has reportedly developed a new biocomposite resin based carbon fiber reinforced (CFRP) sandwich panel door leaf with a 100% recycled foam core. This new biocomposite door leaf product has been designed and fire rated for both overground and underground rail use, passes BS 6853 and BS 476 and is EN 45545 HL3 compliant. According to independent data sourced by the company, the sandwich panel system when tested to BS 476 Part 7: 1977 for 'Spread of Flame' easily achieved a Class 1 Category 1a rating, with a 30% less recorded flame spread of only 50mm in the 1.5 minute test time.
Manufacture of the leaf included the development of a new, proprietary carbon fiber compatible bio prepreg resin, the company said. The new system had to be sustainable to make composite parts that could meet even the fire, smoke and toxic fumes (FST) specifications in subterranean rail applications. The new 'bio' prepreg, which is non-toxic and does not use volatile organic solvents, is based on a polyfurfuryl alcohol (PFA) resin derived from a renewable alcohol produced from a natural waste bi-product from refined sugar production.
According to TRB, this means that a 'green' composite material option for carriage door leaves is available at a comparable cost to aluminum bonded door leaves, with a 35% weight saving from 40 kg to 26 kg.
The foam core used in the rail door leaf composite structure is also produced from 100% recycled consumer plastic, TRB said. Other matrix design options for other applications using glass fibers, natural fibers, or aramid fibers can be custom made by TRB on request. As well as carriage door leaves, the TRB bio prepreg based system can be used for other rolling stock parts.
This story uses material from TRB with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.
Hexagon Lincoln has entered into a joint venture agreement with Allegheny Creative Energy Solutions LLC (ACES).


Our smoke detector is an extortionist. If I don't give it a 9 volt battery every 6 months, it will chirp whenever it freakin' feels like it. And even if I take out the old battery, It just keeps chirping because it has a mysterious power source from some place else. What the hay??? I'd investigate if it weren't for the fact that a guy like me has no business tinkering with the house's electrical system- especially while simultaneously disarming the smoke alarm. Whoever crafted this system is a safety genius. A 9 volt battery is the only thing on my mind.
Dilemma: it's midnight and we have a chirping smoke detector, but we don't have any spare 9 volt batteries.
Catch 22: If the chirp is keeping anyone else in the house up, I should offer them headphones. But if they are asleep, then I'm the jerk who woke them up to ask them if that annoying sound was driving them crazy.
THE SNOWFLAKE DIDN'T OPEN! THE SNOWFLAKE DIDN'T OPEN!
O.M.G. I can't believe the snowflake didn't open. It didn't open! It was supposed to but it didn't. I'm stunned.
Im shocked. I'm speechless. My mind is both blank and abuzz. Four snowflakes turned into Olympic Rings. But one snowflake is still a snowflake!!!
What time was the kids' dentist appointment today? 2:30. Yeah! Tooth hurty! How awesome is that?
The last time Seattle won a major sports national title, I was 9 years old. My dad had an apartment in Seattle, down by Greenlake, a tiny one bedroom place. I don't really remember much of the game, or any of it, except for the very last second, when Gus Williams bent his knees like a funky ballerina and threw the ball straight up in the air. Woop woop! Gonna take it to the hoop! (That was a sonics commercial back in the day.) Sonics are world champions!
So the game ended, and my dad turned off the tv and put a Doobie Brothers album on the record player while he got his shoes on. Then we walked down to Greenlake. Horns were honking like crazy. People were yelling out their windows. "NBA champs!" "Supersonics!" A guy passed us and told us the Sonics won, just in case we didn't know what was happening. It was awesome. So cool to see everybody happy like that! To this day, I still love the Doobie Brothers, and it has everything to do with that day.
That was 1979! Who would have guessed that we'd still be waiting for another? Nonetheless, here we are, 35 years later. BUT… this time, I'm the dad, and I have my very own 9 year old boy. Just a coincidence? I hope not! In any case, I've got my itunes ready to blast out some vintage 35 year old Doobie Brothers.


Let's start with the big news – I'M ENGAGED! I am completely over-the-moon, excited, happy, loving life and put my blog and youtube on the side, for now.
That doesn't mean I've put my weight loss to the side! I'm currently still meal prepping weekly and I'm sitting around 126-127lbs – which is down 53-54lbs from my starting weight. I have no idea where to start this, but here we go!
I finished college early, but I graduate/walk in June (so close!). I moved 2.5 hours away from my family when I finished college – so that was a chunk of time where I was busy.
I still meal prep and my meals have been looking different than most meal preps. Lets talk about that some more!
There were even days I just didn't want any of my lunches (thanks PMS/period) so I would go out and pick up watermelon or cheez-its. No shame.
I originally wanted to reach 120lbs before June 29th, and to be honest – I am enjoying where my body is at right now (at 126-127). I could lose a few more pounds or I could stay here. Regardless, I feel good and I think I look good! That's all that matters, so I'm not exactly following a weight loss deadline anymore. I'm still eating in a deficit and working out, but I'm not focused on reaching 120 by June 29. If something pops up and I have to eat off my macros for a day or two (like spending the weekend with my family), then I'm ok with it. So what I won't lose weight! I also won't gain weight so thats a win to me!
I definitely don't want to go back into the 130's – my highest 'healthy weight' is 135lbs, but I just didn't feel great in the 130's. Besides, now with a wedding to plan my weight loss goal is for that. I'd love to be 115lbs or 120 for the wedding (which is 1.5 years away) so I have plenty of time to diet down, see how I feel and go from there. What's the point in rushing anyway once you feel good where you're at, then your approach to dieting will change. I didn't expect to feel this good at 126-127, but here I am – and I'm not mad about it! End rant.
Back to my meals, for dinner I have not strayed from my chicken, rice, veggies. Rice makes me happy, chicken makes me happy, and veggies are delicious. Too bad I can't have chicken and rice for every meal.
Anyway, that is where I have been (literally and mentally). I've just been enjoying life and taking in the moments! I'm thinking about making a cheap meal prep blog post next! So sign up for the emails to know when that post goes live if you're trying to meal prep on a budget!


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#define GRPC_IMPL_CODEGEN_BYTE_BUFFER_H

#include <grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h>

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/** Returns a RAW byte buffer instance over the given slices (up to \a nslices).
 *
 * Increases the reference count for all \a slices processed. The user is
 * responsible for invoking grpc_byte_buffer_destroy on the returned instance.*/
GRPCAPI grpc_byte_buffer *grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(grpc_slice *slices,
                                                      size_t nslices);

/** Returns a *compressed* RAW byte buffer instance over the given slices (up to
 * \a nslices). The \a compression argument defines the compression algorithm
 * used to generate the data in \a slices.
 *
 * Increases the reference count for all \a slices processed. The user is
 * responsible for invoking grpc_byte_buffer_destroy on the returned instance.*/
GRPCAPI grpc_byte_buffer *grpc_raw_compressed_byte_buffer_create(
    grpc_slice *slices, size_t nslices, grpc_compression_algorithm compression);

/** Copies input byte buffer \a bb.
 *
 * Increases the reference count of all the source slices. The user is
 * responsible for calling grpc_byte_buffer_destroy over the returned copy. */
GRPCAPI grpc_byte_buffer *grpc_byte_buffer_copy(grpc_byte_buffer *bb);

/** Returns the size of the given byte buffer, in bytes. */
GRPCAPI size_t grpc_byte_buffer_length(grpc_byte_buffer *bb);

/** Destroys \a byte_buffer deallocating all its memory. */
GRPCAPI void grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(grpc_byte_buffer *byte_buffer);

/** Reader for byte buffers. Iterates over slices in the byte buffer */
struct grpc_byte_buffer_reader;
typedef struct grpc_byte_buffer_reader grpc_byte_buffer_reader;

/** Initialize \a reader to read over \a buffer.
 * Returns 1 upon success, 0 otherwise. */
GRPCAPI int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader,
                                         grpc_byte_buffer *buffer);

/** Cleanup and destroy \a reader */
GRPCAPI void grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader);

/** Updates \a slice with the next piece of data from from \a reader and returns
 * 1. Returns 0 at the end of the stream. Caller is responsible for calling
 * grpc_slice_unref on the result. */
GRPCAPI int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader,
                                         grpc_slice *slice);

/** Merge all data from \a reader into single slice */
GRPCAPI grpc_slice
grpc_byte_buffer_reader_readall(grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader);

/** Returns a RAW byte buffer instance from the output of \a reader. */
GRPCAPI grpc_byte_buffer *grpc_raw_byte_buffer_from_reader(
    grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif /* GRPC_IMPL_CODEGEN_BYTE_BUFFER_H */

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Pell's drive helps students thrive
Jake Lunsford, Staff Reporter
After getting her bachelor's degree in criminology, English resource teacher Jennifer Pell decided to switch her focus to special education. Pell has been a teacher at Fauquier for two years and has earned the reputation of a hard working teacher who is fully devoted to her students.
"I always knew I wanted to help people," Pell said. "I like helping people reach their potential, so I figured what better way to do that than to become a teacher?"
Pell teaches ninth, 10th, and 12th grade English and a class called Self Determination.
"She's a no-nonsense and no-foolishness teacher," said Becky Resseman, Pell's assistant. "The first couple days of a new class, the kids don't know how to roll with her. But once they see what she's made of and what she's trying to do, they'll fall right in. The kids just love her. We have kids that we taught together two years ago, and they still come to her even though she's not their teacher."
An avid runner, Pell enjoys staying fit and tries to work out for at least an hour every day. Two years ago she ran a half marathon, and last year she ran a marathon for the first time.
"I like feeling good," Pell said. "Exercise is a huge stress reducer. Being able to work out just kind of lifts the day off your shoulders."
On April 20, Pell ran a hard-core 10 mile obstacle course designed to test stamina and strength called the Tough Mudder.
"This was my first one and it was awesome," Pell said. "It's all about teamwork. You go 10 miles through all sorts of obstacles. You're jumping over fire, crawling in the mud and rocks, and climbing walls. You wouldn't think that I do, but I like to do a little bit of extreme things."
Pell brings the willpower from her athletics into the classroom. In Self Determination, Pell helps students identify their goals, values, and interests by sharing her own drive and persistence.
"It has pretty much always been a part of my life – being focused on something, figuring out how to get that goal, and going for it," Pell said. "I like empowering students. I love to see students who are kind of shy at first and don't really speak up for themselves come out of their shell.
Sophomore Katelyn Argabright took English 9 from Pell last year, and now she's in Self Determination.
"I think the class has helped me because I didn't normally focus on goals before," Argabright said. "But since she has done the topic on goals, one of mine is getting A's and B's. Now I'm on point, because I've talked about it and worked on it."
Pell individualizes the content for her students. If one approach doesn't work, she figures out another.
"She'll help if we don't understand a concept," Argabright said. "I just feel comfortable with her because she's friendly, open, and willing to help."
Pell also engages the students by providing interesting and fun material.
"I try to give them different tools and different strategies to survive high school," Pell said. "And I try to help them enjoy it while they're here. No one wants to do something that's awful or not fun, so I try to make it interesting, fun, and different."
Last term Pell had the students in her English 12 class write letters to Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner telling him how much they enjoyed the book. Hosseini wrote back to say that he was glad he could share his culture. He sent autographed pictures, a letter to each student, and a bookmark.
"We didn't actually get the letters until the term was over," Pell said. "But I would see them in the hallway and say, 'Come visit me because I have this,' and their faces just lit up."
Pell has been a Christian since high school and helps young people by mentoring kids in the youth group at her church.
"The faith helps you realize that there's a bigger picture in life rather than just here or right now," Pell said. "It keeps you grounded and focused on the path you need to go down. I guide the kids at the youth group on their journey through faith."
It's evident to those around her that she really cares for the people in her life.
"She helps everybody," Resseman said. "She is really here for the kids. She wants to give as much as she possibly can, and when she doesn't feel that she's reaching them, she thinks she's failing, but she really isn't. This is just her second year here, and she already is an awesome teacher, but she's going be one heck of a teacher when she really gets her feet under her."


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TCP/IP Network File System (NFS)
File and resource sharing protocols are important because they let users seamlessly share files over a network. Due to the dominance of Microsoft operating systems in the industry, many people are familiar with the way Microsoft Networking can be used in this way. However, Microsoft is somewhat of a "Johnny come lately" to file sharing protocols. Long before Microsoft Windows even existed, the Network File System (NFS) was letting users share files over a network using the UNIX operating system.
In this section, I provide a brief look at the operation of NFS. I begin with an overview and history of the protocol, and discussion of its common versions and standards. I describe the architecture of NFS and the three components that comprise it. I then describe the NFS file system model, and how data is encoded using the External Data Representation (XDR) standard. I explain the client/server operation of NFS using Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs). I then list the procedures and operations used in NFS, and conclude with a description of the separate NFS Mount protocol, used to attach network resources to a device.
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Q: Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'http://localhost:3000/' from origin 'http://192.168.X.X:XX' has been blocked by CORS policy Trying to access Node server (http://localhost:3000) from Angular 7 (http://192.168.X.X)
Set CORS i.e.
this.app.use(cors())
this.app.options('*', cors())
this.app.use(bodyParser.json())
this.app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }))

but getting

Access to XMLHttpRequest at
  'http://localhost:3000/' from origin
  'http://192.168.X.X:XX' has been blocked by CORS policy: Response
  to preflight request doesn't pass access control check: No
  'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is present on the requested
  resource.

Tried this middleware function
this.app.use(function (req, res, next) {
        res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
        res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', 'http://192.168.X.X:4200');
        res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept");
        next();
});

but all in vain. Any help or suggestion that could resolve my issue???
**************** Answer ****************
I was actually making a mistake by using cors() two times as
this.app.use(cors())
this.app.options('*', cors())

so when I used one of them, it worked fine :)

A: Try adding these two
app.options("/*", function(req, res, next) {
    res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
    res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET,PUT,POST,DELETE,OPTIONS');
    res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type, Authorization, Content-Length, X-Requested-With');
    res.sendStatus(200);
});

app.all('*', function(req, res, next) {
    res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
    next();
});

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Santiago de Cuba might not be as large as Havana, but it is just as full of culture, history and bustle like the capital. As the second largest city in Cuba, Santiago de Cuba is among the destinations that should not miss from your bucket list when visiting the country. There are dozens of attractions to see in this pleasant city, from museums to monuments and historic buildings. The environs of Santiago de Cuba allow for various holiday activities, and there is always some interesting walking trail or natural spot that is worth checking out. With all these things to do, you will get hungry very quickly in this interesting city, but luckily there are more than enough excellent dining options to choose from. Here are the top 5 restaurants in Santiago de Cuba.
Afro-Caribbean culture and cuisine are a very important part of Cuban life, and many restaurants and organizations are trying to keep these traditions alive. El Barracon has made it its goal to reignite interest in Afro-Caribbean cuisine, so if you are interested in these kinds of traditional dishes, El Barracon is a great interaction. The decor is very interesting, but you'll be more fascinated by the delicious tostones with chorizo and cheese.
Vegetarians won't find much to sate their hunger in El Morro (even Paul McCartney, the most famous guest of the restaurant, had to limit himself to an omelet on his visit), but meat eaters will be able to indulge in delicious and hearty meals. The comida criolla menu consists of several Spanish dishes, including soup, roast pork and wine. The view of the sea from the restaurant is spectacular.
Yearning for some familiar tastes? Then you can have your fill of amazing pizza at the Pizza Nova, whose menu does not stop at various pizza varieties. You can try the lasagna, garlic bread, ravioli and other Italian dishes, accompanied by fruit juices or a nice glass of wine.
One of the most striking features of this restaurant is the location – the former Bacardi residence, with a dining room so splendid that you'll have a hard time concentrating on the menu at first. Most of the dishes at the restaurant are the usual Cuban restaurant fare, with a focus on chicken, pork and fish dishes, but the preparation is irreproachable. The bar of the restaurant serves delicious mojitos.
La Isabelica is a charming and romantic restaurant whose menu consists mainly of French style dishes. There are many light dishes on the menu that can be the perfect ending for a day of sightseeing, and it's an opportunity to eat something else than heavy pork or chicken dishes. You can pamper your taste buds with fish with saffron sauce, or cured chicken breast with plums and pineapple. With dishes like this, it's no surprise that La Isabelica is one of the top 5 restaurants in Santiago de Cuba.


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On the way home, we drive past the greenhouse town of Hveragerði, a place named after the abundant geothermal activity in the area which allows the locals to grow all kinds of plants and produce in row upon row in greenhouses.
The sights on this Iceland South shore Tour are impressive, and exploring them in a Superjeep makes the experience even more memorable.
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A new advisory service will provide Redlands City businesses with invaluable guidance and complement Council's strategic and proactive support for the local business sector.
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the Business Enterprise Centre had won a Federal Government AusIndustry contract to provide services to the Redlands under the Commonwealth's Australian Small Business Advisory Services program.
"This service will provide important support for local businesses, particularly small businesses that make up about 96 per cent of the local sector," she said.
"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and deserve our support. I was happy to provide the Business Enterprise Centre a letter of support in November and I was delighted to receive the news this week that Redlands businesses will soon be able to access this service.
Cr Williams said Council already provides significant assistance for business through a range of workshops and other support mechanisms.
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"The Business Enterprise Centre will provide another level of support and advice relating to funding avenues and financial analysis; building the business; making the most of talent and team; management capabilities; and digital engagement implementation.
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Cr Williams said Council's Open for Business approach included its recent adoption of an Economic Development Framework designed for business and driven by business to help shape the economic future of Redland City.
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Caitlyn Jenner Slams Hillary: 'She Doesn't Care About Women...'
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Remember all of the LULz we had about Caitlyn Jenner being named "Woman of the Year?" We take it back (not really) because the 2015 "Woman of the Year" just came out and said... that Hillary Clinton doesn't care about women. Boom. Really.
During the season premiere of "I Am Cait" Sunday night, Jenner was on a bus tour with a group of transgender women when he said he didn't want to stop at the Democratic debate. (RELATED: Caitlyn Jenner Fondly Remembers When Obama, Hillary Opposed Gay Marriage)
"It's the last place I want to be," Jenner said. "But I'm open. We need both sides and if we're unfortunate enough get Hillary as our next president, we need her on our side. Although she won't be — she couldn't care less about women."
"She cares about herself."
No, it's not opposite day. How can such an irrationally inclined he-she be so level headed about this one issue? I have no idea. But it gets better...
"They're just worried about much bigger issues than the trans issues," Jenner added.
"We're $18.5 trillion in debt. I think what they don't realize is this country could collapse over this at some point and if our country collapses it doesn't make any difference if you're gay, trans, whatever.
So not only did Caitlyn blast Hillary, but (s)he has also been supporting Ted Cruz (read Caitlyn Jenner Endorses Ted Cruz. Gay Liberals RAGE!). Caitlyn may just have a thing for politics. Republicanism specifically. When asked for comments, SJW leftists, who previously championed Caitlyn Jenner, had this to say...
The funniest part of all this? How quickly the SJW leftists have turned on Caitlyn Jenner. They're calling for his/her head. Or I guess, I should say "his" head. See, because if you're a Republican transsexual, you lose your privilege of preferred gender pronouns. Hence, my favorite tweet in the history of ever, below.
I hate to play identity politics, but if I may, allow me for a moment attempt to deconstruct the vexing issue for "Mani," our SJW friend above.
Perhaps "Caitlyn Jenner" exercises privilege like a white, heterosexual male... because he is precisely a white, heterosexual male. Just a thought.
At any rate, maybe this is a good thing. He/she can be a conservative hero to all the trans kids out there. Probably not, considering some of the vitriolic hate Caitlyn's been getting for being an open Republican (see Caitlyn Jenner: Yes, People Are Intolerant. Of Me Being a Conservative). That's the modus operandi for leftists. If you want access to their "tolerance" and "unconditional love" you must conform! Okay, so I guess it's not really unconditional love. It's more like "love under the strict condition that you agree with me on exactly 100% of current socio-political issues."
That's just a lot harder to fit on a bumper sticker.
Speaking of "Gender Pronouns." Guess what happens when you talk to people about them in real life? Watch below.
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TLAIB TRIP TURMOIL — The Israeli government is reportedly considering reversing course and banning Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) from entering the country this weekend. The Washington Post reported Thursday that the two freshman Democrats are slated to begin their trip to Israel and the West Bank on Sunday. But Channel 12 News claimed Thursday morning that Netanyahu is weighing backtracking on his earlier decision and blocking the freshman lawmakers from entering the country over their support for the BDS movement. The Wall Street Journal indicated that Tlaib could be allowed to visit her family on humanitarian grounds, while Omar would be excluded.
The Post reported that Netanyahu told congressional leaders on Wednesday he would deny entry to the two lawmakers. But the prime minister reportedly then reversed that decision after backlash from some Democrats and pro-Israel groups. An announcement on the final ruling is expected sometime on Thursday. An Israeli official told Reuters that "the possibility exists that Israel will not allow the visit in its current form. Professional and legal teams in the government ministries are continuing to examine the material."
Reuters noted that "approval of the trip is still pending in the House of Representatives Ethics Committee, which would examine its itinerary, according to sources involved in planning the visit." Channel 13's Barak Ravid reported last week that Trump was in favor of Netanyahu banning the two congresswomen from visiting.
While the trip remains in limbo, Israel's security establishment is preparing for every scenario — including the possibility that Omar and Tlaib will tour the Temple Mount, Ravid reported. According to the report, Israel's deputy national security advisor Reuven Azar instructed the Israeli police to ensure that no Palestinian officials joined the lawmakers at the contentious holy site. Israel is also considering barring entry to Omar and Tlaib's staffers or other delegation members, and Azar reportedly said that "the preferred goal is that the congresswomen won't come to Israel at all."
James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, told JI's Jacob Kornbluh in a phone interview that the visiting congresswomen and their delegation are not planning to meet with any Israeli or Palestinian leaders during their trip. "It is going to meet with people in the refugee camps, it's going to meet with kids, it's going to meet with people at checkpoints, it's going to see what the situation at the wall is like, it's going to meet with people who lost their lands and had their homes demolished, it's going to speak with Israeli peace activists and human rights activists," Zogby said. "It's going to get a read of the ground."
Zogby said that Israel would be "stupid" if it impeded the visit in any way. "I would prefer that — having gone through the effort of making the plans for this trip — that they be allowed to make this trip in peace. But if Israel is stupid and decides to play by a different set of rules, the price will be made by them — in the long term, in America, and in the short term, everywhere else in the world. It would be a really stupid thing for them to do."
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appeared on Fox News from Israel yesterday: Asked about Omar and Tlaib's trip, McCarthy said they should have visited with their colleagues last week. "They should've come together where they can have a meeting with Israel, with the Palestinian Authority, with those running against Bibi at the same time. As long as you come here with an open mind, open eyes and open ears, I think you have a responsibility to come here to have an understanding."
McCarthy also called out Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) amid his charge that Democrats have moved away from Israel: "Kamala Harris wouldn't even go to the AIPAC meeting this year inside Washington. There's a number of Democrats that still stand with Israel but this new socialist Democrat group has a much different belief." [Video]
Worth noting: Kamala Harris did meet with AIPAC leadership on Capitol Hill during the group's conference earlier this year and tweeted out a photo of the meeting.
TOP TALKER — Congress defends two-state resolution after Knesset critique — by JI's Jacob Kornbluh and Amy Spiro: Democratic and Republican House members are pushing back against Israeli criticism of a recent bipartisan resolution that included support for a two-state solution. Twenty-one members of Knesset wrote a letter earlier this week criticizing the language in the anti-BDS resolution, and claiming that the creation of a Palestinian state would be "far more dangerous for Israel" than the BDS movement.
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL), one of the authors of the anti-BDS resolution, told Jewish Insider on Wednesday that: "For the last 20 years, every prime minister, including Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu, has supported the two states. From my perspective, the only way that we can guarantee Israel's security and ensure its identity as a Jewish and democratic state — while at the same time providing self determination to both the Jews and the Palestinians — is ultimately a negotiated two-state solution."
Rep. Max Rose (D-NY), who just returned from Israel, told JI that "over 97 percent of Congress voted for that resolution. And that resolution was a proclamation of the fact that one need not choose between opposing BDS — which I do… one need not choose that over peace. That is representative of a false choice, because there's every potential for a two-state resolution."
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), who is visiting Israel this week, said "no bill is perfect. No resolution is perfect." But the Ohio lawmaker stressed to JI that: "For me, I thought it was important to send a signal that the United States does not stand for the BDS movement in any way. Was it a perfect bill? No. But, no bill is. For the sake of the partnership and the alliance that we have between our countries, I thought that was important." [JewishInsider]
DRIVING THE CONVO — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas faced criticism on Wednesday for snubbing a delegation of Republican House members after meeting with a similar group of Democratic lawmakers last week.
Fatah spokesman Osama Qawasma insisted that the Republican group "was informed five days ago that the president would not be able to meet due to personal and family matters related to the Eid al-Adha holiday." Qawasma told The Times of Israel, "President Abbas will meet the Republicans next time and he is just as interested in meeting with them as he is meeting with the Democrats." Qawasma maintained that although Abbas did meet with left-wing Israeli lawmakers on the same day he skipped meeting the Republicans, "the two are not connected… He would have met them, if his schedule permitted him to do so."
Rep. Brad Schneider tells JI's Jacob Kornbluh: "I know that on my previous two trips with the AIEF he's refused to meet with the Democrats as well. I think he missed an opportunity to meet with the Republicans and share his perspective. So yeah, I was disappointed that he did not meet with them as he did with the Democrats."
Israel Policy Forum's Michael Koplow emails JI: "It's an enormous mistake for Abbas not to have met with the Republican Congressional delegation. The Palestinians need any support they can get, and snubbing Republicans in Congress due to anger at President Trump is strategically unwise and an unnecessary own goal. There are Republicans in Congress who are uneasy about the Trump approach to the Palestinians, and all Abbas has done in making excuses for not meeting with them is to convince them that there is no reason to push the Trump administration on reversing things like aid cuts. Abbas should be open to meeting with anyone who is interested in hearing his view of things, and he just wasted an excellent opportunity."
James Zogby tells JI that regardless of what the Palestinian leader's reasoning was "it is a no harm, no foul." According to Zogby, no meeting with Abbas would change their minds on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "The Republican position on this is very clear, and we have a situation where Congress is the major obstacle to any peace settlement, more so than even what Netanyahu is doing," he said. "So if it were a situation where compelling arguments would change positions, I would say, 'Oh, he should have met.' But knowing them, rational discourse and compelling arguments weren't going to change anything. So what would be the point?"
Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA), who took part in the Democratic congressional trip last week, told JNS that the Democratic House members "walked away with a sense that [Abbas] wasn't really interested in working with the Trump administration."
POSTCARD FROM JERUSALEM — Rep. Max Rose, who was part of the 41-member Democratic congressional trip to Israel last week, tells JI's Amy Spiro that he returned home with a renewed commitment to the U.S.-Israel relationship, and belief in the possibility of peace.
Rose said that he "will never lose hope on the potential for a peace resolution in the region, whether that is [with] Mahmoud Abbas or down the road, whoever replaces him." In a phone interview with Jewish Insider, the freshman lawmaker also said that: "Irrespective of who leads Israel, whether it is Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu, whether it is Mr. [Benny] Gantz, or whether it is someone else down the road… I am especially hopeful after this trip that America's firm alliance, strategic support for Israel as a Jewish, democratic nation will continue. This has got to be something that rises above politics. And that's also the case for [whomever] is in political power in Washington D.C."
The New York Democrat also pushed back against the media firestorm surrounding Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who are scheduled to visit Israel later this month. "This is representative of a trend in media generally, because media enjoys this type of story," he said. "The narrative that I was focused on throughout my time there, was the fact that this was the largest congressional delegation to Israel in history. That is monumental… Those who did not make this trip, they need to make some type of trip to Israel, and there are plenty of opportunities for them to do this." Read the full interview here [JewishInsider]
IRAN WATCH — The U.S. is set to seize an Iranian supertanker, Grace 1, detained in Gibraltar for breaching international sanctions on oil shipments, the Gibraltar government said on Thursday. The Department of Justice requested to take over control of the ship before Gibraltar was expected to rule whether or not to release the vessel seized by Royal Marines on July 4th.
REPORT — According to a Wall Street Journal report this morning, the State Department's Brian Hook has convened a series of secret meetings between Israel and the United Arab Emirates in recent months to share information and coordinate their efforts in countering Iran.
ON THE HILL — Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) is drafting legislation that would make domestic terrorism a distinct federal crime. The bill — aimed at closing a loophole in the law that prevents federal authorities from specifically punishing domestic terrorism — is "likely to garner significant co-sponsors in the coming days," Politico reported on Wednesday. "The bill I am introducing will give federal law enforcement the tools they have asked for so that they can punish criminals to the fullest extent of the law," McSally said in a statement.
House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee, sent letters to Mylan NV, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Heritage Pharmaceuticals asking them to turn over documents as part of an ongoing review over alleged drug price fixing. The lawmakers accused the companies of "apparent efforts to stonewall" the congressional probe.
PROTEST PANDEMONIUM — A man drove a pickup truck into a crowd of Jewish protesters outside an ICE detention center in Rhode Island Wednesday night, The Washington Post reported. A protest organizer said the man was a corrections officer at the detention facility. JTA reported that nobody was seriously injured in the incident, but the protesters were then pepper sprayed by guards. [Video]
2020 BRIEFS — John Hickenlooper expected to drop out of presidential race… Beto O'Rourke will resume his presidential bid today with a 'major address to the nation' from his hometown of El Paso… Stacey Abrams said in an interview she would be 'honored to be considered' for vice president…
RACE TO THE KNESSET — The Central Election Committee voted down a petition to bar the Kahanist Otzma Yehudit party from running in the September 17 elections. Members also voted to allow far-right activists Baruch Marzel and Bentzi Gopstein to retain their positions on the slate.
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said on Wednesday that he declined Netanyahu's offer to serve as Israel's Ambassador to the UN "in order to do everything in my power to ensure the victory of Likud, led by Netanyahu."
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said during an event held at Facebook's Tel Aviv offices on Wednesday that the company has to take action to win the Israeli public's trust ahead of the upcoming elections.
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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Bill Ackman buys stake in Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway [FinancialTimes] • Warren Buffett's huge losses on Teva mount [Globes] • Lawyer for Israeli diamond magnate, Beny Steinmetz, denies corruption claims [AP] • WeWork IPO filing reveals huge revenue and losses [WSJ] • Chase Koch turns family's industrial giant to tech VC future [Bloomberg] • NICE wins $137 million in U.S. air traffic control deal [Globes] • After Epstein's death, a rush to tap into his $559 million estate [WashPost]
SPOTLIGHT — WeWork's IPO filing on Wednesday has thrown the company and its founder and CEO, the Israeli-born Adam Neumann, back into the spotlight. Axios reported that Neumann has pledged "(along with wife Rebekah) to donate at least $1 billion to charitable causes by the IPO's 10-year anniversary. If it doesn't happen, his voting rights get slashed." And according to a Reuters report, Neumann's close grip on the company is a stumbling block for investors. Experts told Reuters that investors "are being asked to lower their standards for corporate governance beyond what other technology startups have demanded."
Secretive brother runs side bets for $58 billion Chanel empire — by Sophie Alexander and Tom Maloney: "[Gerard Wertheimer] and his brother Alain own Chanel, the luxury empire built on No. 5 perfume, the little black dress and the genius of Karl Lagerfeld. Then there's the pair's younger half-brother Charles Heilbronn, a Chanel executive vice president with an even lower profile but equally important role: safeguarding the clan's fortune at the family office, Mousse Partners… They're guiding one of the world's most valuable private companies — with about $3 billion of annual profit. Together the family is worth almost $58 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a 26% increase from a year ago, making it the world's fifth-richest." [Bloomberg]
LEGAL REVERSAL — A controversial event slated for November at Temple Emanu-El in New York City has been canceled. The scheduled "mock trial" show was slated to feature attorney Alan Dershowitz — who has been caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein fallout — defending biblical characters on charges of child trafficking. The synagogue did not provide a reason for the cancellation.
MEDIA WATCH — When their book deal blew up after sexual misconduct allegations, Glenn Thrush kept his advance. Maggie Haberman had to pay hers back — by Rosie Gray: "The first two years of the Trump presidency were a boom time for political books, and one of the boomiest was the deal announced in September 2017, in which the New York Times' star White House reporters, Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush, would write an insider's account of the Trump presidency for Random House… Thrush was kicked off the project by the publisher after being accused of sexual misconduct… [and] he got to keep the portion of the book advance he had received… Haberman, however, paid a price. According to two sources familiar with the situation, after a period of limbo and attempts to salvage the project, Haberman decided not to do the book after losing her writing partner — and then had to give her share of the advance back to the publisher." [BuzzFeed]
PROMOTIONS — James McAuley, the Paris correspondent for The Washington Post, will be filling in as the paper's temporary Jerusalem correspondent — joining reporter Ruth Eglash on the ground — to cover the September 17th elections.
The Atlantic has tasked Yoni Appelbaum to lead a major expansion of the magazine's Ideas section that he helped launch last year, editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg announced on Wednesday.
TOP TALKER — 'Keep the Hasidic out': A small-town housing showdown — by Sharon Otterman: "In a peaceful corner of the Hudson Valley, a broad expanse of land sits at the ready for hundreds of homes ranging between 2,500 and 3,400 square feet, with views of the surrounding hills… But if it were up to town officials, the houses would never be built. They openly fret about the size and density of the 431-unit development, the Greens at Chester, and even confess wariness about the likely intended home buyers: Hasidic Jews… Town officials have repeatedly placed obstacles in the developers' path since they bought the land in 2017… The developers, Greens at Chester, L.L.C., cite these statements and others in a federal lawsuit that accuses the town, Orange County and individual local officials of discrimination, contending that they assume that the home buyers will be Hasidic because some of the developers are." [NYTimes]
TALK OF THE TOWN — A proposed ethnic studies curriculum in California is facing considerable backlash and significant challenges from Jewish groups and state officials, who have promised to revisit the plan. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that "California's effort to write the nation's first ethnic studies curriculum for public schools has united liberals and conservatives: They think it's terrible. Jewish lawmakers complained that the proposed lessons are antisemitic, while a conservative critic says capitalism is presented as a 'form of power and oppression.'" The Sacramento Bee citedportions of the curriculum that alarmed Jewish groups, including excluding Jewish refugees from a discussion of immigration, asking students to research the BDS movement and song lyrics that purport "For every free political prisoner, an Israeli colony is expanded."
Las Vegas rabbi talks about isolation after plot against synagogue — by Rachel Crosby: "Early Saturday, Rabbi Jered Hundley stood before his crowded Las Vegas congregation hoping to share with them, not scare them. In the audience were about 110 familiar faces, mostly adults but also young children. They sat quietly, listening… With a deep breath, he explained that the unidentified synagogue described Friday in national headlines — the synagogue that a Las Vegas man had just been accused of plotting an attack against — was theirs… Conor Climo, 23, was charged Friday in connection with bomb-making materials found in his home, about 7 miles from Lev HaShem Messianic Synagogue." [LVReviewJournal; LasVegasSun]
Neo-Nazi group puts racist 'Send Them Back' posters on Seattle synagogues — by Hope Schreiber: "Police are investigating after racist, anti-immigrant fliers were found at two South Seattle synagogues on Sunday. The posters depict a cartoon of an outstretched arm representing 'America' and U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ayanna Pressley 'biting the hand that feeds them.'… The fliers are signed by the Daily Stormer Book Club, a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and Holocaust denial group." [YahooNews]
ACROSS THE POND — MP Chris Williamson sues Labour for suspension over antisemitism: "An MP is taking the Labour Party to court over its decision to reinstate his suspension for his remarks about the party's handling of antisemitism… His original suspension was lifted in June following a formal warning, but it was reimposed two days later after a backlash from Jewish groups. Mr. Williamson said he hoped to overturn the 'unconstitutional' decision to 're-suspend me from the party I love.'" [BBC]
DESSERT — Barstool Sports Founder Visits Kosher Pizza Shop in Queens: For his latest segment of One Bite Pizza Reviews, Barstool's Dave Portnoy tries Kosher pizza at Mezze in Forest Hills and gets into a debate with the non-Jewish pizza maker about the cheese on the pizza. [YouTube]
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Hare and The Tortoise – New and Improved!
The Hare and The Tortoise
Long ago when I was young and in school, I read a story, of the Hare and the Tortoise. They ran a race.
We all know that the Hare rightly thought that the he was fast. But he was wrong in thinking that he could take his victory for granted. He fell asleep during the race. The Tortoise overtook him and won.
Later on, the Management Gurus made some additions to the story.
Having lost the race, the Hare does some contemplation. He is unhappy that in spite of the fact that he is a fast runner, because of his casual behavior he lost the race. Now he decided that true to his speed, he must win the race and gain back the lost self-esteem.
So he went to the Tortoise. He said "Lets have another race". The Tortoise agreed. And they had another race. This time the Hare, did not take it casually. He did not sleep on the way and won the race by a handsome margin.
The Tortoise was sad. At the same time he felt that since his speed is slow, it was just natural that the Hare won the race. But he decided that he must find a way to win back his lost glory. He applied his mind and thought of a plan. After clarifying the plan in mind he went to the Hare and invited him for another race.
The Hare readily agreed. He knew that he would never commit the mistake done in the first race. But then the Tortoise said that this time I will decide the route. The Hare agreed. The route was planned in such a fashion that there were two-three ponds on the way. When the race began, the Tortoise slowly ran on the land but easily swam through the ponds. On the other hand, the hare had to run around the ponds and lost a lot of time for covering the distance. The result was that the Tortoise won the race this time. He was happy that with his clever plan he could win the race from the Hare who was obviously faster and smarter than him. He credited himself that it was the victory of his wisdom.
The Hare was very upset for some time. But then he thought, why not make friends with the Tortoise. He had some qualities and abilities, while the Tortoise had some others. If pooled together both could become a great force. So he went to the Tortoise, and suggested to him that they would one again follow the same route; but that occasion they would not race each other. He said, "We will try to cover the distance, in the shortest possible time". The Tortoise thought for some time, brooded over, and asked the Hare to explain what he intended to do.
The Hare said I am smart and fast. You are slow, but wise. Let us pool our speed and wisdom. Let us try to cover the distance in the shortest possible time. So they ran again – this time together. At first the Hare carried Tortoise on his back, but when they came to the pond, it was the Tortoise who swam across, carrying the Hare on his back. In this manner they were actually make it to the finishing line, much sooner than before.
The moral of this story is that if we work together, we win together!
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It is important to modulate oestrogen metabolism to avoid a variety of health conditions, including life-threatening diseases.
The term oestrogen is used to collectively describe the female hormones, the most potent of which is oestradiol. Oestrogen affects the growth, differentiation and function of diverse target tissues – not only those involved in the reproductive process, but tissues throughout the body. Although we think of declining oestrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for women to experience a surge of abnormally high oestrogen levels during the menopausal and premenopausal periods as well as earlier in life.
Improving oestrogen metabolism can be of benefit in women with various conditions and a family history of breast, uterine or ovarian cancer. Beneficial modulation of oestrogen metabolism can be accomplished through dietary and lifestyle modifications such as increasing fibre, reducing fat and increasing exercise.
Thyroid dysfunction can result from high oestrogen levels.
2High levels of oestrogen can activate a woman's appetite and result in weight gain.
Symptoms of high oestrogen levels include bloating, swelling and tenderness of breasts, headaches, mood swings, hair loss, cold hands and feet, lack of energy and trouble sleeping. Fortunately, beneficial modulation of oestrogen metabolism can be accomplished through dietary modification and supplementation with selected nutrients.
Dietary fibre and legumes such as flax seeds, whole grains, beans and seeds. This dietary fibre can have a beneficial effect on the composition of intestinal bacteria, resulting in a lower deconjugation of oestrogen and reduced reabsorption.
Always choose low glycaemic foods which are high in fibre; this will decrease oestrogen levels in the body and close the relative oestrogen/progesterone imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the symptoms associated with it.
Isoflavones – soy is perhaps the most common food source of isoflavones. Higher intake of soy products and isoflavones, such as consumed in traditional Japanese diets, is associated with low rates of hormone-dependent cancers.
Some evidence suggests that circulating levels of oestrogen are lower in women who exercise regularly. Prolonged aerobic exercise can however cause oxidative stress and early cell death. It is better to be engaged in moderate regular exercises. Stretching, walking and jogging will not only improve your overall health, but also reduce your oestrogen levels.
Poor gastrointestinal health can inhibit excretion of unwanted oestrogen from the body and promote its reabsorption. However, if the gut is healthy, dietary fibre, can bind to oestrogen in the digestive tract so that it will be excreted from the body. Eat adequate fibre; include legumes, leafy greens, bran, oats, and barley. A good probiotic is essential because it will increase the good bacteria in the gut and support neurotransmitter function.
Food that contains sulphur aids in liver detoxification because it can get rid of toxins and medicate the damaged liver, thus increasing the organ's efficiency in filtering harmful substances from the blood. These foods include onions, green vegetables (spinach and leafy greens), garlic, egg yolks and food that contains lemon. It is wise to eat organic food. It is critical to incorporate a pure, clean diet consisting of organic foods whenever possible in an effort to decrease exposure to harmful xenoestrogens. Examples of everyday items that may include xenoestrogens are: fruit and vegetables sprayed with pesticides, Tupperware, nail polish, makeup, etc.
Nutrients that are important for detoxification of oestrogen include the B-vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids and a substance called DIM, which is found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, but it is better to get DIM in a supplement form. Supplements that may help to excrete oestrogen are magnesium and folic acid, by promoting excretion via the healthier C-2 pathway. Other beneficial phytonutrients include a combination of curcumin and the soybean isoflavone genistein, which has shown synergy in reducing xenoestrogens-induced growth of ER-positive and ER-negative cancer cells.
Sleep in a fully darkened room. Melatonin has been shown to balance oestrogen excesses in the body and it may be a supplement to consider.
Gayley M. 10 tips to help your hormones. Honestly Healthy Food. Available from: www.


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Libya's chance for stability
A new army post that consolidates two of Libya's many fighting factions offers hope
Khalifa Haftar in Abyar, east of Benghazi. (Esam Omran Al-Fetori / Reuters)
There is no easy solution in Libya – that much has been clear since the rival militia groups that ousted Muammar Qaddafi (with Nato help) turned on each other. Today, the country has two rival parliaments and far too many groups with guns.
It is unsurprising, therefore, that many in Libya – as reported in these pages earlier this week – believe only a military council can end the political deadlock and instability and restore some semblance of a national state.
The man being touted to be the new army chief is a former general, Khalifa Haftar. He has what might be plausibly called a flexible military history: fighting alongside, then against Qaddafi, vanishing into exile for two decades in the US, before reappearing after Qaddafi's fall. At least, however, Gen Haftar has military experience: he has fought against many of the militias that roam Libya, and has a particular distaste for religiously extreme groups.
Although a controversial figure, Gen Haftar has gained some additional legitimacy this week. Libya's internationally recognised parliament – based in the eastern city of Tobruk rather than the capital Tripoli – on Tuesday created a new army chief post, who would lead the Libyan army. Sources in Libya indicated that Gen Haftar would be given the post, although, as yet, a formal announcement has not been made.
What this means is unclear. The UN has been sponsoring dialogue between the rival parliaments, in the hope of finding a political breakthrough. This week, the Tobruk-based parliament pulled out of the talks, accusing the Tripoli-based group Libya Dawn of – at the least – insufficient condemnation of attacks by ISIL-linked fighters.
Gen Haftar, then, may soon find himself and his fighters waging battle once more, this time in the name of the elected Libya parliament. Every avenue that Libya has explored since the end of the Qaddafi era has led to more bloodshed. It is only to be hoped that, at the end of this latest round, there is a political payoff.
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It's not every day – or even every decade, for that matter – that a living legend of American musical theater comes to perform in West Michigan, so it's a tremendous coup to have Grammy and Tony-winning "Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Holliday live on May 8 at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts.
Holliday's star-making role as Effie White in the original cast of the 1981 musical "Dreamgirls" is widely considered to be one of the all-time greatest performances in Broadway musical history. Her show-stopping number "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" has become a classic. Holliday, who turns 50 this year, will perform the smash number and other songs from "Dreamgirls" during her upcoming show in Saugatuck.
"I've been in show business for 33 years now, and I've had quite a few ups and downs," says Holliday from her home in Atlanta, where she discussed everything from her long career to her health problems, her new man and her musical influences.
"I got my training from Barbra Streisand when I was preparing for 'Dreamgirls,'" she says. "I learned how to hold those long notes from her." After ending her run as Effie, Holliday released several well-received albums, though she says it became difficult for her to compete on the charts during the music-video era.
Holliday came through it all thanks to her perseverance. "My favorite thing I say is, 'You have to stay around before you can turn it around'" – a mantra she's used to keep moving forward through life's setbacks and disappointments.
Tickets to Holliday's May 8 show in Saugatuck are $150 per person, which includes a cocktail reception party with appetizers at 7 p.m., followed by the concert at 8:30 pm. The night will serve as a benefit to retain William Baillargeon as District Court Judge for Allegan County.
To purchase tickets for the event, call 269-857-3436 or visit http://www.alleganjudge.com. Saugatuck Center for the Arts is located at 400 Culver St. in Saugatuck.


Do you have concerns that your diet is not providing the optimum nutrition for yourself and your baby?
Are you confused about what you can or cannot eat? Do you suffer from morning sickness?
With three children of my own, I have some experience of the highs and lows of pregnancy. As an NHS dietitian, I have taken care of ladies with hyperemesis (severe morning sickness), and advised many more on the best possible nutrition for them and their babies.
Steps to a healthy pregnancy include eating a balanced diet; gaining a good amount of weight; enjoying regular physical activity and taking a vitamin and mineral supplement if recommended. Safe food practices are important, too, since pregnant women are at higher risk of food borne illnesses.
Sub optimal intakes of vitamins and minerals are now believed to adversely affect the health of mothers and their babies. Certain nutrients have important beneficial effects e.g. omega-3 fatty acids positively affect brain development.
Contact me for a free 15 minute chat to see if you could benefit from a more in depth appointment for a detailed assessment of your current diet and advice on optimising your nutrient intake.


Writing is both skill and art. It takes practice and instruction to make progress and become a fantastic writer. Many curricula are good at emphasizing grammar rules or requiring a certain form. However, really good writing is a matter of matching the structure and expression to the function. Merging depth and thought with form and mechanical correctness is the goal of every piece of strong, successful writing.
It often takes a person, an experienced instructor and editor, to help students make permanent changes and breakthroughs in their writing. That's why Your Writing Teacher exists: to help teens and adults reach their full potential with written English for academic or business purposes.
Through Tutoring, students learn how to access their ideas and put them into a successful essay. Students gain confidence as their skills grow. They learn how to use grammar and punctuation in accordance with standard American English usage. They also experience the magic of writing by seeing their content come to life through a variety of vocabulary, approaches, and purposes.
Private Tutoring is truly the best option for students to make optimal progress. Each moment is focused on them and their needs. Each assignment challenges the students to build skills exactly where they need to. And, because tutoring is so focused, students can usually make a semester's worth of progress in about 75% of the time.
In private Tutoring sessions, I sit down with your students for one hour, giving assignments (or using homework you provide), working on any problem areas, and reviewing finished papers. This method provides the best outcome for all students.
Your Curriculum or Mine . . .
Your Writing Teacher is flexible in working with you and your plan for your child. TheTutoring can supplement curriculum from school, either private or public, or homeschool. If you prefer, however, Your Writing Teacher will use some of the many assignments and lessons developed over the past 18 years. Something new coming in the fall of 2018 are literature-based lessons where students read poetry and novels, learn the basics of talking about literature, and finally, practice the intricate work of writing about literature in preparation for college.
Your Place or Mine . . .
Your Writing Teacher is currently offering Tutoring in her home studio in Azle or at your location. Contact Your Writing Teacher for information about available days and directions of travel.
Weekly or Bi-weekly . . .
Meeting every week or every other week ensures that students stay motivated and that they receive quick feedback on their work. For Bi-weekly schedules, students are usually required to submit some part of their work via email or google.docs during the off week. This helps keep them on task and provides feedback. Your Writing Teacher is always happy to offer assistance through email regardless of the session schedule.


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All monies will be refunded in full (less a $200 processing fee) should you cancel 30 or more days before your program's start date. If you cancel between 11 and 29 days before the start of your program a non-refundable credit voucher (less a $200 processing fee) will be issued which can be used towards any other group program within one year from the date of issue. If you cancel between 1-10 days before the start of your program a non-refundable credit voucher (less a $200 processing fee) will be issued which can be used towards any other group program within one year from the date of issue.
All monies will be refunded in full (less a $500 processing fee) should you cancel 60 or more days before your program's start date. If you cancel anywhere between 45 and 59 days before the start of you program, a non-refundable credit voucher (less a $5,000 processing fee) will be issued which can be used toward any other group program within one years from the date of issue or you can receive a refund less a $5,000 processing fee.
A $100 processing fee will be charged for all transfers to a different group program, 11 or more days before the start of your program. If you transfer between 1-10 days before the start of your program a $100 processing fee will be charged.
A processing fee of $500 will be charged for transfers from Mentor Certification to another group program can be made with a minimum of 45 days prior to the start of the Certification program.


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The IMPROBABLE JOURNEYS of BILLY BATTLES: Book 2, Finding Billy Battles Trilogy by Ronald E. Yates – Action/Adventure, Historical Fiction, War, Literary
Title: Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles, Book 2 of the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy
Author(s): Ronald E. Yates
Genre(s): Action Adventure, European, Historical Fiction, War
Publisher: Ronald Yates Books; 1 edition (2016)
Ronald E. Yates continues the robust adventures of a lawman, gunslinger, and journalist in The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles, the second volume in his trilogy about the title character.
As in the first volume of the trilogy, William "Billy" Battles addresses the reader, but Ted Sayles, Billy's great-grandson, is the one who compiled Billy's life story through studying his great-grandfather's journals, letters, newspaper articles, tapes, and other materials. And what an adventurous life it is! Living a full one hundred years, William Fitzroy Raglan Battles was born in Kansas in 1860 but eventually travels the world. Readers familiar with the first volume will no doubt want to continue William's journey with the second book which begins in 1894. The Improbable Journeys, however, can function as a stand-alone volume because Yates takes great care to bring the reader up to speed with what has already taken place.
The opening chapters of Book 2 find William aboard the SS China, bound for French Indochina although the ship will make stops along the way. He is grieving the loss of his beloved wife and seeks to assuage that grief with travel, leaving behind his mother and young daughter, Anna Marie. However, the Pinkerton Detective Agency is hot on his trail, investigating William's part in the deaths of members of the Bledsoe family back in Kansas.
His future is also set in play when he meets Baroness Katharina von Schreiber, a brilliant intellectual who, despite her aristocratic German title and surname, was born and raised in Chicago. Like William, her spouse is dead but the circumstances involving Rupert's death are suspicious, and she takes great pains to avoid questioning by the authorities. William learns that some officials believe she's in possession of top-secret German documents that she confiscated from her husband. There's much political intrigue, but Katharina and William delight in each other's company, and he feels the first stirrings of romance since his wife's death.
William's journeys bring him face to face with the realities of late 19th-century colonialism. As an American traveler and journalist, native peoples expect that he will sympathize with their struggles against colonial powers. After all, America set the example for the rest of the world by throwing off the chains of England more than one hundred years earlier. In the Philippines, Katharina's brother, Manfred, supports a secret organization that seeks to overthrow colonial rule and establishes independence for the nation. And while William has great admiration for the Philippine revolutionary leader, Aguinaldo, William is coaxed into military service. He fights alongside American soldiers from Colorado and Kansas – even though he knows all too well that McKinley's "Proclamation of Benevolent Assimilation" is not truthful; the U.S. ultimately annexes the Philippines not as "friends" but as invaders and conquerors.
These fascinating chapters are narrated with an experienced journalist's objective and encompassing eye. Yates, also a journalist, does an exemplary job of having William note every angle of the despotic nature of colonialism and the vast and complex difficulties involved in native peoples achieving independence.
The book is not without humor. William is witty and candid, occasionally sliding into cowboy-speak, and he knows a cast of characters, real and fictional, who provide surprising hilarity throughout the book. Bat Masterson is on hand, as is Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith. We leave William anticipating more dangerous exploits, one involving Francisco Villa, better known as "Pancho Villa." Thank heavens this is a trilogy because it's clear Billy Battles adventures are far from over.
Ronald E. Yates won first place in the 2016 Chanticleer International Book Awards for Somerset, Literary category.
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