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National Geographic features Paul Polman and Bianca Jagger at GLF 2014
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In two blogs from the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, the Justin Catanoso from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting featured the event in the National Geographic, portraying Unilever CEO Paul Polman and human rights activist Bianca Jagger.
Catanoso praises Polman as "one of the greenest CEOs" who understands the challenges of climate change and sustainability. He also gives Bianca Jagger credit for her engagement for example as an advocate for the Bonn Challenge to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested land.
The saving face of corporate climate change
National Geographic, 8 December 2014
The man behind the podium Sunday at the Global Landscapes Forum, an offshoot of the annual United Nations negotiations on climate change being held here, spoke in blunt terms:
"Commercial agriculture accounted for 71 percent of tropical deforestation in the last 12 years. That translates into the loss of 130 million hectares (321 million acres) of forests. In fact, that loss contributes about 15 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire transport sector. These are the inconvenient facts."
Now starring as diplomat: Bianca Jagger defends forests at UN climate talks in Peru
…WITH A CROWD of mostly influential scientists, top environmental activists and leading figures from the United Nations, World Bank and [WWF], Jagger arrived without fanfare as the founder of the London-based Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation. …Three other panels were taking place at the same time; Jagger's panel – "A new climate agenda? Moving forward with adaptation-based mitigation" – attracted about 100 people….
The two-day landscape forum focused largely on the underappreciated role forests play globally in slowing the rate of climate change by absorbing tons and tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually through the process of photosynthesis. Millions of acres of tropical forests around the world (which do the most work in carbon sequestration) are destroyed for agriculture, mining and extraction. The clear-cutting is often far more than is necessary and at great costs to biodiversity and the indigenous peoples who make their homes and living in such forests.
Climate goals not achievable without landscape-level focus, says World Bank VP at GLF
GLF youth session: Young professionals want to be involved now, not in the future


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Memories of a Civil War veteran
Libby Prison, in the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. "(Ream) spent five months in Libby prison where starvation all but took his life," the News wrote. "Upon his parole, he walked three miles before he sighted the American flag, which to him he says was one of the most wonderful sights in his lifetime."
Allen County Historical Society photos
Libby Prison was one of the harshest Confederate prisons during the Civil War.
A flourish from the Civil War era.
The headstone of Ream's father, John.
The headstone of Ream's mother, Lydia.
John A. Ream, a Civil War veteran from this area, saw his 100th birthday. He longed for the soldiers to come home from World War II, according to an interview, but he didn't live to see it.
LIMA — On a late summer day in 1935 John Alexander Ream's thoughts went back to a day 72 summers earlier when he was a 20-year-old soldier in the Union Army.
It was July 18, 1863, and Ream's unit was surprised by rebel forces in Wytheville, Virginia. The Union forcers were "decisively licked and routed," Ream told The Lima News reporter Tex DeWeese. Ream, DeWeese added, "was with the 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in charge of Captain James Anderson of Lima."
During the attack Ream was shot in the elbow and lay for a time in the street before making his way to a building where Union doctors were caring for the wounded. "While in this place, the rebels returned to take Ream and his associates prisoner," DeWeese wrote Sept. 15, 1935.
"'Surrender, you Yankee sos-and-sos,' Ream said the rebels shouted when they entered."
At the time he talked to DeWeese, the 92-year-old Ream was one of a handful of surviving Allen County Civil War veterans. When he died eight years later at the age of 100, he was the last, having survived a notorious Confederate prison and outlived most of his fellow Civil War veterans — the last of whom died in 1956 — as well as two wives, all his siblings and even the Perry Township village where he grew up.
"What more than a year of war, a bullet wound, and months in a war prison camp failed to do, the infirmities of age accomplished Thursday as Lima lost her last surviving Civil War veteran. John A. Ream is dead," the News wrote Dec. 30, 1943. "The son of John and Lydia Bresler Ream, he was born in 1843 on the banks of Sugar Creek in Allen County. When he was 3 his mother died and his father took him to Springfield where he lived with an aunt. Six years later his aunt also died, and his father, who had remarried, brought the children from Springfield to South Warsaw, Allen County, where he remained until his enlistment."
Ream's father, John Ream, came to Allen County in 1834 "and has resided here ever since," the Allen County Democrat wrote Jan. 10, 1878. Ream told DeWeese in 1935 that his father helped lay out the town of Amherst where he grew up. "The junior Ream was about 13 at the time," DeWeese wrote.
Amherst, which was located just south of the intersection of Amherst and Ream roads in Perry Township, was platted in June 1847. By the time DeWeese spoke with Ream, Amherst was long gone. South Warsaw, which stood on the south bank of the Auglaize River near the intersection of Schooler and Warsaw roads about two miles northeast of the site of Amherst, was still in existence in 1935.
On his 99th birthday on April 14, 1942, while America was embroiled in World War II, the News again interviewed Ream at the home of his youngest son, C.B. "Brooks" Ream who lived in the family farm on the southeast corner of Amherst and Ream roads. At the time, Ream was one of two surviving Allen County veterans of the Civil War. The other, 94-year-old John M. Reed, died in August 1942 after falling on the front porch of his home at 220 N. Jackson St. Reed was the father of Lima Schools Superintendent J. McLean Reed, who later became the first dean of Ohio State University's Lima Campus.
The News recounted how Ream and his older brother, Daniel, who died at 87 in 1927, enlisted in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry in August 1862 and how, on July 18, 1863, Ream's unit "encountered Confederate soldiers in a little skirmish during which his left elbow was shot away. He was taken to a hospital at Lynchburg, Virginia, where he was attended by Confederate doctors and nurses."
After several months, he was taken to Libby Prison in the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. "He spent five months in Libby prison where starvation all but took his life," the News wrote. "Upon his parole, he walked three miles before he sighted the American flag, which to him he says was one of the most wonderful sights in his lifetime.
"Although he is crippled physically, his memory is remarkable for a man of his years and he loves to sit and talk with his friends about his many exploits of his war career and other highlights of his long lifetime. He recalls among his Civil War comrades such names as Sam and Charles Naus, Cad Curtin, Chris Graham and Dan Gross, all of whom are deceased."
Ream was mustered out of the Union Army in July 1865 at Wheeling, West Virginia, and returned to Perry Township to farm. "On June 1, 1867, he was married to Melissa Jane Simmons, of Wapakoneta, and four children were born to the couple," the News wrote. "She died while he was still a young man and later he married Mary Brantner, who also preceded him in death. He had been a widower since 1901." Ream had three children with his second wife.
Later in his life, Ream lived with his niece, Emma Crumrine, at 1032 Hughes Ave, and often was interviewed by Lima News reporters, particularly around his birthday on April 14.
On April 11, 1943, just before Ream turned 100, he was visited by a News reporter. "Most of the time the aged man spends resting in bed, but he always is willing to talk to a new acquaintance and to tell of his experiences in the war," the reporter wrote. "Ream is unable to explain why he has lived to become a century old, other than that it was just 'meant to be.'
"He's had a couple of close shaves in his long life — one in the Civil War when he sustained an elbow injury which made him a partial cripple and the other time when he fell, when he was only a few years old, and cut himself severely with a hatchet."
Asked by the reporter if there was anything he'd still like to see, Ream referred to World War II. "I'd like to see the war end and have the boys come home," he told the reporter. Ream didn't live to see it.
His funeral services were held in the Olive Methodist Church, which was near South Warsaw. He is buried in Fairmount Cemetery near Uniopolis with his second wife.
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/10/web1_LibbyPrison.jpgLibby Prison, in the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. "(Ream) spent five months in Libby prison where starvation all but took his life," the News wrote. "Upon his parole, he walked three miles before he sighted the American flag, which to him he says was one of the most wonderful sights in his lifetime." Allen County Historical Society photos
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/10/web1_202scr_d51892bcacb43cf.jpgLibby Prison was one of the harshest Confederate prisons during the Civil War. Allen County Historical Society photos
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/10/web1_6298644845_ae786644d0_b.jpgA flourish from the Civil War era. Allen County Historical Society photos
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/10/web1_father-s-stone.jpgThe headstone of Ream's father, John. Allen County Historical Society photos
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/10/web1_mother.jpgThe headstone of Ream's mother, Lydia. Allen County Historical Society photos
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/10/web1_Ream-John-A.jpgJohn A. Ream, a Civil War veteran from this area, saw his 100th birthday. He longed for the soldiers to come home from World War II, according to an interview, but he didn't live to see it. Allen County Historical Society photos
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Before December, or perhaps beginning November this year, at least three indictments are expected to be filed on three prominent or principle perpetrators of the Liberian Civil War for gross human rights violation, including violations of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, war crimes and egregious domestic laws of Liberia as well as economic crimes.
Sealed indictments are typically used in prosecuting individuals or criminal networks in cases where revealing names could lead individuals to flee or destroy evidence.
The Executive Director for Global Justice and Research Project, Hassan Bility, on Thursday, August 30, told members of the House's Joint Committee on Claims and Petitions, Judiciary, National Peace, Religion and Reconciliation and Ways, Means and Finance and Committee on Good Governance that, if the Liberian government fails to establish the War Crimes Court, there will be sealed indictments before December for some of the key perpetrators.
Mr. Bility said the Global Justice and Research Project is and has been investigating mayhem and atrocities that occurred in the country and did projects in other countries.
He made the statement when he was making his case before the House's Joint Committee, to draft and legislate the War Crimes Court Bill in consonance with Chapter 12 of the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) — Recommendations on Accountability: Extraordinary Court.
Mr. Bility said that many Liberians and the international community believe that President George Weah is the most suitable leader of Liberia as of now to fully implement the TRC's recommendations without fear or favor.
"As far as we know, Weah is untainted and the preferred person to establish the War Crimes Court," Mr. Bility said.
He said unlike former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who is among several other Liberians that were affected by the TRC report, President Weah as of now has no record of human rights violations, including war crimes.
Former President Sirleaf was among others that the TRC report barred from participating in Liberian politics for 30 years.
Also in attendance for the War Crimes Court's hearing, were officials from Citizens Action for the establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia. They included the organization's chairman Fubbi F. A. Henries, grandson of the slain House Speaker Richard Henries; Franklin K. Wesseh, Co-Chair; and Richard D. W. Allen, liaison officer.
In his opening statements, Henries lauded the Joint Committee for the hearing, and called on lawmakers to begin the process of ending the culture of impunity in the country by establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court as mandated by the TRC.
According to him, it was due to the failure of Liberians to seek justice following the April 12, 1980 coup d'etat that led to the 1985 failed coup, and subsequently the 14-year civil war.
He warned that failure to bring to book those that bear the greater responsibility of the war as recommended by the TRC, might likely lead to a future recurrence of the civil war.
The lawmakers raised concerns on the security and economic implications of establishing a war and economic crimes court, and questioned the petitioners as to why they have been "very vocal" in their campaign for the establishment of the war crimes court under the Weah Administration, as compared to the past regime.
According to the Chairperson of the Committee on Claims and Petition, Representative Rustolyn S. Dennis, the hearing marked the beginning of series of public dialogues that the Joint Committee will hold with Liberians from the two divides — those in favor of a war crimes court and those against, to ascertain their views.
Rep. Dennis called on the petitioners to re-petition the House of Representatives and attach separate requests, including War Crimes Court, Economic Crimes Court, and the implementation of the TRC.
The female lawmaker said that under the rules, one cannot do a joint bill.
In can be recalled that in May this year, a group of Liberians assembled at the Capitol Building and petitioned the 54th Legislature to fully implement the TRC report.
According to the petitioners, fully implementing the TRC recommendations would reconcile thousands of Liberians who still feel aggrieved by the manner in which they were victimized during the war.
The fact that an incumbent president "is untainted and has no record of human rights violations, including war crimes" does not mean he should be complacent, ignore, downplay, or disregard, the safety and happiness of his citizens and country; not to talk about his country´s compelling national intrerests and national security concerns.
President Tejan Kabah of Sierra Leone was also "untainted and had no record of human rights violations, including war crimes", but he stood his ground that in order to protect the peace and stability and national security of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone would never ever establish such a court on Sierra Leonean soil!!!
SO, FOR LOSERS of election camouflaged as journalists etc. or others who choice of leadership was rejected By the people, TO BELIEVE that not only His Excellency President George Manneh Weah – the chief defender of the national security of Liberia, but ANY NATION´S PRESIDENT AND COMMADER IN CHIEF OF NATIONAL SECURITY WOULD RISK HIS PEOPLE AND COUNTRY´S SAFETY, HAPPINESS, AND NATIONAL SECURITY to please such losers etc. etc., because the president "is untainted and has no record of human rights violations, including war crimes" IS A MIRAGE!
National security which is in toto, the safety and happiness of the people, as mandated By the Liberian Constitution, takes precedence over all others!!!
And this has absolutely no ligament to a president been "untainted and has no record of human rights violations, including war crimes"! NOR CAN IT BE A REASON FOR A PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF NATIONAL SECURITY TO BETRAY HIS CITIZENRY AND COUNTRY!!!
And this has absolutely no ligament to a president been "untainted and has no record of human rights violations, including war crimes"! NOR CAN IT BE A REASON FOR A PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF NATIONAL SECURITY TO BETRAY HIS CITIZENRY AND COUNTRY TO THEIR DETRIMENT TO PLEASE A SEGMENT OF THE NATION OR ANY ENTITY OR INDIVIDUALS!!!
I had serious admiration for Hassan Bility for his journalistic work during the Taylor era for courageously speaking and reporting the truth. He was subsequently jailed in a toilet hole by Taylor which prompted national and international calls for his immediate release…. the rest is history.
Hassan you are absolutely erroneous to used the unblemished image or records of President Weah in this controversial call for justice through the establishment of a war crime court in liberia. The president image nor his status can determine this war crime court establishment but liberians themselves through the legislature and national referendum. According to you, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was massively mentioned in the report as she could not implement the TRC report, however Hassan, you and all of the so called contemporary warriors of justice who didn't cast a single vote for President Weah 2011 and 2017,had the leverage to have vigorously advocated so that Ellen didn't get a second term in 2011, yet you all silenced your vocal cavities with the audacity that she was a untouchable darling of the west. Missed opportunity to be to be true for justice calls happen.The rope that you never employed to hang the German monkey will never be used to hang the Country Giant. Ellen was awarded for keeping the Liberian peace for twelve years, not the implementation of TRC report. This shows that the international community is interesting in President Weah keeping the peace also and not the unbalanced TRC findings implementation. I stand up for wholestic peace, stability , reconciliation and the forward march of my country to tangible development.
Who are some of the key players you talking about here? Come on Bility, let us know who they are. By letting us know who they are, we will know how serious you are. By the way which court will issue this indictment?
Hassan Bility childishly thinks a war crimes court for Liberia or any other state is the same as states funding him for witnesses against culprits already in the custody of states. Hence he must come to bluff in Monrovia while justifying donations he pockets every now and then.
In other words, Haasan and others in their ignorance, fail to acknowledge the reality that even after a century would pass before international criminal law eventually awoke from its torpor,and the most important contributing factor in its resurgence been the establishment of the ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda (ICTY) in the early 1990´s, the establishments of those tribunals were no threat to the national security of those countries., hence the major powers ensured the billions of dollars for the erection and operations of those tribunals.
But in the case of Liberia, the threat to national security is convincingly clear, and no one is willing to waste billions of euros or dollars to please rejected politicians and other political activists camouflaged as journalists and justice seekers. These election losers bent on destablizing their own homeland because of their greed for power need to have a rethink, or at least, go back to school and study the dictates of international justice and national security.
I don't know why people give this Hassan Bilitty audience. The record shows that he belonged to one of the warring factions and a machinery in the hand of the warring faction. This cause is now bread and butter for him and he has been vigorously pursuing it. What is his daily work outside this so-called crusading? Where is he getting money from outside feeding on the gullible? The gullible will only be following him. He claimed now to be living in Dubai, why is he jumping from one country to the other. He should be told to keep quiet and let Liberia heal. People are looking for ways of providing for their families and live a decent life. This unknown quack journalist before the Civil war should go and eat his ill-gotten wealth. Let us rest!!!!!!!!
Records show that Hassan Bility was a member of LURD, one of the warring factions in the Liberian Civil War, so why is he now disguising himself as a human right activist? Really, Bility, who're trying to fool? We know you're being paid to pressure the government to establish a war crimes court in Liberia. Establishing a war crimes court isn't a great idea because Liberians are all connected along ethnic lines. For example, who's going to force these so-called warlords to attend the court proceedings? You already live abroad and won't be affected by any instability in Liberia. Have you even considered ordinary people who just want to get on with their lives and have no money to flee another unrest? Selfish, selfish and shameful – you're all about serving your masters abroad.
Prayers for you Hassan Bility, Liberia and justice will prevail..


These are random pictures from the week. Awww. Looks so comfy.
More school work by Aden.
We finally got Aden into Kid Fit at the NAC. It's a really hard class to get in to. I had to go online at 6 am to sign him up. We were locked out the last time we tried. Aden was not thrilled about starting a new class but we think he really liked it.
She had them doing exercises disguised as games.
Ariel wanted in really badly.
They have to eat together.
Aden has a nice mommy. She made him an ice cream sandwich.
Skylanders Giants! His collection is growing. He gets them for trying new foods.
He gives Curtis a lot of trouble lately.
Music class! Right onto Lindsay's lap.
Aden has that Cuddle Up It!
Ariel has to be near Marilyn.
There's the cantor at Shir Ami with his grandson.
As soon as Marilyn puts out her legs, Ariel is there!
Swim! I only took a few pictures because they always look the same.
After a week of celebrating Mark's birthday, it finally was his birthday!
What better way to celebrate than a mouthful of whipped cream!
It's Wednesday night and finally quiet in the house. Ariel was a bit cranky today. We think it might be teething. Thursday is Mark's 30th birthday so everyone remember to call him! We wish him the happiest and healthiest of birthdays. He's the best uncle our kids could have!
Sunday morning it was back to soccer.
Aden had a lot of energy to start.
But that didn't last long. What can we do to help with his stamina?
He did get into the action. Go #9!
After lunch, Aden and Ariel went to hang with the neighbors.
That night, we went to Mark and Melissa's house to eat the leftovers from the party. Aden got to work on his giant puzzle book.
Ariel and Burghy, together again.
She still has to do everything Aden does.
Ring around the rosey with Dave.
Bye Marsha! It was great to see you guys again!
The next morning, they had to have the same rice krispie treat.
Amy stopped by school at lunch on Monday. The boys were all sitting together.
Q is the letter of the week. It's a tough one. Amy isn't so sure that some of these words belong.
Amy took this while they were shopping. Ariel really loves dogs.


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THE GRIFFIN HAS LANDED. The 2019 Fellows (all sophomores): Bijay Rai, Aryeh Stahl, Kathleen Kwenda, Matt Jarvis, Lulu Davis, Jonathan Li, & Aidan Walker. (Not pictured: Zoe Watch.)
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By Romel Hernandez | May 27, 2019
From the outside, the world of finance can seem like a planet from another dimension, bristling with junk bonds, angel investors, hedge fund managers, and other bizarre life forms. Fear not. For the last nine years, Reed has offered students a look behind the mystique and a glimpse of what it's like to run with the bulls, bears, and griffins of Wall Street.
The Reed Financial Services Fellowship gives eight sophomores an introduction to the multifaceted financial industry. Fellows spend a week in Manhattan visiting as many as 15 power centers while networking with the bankers, brokers, attorneys, analysts, and journalists—many of them Reed alumni and parents—who populate "The Street."
The fellowship is the brainchild of Reed trustee Jane Buchan, who launched the program in 2011 and works with the Center for Life Beyond Reed to lead students on a whirlwind trek every spring. "New York City is a foreign place for many students," she says. "I want to introduce them to this world of work, dispel some myths, and get them thinking about their career paths regardless of their destination."
A self-described "West Coast girl," Buchan grew up in Portland and took classes at Reed when she was still in high school. Later she went on to earn degrees from Yale and Harvard, become a competitive athlete (her sport: the high jump), and blaze a career in high finance, cofounding a multibillion-dollar investment firm. But she never forgot her classes at Reed, which she calls intellectually and personally "transformative."
She made her mark cofounding the global investment firm Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company in 2000, and last year struck out on her own to start a new fund called Martlet Asset Management. She is also making a mark as a philanthropist, supporting an array of causes, including Reed.
Fellows get an inside look at the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, courtesy of Edward G. Schreier of Deutsche Bank. Photo by Mark Abramson
"I'm very loyal," she says. "Reed is an important place, and the students are just phenomenal."
Buchan says Reed students bring something special to the table coming from a liberal arts background—a sharp intellectual curiosity and a willingness to ask deep questions. Wall Street executives, she says, are used to meeting young people who are "trying to get jobs, so they're just concentrating on being polite and trying not to say the wrong thing."
Impact: What we took away from the FSF.
Sophia Bucci '17
Major: Sociology.
"I was really interested in how fast-moving the field is, and how smart the people are, and how quickly a young person can learn and get responsibility."
What I'm up to now: Working at investment management firm Bridgewater Associates.
Prakher Bajpai '14
Major: Physics
"I knew nothing about the banks and had never even been to New York before. FSF introduced a whole new industry to me. Shortly thereafter, I moved to California, then France and now London focusing on all things finance."
What I'm up to now: Working in M&A advisory in London for Morgan Stanley.
Pedro Henriques Da Silva '18
Major: Economics
"I learned so much from the fellowship, including that I want to go my own way."
What I'm up to now: Teach for America.
Tom Hoang '18
Major: Biochemistry and molecular biology
"As a first-generation immigrant and college student, it would be unlikely for me to have the chance to explore the field of financial services without this fellowship. I greatly appreciated the invaluable counsel from the people I met, especially regarding what is needed the most to find a job in this field."
What I'm up to now: Medical student at Oregon Health & Science University.
A discussion about business ethics with a top investment banker took a surprising turn when a student brought up Socrates—to the delight of the banker, who had studied philosophy.
Of course, the world of finance reaches far beyond banking. The Reedies also meet with journalists, analysts, lawyers, and leaders in financial technology.
Zach Harding-Laprade '17, who was a fellow in 2015, says the experience opened his eyes to new possibilities. "I got a chance to talk with a diverse group of people and ask whatever I was curious about," he says. "It made me realize I might be a 20-something kid, but I didn't have to be intimidated. I could hold my own."
The fellowship helped him launch his career—after an internship at a New York hedge fund, he now works for Buchan at Martlet.
"The finance world is so complex it can often seem opaque, so what was cool about the trip was getting to meet so many different people and learn about the opportunities you can pursue," says Sophia Bucci '17, who now works as a client service research associate at Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund.
Buchan takes an active role in leading the program. Not only does she underwrite the cost, she works with other trustees to select the fellows from a highly competitive pool of applicants and prepare them for the trip. During Paideia, she partners with Reed Treasurer Lorraine Arvin to teach a three-day crash course in understanding capital markets to prime students on financial concepts, math, and vocabulary.
She also accompanies the fellows in Manhattan, where they forego blue jeans and sneakers for full business attire. "What's fascinating for me is watching the excitement of the students," she notes. "On the first day they're overwhelmed, and by the end of the trip, they're confidently navigating around the city."
Buchan encourages students with diverse backgrounds and interests to apply for the fellowship, whether they mean to pursue careers in finance or not. "It's really about exploring what's out there," she says. "Exposing them to this world will help them no matter what they do."
Alice Harra, director of the Center for Life Beyond Reed, echoes this idea. "The fellowship is about gaining confidence in oneself and the Reed education as a great foundation for any career, not just finance," she says. "It is also about learning about how money and power work at the highest levels."
Case in point: Pedro Henriques Da Silva '18. The economics major applied for the fellowship to seek an "opportunity to be in a new environment, to learn new things and meet new people."
He recalled meeting an executive who stressed making decisions not based on climbing a career ladder, but as "building blocks for personal growth." That stayed with him as he spent a year teaching high school math for Teach for America. Law or music are more likely career paths for him than finance, but he adds, "I learned so much from the fellowship."
Which is exactly what Buchan is hoping to accomplish. One of the most gratifying bits of feedback she has received came from a student who said the fellowship gave him the confidence boost to ace admissions interviews for medical school. She believes students who go on the trip multiply its impact by sharing their experiences and perspectives with peers on campus.
"Reed is great, and the life of the mind is fantastic," she says. "But you have to be able to plug into the real world if you want to put your ideas to work, whatever you go on to do. This fellowship is not about finding a career in finance, it's about exploring the world of work."
One of the unexpected benefits of the initiative is that it has strengthened Reed's alumni connections on Wall Street. Many grads who work in finance now get together to network and have dinner with the fellows during their visit.
The fellowship has proven so successful at bringing together students, alumni, and industry leaders that Reed hopes to use it as a model for students to explore careers in other fields. In October, the college will take a band of students to Seattle to focus on technology, thanks to a partnership with alumni and parents. Beyond that, ideas include biotech, the arts, public policy, and more. The opportunities are as endless as the horizon.
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Did you know that my older sister Robyn has three insufferably cute daughters and that my other sister Julie is expecting in January? That means they'll be another baby to fawn over and (eventually) another toddler to chase around at family gatherings. It's going to be fun.
I bring this up tonight because Julie's thoughtful husband Matt recently commissioned me to create an illustration for their nursery (as a surprise anniversary gift). I really enjoyed this project, but it did take me a while to achieve the look I had in mind. Inspiration wasn't hard to find (nursery art is all over the internet) but I wanted this to be just right.
Julie had mentioned to me in passing that she'd like to use primary colours for the nursery, and because they aren't going to find out the gender in advance I didn't want to veer too much towards traditional "girl" or "boy" themes.
But I did decide that hanging out in baby's room should always feel like a party.
… and that animals should wear pointy party hats whenever possible.
I'm hoping that Matt and Julie will find their photographer of choice and recreate the illustration below once baby arrives!
Want to request something special for the new mamas and papas in your life? Talk to me!
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have you seen this squirrel?
My first get well soon card. 🐶 Posting this on a cold grey day feels appropriate. Swipe for a closer look!
A page full of golden strawberries, featuring glimmery shimmery paint from @mixedmediashop!
All artwork and imagery on this site is © 2014 Laura Konyndyk, unless otherwise stated. Don't steal! It's mean!


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May be the most beautiful Wechat SDK till now.[Laravel 5 extension package: overtrue/laravel-wechat](https://github.com/overtrue/laravel-wechat)

We discuss @ QQ Group:319502940. Welcome to join us! ^^

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/overtrue/wechat.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/overtrue/wechat)
[![Latest Stable Version](https://poser.pugx.org/overtrue/wechat/v/stable.svg)](https://packagist.org/packages/overtrue/wechat)
[![Latest Unstable Version](https://poser.pugx.org/overtrue/wechat/v/unstable.svg)](https://packagist.org/packages/overtrue/wechat)
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[![License](https://poser.pugx.org/overtrue/wechat/license)](https://packagist.org/packages/overtrue/wechat)

There are lots of Wechat SDKs around world, but no one can satisfied me, cause I want a SDK has the advantage below:

 - Well organized & clear named classes & files;
 - Hide the detail things developer needn't know;
 - Beautiful method usage;
 - Customized cached method;
 - Meet [PSR-4](https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-4-autoloader.md) standard;
 - Highly abstracted Message class, avoid to merge json & xml;

## Installation

Requirement:PHP >= 5.3.0

1. use [composer](https://getcomposer.org/)

  ```shell
  composer require "overtrue/wechat:~2.0.*"
  ```

2. Manually

  Download [zip](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/archive/master.zip)  or use the version you want:https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/releases

  then use the autoload.php file in the package root folder:

  ```php
  <?php

  require "wechat/autoload.php"; // 路径请修改为你具体的实际路径

  ...
  ```

## Usage

Basic Usage(Server Side):

```php
<?php

use Overtrue\Wechat\Server;

$appId          = 'wx3cf0f39249eb0e60';

$server = new Server($appId);

$server->on('message', function($message){
    return "Hello! Welcome to see overtrue!";
});

// You can either echo or return
echo $server->serve();
```
See more usage in Wiki.

## Documentation

[Wiki](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki)

> I highly recommended that you should read the Wechat's official documents first.

## Features

- [x] [Message Listener](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/接收消息与回复)
- [x] [Event Listener](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/监听微信事件)
- [x] [Basic Message](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/消息的使用)
- [x] [Picture and Text Message](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/消息的使用)
- [x] [Template Message](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/模板消息)
- <del>[ ] Message Mass Sending(Due to the limitation of the official, it can't be used)</del>
- [x] [User and Group](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/用户与用户组管理)
- [x] [Customer Service and Message Send Back](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/客服管理与发送消息)
- [x] [MultiCustomer Service and Message Relocate](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/多客服与消息转发)
- [x] [Web Authorization](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/网页授权)
- [x] [Customized Menu](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/自定义菜单)
- [x] [Material Management](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/素材管理)
- [x] [Store Management](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/门店管理)
- [x] [Card Management](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/卡券)
- [x] [JSSDK](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/JSSDK)
- [x] [Semantic Understanding](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/语义理解服务)
- [x] [Data statistics](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/数据统计查询服务)
- [x] [QR Code](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/二维码)
- [x] [Short Links](https://github.com/overtrue/wechat/wiki/短链接)

## Contributing

PR is warmly welcomed,please follow the [PSR standard](https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/) Thank you!

## License

MIT

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


GIL is the main currency in Final Fantasy XIV. It will be used for a variety of items including everything from skill resets and profession good to mounts, vendor equipment and trading goods with other players. There are a variety of ways to obtain gil in the game.
The first way to obtain gil in FFXIV is to earn it while leveling and completing quests.Quests will reward gold.As you complete more quests and subsequently gain level,you will naturally begin to stockpile gold.This process of gathering gil can be a little time consuming,but it is also the easiest way since moneymnaking happens during the course of leveling .You will also pick up random items that can be sold to vendors for gil.
The second way to obtain gil in FFXIV is to sell items to other players.This is one of the secret to be rich in FFXIV.The Final Fantasy XIV will be no exception.While it can be difficult to know what items players desire the most,by keeping a watch on the in game economy,market boards and trade channels,you can learn what may sell well.
As a crafter or gatherer, your goods may be high in demand to other players. As a general rule of thumb, never sell any items that are labeled as crafting items or materials. These items may be of value to someone else even if they are not to you. Crafted items such as weapons, armor and potions can fetch an especially high price if someone really needs the item you are selling.
As players reach high level FFXIV, level cap crafted items such as weapons and armor will be worth a great deal of gil through crafting. This is also the case for consumable items such as potions and food items that grant extra attributes or combat effects. If you plan on leveling quickly, you can take advantage of the hole in the market and earn a great deal of gil by selling your wares in this manner.or u can buy FFXIV powerleveling service on webstores.
High quality weapons you find while leveling your FFXIV class and questing may also be worth decent gil as players are still leveling and need any type of boost they can get .Prices will diminish on leveling items as more and more players reach high level ,but there will always be something of value for selling purposes.


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Radio station damaged in arson attack
January 4, 2006 12:00 PM EST
New York, January 4, 2006—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by an arson attack on private Cameroonian radio station Freedom FM. Fire broke out in the building housing the station on Tuesday evening, according to Freedom FM's founder Pius Njawe, who received CPJ's International Press Freedom Award in 1991.
He told CPJ that police opened an investigation into the blaze, which started in a stairwell leading to the station's 100-foot-high (30-meter-high) rooftop antenna. The fire damaged the base of the transmitter. Police took away a gasoline can found at the scene.
Freedom FM was shuttered by the government before it could go on air nearly three years ago but the government unsealed its studios last July. The station has not broadcast, however, because its equipment was damaged during the government-ordered shutdown. It is suing government for damages.
"There is evidence that a crime has been committed and the government has an obligation to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation, particularly in light of the official harassment of Freedom FM," said CPJ Executive Director Ann Cooper.
Njawe said he was punched and kicked by a police officer as he tried to photograph a fire truck that was involved in a traffic accident after it left the scene of the radio station fire. Njawe said the policeman tried to seize his camera
For more information on Freedom FM see CPJ's July 14 alert:


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Pass the Brussels Sprouts! These Cruciferous Veggies Are Packed With Benefits—Here Are 6 of Them
Emily Shiffer
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Brussels sprouts might have been one of the veggies you loathed as a kid. But are Brussels sprouts good for you? If you haven't given them a shot in recent years, we're here to convince you it might be time to change your mind and give them another try. Because not only can they be really delicious, but yes—they are good for you!
"Brussels sprouts and their fabulous relatives, including broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale deliciously provide a wealth of nutrients," says Bonnie Taub-Dix RDN, creator of BetterThanDieting.com and author of Read It Before You Eat It—Taking You from Label to Table. "What I love about these baby cabbages is that you can serve them up in so many ways. Whether thinly shaved raw over a salad or roasted with a medley of Moroccan seasoning and a touch of honey, Brussels sprouts make a perfect side dish."
She adds that you can also pair them with dried fruit, like dried apricots or cranberry, to combine their savory goodness with some sweet flavors.
Related: 18 Best Roasted, Sauteed & Glazed Brussels Sprouts Recipes
Brussels sprouts nutrition facts
Nutritionally, 1 cup of cooked Brusselssprouts contains:
56.2 calories
4 grams of protein,
<1 gram of total fat
494 mg of potassium (10.5% of the daily value)
96.8 mg of vitamin C (107.5% of the daily value)
93.6 micrograms of folate (23.4% of daily value).
These are all positives. However, they make upset your stomach.
"Be careful when eating Brusselssprouts, as they contain raffinose, which can cause gassiness," notes registered dietitian Jonathan Valdez, RDN, owner of Genki Nutrition and a spokesperson for the New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
But minus the possible bloat, Brussels sprouts are so good for you. Here are 6 benefits of Brussels sprouts.
Related: 10 Easy Brussels Sprouts Recipes
Brussels sprouts health benefits
Here are six great benefits of Brussels sprouts
1. They're loaded with cancer-fighting phytochemicals and glucosinolates
"Cruciferous veggies like Brussels sprouts provide phytochemicals that may be preventative when it comes to fighting cancer and reducing inflammation, while also supporting a healthy immune system," says Taub-Dix.
They also contain another cancer-fighting compound called glucosinolates. "Glucosinolates (which are found in cruciferous vegetables) help fight against cancer," says Valdez.
2. They're high in potassium
"One cup of Brussels sprouts is a good source of potassium which is vital for regular heartbeats, nerve function, and muscle contraction," says Valdez. "Also, it helps with carrying nutrients into cells and waste out of the body."
3. They're full of fiber
"The majority of us don't get enough fiber in our diets, and Brussels sprouts make it easy to pick up four grams of fiber per serving (if you can keep to one serving!)," says Taub-Dix. "Fiber helps to reduce the incidence of heart disease while also helping to regulate blood sugar levels."
Related: 20 Best High-Fiber Foods for Healthy Digestion
4. They're high in vitamin K
"Vitamin K is important for proper blood clotting and for bone health," says Taub-Dix. "Brussels sprouts provide more than 100% of your daily value for vitamin K."
5. They're loaded with vitamin C
As with vitamin K, Brussels sprouts provide 100% of your daily value for vitamin C, says Taub-Dix. "Vitamin C helps to support a healthy immune system and it is essential for healthy skin and gums. Vitamin C also plays an important role in collagen formation," she explains.
6. They have tons of folate
"Folate is a B-vitamin that helps with making DNA," says Valdez. It's also crucial for the formation of red and white blood cells in bone marrow, so in most cases, the more folate you can get, the better.
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Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, creator of BetterThanDieting.com and author of Read It Before You Eat It - Taking You from Label to Table.
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Published August 19th, 2019 by JMSCapitalGroup
Don't let volatility get you down.
Last week was the 40th anniversary of BusinessWeek's infamous cover headline: 'The Death of Equities: How inflation is destroying the stock market.' The publication's current iteration, Bloomberg Businessweek, reported it is still getting grief over the headline and subsequent bull market. In its defense, stocks trended lower for about three years after the magazine hit newsstands.
Since its 1982 low point, "The total return on the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index…with dividends reinvested has been nearly 7,000 percent. Not bad for a corpse."
Investors worried back in 1979, just as they do today.
At that time, the Federal Reserve was waging a war against inflation. Late in the summer of 1979, the annual average inflation rate in the United States was 10 percent. Homebuyers were locking in mortgage rates of 11.1 percent on 30-year fixed mortgages and feeling good about it as mortgage rates rose to 18.5 percent by October 1981.
Today, investors aren't worried about inflation. They are concerned about the U.S.- China trade war, the pace of global economic growth, the influence of monetary policy, negative interest rates…the list goes on.
Recent stock market volatility reflects those concerns.
It's possible we're nearing the end of the longest bull market for U.S. stocks. Further inversion of the yield curve last week suggested recession could be ahead. However, it's unlikely to arrive immediately.
If a recession does arrive, remember economic downturns are temporary and are relatively short. The Great Recession lasted 18 months and it was the longest since WWII. Typically, a recession averages six to 16 months, according to the Minneapolis Federal Reserve.
Right now, there is reason to believe the U.S. economy still has some oomph. Barron's reported, "The economy is obviously slowing, but not necessarily heading for recession. That means it is time for caution, not panic."
Data as of 8/16/19 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year
Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) -1.0% 15.2% 1.7% 9.9% 7.9% 11.4%
Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. -1.5 4.7 -5.7 2.1 -1.0 2.8
10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.5 NA 2.9 1.6 2.4 3.5
Gold (per ounce) 1.2 18.2 28.4 4.1 3.2 5.0
Bloomberg Commodity Index -0.8 0.1 -7.5 -3.6 -9.3 -4.8
S&P 500, Dow Hones Global ex-US, Gold, Bloomberg Commodity Index returns exclude renvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods.
Sources: Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association.
UPCYCLING IS MODERN DAY ALCHEMY
When people take items that have been discarded and turn them into something of greater value, it's known as upcycling. Repurposing objects is appealing to people who want to live sustainably, people who embrace creativity, and/or people who like to make things…it's got a lot of appeal for a lot of people.
Here are a few interesting upcycling projects you may encounter as you travel:
Bird Calls Phone. A Maryland city wanted an interactive public art exhibit. The artist took a mint-condition payphone and wired it to play calls of local birds when dialed. (Takoma Park, MD)
People's Bike Library of Portland. It's an iconic sculpture that is a tribute to the popularity of cycling, as well as a bike rack and a bike 'lending library.' (Portland, OR)
Carhenge. It's built to resemble Stonehenge, but there is no mystery surrounding Carhenge in western Nebraska. The arrangement of repurposed vintage autos was built in the memory of the designer's father. (Alliance, NE)
The Heidelberg Project. This project isn't a single piece of art; it's an open air urban art environment. The artist and children from the neighborhood decorate vacant houses. Heidelberg Houses have included: Doors of Opportunity, The Taxi House, The Clock House, Obstruction of Justice, and others. (Detroit, MI)
City Museum. A 10-story, 100-year-old shoe factory in St. Louis was transformed into an urban playground using salvaged materials. It features, "a sky-high jungle gym making use of two repurposed airplanes, two towering 10-story slides…a rooftop Ferris wheel," and more. (St. Louis, MO)
It has been said that art is in the eye of the beholder. It's also in the portfolios of some investors. The 2018 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth® survey found, "…financially driven collectors are increasingly incorporating art into their long-term wealth plans."
Weekly Focus Think About It
"Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness." --Anni Albers, textile artist
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-13/it-s-been-40-years-since-our-cover-story-declared-the-death-of-equities U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Personal consumption expenditures excluding food and energy [DPCCRC1M027SBEA], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, August 18, 2019: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DPCCRC1M027SBEA
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-economy-centralbanks-analysis/going-negative-as-trade-war-rages-central-banks-ponder-radical-steps-idUSKCN1V328N
https://www.barrons.com/articles/stocks-swing-wildly-as-yield-curve-flips-51566002682?mod=hp_DAY_3
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/cause-of-recession.asp
https://www.minneapolisfed.org/publications/special-studies/recession-in-perspective
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upcycle
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/08/16/Maryland-phone-makes-bird-calls-not-phone-calls/6231565970936/
https://thedyrt.com/magazine/lifestyle/5-recycled-art-installations-and-where-to-camp-nearby/
https://thesavvyage.com/heidelberg-project-perseveres/
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/06/city-museum/ Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States [MORTGAGE30US], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, August 17, 2019: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US
https://www.privatebank.bankofamerica.com/articles/insights-on-wealth-and-worth-art-collectors-2018.html
https://www.healing-power-of-art.org/art-and-quotes-by-famous-artists/
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Website: http://www.vt.edu
Also known as: Virginia Tech
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Comicbook. 24 pages. A5 size. B/W interior.
Comprising two stories of fantasy and science-fantasy with an emphasis on horror.
The surreal action sci-fi story, "Ms Femismo", in which a militant officer battles in a land besieged by a myriad of bizarre hybrids and evolutionary descendants of genetic experiments, a product of religious fanatics.
The sci-fi adventure fantasy story, "Amazulu" in which a lone explorer becomes embroiled in a deadly battle between warrior women, zombie amazons and four-armed freaks.


Posted on June 4, 2018 June 4, 2018 by It's my circus they're my monkeys.
So, here we are. The first day back at school, the first day of the final half term of this school year.
Let's take a look back on the last week.
Let's call it 'half term hindsight'.
The first weekend of half term was good fun. We had the exciting prospect of a family christening on the Saturday. I LOVE christenings, I'm not sure why, I just do.
So I was in full on neatness mode. My dress and shoes were selected, the Monkeys looked slightly less feral than normal.
Yes I know. Believe me you're not the only one who's shocked.
So we are all clean and presentable, the girls have matching french braids. One has long blonde fine hair and the other has a wilderness of tight mousy curls so matching might be a stretch but they did at least have two braids each.
We load into the car, feeling smug that finally something has gone right.
We arrive at our destination, unload the Monkeys, enjoy a gentle stroll to the church.
A church with closed doors.
A church that seemed remarkably quiet.
A church with a board outside advertising the christenings that it would be undertaking……………tomorrow.
I tried really hard to pass it off as a deliberate practice run, but rudely no one was convinced and no one was very happy with me.
On the flip side at least Sunday (aka Groundhog Day) was easy.
Unfortunately CircusHusband couldn't join us on Sunday (apparently when you've organised your whole week to allow you to finish early on Saturday, then a spontaneous Sunday absence is 'tricky').
She is also fascinated by the stories although perturbed that they only know stories about Jesus, she's considering asking Father Christmas for a new book for them so they can learn some different stories (but then she might not get her violin?!). Then there's the exciting moment where I find out if this week's story involved 'Baby Jesus' or 'Old Man with a Walking Stick Jesus', I assume these parts are acted out as they seem to be coveted roles in her 4 year old head. My favourite conversation about 'the church ladies' so far was on the last day of term.
"Well they said this little poem thing and then I had to say……..
Never again will I be able to finish The Lord's Prayer without an image of Bart Simpson in my head.
Weekend complete. The week was fairly quiet we visited a local castle ruins, which both the biggest Monkeys declared their favourite part of their week off so marking that one up as a success.
We did (well, mainly Froo and Pickle) did baking. Half terms cost me a fortune simply because I need enough ingredients in to satisfy Froo's constant desire to bake. This week's creation was a beautiful, two tiered sponge cake sandwiched with lemon icing and decorated with peach slices and mixed peel. It tasted phenomenal. Really very impressive.
One funny incident of this week needs to be shared so here goes. Noodle had been complaining in the evenings a sore tooth. I deduced that he had picked the gum around it and foresaw that it would become a method or stalling bedtime (I have a pretty good radar for this sort of thing).
He goes off to bed and sure enough he appears again about fifteen minutes later. CircusHusband goes to see him and comes back mumbling something I didn't quite catch but ended with the word 'sore', I nodded and said "there's bonjela in the first aid box, put some of that on and it should help".
He was gone a while then came down and declared job done.
Slightly confused I enquire what he means.
Now completely confused I just sat silent until he continued….
Yep. Noodle was now happily snoring away with his stomach lovingly covered with teething gel.
Fast forward to this weekend just gone and I had a night out. Not just out, but out out. You know, where you have to brush your hair.
Now, nights out when you are a mum and all your friends are mums are similar to the initiation process required for joining MI5. The first part is deciding a date, you collaborate all the data and work out that yay there is one night you are all free…….a Tuesday evening in October 2025.
Then there's clothing. What do you wear? The problem with having small children is that your wardrobe generally has two sections 'stuff I don't mind having Weetabix ground into' and 'pyjamas'. Unfortunately it's not always possible to amalgamate the two to produce something suitable. Add onto that the conundrum of childcare and transport and you're knackered before you've even set off.
Fortunately, thanks to very good friends, we have a childcare/transport system in place which works well. We go out and CircusHusband and CircusHusband's friend have the children all in one house. This does mean they are outnumbered seven to two but hey ho. It seemed to be a success this time; there were computer games, snacks and silliness……..and the children had fun too!
Once you're out it's all good. The relief of letting your hair down for a little while is amazing. That amazing feeling wears off rather quickly however when you roll into bed at 2:42 and wake up to a banshee hollering your name at amplified volume at 5:46.
Now we are back to structure and routine as we begin a seven week half term of business. This first week alone includes 3 school trips, 1 nursery trip, 1 intake evening to prepare us for Pickle starting school in September (I'm fairly sure it's them who need preparing if I'm honest). 1 spelling bee. 1 music group. 1 fundraising event and 1 jar of coffee…….maybe Pickle's beloved church ladies can have a word with their friend Jesus and see if the magic refilling oil concept can also be applied to caffeine.
Enjoy this week whatever you are doing.
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Oh that was a busy week! Don't forget to catch some sleep and get some rest.
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"The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Harcastle" by Stuart Turton (2018)
Michael J Ritchie	Crime, Mystery, Science Fiction	body hopping, crime, murder, murder mystery, mystery, possession, science fiction, stuart turton, time loop, time travel	Leave a comment
"I forget everything between footsteps."
One of the most difficult questions you can be asked as an avid reader is, "So, what's your favourite book?" This must be the same problem faced by film buffs and music nerds – how are you meant to pick a favourite? As such, I don't have a specific answer, but have about ten that I would pick out as examples of some of my favourites. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle has already taken its place among their number. How best to describe it? It's kind of like if Quantum Leap found its way into an Agatha Christie novel, via Groundhog Day. Let me try and explain.
Blackheath is a crumbling old manor house, and tonight there is to be a party where Evelyn Hardcastle, the daughter of the hosts, will die, as she has done every day for many, many years. Our narrator, Aiden Bishop, wakes up in a body that is not his own in a large forest, with no memories of how he came to be there or what he needs to do about it now. He finds his way out of the forest and to the house, where he begins to meet other members of the household and party. After Evelyn's death, instead of a new day breaking, the same one starts again, but this time Aiden is in a different body, while the same events play out around him.
Caught in a time loop, Aiden is doomed to live out the same day over and over again, each time in the body of a different guest. The only way to escape the loop is to solve Evelyn Hardcastle's murder. But this is apparently not as easy as it appears when Aiden can't change events, merely experience them from different vantages, inside a variety of hosts with very different skills and abilities. There's also the discovery that he's not the only one stuck in a loop like this, and he has to do his best to avoid the nefarious "footman", who seems determined that Aiden doesn't escape from Blackheath…
I got this book for Christmas and it naturally made its way onto the reading list, but then another friend of mine said that it was one I would love, so I raised it up the pile a little and got to it sooner than I anticipated. Originally daunted by its size and the promise of a complicated plot line, I found that neither of these were mattered. This book is the definition of a page turner, with constant twists and amazing, often beautiful, descriptions. This is an insanely good debut novel from Stuart Turton and one that has left me jealous and somewhat bereft that I'll never be able to do better.
What a mind Turton must have to be able to weave together the timeline in such a way that we can see it play out in numerous ways and yet still be continually surprised and shocked. I was proud of myself for working out one aspect of the finale before it happened, but most of it remained out of sight, blowing my mind when it finally did all arrive. Because it's a repeat of the same day, certain things happen out of order and we only get explanations of them in later attempts, but I don't think there's a single loose thread in the whole novel. I've also never been more grateful for a map and a list of characters in the front of the book, which I had to keep referring to for at least the first three fifths of the book, before much of it settled into my memory. Layers upon layers of mysteries and secrets surround Blackheath, and they are tied up together so neatly it feels like real magic has been achieved here.
More importantly, Turton's grasp on the characters is phenomenal. The more bodies Aiden inhabits, the harder it becomes to remember who he is, and instead he finds himself dominated by the personalities and memories of his hosts, each one stronger than the last. Each character is fully realised and so vivid, as is Aiden's reaction to each of them. On one day he's inside an enormously fat man and is very aware of his own physical bulk and how the world views him. The day after, he finds himself back in a thin man and struggles to acclimatise to the sudden loss of weight. He often struggles with the morality of some of his hosts too, which is fun to see and handled so delicately that it all feels believable.
Not just one of the best books I've read this year, but one of the best books I've ever read. Do not miss out.
"The Possession Of Mr Cave" by Matt Haig (2008)
Michael J Ritchie	General Fiction, Thriller	father, ghost, matt haig, obsession, parenthood, possession, teenagers, york	Leave a comment
"Of course, you know where it begins."
I've been a big fan of Matt Haig's work since I first read The Humans. I've since worked through most of his adult books, both fiction and non-fiction, but I realised that there were a few of his earlier works that I'd not got to yet, so here we are. Haig has become a loud and important voice in the world of mental health, and I think some people only know him because of his memoirs, such as Reasons To Stay Alive. I think sometimes his fiction gets lost behind this, which is a dreadful shame, as he's one of the finest writers working today.
Antiques dealer Terence Cave has suffered three great losses in his life. As a child, his mother killed herself. As a young man, his wife was murdered. And now, he's just seen his son, Reuben, die in a terrible accident. All he has left is his daughter, Reuben's twin, Bryony, a teenage girl who is beginning to find her place in the world. Cave begins to realise that he must protect Bryony from the outside world, whatever the cost.
As Cave's rules become more and more draconian and he goes to more extreme lengths to keep Bryony in line and away from a boyfriend he deems unsuitable, it appears that Reuben has some unfinished business, and Cave realises that the word "possession" has more than one meaning…
So, here's the really weird thing. When the supernatural elements began to kick in, my first thought was, "Oh, this is something a bit different from Haig – all his other stuff has been pretty normal," but then I realised how wrong I was. He's written about aliens, vampires and immortality, and narrated a novel from the point of view of a dog. This is his magic. He makes the really weird stuff seem totally plausible and normal. How he does this, I can't quite be sure, but it's certainly a very special talent.
The novel is, at its heart, a story of obsession, and the troubles of fatherhood. There's no denying that Terence Cave has been through some horrific things in his life, but I'm not sure that any of them excuse his behaviour. I was reminded at several points of You, a Netflix series that I recently watched that has similar themes of obsession and desperation. (If you've not seen it yet, I would strongly recommend that, too.) Cave is not necessarily a likeable narrator, but he's certainly beguiling and you find yourself drawn into his sticky web of lies and paranoia. I've no idea what it's like to raise a teenager, but Bryony certainly seems pretty realistic, and you do sympathise with Cave's frustrations as his daughter grows away from him.
A moving and magical novel from one of the masters of the speculative fiction genre that will keep you gripped until the final page.


It is quite true, as you say, in your comment that I referred in my article to adepts in general. But my own unsupported opinion was and is that the American revolution was a just one, started to accomplish a beneficial end, and that the Hindu or Tibetan Mahatmas would not be disgraced by any connection with it, notwithstanding the royalist and anti-republican feelings of the real authors of Mr. Dolatram's paper. That revolution was not degraded, in the American side, by the shedding of blood except in lawful battle for human rights.
One of the well-known generals who fought with Washington, in the Continental army against the British, was General Fred. Wm. Von Stueben, a Prussian. In 1777 he was in Paris, and at the same time the Count St. Germain was Minister of War there. They were well acquainted with each other, and the Count induced Von Steuben to come over to America and offer his sword to Genl. Washington. He did so, was gladly received, and did splendid service in the cause of liberty. Everybody knows that St. Germain was an Adept, and the fact above detailed is set forth in many publications and letters of authentic force.
Mr. Dolatram picks up the expression "brother Franklin." I never heard, nor ever said, that Franklin was a Theosophist. He was a Freemason, and therefore a "brother," so was Washington and Jefferson. A sincere mason will be a just man who reveres liberty and abhors a tyrant.


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Those trained in the methodology of science will know that "correlation is not causation".
Although correlation can be an indicator of causation in some cases, causation must be established by further research efforts.
With regard to the amazing increase in the diagnoses of childhood autism over the past few decades, science has not been able to provide a credible explanation.
One common explanation is that professionals have simply become more effective at diagnosing this developmental disorder. However, my experiences as a practicing psychologist assisting parents to help their children suffering various degrees of autism suggest that increasing diagnostic precision accounts for only part of the observed increase of autism.
I believe there is something, or somethings, more behind this disturbing trend.
If you are of child-bearing age, or pregnant, it is important that you be aware of the emerging line of research into the cause, or causes, of Autism. Though exposure to pesticides is only correlated with exposure to pesticides, it would be prudent to beware of them and avoid them.
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Andrzej Małkiewicz (ur. 1950 we Wrocławiu) – polski politolog, profesor nauk społecznych, nauczyciel akademicki Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego. Zajmował się nazizmem i komunizmem, jego specjalnością jest historia doktryn polityczno-prawnych.

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W 1973 roku ukończył studia na Uniwersytecie Wrocławskim, pracę doktorską obronił w 1982. W 1991 roku uzyskał stopień doktora habilitowanego nauk humanistycznych w zakresie historii na Wydziale Historycznym UAM na podstawie pracy pt. "Karol Marks o przedkapitalistycznych stosunkach produkcji". W 2015 roku uzyskał stopień profesora. Jest zatrudniony w Instytucie Politologii Wydziału Humanistycznego Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego.

Wybrane publikacje
 Wybory czerwcowe 1989, Warszawa 1994;
 Pierwszy znak solidarności. Polskie odgłosy powstania ludowego w NRD w 1953 r., Wrocław 1998 (współautor: Krzysztof Ruchniewicz);
 Opór społeczny w Europie Środkowej w latach 1948-1953 na przykładzie Polski, NRD i Czechosłowacji, Wrocław 2004 (współautorzy: Łukasz Kamiński, Krzysztof Ruchniewicz);
 Komisja Rywina. Próba spojrzenia politologicznego, Wrocław 2005 (współautorzy: Monika Bil, Artur Błoński);
 Polska i Czechosłowacja w dobie stalinizmu (1948-1956). Studium porównawcze, Warszawa 2005 (współautor: Zdeněk Jirásek);
 Rząd Marcinkiewicza, Wrocław 2006.

Przypisy

Polscy historycy
Wykładowcy Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego
Urodzeni w 1950
Ludzie urodzeni we Wrocławiu

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Country: Bulgaria, Pliska
Type: Fortress
Epoch: Middle Ages
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Pliska is the first capital of the Bulgarian state, founded at the end of the 7th c. (681) by the proto-Bulgarian tribes, which lead by Khan Asparouh pass through the Danube and permanently settle to the south of the river. Built in the open plain, covering an area of 23 square km, the capital was safely fortified with three defence belts – the outside was a deep earth ditch with high embankment, the middle one was a fortification wall 10m high, built of huge stone blocks, and the inner fortification, where the citadel was located, was built of clay bricks.
The ancient capital is today an archaeological reserve, where the preserved remains of the monumental buildings are exhibited. The palace of Khan Krum, erected in the period of construction of Pliska, covered 500 square m. Inside, along with the representative, residential and farm buildings, there were baths, a big water reservoir and secret passages, leading out of the town. During the second building stage – the reign of Khan Omurtag, were erected the fortification walls, the richly decorated Royal palace, the so-called small palace for the Khan's family with new baths and two pagan temples. Typical for the third building period is the construction of early Christian temples, erected after the adoption of Christianity by the Bulgarians, officially proclaimed in Pliska. The most outstanding architectural monument of that time is the Great Basilica – the biggest of its time Christian church on the Balkan peninsula (11 x 30m), which was part of a impressive monastery complex with elaborate architecture. In Pliska Tsar Boris I accepted in 886 the students of the founders of the Slavonic letters, the brothers Cyril and Methodius.
In the archaeological museum in the reserve are exhibited the living style, the material, cultural and spiritual life of the population from the period 7th – 10th c.
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Handicapping a Hochul-Collins race
Reporting, analysis and commentary
by Jim Heaney, editor of Investigative Post
There's the matter of an almost certain GOP primary, but the announcement over the weekend by Chris Collins that he is running for the 27th Congressional District leads to inevitable speculation about a general election showdown with Kathy Hochul.
Conventional wisdom holds that the Republican holds a distinct advantage because of party enrollment figures. While precise numbers are hard to pin down, it appears enrolled Republican will outnumber Democrats by about 7 percent in a district that spans portions of eight counties.
Two Republicans have announced for the seat, Collins and decorated war veteran David Bellavia of Batavia. A third candidate might jump in, possibly Erie County Legislature Minority Leader John Mills.
There's an interesting subplot at play, as Collins will presumably be backed by Carl Paladino, while Michael Caputo, Paladino's campaign manager when he ran for governor two years ago, is working for Bellavia. Caputo and Paladino had a nasty falling out after the campaign.
Collins enjoys the better name recognition and has a lot more money. Both he and Bellavia have their pockets of supporters and critics within the party.
Bellavia, for example, angered some Republicans by endorsing Jack Davis in the three-way race for Congress last year that saw Hochul defeat Jane Corwin.
Collins, meanwhile, earned his share of detractors within party ranks during his four-year tenure as Erie County executive, his short-lived, gaffe-filled run for governor and his support of Edward Cox over Henry Wojtaszek of Niagara County for state party chairman a few years back.
Collins likes to note that he carried most of Erie County outside of Buffalo and Amherst – neither of which is included in the 27th – and expresses confidence he'll be successful holding on to GOP voters in a Congressional race.
Left unsaid is that a fair number of voters found Collins so unlikeable that they couldn't bring themselves to pull the lever for him last November. That problem was rooted in part by his decisions to cut funding for the arts and libraries, as well as a stiff personal demeanor and inappropriate comments made while running for governor. But it's uncertain how much of that sticks with voters from outside Erie County.
Nevertheless, the likeability factor is almost certain to work in favor of Hochul, who is decidedly better at retail politics than Collins.
Collins' personal wealth presents an advantage, but Hochul is no pauper, and both national parities are expected to pour money into the campaign, given that control of the House of Representatives is at stake this November.
While Republican's hold an enrollment advantage in the district, they do not represent a plurality, which means independent voters will play a major factor. To prevail, Hochul would have to sway most of them.
The dynamics of the presidential election will also be a factor.
Voter turnout is higher in presidential years and while New York is expected to go to Obama, the voting history within the district suggests otherwise.
How much the national ticket influences the vote for Congress will depend in part on the GOP candidate for president. The party establishment is openly concerned about the ripple effect Rick Santorum would have on other Republican candidates. A ticket headed by Mitt Romney would likely help the GOP candidate is in the 27th.
There's no doubt that Hochul faces serious hurdles to remain in Congress. Many in political circles don't like her odds. Then again, they didn't a year ago, either.
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A night custodian found the threat written on a bathroom wall around 6 p.m.
Students who were still on campus were evacuated at that time.
Sierra Vista police and Fort Huachuca canines searched the school for bombs.
So far, no word on who made the threat.
School officials say they will open as normal Tuesday.
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Pete Gershon is the author of Painting the Town Orange: The Stories Behind Houston's Visionary Art Environments (History Press, 2014) and Collision: The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston 1972 - 1985 (Texas A&M University Press, fall 2018). For two years, he worked with the Creating a Living Legacy Project's Houston team to document the artwork of multimedia artist Bert L. Long, Jr., and to arrange his professional papers for access and preservation; and for 15 years he was the founding publisher of Signal to Noise, the internationally distributed quarterly journal of improvised and experimental music. Since 2013, he's been the program coordinator for the Core Residency Program at the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. He received a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Hampshire College in 1995 and a master's degree in library and information science from the University of North Texas in 2015.
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Home > Medical Opinion > Amend the bill or children with disabilities will be wiped out-parents asking for ban on abortion on disability grounds
Amend the bill or children with disabilities will be wiped out-parents asking for ban on abortion on disability grounds
People living with disabilities and their families have appealed to Simon Harris to amend the abortion bill to ensure that abortion on disability grounds is outlawed. Otherwise, they say, their communities will be wiped out by the same abortion rates that have led to 98% of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome being aborted in Denmark.
Disability Voices for Life held a press event at the Molesworth Street entrance to Dáil Éireann on Thursday, 4th October 2018 at 11.30 am. They have written to the Health Minister Simon Harris seeking a meeting on their proposed amendment to the abortion bill which reads: "A procedure to terminate a pregnancy shall be unlawful if carried out solely on the ground that the foetus is diagnosed as having or is apprehended as having a disability."
The group represents more than 100 parents and people living with disabilities.
Spokesperson Michael O'Dowd said:
"We are parents of children with disabilities, or people living with a disability, and we are asking legislators to ensure that abortion on disability grounds is outlawed in Ireland.
Minister Simon Harris seems determined to reject any amendments to his bill, but we cannot and will not be silent on this issue.
Abortions happen at various stages of foetal development. A disability can now be detected using Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing at 10 weeks according to the National Maternity Hospital. In this scenario Down syndrome is in the firing line. Research in the US show an increasing number of parents aborting at this stage without getting a confirming diagnosis. Currently, in the UK, almost half of all abortions on unborn babies with Down syndrome take place under 15 weeks gestation, and technology is rapidly advancing testing in this area.
It is a terrible situation where terminations are targeted at those who potentially have a trait society doesn't like. It is a culture based on prejudice and lack of knowledge of the positive traits a person with Down syndrome brings to a family and a community.
We need an amendment to Mr Harris' proposal which specifically states that abortion on disability grounds will not be permitted because our communities, and our children's communities, are being wiped out by abortion.
In Britain, 90% of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted before birth. In Denmark that number has now reached a heartbreaking 98%. Speaking at the Citizen's Assembly, Dr Peter McParland of the National Maternity Hospital observed that not one baby with Down syndrome had been born in Iceland over a 4 year period. They had all been aborted.
In Germany, the law does not specify that abortion can be carried out on the grounds of a disability, but, just as in the current proposal, neither is it outlawed. More than 90% of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome in Germany are aborted, on grounds of a threat to the mental health of the woman, and a similar clause is also included in the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill.
This trend is not confined to babies diagnosed with Down syndrome. Three studies examining abortion after a prognosis of spina bifida showed that between 66% and 78% of babies were aborted across Europe.
Surely, as a compassionate, progressive nation, these heartbreaking outcomes should give us pause. We are simply asking our politicians, and the Irish people, to prevent this from happening in Ireland. We are asking you to protect our children's communities. We have yet to hear one valid reason as to why the amendment we propose should not be included.
The eradication of people with disabilities may not be a stated objective of the abortion bill, but if politicians do not act, this will be its assured outcome. Every politician in Dáil now has the opportunity to protect people with disabilities. Please do not fail us or fail our children."
Source: The Life Institute
Photo Credit: Disability Voices for Life
Danish Cytogenetic Central Register 2016
http://www.auh.dk/siteassets/afdelinger/klinisk-genetisk-afdeling/dccr/pdf/downs-syndrom-1970-2016.pdf
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/30-pregnancies-terminated-in-2015-due-to-down-syndrome-diagnosis-doctor-tells-citizens-assembly-771421.html
National Down Syndrome Cytogenetc Register (NDSCR) for England and Wales Annual Report 2013 (In 2013, 46% of all abortions for Down syndrome took place under 15 weeks gestation).
Survey of prenatal screening policies in Europe for structural malformations and chromosome anomalies, and their impact on detection and termination rates for neural tube defects and Down's syndrome. BJOG, 2008.
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