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Kyla Porter '19: Finding a second (temporary) home in France
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By Kyla Porter '19
Editor's note: College of Saint Benedict graduate Kyla Porter '19 spent six months teaching in Gap, France as part of the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). Porter, an English major and French minor at CSB, taught in Gap from October 2019 to March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic ended her stay in France. In this story, Porter talks about her time in France and how being in Gap was exactly the place she needed to be.
My heart sank when I typed the name into Google. This had to be a mistake. Gap? As in the store with the sweatshirts?
Nope. Sure enough, Gap, the place, did exist in France. Not anywhere near the Mediterranean as I had hoped, but smack dab in the middle of nowhere with no major cities or landmarks in sight.
According to Google, Gap was a commune and the largest town of the Haute-Alpes département (a division of administrative government) which really wasn't saying much. I immediately started imagining the worst: myself isolated in rural French farm country, any hopes of making friends my age or having a budding social life shattered. Gone were the dreams of sitting seaside at a charming café, sipping an espresso or un verre de rosé (a glass of rosé) and journaling of my wonderfully thrilling adventures, or browsing a rainbow of produce in a bustling French market listening to people shout "Bonjour!" back and forth through their windows.
Of course, these dreams were not the purpose of my moving to France, but rather a byproduct that couldn't be helped once my imagination started running. The reason I was leaving Minnesota, the only home I had ever known for 22 years besides a brief stint studying abroad, was to teach English to primary school children through a program called Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). My goal was to facilitate cultural exchange with my students: for me to instill a curiosity within them for the English language and English-speaking countries, and for them to share their culture and traditions with me.
Like my expectations for idealistic French social life, I also had expectations for what my experience would be working in a French classroom. I expected I would teach the children helpful English vocabulary and share about curiosities like tater-tot hotdish and the license plate phrase "Land of 10,000 Lakes," quirks that made my home unique. In turn, they would share about their traditional holiday meals and French slang. Cultural exchange was very cut-and-dry in my mind. I share mine, you share yours.
In a lot of ways, my classroom experience mirrored those expectations, but honestly? I found true meaning and mutual understanding within the unexpected sharing during my time as a teaching assistant, rather than in those cut-and-dry exchanges of fun facts and basic vocabulary.
One of these times that comes to mind is an afternoon spent helping snowsuit and helmet encased kids lace up their ice skates during recreation period at the nearby patinoire (ice rink), and getting to share in the joy of teaching them how to stop themselves while skating before hitting the rink boards. Most of them ended up eating it after attempting a hockey stop, but I got to help them up from the ground and we had a good laugh about it afterwards.
Another time I received an unexpected cultural gift was when one of my French teacher co-workers made me la reine (the queen) while eating the Galette des Rois during class in January, 2020. The galette is a delectable cake made with puff pastry crust and an almond paste filling, baked throughout January in France to celebrate Epiphany — the Christian feast of the Magi. The celebration involves everyone looking for a tiny charm (la fève) in their piece of cake to become the king or queen. While I did not actually discover the charm in my slice of cake, I was given the honor of wearing the paper crown placed on the head of the lucky "king" or "queen."
The truth is, the moments that hold the most significance from my memories of my experience teaching abroad are the ones that did not have a guaranteed return or exchange. These unexpected shared experiences were the ones where I learned the most about cultural exchange, because they were shared freely — no IOU attached.
My students and the teachers that welcomed me into their tight-knit community in France gave me a new understanding of the Benedictine values instilled in me from my Saint Ben's education, particularly the values of hospitality, community living and listening with the ear of your heart. To this day, I still keep a precious folder of the drawings the children gave me as a going-away present when I had to unexpectedly leave France due to the imminent COVID-19 lockdown in March, 2020. My favorite drawing is the one of me depicted as "Super Kyla" defeating the coronavirus in an impressive super suit. If only I had that superpower, kid.
I wouldn't change any of these moments for a second, and certainly not for the fantasy life I had envisioned for myself in France. Ultimately, the place I was afraid to move to ended up being exactly where I needed to be, because of the incredible people it brought into my life. I found myself at home near the mountains, in three small village schools surrounding the city of Gap that had once been a pinprick on GoogleMaps.
CSB and SJU students interested in the Teaching Assistant Program in France should contact Ana Conboy, assistant professor in the languages and cultures department at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University.
Kyla Porter '19
Kyla Porter's going-away present of cards, from her students in France.
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Lately I've been a bit obsessed with all things vintage. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed me sharing lots of my favorite finds.
My mother is a quilter, and because of that I've developed an appreciation for vintage quilts, afgans, fabrics and linens.
The deliciously soft texture of the worn fabric and the delightful colors and patterns just make me smile.
Since I've become somewhat of a minor hoarder, I've been doing a lot of research on how to upcycle these lovely finds.
Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing these ideas with you here.
Today, I'm going to focus specifically on vintage fabrics and bed linens. Below are more than 15 inspirational ideas for re-purposing these treasures, plus ways to score your own!
Pennants and Bunting – Years ago I bought a beautiful bunting made from vintage sheets.
Not only does this come out to decorate every birthday party for both girls, but it hangs on the wall of my daughter's bedroom every other day of the year.
Beautiful, functional and timeless investment!
Clothing – I'm so charmed by these beautiful clothes made from vintage sheets and fabrics. How gorgeous are these tea-length bridesmaids dresses?!
And, I absolutely love this idea for upcycling scraps into a darling sun dress for girls.
I can't imagine a better use for the super – soft texture of vintage sheets – pajama pants!
I tried my own hand at making pajama pants from vintage sheets recently and my girls and I LOVE them.
We will definitely be adding more pairs of these to our collection soon.
Even better? I was able to make three pairs of mommy-and-me matching sets for less than $1 total. Score!
Bedding – This seems like perhaps the most obvious idea for reusing old sheets, but I don't see it done nearly enough!
Just look how beautiful and colorful these quilts are. Can you imagine how soft they must be?!
Pillows – Another great idea for upcycling old bed linens is to sew pillow shams or throw pillows, especially if you only have a remnant to work with. How darling!
I can see pairing these with a vintage quilt or contrasting it against solid bedding.
Fitted Sheets – How sweet for a baby nursery – making fitted crib sheets!
Aprons – How adorable are these? Wouldn't these be perfect for a girl's bake shop birthday party?
Basket Liners – Wouldn't vintage basket liners be adorable in a laundry hamper, or a bedroom or linen closet?
Doll Accessories – When I was a little girl, my best friend's mom made me sleeping bags for my Cabbage Patch dolls that I loved so much! Perhaps it's why I'm smitten with these!
And, how stinkin' sweet is this doll-sized quilt and sham made from vintage fabrics?
Photography Props – It makes my heart happy to see these beautiful finds used as photography props.
My talented friend at Little Fawn Photography took this lovely portrait – you can see how vintage sheets are perfect for outdoor and newborn photography!
Here is another example of my vintage bunting that I mentioned earlier. It makes such a darling photo prop!
And, can you imagine a sweet newborn photo in this miniature bed with a vintage quilt and pillow?
Tablecloths – If you've followed my blog for awhile, you've likely seen me use vintage linens as tablecloths.
Such an easy and inexpensive way to swap out your table coverings by season or occasion.
Now that you're inspired to use vintage linens in your own home, you may be wondering where you can get your own?
Of course, you could raid your grandmother's linen closet, but if you're like me, you couldn't bear to cut those up!
Instead, I've had some success finding them at thrift stores, vintage shops and flea markets. Depending on the size, pattern, and condition of the sheet, you can expect to pay anywhere between $7-$18 per sheet.
If driving around town in search of the perfect pattern isn't your idea of a good time, I highly recommend visiting Etsy, where store owners have done all of the work for you.
It just so happens that I have my own shop where I'm destashing some of my own vintage finds! Please check it out and let me know what you think of my finds!
Do you have other ideas for reusing vintage bed linens and fabrics? Let me know in the comments below!
These are such cute and great ideas. I wish I was super crafty!
These are so beautiful. I love how you were able to turn them into so many things. I now need to find some of these vintage beauties to use around my house.
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Love this! So creative and different.
Such cute ideas! i love the hanging sign.
Ok, I'm obsessed with every single use that you suggested. I LOVE vintage sheets!
Several things here I would never have thought of, thank you!
I have a stash of vintage bedding I've scored at thrift shops and garage sales simply because I love the prints so much… Thanks for all these great ideas to actually start using them!
I'm so glad I'm not alone in my love for them! You'll have to share your stash sometime so I can see!
This is a wonderful post of examples of upcycling and thrift! My favorites are the little girl dresses. SO cute. Gotta get out my sewing machine and raid the linen closet! And I have no problem spending a day thrift store shopping!


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The Sialkot Conventions
As we approach the time of the Revival conference in Greenock, Scotland, I feel it is appropriate for us to remember the Conventions held at Sialkot in the Punjab, India in 1904 and the following years
1. The Sialkot Convention 1904
According to Francis McGaw, in 1904, the lives of Christians in the Punjab and throughout India were far below the Biblical standard. The Holy Spirit was so little honoured that few were being converted. Due to the influence of two missionaries, R. McCheyne Paterson and John Hyde, the Presbyterian Mission decided to hold a convention for the deepening of the spiritual life, and Sialkot was the place chosen for it.
The two missionaries, Paterson and Hyde, prayed for thirty days before the convention started, and another missionary, George Turner, joined them nine days after they had started, so that for twenty one days these three men prayed night and day for a mighty outpouring of the power of God. They pleaded, they cried, they agonized over the Church in India and the myriads of lost souls. "They linked themselves, as with hooks of steel, to the will of God, and shouted out 'It shall be done.'"
In answer to their prayers, the Holy Spirit came down, convicted of sin and many lives were changed. The missionaries came to a new consecration to the will of God, and the work took on a new dimension, resulting in a rapid extension of the kingdom of God.
Francis McGaw, commenting on this, wrote, "Do you who read these words, look at the long continued vigils, those days of fasting and prayer, those nights of wakeful watching and intercessions, and say, "What a price to pay!" then I point you to scores and hundreds of workers quickened and fitted for the service of Christ. I point you to literally thousands prayed into the kingdom, and I say, 'Look at what has been purchased by such a price.'"
"In the same way, Calvary represents a fearful price, but when we see all the souls that have been redeemed and all those still to be redeemed and the kingdoms of this world wrested from the grasp of the usurper and delivered over to the reign of their rightful King, will we not gladly say, 'Look at what has been purchased by such a price.'"
In August 1905, the second annual convention for the deepening of the spiritual life was held in Sialkot. The attendance was nearly 300. Most of these were Indian workers, but there were also a large number of missionaries from Scotland and the U.S.A. The meetings continued for ten days, from August 25th to September 3rd. Many had been praying for some time that this might be a time of special blessing.
"A program had been carefully prepared for the convention but it was changed after the first day," wrote W.B. Anderson and C.R. Watson. "A series of morning addresses were to have been given about the Holy Spirit. Only one was delivered. After that, the Holy Spirit came Himself in great power, and all learned from Him. When the appointed speaker, John Hyde, came in on the second morning and quietly said, "I thank God, He has given me no message for you today," surprise was written on some faces. The chairman moved aside and said, "The Holy Ghost is leader of this meting."
The following morning, Hyde again said that he had had no fresh message from God. He pointed out that God would not be mocked, and no fresh messages would be given till all those present had learned the lesson of putting the Holy Spirit first at all times. Each morning the meeting was left in this way and the liberty was not abused. People spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. After the meeting in the chapel, which usually continued two and three hours, groups would gather here and there for more prayer and praise.
John was troubled by the fact that he had obeyed the Lord unwillingly. He confessed this to the Lord and to the others in the prayer room, and was given another chance, which he took gladly. He then went into the hall in great joy, and spoke just three words in Urdu and in English: "O heavenly Father," repeating them three times. "It was," said McGaw, "as if a great ocean wave came sweeping into that assembly. Hearts were bowed before the divine presence as the trees of the wood before a mighty tempest. It was the ocean of God's love being outpoured through one man's obedience. Hearts were broken before it. There were confessions of sins with tears, as conviction of sin came over the audience." "It was a time of intense mental agony," wrote Anderson and Watson. "The nearness of God was very real. This led to a great desire for purity of heart and life. Men and women seemed to forget each other's presence as they stood under the searchlight of God, and grace was given them to confess sins of the past.
"On entering the prayer room," said McGaw, "at once you knew you were in the holy presence of God, where there could only be reality with no pretence. Others in the room were forgotten except when the combined prayers and praise made you realize the strength and power and sympathy of such fellowship." "One day will especially be remembered as the day of great confession," said Anderson and Watson. "Until this had been done, a black cloud seemed to hang low over the audience. While hidden sins were being revealed by the Spirit, people, with trembling in every limb, stood obedient to His voice, confessing openly as the Holy Spirit directed them. After this, the cloud seemed to lift, the sunshine came and flooded the place, and joy was depicted on many countenances. Mouths were filled with laughter and song. Then it was that we began to realize what it is 'to joy in the Holy Ghost.'
During the convention a room was set aside for prayer, as we have mentioned. After the first or second day the prayer room was never empty, day or night. One morning, about three o'clock, someone rushed into the room, crying out, "Danger, danger." He said, "I was lying on my bed out in the courtyard and I heard a voice saying, "You are in great danger." The watchers in the prayer room now gave themselves anew to prayer and supplication, and did not cease until morning dawned. The new day showed that danger had been imminent indeed. Satan seemed to have marshalled all his forces to quench the work of God's Spirit, but prayer prevailed, the enemy was defeated, and from that time on till the close of the meetings there was constant victory.
A few instances must be given to show how God's Spirit worked. A young man of our Mission had committed sin, and he had felt there was no danger of it ever being discovered. It now became such a burden to him; he felt the matter must be made right, no matter what the cost. He left the convention, went back to his home, forty miles away, confessed his sin to the one he had wronged, made restitution, then returned light-hearted to Sialkot and stayed until the close of the convention.
An aged minister of the gospel was bitterly opposed to the confessions that were made, and when one of his own household confessed to a hidden sin, he became so angry that he said he would have nothing more to do with such meetings. A few who knew the circumstances gave themselves up to much earnest prayer in his behalf, asking that he might be reconciled to God's will. After one day's absence he returned, but his heart was still hard. He went to one of the missionaries and asked that a conference might be arranged so that he could show the sinfulness of the open confession. The missionary refused to do this until shown that it was the Lord's will, but he said, 'We will pray about it.' Together they went into the prayer room, and a brother began at once to intercede most earnestly for this minister. The aged minister immediately fell down on his face, weeping aloud, and called out, 'Oh, how I have sinned! Oh God, have mercy on me!' Shortly afterwards he went into the convention hall where the meeting was in session, and, in broken voice, said, 'Some here have confessed to one or two awful sins in their lives, but where shall I begin, what shall I say? My iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head.' A great blessing came to him too.
Two young men went into the prayer room one night in a spirit of levity, and with mocking words on their lips. They were soon under deep conviction and fell on their faces before God. One confessed a terrible sin that had come into his life. Their lives now testify to the power of the Holy Ghost to cleanse and keep clean the ways of a young man.
The last Sunday morning's service was most impressive. There was no sermon, there was no leader. The songs of Zion filled hearts with joy, and they alone could give an outlet to the exuberance of joy felt by so many hearts. Someone announced the 30th Psalm. It was sung in full. The aged minister mentioned above, whose face was now all aglow, said, 'Let us sing it again.' This was done. 'Oh, it is good, let us have it once more,' another said, and a third time the Psalm was sung from beginning to end. This time some shouted for joy, and others, like David, danced before the Lord as they sang, 'And now to joyous dancing, My sorrow thou hast turned.' The 148th Psalm will long be remembered s the convention song. It was sung by day and by night. Nothing else could satisfy the souls that were hungry to praise God for all that was in them, and all that was happening around them.
It was during this convention that two young men, both ministers, felt the call of God to go back home and begin the life of self-support pastors. This they have done and God is blessing them and their people. One worker from the convention returned to his village, and that same night he held an all night meeting with his people. Revival began there and that whole district has been changed by the power of God's Spirit so graciously given in Sialkot. Not only in this one district, but also in many others; not only in our own Mission, but throughout the whole Punjab, and praise God, all of India, is being touched with the Pentecostal flame.
The last morning of the convention, long before the dawn of day, the busy workers were up making preparations to leave the place that had become so precious to them. In the courtyard a group of earnest men gathered around a crimson flag on which shone a cross of gold. A native minister conducted a short service, and said in closing, 'We are now soldiers going forth to battle under the banner of the cross.' Gladly, joyfully, and with shouts of 'Victory, victory in Jesus,' each one went as the Spirit led."
In 1906, the meetings were opened to all denominations, not just the Presbyterians, with the result that the influence of the Convention was extended all over northern India.
Behind all this, of course, were the continuous, fervent prayers of the three stalwarts who had prayed for the 1904 Convention, plus many others. In 1906, an unknown missionary wrote, "God wants those who are willing to bear the burden of the souls of these millions without God, to go with Jesus into Gethsemane. It is a blessed experience to feel that in some measure we can enter into the fellowship of Christ's sufferings. It brings us into a blessed nearness to the Son of God, and not only this, it is God's appointed way of bringing the lost sheep back to the fold."
As we keep near to Jesus, affirmed Hyde, as our old self is crucified, dead and buried with Christ, our new man will be revived, raised and seated with Christ. As we take the three steps downward, so Christ can take us upward, and as He is lifted up in our lives, He will draw others to Himself.
"Each year since 1905," wrote Anderson and Watson, "the Sialkot Convention has been the occasion for fresh outpourings of the Spirit, resulting in sanctification, prayer, praise, and service. The influence has been felt in every part of the mission field. Recent conventions, far from losing their power, have gained in actual power, even where the manifestations were neither so unusual nor so dramatic. Thus the Great Builder of the Kingdom, having granted numerical successes, poured out His Spirit upon the rapidly growing Church, that its life might be purified and that it might enjoy spiritual power in its expanded activities."
"Are you who read these words willing to put yourselves into God's hands? asked McGaw. "If so then God is willing to use you. But there are two conditions, obedience and purity, Obedience in everything, even in the least, surrendering up our wills, and accepting the will of God. And the next step in purity. God wants pure vessels for His service, clean channels through which to pour forth his grace. He wants purity in the very centre of the soul, and unless God can have a pure vessel, purified by the fire of the Holy Spirit, He cannot use that vessel."
Such obedience and purity is costly. Those who followed that way, especially John Hyde, were misunderstood by the world and misjudged by other Christians, even fellow missionaries. But the results speak for themselves. Sialkot had wide implications. "Only God and the recording angel can determine how much the whole body of Christ has been moved upon and benefited by the tremendous prayer force generated by the Holy Spirit in that prayer room at Sialkot. I am assured that tens of thousands have been born into the kingdom because of the soul travail at Sialkot." (McGaw)
Pray that the same will be said about Greenock. Just as we prayed for Canton in 2007 and now for Greenock in 2008 , pray that this second conference/convention will be like the second Sialkot Convention in 1905, when the Holy Spirit really broke through in power.
Pray for the Prayer Room at Greenock, that "tremendous prayer force will be generated by the Holy Spirit" there.
As we have seen, everything depends upon our prayers, our obedience, our purity and our willingness to be misunderstood and misjudged. Are we willing to go as the Spirit leads, whatever it costs? Are we willing to let the Cross become a reality in our lives, as it was for John Hyde? If we are, the results will be beyond our expectations, remembering that all this is not for our sake, but for the sake of Britain, for the glory of the Eternal God, and the crown rights of the Redeemer.


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"Ordinary life does not interest me."
Researching for places to go while in Tbilisi? Wondering if its worth it to take a day trip to Mtskheta? Day tripping from Tbilisi is easy enough. You can either book/take a group tour, which we think is budget friendly or hire a private driver/taxi. The key is bargaining when hiring private drivers.
Mtskheta is considered to be one of the holiest Christian sites for the Orthodox Church and is also known to be Georgia's capital. To get the best view, we drove up to Jvari Monastery. Sweeping views of the Caucasus Mountains, the river and the old town dotted by the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral will take your breath away.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is the main attraction while visiting Mtskheta. One interesting fact, Georgians claim that the robe that Jesus wore during crucifixion was buried underneath the Cathedral. It is believed that the robe was brought to Mtskheta from Jerusalem. Our tour guide also mentioned that it is also a burial place for Georgian kings.
On the left, view of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral from Jvari Monastery.
Our verdict: if you have more days to spare in Georgia, by all means, visit Mtskheta. Since we only planned to be in Georgia for a few days, in our opinion, we could have skipped this place. Instead, we could have visited other rural and small villages of Georgia.
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Are you looking for day trips from Tbilisi?
Have you been to Mtskheta, Georgia? If yes, would you also skip this town?
I love your photo of the light streaming in the window! I can't even begin to pronounce the name of this town, but I'd never heard of it before and it is so fascinating! Your photos do a great job of showing the many beautiful details. I have to say the cathedral is especially magnificent.
WOW! I haven't seen a lot of posts or info about Georgia, but I'm currently planning a trip to Eastern Europe and there's SO MUCH to see there. I'm definitely adding Georgia to the list. P.S. that photo with the light coming in the wind is just pure magic!
Such beautiful architecture! And the art is amazing <3 The other things you saw must have been REALLY amazing if you think you would skip this.
Your pictures are stunning! I liked the ones of the church. I also liked the cat one, though. What a great description of a beautiful place!
So many great photos! I feel like I was there with you. Georgia has long been on my family's list to visit. We've heard so many great things about how visitors are made to feel extraordinarily welcome. Did you find that to be true on your visit? Great to hear your opinion on this day trip from Tbilisi, it will help us decide where to spend our time when we visit.
Thank you for your opinion. It does look like a nice place to go to if you have a lot of days. Hmmm I will keep that in mind. Funny how Georgia keeps popping up in my feed and in conversations. Somehow, I feel like I am meant to go there.
It looks very pretty an quaint! I love the shots with the beams of sunshine inside the church!
It looks totally gorgeous! I keep on hearing more and more great stuff about Georgia as a country and since it's relatively close, I really should visit one day soon.
Wow, your photos are stunning! This looks like too beautiful of a place to skip out on entirely!!
Really nice. I have a work colleague that is saying to go to Georgia for months now. I will take up his offer after reading your post.
Such a great article and pictures you captured in your travel trip. Thank you so much for sharing this post!


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Donald Trump Says Marijuana Causes You To 'Lose IQ Points'
By: Brendan Bures
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Photo by Flickr user Gage Skidmore
In leaked audio, Donald Trump states his belief that marijuana causes users to 'lose IQ points,' a statement refuted by the National Institute of Drug Abuse.
According to the President of the United States, smoking marijuana causes people to "lose IQ points." That statement comes from a conversation Donald Trump had at a private donor dinner in April 2018, as footage from that night was recently released by Lev Parnas, a former associate of Trump's private attorney Rudy Giuliani.
In the leaked recording, Trump states that he isn't sure if marijuana legalization is "a good thing or a bad thing." The conversation was sparked by recent marijuana legalization movements across the country and reflects a different position from Trump than statements he's previously made in the public eye. In June 2018, Trump was asked about the STATES Act, a bipartisan bill co-authored by Sens. Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren that would give states the ability to create their own cannabis legislation without federal interference.
"I support Senator Gardner," Trump said when asked if he endorsed the bill. "I know exactly what he's doing. We're looking at it. But I probably will end up supporting that, yes."
The leaked conversation from the private dinner months earlier tells a different tale. Parnas initiated a dialogue with Trump, asking if he would allow access to banking for marijuana companies in legal cannabis states. (Cannabis companies don't have access to traditional financial services available to other businesses, due to federal regulations.) Trump first seemed confused at the idea.
"You're talking about marijuana, right?" Trump asks. "Why, you can't do banking there?" When Parnas explains the problem it poses to marijuana businesses, Trump adds, "It's all working out. That whole thing's working out."
The SAFE Banking Act, which would end federal prosecution from financial institutions offering services to cannabis companies, was passed in the House in a landslide vote last year. The bill currently remains stalled in the Republican-led Senate.
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Later, Trump states his opinion on marijuana in the recorded conversations.
"I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing," says Trump. "Do you think the whole marijuana thing is a good thing?"
"In Colorado they have more accidents," he adds. "It does cause an IQ problem. You lose IQ points."
Donald Trump, Jr. eventually comes into the conversation to offer an alternative view on marijuana than his father's.
"Between that and alcohol, as far as I'm concerned, alcohol does much more damage," Don Jr. says.
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Trump's belief that marijuana causes you to lose IQ points has been refuted by his own government agency, the National Institute of Drug Abuse. While the agency notes a New Zealand study that shows cognitive decline in middle age following persistent adolescent marijuana use, NIDA denies that adults consuming marijuana causes an IQ problem.
"Recent results from two prospective longitudinal twin studies did not support a causal relationship between marijuana use and IQ loss," NIDA writes on its website. The agency adds that "no predictable difference was found between twins when one used marijuana and one did not."
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New Zealand's Hell Pizza Catching Hell For Transphobic 'Misfortune' Cookie
By Monica Roberts / December 6, 2011 April 15, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading
The Hell Pizza chain in New Zealand is catching hell after getting called out by the New Zealand rainbow community about one of its irreverent 'misfortune cookies' that carried a transphobic message.
Some of Hell Pizza's misfortune cookies included the message "You will marry a transgender.' that was first posted to the Net on Friday and the feces hit the fan. People in the New Zealand trans community and our allies left messages on the company's FB page and their website complaining about the stank fortune cookie message, blasting it as "disrespectful, ignorant and completely inappropriate".
"I am really disgusted that in 2011 a large company such as yours feels
that it is ok to be transphobic. You are not only enforcing hate but are
saying that it is ok for others to do so too," said Sarah Murphy.
It's also jacked up in light of the fact that we have transpeople in different corners of the world fighting for the rights to get married without interference from their governments.
Getting married to a transperson is not a misfortuine. You should be so lucky to be able to marry one of us, once governments such as the ones in Hong Kong, Malta.and Texas and other places on the planet stop fracking with our ability to do so.
Hell Pizza has apologized for the transphobic message and promised to rewrite the slogan on their next batch of cookies.
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Trixie Mattel to host unscripted dating series 'From Katya with Love' for OUTtv
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Milwaukee native Trixie Mattel has signed on to host the forthcoming unscripted dating series From Katya with Love, where the drag legend will help her longstanding comedic partner Katya look for love among a diverse group of singles. The six-episode show will be executive produced by Trixie, Katya and David Silver (Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts, Trixie Motel) in partnership with Producer Entertainment Group for OUTtv.
Taimi, serving as casting and social media partner for the show, will continue to accept contestant applications through September 21 via their app. Taimi will also share exclusive content and behind the scenes moments from the show leading up to the series Spring 2022 premiere.
In addition, LELO has signed on as a major series sponsor. LELO, the world's leadingdesigner of luxury, adult pleasure products, is proud to partner with From Katya with Love. As an outeaspoonoken advocate for the LGBTQAI+ community, LELO's mission is to celebrate pleasure in all of it's forms by promoting sexuality without shame and encouraging everyone to be comfortable in their own skin, no matter the shape, size, gender or sexual orientation.
"Finding a still breathing human being who can keep food down around Katya, much less lust for this person, will be a two man job," said Trixie about the hosting role. "I'm happy to be the operator making love connections for America's favorite prostitute."
Katya added, "Finding me a lover is going to take criminal levels of deception and I couldn't think of a better accomplice than my partner-in-crime, Trixie Mattel."
The LGBTQ+ social network and dating app Taimi has over 12 million users, and has provided an application form for its users to fill for casting consideration. Katya does not have any age preferences, so all members of the LGBTQ+ community, starting from the age of 21, are welcome to apply. The application period will be closed on September 21st.
"We are extremely happy to be the partners of PEG and OUTtv, and being involved in the creation of this truly historic dating show is a great source of inspiration for us. Everyone at Taimi is a big fan of Katya and Trixie, and we can't wait for their charisma and energy to shine during the show! We are certain that Katya and Trixie's synergy will make From Katya with Love entertaining and absolutely unforgettable," notes the founder and CEO of Taimi Alex Pasykov.
"My heart has been frozen like a Russian winter," comments Katya. "Do you have what it takes to melt it? Are you prepared to survive challenges that will test your fitness as a lover mentally, emotionally, and psychologically? If your answer is 'да,' apply for my show via the Taimi app now."
It's sure to be absurdly hilarious and can't-miss television, harnessing the combined ingenious magic of Trixie & Katya that has already earned them two wildly successful web shows ("UNHhhh" and the Netflix-produced "I Like to Watch"), a NY Times best-selling book (Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood), an award-winning podcast host (The Bald and the Beautiful), their forthcoming first national tour together (Trixie and Katya Live), and their recently launched Substack newsletter (GOOPED).
Outside of their powerhouse collaborative projects, Trixie Mattel & Katya have proven themselves to be iconic drag mega stars in their solo endeavors as well. In 2019, Trixie worked the festival circuit as the subject of a bio documentary, "Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts," debuted her cosmetics company Trixie Cosmetics, and released her "Skinny Legend" comedy special. 2020 found Trixie releasing her third album 'Barbara' to acclaim from Rolling Stone, Billboard, People, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Vanity Fair, G.Q., Esquire, and more. Most recently she released her 'Full Coverage - Vol. 1' EP that included a critically acclaimed collab with Orville Peck.
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Katya released her debut EP 'Vampire Fitness' last year which was called "an experimental digital distortion" (Entertainment Weekly) that is "delightfully absurd" (BuzzFeed), and "full of as many whiplash-inducing left-turns as Katya's humor and fashion" (Billboard). The video spawned several mind-altering music videos including the immersive VR-compatible "Be Your Own Dentist". She also became an aunt for the second time and was so happy for her sister who refused to name the baby boy "Simply Daughter".
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Taimi is the world's largest LGBTQ+ social app that features a social network, dating, and streaming. Taimi offers the safest and most secure user experience on the market — with several verification layers, 24/7 profile moderation, PIN/Fingerprint/Face ID, and live support. Taimi is the Home of Diversity, and the platform's primary mission is to make the lives of LGBTQ+ people better by creating a safe environment with zero tolerance for judgment, discrimination, hate, or aggression. Taimi is free to download.
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More than 300 Danish CEOs gathered to discuss business opportunities in France with Pr. Emmanuel Macron
At the invitation of Her Majesty the Queen Margrethe II, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, traveled to Denmark with the Minister of Economy, Bruno Le Maire, on August 28th and 29th. This was the first state visit since 1982! On this unique occasion, a French-Danish economic forum gathering more than 300 CEOs was organized by Dansk Industri, with the support of the French Embassy and Business France. President Macron addressed this first-class business community with a compelling message on the ongoing reforms undertaken to make France a pro-business country.
The reforms undertaken in France are inspired by the Danish model
Just after he arrived in Denmark, the French Ambassador told Pr. Macron that, in this country, a large part of his program was already implemented. In his address, Pr. Macron presented his government's resolute action to transform the business culture in France. Therefore, an investment strategy has been set up, based on productive capital and human capital.
First, he has created incentives on capital investments through the simplification and decrease of a flat tax of 30% on the capital gains. Then, this new tax policy will be accompanied with the overhauling of vocational training and apprenticeship. Finally, the social dialogue is being reinvigorated in small and middle-sized businesses by the recent labor law, inspired by the Danish model based on trust and balance.
Watch the full speech of Pr. Emmanuel Macron at Dansk Industri
Denmark is a strong economic partner of France and it could become even stronger
France and Denmark are long-standing business partners and they have excellent business relationships, has evidenced by the following figures: there are over 350 Danish companies operating in France, where they employ more than 40 000 people, and France was the second European recipient of job-creating Danish investments in 2017, with €5,6 billion FDI stock. Many companies have launched great innovative projects these last years, such as LM Wind Power that invested €120 million in a new blade production facility in Cherbourg, Normandie.
President Macron seized the opportunity to recall these key figures and invited all the participants to invest more in the France that he is building along with all the French people. The results were immediate and culminated with the announcement of Carlsberg to invest €100 million in their Kronenbourg brewery in Obernay (Alsace).
This State visit constitutes a milestone in the deepening of the French-Danish business relationship and will remain engraved in our memories.
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See press releases, news coverage, and anti-trafficking awareness materials from Task Force members and partners
PRESS RELEASE: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Raises Awareness of Hidden Crime in Louisiana
January 11, 2018 / Leanne McCallum
Contact Information: Release Date: For immediate release
Contact: Leanne McCallum, Task Force Coordinator
Tel: 504- 584- 1170
Email: info@nolatrafficking.org
Website: www.nolatrafficking.org
The Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force will honor the 7th annual National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month by hosting and supporting awareness raising activities throughout the month of January.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – January 11, 2018
The Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force will honor the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month with community awareness announcements and events throughout the month of January. The Task Force will join the national conversation about human trafficking by educating the community and raising awareness about how it affects the Greater New Orleans region.
In December 2010, the President of the United States designated January to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Each year since, organizations and agencies across the country have hosted activities and awareness campaigns in observation of the event. For January 2018, the Task Force will mark the national month of awareness by sharing content and media from partner agencies, advertising upcoming awareness and training events, and providing educational information about human trafficking. These events and activities will be posted on the Task Force's calendar.
"Human trafficking isn't just an international crime or something that only happens in other parts of the country: it's happening here in our own backyard," says Leanne McCallum, the Task Force Coordinator. "Human trafficking is a hidden crime. Not only is it an illicit trade that can be difficult to detect, but also victims often don't come forward to report their experiences. The more we can engage the public and raise awareness, the more we will be able to prevent trafficking from happening and identify victims and perpetrators."
Human trafficking is when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to compel a victim for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation. Louisiana is a hub for the crime, and agencies and organizations across the state are working together to combat it:
● In 2016 Polaris reported 334 calls to their hotline from Louisiana with 108 cases of trafficking;
● A Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) report found that there were 447 human trafficking cases statewide in 2016;
● Shared Hope, a national anti-sex trafficking advocacy organization, gave Louisiana an "A" report card for its legislation and efforts to combat juvenile sex trafficking.
The Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force continues to be a regional resource for collaboration in the fight against human trafficking. Since receiving a United States Department of Justice Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking grant in 2015, the Task Force has been a leader within the Greater New Orleans anti-trafficking community:
● Task Force funded social service providers have aided more than 185 victims and survivors of trafficking in the Greater New Orleans community, providing more than 12,450 units of services including: case management, housing, medical services, transportation, legal services and advocacy;
● Funded law enforcement partners have conducted more than 140 human trafficking investigations and identified more than 50 confirmed human trafficking victims;
● Task Force members have conducted more than 65 outreach activities, hosted 20 educational events, and trained more than 680 people.
The Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force is a coalition of more than 80 state, civil society, and citizen organizers, the Task Force is committed to the prevention of human trafficking in the Greater New Orleans area through education, outreach, and collaboration. The Task Force's primary goal is to collaborate in sharing and disseminating information, contacts, and protocols related to the existence, prevention, and response to human trafficking in New Orleans.
For more information on future plans and events sponsored by the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force visit www.nolatrafficking.org/calendar or contact the Task Force Coordinator, Leanne McCallum, at info@nolatrafficking.org.
The production of this content was supported by grant number 2015-VT-BX-K004, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Suburbs of St Clair: Arnots Addition, Dark Water, East Mines.
Zip codes in the city: 17970.
It was written by Hartford Courant on November 15th, 2018 that Joseph John Petruff perished in Hartford, Connecticut. Petruff was 94 years old and was born in St Clair, PA. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joseph John's life.
It was revealed by The Villages Daily Sun on August 19th, 2018 that Charles J Krill passed on in The Villages, Florida. Krill was 89 years old and was born in St Clair, PA. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Charles J's life.
It was reported by New Haven Register on March 18th, 2018 that Frank J Sr Struzinsky perished in Connecticut. Struzinsky was 74 years old and was born in St Clair, PA. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frank J Sr's life.
It was disclosed on October 5th, 2017 that Ann Marie Harman (Setlock) passed on in Villa Park, Illinois. Ms. Harman was 89 years old and was born in St Clair, PA. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ann Marie's life.
It was reported by San Diego Union-Tribune on November 16th, 2014 that Edna A Kressel passed away in San Diego, California. Kressel was 68 years old and was born in St Clair, PA. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edna A's life.
It was revealed on January 16th, 2014 that Eva Davidovich (Dragan) passed away in Poway, California. Ms. Davidovich was 83 years old and was born in St Clair, PA. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eva's life.
It was noted by Tampa Tribune on August 31st, 2013 that Bernetta M Miller (Stauffer) passed away in Avon Park, Florida. Ms. Miller was 91 years old and was born in St Clair, PA. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bernetta M's life.
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Q: How to define destructors?     public class A {

    double wage;

    A(double wage){
    this.wage=wage;
    }

    }

//In this code I am supposed to define the constructors as well as destructors.

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*What is the code for defining a destructor?

A: In Java, there are no destructors but you can use method Object#finalize() as a work around.

The Java programming language does not guarantee which thread will
  invoke the finalize method for any given object. It is guaranteed,
  however, that the thread that invokes finalize will not be holding any
  user-visible synchronization locks when finalize is invoked. If an
  uncaught exception is thrown by the finalize method, the exception is
  ignored and finalization of that object terminates.

class Book {
  @Override
  public void finalize() {
    System.out.println("Book instance is getting destroyed");
  }
}

class Demo {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    new Book();//note, its not referred by variable
    System.gc();//gc, won't run for such tiny object so forced clean-up
  }
}

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Book instance is getting destroyed

System.gc()
Runs the garbage collector. Calling the gc method suggests that the
  Java Virtual Machine expend effort toward recycling unused objects in
  order to make the memory they currently occupy available for quick
  reuse. When control returns from the method call, the Java Virtual
  Machine has made a best effort to reclaim space from all discarded
  objects.
The call System.gc() is effectively equivalent to the call:
Runtime.getRuntime().gc()
Object#finalize()
Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection
  determines that there are no more references to the object. A subclass
  overrides the finalize method to dispose of system resources or to
  perform other cleanup.

A: Write your own method and use it. It is not recommended to override finalize method.

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Invasion of the Educators
Posted On May 31, 2013	 Mark Sutherland 0
This week, educators from across the globe invaded St. Louis for the 65th Annual NAFSA Conference and gathered at the America's Center, under the shadow of the Gateway Arch, to chart their national pathways to the future of education. More than 8,200 education, immigration and foreign policy experts from more than 120 countries networked, built connections, drank IrnBru and heard from notables such as Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Oscar Arias, former President of Costa Rica.
In 2011-2012, Missouri was home to more than 16,000 international students, who contributed more than $417 million to the local economy. Across the US as a whole, more than 674,000 international students are in the US each year, and more than 273,000 US students are studying in other countries. The largest concentration of US students studying overseas is found in the United Kingdom, which encompasses England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
"We are promoting Britain as a study destination," Lee Harris with the British Council and the GREAT Britain program said. "And we are working to increase student mobility between the US and the UK, and elsewhere." The Council, under the leadership of the British Government, was working with 16 English universities also in attendance.
According to Harris, they have short term goals of connecting the UK and the rest of the world through educational means, and also the long term goals of building good will, improving perception and creating long term "alumni" connections with those who study in the UK.
The Scottish Government and Scottish universities were also in attendance, and were serving the Scottish soft drink IrnBru to attendees.
"Internationalization is hugely important today, so it is vital to have links," Thomas Ozers with the University of Edinburgh said. "And we have a big push in Scotland encouraging Scots to go abroad as part of their degree."
As a side note, Scotland is the only country in the world where Coca-Cola is not the number one selling soft drink. In Scotland, IrnBru holds that honor, and the Scottish attendees were seen networking over glasses of the Scottish nectar.
The UK visitors were also impressed with St. Louis.
"St Louis has been really great to us," Joey Kirk with the British Council said. "It's easy to move around and the people are really kind."
"I really like St. Louis," Ozers said. "I didn't know what to expect. The City Garden was the highlight, and the Washington University campus was beautiful." Ozers also enjoyed spending time on the Delmar Loop and, of course, up in the Arch.
"St. Louis is great!" Bill Roberts with the NAFSA Conference said. "People are friendly and supportive. Fabulous restaurants. A great place to hold a convention."
You can learn more about NAFSA at www.nafsa.org, more about the British Council at www.britishcouncil.org and more about the Scottish outreach efforts at www.studyinscotland.org.
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Mark I. Sutherland is an award-winning communicator and published author. Originally from the United Kingdom, he lives and works in the St. Louis area as the Chief Communications Officer of Elasticity and the President of Dunrobin Publishing. He has four published books and writes for the UK Weekly Telegraph and other publications. He also wears his kilt as often as possible and enjoys haggis and Scotch. He is married with four children.
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Sutton Hill Road Bishop Sutton, Bristol
Sutton Hill Road Bishop Sutton, Bristol £580,000
Detached chalet style house
Fantastic opportunity to revamp and make into a family home (stpp)
Large and private rear garden
Tandem garage and driveway
Elevated location with views
Walking distance to all village ameneties
A superb opportunity to renovate a family home in an elevated position with countryside views. The property also comes with large private gardens, garage and parking. NO Chain!
Set high up and away from the road is Jasmin. A four bedroom detached home in need of some TLC. The property is light and airy with well proportioned rooms. The layout could easily be changed to suit your needs. There is also potential to put a dormer at the rear of the property (stpp).
The property benefits from large and private gardens which have a range of mature trees and is enclosed by hedging. To the front is a pretty garden with plenty of off street parking enclosed with a gate.
Jasmin is situated in Bishop Sutton south of Chew Valley Lake and north of the Mendip Hills. The property benefits from excellent access to Bristol, Bath and the local market towns. The regional centre of Bristol is 10 miles to the north whilst the Cathedral City of Wells is some 12 miles to the south. The Heritage City of Bath, which offers a good range of shopping and leisure facilities, is some 14 miles away. Day to day facilities, are available in the nearby village of Chew Magna as well as Bishop Sutton. Facilities within the village which include a primary school, pre-school, village shop/post office, a public house, restaurant and a farm shop with cafe as well as a range of sporting facilities including a football ground and tennis courts. The Chew Valley and Blagdon lakes are close by, notable for their fishing, birdlife, sailing and nature study amenities. A visit to Salt and Malt at Chew Valley Lake is highly recommended. The nearby Mendip hills, well known for their limestone features, provide a wide range of informal leisure opportunities. High speed rail services to London Paddington are available from Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa whilst Bristol International Airport is just a few miles away. High speed rail services to London Paddington are available from Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa whilst Bristol International Airport is just 20 minutes away.
The property is of a freehold tenure.
Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating
Local Authority and Council Tax
Bath and North East Somerset Council. Council Tax Band: F
Rated E.
Strictly by appointment with the Vendors agent Killens on 01275 333993
Sutton Hill Road Bishop Sutton
Bristol BS39 5UR
County: Bath And North East Somerset
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Gayle Bothello
Burlington High School
Laughter and positive vibes from students and staff encircled Gayle Bothello, a Burlington High School physical and health education instructor, as she raced up and down multiple staircases and hallways of the building nodding, smiling and posing for photographs. Now in her 13th year at the high school and one of VEHI PATH's wellness leaders, Bothello is a wellness rock star among her peers and the student body. s a member of the coordinated school health team, Bothello strives to improve upon student and staff health. "I work hand in hand with the food service director and staff to incorporate healthier and more diverse foods in the cafeteria," she said. According to Colby Skoglund, one of her colleagues, Bothello is vehemently invested in promoting and increasing awareness about sexuality and relationships. In her role as a health educator, Bothello has worked closely with Planned Parenthood to train student peer educators and to offer monthly discussion opportunities for students in the building. "I think it's great to see students in a different light other than physical education," she said. "They thrive in different settings." Bothello used grant funds to purchase and install water bottle filtration stations in the high school and was instrumental in creating a variety of walking path maps for faculty to make use of around the campus. She also serves as the physical education equipment coordinator. "Employees are welcome to sign out walking sticks, snowshoes, Nordic skis and bicycles," she said. Bothello performs several tasks, most of which are off people's radar, said Skoglund. "She just does it, never looking for a pat on the back."
Named Vermont's PE teacher of the year in 2015, Bothello has completed half marathons in Vermont and Rhode Island, plays on a women's basketball league twice a week and works out in the weight room with several of the faculty and staff. "Focusing on wellness allows us the opportunity to eliminate external and stressful factors," she said.
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A monk tries to save his monastery on Park Avenue from being bought out by a greedy land developer, committing several sins in the process. Hard Case Crime brings back this Donald Westlake novel from 1975 that demonstrates his craft for character and humor. A subtle satire of religion, big business, and all our human frailties that the author appears to embrace.
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Bicycle Racer
The British cyclist who won three golds at the 2016 Olympics
Cyclist Jason Kenny has won six Olympic gold medals, tying him for the all-time lead among British athletes. He has won medals at three different Olympic games. Jason Kenny grew up in Bolton in northern England, and began riding as a boy after a chance visit to the National Cycling Center in Manchester. As a teen he began competing in the Future Stars series, eventually winning titles at the world junior championships. He made Britain's 2008 Olympic squad as a sprinter, winning silver in individual sprint and gold in the team sprint. One of his teammates in the team sprint was cycling legend Chris Hoy, the other Briton to have won six Olympic gold medals. Kenny then cemented his reputation by beating Hoy to win gold in the individual sprint at the 2011 World Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he won gold in both sprint and team sprint, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero he won gold three times, in sprint, team sprint and the high-speed sprint known as Keirin. Kenny has been called "the quiet man of Team GB" by The Guardian, but his track exploits have made him a national sporting hero in the United Kingdom; he was given the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2013. He became engaged to fellow British cyclist Laura Trott in 2015; she is herself a four-time Olympic gold medal winner, giving the couple 10 golds between them.
Jason Kenny is 5'10" tall (1.77 metres) and weighs 180 pounds (about 80 kilograms), according to his Olympic team profile.


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UA Press Brings the Red Planet's Beauty to Your Coffee Table
A new book invites the reader on a visual journey across the surface of Mars taken by the UA-led HiRISE project known as "the people's camera at Mars."
By Daniel Stolte, University Communications
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This impact occurred between December 2003 and November 2005. The main crater itself is only 23 meters across, but the impact event created markings spreading more than a kilometer outward. The interior stands out as blue because the impact excavated a cavity into rocks below the surface that has a different composition than the overlying dust. Some distant dark-toned spots and streaks were created when ejecta from the main crater flew out and re-impacted the surface, producing chains of secondary craters.
A gorgeous, sumptuous tome chock-full of stunning images taken by the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet now brings Mars to armchair explorers on Earth.
Weighing in at nearly eight pounds, "Mars: The Pristine Beauty of the Red Planet" features close to 200 carefully selected photographs taken by the University of Arizona-led HiRISE camera, which has been orbiting Mars on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter since 2006.
Arranged into chapters that guide the reader/viewer from familiar features such as sand dunes to more alien landscapes one cannot glimpse on our own planet, the photos and accompanying captions amount to 425 pages compiled by UA HiRISE scientists. Published by UA Press, the book is available at bookstores and online.
In a sense, the volume represents a "best of" from the treasure trove of high-resolution images snapped by the HiRISE camera for more than a decade. Orbiting Mars anywhere from 125 to 186 miles above the surface, the HiRISE camera has revealed a Red Planet that is anything but dead — at least in geological and climatic terms.
"Throughout the lifetime of this mission, I had been saving favorite images that I thought were interesting," says Alfred McEwen, principal investigator of the HiRISE project and one of the book's authors. "We encouraged our roughly 50 team members who work with the images coming down from the spacecraft to submit their favorites to the project."
Ari Espinoza, outreach coordinator for HiRISE and a co-author of the book, recalls how the project started.
"Through our 'Beautiful Mars' project, volunteers around the world had already translated some of the image captions into 24 other languages," he says, "and with that in mind, I wrote the book proposal and pitched it to UA Press. Fortunately for us, the editorial board was excited about the project."
The result is a visual journey across the surface of Mars. With artistic glimpses at actively eroding slopes, impact craters, strange polar landscapes, avalanches and even spectacular pictures capturing the Phoenix Lander and the Curiosity Rover descending on their parachutes, the reader gets to see what researchers are seeing.
"The really difficult part was to cull the photo material down to a couple of hundred," McEwen says.
Co-author Candice Hansen-Koharcheck, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute and deputy principal investigator of HiRISE, adds: "In the end, there were many hard decisions to make when we saw how many images hadn't made the cut. There were so many we looked at and realized, 'No, this has to go back in.'"
In the spirit of "the people's camera at Mars," all images beamed back to Earth are published on the HiRISE website, but for the book, the authors optimized each image to bring out the best possible detail or highlight the most interesting features. Because the captions had been written by members of the entire team, McEwen and Hansen-Koharcheck rewrote each of them to ensure they read with one voice.
"Even though we had a big head start with a huge pool of pictures and their initial captions, putting this together for a dedicated book format still required a lot of work," Hansen-Koharcheck says, explaining that the material is presented in a way that resembles what geologists call stratigraphy: an assembly of rock layers deposited over time.
"Except that in the book, we go from top to bottom, or youngest to oldest, which is the opposite of how a geologist would normally do it," Hansen-Koharcheck says. "We realized that because our images have so much detail, you almost have to train people how to look at them."
And so, the visual journey of the Red Planet begins "with the features that are the most obvious and ubiquitous when you first look at the Martian surface — the sand dunes," Hansen-Koharcheck explains. "Then, we explore more recent features like fresh impact craters, all the way to the bedrock at the bottom of ancient craters. But you can't start there, it's just too foreign."
McEwen says the book covers just a sampling, a small selection of Mars' surface, by necessity.
"Mars has so many different landforms, so much diversity, that we can include just a sampling in this publication," he says. "Everything you see here is at HiRISE scale, so if you zoomed out, you could see large, iconic features like Olympus Mons, for example, but here all we see is a small detail of the volcano."
Since HiRISE began collecting data in 2006, the camera has acquired more than 50,000 images, each one a giant, gigapixel-size file. To date, HiRISE has covered just 2.83 percent of the Martian surface, and that is by design, according to McEwen.
"The goal of HiRISE was never to make an exhaustive survey of Mars," he says. "We are looking at such high resolution that this simply would not be possible. HiRISE was designed to focus on identifying the best landing sites and the most scientifically interesting locations."
Instead of systematically mapping Mars, the HiRISE scientists put time and effort on very specific targets.
"We study the Red Planet at a geologist's scale," McEwen says, "and we follow up with previously imaged sites, too. We are learning about the forces that shape Mars as we go, we are documenting what changes are happening today, and we try to gather clues as to what ancient Mars looked like by studying bedrock composition and structures."
Each day, the HiRISE camera makes 13 trips around Mars, and it is scheduled to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
"Every day at the HiRISE operations center here at the UA, we send the commands to the spacecraft, and we process the data and interpret the images," McEwen says.
"Mars: The Pristine Beauty of the Red Planet," by Alfred McEwen, Candice Hansen-Koharcheck and Ari Espinoza, is published by UA Press and available at bookstores and online for $75.
The Descent of the Phoenix Lander : A dramatic oblique view catches the Phoenix lander descending on its parachute, the first time that one spacecraft has photographed another before it has landed. Although it appears that Phoenix is descending into Heimdal Crater, it is actually about 20 kilometers in front and 13 kilometers above the surface.
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, was spotted by HiRISE as it descended to the surface on Aug. 5, 2012. Curiosity and its parachute are on the left, while above is a close-up, stretched to avoid saturation. The rover is landing on the etched plains just north of the sand dunes that fringe Aeolis Mons within Gale Crater. Details in the parachute such as the band gap at the edges and the central hole are clearly visible.
For more highlights from the face of the Red Planet, visit this image gallery and the HiRISE website.
Alfred McEwen
UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
mcewen@lpl.arizona.edu