Over the next 12 months, keep an eye out for a new QDAF social media initiative, Queensland Mango Moments, which will be found on Queensland Agriculture. Every month, we'll feature a post, showcasing the current phenological stage of north Queensland mango trees, together with a short story and information link, describing current management considerations.
The first post came out in June and described dormancy and nutrition. Kaila Ridgway, QDAF's new Development Horticulturist at Mareeba, was featured inspecting Honey Gold leaves at Sam and Kylie Collins' orchard Blushing Acres at Dimbulah. The July post described flower initiation and heat sum calculations, with Sergio Zugno pictured with the first mango flowers at Adrian and Alfina Zugnos' orchard Samdara at Mutchilba. The August post described peak flowering, early fruit set and disease management. Farm manager Matt Fealy's daughter Lexi, was featured with Kensington Pride flowers at the Blue Sky Produce orchards at Mareeba.
Why not 'Like' and 'Follow' Queensland Agriculture and have a browse?
Queensland Mango Moments is an activity run by the research and development department of integrated crop management for mango in Australia and the Philippines. The project is funded by the Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research and QDAF. Contact geoff.dickinson@daf.qld.gov for further information.
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Turning point in constitutional reform
By Zhou Bajun(HK Edition)
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On Jan 31, the first day of the Year of the Horse, the Secretary for Justice Yuen Kwok-keung discussed the ongoing public consultation on arrangements for the Legislative Council election in 2016 and Chief Executive (CE) election in 2017. Yuen noted that the SAR government had to "hope for the best and prepare for the worst".
Only two days earlier, on Jan 29, Yuen had written an article titled "Civic Nomination and Nomination by Political Parties" in local Chinese and English newspapers. While the tone of the article was quite mild, it nevertheless stressed that neither civic nomination nor nomination by political parties are consistent with the Basic Law. Yuen reiterated that any proposal that bypasses the Nominating Committee (NC) or undermines its authority will also be inconsistent with the Basic Law.
We have witnessed a turning point in Hong Kong's recent constitutional development. After almost two months' of consultation, the government had consistently maintained a stance of "impartiality". Even on Jan 20, the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam reiterated that in the next three months of the public consultation, the government "will continue to adopt a very open and listening mode to all sorts of proposals". But as Hong Kong people were enjoying the Lunar New Year festivities, the government suddenly changed its approach - from "not taking any concrete positions on any particular proposal" to expressing views against "civic nomination or nomination by political parties". The government, therefore, ended its stance of "impartiality".
Why have the authorities made such a big change in their handling of the public consultation? I guess one of the considerations the CE and his team had to make is that if they "continue to adopt a very open and listening mode to all sorts of proposals" they won't have any concrete proposals on the two elections - particularly election of the CE by universal suffrage in 2017. Moreover, after the first stage of the public consultation, the CE might face many difficulties submitting a report to the central government on the so-called five stages on legal procedures for the two elections.
In his article, Yuen said: "Civic nomination and nomination by political parties are not the only means to achieve universal suffrage. The community should consider approaching the issue of nomination in a pragmatic manner and in a way consistent with the Basic Law." Despite this, the opposition camp immediately condemned the government. Because of Hong Kong's current political situation, Yuen explained that this was why the government still had to "hope for the best and prepare for the worst".
Also on the first day of the Year of the Horse, Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam said: "As far as the government is concerned, constitutional development is one of our major priorities. And I hope that we will continue to talk and establish a consensus for us to achieve jointly this common aspiration to have universal suffrage in the selection of the CE in 2017."
It seems the government is still very determined to overcome any difficulties in adopting universal suffrage. However, after facing irreconcilable differences between the opposition and the "Love Nation, Love Hong Kong" camps, how can the government meet such difficult aspirations?
Meanwhile, Raymond Tam suggested on local radio that a mechanism might be set up to encourage greater communication between the city's opposition groups and the central government. But Democratic Party Chairwoman Emily Lau said the opposition should talk with the Hong Kong government rather than with the central government. Lau must have forgotten that in 2010 she and her colleagues from the Democratic Party entered the Liaison Office to talk with central government officials to reach a breakthrough on arrangements for two elections in 2012. According to the Basic Law, it is the central government rather than the HKSAR Government that has the final say in the city's constitutional development. If the opposition camp defies the central government now there will be no possibility of reaching a deal on universal suffrage.
The author is a veteran current affairs commentator.
(HK Edition 02/11/2014 page9)

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Elmer Marilan Campos-Martinez, who has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Wheaton mother and KFC employee Dania Mendez de Guerra, is in the country illegally, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has confirmed. ICE issued a detainer against Campos-Martinez Saturday.
In a statement, ICE also confirmed that Campos-Martinez was already deported once to his native El Salvador, in 1994. They say he illegally crossed the border again, and made his way to Rockville, where he has been residing on Cove Lane.
Campos-Martinez continues to be held without bond, as the District Court judge in his case declared him a flight risk, due to his immigration status.


We've given our pets pack a complete makeover! It now has over 100 pages with some super cute activities!
1). Doggy bone match - match the different forms of numbers to the correct mat.
2). Beginning sound peg it - place a peg on the beginning sound of each card.
3). Hamster match - match the beginning sound to the correct picture card.
4). Budgie numbers - count the dots and find the matching number budgie.
5). Colour match - match the coloured fish to the correct fish bowl.
6). Playdough mats - make faces on each playdough mat face.
8). Shadow match - match each pet to its shadow.
9). Shape sorting - sort the different shaped fish to the correct fish bowl.
10). Size sorting - sort and place the small, medium and large dogs to each kennel.


We race through life in a blur, speeding from one activity to another. Gotta get dressed. Off to work. To the meeting. Make dinner. Rush. Rush. Rush. We are rarely in a state of restful awareness, observing the process of life instead of plowing through it. For this week's Healthy Habit, we look at ways to cultivate a practice of daily intention. What is intention? Dr. Deepak Chopra defines it this way, "Intention is the starting point of every dream. It is the creative power that fulfills all of our needs, whether for money, relationships, spiritual awakening, or love." Here are five ways to bring the power of intention into every day.
In Bed. Start your day in a gentle, purposeful way. Try a gradual wake up light instead of a standard alarm clock, or spend a few minutes in bed each morning doing a series of stretches, or sit up and meditate.
At the Office. Guard your time at work, in order to realize your full potential. Brian Moran has a time block method, published at the American Management Association, that is designed to help you focus on high-value actions, rather than time wasters.
In the Coffee Shop. Sip your coffee black, suggests the site Brewing Coffee Manually. "Even the mega-roasters put enormous effort into how their coffee tastes. They are most interested in making sure their coffee taste the same batch after batch ... On the other end of the spectrum, third wave coffee roasters spend hours cupping, roasting and developing roast profiles to get the most out of a green coffee that was often meticulously grown, harvested and processed. It may come as a surprise to you but the taste of coffee can vary considerably farm to farm and region to region. Drinking your coffee black helps you to appreciate and enjoy these differences." This small act—witnessing the flavor of coffee, instead of slugging down a Whateveruccino—may lead to greater intention throughout the rest of your day.
At Your Table. Create an intention journal. Unlike a regular journal, where you work out thoughts and feelings, an intention journal is a way to set goals and priorities. Sort intentions by daily and longer-term desires, and then dream big!


The original 1981 release of Clash of the Titans will forever remain a classic thanks to the stop-motion work of special effects legend Ray Harryhausen. In 2010, this tale of Greek Gods and Heroes was updated with stop-motion creatures being replaced with CG animation. One key advantage of going digital was the ability to add realistic dust and debris to anchor the creatures to their environment and make each shot more believable.


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Dialogue Mass - CIII
Minor Orders: a Major Matter
Dr. Carol Byrne, Great Britain
The disrepute into which the Minor Orders have fallen after Vatican II was the direct result of the derision heaped upon them by influential reformers eager to "close the gap" between Clergy and laity. This, in turn, was a consequence of a process of rationalization of the supernatural that began with the early 20th-century modernists and pursued its destructive course via the Liturgical Movement.
The traditional scale of Orders – rejected by Vatican II progressivists
It is inconceivable that such attacks could have succeeded unless the Orders themselves had first been undermined by doubts as to whether the end to which they aimed (the Catholic Priesthood as defined by the Council of Trent) should be upheld as sacrosanct.
And it is precisely on this point that the progressivists – these neo-modernists – diverged from Catholic doctrine: These proponents of the revolutionary "new theology" were no longer convinced that the sacramental priesthood, to which the Minor Orders and Sub-Diaconate were incremental stages, transcended all other states of life in dignity and holiness.
In fact, the very idea of climbing a ladder from the lay state to attain this summit of greatness flies in the face of the modern egalitarian Church. According to Pope Francis, "within the Church, no one can be 'raised up' higher than others." (1) The ladder, being of no further use to the reformers, was consequently kicked away.
The transcendent excellence of the Priesthood
But that does not mean that the Minor Orders were unwanted by those who did appreciate their perennial value. In all the centuries before Vatican II, they were presumed to be invested with a supernatural significance and importance for the priesthood, which is no longer understood.
The Council of Trent explained the necessity of these Orders as a fitting preparation for and anticipation of the sacramental Priesthood:
Priesthood: noble & sublime in its mission
to offer Mass & the Sacraments
"The ministry of so sublime a Priesthood being a thing divine, it is but befitting its worthier and more reverent exercise that in the Church's well-ordered disposition there should be several different orders of ministers destined to assist the Priesthood by virtue of their office ‒ orders arranged in such a way that those who have already received clerical tonsure should be raised, step by step from the lower to the higher order." (2)
The salient point in this description of the priesthood is the word "sublime." Here we may be permitted a short diversion to explain why it was chosen and how it stood in relation to the Minor Orders and Sub-Diaconate.
It is an established fact that, from the earliest centuries, many of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church used this same word when talking of the Priesthood. This can be easily verified by reading St. Alphonsus Liguori's work on the subject (now among the "forgotten books"). (3) He himself assures us that, of all the states in life, the Priesthood is "the most noble, the most exalted and sublime." (4)
In that one single word, we find encased the fundamental reason why the Church insisted on keeping the Minor Orders intact in sequence and number. Throughout the Church's history, these clerical Orders had been organized on the assumption that they possessed a degree of sanctity that obliged the Clergy to respect the pattern prescribed. For centuries, Bishops of the Roman Rite were willing to be guided by this rule of precedent, for the simple reason that the need for continuing the universal custom was clear to them.
They were convinced that, as the Priesthood is a divine institution for bringing the means of eternal life to the faithful through the Mass and Sacraments, it needed to be protected by a juridical structure of custom and law (of which the Minor Orders and Sub-Diaconate are constitutive parts) to serve as bulwarks against assault.
Von Balthasar, above, like Ratzinger, called for razing the bastions of the Church
"Razing the bastions" – a common trope of the reformers who no longer wanted to defend the Priesthood – was bound to undermine our faith in the nature of the priesthood as "a thing divine."
What we can deduce from this is that those who disparage the Minor Orders and Sub-Diaconate necessarily trivialize the Priesthood.
The Council of Trent defined the priesthood first and foremost in terms of its supernatural end – as confecting, offering and administering the Body and Blood of Christ, and absolving sins – for the glory of God and the sanctification of souls. That is what the Popes and Councils taught up to Vatican II. (5)
But Vatican II redefined it in the general context of the active ministry of all the faithful in the Church and the world. As a result of this paradigm shift, the Priesthood is now meant to serve a completely different end, as secular as it is nebulous: working together with all mankind to make a better world. The essential distinction between the sacred and the profane has been lost.
Paul VI: 'First tonsure is no longer conferred'
Every part of the reformers' narrative that disparaged the Minor Orders and Sub-Diaconate was used by Pope Paul VI in Ministeria quaedam to sever their connection with the clerical state. In the same document, he abolished the rite of tonsure which, though not an ecclesiastical order, was an ancient ceremony by which candidates for the Priesthood were constituted clerics.
Tonsure – a sacred ritual of passage to the priesthood
It was also a rite of passage by which the Church marked off from the laity those whom she called to the service of the altar. Tonsure demonstrably separated the sheep from the goats, so much so that no one could claim (as they do today) that the difference between the Clergy and laity is merely one of splitting hairs.
The rite itself consisted of the ceremonial snipping of a tuft of hair on the candidate's head. Its symbolism – the abandonment of the world – was reflected in the prayers said by the Bishop and in the new cleric's statement that "the Lord is the portion of my inheritance" (Ps. 15:5). Henceforth, he would be required to rid himself of all worldly pursuits and manners so as to preserve purity of soul on the road to sacramental ordination.
Pope Paul VI did not accompany his terse announcement with any explanation for his decision to end a custom that had been practised in the Church for over 1,500 years. But the Vatican's newspaper L'Osservatore Romano stated at the time that the tonsure was abolished because it "had almost completely lost its significance and had become an empty ceremony."(6)
The person who made this remark, Fr. Paolo Dezza, (7) hastened to assure readers anxious to know if women were excluded from "ministries," that Ministeria quaedam "does not prevent women from continuing to be commissioned with officially public reading during the liturgy" and that "Bishops can also, in accordance with the norms in force, ask the Holy See to authorize women to distribute Holy Communion as extraordinary ministers." (8)
The greatest 'active participation' for the greatest number
The reformers viewed liturgical tradition in general and the Minor Orders in particular from a utilitarian point of view. They were to be judged not for what they were in their metaphysical essence, but for their usefulness in facilitating the greatest possible number of activities for the laity.
As many lay roles as possible added as 'ministries,' also the inclusion of women (below, lector & acolyte)
This shows the influence of the false principles of Modernism and Progressivism which were characterized by a rejection of metaphysical reality and a preferential option for agere "doing" over esse "being."
For the reformers, being a cleric held no interest or meaning if it was not directed to doing something useful to support and advance the Vatican II reforms. As the Minor Orders were not useful in furthering progressivist aims – egalitarianism, false ecumenism etc., it was decided that they had to be rationalized, i.e., made to conform to modern secular values. The idea that Catholic Tradition has any inherent authority of its own, or any direct claim on our fidelity, is bound to seem absurd from this perspective.
We have seen examples of the strategies used by liturgical reformers to make the Minor Orders seem undesirable, useless and irrelevant, and to rationalize them out of existence. To these once-prestigious Orders must be added that of the Sub-Diaconate, whose meaning has also been evacuated by the same process of rationalization.
Paul VI's Ministeria quaedam was a repudiation of their clerical nature with a view to altering the hierarchical structure of the Church. With his abolition of the tonsure there were no longer any clerics below the rank of Deacon.
From then on, all Novus Ordo seminarians preparing for the Priesthood would be considered as essentially laymen, placed on a par with all non-ordained members of the faithful. This contributed greatly to the secularization of the Church for, even after they were ordained to the Priesthood, they were placed in the same category as any lay person in active "ministry." (How this reform affected the spiritual identity of the former Sub-Deacon in Major Orders and his vow of life-long celibacy for service at the altar was not addressed).
To say that these Orders were trashed to accommodate lay "active participation" would not be an exaggeration. They were treated like the proverbial salt that had lost its savor – "good for nothing any more but to be cast out and to be trodden on by [lay] men" (Matt. 5:13) ‒ and, eventually, lay women.
Pope Francis, Ceremony Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Institution of the Synod of Bishops, October 17, 2015.
Council of Trent, Session XXIII, De sacramento ordinis, chap. 2.
St. Alphonsus Liguori, Dignity and duties of the priest: or, Selva; a collection of materials for ecclesiastical retreats. Rule of life and spiritual rules, New York: Benziger Brothers, 1889.
See, for example, Pope Pius XI, Ad Catholici Sacerdotii (On the Catholic Priesthood), December 20, 1935, § 70: "[The seminarian] must look to the Priesthood solely from the noble motive of consecrating himself to the service of God and the salvation of souls."
Fr. Paolo Dezza SJ, L'Osservatore Romano, September 14, 1972.
Fr. Dezza was rector of the Gregorian Pontifical Institute and teacher of Pope John Paul II who attended his lectures when studying in Rome after World War II. Fr. Dezza was also a confessor to Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul I. He was appointed Cardinal by John Paul II in 1991.
P. Dezza, ibid., October 6, 1972.
Related Topics of Interest
A Plea for Silent Participation in the Liturgy - 1
Pius X Did Not Call for 'Active Participation' in the Liturgy - 2
The Start of the New Liturgical Reform - 3
Dialogue Mass, a Tool to Democratize Liturgy - 4
Laity-Clergy Class Struggle Based on 'Active Participation' - 5
Participation, Vocalization & Vulgarization - 6
Pius XI vs. St. Pius X on Active Participation - 7
Pius XI Endorses the Liturgical Revolution - 8
How Pius XI Paved the Way to Vatican II - 9
Pius XII Empowered Progressivists for the Liturgical Reform - 10
How Bugnini Grew Up under Pius XII - 11
The German Bishops Attack, Pius XII Capitulates - 12
The Appeasement Process: Feeding the German Crocodile - 13
1951-1955: The Vatican Started the Liturgical Reform - 14
A Self-Contradictory Liturgical Reform - 15
An Incoherent Reform - 16
Bias, Manipulation & Suppression of Adverse Data - 17
Maxima Redemptionis, a 'Potemkin Façade' - 18
A Reformed Liturgy Turned against Traditional Devotions - 19
A Reform Imposed Despite Opposition from the Bishops - 20
Liturgical Anarchy Increases under Pius XII - 21
Pius XII: 'The Reforms Come from the Holy Spirit' - 22
How Groupthinking Influenced Pius XII- 23
Tectonic Shifts & Fault Lines in Pius XII's Assisi Address - 24
The Role of Josef Jungmann in the Liturgical Reform - 25
Denying the Sacrificial Character of the Mass - 26
Jungmann's Idea of the 'Sacrifice of the Church' - 27
Disinformation to Denigrate the Liturgy - 28
The Liturgy Is Not a Work of the People - 29
Liturgical Inversion: People First, God Second - 30
Man vs. God in the Liturgy - 31
Destroying Mass Symbols in the Name of Modernity - 32
The Architect of Liturgical Reform Explains Vatican II - 33
Jungmann: 'The Eucharist Should Not Be Adored' - 34
Sabotaging the Elevation & the Consecration - 35
Like the Protestants, Progressivists Mock the Elevation - 36
Progressivist 'Simplification' of the Mass Inspired by Luther - 37
Progressivist Opposition to the Chantry System - 38
Fabricated Charges against Chantries - 39
Essence of Mass: No Longer a Sacrifice, But a Banquet - 40
How the Goal of the Eucharistic Congresses Changed - 41
How Revolutionary Was the Munich Congress? - 42
The Holy Week Reform Paved the Way for the Mass Reform - 43
Devastating Consequences of the 1955 Reform - 44
Revolutionary Nature of the Liturgical Reform - 45
A 'Crazy Patchwork' of Incongruous Elements - 46
Laymen Introduced in the Foot Washing- 47
Changing the Meaning of Our Lord's Mandatum- 48
The Liturgical Reform's Ecumenical Hues - 49
How the Office of Tenebrae Was Sabotaged - 50
Finding Pretexts to Break Liturgical Tradition - 51
Abolishing the Mass of the Pre-Sanctified - 52
A Cabal Destroyed the Mass of the Pre-Sanctified - 53
Destroyers of the Mass of the Pre-Sanctified Blessed by Pius XII - 54
Procrustes, a Model for the Liturgical Reform - 55
The German-French Mafia behind the Liturgical Reform - 56
Re-orchestrating the Easter Vigil - 57
False Pretexts to Disrupt the Lex Orandi - 58
Undermining the Procession of the Paschal Candle - 59
Detaching the Lex Credendi from the Lex Orandi - 60
Introducing Confusion into the Symbolism of Baptism - 61
Adopting a Protestant-Inspired Rite - 62
The 1956 Reform Revealed a New Ecclesiology - 63
Discouraging Confession during Easter Vigil - 64
The Decline of the Penitential Spirit - 65
All Present Are Considered to Be Celebrants - 66
The 1956 Reform Triggered Many Others - 67
Preparing for the Novus Ordo Missae - 68
The Charge of 'Clericalism' - 69
Vigil of Pentecost Suppressed in 1956 Reform - 70
A Smashing Progressivist Victory - 71
Abolishing 15 out of 18 Octaves of Feasts - 72
Destroying the Octave of Pentecost - 73
'Active Participation' Revisited - 74
Endless Abuses of 'Active Participation' - 75
Active Participation = Liturgical Abuse - 76
'The Faithful Have Consecratory Power' - 77
'The Mass Should be Ratified by the People' - 78
Ambiguous Language to Fool Conservatives - 79
St. Joseph in the Canon: An Innovation to Break Tradition - 80
The Change in the 1962 Canon Presaged the Novus Ordo Mass - 81
The 1962 Canon Precipitated a Crisis - 82
How the 1962 Missal Acquired Its Calendar Reform - 83
Expelling the Feast of St. Peter in Chains - 84
When the Saints Go Marching Out - 85
The Finding of the Holy Cross - 86
Abolished to Please Protestants: Finding of the Holy Cross Feast - 87
St. Michael: Another 'Unwanted' Feast for the Reformers - 88
The Mystery of the Disappearing Pope - 89
Feast of St. John at the Latin Gate: Abolished - 90
Fourteen Other Feast Days Abolished - 91
The Feast of the Translation of the Holy House Suppressed - 92
The Loreto Tradition Is Not a Legend - 93
The 'Fathers' of the Loreto Tradition - 94
A Piece of Palestine in Loreto - 95
The Rise of an Incredible Anti-Loreto Legend - 96
No Valid Objections against the Loreto Tradition - 97
The Loreto Tradition Blighted by 'Ecumenism' - 98
The Devil in the Rubrics - 99
'The Action of the Mass Is Performed by the Clergy Alone' - 100
Contested Boundaries & 'Bridging the Gap' - 101
Minor Clerical Orders Suppressed for Lay 'Active Participation' - 102
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It´s an urban legend??? It´s a dream??? an abandoned project???
A rare scene port like dragon spirit???
Btw, any know if really exists this game in a pc version???
The only clue I have is that exists cheatcodes for pc version but I never see this game here, in europe (Spain).
Perhaps in america is most popular, anyone have scans, info, or in that case the game????
Thanks and I hope chase h.q. appears to blown up our lovely xt´s.
I just now went over to mobygames, which is pretty accurate, apparently there was no IBM PC version of this game commerically released. But there is always a possibility of a prototype version floating around out there.
Funny that you mentioned certain Sega games for the PC. It reminded me of one of my favorite compilation packs released for the PC, called Sega Arcade Smash Hits. It comes in an oversized horizontal box, features Out Run, After Burner, Shinobi, Thunder Blade, & Alien Syndrome. All on beloved 5 1/4" floppies, I found the whole set for a $1 at a thrift store.
Post the site when you find it.


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Economics PhD student wins international prize
The editors of The Econometrics Journal decided that the 2021 Denis Sargan Econometrics Prize will be awarded to Xuewen Yu (Purdue University) for his article "Generalized forecast averaging in autoregressions with a near unit root" with Mohitosh Kejriwal in the January 2021 issue of The Econometrics Journal.
Xuewen and Mohitosh's prize winning article develops a new approach to the important problem of forecasting a highly persistent time series. It models such a series as the sum of a deterministic trend and an autoregressive component of possibly unknown order with a root local to unity. It then takes Hansen's (2010) proposal to forecast it using a so called Mallows weighted average of ordinary least squares (OLS) estimators of the constrained (to a unit root) and unconstrained models. It notes that, in a local-to-unity setting, feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) may outperform OLS and therefore explores a FGLS version of Hansen's OLS approach.
It first derives the resulting asymptotic (in-sample) mean squared error and the asymptotic one-step-ahead mean squared forecast error in the local-to-unity framework for a known autoregressive lag order. It shows that the corresponding Mallows weights are different from Hansen's OLS ones. It then extends the approach to an unknown lag order, by averaging over models that differ not only in whether a unit root restriction is imposed, but also in their autoregressive lag order. It both provides an asymptotic justification for Hansen's OLS version of this approach and develops the FGLS one. Simulations and an empirical application to forecasting U.S. macroeconomic time series demonstrate that the proposed approach offers considerable improvements over existing forecasting methods.
The 2021 Denis Sargan Econometrics Prize will be presented to Xuewen Yu at the start of Serena Ng's Sargan lecture at the 2022 Royal Economic Society Conference, which is held online from 11-13 April 2022.
The Denis Sargan Econometrics Prize was introduced in 2011 by The Econometrics Journal on behalf of the Royal Economic Society. It is awarded for the best (unsolicited) article published in The Econometrics Journal in a given year by anyone who is within five years of receiving their doctorate. An honorarium is awarded to the winning author.
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When you were eating a Standard American Diet, you really didn't have to think too much bout your salt intake. There wasn't a single processed food you ate that didn't have at least a little added salt and most foods had a LOT of extra salt. I was always surprised to read how much sodium was in Coke. 50 mg per 12oz can! It just shows that the salt wasn't just in your savory foods, but the sweet ones as well.
But now you've switched over to a diet that consists mainly of whole unprocessed foods, you have probably cut your salt intake as well just because you've cut out those crappy carbage foods. You might also think that's a good thing because you've been told your entire life that salt is bad but it turns out that isn't true.
According to Dr DiNicolantonio in his new book, The Salt Fix all the problems we have been associating with excess salt, most notably high blood pressure, aren't caused by salt but by that other devilish white crystal, sugar. I can tell you from personal experience that after years of being unable to control my BP, it wasn't until I cut out the sugar that my BP finally started trending downward. Taking Magnesium supplements from Pure Vitamin Club helped also but that's a post for another day.
One of the things that happens when you start a ketogenic diet is you start to lose a lot of water. Along with that water goes a lot of salt and other electrolytes that need to be replaced. In fact, if you have started a ketogenic diet and struggled with cramps or excessive thirst or hunger, this loss of salt is almost certainly the issue.
How Much Salt Can You Eat?
Your kidneys were designed to filter salt out of your blood. They are actually quite good at it. The can filter between 3.2 and 3.6 POUNDS of salt out of your blood everyday so there is very little risk of eating too much salt and taxing your kidneys or any other internal organ. In fact it is eating too LITTLE salt that stresses the kidneys as they then have to work to reabsorb and conserve salt so don't be stingy with the salt and salt your food to taste.
I have stopped using the standard Morton's salt as it is highly processed and has anti-caking agents added to it that I don't trust. I have switched over to Redmond's Real Salt as it is a more natural, unprocessed salt with more electrolytes than just pure sodium. But don't feel like you have to use that particular salt, any unprocessed salt from a sea bed will work like Himalayan Sea Salt or Celtic Sea Salt. Just get your hands on a high quality salt and use it liberally.
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Ask Alicia – Lake Street Armouries
Do you have a history of the Lake Street Armouries?
Postcard of Armouries. Photo Attribution: John Burtniak, 2006.77.944, StCM
Before the armouries on Lake Street was built, the local military used a drill hall that was often considered more of a "shed". It was located on Raymond Street, behind the Grantham Academy (current multicultural centre on Church Street). However, this building was destroyed by a tornado in September 1898. After its destruction, the decision was made to build a more solid armoury in St. Catharines.
The city purchased the land where the armoury currently sits. Originally on this property there had been a nursery called Stephenson Gardens. The armoury was designed by T. W. Fuller, an architect that was employed by the Federal Government in Ottawa who was in charge of the drill hall construction program from 1902-1918. Construction began and the building was completed in November 1905. It was officially opened in May 1906.
Construction of Armoury 1904. StCM 2540-R
Multiple military units operated out of the new facility including the 10th St. Catharines Field Battery artillery (or the 10th Battery of the 56th Field Regiment); the 2nd and 10th Dragoons and the 19th Lincoln Regiment (later known as the Lincoln & Welland Regiment) operated out of the new facility. The Lincoln & Welland Regiment Band along with the 68th Lincoln & Welland Cadet Corps also operates out of the armouries.
Bell Tents 1939. St. Catharines Standard Collection, StCM S1939.40.2.1
Originally, there was no fence around the property however one was installed years later. The land in front of the building that is now mainly parking lot, was a grassy field used for drills or as a place to set up many bell tents for troops to rest while stopping at the armoury between long marches from Camp Niagara to other locations such as Toronto. An outbuilding was erected closer to Welland Avenue for use as a utility building.
St. Catharines Horticultural Society Exhibit 1906. StCM 1635-N
There are other interesting facts about the armoury that you may not be aware of. Firstly, it was once a social hotspot in the city. The armoury would open its doors to various events, festivals, balls, car shows, concerts, the Mayor's annual New Year's Day levee, even wrestling matches. Because of the vastness of the main hall in the building, it was the perfect place for large public events. By the 1970's non-military events were no longer permitted as the Department of National Defence was concerned about insurance implications.
Kinsman Club Karnival 1938. St. Catharines Standard Collection, StCM S1938.55.4.7
Also, the very first transatlantic telephone call was placed from the officer's mess in the St. Catharines armouries to a hotel in London in 1928.
The Memorial Garden that sits at the corner of Lake Street and Welland Avenue, adjacent to the parking lot, was dedicated in June 1994. Also near the garden is an armoured vehicle war trophy that has been on display for many years. This is actually an M5A1 Stuart Tank, nicknamed "Press On". This particular tank was used by the British Columbia regiment. It had been abandoned in Holland in February 1945 after it was disabled by a mine. It was brought back to Canada in March 1946 as a Second World War souvenir.
In 2015, MP Rick Dykstra announced that the federal government would provide funding to this federal heritage building in the amount of $3.9 million dollars to allow for major upgrades to be done to the building. Part of those upgrades were to include new ventilation, sprinkler system, boiler and heating systems and roof repairs. Such repairs and government support allow this magnificent building to remain an active site for local military units for years to come.
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I found this very interesting Alicia. Who knew?? If not for your blog I would have had no idea this building was used for so many functions, I really enjoyed the photo and have always wondered about that tank. Once again thanks for enlightening us.
aad boode says:
Was this Armoury also used by the RCEME in the 1960/1970? If so, which Squadron/unit was it.
Paula Mclaren says:
The Armoury was build on My Gr Gr Grandfathers farm..John McLaren…. 44 WEllland St.and 74 Lake st.was the farm houses…. his wifow, Euphemia McLaren, sold the property to the City in 1900, for $2000……. my Dad lived across the street tilll he was 32, and owned the house till the CAA bought it in the late 60s…..his son, my Gr Grandfather farmed other parts of the area, after the main farm was sold..it was called Stevenson Gardens… after the man my GGGrdfather bought the place off, in 1854…….
stcmuseum says:
Thanks so much for sharing your family's story with us!
It would be nice if the proper names were used.. I have records stating the City of st Catharines bought the property from the widow of John McLaren in 1899, upon the death of Mr McLaren…. She lived at 44 Welland St, and her son, my Gr Grandfather lived at 74 Lake St.
My Gr Grandfather John A McLaren, as the first maintance man, for the Armoury, he also helped build it……. and lived at 74 Lake street……


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Earmarks Are Corrupt
July 4, 2010 August 19, 2019 Scott D Welch
Two-hundred, thirty-four years ago, our Founding Fathers signed a document declaring that a people are free to determine their government and that, in fact, government is only allowed by the will of the people.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
One very key ingredient in the quest for freedom was to break away from an oppressive government in order to establish one which derives its power from the people.
To wit: "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…"
The word consent was fittingly and justly utilized by these astute men.
Though not a perfect foundation, as women were not afforded these same rights and all men (people) were not treated as equals as some were still enslaved.
However, their perception of government was remarkable.
These very learned men knew, through study of history, what a government must and must not do and should and should not do in order to survive.
And so, these 13 individual states united together to establish and form a democracy giving only certain powers to the federal government while keeping anything not specifically granted it to the states and to the people.
As the decades progressed, however, the federal government has grown to the point that individual liberty and the rights of states and citizens have been eroded and become limited.
That is exactly what the Founding Fathers did not want and, in fact, warned against.
America is still a truly great nation.
However, it is a nation where the will of the people is not followed. It is one where special interest groups wield unusual power over decisions affecting every person living in Main Street USA. It is one where back room deals in the hallowed halls of Capitol Hill decide the most crucial of actions and where billions upon billions of dollars are added to legislation to capture votes.
If pork and earmarks are needed to garner the necessary number of votes in order to pass then must not the legislation be flawed? Is that not really embezelling from taxpayers? Is that not really corruption?
It must be, because it is not "the art of compromise" to use "other people's money" to buy votes.
The taxpaying citizens of these United States of America desire a "more perfect union," not a larger federal government where their voice is no longer heard.
In order to achieve this end our elected public servants (not public rulers as some have tried to become) would be wise to re-study the very documents that were written and are the foundation for this nation and to then act as statesmen, not as politicos whose main objective is to become re-elected.
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By now, it's common knowledge that due to licensing issues with Universal Studios, who produced the poorly-received 'Hulk' directed by Ang Lee, starring Eric Bana in the title role, that Marvel Studios can't really make movies strictly starring The Hulk, now portrayed by Mark Ruffalo, but it seems that Marvel still wants to showcase the green giant. So far he has appeared in both 'The Avengers' and 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'. As has been widely hyped, he has a major role in 'Thor: Ragnarok' and it appears this is step one in a sort of side-trilogy.
So The Hulk's new journey begins in 'Ragnarok' and will continue in ensemble films 'Avengers: Infinity War' and the untitled fourth 'Avengers'.
As has been shown, Hemsworth's Thor cut his famous long locks and appears to have lost command of his powerful hammer Mjolnir in 'Ragnarok'. It remains to be seen how the heroes will evolve moving forward. Luckily, we just have a few weeks to see the next step in this storyline.
'Thor: Ragnarok' directed by Taika Waititi starring Chris Hemsworth, Karl Urban, Jeff Goldblum, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Jamie Alexander, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, and Mark Ruffalo strikes theaters on November 3, 2017.


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Rodgers needs proven talent in January | The Transfer Tavern | Where football transfer rumours fly or die!
Luciano Vietto Worth The Wait For Brendan Rodgers?
Liverpool have already accepted that they failed in Brendan Rodgers' first transfer window as manager. Desperate not to let it occur again, the Reds have already created a panel that will analyse and advise the Liverpool manager on transfer targets. According to the Daily Mirror, the first of these targets could be Luciano Vietto.
Currently playing his football at Racing Club Avellaneda in his native Buenos Aires, Vietto is highly regarded as a top talent in Argentina. The 18 year old attacking midfielder/forward has been closed watched by European scouts this summer yet they will certainly be impressed by what they have seen at the start of this new season – he recently scored an impressive 'perfect hat trick' in a 3-1 victory of Club Atletico San Martin.
With Brendan Rodgers keen to bolster his attacking options in January, Liverpool have sent scouts to watch the Argentinian midfielder yet they may face stiff competition. Juventus have also expressed interested in the youngster, who is rated at around £4million.
Kopites are all aware how beneficial recruiting young talent and developing it can be. This season has seen regular performances for the likes of Raheem Sterling, Martin Kelly and Jonjo Shelvey whilst others like Jack Robinson and Suso sit in the wings.
Vietto would certainly add to a developing youth set up but I can't see him having a major impact on the senior team immediately. At only 18 years old Vietto still has to develop completely into his potential – managing that whilst making the transfer into the Barclays Premier League would certainly be too much too handle.
Interest in such a starlet is promising for Liverpool yet in my opinion there needs to be more concentration on recruiting players who will have an impact immediately. True this is most likely a press generated rumour yet Liverpool fans know all to well about youth being preferred to big names in recent years. Certainly these youthful players will help the side in the long run but with a patchy squad at best, Rodgers needs to spend some cash in January and bring in some key squad players.
Vietto is a promising sign of the direction Liverpool are heading in. Yet for now, concentrating more on players that can start come January has to be the priority.


01:15 imirkin: huh, apparently operator precedence matters.
01:22 imirkin: mupuf: worth adding a config parameter to make the fan default to "no touch" vs "auto"?
01:31 imirkin: does that make it quiet by any chance?
01:31 feliksk: to what file, pwm1?
01:32 feliksk: seems my pwm1 was capped to 97, should i change pwm1_max to 100?
01:36 feliksk: so there is no way to get back 3.10 fan control in the 4.x kernels?
01:37 feliksk: if i were to apply i patch i would need to download the nouveau driver source for my specific kernel (since it relies on functon calls that belong to that kernel), right?
01:38 imirkin: no, you'd apply a short patch to your kernel.
01:43 Riastradh: imirkin: I'm vanishing in a moment, but let me know if your NetBSD friend has any more questions about the new page (or feel free to direct your NetBSD friend to me).
01:43 feliksk: ok, so disabling fan control is dangerous for my card, so i should just wait until someone gives me a patch?
01:44 imirkin: feliksk: well, it's highly unlikely your card will self-destruct. however it may enter an emergency mode and effectively shut down your box.
02:08 imirkin: airlied: i dunno where your geom-fail thing comes from, but it triggers some *weird* corner case. still can't quite figure it out.
02:54 imirkin: skeggsb: would you say stage is frag?
02:54 imirkin: or is it geom?
03:02 feliksk: is there a way to make it so that it doesn't turn the fan on at all? is there a kernel parameter i could pass or something?
03:33 airlied: is WARNING: value %d not uniquely defined from nouveau?
04:21 imirkin: ooooh, soul calibur. good times.
04:22 imirkin: is there a non-jit backend you can switch to?
04:25 imirkin: orbea: are you running this with a core context, or not?
04:25 imirkin: i.e. is the #ifdef CORE thing on?
04:30 imirkin: orbea: sklm or whatever that guy's handle was?
04:35 imirkin: what if you move the glBindVertexArray to the top of the function?
04:44 orbea: If I did it rightthat didn't really work.
04:48 orbea: twinaphex the one who has been working most on this core lately is probably asleep now, might have to wait several hours for him to reply.
12:01 sa: sorry i want the answer on the original question.
12:54 sa: karolherbst, thank you.
13:01 karolherbst: mind uploading your vbios.rom somewhere?
13:08 karolherbst: sa: mind checking if nvidia changes the clocks?
13:23 sa: how can i know something changed?
13:25 sa: so i can't change voltage too?
13:27 karolherbst: why can't you test with nvidia?
13:27 sa: you mean proprietary driver?
14:34 mupuf: imirkin_: is your branch up to date?
15:06 imirkin: mupuf: [ 591.694] (EE) NOUVEAU(0): [COPY] failed to allocate class.
15:09 imirkin: mupuf: looks like the segfault is caused by something in xorg. perhaps we stomp on something.
16:08 imirkin_: skeggsb: can you think of a reason why b0b5 wouldn't create properly on a GM206?
16:20 orbea: karolherbst: what branch should I use for reclocking with linux 4.7.9? stable_reclocking_kepler_v6 no longer builds.
16:33 orbea: I guess master_4.7 builds, is that the right one?
16:33 imirkin_: i think the master_* branches on karol's tree are just what's upstream for that version.
16:36 orbea: yea, I thought that too, but stuff apparently got changed around so I'm not sure.
16:40 imirkin_: karolherbst: fyi i did the SLCT -> SET thing last night. still need to test it out.
17:07 imirkin_: you have an ethernet card not supported by upstream?
20:14 imirkin_: are you using libdrm 2.4.60?
20:14 imirkin_: and/or are you using an older kernel?
20:15 imirkin_: pastebin xorg log?
20:21 imirkin_: i doubt pre-NV50 can do reverse-prime properly.... not sure.
21:18 karolherbst: imirkin_: does your gm107 have a power sensor?
21:20 karolherbst: mupuf: :O !!!
21:23 karolherbst: hakzsam: can you tell me what is currently plugged in?
21:23 imirkin_: karolherbst: i don't think so, but not 100% sure.
21:23 karolherbst: imirkin_: mind checking if nvidia-smi displays any power consumption?
21:37 s0be: karolherbst, I have a gm107, how do I know if it has a power sensor?
21:38 imirkin_: oh, yeah. sad.
21:39 imirkin_: and yes. power, not current. so i'm the idiot.
21:48 s0be: what's the sysfs node to ticklet to bump freq?
21:49 imirkin_: karolherbst: btw, my GM107 has DDR3 vram. will be an interesting test-case.
21:52 s0be: will grab it and give it a shot.
21:54 s0be: fullscreen or window'd?
21:55 s0be: stress test or benchmark?
21:56 karolherbst: are you really using nouveau though?
21:57 s0be: full glxifo, or just Vendor?
21:58 karolherbst: what kind of llvm error?
21:58 s0be: CommandLine Error: Option 'asan-instrument-assembly' registered more than once!
22:01 karolherbst: mind removing opencl for now?
22:07 karolherbst: s0be: so, your gpu already burning now?
22:15 s0be: worked when I ran it as root. Will see how long before the computer crashes.


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LuCI - Lua Configuration Interface

Copyright 2008 Steven Barth <steven@midlink.org>

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

$Id: zones.lua 8108 2011-12-19 21:16:31Z jow $
]]--

local ds = require "luci.dispatcher"
local fw = require "luci.model.firewall"

local m, s, o, p, i, v

m = Map("firewall",
	translate("Firewall - Zone Settings"),
	translate("The firewall creates zones over your network interfaces to control network traffic flow."))

fw.init(m.uci)

s = m:section(TypedSection, "defaults", translate("General Settings"))
s.anonymous = true
s.addremove = false

s:option(Flag, "syn_flood", translate("Enable SYN-flood protection"))

o = s:option(Flag, "drop_invalid", translate("Drop invalid packets"))
o.default = o.disabled

p = {
	s:option(ListValue, "input", translate("Input")),
	s:option(ListValue, "output", translate("Output")),
	s:option(ListValue, "forward", translate("Forward"))
}

for i, v in ipairs(p) do
	v:value("REJECT", translate("reject"))
	v:value("DROP", translate("drop"))
	v:value("ACCEPT", translate("accept"))
end

s = m:section(TypedSection, "zone", translate("Zones"))
s.template = "cbi/tblsection"
s.anonymous = true
s.addremove = true
s.extedit   = ds.build_url("admin", "network", "firewall", "zones", "%s")

function s.create(self)
	local z = fw:new_zone()
	if z then
		luci.http.redirect(
			ds.build_url("admin", "network", "firewall", "zones", z.sid)
		)
	end
end

function s.remove(self, section)
	return fw:del_zone(section)
end

o = s:option(DummyValue, "_info", translate("Zone ⇒ Forwardings"))
o.template = "cbi/firewall_zoneforwards"
o.cfgvalue = function(self, section)
	return self.map:get(section, "name")
end

p = {
	s:option(ListValue, "input", translate("Input")),
	s:option(ListValue, "output", translate("Output")),
	s:option(ListValue, "forward", translate("Forward"))
}

for i, v in ipairs(p) do
	v:value("REJECT", translate("reject"))
	v:value("DROP", translate("drop"))
	v:value("ACCEPT", translate("accept"))
end

s:option(Flag, "masq", translate("Masquerading"))
s:option(Flag, "mtu_fix", translate("MSS clamping"))

return m

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Oz Torah: Ask the Rabbi The 'Apocrypha'
Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple 22/08/2016	Comments Off on Oz Torah: Ask the Rabbi The 'Apocrypha' 1,969 Views
Q. What are the Apocrypha?
A. The Apocrypha are the "hidden or secret books" excluded from the Hebrew Bible though accepted in some Christian versions.
The Apocrypha contains some colourful stories, though there are also some slight works which appear to lack classical Biblical quality.
Apart from the contents of the Apocrypha in its present form, there were a number of "external books" prohibited to Jews. Examples, in the Talmudic view (Sanh. 100b), are Sadducean works, regarded as heretical, and the book of Ben Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), deemed to be trivial. Bertinoro (the "Bar-T'nura") adds the works of Aristotle, love songs and novels. The Tiferet Yisra'el adds the works of Homer and the writings of idolaters.
Clearly these are books which the sages considered to be dangerous from either a theological or moral point of view or both. But they are books deriving from a later age when there was a fear that Greek culture would spread.
As far as the Apocrypha itself is concerned the criterion appears to be that works written too late (after Ezra) and/or lacking sanctity (i.e. without evidence of the prophetic spirit or the ru'ach hakodesh) were regarded as unsuitable. The test was therefore the date and/or the content of the books. Since such works usually contained Divine names, they were not destroyed but "hidden away".
However, some Apocryphal material parallels passages in the Talmud (e.g. some parts of Ben Sirach); some material in the Apocrypha is esteemed for its wisdom; some (e.g. Maccabees) is useful as a historical source – but Apocryphal books are not found in the Tanach and are not part of the synagogue readings.
LIONS IN JERUSALEM
Q. Why is there a lion on the emblem of the city of Jerusalem?
A. Lions were known in Biblical times. The lion had several Hebrew names, especially "arieh". In Jacob's final message to his sons (Gen. 49:9) he calls Judah "gur arieh" – "a lion's whelp".
The Biblical lion was probably not the great African lion but a smaller variety, though it still symbolised strength, majesty and valour.
Israel as a whole are compared to a lion (Num. 23, 24). Both David and Solomon are stated as having killed a lion (Judges 14, I Sam. 17). Lions were part of the decoration of the Temple (I Kings 7:29) and golden lions stood on either side of Solomon's throne and on both sides of its steps (I Kings 10:19-20). A lions' den plays a major role in the story of Daniel.
King Solomon's Great Throne. credit: www.pinterest.com
In rabbinic tradition, God's voice is powerful like the roar of a lion (Ber. 3a), and lions are introduced into many other stories and contexts. The Talmud calls it the king of beasts (Hag. 13b: is this the first time this phrase is used?). The Mishnah urges a person to be as brave as a lion to do the Divine will (Avot 5:20).
In time the lion became a common motif in Jewish ceremonial art and is usually the only specific creature used in synagogue decoration; it very frequently flanks the Ark curtain, Torah covers and Torah breastplates. Clearly it represents dignity, majesty and strength. But is this the reason for its association with Jerusalem?
This is a possibility, but it must be pointed out that the Biblical name Ariel used for Jerusalem several times in Isaiah 29 may mean, not "lion of God", but "altar-hearth of God".
HEIDENHEIM & ROEDELHEIM
Q. Why do some heirloom prayerbooks bear the names Heidenheim and Roedelheim?
A. Wolf Benjamin, the son of Shimshon, born in 1757, used to call himself "Ish Heidenheim", a man from Heidenheim, the village in Bavaria from which he originated. His early studies made him a passionate believer in the need for scrupulously accurate texts of Hebrew works.
By the end of the 18th century he had a printing shop in Roedelheim, a suburb of Frankfort-am-Main. Not only did he publish the works of other authors, but he produced books of his own, especially machzorim for the festivals and two editions of the daily prayer book. He was very careful with the Hebrew text and the quality of his printing.
The title page of his books bore his Hebrew signature, though this did not achieve the desired effect of preventing plagiarism or pirating of his works. Nonetheless, genuine Heidenheim/Roedelheim editions were always highly respected and found their way all over the world. As a result, there are still copies in many Jewish homes, though pirated editions betray their inauthenticity by their statement in small letters, "as correct as any edition ever printed", followed in large print by the name "Roedelheim".
It is said that though countless tombstones in the Jewish cemetery in Roedelheim were vandalised by the Nazis, Heidenheim's grave survived.
Rabbi Apple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia's oldest and most prestigious congregation. He was Australia's highest profile rabbi and held many public roles. He is now retired and lives in Jerusalem. Rabbi Apple blogs at http://www.oztorah.com
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Main » 2015 » January » 5 » 'Social Solidarity Fund' Provides New Products for MoI's Staff Members
'Social Solidarity Fund' Provides New Products for MoI's Staff Members
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 31st 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Brigadier Salem Al Shamesi, Director General of the Social Solidarity Fund for Employees of the Ministry of Interior, announced that the Fund plans to provide new products for its members, in a bid to expand the spectrum of provided services. He added that he began to undertake the necessary measures, in prelude to implement the new products and diversify its resources during 2015.
He said, "The new products will offer several perks that will be made available to the Ministry of Interior's staff members. This falls in line with the vision and goals of the fund to develop its services; provide new products and improve the quality of existing services."
Brigadier Al Shamesi stressed the police leadership's keenness at the Ministry of Interior to activate the role of the Fund and develop its resources to guarantee distinguished services to the ministry's staff members. He noted that the Fund aims at enhancing the spirit of solidarity and social cohesion promoted by Islam, achieving cooperation between members to reduce the financial burdens they may face, and provide social and health requirements for them and their families.
Adding further, he said, "In line with the Ministry of Interior's strategy aimed at providing distinguished services to all of its staff members, it was necessary to search, broaden and diversify the fund's activities and solidarity services it provides. This would contribute to enhancing the fund's social role in an optimal manner, which provides an array of services with positive benefits to staff members, and enhances the fund's performance and work processes, as it strives to set additional and diverse plans and projects."
Furthermore, Brigadier Al Shamesi noted that "According to its internal regulations system, the Fund's Board of Trustees, which is in charge of establishing its general policy, has approved a set of activities and events that will contribute to supporting the treasury with the necessary financial resources in order to further provide distinguished solidarity services and attain its key goals."
Brigadier Salem Al Shamesi regards the Fund's processes as a high-end form of financial support and economical solidarity among staff members at the Ministry of Interior. "It is a clear indication of people's respect for the teachings of the Islamic Shari'a and for the Emirati social heritage, which encourages support and brotherly cooperation," he continued. In conclusion, he added that the social solidarity is deeply rooted in the Arab original traditions, which consider all community members as one single and cohesive family.
It is worth mentioning that the Social Solidarity Fund that operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Social Affairs was established in 1994. It is granted legal personality, which qualifies it to carry out its duties for the service of the Ministry of Interior's staff members.
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THE MUPPETS: Co-Creator Bill Prady gives the scoop on Kermit and friends new TV series – Interview
The executive producer/series co-creator talks about bringing Jim Henson's legacy back to network TV
By ABBIE BERNSTEIN / Contributing Writer
Posted: September 22nd, 2015 / 03:08 PM
Miss Piggy, Pepe The King Prawn, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Animal, Janice, Kermit the Frog and Floyd Pepper in THE MUPPETS - Season 1 | ©2015 ABC/Bob D'Amico
Until now, Bill Prady has arguably been best known as the co-creator (with Chuck Lorre) of THE BIG BANG THEORY. Now, however, he is dealing with a whole different batch of eccentric types as the executive producer/show runner/co-creator (with Bob Kushell) of ABC's THE MUPPETS, which premieres Tuesday, September 22, at 8 PM.
Within its own version of the Hollywood universe, THE MUPPETS goes behind the scenes with Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang as Miss Piggy launches her new talk show, "Up Late With Miss Piggy," produced by Kermit. Kermit is determined not to let their romantic break-up get in their way professionally. Good luck with that, green guy. The show will feature real celebrities and musical guests.
Prady actually has plenty of Muppets in his history, having started his entertainment industry career with the late Jim Henson, original creator of the Muppets, at Jim Henson Productions (then called Henson Associates), writing for FRAGGLE ROCK and THE JIM HENSON HOUR, and later on THE MUPPETS CELEBRATE JIM HENSON and MUPPET*VISION 3-D.
ASSIGNMENT X: Did you know about the Muppets before you became professionally involved with Jim Henson, back when they were on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and so on?
BILL PRADY: Sure. I was a very young person at the time, but absolutely, yes. Like everyone else, I absolutely grew up with the Muppets.
AX: How was working with Jim Henson back when you started?
PRADY: I [was asking] questions to generate the EPK [electronic press kit] stuff. And I said, "Jim, this project for you is really a chance to work with Bill Prady, wasn't it?" I'm twenty-four. I am an obnoxious kid. And Jim goes, "Oh, yes. Bill is one of the finest writers working today." Then he just cracks up. He was such a warm [person].
When I took the job with THE MUPPETS, I was working in the licensing division, which is like toys and merchandise. And there weren't writers around, because THE MUPPET SHOW was out of production, so there were always little things that came in to the p.r. department that weren't getting done. So if somebody asks for a press quote from Kermit the Frog, and there isn't a writer around, there's no way to generate that. So I went into the p.r. office, and there was literally a stack on someone's desk, and I picked it up and I said, "Can I try some of these if you're not going to do them anyway?"
That year, the post office was putting out a "Love" stamp with a puppy on it, and they wanted Rowlf the Dog to produce it. And I thought, "Dogs and mailmen – that's kind of funny." And I wrote a piece about Rowlf the Dog taking this opportunity to clear up the misunderstandings between dogs and mailmen, and how dogs love mailmen, and how they don't want them to go, but the mailmen have to go, so maybe the dog tugs on the pant leg, and then maybe the mailman really has to leave, so the dog sinks his teeth into the sweet flesh of their calf, and then Rowlf collected himself and said, "But I digress." So I wrote that and I just handed it back and my office – I had a series of offices at THE MUPPETS that were tiny little offices, and I remember Jim Henson, who was tall, he was 6'6", and he came in and he said – and you have to remember also that Jim and Kermit had the same voice, so when Jim spoke to you, it was like Kermit talking to you – "Did you write this thing for Rowlf?" And I said, "I did." And he said, "I think we're going to do it." And I said, "Okay. You want any changes?" And he said, "No. It's pretty good. We'll just do it like this." And that was startling.
AX: What was the most important lesson that you learned as a creative professional during that time?
PRADY: What Jim did, first and foremost, is, he made a television show he liked. And he would say, "You don't know somebody else's taste, you only know yours." And so I try to do that. I try to make a television show that I would want to watch and that I would enjoy. That's what Jim did. I can't make the show that Jim would make, I can only make the show that I'd make, but I can do it with the same philosophy he did. You can only make something you like. That's the only ability you have. So make something you like.
AX: You've said you originally came up with the idea for this documentary-style MUPPETS about eight years ago. Was that before this faux-documentary style was big?
PRADY: No. THE OFFICE was on the air.
AX: When that came on, did you think, "Oh, the Muppets should do this"?
PRADY: Yes [laughs]. I think you can do a Muppet take on anything, but some things you look at and you say, "Boy, that's right."
AX: Was it your idea that Kermit and Piggy should break up?
PRADY: I'm going to have to say that's Kermit and Piggy's idea [laughs].
AX: What are some of the challenges particular to making a Muppet mockumentary?
PRADY: When you're trying to get this documentary shot, doing "sloppy" shots, they're puppets, and so all those shots that are haphazard and look messy and casual and unplanned, are carefully planned.
AX: Do you see any character similarities between the egos of Miss Piggy on THE MUPPETS and Sheldon on THE BIG BANG THEORY?
PRADY: No. It's a very different kind of ego. Sheldon doesn't think he's smarter or righter than anyone else – he knows he is. And I think Piggy comes from a place of great insecurity. Miss Piggy is one of those people who gets up in the morning and puts on that face. If Piggy's close to anyone, it's the Roy Scheider character in ALL THAT JAZZ. I think she gets up in the morning and, "It's showtime!" and goes out in the world. One of the things I want to do, and Piggy sounded very upset about it, but I'd love to do a scene where we catch her in the morning before she has the makeup on. I don't think we've ever seen her without eye shadow.
AX: After your early success with Rowlf, do you especially enjoy writing his character?
PRADY: All the Muppets are fun to write for. I love writing for Piggy, I always have.
AX: What about some of the less prominent Muppets?
PRADY: You know, we've been having so much fun writing Animal. He talks about, he's going to go work out, I think he was going to start cross-fit. Animal has been a little surprise. I love Gonzo. We're writing Gonzo as the writer. Writers think writers are awesome, so that's been a thing. Writing for Kermit is awesome, but Kermit I find the closest to someone you'd just know.
In many cases, it was very easy to see what [the characters] would have become if you look at what they did on THE MUPPET SHOW. So in THE MUPPET SHOW, Scooter was a p.a. or a gofer, because it was theatre. So he's the talent coordinator [for "Up Late With Miss Piggy"]. We absolutely think that there's a direct transition. And Sam Eagle is ABC Broadcast Standards. And he doesn't care for what they're doing. The band is the band. We gave Rowlf a bar across the street where he can play the piano, and a big inspiration for that is the scene in the original MUPPET MOVIE, where Kermit goes to see Rowlf and Rowlf's playing the piano, and he says, "I've never seen a guy that green have the blues that bad." And I love that scene. And I thought, "Let's make a place where we can have that happen."
AX: Are there back stories that we'll see as viewers that you've already talked about with the longtime Muppet personnel?
PRADY: Well, yeah. There are things those of us who've worked with the Muppets have always known. We know Piggy comes from a farm, she's a farm girl. So if you know that, it informs what you might see. Does she have a relative who embarrasses her? Maybe. What's it like to go home with her? Does she go home, or is she one of those people who's uncomfortable with where she came from? Knowing all of that, you have a rich thing to draw on of stuff that no one ever saw [before].
AX: There was a pilot presentation that's been made available to the public. Will any of that be part of the actual series?
PRADY: Everything [had to be] reshot, but some scenes survive. Margo Harshman [as Fozzie's girlfriend Becky] does not continue on with us in the series. Becky is now played by the absolutely incredible Riki Lindhome. She is one of the proofs of the existence of a kind God. She's amazing. And Jere Burns and Meagan Fay continue as Becky's parents. So we're going to do that scene, but that scene is actually the first scene of a story where Fozzie attempts to win them over, and it doesn't go well.
AX: There's a nerdy Muppet in the pilot presentation who is the subject of a joke about being obscure. Is he from a previous Muppet series?
PRADY: That is a character from THE JIM HENSON HOUR. It was designed by the great Muppet designer Michael Frith, who was there for years, with whom I worked directly. [The character] was a computer nerd on THE JIM HENSON HOUR, he's the IT guy on this. And if you look at the puppet, he's an egghead. But if you look at him again, and it took me awhile, it's a drawing of me. Right down to the glasses that I wore then. Everyone knew, and at one point, I said, "The puppet kind of looks …" And everyone burst out laughing. But what's really bizarre is that Dave Goelz has given him this insane voice. It's a different puppeteer than THE JIM HENSON HOUR. So Dave's given him this really muffle-mouth kind of voice. Dave Goelz is the original performer of Gonzo. He goes back forty years.
AX: Are there other original Muppet performers on THE MUPPETS?
PRADY: Steve Whitmire [who now voices Kermit] goes back to THE MUPPET SHOW – he originated Rizzo the Rat and other characters. Some of the other performers go back varying amounts. Dave Rudman goes back awhile to right after THE MUPPET SHOW.
AX: Can you talk about the phenomenon of seeing actors and reporters wind up relating to Kermit, Miss Piggy and other Muppets as if they're living individuals, even when their puppeteers are clearly visible? Actors have talked about winding up treating the Muppets as if they were fellow actors on the set.
PRADY: As you do. There are a lot of reasons. One is an odd technical reason. Like any actor who is trying to stay in character, if you have an actor who is doing an accent, for example, between takes, they keep the accent going. And it's not because they're an affected, Method crazy person, it's because accents are hard to do, and if you've found the groove, you keep it going, so when you start the scene again, you don't have to find it. Muppeteers do the same thing. They've got the groove, you're doing this crazy thing where you're talking and keeping your hand moving, so between the takes, you keep it going. Also, you might be working on blocking, and you might say, "Well, I'll go here and Kermit, you go there." So you talk to Kermit. And if Kermit talks to you, you talk back to him. So it's just a very, very natural and reasonable thing to do.
AX: A lot of stars from other ABC shows have turned up in promos for THE MUPPETS. Will we see them wandering in and out of the series?
PRADY: Here's what we say in our fictional little world. We believe that all ABC shows shoot on a lot together, so it's entirely possible for our guys to walk through the cafeteria and see [Anthony Anderson], the star of BLACK-ISH and say, "Hey, Anthony, how's it going?" That's a thing that could absolutely happen. We know that in a story, there's a thing that involves knowing that Tom Bergeron is next door doing DANCING WITH THE STARS. That plays into a story. They exist in our world.
AX: Will we see Paul Williams or Bret McKenzie or anybody associated with the musical legacy of the Muppets?
PRADY: You could. Mostly, music will come from the show within the show.
AX: So Kermit won't be singing?
PRADY: No, no more than you would. I don't know how much you would.
AX: Having begun your career with Jim Henson and the Muppets, how does it feel now having custody of Henson's creations, as it were? What kind of impact does that have on what you're doing now?
PRADY: It's an incredibly profound emotional experience that I can't [fully articulate]. I remember him really fondly. I have found myself missing him at points in my career on days that surprise me, that he isn't around. I mean, I was very young and he was a profound impact. I apologize – it's hard to talk about.
AX: How are you dividing up your time between THE MUPPETS and THE BIG BANG THEORY?
PRADY: Poorly.
AX: Are you planning on cloning yourself?
PRADY: Yes.
AX: What would you most like people to know about THE MUPPETS?
PRADY: Oh, that it's very good and they should watch it.
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Home » Blog » UC20 Ignite: How to Market Your School and Sustain Enrollment Amidst COVID-19?
July 8, 2020 Daren Worcester
The Ignite-style sessions at UC20, created with guidance from Blackbaud K–12's Advisory Board, delivered fast-paced presentations designed to inspire and spark discussion. In this session on school marketing and enrollment, our panel of school leaders offered advice on word-of-mouth marketing, inbound marketing, communicating the school's value proposition, and distance learning storytelling to address the challenges facing admissions amidst COVID-19.
Andrea Prothro, director of admissions at Second Baptist School in Houston, Texas, kicked off the session by stressing the importance of word-of-mouth marketing. "If you want to get your constituents talking," she said, "you need to give them something to talk about!" Her suggestions for kick-starting conversations ranged from focusing on school spirit to building trust with current families through early and frequent communications during times of uncertainty.
Brendan Schneider, director of advancement at Sewickley Academy in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, emphasized that now is the time to focus on inbound marketing. "Why should [schools] engage in inbound marketing now?" he prompted, before explaining that inquires are down, schools are being asked to do more with less due to tightening budgets, and COVID-19 is limiting traditional outbound methods because people are social distancing. In five minutes, he delivered an eight-step plan to implement inbound marketing.
Scott Allenby, director of communications and strategic initiatives at Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire, emphasized the importance of communicating the school's value proposition amidst COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement. "This is our work as educators," he said. "The problems are not going to go away. They may change, they may evolve, but it's our families and our colleagues who we need to build that trust with as we're going to solve problems alongside them."
Stacy Jagodowski, marketing and communications director at Sinai Akiba Academy in Los Angeles, California spoke to distance learning storytelling. "None of us know exactly what the fall will be like," she said after delivering tips such as humanizing faculty and valuing traditions. "So our goal of distance learning is to show how we excelled. If we proved that we can stay strong and support our students in the spring, then we've set the stage for a successful move back on campus in the fall—even if it's in a modified fashion."
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BJP Manifesto 2019: Top 10 Promises from BJP
Anjeet Kumar
The Bhartiya Janta Party(BJP) has presented it's manifesto for the year 2019. The BJP Manifesto 2019 is titled "Sankalp patra". The party has focused on National security, farmer welfare, border security, terrorism, article 370 and construction of Ram Mandir etc. in this manifesto.
What is Manifesto?
A manifesto is a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.
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Top 10 Promises from BJP Manifesto 2019
1. Removal of Article 370
The manifesto says that: We are committed to invalidate Article 35A of the Constitution of India as the provision is discriminatory against non-permanent residents and women of Jammu and Kashmir. We believe that Article 35A is an obstacle in the development of Jammu and Kashmir. The party will take all steps to ensure a safe and peaceful environment for all residents of the state. We will make all efforts to ensure the safe return of Kashmiri Pandits and we will provide financial assistance for the resettlement of refugees from West Pakistan, Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK).
2. Doubling Farmers Income
The manifesto says that: At the very beginning of our current term, Prime Minister Modi embarked on a mission to double farmers' income. We will make all efforts to achieve this goal by 2022.
The manifesto promised:
25 lakh crore investment in Agri-rural sector – We are committed to making an investment of Rs. 25 lakh crore to improve the productivity of the farm sector.
Interest-free Kisan Credit Card loans – We will provide sho-term new agriculture loans up to Rs. 1 lakh at a 0% interest rate for 1-5 years on the condition of prompt repayment of the principal amount.
Voluntary enrollment in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – Our scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana has ensured risk mitigation and provided insurance cover for all farmers. We will make enrolment of farmers under the scheme voluntary.
Assurance of Quality Seeds – We will ensure timely availability of improved seeds of promising varieties at aordable rates with doorstep testing facilities.
3. National Security
The manifesto says that: Strengthening our Armed Forces – We will speed up the purchasing of outstanding defense-related equipment and weapons. In order to equip the Armed Forces with modern equipment, we will continue to take focused steps to strengthen the strike capability of the Armed Forces.
4. Border Security
The manifesto says that: We have completed building six integrated check-posts with another under construction to facilitate easier trade and travel from the neighboring countries. We will further ease the movement of goods and people by constructing 14 more integrated check-posts by 2024. After completion of all the proposed integrated check-posts, all trade movement with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan will be conducted through the integrated check-posts.
5. Citizenship Amendment Bill
The manifesto says that: We are committed to the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Bill for the protection of individuals of religious minority communities from neighboring countries escaping persecution. We will make all efforts to clarify the issues to the sections of population from the Northeastern states who have expressed apprehensions regarding the legislation. We reiterate our commitment to protect the linguistic, cultural and social identity of the people of Northeast. Hindus, Jain, Buddhists and Sikhs escaping persecution from India's neighboring countries will be given citizenship in India.
6. Welfare of Soldiers
The manifesto says that: We have already demonstrated our commitment to the welfare of our veterans with the implementation of long-delayed OROP. To take this commitment forward, we promise to create a more effective framework for the resettlement of our Armed Forces veterans. Under this effort, the Armed Forces will start planning for the resettlement of soldiers three years before their retirement and in accordance with their preferences. This will include provision for skills training, so skills training, financial support for higher education, for housing and for staring an enterprise.
7. Zero Tolerance on Terrorism
The Manifesto says that: Our security doctrine will be guided by our national security interest only. This is exemplified by the Surgical Strikes and the Air Strikes carried out recently. We will firmly continue our policy of Zero Tolerance against terrorism and extremism and will continue to follow our policy of giving a free hand to our security forces in combating terrorism.
8. Construction of Ram Mandir
The Manifesto says that: We reiterate our stand on Ram Mandir. We will explore all possibilities within the framework of the Constitution and all necessary efforts to facilitate the expeditious construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
9. Uniform Civil Code
The Manifesto says that: Article 44 of the Constitution of India lists Uniform Civil Code as one of the Directive Principles of State Policy. BJP believes that there cannot be gender equality till such time India adopts a Uniform Civil Code, which protects the rights of all women, and the BJP reiterates its stand to draft Uniform Civil Code, drawing upon the best traditions and harmonizing them with the modern times.
10. Combating Infiltration
The manifesto says that: There has been a huge change in the cultural and linguistic identity of some areas due to illegal immigration, resulting in an adverse impact on local people's livelihood and employment. We will expeditiously complete the National Register of Citizens process in these areas on priority. In future we will implement the NRC in a phased manner in other pas of the country.
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A man who stabbed his wife in the head and a county lines dealer are among those jailed
Sophie Barnett
Benjamin Hartley has been jailed for stabbing his wife in the head. Picture: SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY
A robber who was branded 'the lowest of the low', a prison absconder, and a dealer found with drugs in his buttocks have all been jailed in Suffolk and north Essex this week.
Andrew Doherty has been arrested after he went missing from Hollesley Bay Picture: SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY
Robber who absconded from jail caught after 7 weeks on the run
Andrew Doherty has been returned to prison after going missing from Hollesley Bay and spending seven weeks on the run.
He had been missing since Friday, September 27 after he failed to attend a roll call and was last seen working in the prison gardens.
He was found by police in Colchester earlier this week.
Suffolk police warned members of the public not to approach Doherty, who was serving a sentence for five counts of robbery.
You can read more about Mr Doherty and his conviction here.
Scott Messenger, of Oxford Street, Newmarket, who has been jailed after he admitted possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to supply
Dealer found with drugs in buttocks is jailed
A county lines drug dealer who was found in possession of 90 wraps of heroin and cocaine has been jailed for 42 months.
Scott Messenger, 29, gave police a false name and when he was taken to Bury St Edmunds police investigation centre he was found to have a bag containing the drugs hidden between his buttocks during a strip search.
He admitted possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to supply, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and obstructing a police officer.
In addition to being jailed, he was banned from driving for 39 months.
Robert Duke, 36 and Kyle Haggerty, 27 were jailed for a total of 16 years at Ipswich Crown Court. Picture: SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY
Robbers who mugged woman in her 80s branded the 'lowest of the low'
Robert Duke, 36 and Kyle Haggerty, 27 were jailed for a total of 16 years after they mugged an 82-year-old woman shortly after she withdrew £200 from a Bury St Edmunds post office.
Both men denied robbing the woman of her handbag, cash, bankcard and personal items - but were both unanimously found guilty by a jury after a week long trial.
Sentencing the men Judge Emma Peters described the robbery as "wicked, cruel, callous, greedy and nasty".
In a statement read to the court the victim said she was now too scared to leave her home as a result of the robbery.
Read more about their individual sentences and the court case here.
Benjamin Hartley has been jailed for eight years and eight months. Picture: SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY
Man jailed for stabbing wife after row over flat tyre
39-year-old Benjamin Hartley has been jailed for eight years and eight months after he stabbed his wife in the head during a row.
During the row Hartley had pinned his wife down on a sofa and used a multi-tool to stab her head repeatedly.
Mrs Hartley was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with injuries including puncture wounds to her lip, forehead, ear and to the back of her neck.
The couple had been married for 13 years.
Find out more about the incident here.
Adam Hudson has been jailed for five years. Picture: ESSEX POLICE
Man jailed for sexual assault on girl under 13
A man has been jailed for five years for three charges of sexual assault on a young girl, aged under 13.
Adam Hudson, 35, of Pondfield Road, Colchester, received five years for one count of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching on Monday, November 11.
Hudson also received a further two year long sentences which will run concurrently with the five year sentence for two further counts of assault.
He was placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life.
Find out more about how the arrest came about here.