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CBS Sports Scott White Jan 27, 2023
MLB rumors: Verlander meets with Dodgers
CBS Sports Matt Snyder Nov 28, 2022
Orioles' John Means: Starts throwing again
Means (elbow) announced Monday via his personal Twitter account that he has begun a throwing program.
Means played light catch Monday, marking the first noteworthy step forward in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent in late April. The southpaw isn't far along enough in the rehab process for the Orioles to pinpoint a precise timeline for his return for pitching in games, but he'll most likely open the 2023 campaign on the 60-day injured list, which would sideline him for at least the first two months of the season.
Orioles' John Means: Avoids arbitration
Rotowire May 21, 2022
Means (elbow) signed a two-year, $5.925 million deal with the Orioles on Saturday, avoiding arbitration for the next two seasons, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Means won't be pitching for the Orioles any time soon, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in late April, a procedure which will cost him all of this season and a fair portion of next year as well. The two-year agreement signed Saturday allows him to keep his focus on his rehab throughout this season and the following offseason.
Orioles' John Means: Undergoes successful surgery
Means (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Means will be forced to miss the remainder of 2022 following his procedure, but general manager Mike Elias is confident that the southpaw will be available for a "good portion of the 2023 season," Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports. The Orioles haven't yet established their rotation for this weekend with several starters hurt.
FBT: Lauer, Buxton among many weekend stars
CBS Sports Dan Schneier Apr 25, 2022
Orioles' John Means: Will undergo Tommy John surgery
Means announced Saturday via his personal Twitter account that he will undergo Tommy John surgery.
Means revealed that he underwent multiple MRIs on his injured left arm, and it was ultimately decided that he would go under the knife. A timeline for Means' return could be revealed post-procedure, but his 2022 campaign will come to an early end, and his recovery will likely extend into next season.
John Means to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery
CBS Sports Dayn Perry Apr 23, 2022
FBT: Big weekend of news & notes
Orioles' John Means: Moves to 60-day IL
Means (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Means landed on the 10-day IL on Friday with a sprained left elbow, and he'll now be sidelined for at least two months after shifting to the 60-day IL. The 28-year-old remains without an official recovery timeline, as manager Brandon Hyde said Saturday that the lefty is "not going to be on a mound for a while."
Orioles' John Means: No timetable to return
Manager Brandon Hyde said Saturday that Means (elbow) is "not going to be on a mound for a while," Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
Means landed on the 10-day IL with a left elbow strain Friday and is undergoing further tests. While the results of his examination aren't yet known, Hyde said the southpaw will get a second opinion once the first round of tests are complete. The Orioles' skipper also said that he doesn't know whether Means' injury will be a season-long issue, so it appears as though the 28-year-old is in line for a lengthy absence.
Orioles ace Means on injured list with elbow injury
CBS Sports Matt Snyder Apr 15, 2022
Orioles' John Means: Out with elbow strain
Means was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left elbow strain, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
The 28-year-old departed Wednesday's start against the Brewers after only 51 pitches due to forearm tightness, and the injury has now been clarified as an elbow strain following an MRI. The severity of the strain remains unclear, but it's safe to assume Means will spend more than the 10-day minimum on the shelf. It's a big blow to the Orioles' starting rotation, which was already short on established options.
Orioles' John Means: Will undergo MRI
Mean is scheduled to undergo an MRI after leaving Wednesday's start against Milwaukee with left forearm tightness, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
The left-hander apparently isn't overly concerned about the injury and hopes to throw again shortly after the MRI. Means didn't factor in the decision Wednesday after giving up two runs on two hits with two strikeouts and one walk across four innings, and his availability for his next turn through the rotation will remain in question at least until the Orioles update his status.
Orioles' John Means: Leaves after 51 pitches
Means was removed from Tuesday's game against the Brewers after four innings for undisclosed reasons, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Means was at only 51 pitches and had retired seven straight batters since allowing a two-out, RBI single during the second inning, so his exit clearly isn't performance-related. The 28-year-old left in line for the loss and allowed two runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Means' status should be updated by the team sometime during or after Wednesday's contest.
Orioles' John Means: Dealing with forearm tightness
Means was removed from Tuesday's start versus the Brewers with left forearm tightness, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Means made an abrupt exit after four innings during Tuesday's start, and his initial diagnosis is a worrying one. He left in line for the loss after giving up two runs on two hits with two strikeouts and one walk. The specifics and severity of the injury remain unclear, but forearm tightness is often a precursor to more serious issues. Means should be considered day-to-day until more information is available, leaving his availability for the next turn through the rotation up in the air.
What to make of early velocity dips
CBS Sports Scott White Apr 12, 2022
Orioles' John Means: Strikes out five in no-decision
Rotowire Apr 9, 2022
Means allowed one run on six hits and a walk over four innings in Friday's loss to the Rays. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.
Means worked two scoreless frames to begin the game before loading the bases in the third inning. He managed to escape after yielding just one run on a sacrifice fly by Brandon Lowe. The 28-year-old southpaw posted a 3.62 ERA across 146.2 innings last season and will spend another year as Baltimore's ace. Means is lined up to face the Brewers at home next week.
Ranking 2022 Opening Day pitching matchups
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Government must avoid 'negative' impact on charities in inheritance tax reform
Remember a Charity has warned the government to "avoid any potential negative consequences" of simplifying inheritance tax reform that might damage UK legacy giving.
In a submission that was developed with support from both the Institute of Fundraising and NCVO, the legacy group called on the government to recognise that legacy income is "the largest single source of voluntary income to the charity sector, generating over £3bn each year".
It also urged government to not inadvertently harm legacy giving in the UK while it attempted to simplify the inheritance tax system.
Currently bequests to charity are exempt from inheritance tax, while donations given as a legacy gift are either taken off the value of an estate before IHT is calculated or paid at reduced tax rate if more than 10 per cent of someone's estate is left to charity.
In its submission, Remember a Charity made three recommendations to the OTS. These were:
That any review of IHT and attempts to 'simplify' the system should take into account the impact on charitable gifts in wills, and avoid any potential negative consequences;
That any possibilities of simplification that could help to achieve the shared civil society and government objective of increasing gifts in wills are sought and taken forward wherever possible (for example by considering introducing a tax incentive for everyone who leaves a charitable gift);
That this review around any potential changes to IHT fully take into consideration the future work of the Charity Tax Commission (established by NCVO to undertake a full review of the charity tax system).
Rob Cope, director of Remember a Charity, said: "Tax relief should not be considered purely as a saving for the consumer or a cost to government, but as an opportunity to make a real difference to society for generations to come.
"The current inheritance tax framework encourages legacy giving and normalises conversation around what can still be seen by some as a taboo topic. While IHT may need review, it is essential that any changes will continue to support and encourage gifts in wills.
"This could be a vital next step towards making the UK the first country in the world where legacy giving is the social norm."
The consultation was announced in January by chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond. In a letter to the Office of Tax Simplification dated 19 January 2018, he said that the inheritance tax system was "complex" and in need an overhaul.
The public consultation on inheritance tax closed on 8 June 2018.
Chancellor asks for review of gifts and inheritance tax
Inheritance tax changes 'will put charitable legacies at risk'
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Legacy fundraisers to lose £18m a year to probate 'death tax'
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Crazy Horse – A Sacred Hero
That leader had quickly saddled his favorite war pony and was starting with his young men for the south end of the camp, when a fresh alarm came from the opposite direction, and looking up, he saw Custer's force upon the top of the bluff directly across the river. As quick as a flash, he took in the situation — the enemy had planned to attack the camp at both ends at once; and knowing that Custer could not ford the river at that point, he instantly led his men northward to the ford to cut him off. The Cheyennes followed closely. Custer must have seen that wonderful dash up the sage-bush plain, and one wonders whether he realized its meaning. In a very few minutes, this wild general of the plains had outwitted one of the most brilliant leaders of the Civil War and ended at once his military career and his life.
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In this dashing charge, Crazy Horse snatched his most famous victory out of what seemed frightful peril, for the Sioux could not know how many were behind Custer. He was caught in his own trap. To the soldiers it must have seemed as if the Indians rose up from the earth to overwhelm them. They closed in from three sides and fought until not a white man was left alive. Then they went down to Reno's stand and found him so well entrenched in a deep gully that it was impossible to dislodge him. Gall and his men held him there until the approach of General Terry compelled the Sioux to break camp and scatter in different directions.
While Sitting Bull was pursued into Canada, Crazy Horse and the Cheyenne's wandered about, comparatively undisturbed, during the rest of that year, until in the winter the army surprised the Cheyenne, but did not do them much harm, possibly because they knew that Crazy Horse was not far off.
His name was held in wholesome respect. From time to time, delegations of friendly Indians were sent to him, to urge him to come in to the reservation, promising a full hearing and fair treatment.
For some time he held out, but the rapid disappearance of the buffalo, their only means of support, probably weighed with him more than any other influence. In July, 1877, he was finally prevailed upon to come in to Fort Robinson, Nebraska, with several thousand Indians, most of them Ogallala and Minneconwoju Sioux, on the distinct understanding that the government would hear and adjust their grievances.
At this juncture General Crook proclaimed Spotted Tail, who had rendered much valuable service to the army, head chief of the Sioux, which was resented by many.
The attention paid Crazy Horse was offensive to Spotted Tail and the Indian scouts, who planned a conspiracy against him. They reported to General Crook that the young chief would murder him at the next council, and stampede the Sioux into another war. He was urged not to attend the council and did not, but sent another officer to represent him. Meanwhile the friends of Crazy Horse discovered the plot and told him of it. His reply was, "Only cowards are murderers."
His wife was critically ill at the time, and he decided to take her to her parents at Spotted Tail agency, whereupon his enemies circulated the story that he had fled, and a party of scouts was sent after him. They overtook him riding with his wife and one other but did not undertake to arrest him, and after he had left the sick woman with her people he went to call on Captain Lea, the agent for the Brules, accompanied by all the warriors of the Minneconwoju band. This volunteer escort made an imposing appearance on horseback, shouting and singing, and in the words of Captain Lea himself and the missionary, the Reverend Mr. Cleveland, the situation was extremely critical. Indeed, the scouts who had followed Crazy Horse from Red Cloud agency were advised not to show themselves, as some of the warriors had urged that they be taken out and horsewhipped publicly.
Under these circumstances Crazy Horse again showed his masterful spirit by holding these young men in check. He said to them in his quiet way: "It is well to be brave in the field of battle; it is cowardly to display bravery against one's own tribesmen. These scouts have been compelled to do what they did; they are no better than servants of the white officers. I came here on a peaceful errand."
The captain urged him to report at army headquarters to explain himself and correct false rumors, and on his giving consent, furnished him with a wagon and escort. It has been said that he went back under arrest, but this is untrue. Indians have boasted that they had a hand in bringing him in, but their stories are without foundation. He went of his own accord, either suspecting no treachery or determined to defy it.
When he reached the military camp, Little Big Man walked arm-in-arm with him, and his cousin and friend, Touch-the-Cloud, was just in advance.
After they passed the sentinel, an officer approached them and walked on his other side. He was unarmed but for the knife which is carried for ordinary uses by women as well as men. Unsuspectingly he walked toward the guardhouse, when Touch-the-Cloud suddenly turned back exclaiming: "Cousin, they will put you in prison!"
Crazy Horse leads his band in surrender
"Another white man's trick! Let me go! Let me die fighting!" cried Crazy Horse. He stopped and tried to free himself and draw his knife, but both arms were held fast by Little Big Man and the officer. While he struggled thus, a soldier thrust him through with his bayonet from behind.
The wound was mortal, and he died in the course of that night, his old father singing the death song over him and afterward carrying away the body, which they said must not be further polluted by the touch of a white man. They hid it somewhere in the Bad Lands, his resting place to this day.
Thus died one of the ablest and truest American Indians. His life was ideal; his record clean. He was never involved in any of the numerous massacres on the trail, but was a leader in practically every open fight. Such characters as those of Crazy Horse and Chief Joseph are not easily found among so-called civilized people. The reputation of great men is apt to be shadowed by questionable motives and policies, but here are two pure patriots, as worthy of honor as any who ever breathed God's air in the wide spaces of a new world.
Though Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa) doesn't specifically say so, Crazy Horse was a member of the Ogallala Lakota tribe, a band of the Sioux. He died on September 5, 1877.
Compiled and edited by Kathy Weiser/Legends of America, updated June, 2017.
Excerpted from the book Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains, by Charles A. Eastman, 1918. The text as it appears here; however, is not verbatim as it has been edited for clarity and ease of the modern reader. Charles A. Eastman earned a medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1890, and then began working for the Office of Indian Affairs later that year. He worked at the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota, and was an eyewitness to both events leading up to and following the Wounded Knee Massacre of December 29, 1890. Himself part-Sioux, he knew many of the people about whom he wrote.
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Our topic this month is, "What's New in Azure." Since announcing the Azure platform last October, Microsoft has issued several software updates with new features. There have also been some important announcements and events recently. We'll review what's new with SQL Data Services, Windows Azure, and Live Services. We'll demo new Windows Azure features including full trust, native code support, and FastCGI support. We'll also demo a Live Mesh web application that can be synchronized across devices.


H.R. 208 gives guard and reserve members credit for active service since Sept. 11, 2001.
H.R. 613 allows the surviving spouse to keep full month's pay in the month the retiree dies.
H.R. 816 ensures no increase in fees for military health care go into effect.
H.R. 1695 reduces the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay from 60 to 55.
H.R. 4324 offers homeowners assistance leeway for DoD to decide eligibility for the program outside of set parameters.
H.R. 4551 gives free health care to retirees who entered the service prior to Dec. 7, 1956.
H.R. 4593 repeals the requirement for all military retirees who entered the service prior to Dec. 7, 1956, to pay Medicare Part B.
He has co-sponsored H.R. 775/S.B. 535 which repeals the offset of the Survivor Benefit Plan and Dependency Indemnity Compensation for surviving spouses. Note: Social Security offset is 45 percent reduction of SBP.
My lady is most equally significant in support of my commitment to serve and protect my country!
I have faxed and e-mailed my concerns to the congressman with no reply.
Also, he is recognized as a pro-Obamanation Democrat who supports amnesty against 80 percent of U.S. who oppose citizenship for "illegal aliens"! And, we insist our U.S. border with Mexico be secured!
I was deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the death of my good friend Terry Anderson several months ago. This giant of a man – and he was a giant, standing close to 6-feet-4 with a heavy build – could and did hold his own with anybody who wanted to debate him on the issue of the illegal alien (Terry never used the word immigrant to describe illegal aliens) invasion of our beloved country.
Many times, on his radio show that he had on Sunday night, I heard callers make some of the most obnoxious statements about the U.S. Terry, never one to get rattled no matter what was said, fired right back and drove his point home for the enforcement of our country's immigration laws with laser-like accuracy.
From time to time, I would call in myself and encourage listeners to support his show with financial donations. I truly believe that this was one of the better things I have done with my life, including my six years of honorable services with the Marine Corps Reserve.
Not all callers were hostile. Many were ordinary citizens from all walks of American life that supported Terry's point of view. They even included well-known politicians and members of the news media. My hero from childhood, George Pitman, was a frequent guest. Now they are both gone.
Terry, I can say, and many of this country's best people will agree, that you did your job well. Nobody articulated the popular rage like you. Thanks to outspoken Americans like yourself, this country of ours is now awake. The silent majority is no longer silent. You helped make it so, my friend. See you upstairs.
I have seldom heard such bigoted blather as that in the report concerning the Catholic Church aiding in getting Latinos registered to vote.
I have a question for Raymond Herrera, the other members of "We the People, California's Crusader" and all xenophobes – when did your forebears arrive?
Mine have been here since the 1840s and fought for this country in every war from then through the current ones (one member just returned from his third tour and another just left for his fourth). We regularly go to Catholic churches – some of which are in San Bernardino – and I have not missed an election since Goldwater/Johnson when I voted for the loser.
Mr. Herrera and his ilk are standing athwart the path of history. Latinos are going to become the largest voting bloc in California (with or without the help of the Catholic Church) just as my forebears – the Irish – did on the East Coast 100 years ago. When this happens they will probably do the same thing the Irish did – improve the lives of their follow Latinos – without attacking those who had attacked them.
Mr. Herrera and his "Crusaders" have as much hope of stopping this as they would trying to push back the tide at Long Beach.


The coal industry seems to be singing its swan song, despite political efforts to save it.
President-elect Trump has vowed to end the 'war on coal' but the electrical industry isn't really swayed. DTE Energy, Michigan's biggest electricity provider has announced that it will phase out coal regardless of the political direction of the country. CEO Gerry Anderson said they've already shuttered three coal-fired units and will close another eight by 2030.
He went on to explain that while a new coal plant is set to last until the 2030s, that will probably be the last coal plant Michigan – or even the US – ever builds. Coal plants are expensive to build and maintain, while other sources of energy are becoming cheaper and cheaper.
However, it's not all good. While renewables play a key role in the future, natural gas is still a priority in Michigan (and in much of the US). Natural gas prices in the United States are low right now, much cheaper than coal. According to a February report from the Michigan Public Service Commission, the construction of a new coal plant cost $133 per megawatt hour, while natural gas is two times cheaper. Wind comes in at $74.52 per megawatt hour, which is competitive with natural gas, but it's not quite there yet. But the thing is consumers want renewable energy and support subsidies for clean energy or carbon tax for dirty energy. Many are willing to even pay an extra bit for renewables.
This idea is becoming more and more popular with policy makers as well. According to Vox, a surprising number of Republicans in Congress, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), are actually in favor of those renewable tax credits. So all in all, despite heavy lobby and a future president who made this industry a central point of his campaign, coal seems doomed. Hopefully, that gap will be filled by sustainable sources and not natural gas.


It looks like the new generation's Dao Ming Si, 20-year-old Dylan Wang, has been up to something special lately. We've been ~monitoring~ his Insta account, and we've gathered that he's working on a brand new drama! I guess it's really time for him to say goodbye to Meteor Garden.
1. Didi has LONG hair now. OMG.
I mean, not for real, because we all know it's a wig for his new character. Dylan's been posting photos of him in period costume and we are so excited that he's starring in a historical drama!
2. The drama is called Ever Night 2, and it's apparently a sequel.
The Chinese drama Ever Night, which aired last year, is adapted from the fantasy novel Jiang Ye written by Mao Ni. Set during the Tang Dynasty, a young boy named Ning Que escapes as his family is unjustly massacred by a great general. He manages to survive in the wild and vows to avenge his family.
Dylan will be taking over the role of Ning Que, which was previously played by actor Chen Feiyu in season one.
3. The training has been intense.
A few days ago, Dylan posted this video of him during rehearsals for what seems to be an epic fight scene!
4. He's got a new leading lady and she's sooo cute!
Her name is Song Yi-Ren and she plays a character named Sang Sang in the drama. The two met when Ning Que dug out Sang Sang from a pile of corpses (CORPSES?!!) when she was a little girl and they've been inseparable ever since.
Fun fact: Sang Sang is the 25-year-old actress' first major acting role!


Locals today usually just call it "The Ridge", because there is no other like it: a several-mile-long thin crest rising steeply 500 feet, east of Chattanooga. Birds are ready for a rest when they make it to the top. The views of the City and the Tennessee River are unsurpassed. It's almost like flying.
Rain and snow can fall on The Ridge and not in the valley. Clouds can surround the base so it seems to those on the crest like they are the only residents of the world. Sunrises and sunsets create visual wonders. Soft breezes tickle the tall willow oaks. Cinematic red-tailed hawks love it.
This is one of the most unique communities in the United States, a few hundred meter wide residential area that extends from almost the Tennessee River bend down to the Georgia state line.
Today it is an elegant and well-kept collection of beautiful homes, fantastic porches, fairy-tale gardens, crazy-quilt small roads and Civil War plaques, monuments and cannon.
The Crest Road along its peak, in its early years known as "National Boulevard," is a beveled brown aggregate favorite of walkers, runners, bicyclists and touring motorists. Thick cables supported by strong old concrete posts protect the road's edge.
There are small federal reservation areas off this road as well as stately old mansions, modern glass and stone edifices and the only Frank Lloyd Wright home in the State of Tennessee.
Turn of the century homes on Missionary Ridge were commonly palatial mansions, majestic edifices that only Chattanooga's most elite could afford. Many of these remain.
However, over the years a number of different style homes have perched on intervening peaks and overlooks, including airy creations of glass, concrete, tile and timber. None are eyesores, and all benefit from the views, easy access to the city and country-like surroundings.


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Your PeachCare for Kids account transitioned to a new eligibility system, called Georgia Gateway, as of February 6, 2017. Georgia Gateway does not change existing eligibility. All of your information from the Peachcare.org has been moved. For general information about the transition to Georgia Gateway, click here.
Eligible children must be a resident of Georgia, a US citizen or child of qualified immigrants who either have special immigration status as a refugee or have parents who have been permanent residents for a minimum of 5 years. Please refer to 2017 Income Eligibility Sheet.
PeachCare for Kids® was created to provide health care to uninsured children. For this reason, children must be uninsured for the two months prior to applying for PeachCare for Kids®. There are exceptions to the waiting period for children who have lost coverage involuntarily or experience a life changing event.
Change in employment resulting in a child's loss of employer-sponsored insurance (including leave of absence without pay or reduction in work hours).
When the child's eligibility and enrollment in Medicaid or another insurance affordability program is terminated.
The employer stopped offering coverage of dependents (or any coverage) under an employer-sponsored health insurance plan.
The loss of health insurance coverage as a result of the death of a parent.
The cost of coverage for the child or family coverage that includes the child exceeded 5 percent.
The child has special health care needs.
The child lost coverage due to the divorce of a parent.
The child's parent is determined eligible for advance payment of the premium tax credit for enrollment in a QHP through the Marketplace because the ESI in which the family was enrolled is determined unaffordable in accordance with 26 CFR 1.36B-2( c) (3)(v).
Cancellation of COBRA or an individual insurance policy.
The child was born during the two month waiting period.
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Non-U.S. citizens who apply for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids® for their U.S.-born children do not have to prove citizenship, legal residency status or present a social security number. Applying for services does not trigger any action with USCIS Immigration Service.
There is no cost for children under age 6. Currently, the cost per month for PeachCare for Kids® coverage is $0 to $36 for one child and a maximum of $72 for two or more children living in the same household. Once you complete the application, information about paying your premium will be displayed.
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You are not required to pay more than 5% of your yearly income for premiums and co-payments. If your family reaches the 5% limit, you will not be required to make co-payment and premium payments for the rest of the year. Because of this, you must tell the PeachCare for Kids® Program about any changes to your family income. Also, co-payments are not required for children in foster care or children who are American Indians or Alaska Natives. No deductible is required.
After a child is enrolled in PeachCare for Kids®, parents will receive an informational packet from Georgia Families. Parents will have a choice of three health plans through Care Management Organizations (CMOs): Peach State Health Plan, Amerigroup, and WellCare of Georgia. If no choice is made, the child will automatically be assigned to and enrolled in a plan. Parents need to check to see which health plan is accepted at their preferred doctor's office.
Applications for enrollment take approximately 45 days. If you qualify for PeachCare for Kids® PeachCare for Kids®, please apply complete a paper application and mail directly to the program. Applications done through compass.ga.gov will screen for Medicaid eligibility first taking 45 days and families will have to re-apply with a paper application for PeachCare for Kids® and wait another 45 days.
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Fire (dall'inglese "fuoco") è un film del 1996 diretto da Deepa Mehta, con musiche composte da A. R. Rahman.

È il primo film della trilogia che comprende Earth (1998) e Water - Il coraggio di amare (2005).

Centrato sulla condizione della donna in India e sul lesbismo, il film ha riscosso un certo successo, ed è stato accompagnato da polemiche da parte di alcuni gruppi induisti e vietato in alcuni paesi musulmani (Pakistan e Malaysia)

Trama
Radha e Sita sono due cognate che vivono nella stessa casa, a Nuova Delhi, all'interno di una famiglia indiana tradizionalista.
Soffocate dalla famiglia, le due donne si libereranno grazie all'amore che nasce tra loro.
Il "fuoco" del titolo allude sia alla passione che si accende tra le protagoniste che alla pira in cui si immolavano le vedove indiane fino ad alcuni decenni fa, nel sacrificio del "sati".

Altri dati
Distributore: New Yorker Video
Data della prima proiezione: 6 settembre 1996 (Toronto Film Festival)

Bibliografia
  Sujata Moorti, Inflamed passion: Fire, the woman question and the policing of cultural borders, Genders n° 32, 2000.
  Sandeep Bakshi, Étude de deux films du cinéma parallèle en Inde, Inverses n° 2, 2002.
  Madhu Kishwar, Naive Outpourings of a Self-Hating Indian, A Review of Deepa Mehta's "Fire" .

Voci correlate
 Lesbismo
 Omosessualità e Induismo

Collegamenti esterni

 Scheda e recensione su Culturagay.it.

Film a tematica femminista
Film sentimentali
Film sul lesbismo
Film erotici

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Heather Estetter joins Golden Tigers staff as head coach for cross country.
Golden Tigers Coach Heather Estetter Plans to Pick Up Pace with Cross Country
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Cross country runners at Brenau University are about to learn what it is like to have a coach who has an established record as a distance runner.
Heather Estetter, who became Brenau's head cross country coach on July 1, has a proven background as both a runner at two National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I universities and as a coach in a fast-paced NCAA Division II school.
Estetter moved to Brenau from the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, where she served since 2012 as the assistant cross country and track and field coach.
"Heather is very enthusiastic and she has good knowledge of the sport of running," Brenau Athletics Director Mike Lochstampfor said. "We're excited to have her as part of our program."
The Brenau runners, who compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Southern States Athletic Conference, finished second in the SSAC meet in 2014 and sent two runners to the NAIA national meet in Lawrence, Kansas. However, the companion track and field team, which shares some distance runners with the cross country squad, set a faster pace with three straight conference wins in its first three years and sent runners to nationals.
That does not bother Estetter.
"I've run for two NCAA Division I programs, so I know what it means to train hard and run faster," Estetter said. "Our goal here will be to develop the potential of our runners and make some noise in the conference and on the national level."
The 2014-15 Golden Tigers team reports for training on Aug. 16 to prepare for the season opener on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Dalton State College Twinight meet in Varnell, Georgia.
Estetter said that she will not simply pile 50 to 60 extra training miles on the runners each week. She will monitor the mileage and scale it to the comfort levels of each runner to help them all achieve individual and team successes.
"I believe that caring about the athlete as an individual will help with achieving championships," Estetter said. "I know that having a new coach in a program isn't always the easiest transition, but I hope to make the transition as easy as possible."
Estetter is a native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and as a high school senior won the state's 1,600-meter championship in a time of 5:08. She continued her career at Oklahoma State University as a freshman and dropped her time in the 1,500-meter race to 4:40.20.
In her sophomore year, she transferred to the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and ran cross country and track for three years. She was the Sugar Bears' leading scorer in cross country and set numerous school records in track, including the 800-meter with a time of 2:17.00.
At West Georgia, she participated in the development of a fast-growing, hungry program in the competitive Gulf States Conference. She coached four West Georgia runners who earned all-conference honors in cross country. The cross country team during her tenure also received All-Academic Team honors 2012 and 2013. She also was the director of the university's annual Wolves Invitational cross country meet for the past three years. Her peers at West Georgia elected her Assistant Coach of the Year for 2014-15.
Estetter is a Level 1 certified coach through USA Track and Field. She has a track and field certification from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association.


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Published On: June 30, 2022 02:45 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal
KATHMANDU, June 29: A three-day e-commerce and digital marketing training organized in Kathmandu to enhance capacity of women entrepreneurs concluded on Wednesday.
The training organized by South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP) was held from Monday in Kathmandu. The main objective of the training was to build the capacity and skills of women entrepreneurs in e-commerce and digital marketing.
The training aimed at providing ecommerce education to women entrepreneurs and equipping them with the right skills for their business growth and empowering them through digitization.
Addressing the inaugural session of the training, Secretary at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Baikuntha Aryal said women should exploit the opportunities provided by the latest information technology to promote their entrepreneurship
"The ministry always stands ready to cooperate and facilitate issues related to information and technology that are necessary for women entrepreneurs," he said. "We will take necessary initiatives to provide legal and policy level assistance to women entrepreneurs to help them connect with information technology."
Secretary Aryal also lauded the initiative taken by SAWDF to provide training on information technology to women entrepreneurs. The training program was organized in partnership with the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal, Federation of Nepali Cottage and Small Industries, Manushi Federation of Business and Professional Women Nepal.
Addressing the function, President of SAWDF Pramila Rijal said the training was organized to impart knowledge and skills on information and technology to women entrepreneurs as COVID-19 pandemic has made it absolutely essential to promote businesses. "This is the age of information technology," she said. "The training is organized to help equip women entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge of information technology to enhance their capacity to promote their entrepreneurships."
Rijal said that they plan to organize a total of 12 training sessions with a maximum of 25 to 30 participants in each session in different parts of the country in the next five months to help promote women entrepreneurships. Each session will last for three days. The training program targets 300 women entrepreneurs, who are registered as SMEs, with access to information and communication technology.
Rijal also announced that they also plan to conduct a study on the impact of training in the businesses of 1000 women entrepreneurs across different geographical zones in the country. The study is expected to be completed within the next six months.
Also addressing the function, Senior vice president of Federation of Women's Entrepreneurs and executive member of South Asian Women Development Forum said that the training program was organized to help uplift the entrepreneurships of women by connecting them with information technology.
"We have tried to connect women entrepreneurs with information technology. We have tried to enhance their capacity," she said. "The training on the one hand will help women entrepreneurs well organized and adapt their businesses with the changed context. This on the other hand will help women to find a market for their goods and services via online."
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International Miss Macra Festival 2014
Miss Eiblish Maher (International Miss Macra Festival PRO) Reports.
As the 2014 August bank holiday draws ever closer, we find ourselves glimpsing the last remnants of our Irish Summer. That agreed, there now remains that impulse, found within all of us, to complete at least one great 'last hurrah' before our Summer season once again fades to Autumn.
So if you are looking for a fun and unique party event in which to participate, why not visit the 2014 International Miss Macra Festival, taking place in less than two weeks time from Aug 1st – Aug 3rd inclusive, at the luxury Dundrum House Hotel, Dundrum, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
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This year will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the International Miss Macra Festival, superbly organised as always by the Clonoulty/Rossmore Macra na Feirme club, here in Co Tipperary.
Calendar of forthcoming Macra Festival events for 2014.
Friday: The festival will kick-start on Friday August 1st when this year's 21 contestants will meet the Festival Committee in the grounds of the luxury Dundrum House Hotel; beginning midday. Dundrum House Hotel, often described as an 'Irish Oasis' set in the heart of Tipperary's Golden Vale, creates the perfect location for those intent on seeking relaxation and fun. The competitors will then be taken on a tour of the world renowned Coolmore Stud Farm, followed by a 'Zumba Secession' in Clonoulty Community Hall. Later that evening the girls will meet up with their host families. The tradition of the contestants staying with host families is very strong within the local community and Macra are extremely grateful for their generosity and commitment by our host families over the past 43 years. This year the Friday night will be a themed disco and what more fitting a theme this year than 'Farmer Style,' (Make sure you all have your peaked caps, dungarees and steel capped rubber boots at the ready.)
Saturday: The contestants will awaken early on Saturday morning for their interviews with this year's competent judges. There are three judges; (1) Declan Ryan who has held every officership on our festival committee, including Chairman throughout the years and is currently the President of Clonoulty/Rossmore Macra club. Joining him will be; (2) Joan Pollard Carew, renowned poet and well known patron of Irish dancing. Joan is also the wife of Michael Carew, of Michael's Jewellers fame who sponsors annually the second prize in our festival and who has contributed greatly to same in terms of resources, time and advice. This year we are proud to announce that there will be a new judge; (3) joining us will be Caroline Kinane from Tipp FM Radio and we wish her the very best of luck with the tough task of selecting International Miss Macra 2014.
After the interviews on Saturday, the contestants will again have a chance to relax at the annual South Tipperary Macra Raft Race, which will take place in the neighbouring village of Golden at 4.00pm sharp. This activity is mainly for assembled Macra supporters who don a life jacket and make their county proud as the person – made rafts battle the river currents. (Trust me the historic St.Brendan's voyage wasn't a patch on this major upcoming event.)
Saturday night will see the girls dressed in their finest; ascend the stage for the cabaret. Mike Egan, previous Macra member, will interview the girls two at the time in front of a marquee full of supporters, friends and family. Once the cabaret is finished the contestants can enjoy themselves, with their supporters, in the Venue to the band 'Lebowski.'
Sunday: Sunday morning sees the girls attend Church in the local parish of Clonoulty. Afterwards, there will be a Macra family fun and sports day, followed by a barbecue. The contestants will proudly wear their county colours as they battle it out through a custom built Macra obstacle course, complete with parallel Tractor Parking (toy) and a demonstration on Friesian Cow milking (cardboard).
Immediately after these sports, the preparations for the Miss Macra Annual Ball will commence. There will be a hairdresser, Tara and others, on site for each contestants and female committee members. Photographs of the girls plus their escorts will be taken by the festival photographer, beginning at 6.00pm sharp. This will be then followed by a 'Champagne Reception,' and a Five Course Banquet which will takes place in the Dundrum House Banqueting Suite.
Following the Banquet and after dinner speeches the band 'Memphis' will take to the stage to begin the dancing, until the bewitching hour of 12.00 midnight when the judges will announce this year's winner, together with those adjudged as taking second and third place. The crowned winner and runners up will then have their photographs taken with the main sponsors of the festival.
Now with the winner crowned; the festival now draws to a close, as the committee breathe a sigh of relief, proud of their many months spent planning, as the entire ballroom fills with Macra and non-Macra members who will continue to dance late into the night.
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Margaret O'Brien
Hi everyone best of luck with Miss Macra. I was Offaly Miss Macra in 1979 (I think) and had a wonderful time in your parish. I never forgot it and Dickie Rock played at the dance in the Premier Ballroom. Would you have any photos or information on that year? Thanking you and sending my best wishes. I was Margaret Maher at that time.
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The population of this county (or equivalent) in 1990 was 32,849; in 2000 it was 38,943. The total population changed 18.6%. The unadjusted adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (17,946) include 46.1% of the total population in 2000. The adjusted total adherents (19,753) include 50.7% of the population.


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There are a number of reasons why as users, we should use updated browsers.
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As new features get proposed and ratified, they need to be implemented by browser manufacturers.
An example is the box-shadow property, where one can specify that part of a web page have a drop shadow of some color and transparency and size and "fuzziness". Prior to this feature, web designers had to painfully make drop shadows by making graphic images containing the shadow. Browsers that have incorporated this box-shadow feature allow web designers more freedom and speed.
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Server providers must keep abreast of security issues and maintain software that's updated to prevent hacking. Browsers, too, must be kept updated.
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Afro Am 236: History of the Civil Rights Movement
Afro Am 290c/753: The Blues
Afro Am 293B: THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND THE WAR ON DRUGS (Afro American Studies 293B
Afro Am 326: Black Women in U.S. History
Afro Am 331: The Life and Writings of W.E.B. Du Bois
Afro Am 365: Composition: Style and Organization (Junior Year Writing)
Afro Am 491C: Cuba: A Social History
Afro Am 605/History 797S: African Americans and the Movement to Abolish Slavery
Afro Am 652/234: Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
Afro Am 691C: Historiographical Methods in Afro-American Studies
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History 591FG: First Generation-Urbanism and Breaking Baseball's Color Barrier
History 593K: African Americans in Antebellum New England
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Journalism 395M: The African American Freedom Struggle and the Mass Media
AFROAM 494DI: The W.E.B. Du Bois Senior Seminar
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The HistoryMakers is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit video oral history archive headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The HistoryMakers is dedicated to preserving African American history as the missing link in American history. Focused on American history, oral history and education in general and more specifically on African American history, education, music, law, the arts, science, technology, media, medicine, entertainment, fashion & beauty, business, the military, politics and sports, The History Makers is a combination archive, library, museum, stock footage collection, on-line educator and educational PBS/TV programming. Its topics include but are not limited to African American organizations and associations, slavery, reconstruction, the labor movement, the civil rights movement and black authors."
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President George Bush addressed a joint session of Congress a few weeks later and said the U.S. could not let the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to take control of vital oil resources in the Middle East. President Bush then doubled the size of the allied forces in the region to 430,000 soldiers.
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The deadline of January 15 passed quietly, as the 545,000 Iraqi soldiers in and around Kuwait did not move. Currently 539,000 U.S. troops were in the Gulf with 270,000 Allied troops from more than two dozen countries, the largest gathering of land troops and air power since World War II.
January 17 at 2:45, Baghdad time (18:45, January 16 – Eastern Time), Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm in American and allied jets raided major attack against air defenses Iraqi communications systems, chemical weapons facilities, tanks and artillery. The air raid on Baghdad was broadcast live to a worldwide audience by CNN correspondents perched on a rooftop city.
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Finally at full strength, Lightning strikes Gold at Buzzer Beater Classic
By Zach Braziller
July 30, 2012 | 5:31am
The New York Lightning 17's after winning The Hoop Group's Buzzer Beater Classic on Sunday. Dave Krupinski, The Hoop Group
The New York Lighting was at full strength this weekend at Basketball City in lower Manhattan. In related news, the Nike-sponsored 17U club took home The Hoop Group's Buzzer Beater Classic crown.
Unfortunately for the Lightning, it hasn't been playing with a full deck for most of the spring and summer, missing forwards Kuran Iverson and Larry Beckett for large period of time. The five games — all wins — it played this weekend showed what it can do.
The Lightning won four of its five contests by double figures and its lone closet contest, a 68-60 win over the NYC Jayhawks, wasn't in doubt down the stretch.
"Everybody was able to play their roles and stay within themselves," Lightning coach Shandue McNeil said. "Kuran takes a lot of pressure off everybody."
The 6-foot-9 Iverson, considered one of the top forwards in the Class of 2013 with offers from scores of major Division I schools such as Connecticut and Oklahoma State, and Beckett couldn't play in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League because they missed the age cutoff by mere days.
Without them, the Lightning went just 5-15 in EYBL, failing to qualify for Peach Jam after losing five times in overtime and twice blew leads late. The duo wasn't able to compete at the recent Nike Invitational in Augusta, Ga. either, though the Lightning did reach the finals there, and Iverson missed Live in AC this week because he was busy with summer school this week.
"Major difference without them," McNeil said.
Iverson was around this weekend and made his presence felt through the Buzzer Beater Classic, scoring 19 points against the Jayhawks. Still, mainstays Dayshon Smith, Richard Williams and Jon Severe were also integral to the title.
Severe, a highly recruited guard from Christ the King, scored 13 points in the final, the versatile Williams got the Lightning off to a quick start with eight early points and Smith capped his brilliant AAU season with his traditional complete floor games, pushing the ball and creating opportunities for himself and his teammates.
"My last AAU tournament I wasn't trying to lose," said The Bronx native, who attends Putnam Science Academy and has a laundry list of mid-major offers.
The Jayhawks, a nondescript team which has enjoyed July success, never went away behind the play of Boys & Girls star Leroy (Truck) Fludd, Kangaroos teammate Bryce Jones and Half Hollows Hills West standout Emile Blackman. They led on a handful of occasions and even after falling behind by as many as nine, were within two late after a Fludd (21 points) basket. But Iverson put away the championships with a free throw and tip-in of his own miss.
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Posted on June 27, 2010 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
I dream of liberation of Palestine.
My dream is not blurred by illusions or hindered by hardships. A cornerstone for a Liberation movement is clarity of vision, to keep our objectives in focus.
It is perhaps the disproportional difference of power which makes our aims and vision look like foolish dreams to those who think of themselves as being "realists".
It is unrealistic to fight against a tyrannical occupation force with deference and only meek means of persuasion and appeasement, because it never stops the crimes, never pushes back the tyrant. Instead, it confirms the tyrant's authority, which in return will trigger him to pursue unchanged his ruthless methods of conquest and enslavement.
It is realistic and can not be ignored that only creative and surprising means of pushing out occupying tyrants, be it radical, will defeat a tyrant equipped with overwhelming military powers and determined to annihilate the conquered. The uncompromised principle is the key to liberation.
An unrestrained vision toward clearly defined objectives can not be intimidated or suffocated by "facts on the ground", as these "facts" are the artificial fruits of a temporary force, and not the timeless result of natural unconstrained evolution. To omit this evidence would negate the possibility of peaceful change and evolution. Strictly no human achievement would have ever been possible throughout history, without aiming toward what seems impossible.
In any negotiations (let alone with one's oppressors) raising up the ceiling of demands is a prerequisite to achieve the nearest possible level of your objectives, hopes and expectations.
Palestinians do not demand anything else than the implementation of their inalienable, historical and human rights. Palestinians have not fallen to discouragement, not lowered their honest expectations, and it is our duty to continue to plant hope, to nurture imagination and to foster optimism.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge" according to Albert Einstein; if that is true in the field of "hard" sciences like mathematics and physics, as I believe it is, it is even more true in the field of humanity and social sciences.
Through imagination, we leap beyond the boundaries of the known, the permitted and the understood to embrace the entire universe and further afar, where questions bounce back and forth and answers run forever.
People who managed to open their eyes to the truth about what happened to Palestine are generally astounded by the steadfastness and persistence of Palestinians;
How come they never give up!
What is it that keeps them going!
Why are they able to survive against all odds!
How are they able to stand up to such oppression with such little means!
How can they endure such losses with faces still smiling!
Where do they get their strength from!
The answer to all these questions lies in one word; Free-spirit
A spirit that has its worldly roots intertwined with the soil of its land while its branches extend to heaven
A spirit aware of its potential and weaknesses; is only answerable to its creator
A spirit that thrives and blossoms through the wisdom of its ancestors and prophets
A spirit that cherishes its two wings of freedom: Faith and Hope
If small numbers, lack of means, limited abilities, and restricted resources were to be considered as limits, instead of mere obstacles, no prophet or visionary would've left a mark in our human history.
To confine ourselves only to "what we can do here and now", nullifies any forward strategy, and brings upon a future similar to the unacceptable present occupation and oppression, though it might be dressed differently. This is not an option.
If Palestinians were to comply and abide by the rules of the game as defined by the colonial "super-powers" the sheer word "Palestine" would have disappeared by now. There would be no mention of us anywhere, and yet we achieved already so much. We have more than ever the strength to resist, to dream and to force our way to expose and defeat the criminal Zionist project. If you ponder as to what has kept the Palestinian's plight for Justice and Liberation alive, the answer is our inflexible determination.
May be in that sense Palestinians ought to become an example, an inspiration for a global movement of Resistance against the New World Order.
The human spirit is magnificent when allowed to fly, and the extent of achievements can be astounding when we set our imagination free.
From this perspective I view the world, as a Palestinian, a Muslim, and a human being, and it is from this starting point that my own thoughts and words emerge.
When I write, I never do so as politician, never as a leader, never as a negotiator, never as chairwoman, and certainly never ever as an army general.
When I write, I do so as a mother whose main concern is to take part in preparing the grounds for a better future for her children, grand children and other children of the world, a world where justice is the foundation, peace is the cement and compassion the warmth that adds comfort to this sustainable building.
I write as a child, who believes she can find an answer for every question, imagine a story behind every picture, hear music in the passing of breeze, see wonders in the most ordinary, a child who sees miracles in every common incident.
I write as a visionary whose worldly limitations does not hinder her from looking forward and rejoicing in what she sees way beyond the horizon, and if possible bring that horizon nearer.
I write as a poet in the hope that the melodies of my songs would help to keep going those who march for justice, freedom and humanity.
I write as an artist who paints images not of a world that she sees but rather of a world that she loves, yearns for and endeavours to see.
I write as a sky-gazer, who can still see stars despite the light-pollution.
I write as an idealist flying toward an idyllic world.
I write as a dreamer, who will never stop dreaming, until my dreams become reality.
About dreams.
From the womb of agony
Dreams are born
Sweet and pure
We nourish
and groom
them grow
After living in us
Long enough
They come alive
Before we know it
We start living in them
Living…them
"There is only a fine line
That divides dreams and reality"
In my world
There is no line
My dreams and my reality
Are one and the same
Smoothly…
As colours unite
New hues are born
From blue and yellow
Gentle green emerges
As red embraces blue
Vivid violet comes to life
My universe is a rainbow
Of many… many colours
No lines
No divisions
and my reality merge
As if smudged
By an artist brush
I… like a feather
Drift in between
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Women's basketball opens with stiff test against No. 24 DePaul
By Nathan Chen
Photo by John Picker/The Georgetown Voice
The Georgetown Hoyas women's basketball team (0-0, Big East) will face the No. 24 DePaul Blue Demons (3-2, Big East) at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at WinTrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. This will be the season opener for the Hoyas, who have been on pause due to a positive COVID-19 test from a Tier 1 individual on November 28. They will have their hands full with one of the top programs in the country in the Blue Demons, who are rounding into form themselves riding a two-game winning streak. The game will be broadcasted on the Big East Digital Network, which is accessible through a subscription to FloHoops, and live stats will be available on guhoyas.com.
The Hoyas are coming into the season with eight new faces, and they will have an uphill climb in Big East play due to their relatively late start. Furthermore, three returning players have opted out of the season due to COVID-19: sophomore guard Lexi Kimball, senior forward Sari Cureton, and senior center Breonna Mayfield. This leaves just four returning players whom the team will heavily depend on this season. Key to the Hoyas success will be sophomore forward Graceann Bennett and senior forward Anita Kelava, who bring a strong interior presence on the defensive side. Offensively, they will look to sophomore forward Taylia Stimpson (11.0 points per game at Southern Idaho) and graduate forward Taylor Baur (6.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game at Princeton last year) to create shot opportunities and act as reinforcements.
The shorthanded Hoyas will face a stiff test against the Blue Demons, who enter the game coming off a victory against No. 9 Kentucky (6-1, SEC), their first victory over a top-10 team since 2016. In every season under head coach Doug Bruno, DePaul has either held a share of the Big East regular season title or won the Big East Tournament.
The clear leader of this year's team is junior guard Sonya Morris, who averages 19.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, including a 23 point effort against Kentucky. Morris is complemented by four other guards averaging double figures on the season: seniors Deja Church and Dee Bekelja, junior Lexi Held, and freshman Darrione Rogers. DePaul prides themselves on pace and swarming defense (24.8 turnovers forced per game) which leads to transition offense at the other end (91.2 points per game).
For the Hoyas to have any chance of winning, they will have to limit transition opportunities, protect the basketball, and force someone other than Morris to beat them. DePaul will look to take care of business and start Big East play strong as they push for another championship. For live coverage of the game and all Georgetown sports, follow @GUVoiceSports on Twitter.
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The Lord impressed upon us the power of His word.
Swords were developed thousands of years ago as tools and weapons for thrusting and cutting. They evolved from daggers as material became more readily available (shifting from copper to bronze to iron), leading to longer blades and more widespread and versatile use.
Two-edged swords have been around about as long as there have been swords. A sword whose blade is sharpened on both sides is able to penetrate and cut at every contact point and with every movement. This means that it can be thrust more quickly and deeply and can cut more easily.
Penetrates. Through the Spirit, God reveals things "to our spirits precisely as though we had no bodies at all" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith , 475). His word can also cut through culture, habits, biases, preconceptions, and doubts to speak to the innermost part of us, whether we are righteous or wicked. When people hear His word preached with power, they are often "pricked [or pierced] in their heart" (Acts 2:37) and desire to repent. In fact, the word of God has a more powerful effect on people's minds than the literal sword (see Alma 31:5) and is one of the catalysts for developing faith (see Romans 10:17).
Divides. God's word can separate truth from error and "divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil" (Helaman 3:29). It can help us identify the half-truths and complications that cloud our thinking by setting them up against God's plain and precious truths.
Cuts in any direction. The word of God as revealed in the scriptures and teachings of living prophets is versatile and applicable in many situations for our blessing or condemnation, our edification, inspiration, instruction, or chastisement. And as we "treasure up in [our] minds continually the words of life" (D&C 84:85), the word of God is then "quick and powerful," "lively and active" as we share it with others and apply it in our own lives.
In his analogy of the armor of God, the Apostle Paul compared the sword of the Spirit to the word of God (see Ephesians 6:17).
In the Bible, both the Greek and Hebrew words for two-edged mean "two-mouthed," referring to how the blade consumes what it touches. But because the mouth is also where speech is produced, the original Bible languages inherently contain an association between a two-edged sword and the word.


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Q: Transformation $(\mathbf{x}_0, \mathbf{v}_0) \mapsto (\mathbf{x}, \mathbf{v})$ has unit Jacobian I was reading paper by Low 1958 and there he remarked that the following transformation has unit Jacobian.
Define $\mathbf{x}_0$, $\mathbf{v}_0$ be variables that at the initial time $t_0$ represent position and velocity of particle. Then, assume that $\mathbf{x}=\phi_t (\mathbf{x}_0, \mathbf{v}_0)$ be a solution for a position of a particle starting at respective initial position, velocity, at time $(t_0+t)$. Similarly, define $\mathbf{v} = \phi_t (\mathbf{x}_0, \mathbf{v}_0)$ be a solution for a velocity of a particle.
Claim : Jacobian constructed from taking determinant of a map $\phi_t$ at fixed $t$ is one.
I am not sure where this comes from or how to prove it. In a paper it was said that it is a well known result, but unfortunately no references were given.
Reference: F.E.Low "A Lagrangian formulation of the Boltzmann-Vlasov equation for plasmas", 1958


We, as a society, don't think about how even our slightest usage of chemicals affects the environment (we wrote a recent post called Skincare is Polluting the Air if you'd like to read more on that topic).
Most conventionally-made skincare and beauty products shoot many chemicals into the air and water, by way of production at the plant and, then later, down the drain when you wash it off. Using hand-made and natural products means fewer chemicals damage our environment.
These chemicals can also cause allergic reactions for some people. Not to mention fillers in some skin care products (the stuff that gives them their consistency) can do the same. Look for natural makeup and skincare products as they help your skin be its best, rather than irritate it. We know some are allergic to natural ingredients, such as lavender or lanolin (which is derived from wool) but reactions from using natural ingredients are much more understood, and easier pin-pointed, than those from synthetic products.
Most chemicals also stink. We don't think this because artificial fragrances are often added to products to cover up the weird smells. That's right – it's a chemical covering up another chemical. That's why SeaLuxe uses natural essential oils. Not only do our products smell great, but they're good for you as you get the added benefit of aromatherapy.
We've mentioned the dangers of parabens before, but it's worth the reminder. Parabens are often added to conventional products as a preservative to extend its shelf life (important to note, some products do not contain parabens and will usually state this on their labels). Some scientists claim parabens can disrupt the functions of your body's endocrine system. Specifically, if the product contains words such as methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, and isobutylparabens – you're in paraben territory.
Parabens are added to so many products. In addition to skincare and makeup, they're also added to deodrants, shampoos, conditioners, and toothpaste. Some argue that limited amounts of parabens are safe (limits set by Health Canada and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration) but BUT cumulative exposure can overload your body resulting in a wide range of health issues.


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Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
In partnership with USADF, Concordia Global Patron Member
MARCH 11, 2021 | DIgital
9:30-10:30 AM EDT
In support of W-GDP, the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) was created in 2019 and launched in 26 countries, with the goal of enhancing female empowerment and gender equality in the developing world. One of Concordia's Global Patron Members, U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), has partnered with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to expand the AWE Program. This conversation, co-hosted by USADF, engaged with three graduates of the AWE Program, to highlight female entrepreneurs in Africa and the importance of supporting an ecosystem that enables them to thrive.
Cecilia Sewera
Founder and Managing Director, G&C Chemicals
Pamela Mutale Kapekele
Director & Founder, Ngweru Solar Services
Johanna Mbengue
Founder, JudiMap
Manuel Pereira Colocci
Senior Program Designer, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Melvenia Gueye
External Engagement Specialist, U.S. African Development Foundation
As explained by Manuel Pereira Colocci, the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) was created by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in 2019 to provide women entrepreneurs with the skills, resources, and networks needed to start and scale successful businesses. AWE is typically centered around the training program DreamBuilder, a massive open online course developed through a partnership with Arizona State University's School of Global Management and global copper mining company Freeport-McMoRan.
According to Melvenia Gueye, the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) recognizes that for women it may be more difficult to secure funding and to both launch and maintain their businesses. For this reason, they have partnered with ECA since 2020 to expand the AWE Program. Gueye also spoke about the achievements of this collaboration: in 2020, they reached out to 44 women businesses across 10 African countries to the tune of USD 880,000; in 2021, they expanded AWE to 14 African countries, and they are hoping to provide a similar level of funding.
With the month of March spotlighting many prominent women in their field of expertise for Women's History Month, Gueye asked each panelist—all graduates of the AWE Program—to highlight the most relevant factor when starting their businesses.
For Pamela Mutale Kapekele, it was the networking that AWE allowed her to have and the opportunity to learn from the stories of success and failure of other women entrepreneurs. Even after the program, she continued to research women entrepreneurs in the energy field. By learning about how other women got to where they were, Kapekele was able to steer her own path to victory.
For Cecilia Sewera, it was her past experiences that gave her an idea of how to move forward, as she began her entrepreneurial path with two failed businesses. She believed that these first two attempts did not succeed because she was not passionate about the products she was selling. She realized her true passion for manufacturing once she began working at her first startup. As she watched it grow from the ground up, she received the experience she needed to start her own small business.
Finally, for Johanna Mbengue it was the motivation that AWE gave her to fulfill her mission of serving others. Through the DreamBuilder's courses, she was able to reaffirm her purpose in the world.
Gueye pointed out that even though laws exist for women to protect their businesses and their inheritances, they are sometimes difficult to access, understand, and apply. To tackle this issue, Mbengue founded JudiMap, a mobile application that shares legal information and offers education around legal issues throughout Senegal. By joining technology and law, her company contributes to nation-building and democracy.
According to Sewera, the DreamBuilder program is very good at giving participants a path into entrepreneurship. Nevertheless, she thinks there is a gap on the practical side. She identified opportunities for improvement by presenting real-life female entrepreneurs to students and adjusting the taught content to a non-U.S. context.
People who do not live in Africa can also support African women-owned businesses. For example, Mutale stated that the best way to do it is by joining networks of women. As remarked by Mbengue, giving entrepreneurship projects visibility by talking about them is also a way to support them. Sewera highlighted that exchange programs for women in business can be good for this purpose.
The AWE Program aims to provide women with the opportunity to push societal boundaries and begin filling in the gap of the "missing middle". It has educated these three female panelists, and many others, on how to start a small business, as well as given them the funds to grow their businesses from the ground up.
COVID-19 has boosted the digital and remote interaction between companies and customers. As exposed by Mutales, the pandemic has led to the creation of the website of Ngweru Solar Services, which has increased its clients base to other countries. Sewera closed the conversation talking about how G&C chemicals turned to online platforms and new telephone services for communicating with clients given the sanitary emergency.
Partnering Lesson
Global development work must consider project or partnership sustainability as a core indicator of success, and design for it. This requires the meaningful inclusion of local populations, partners, and beneficiaries throughout a project conceptualization and into implementation and evaluation periods, in order to ensure an expressed need is being met and that the continuation of activities will be prioritized once initial project funding exits. AWE is in a constant state of expansion and evolution in order to reach new geographies, industries, and entrepreneurs, based on their commitment to stakeholder engagement. This may challenge scale in the short term, but helps support sustained impact in the long term.
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