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Blank Rome Matrimonial Recognitions Roundup
Posted on November 3, 2021 by Blank Rome LLP
Stacy D. Phillips
An ongoing feature here is a roundup of the recent awards, recognitions, and other important accomplishments of Blank Rome's Matrimonial & Family Law attorneys from around the country.
Michelle M. Gervais Named to Tampa Style's 2021 Attorneys of the Year
September 2021 – Michelle M. Gervais was named to Tampa Style's 2021 Attorneys of the Year list. According to the magazine, the Attorneys of the Year, who were nominated by Tampa Style's readers, "exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession and have garnered the respect and esteem of their colleagues." This year's honorees were profiled in Tampa Style's September 2021 special issue. Michelle's Attorney of the Year profile designated her as "The Fixer."
Marilyn B. Chinitz Interviewed by The New York Times on the Recent Rise in Divorce Filings
September 2021 – Marilyn B. Chinitz was interviewed by The New York Times on how the return to normalcy, or at least semi-normalcy, could mean that couples are finally completing divorces they were forced to delay. Defending a divorced client now "is a lot more complicated and detailed than it used to be," Chinitz explained. "I've had to work through the kind of custody issues that did not exist before COVID-19 struck," she said. "I mean, who could have ever thought back then that we would be hearing plaintiffs and defendants arguing over whether or not the nanny should be vaccinated, or a request that only people wearing masks could play with their children. And then there's 'I do not want my child to be educated remotely — I want him or her in school.'"
Jacqueline Combs Speaks on UCLA Extension Course Panel
August 2021 – Jacqueline Combs served as a panelist for the University of California, Los Angeles ("UCLA") UCLA Extension course "Women, Wealth and Wisdom: Legal Updates," which was held on August 25, 2021. Jacqueline and her fellow panelists shared their experiences with and knowledge of important legal topics such as family law, including planning for marriage, divorce, minor children, and pets.
Article: Power Divorces: Do They Have to Be Messy?
Stacy D. Phillips • August 16, 2021 • Forbes
Celebrities and other powerful people frequently surround themselves with advisors and advocates to secure their assistance in navigating any number of personal or professional endeavors, including marriage. Many celebrities have significant assets to protect when they marry. So how does a celebrity or a wealthy and powerful individual properly prepare for nuptials realizing that it is likelier to fail than to succeed?
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America®
August 2021 – Blank Rome is pleased to announce that eight attorneys from the firm's Matrimonial & Family Law practice group are among the 117 firm attorneys who have been ranked by Best Lawyers in America® 2022. Those selected in the category of "Best Lawyers," include Stacy D. Phillips, Marilyn B. Chinitz, Alan R. Feigenbaum, Donald Frank, Norman S. Heller, Dylan S. Mitchell, and Sheila G. Riesel. Anita S. Rooz was also selected in the category of "Ones to Watch."
Michelle M. Gervais Speaks at The Athlete's Team Webinar
August 2021 – Michelle M. Gervais was a featured speaker at The Athlete's Team webinar, which took place on August 12, 2021. Michelle and her fellow panelists discussed what athletes need to succeed off the field and have longevity in their careers.
Chambers High Net Worth 2021 Highly Ranks Blank Rome Attorneys and Matrimonial & Family Law Group
July 2021 – Chambers High Net Worth 2021 has highly ranked Blank Rome's Matrimonial & Family Law practice group in California and New York as well as co-chairs Kristina Royce and Brett S. Ward and partners Marilyn B. Chinitz, Norman S. Heller, Lois J. Liberman, Stacy D. Phillips, and Mary T. Vidas.
Article: The Ties That Might Not Bind: Oral Agreements with Your Spouse
Alan R. Feigenbaum • July 26, 2021 • New York Law Journal
The determination of how marital property will be distributed pursuant to New York's "equitable distribution" scheme seemingly continues to evolve year after year. More specifically, how the marital property will be distributed requires, at least under New York law, a closer look at the intricacies of each marital unit—which may well include how a couple lived their lives in the ordinary course.
Morgan Fraser Mouchette Interviewed by Vice on Getting a COVID-19 Vaccination without a Parent's Permission
July 2021 – Morgan Fraser Mouchette was interviewed by Vice on whether minors can get the COVID-19 vaccine if their parents are divorced and one of them is anti-vax. Mouchette explained that until the COVID-19 vaccines are mandated, the way vaccines like the measles and polio vaccines are, "the custodial parent would be the parent, presumably, to decide whether or not a child is vaccinated." However, when the vaccine is formally approved by the FDA, and if it becomes, say, a requirement to attend school, she said that, in general, it will be more difficult to opt out of the vaccine, even if the parent who won't consent to the vaccine is the custodial parent. "Most judges will look at the actual rationale that each party has for why they think this child should be vaccinated or unvaccinated, the recommendation of the CDC, statements by the FDA, the requirements of a child's school and the recommendation of the child's treating pediatrician, for example," she said.
Alan R. Feigenbaum Featured as Speaker for Celesq® AttorneysEd Center Live Webinar
July 2021 – Alan R. Feigenbaum was a featured speaker for the Celesq® AttorneysEd Center live webinar, "Counsel Fee Awards to the Non-monied Spouse in Divorce: What to Consider and When, as Challenges Abound," which was held July 16, 2021. The hour-long CLE program explored what to consider and when, from the lawyer's perspective and the client's perspective, when tackling the issue of counsel fee awards.
Michelle M. Gervais Speaks at the Professional Football Players Mothers Association's Retreat & Meeting
July 2021 – Michelle M. Gervais presented the session, "Steps in Becoming Wise and Winning," which was held on July 16, 2021, as part of the Professional Football Players Mothers Association's ("PFPMA") Retreat & Meeting.
Kristina Royce Named "Woman of Business" by Comerica Bank Women's Business Awards Program
July 2021 – Kristina Royce was recognized as a "Woman of Business" by the Comerica Bank Women's Business Awards Program, presented in conjunction with the Los Angeles Lakers, at a virtual event on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. The "Woman of Business" designation recognizes top women in leadership in Southern California and is a tribute to their professional and community contributions. Kristina was nominated by fellow Blank Rome partner Stacy D. Phillips, who was previously honored by the Comerica Bank Women's Business Awards Program.
Marilyn B. Chinitz Named to the Attorneys, Activists & Agents of Change Maker's List by Marquis Who's Who
July 2021 – Marilyn B. Chinitz has been selected by Marquis Who's Who as an honoree for its Attorneys, Activists & Agents of Change Maker's List. The notable list honors "legal minds and change-makers that have shaped our country and continue to fight for our rights and freedoms."
Michelle M. Gervais Speaks at 29th Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law Seminar
June 2021 – Michelle M. Gervais presented the session, "Top 10 Tips for Drafting Prenups," which was held on June 25, 2021 as part of the 29th Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law Seminar, presented by the Dade County Bar Association's Family Courts Committee and the Dade Legal Aid / Put Something Back Program.
Article: Women's Resilience, Resourcefulness and Relationships Provide the Foundation for Pandemic Recovery
Stacy D. Phillips • June 14, 2021 • Los Angeles Business Journal
As numerous reports confirm, during the pandemic women have shouldered a greater share of domestic responsibilities, in addition to their jobs. A recent McKinsey study found mothers are more than three times as likely to meet the majority of the demands for housework and caregiving during the pandemic, compared with fathers. The burden is even greater if a woman works from home. We have all either experienced or heard about the exhausting task of trying to "balance" the roles of parent, teacher, cook, daycare worker, maid, and breadwinner during the past 18 months.
Podcast: How to Be the Master of Your Own Destiny
June 2021 – Stacy D. Phillips served as a guest speaker on Her Success Story, a weekly podcast presented by Ivy Slater. In the episode, Stacy discusses: the importance of making a difference in your work; the value of doing what you do best; being the master of your own destiny; the differences between leadership and mentorship; Blank Rome's Women's Leadership Summit; how developing relationships in a firm grows and develops a business; and, advice for up-and-coming leaders for tomorrow.
Marilyn B. Chinitz Honored as "Champion for Change" by the Weinberg Center for Elder Justice
June 2021 – Marilyn B. Chinitz has been honored as a Champion for Change by the Weinberg Center for Elder Justice in recognition of her extraordinary dedication to change and justice for older adults. Marilyn was presented with the prominent award at the Weinberg Center's Ninth Annual Awards of Distinction Breakfast, which was held virtually on Thursday, June 3, 2021.
On behalf of Blank Rome, I wish good health for you, your friends, and your loved ones. As always, my colleagues and I stand ready to assist you with all of your legal concerns.
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With 2010, we proudly celebrate our 30th anniversary at Rivershore. Since 1980, Rivershore has grown from a single location serving 14 people on Lower River Road in Youngstown to an agency serving more than 175 people with a dedicated staff of 150 working throughout Niagara County. Today based in Lewiston, Rivershore is recognized as a COMPASS agency by New York state, one of just seven statewide. This ranks Rivershore in the top 1 percent in New York state for quality in our field.
The hallmark of our organization is the Rivershore Quality Plan. Pioneered by Rivershore board member Len Wrona more than 15 years ago, this organizational approach to quality is at the root of everything we do, and our success.
The first critical element of our quality plan is our focus on the people we serve, and their meaningful inclusion in everything we do. Among many other things, this had led to the establishment of our Self-Advocacy Center, and an unprecedented four statewide recognition awards from the New York State Self-Advocacy Association.
This focus has also led Rivershore to develop a more inclusive and richer workforce, one that includes people who live with developmental disabilities. Perhaps most importantly, this focus has led to the inclusion of people living with developmental disabilities as members of the Rivershore board of directors.
The other critical element of our quality plan is the valuing, respect, and support of our extraordinary staff. The average tenure of our staff exceeds five years. This level of commitment and dedication is unmatched in our field, where average tenure is less than two years. It is our outstanding staff that provides the exemplary service Rivershore is known for. They are Rivershore, and, on behalf of all of us, I thank them for their 30 years of service.
There are so many people over the past 30 years that have made Rivershore what it is today. We thank them, and we honor them. As a result of their countless contributions, we find ourselves on the cusp of a bold and exciting new future. On behalf of our foundation board, the Rivershore board of directors, our dedicated staff, and the people we support and serve, I thank you for joining us as we celebrate our 30th anniversary.


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Active Shooter has been banned from PayPal
Digital payment service PayPal has closed the account of Acid Software, the developer of school-shooting game Active Shooter. The game, which allows players to take on the role of a member of a SWAT team or that of a school shooter, was widely criticised in the wake of its release, and was pulled from Steam last month.
The game has also been removed from indie crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. The developers tweeted earlier this week to say that they have "temporarily disabled any purchases" of their games, and were attempting to "figure out the whole situation with PayPal." Valve dropped the game from their Steam platform in May, meaning PayPal was likely one of the few services via which the developers could gain revenue from sales.
However, in a statement issued earlier this week (via Associated Press), a PayPal spokeswoman said that "PayPal has a longstanding, well-defined, and consistently enforced Acceptable Use Policy, and regardless of the individual or organization in question, we work to ensure that our services are not used to accept payments for activities that promote violence."
Active Shooter was originally dropped from Steam in May. The removal, however, was not a direct result of the backlash against Valve for allowing the game on their platform. In a statement, the company said that the game's developer had a long history or copyright infringement, abuse of customers, and review manipulation, and that "we are not going to do business with people who act like this towards our customers."
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NEW YORK — The New Yorker has published an investigation that details allegations of sexual misconduct, intimidation and retaliation against longtime CBS president and CEO Les Moonves.
Six women told New Yorker writer Ronan Farrow that Moonves sexually harassed them. CNN has not independently confirmed the allegations.
One of those women, the actor Illeana Douglas, told The New Yorker that Moonves called her into his office in 1997 while she was working on a pilot for CBS and asked to kiss her.
The magazine reports that Douglas tried to turn the focus back to work, but that Moonves grabbed her.
Douglas told the magazine that she rebuffed his advances. She recalled that Moonves later berated her during rehearsals for the project, and at one point called her at home and told her that she would "never work at this network again," according to the article.
According to the magazine, CBS said in a statement that Moonves acknowledges trying to kiss Douglas, but that "he denies any characterization of 'sexual assault,' intimidation, or retaliatory action," including berating her on set and personally firing her from the pilot project.
"We do not believe, however, that the picture of our company created in The New Yorker represents a larger organization that does its best to treat its tens of thousands of employees with dignity and respect. We are seeing vigorous discourse in our country about equality, inclusion, and safety in the workplace, and CBS is committed to being part of the solution to those important issues," the company said in its statement.
CNN has obtained the statements from Moonves and CBS.
CNN has obtained the statement from Fager.
The CBS independent board of directors on Friday said in a statement released several hours before The New Yorker article was published that the board will review the claims. When that investigation is finished, the board will "take appropriate action," it said.
"All allegations of personal misconduct are to be taken seriously," the statement said.
Although Farrow's article was not released until Friday evening, news of its imminent publication sent shock waves through the market. CBS stock began dropping after The Hollywood Reporter reported that the article was forthcoming. It closed down more than 6%.
During the CBS annual Upfronts presentation in May, in which network executives pitched ad buyers on the upcoming TV season, the audience gave Moonves a standing ovation.
The company's dominance has not always been a sure thing. When owner Sumner Redstone, the media mogul, split CBS from his other company Viacom in 2006, Viacom was expected to become the more powerful player. Instead, CBS has outperformed its corporate sibling by leaps and bounds.
"Moonves provides strong consistent leadership, particularly in light of the breadth of his institutional knowledge of all aspects of the Company's businesses," CBS said in its annual proxy filing. It gave a nod to his "stellar reputation" with investors.
The company has however been hit by scandal and controversy in the past several months.
CBS fired star anchor Charlie Rose last November after The Washington Post identified eight women who claimed Rose engaged in "unwanted sexual advances." In another investigation published this spring, The Post reported that there were even more allegations than previously described, and that at least some of them had been reported to management at CBS News.
Rose admitted some of his actions were "inappropriate," though he has denied other allegations. CBS News told The Post that it had no human resources complaints about Rose, but that it changed its policies since the allegations against Rose were made public.
For the past few months, Moonves also has been locked in a bitter battle over CBS with the Redstone family, which has controlled the company for decades.
Tensions between Moonves and Sumner Redstone's daughter, Shari, boiled over after she pushed CBS to consider merging with Viacom, effectively reversing the public breakup from more than a decade ago.


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The Connolly Family
The late Jim Connolly served as a dedicated volunteer to MMP as Board Chair and corporate supporter while at Citizens Bank. His legacy now lives on through his family, Maureen, James, and Colin through the creation of the James G. Connolly Tribute Fund, which supports annual program awards to help close the mentoring gap. Their efforts and commitment to continue Jim's legacy of volunteer leadership has made a big impact on MMP and its program partners each year since 2010.
David Shapiro
David served as President and CEO of MMP from 2004 - 2011, providing innovative leadership that grew MMP's services and impact across the state. Under his tenure MMP developed ground breaking services and programs, grew public investment in mentoring and expanded its reach to every corner of the Commonwealth. His commitment to mentoring and MMP is limitless and continues today in his role as the CEO of MENTOR, the National Mentoring Partnership. David helped shape MMP in every way and is truly one its most valuable mentors.
Duane Jackson
Duane served with MMP as a volunteer board member and thought leader for over 15 years and was involved in its early years helping to shape the organization's goals, vision and impact. In addition to various efforts to expand the organization's reach and impact in diverse communities, he helped guide the development of the Mentors of Color campaign and brought a critical voice to the organization's leadership. Duane made a lasting impact on MMP's efforts through the years.
Ernst & Young (EY) has been a tireless advocate for MMP and mentoring through the leadership of George Neble and Nancy Altobello, leaving a valuable impact on Mass Mentoring. Their mentorship and guidance has helped shape MMP's leadership for over 10 years. Through the company's commitment to mentoring with employee engagement and philanthropic support, EY has helped shape MMP into the organization it is today.
First Niagara Foundation in partnership with KeyBank
First Niagara Bank Foundation in partnership with KeyBank is MMP's largest funder in Western Massachusetts, helping to expand its impact in one of MMP's targeted communities. Through the partnership, First Niagara Foundation/KeyBank has been instrumental in MMP growing program efforts in Springfield and Holyoke as well as contributing to the Leverage and Impact Fund that has granted program awards to eight different agencies in the region. Their support has been critical to MMP's raised visibility in the region.


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2,990cc. This 944 S2 Cabriolet has been registered to the last owner for twenty‑four years, since 1997. Prior to his purchase, the car had been accident registered in 1996 with water damage to the engine. Initially on the condition inspected register, it has since been removed and is now hpi clear. The Autolign report confirms that the car was subject to a replaced con rod and full engine rebuild in 1997. Full documentation including inspection report are provided. With only four owners, the vendor is warranting the 57,748 miles covered. The replacement service book contains twelve stamps between 1993 and 2016, MoT history, 1997 bill of sale and owner's manual.
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Five Years Gone: What Bowe Bergdahl's Odyssey Tells Us About the United States's Endless War in Afghanistan
By Nicholas Utzig
IN BOOK IX of Homer's Odyssey, the reader finds Odysseus recounting the early days of what will become his 10-year voyage home from the Trojan War. Trapped in the Cyclops' cave, the Greek warrior devises an audacious plan to escape. He blinds the Cyclops and sneaks out of confinement with his crew. As they row out to sea, the sailors hear the rage-fueled cries of the blinded Cyclops as the creature demands to know the author of his fate.
Unable to resist, Odysseus taunts him: "[I]f any man on the face of the earth should ask you / who blinded you, who shamed you so — say Odysseus." And he does, raising a curse to Poseidon, "god of the sea-blue mane who rocks the earth," asking that Odysseus "find a world of pain at home." Odysseus' life thereafter is complicated by this act of hubris, the reckless decision to reveal his identity to the Cyclops.
While returning home from modern war is considerably faster, it can feel Odyssean. For American soldiers serving in Afghanistan, the journey can take weeks. First, a trip from a small outpost to a larger one, where a unit consolidates and soldiers wait for a helicopter to take them to Bagram, the largest American air base in the country. More waiting at Bagram, this time for a flight to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. From there a bus to another camp in Kuwait. More waiting. Then a bus back to Ali Al Salem. More waiting. Finally, the flight home. At least that's how it's supposed to go, but nothing ever seems to move so smoothly. At the start of the surge in Iraq, to note a notorious example, some units waiting for flights home from Kuwait were ordered back to Iraq for more months of combat, only to begin the whole return process anew.
But for Bowe Bergdahl, the Cyclops' curse — calling for Odysseus to "come home late […] alone in a stranger's ship" — became all too real. Bergdahl, the longest-held American POW in the United States's longest war, has been the subject of renewed public interest, owing in part to the popularity of the Serial podcast series, which devoted its second season to Bergdahl's ordeal. Much of the attention in the popular press, however, has focused on one central question — why did this young soldier walk off his post and disappear into the Afghan night 10 years ago this June? Matt Farwell and Michael Ames, in their new book American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan, broaden the story beyond this decision. Bergdahl's odyssey, in Farwell and Ames's account, is far more complex than his solitary journey may suggest. The young soldier's ordeal, the authors contend, offers a glimpse into the dysfunctional and unending prosecution of the United States's longest war.
US Army Private Bergdahl arrived in Afghanistan by a circuitous route. Bored and listless in Idaho, the young man yearned for a life of adventure, but his enthusiasm occasionally outstripped his capacity. Seeking a romantic life of action abroad, Bergdahl traveled to Paris and attempted to join the French Foreign Legion. His thirst for adventure may have gotten the better of him. He failed to enlist and found himself astonished by life abroad. "He hadn't anticipated, for instance, that everyone would be speaking French." A disastrous 26 days in the US Coast Guard followed. Undeterred, Bergdahl enlisted in the Army as an infantryman, and found himself deployed to Afghanistan's restive Paktika Province in May 2009. But like Bergdahl's brief trip to France, the war in Afghanistan didn't quite match his expectations. He found himself frustrated with his leaders and confused about the war's ultimate purpose.
Angered by what Farwell and Ames accurately call the "impossible contradiction" that characterizes American counterinsurgency doctrine, Bergdahl decided to walk away from his post. "This wasn't the war story Bergdahl had written for himself, so he decided to write his own." After slipping into the Afghan night on June 29, 2009, he would not see another American until his release five years later.
Bergdahl was fated to become the subject of a series of competing and often contradictory narratives, and much of American Cipher works to unbraid the tales. Members of Bergdahl's unit had their story, American politicians had another, the Taliban yet another. Then a new narrative emerges: competing American military and intelligence agencies, each seemingly more interested in self-aggrandizement than cooperation. Time and resources are wasted searching for Bergdahl in Afghanistan even as the best available intelligence suggested he had been moved across the border into Pakistan. Instead of acknowledging this reality and as "the searches carried on past the time when military and government leadership knew that Bergdahl was almost certainly in Pakistan," Farwell and Ames note, "the Army began focusing on information control."
Certain outlets of American political media pushed a different story: Bergdahl had joined the Taliban. Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters took to the Fox News airwaves and accused Bergdahl of desertion, claiming that he was "collaborating with the enemy." Neither of these claims were true. Rumor filled the void of the unknown.
Captured and turned over to the Haqqani network, a terrorist syndicate that operates in both Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bergdahl endured torture for most of his time in captivity. Far from joining the enemy, Bergdahl made several attempts to escape, each resulting in harsher treatment from his furious captors. Meanwhile, Bergdahl's father began his own search for his son. As Telemachus' hunt for his father Odysseus took the young man to the courts of Nestor and Menelaus, places where he heard stories of his absent father, Robert Bergdahl spent years of his life collecting of stories about his son. The elder Bergdahl would listen to anyone who might be in a position to offer help, an openness that put him occasionally at odds with authorities in Washington. In Farwell and Ames's account, Robert Bergdahl emerges as a relentless searcher, calm in almost unbearable situations. He was traveling to Kabul during a critical stage of the secretive final talks to secure his son's release and was ordered back to the United States before he inadvertently complicated the negotiations. Unaware how close he was to reuniting with his son, Robert Bergdahl returned in despair. He thought he had "abandoned Bowe." But American Cipher's praise for Robert Bergdahl's dedication and Bowe Bergdahl's bravery in captivity is inseparable from its condemnation of the bureaucratic infighting that has, the book implies, encouraged the war to continue without a defined purpose or robust political debate.
While Farwell and Ames take care to credit some of the painstaking work — of diplomats, intelligence officers, and military service-members — American Cipher paints a dark picture of American military and intelligence services as interested in controlling their own image, regardless of truth, as they are in finding Bergdahl or ending the war.
The misinformation about Bergdahl's story continued long after his release. After a number of missed opportunities to secure his freedom, the Obama administration authorized a prisoner swap, releasing five detainees from the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay without notifying Congress. The political reaction was both immediate and predictable. Smelling a scandal, right-wing media outlets worked overtime to portray the prisoner swap as an illegal executive action that endangered the American homeland. Amid a subdued homecoming for Bergdahl, Farwell and Ames note that the "GOP strategy to leverage Bergdahl and his family against Obama was working as designed." Weeks after the soldier's release, they observe, Obama's disapproval ratings reached "55 percent, the highest of his presidency." So lasting was the public mistrust sewn by political opportunism that Bergdahl's release became an issue in the 2016 Republican campaign. "In the old days, when we were strong and wise, we shoot a guy like that," then-candidate Donald Trump declared with his expected machismo, but no serious discussion of ending the United States's longest war emerged from any of the televised presidential debates.
While Farwell and Ames offer a humane depiction of a young American enmeshed in a net of contradictory American values and practices, they have little sympathy for the architects of American policy in Afghanistan. Like Odysseus' taunts to the cyclops, Bergdahl's act was the mistake of a moment. The strategic mistakes, meanwhile, continue unabated and undebated. While Bergdahl is safely home, the larger calamity documented by American Cipher continues, and the authors lay responsibility for its continuation at the highest levels of America's political, military, and intelligence organizations. There's enough blame to go around. The United States's longest war — nearly absent, Farwell and Ames note, from the political conversation during the 2016 presidential election (a judgment the pair might also apply to the 2018 election cycle) — shows no sign of ending any time soon. The war perpetuates itself out of bureaucratic inertia, a reality American Cipher exposes unreservedly.
Nick Utzig is a PhD candidate in the Department of English at Harvard University. He is a former US Army major and an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran.
American Cipher
Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan
By Matt Farwell, Michael Ames
The Never-Ending Book of War
By Adin Dobkin
Afghanistan: A Stage Without a Play
By Brian Castner
Afghanistan at the Brink Again: A Long-Term Solution to a Growing Crisis
By M. Nazif Shahrani
Shrapnel and Song: On Contemporary Poetry from Afghanistan
By Matthew Ritger
Reporting on Afghanistan in the Shadow of the "I"
By Helen Benedict
Afghanistan, 2001
By Tom Streithorst


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I've been quietly pondering for at least 5 minutes, wondering what to call this recipe and the best I can muster is, 'Rubbish Flatbreads'.
Not because they are 'rubbish', quite the contrary, they are delicious and usually disappear off the plate as fast as I can cook them!
I often rustle them up with ingredients from what many people would throw into the bin; I happily use the leftovers from an earlier meal and this is how they've earned their trashy title.
If you've never made it before, bread can seem like the most terrifying of all things to cook. It uses yeast, yeast is live and if it all goes horribly wrong it could explode and line the walls of the kitchen! Eeek!


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GEOSAT (GEOdetic SATellite) era un satellite di osservazione terrestre della Marina Militare Statunitense  lanciato il 12 marzo 1985, equipaggiato con un altimetro radar in grado di misurare la distanza tra il satellite e la superficie del mare con una precisione relativa di circa 5 cm.

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Dopo la Missione Geodetica (GM), l'8 novembre 1986 iniziò per GEOSAT la Missione ERM che terminò nel gennaio 1990, a causa del fallimento di 2 registratori a bordo. Di tre anni di dati  raccolti dalla missione ERM furono comunque resi disponibili alla comunità scientifica.
I dati GEOSAT per l'intera superficie del mare furono rese pubbliche nel luglio  1995 dopo il completamento della fase geodetica della missione ESA ERS-1 mission.
Il successore di GEOSAT è la missione Geosat Follow-On.

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Currently in the process of bringing over a kitten from the UK who is 9 weeks old. From what I have read online this it is fine bringing into Switzerland without the rabies vaccination as she is older than 56 day age requirement but younger than 12 weeks which is where she would have to have the rabies injection. As far as i can see i will need a certificate from a vet saying that she hasn't been in contact with wild animals susceptible to rabies.
My main question is can you get a pet passport without the rabies injection? As the passport is a requirement for bringing a pet to Switzerland. Seems counter intuitive if a rabies vaccination is required for the passport but not for bringing over the boarder, when you can't cross the boarder with out the pet passport.
Hoping someone here will have some experience and could help me out.
"If the animals are under 12 weeks old, or are under 16 weeks old and were vaccinated against rabies after the age of 12 weeks but the 21-day waiting period has not yet expired, the owner must provide a declaration confirming that the animals have never come into contact with wild animals of a species susceptible to rabies.
Note: Young animals under 56 days old must be accompanied by their mother (AniPO, Art. 70 para. 4).
If the animals are under 16 weeks old and are accompanied by their mother, which can be shown to have been vaccinated against rabies before the young animals were born, and on which they are still dependent, an owner's declaration is not required. (IETPO, Art. 13).
EU pet passport or EU-recognised passports of other European states (Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Vatican City) if the animal originally comes from there. (IETPO, Art. 12).
Register your animal(s) with Swiss customs and be careful to keep the documents on the correct declaration and, where applicable, the payment of VAT."
There's supposed to be an owner's declaration form example on the website, but doesn't seem to be. Just goes back to the page to input your pet's info and comes up with the above again. A vet's certificate should be okay and yes, you need a pet passport, her young age makes it clear a rabies vaccination isn't needed yet.
I've found them to be quite helpful when I've asked questions.
The owner declaration form is linked in this thread, but it's in German only. Still it might give you an idea of what info is needed if you can translate it.
Just a heads up: when we brought our two pedigree cats to Switzerland from the UK the border control was more interested in the value of the animals than whether they had a passport or not. Be prepared to show receipts for young cats.


America's largest off-road motorcycle and ATV racing series returns to Chenango County, September 19 and 20, for the 10th annual Unadilla GNCC, to be held at Unadilla Raceway in New Berlin, New York. The event serves as round ten of the 2015 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC), presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship.
Picking back up from a three-month summer break, the Unadilla venue is a favorite stop for fans and racers alike, due in part to the challenging terrain, massive tree roots and more. The rest of the eight-mile racecourse consists of portions of the famous Unadilla motocross track, which means wide, sweeping corners and steep elevation changes. This circuit is especially unique in that the Unadilla venue boasts two motocross tracks, meaning racers will experience the challenges of both tracks each lap.
Over 2,000 racers are expected to compete at the Unadilla GNCC, and the event will draw several thousand spectators from the surrounding states, as well as all over the U.S., ultimately bringing an estimated $3 million in revenue to Chenango County and surrounding areas. Riders will compete on highly tuned dirt bikes and four-wheeled ATVs, and racers will include top international talent, such as U.S. National Champions and World Champions from Europe, Japan, and Australia.
New York native Hunter Hart, age 15, will ultimately be a rider to keep an eye on throughout the weekend, making an appearance on both Saturday and Sunday. Hart hails from nearby Newfield, N.Y., a mere two hours east of Unadilla. After competing Saturday in the Schoolboy Sr. (14-17) ATV class, he will turn around to race once again on Sunday in the Super Mini (14-15) class aboard his KTM dirt bike.
Also competing Saturday in the ATV semi-pro division will be Martin Christofferson of Richford, N.Y. Christofferson currently holds third place in the championship chase, and is no stranger to the podium. Brad Aman, from Interlaken, hopes to bring the competition to Christofferson. Although Aman suffered a series of set-backs earlier this season, he hopes to capitalize on his mistakes and training over the summer to make a strong run at Unadilla.
Racing Sunday in the premier motorcycle Pro Race will be current overall points leader and 2014 GNCC National Champion, Kailub Russell. The Factory FMF/KTM racer Russell is representing the United States in Slovakia this week for the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), where he is currently leading after the first day of competition, the first time in ISDE history for an American. Russell, a two-time Unadilla overall winner, hopes to add another win to his resume September 20.
Sunday's motorcycle race will also showcase the talents of local racers. In particular, the battle in the 250cc Expert division between fellow New Yorkers, Kevin Kilmer and JoJo Bowden, promises to be exciting. This is 16-year-old Bowden's first full year competing in the Expert division, where he currently ranks 16th. Bowden, from Lockport, N.Y., will be competing with a bulls-eye on his back aboard his KTM machine as Dryden's Kevin Kilmer comes into the competition fresh off his season best finish of fourth place at the previous round in West Virginia.
Other local racers expected to compete Saturday on ATVs will be: Mikey Nickels (Super Mini 12-13 and Schoolboy Jr. 13-15), Katelyn Osburn (WXC), Kara Frederick (WXC), brothers Dylan Feehan (Schoolboy Sr. 14-17) and Devon Feehan (College A 16-21), Shawn Labruna (40+ C), Boedy Lamoreaux (College A 16-21), Greg Covert (College A 16-21), Steven Covert (Junior A 22+), Simon Bissell (Junior A 22+), Scott Pierson (College B 16-21) and Cameron Horton (College B 16-21).
Also expected to compete this weekend on motorcycles will be local racers Timothy Steiner (Super Mini 14-15) and his dad James Steiner (Vet A 30+), Kevin Johnson (Super Mini 14-15), Garrett Frear (Super Mini 14-15), Colby Davis (85cc 12-13), brothers Toby Cleveland (65cc 10-11) and Hunter Cleveland (85cc 7-11), Cristian Donahue (65cc 10-11), Cheyenne Sisenstein (Girls 8-15), Timothy Murphy (Open A), Spencer Hoyt (Open A), Brandon Hayes (Open A), Alexander Dzikiewicz (250 A), Brian Klementowski (250 B), Matthew Donahue (250 B) and Christopher Larkin (Vet B 30+).
Four-wheeled ATVs will compete throughout the day on Saturday, September 19, and dirt bikes will race on Sunday, September 20. Local riders are invited to race the event, as GNCC Racing offers classes for riders of all skill and experience levels. The amateur race entry fee is $40 and riders can sign up at the event.
Spectator passes run $20 for adults and $10 for kids (6-11) for the full weekend (Saturday through Sunday), with pro pit access and pro autographs at no additional charge. On both Saturday and Sunday, youth riders race at 8 a.m., amateur riders race at 10 a.m., and the top amateurs and pros race a 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon will also host Round Five of 50cc Micro racing at 4:30 p.m. featuring local racer Tavin Cook who is looking to continue his four race win streak in the ATV division, and Paul Best from nearby Richford, N.Y. in the bike division.
The 1 p.m. pro races will be televised live on the internet on Racer TV at www.Racertv.com both days. A highlight show featuring the event will air on NBC Sports Network on Sunday, November 29 at 1:30 p.m.
In conjunction with the event, GNCC organizers, along with top professional bike and ATV athletes, will also present an anti-bullying program titled "Keeping Students on the Right Track." The program will take place Friday, September 18, at Edmeston Central School in Edmeston, and again at Mount Markham Central School in West Winfield. Racers will discuss bullying prevention awareness, team building and how to properly use safety equipment while riding a motorcycle or ATV.
To get to the track from Albany and I-90, take exit 25A which will put you onto I-88. Then take exit 13 and make a right at the top of the exit ramp. Continue following Route 23 west toward Morris, go straight through the light in Morris onto County Route 13. County Route 13 will end at Route 8 in New Berlin, bear right onto Route 8 and proceed directly to the track.
To get to Unadilla Raceway from Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse take exit 32 from NYS Thruway (I-90) and proceed through the toll booths where you will turn left at the light following them. Go approximately three miles to Judd Road and turn right. Judd Road will turn into Route 840, which turns into Route 8 South. Continue on Route 8 South until you reach the track entrance.
For more information on the series, visit the official website at www.gnccracing.com or call (304) 284-0084. Also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for exclusive content and to catch the latest news.


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Jack and DonC are not to use the words 'wheels' and 'touch the ground' from now on!
Oh boy... Here we go again!
Kind of an odd place to locate the shifter, wouldnt ya agree?
Also, at the other end of my arrow, looks like a main battery shut off switch. But if your inside, and you cut the power to everything, seems like you would be stuck, considering the canopy wouldnt work, huh?
Okay here's where you have to get past your inner child and remember "it's a movie". The original cars had the shifter there too. Probably put it there because it was out of camera view for filming. Now if someone wanted they could easily make the aircraft shift the real shift, right NITRO?
Yet another thing i didnt know. See i was always thinking that the originals used either the red or black shifter to the sides of the large shifter on the center console.
Didnt know they had a second shifter that worked all that.


Je Moua was a student in the Geography Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allow easy comparison of spatial phenomenon with other variables and output the results onto maps which non-specialist audience can easily interpret and analyze. This study made an effort to understand the spatial distribution of poverty within the Twin Cities Metro Area. Poverty distribution is compared with but not limited to the selected variables such as education level, education funding, family size, family composition, infrastructure distribution, and illicit drugs. The Census 2000 family income variables have been analyzed and mapped using GIS. According to federal guidelines in 2000, the poverty threshold for a family of three was $14,150. The poverty threshold for a family of four was $17, 050. Results showed the concentration of families living below federal poverty level is not evenly distributed. The correlation of this spatial distribution to that of the aforementioned variables can further be analyzed. Maps of these analyses can assist urban policy makers on development decisions and processes.
Moua, Je (2006) "Poverty in the Twin Cities using GIS Studying," Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato: Vol. 6 , Article 16.


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I do not see a problem with bringing your dogs in the sidecar to the rally…unless they drink my Beer.- Rally Chair Are you going to the National Sidecar Rally in Duluth the weekend before ours?
I see no problem with responsible people with pets. No I wouldn't want them drinking my beer either.:rolleyes: No I am not going to the Sidecar rally.


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Wade Law Offers $2,500 Saying STOP to Medical Malpractice Scholarship
Dec 15, 2021 | Business
The new scholarship is open to all incoming and current students at accredited U.S. institutions of higher learning.
CARMEL, IN, December 15, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — With a deadline of June 15, 2022, the new Saying STOP to Medical Malpractice Scholarship from Wade Law is available to all incoming and current college and graduate students in the United States.
The scholarship requires applicants to create a short, 30 to 60-second YouTube video on issues surrounding medical malpractice. Entries should be concise, informative, and should address topics like how to protect vulnerable people from medical mistakes. Applicants are also encouraged to include personal stories about how medical malpractice has affected them or someone they know.
Medical malpractice, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, is a leading cause of death in the U.S. The term can cover anything from surgical mistakes to improperly prescribed medication.
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be enrolled or accepted at an accredited institution of higher learning, be at least 18 years old, and adhere to the scholarship's terms and conditions.
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If you are a lawyer who was trained outside of the U.S., the Law School requires a TOEFL or IELTS score unless the language of instruction for your law classes was English.
What is a competitive TOEFL or IELTS score?
The Law School does not have a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score, but your application is more competitive with a TOEFL score of at least 600 (PBT), 250 (CBT), 100 (IBT), and an IELTS score of at least 6.5.
Yes. Provide at least two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic or scholarly qualifications. The letters must be sent directly to the Law School Admissions Office or to LSAC to include in your LL.M. Credential Assembly Service report (LL.M. CAS). If you attended the University of Alabama School of Law International LL.M. Program, the letters of recommendation from the LL.M. application fulfill this requirement if you have been out of the program for less than a semester (excluding summer sessions) at the time of application. If you have been out of the International LL.M. Program at this Law School for longer than a semester, you must submit two letters of recommendation from recommenders different than those submitted for your LL.M. application.
Is a personal statement or essay required?
Yes. Provide a personal statement stating your background, of why you wish to enroll in the J.S.D. Program, and of your career expectations.
In addition, provide a plan of study and a description of the topic of your proposed dissertation, including the name of one or two University of Alabama School of Law faculty members who have agreed to supervise your dissertation. The Admissions Committee and Director of International Programs are available to assist you in identifying faculty members who may agree to supervise your proposed dissertation.
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Thanks everyone. Our regular tickets sold out last evening. We're now down to our Last Call Tickets. We're so very excited to be partying with you next weekend.
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Where does the time go? It's almost June. And the Pirate Crawl / Party Cruise is around the corner. Only 2 weeks from Saturday. There's only so much room on the boat so once tickets are gone, they're gone. We expect to run out of our regular tickets on Sunday or Monday. Save some cash and buy soon. Prices will increase with our Last Call Tickets.
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The Pirate Crawl / Boston Harbor Cruise is about 2 months away and our tickets are going fast. Since we're on a boat, tickets will be limited. Once they're gone, they're gone. So don't wait too long if you're interested.
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Thanks all. You're the best. The Pirate Crawl / Boston Harbor Party Cruise early bird tickets are now sold out. We're very much looking forward to seeing you.
Regular tickets are now available.
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Just a quick update regarding the Pirate Crawl this June. We're under 10 early bird tickets. We expect to run out later today or early tomorrow so save your money and sign up now. Cheers -C.I.B.
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Smack That (a conversation)
Rhiannon Faith, devised by the cast
Barbican Pit
12 – 16 June 2018
'Smack That (a conversation) Credit: Foteini Christofilopoulou
Beverly's party gets to be a very unsettling affair, but not before it has entertained us with drinks, popcorn, and party games.
The audience sits in a circle of pink chairs as six women identically dressed in silver dresses and grey wigs check we have our drinks and are comfortable. They are all called Beverly and they give us name tags with Bev in the title, for, as they explain, "there is a bit of Bev in all of us".
The playful mood soon changes as the show imaginatively explores the trauma of domestic abuse through the fragments of victims stories, through dance that powerfully evokes its emotional impact and finally through a passionate toast of outrage to those in the world who have contributed to domestic abuse.
Although the performance recognises that the victims of domestic abuse include children, men, and LGBT people its focus is mainly the women victims that make up most of the statistics.
The games are the greatest opportunities for audience involvement.
Those who open each layer of pass the parcel find and read out a statistic such as "a woman on average suffers abuse thirty-five times before seeking help," and "in England and Wales, one woman is killed by a partner or ex partner every three days."
The most upsetting game has the audience continue to sit or to stand in response to the formulae "Never have I ever..." which begins with such minor things as "spilled red wine" but goes on to include such statements as "woke up with a man inside me" and "been pushed on a man's cock and been made to suck it".
Such moments in the show are why the audience is told they can during the performance if they need, use a separate break-out room where a qualified therapist is available to provide support.
And if the game of "Never have I..." might be a time when that is necessary, other such moments are possible during the stunningly choreographed dance expressions of women suffering.
You will for some time afterwards recall the woman whose dance ends with uncontrollably shaking, and that other woman whose face is repeatedly banged onto a cake before she is tossed aside. Then there is a sequence which begins with a voice saying, "you get this sliver of humanity, a hand outreached." In response, women begin moving in hope with one arm extended and end with both arms outstretched in a scream.
Maddy Morgan is particularly impressive dancing a sequence which an audience member described as a fine balance between style and the brutal.
By the time Rebecca Dunn stands up to propose a passionate angry toast, her words express our outrage.
It opens with a toast to Theresa May who is setting up a commissioner to oversee domestic abuse at the same time as cuts are closing support centres for its victims.
She also toasts Chris Brown, Donald Trump, Oscar Pistorius and the forty-six countries that have yet to introduce legislation on domestic abuse.
And with her eyes blazing at the scale of the horror suffered by victims she angrily concludes with "Protect your fucking people. Cheers fuckers."
Smack That (a conversation) is part of the Barbican's 2018 Season, The Art of Change, which explores how artists respond to, reflect and can potentially effect change in the social and political landscape.
Reviewer: Keith Mckenna


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As anyone familiar with my own work would readily infer, I have virtually boundless admiration for Wayne Proudfoot's Religious Experience. In fact, to be honest I think Religious Experience belongs together with Jeff Stout's The Flight from Authority and David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion as the books that have most profoundly shaped my teaching and scholarship. (That's a list that needless to say puts Proudfoot and Stout in rather distinguished company!) More than the other two works, however, Religious Experience has informed my most basic attitudes about the point and proper pursuit of the shared enterprise we call the study of religion. I know I'm not completely idiosyncratic in my estimation of Religious Experience in this regard because I could not count the number of times listening to a panel at a conference I've had the person sitting next to me lean over and whisper something rueful to the effect that the speaker needs to reread Religious Experience. Actually, listening to a panel yesterday, I wanted to be that person! If my testimony alone is not enough evidence of the centrality of Religious Experience to the current conception of the field, Tal Lewis, perhaps the most prominent philosopher of religion of my generation, has pronounced in his new book that, "arguably, no fundamentally philosophical work in the last quarter century has had the broad impact on religious studies of Wayne Proudfoot's Religious Experience."1 It should be obvious at this point that if you came to witness an Oedipal struggle decades in the making, you're bound to be disappointed. In what follows I will not try to slay my doktorvater. Instead, I will discuss Religious Experience's relation to pragmatism, a topic unlikely to generate a spectacle, but that should engage us all.
First, a few words about Religious Experience's style. Aside from the power of Proudfoot's arguments in Religious Experience, the declarative directness of his prose may account for the book's "broad impact." The meticulous austerity of its style seems especially well-suited to the task of imparting methodological principles. William James once quipped that if God "hates" anything, he hates "oozy writing" and will "smite it" because it signifies "an utter relaxation [End Page 3] of intellectual duty."2 If James was right, Religious Experience rouses neither divine enmity nor retribution. Although the writing of the canonical pragmatists is not exactly "oozy," neither is it exactly crystalline. By comparison with Peirce's perverse obscurity3 (frankly, Peirce gives the impression that he's more interested in safeguarding his ideas from the unworthy than he is in disseminating them) or Dewey's anesthetizing profusion of prepositional phrases (Lewis Mumford described Dewey's prose as "fuzzy and formless as lint"4) or Rorty's sometimes reckless provocations (the "pithy little formulae," the communicative perils of which Stout has noted5), Religious Experience's measured clarity is bracing. Its relatively unadorned style may even communicate more effectively than James's enviable elegance of expression, rhetorical intimacy, and democratic inclination toward commonplace examples and illustrations. In my years of teaching James and reading secondary works on James, I have found that his literary displays tend as much to distract as to concentrate the reader's attention (and they invite misinterpretation). Proudfoot's deliberately spare and direct prose, by contrast, combats misinterpretation with its precision and rhetorical reserve.


The focal point of this amazing architectural designed house is the large green roof which sits above the kitchen & living room. The green roof is planted out with a mix of hardy drought tolerant species. A lush border planting of Native Ginger, ferns and other sub tropical species frames the garden.


Advancements in robotics, artificial anatomy, and genetics are putting human beings on perilous ground, and we will soon live in a world that takes evolution into its own lab-created hands. Is this an impassioned plea for change? Nope. My advice is only, "Love the one you're with, assuming the one you're with is a robot, because robots will inherit the earth." That's all.


Berie is on her way from her hometown of Durham to Richmond to attend college. College that is being paid for by financial aid and the sale of her mother's heirloom jewelry. Despite this sacrifice, Berie doesn't feel close to her mother. In fact, she's sure her mother doesn't understand and just wants her to go to college because she didn't.
It was her dream, never mine, kicked off by her own mother, or her mother's mother, the long line of women who never got out, but instead grew old and stiff as boards and knocked over one onto the next, leaning hard all the way to me.
But Berie doesn't want to do the expected. She wants to live a completely unexpected life, so when she meets Bay at a bus stop and he tells her about his amazing family she knows she's found what she's been looking for. He says she's welcome to visit them and decide if she wants to join them in their natural way of life. The Ash Family is their name and the title of Molly Dektar's debut novel.
…there could be no other place so absorbing, so thorough, that allowed us to break down the borders between self and nature, to install cooperation, not competition, as the guiding principle, something that would not change as long as we behaved as though there was no definite self.
She revels in her primal life, eating grubs, never bathing, and emptying out the pit below the outhouse.
All this, until a woman who knows Isaac arrives. As Harmony shows her around the farm, the woman recognizes her. After the woman decides not to stay, things with the family become less utopian. Harmony learns from her closest friend, Queen, that another family member disappeared before Harmony arrived. Then Queen herself is gone. The actions don't go as planned and new family members are hard to come by. Yet even as Harmony starts to see the darker, much darker, side of the family, she makes no attempt to leave.
If I went back I'd have to apologize, I'd have to explain why I'd left. People would think I was silly. But here, I could forget what century I lived in. I could forget what country. I could forget who I was. I didn't matter.
It's clear from the very beginning of The Ash Family that Berie is a young woman in desperate need of an identity. In the opening chapters her constant references to her old boyfriend, Isaac, are annoying in the extreme, but not unrecognizable to anyone who's been 19. Soon, though, as Dice and the community make Isaac's activist ideals seem childish she completely concedes her sense of self as a commitment to what she believes to be a greater good. Dektar is skillful at illustrating the subtle progression from a questioning and curious mind to one that believes there is no such thing as self. It's as fascinating as it is painful.
Throughout The Ash Family I had to remind myself repeatedly that Berie is 19. Otherwise I would have had a migraine from rolling my eyes too hard. I would have hightailed it away from the Ash family the minute they gave me someone else's unwashed clothes to wear, especially at that age! My personal feelings aside, Dektar's portrayal of communal life is riveting. Even after it becomes evident that the underpinnings of the community are not so wholesome there is still the pervading sense of peace to be found in people working together, with the land instead of against it, without all the endless interruptions and noise of the modern world. This exuberant backdrop provides an alluring counterpoint to the darker psychological drama going on. All told, The Ash Family is a compelling debut and Dektar a writer to watch.
I think this is my next read. It sounds pretty good, though I absolutely would've said no way to someone else's dirty clothes at 19.
That's the least of what she does! I was cringing through most of the book, but fascinated at the same time. I think you'll love it- and I know you'll come up with a fabulous Instagram photo for it!
I liked this one, too, but couldn't resist some eye-rolling. Berie was just so naive! By the end did you think she really knew much more about herself or what she wanted?
Nope! That's what kept it from being 5 stars for me. I felt as if she had learned very little and was heading back to Isaac. But maybe she learned that that was enough? I don't know!


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Walt Brown amerikai "fiatal Föld" kreacionista, a Center for Scientific Creation igazgatója. PhD fokozatát a Massachusetts Institute of Technology gépészmérnöki karán szerezte. Az egyetemen fizikát, matematikát és számítástechnikát tanított. Az Egyesült Államok Hadseregének Fegyverzetkutató és -Fejlesztő Központjához tartozó Benét Laboratories igazgatója volt. Életének zömét evolucionistaként élte le, de sok éven át tartó kutatás során meggyőződött a teremtés és egy világméretű özönvíz tudományos érvényességéről. Így nyugdíjas éveit írással töltötte, a kreacionizmus propagátoraként. A jelenlegi geológiai rétegek megmagyarázására a vízlemez elméletet használja.

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Kezdetben. A teremtés és az özönvíz meggyőző bizonyítékai; ford. Sonnleitner Károly; Reménység Alapítvány, Bp., 2008

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At 3:15 pm today, Indiana picked up it's second recruit of the 2019 class. Trayce Jackson-Davis announced his commitment to Archie Miller and the Hoosiers over social media.
The 6'10" Center from Center Grove High School in Greenwood, IN is currently ranked as the 16th top ranked player in the 2019 class according to 24/7 Sports' compote rating. He is the 2nd highest ranked player in the state, behind La Lumiere's Isaiah Stewart.
It also appears that the staff had some advance notice as the Indiana Men's Basketball twitter account dropped the following video on the new 2019 recruits featuring Armaan Franklin and Trayce Jackson-Davis.
While Trayce's recruitment became a little nerve wracking for Indiana fans after he announced that he would not be committing during the early signing phase, it only two him two weeks longer for him to pull the trigger.
Archie Miller has now received the commitments of two-Indiana five-stars in Romeo Langford and Trayce Jackson-Davis. He also has recruited four-stars Robert Phinisee, Damezi Anderson, and fellow 2019 recruit Armaan Franklin.
With two commitments in 2019, Archie Miller has the 37th ranked recruiting class according to 24/7 Sports.
Next up, the attention will surely be focused on five-star Keion Brooks Jr. to continue the momentum of the 2019 class.


Berkeley, CA (March 20, 2019)—Today, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a class action lawsuit against Lyft, challenging its failure to make its popular, on-demand ridesharing service available to people who need wheelchair-accessible vehicles in the Bay Area. The plaintiffs include Community Resources for Independent Living, Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco, and four Bay Area residents who use wheelchairs.
Lyft, which is on the verge of making an initial public offering, has become a critical transportation option in the Bay Area, providing over 600 million rides nationally in 2018. Lyft estimates that its services are now available to over 95% of the United States population—yet Lyft provides no wheelchair accessible vehicle service in the Bay Area, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lyft has been aware for years that it needs to provide service to people who need wheelchair accessible vehicles, but it has refused to make meaningful changes resulting in viable service.
The lawsuit seeks modifications to Lyft's policies and practices to ensure that it makes wheelchair accessible vehicles readily available to persons who need them through its on-demand ridesharing services. Plaintiffs do not seek monetary damages.
In addition to the case filed today against Lyft, DRA has filed cases against Uber in California for its failure to serve riders who use wheelchairs. These cases are critical to protecting the rights of wheelchair-users throughout the country.
The complaint for this case can be found below.


This free monthly art extravaganza offers North Shore residents a chance to soak up their borough's emerging arts scene and view new work by cutting-edge artists. The galleries and venues participating in Second Saturday throw open their doors to all visitors, who can catch everything from original photography to live music to performance art. For more information, visit secondsaturdaystatenisland.org.


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Staphylococcus | definition of Staphylococcus by Medical dictionary
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Staphylococcus
Related to Staphylococcus: streptococcus, Staph infection, Staphylococcus epidermidis
[staf″ĭ-lo-kok´us]
a genus of gram-positive bacteria made up of spherical microorganisms, tending to occur in grapelike clusters; they are constantly present on the skin and in the upper respiratory tract and are the most common cause of localized suppurating infections. Pathogenic species include S. au´reus, S. epider´midis, and S. saprophy´ticus.S. aureus is also a cause of food poisoning.
any organism of the genus Staphylococcus. adj., adj staphylococ´cal, staphylococ´cic.
(staf'i-lō-kok'ŭs), Avoid the misspelling/mispronunciation Staphlococcus.
A genus of nonmotile, nonspore-forming, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria (family Micrococcaceae) containing gram-positive, spheric cells, 0.5-1.5 mcm in diameter, which divide in more than one plane to form irregular clusters. These organisms are chemoorganotrophic, and their metabolism is respiratory and fermentative. Under anaerobic conditions, lactic acid is produced from glucose; under aerobic conditions, acetic acid and small amounts of CO2 are produced. Coagulase-positive strains produce a variety of toxins and are therefore potentially pathogenic and may cause food poisoning. These organisms are usually susceptible to antibiotics such as the β-lactam and macrolide antibiotics, tetracyclines, novobiocin, and chloramphenicol but are resistant to polymyxin and polyenes. They are susceptible to antibacterials such as phenols and their derivatives, surface-active compounds, salicylanilides, carbanilides, and halogens (chlorine and iodine) and their derivatives, such as chloramines and iodophors. They are found on the skin, in skin glands, on the nasal and other mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals, and in various food products. The type species is Staphylococcus aureus.
[staphylo- + G. kokkos, a berry]
staph·y·lo·coc·cus
, pl.
staph·y·lo·coc·ci
(staf'i-lō-kok'ŭs, kok'sī),
A vernacular term used to refer to any member of the genus Staphylococcus.
(stăf′ə-lō-kŏk′əs)
n. pl. staphylo·cocci (-kŏk′sī, -kŏk′ī)
Any of various spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus that usually occur in grapelike clusters and commonly cause skin infections such as cellulitis and impetigo and other infectious conditions and diseases.
staph′y·lo·coc′cal (-kŏk′əl), staph′y·lo·coc′cic (-kŏk′sĭk, -kŏk′ĭk) adj.
(staf'i-lō-kok'ŭs)
A genus of nonmotile, non-spore-forming, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria containing gram-positive, spheric cells that divide in more than one plane to form irregular clusters. Coagulase-positive strains produce a variety of toxins and therefore are potentially pathogenic and may cause food poisoning. They are found on the skin, in skin glands, on the nasal and other mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals, and in various food products. The type species is S. aureus.
, pl. staphylococci (staf'i-lō-kok'ŭs, -sī)
(staf?i-lo-kok'us) [Gr. staphyle, a bunch of grapes + coccus]
A genus of micrococci belonging to the family Staphylococcaceae, order Bacillales. They are gram-positive and when cultured on agar produce white, yellow, or orange colonies. Some species are pathogenic, causing suppurative conditions and elaborating exotoxins destructive to tissues. Some produce enterotoxins and are the cause of a common type of food poisoning.
A species that is coagulase positive, often part of resident flora of the skin and the nasal and oral cavities. These bacteria may cause suppurative conditions such as boils, carbuncles, and abscesses, as well as hospital-acquired infections, foreign body (prosthetic) infections, and life-threatening pneumonia or sepsis. Various strains of this species produce toxins, including those that cause food poisoning, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, and toxic shock syndrome. Some strains also produce hemolysins and staphylokinase.
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Abbreviation: MRSA
A strain of S. aureus resistant to methicillin. MRSA is resistant to all penicillins. Patients with MRSA infections should be isolated; appropriate mask-gown-glove precautions must be used, depending on the site of the infection. MRSA is an important cause of health care associated infections. Handwashing is essential in caring for patients who harbor this organism. See: isolation; resistance, antibiotic
MRSA is resistant to most antibiotics and is usually acquired in hospitals or nursing homes, spread from patient to patient by contaminated hands, clothing, and equipment. Infection with MRSA can range from pneumonia to flesh-eating diseases. About 0.5% of people in the U.S. have MRSA bacteria on their skin or in their noses and, although not infected, can still spread the bacteria to those at risk. The CDC estimates that 90,000 people die annually in the U.S. from hospital-acquired infections; about 17,000 of these deaths are due to MRSA. Agencies can now reduce and perhaps stop the spread of MRSA infection by following the guidelines of a pilot program of the Pittsburgh, PA, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.
The Pittsburgh guidelines require that all patients have their noses swabbed for MRSA on admission and discharge. Those with MRSA are isolated from other patients and are cared for in protective isolation. Noninvasive equipment is disinfected after each use with these patients, and strict hand hygiene policies are applied. As a result, there was a drop of more than 70% of MRSA cases in surgical care units. The VA, because of the Pittsburgh results, plans to expand the program to more than 150+ VA hospitals nationwide. The CDC suggests screening high-risk patients (those with weak immune systems, intensive care patients, and patients in nursing homes), rather than recommending universal screening. However, Denmark, Finland, and the Netherlands have essentially eradicated MRSA by using universal screening methods. In addition to screening everyone, agencies may provide MRSA carriers with special soap and antibiotic nasal creams. Additionally, a gene-based MRSA test provides results in hours as opposed to days.
vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Abbreviation: VRSA
A strain of S. aureus resistant to vancomycin that may become a serious nosocomial pathogen. Strains with intermediate resistance to vancomycin have caused life-threatening infections.
Staphylococcus capitis
A coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species that has been isolated from infections in premature neonates and patients with endocarditis.
Staphylococcus caprae
A coagulase-negative, DNAse-positive Staphylococcus species first identified in goats. It can infect humans, e.g., in prosthetic joints and injured bones.
Staphylococcus epidermidis
A coagulase-negative species that is part of the normal flora of the skin. It may colonize, form biofilms on, and infect prosthetic devices and indwelling catheters.
Staphylococcus haemolyticus
A coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species that primarily infects premature neonates and patients being treated for cancer or other immune-suppressing conditions. The species can also cause meningitis; infections of the skin, soft tissue, or prosthetic joints; or bacteremia. It is frequently resistant to multiple common antibiotics.
Staphylococcus hominis
A coagulase-negative species frequently recovered from skin. It is not consistently pathogenic for humans.
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
An aggressive coagulase-negative Staphyloccus species. It causes infections of soft tissues, the bloodstream, and prostheses.
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
A species that is the second most common cause of urinary tract infection in young, sexually active females. It is a rare cause of pneumonia.
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS: Scalp infection
(staf?i-lo-kok'us) (-kok'si?) plural.staphylococci [Gr. staphyle, a bunch of grapes + coccus]
Any bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus. staphylococcalstaphylococcic (-kok'al) (-kok'sik), adjective
See: Staphylococcus; illustration
One of a wide range of GRAM POSITIVE, spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus , that congregate in grape-like clusters and cause boils, septicaemia and other infections. See also STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS.
(pl. staphylococci. Greek staphyle, grape) 1 a grape-like cluster of bacterial cells formed when cocci divide randomly (see COCCUS).
a genus of Gram-positive cocci (see GRAM'S STAIN), for example Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause food poisoning and various skin infections.
Any of several species of spherical bacteria that occur in groups of four or irregular clusters. Staphylococci frequently cause skin infections.
Mentioned in: Conjunctivitis, Lymphadenitis, Toxic Shock Syndrome
, pl. staphylococci (staf'i-lō-kok'ŭs, -kok'sī)
A genus of nonmotile, non-spore-forming, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria that are found on the skin, in skin glands, on the nasal and other mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals, and in various food products. The type species is S. aureus.
Patient discussion about Staphylococcus
Q. can staphylococcus in woman cause infertility? staphylococcus/infertility
A. Not that I know about. One of the major routes in which bacteria cause infertility in women is through inflammation of the pelvis (PID), but staphylococcus isn't a major cause of this disease.
You may read more here:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000888.htm
Q. what is staph hominis subspec hominis? my grandmother has it and she also has breast ca diabetes is it contagi contagious and what causes it
A. 2.	Staphylococcus hominis is a bacterium. That lives harmlessly on humans (like many other bacteria) and trouble begins when someone get immuno compromised. your grandmother probably having harsh chemotherapy and radiations. Her immune system is week and cannot defend the body from infections. Unluckily the Staph hominis somehow penetrated and caused an infection.
Q. What is MRSA? I've heard on the news that some hospitals have a higher rate of MRSA infection. What is MRSA?
MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, is a nick name for a specific subtype of bacteria from the Staph bacteria family, which is found resistant to many of the common antibiotics that are in use today. This is due to a mutation development in the Staph bacteria, which allowed it to grow resistance against the killing ingredient in common antibiotics, therefore making it a harder infection to treat and cure. Hospitals keep track of their MRSA infections for epidemiological reasons, in order to get a perspective on bacterial resistance to antibiotics, hoping new and more effective antibiotic medication will be researched.
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Staphylococcus aureus is a gram positive coccus and normally causes skin and soft tissue infections such as cellulitis, abscesses and scalded skin syndrome.
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Accurate identification of atypical Staphylococcus chromogenes plasma-clotting strains causing bovine mastitis/Identificacao acurada de cepas atipicas de Staphylococcus chromogenes que coagulam o plasma envolvidas com mastite bovina
Following standard microbiological techniques; primary identification of Staphylococcus aureus isolates was done by spotting the colony morphology on agar plates, finding gram positive cocci in clusters on Gram staining and positive Catalase test.
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Gupta et al reported first case of LNZ resistant S haemolyticus from India in 2012 8 and in the present year Rajan V et al reported occurrence of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus in two tertiary care hospitals of South India 9, the present case is the first reported case of a linezolid resistant S.
Catheter related recurrent blood stream infection caused by linezolid-resistant, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus; an emerging super bug
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Drug Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Mastitic Milk of Goats and Risk Factors Associated with Goat Mastitis in Pakistan
The present research findings pertain to the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus, samples were confirmed as on the basis of morphological, and molecular characterization.
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We started out making our old favourite - nettle, goosegrass and ginger with a few dandelion petals thrown in for good measure.
Next up was the very popular lemon balm and lavender and then we decided to purchase some dried hops...we visited a small organic brewery where we were treated to a little tour and were able to buy a couple of different types of hops - one quite bitter and the other more floral. This resulted in a light, hoppy lemon balm bitter.
Our fourth brew was using the floral hops with rosemary and lavender, then using the floral hops again - we made a hops and lavender beer, which wasn't so good. We think the bitter hops would have worked better...nevertheless it's still very drinkable.
Our latest beer (in the photo above) is rather good though - bitter hops and sage!
We love sharing our beer and have had a few volunteers helping us with the process, some of whom will no doubt go off and start their own brewing!
We are planning 2 more brews before the year ends - one with fresh hops (which are growing up the side of the barn here) and lastly, a nice spicy winter ale...watch this space!
Do any of you out there have any nice beer recipes to share?