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It has been said The Salvation Army offers caring support for every problem "from the cradle to the grave." Our services are as wide-ranging and diverse as the areas of need in the community, like an umbrella over Australia's social problems.
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Here is a snapshot of how our caring work is helping to change lives for the better and, in so doing, making this world a better place for us all: https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/about-us/our-services/
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My Music: Greg Schatz
July 29, 2015 by: Laura DeFazio	Leave a comment
"I guess different songs start different ways. Sometimes you get a snippet of melody that comes into your head, or sometimes it's a phrase. And sometimes songs seem to almost write themselves, which is of course the ideal way. It's less effort, you know… You know, just coming up with a little chord idea and the song kind of fell into place. And that's really nice.
On the other hand, I've had songs that took several years to complete. Because there'd be a chorus, maybe, an idea for a chorus, and then I'd return to it and try to write verses, and not be successful, and come back later. Luckily that doesn't happen that often.
Sometimes it's better to put it away if it's that difficult. Writing on a deadline, that's not always possible, but sometimes actually it's that moment when you're not thinking about it that suddenly the solution comes up. I feel like that happens in life too sometimes.
When I started, I had trouble describing what the genre of my music was, and somehow I would always get listed as 'eclectic'—which is a funny description as a genre. Sometimes a good description, but it's not actually in itself a genre.
I do feel like I have an eclectic influence in things, just as you go back in the catalog through the years. Some songs had more eastern European kind of vibe, or swamp pop. The first three albums I did were primarily using accordion as the songwriting-melody vehicle. With the piano I think it shifted things around a bit. More of a honky-tonk, blues kind of thing, you know?
[Defining genre] is a difficult thing to do, but I think it's important to do. People want to know what it is you're going to be playing. Lately I've been saying, just because it's the easiest thing to say, 'roots rock.' It seems to cover a broad enough definition.
The first configuration of my band was just called 'Schatzy,' which formed basically with the core membership of Jeremy Lyons and the Deltabilly Boys, which is a band I played bass in. Now it's a little different, everybody's moved out of town and back over the years.
It's good to have at least two guitarists, two drummers and also to be versatile in our group arrangement. Sometimes we might just wanna do a trio. Sometimes we might do a five-piece band.
I think my main goal is to keep on…to keep on improving, and growing as a musician and a songwriter, to keep on playing original music. And I guess we all hope that we're always getting more popular as time goes on—at least not to get less popular!"
Greg Schatz
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Thursday, May 12 • 11:00am - 11:15am
Building the Comic Book Readership Archive
The Comic Book Readership Archive project, or CoBRA, is a digital archive serving to document American comic book readership and fandom. Comics scholarship is an established area of academic research and the subject of thousands of dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, monographs, and digital projects. While comics readership has been a specific target of scholarly attention, previous studies have not fully considered the vast documentary record of comic book readership that will be compiled and analyzed by the CoBRA project.
Throughout 2015, Dr. John Walsh and I at Indiana University, along with colleagues Carol Tilley and Kathryn La Barre at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, created the CoBRA foundational archive. We have also begun collecting data from primary source material, and related sets, to record fan participation such as: fan mail, fan club publications and membership rolls, contests sponsored by publishers and fan clubs, fanzines, and programs and attendee records from comic book conventions and similar events.
To date, we have generated over 6,000 fan and fan mail records from ten comic book publications between 1961 and 1973: The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, Tales of Suspense, Tales to Astonish, The Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, Daredevil, Strange Tales, Conan the Barbarian, and The Incredible Hulk. By January, we anticipate doubling the number of records in the current data set.
My presentation will provide a detailed overview of the project team's archive development process and progress to date. I will also discuss future development plans, in addition to ways that CoBRA will prompt new research questions and enable multiple forms of digital scholarship, including computationally-assisted content and data analysis, plus interactive maps, timelines, and other visualizations to help researchers study readership networks and activities.
Thursday May 12, 2016 11:00am - 11:15am
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Finding step SSS-glucose for D-glucose catabolism in Escherichia coli BW25113
1 candidates for SSS-glucose: Sodium/glucose cotransporter
med b3679 predicted transporter (NCBI) Sodium/glucose cotransporter; Na(+)/glucose symporter (characterized) 31% 99% 236.9
Definition of step SSS-glucose
Curated sequence A0PJK1: Sodium/glucose cotransporter 5; Na(+)/glucose cotransporter 5; Solute carrier family 5 member 10. Sodium/glucose cotransporter 5 (Na+/glucose cotransporter 5) (Solute carrier family 5 member 10)
Curated sequence CH_091086: sodium/glucose cotransporter 1. Sodium/glucose cotransporter 1; Na(+)/glucose cotransporter 1; High affinity sodium-glucose cotransporter; Solute carrier family 5 member 1. Glucose or galactose:Na+ symporter, SGLT1 (galactose > glucose > fucose). Cotransports water against an osmotic gradient (Naftalin, 2008). TMS IV of the high-affinity sodium-glucose cotransporter participates in sugar binding
Curated sequence P11170: Sodium/glucose cotransporter 1; Na(+)/glucose cotransporter 1; High affinity sodium-glucose cotransporter; Solute carrier family 5 member 1
Curated sequence P31636: Solute carrier family 5 member 4; Low affinity sodium-glucose cotransporter. Glucose:Na+ symporter 3 (low affinity)
Curated sequence P31639: Sodium/glucose cotransporter 2; Na(+)/glucose cotransporter 2; Low affinity sodium-glucose cotransporter; Solute carrier family 5 member 2. Sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 (Na+/glucose cotransporter 2) (Low affinity sodium-glucose cotransporter) (Solute carrier family 5 member 2) of 672 aas and 14 TMSs
Curated sequence P96169: Sodium/glucose cotransporter; Na(+)/glucose symporter. Glucose or galactose:Na+ symporter, SglS or SglT of 543 aas and 14 TMSs (Turk et al. 2006). The 3.0 Å structure is known (Faham et al., 2008). Sodium exit causes a reorientation of transmembrane helix 1 that opens an inner gate required for substrate exit (Watanabe et al., 2010). The involvement of aromatic residue pi interactions, especially with Na+ binding, has been examined
Curated sequence Q28610: Sodium/glucose cotransporter 5; Na(+)/glucose cotransporter 5; RK-D; Solute carrier family 5 member 10
Curated sequence Q28728: Sodium/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Na(+)/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter; Sodium/glucose cotransporter KST1; rKST1; Sodium/myo-inositol transporter 2; SMIT2; Solute carrier family 5 member 11
Curated sequence Q2M3M2: Sodium/glucose cotransporter 4; Na(+)/glucose cotransporter 4; hSGLT4; Solute carrier family 5 member 9. Sodium/glucose cotransporter 4 (Na+/glucose cotransporter 4) (hSGLT4) (Solute carrier family 5 member 9)
Curated sequence Q6R4Q5: Sodium/glucose cotransporter 5; Na(+)/glucose cotransporter 5; Solute carrier family 5 member 10
Curated sequence Q8K0E3: Sodium/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Na(+)/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter; Sodium/glucose cotransporter KST1; Sodium/myo-inositol transporter 2; SMIT2; Solute carrier family 5 member 11
Curated sequence Q8WWX8: Sodium/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Na(+)/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter; Sodium/glucose cotransporter KST1; Sodium/myo-inositol transporter 2; SMIT2; Solute carrier family 5 member 11. Myoinositol:Na+ symporter, SMIT2 (also transports D-chiro-inositol, D-glucose and D-xylose)
Curated sequence Q9NY91: Solute carrier family 5 member 4. Low affinity sodium-glucose cotransporter (Sodium/glucose cotransporter 3) (Na+/glucose cotransporter 3) (Solute carrier family 5 member 4)
Curated sequence Q9Z1F2: Sodium/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Na(+)/myo-inositol cotransporter 2; Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter; Sodium/glucose cotransporter KST1; rkST1; Sodium/myo-inositol transporter 2; SMIT2; Solute carrier family 5 member 11
Curated sequence P26430: Nucleoside or glucose(?):Na+ symporter
Curated sequence Q2A687: Renal Na+:D-glucose symporter type 1 (Sglt1; Slc5a1) of 662 aas and 14 TMSs
Comment: solute_symporter (SSS) family transpoters
Or cluster all characterized SSS-glucose proteins
D-glucose catabolism in Escherichia coli BW25113
Definition of D-glucose catabolism
D-glucose catabolism across 35 genomes


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W2WT Magazine February 26, 2022 Education, Kids, Literacy, Science, Technology, Women Empowerment, Youth Building
Tiffani Teachey Speaks on Black Literacy & The Benefits of Exposing Children to STEM Resources
Tiffani Teachey is an international bestselling Author, Speaker, STEM Advocate, Engineer, and founder of Thrive Edge Publishing, LLC. Also, Publishing Consultant with Inspired Authors Publishing, LLC.
Tiffani is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Advocate who strives to educate young children and parents about the importance of STEM Careers and representation in those industries. She is the award-winning author of the children's book, What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z, available in Spanish, French, and Swahili, coloring and activity book, teacher's guide.
She also wrote two books aimed at uplifting and empowering women; Saving Lives While Fighting for Mine: Stories Empowering Women to Win and Pretty, Paid, and Powerful: 40 Days to Empowering the Woman Within.
Tiffani has a passion for inspiring the next generation to engage in STEM careers, she is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and enjoys traveling and being a youth mentor.
For children and young women, Tiffani Teachey is a STEM resource that strives to uplift and educate, so stakeholders can be introduced to an industry never considered before. Know that Tiffani Teachey can help you get a head start.
What gives you such great passion to learn and teach others to learn on the next level?
Tiffani: My passion to learn and teach others to learn on the next level comes from having parents that taught me the value of education, hard work, and entrepreneurship. I get excited when I know that I am making an impact in children's lives especially. Shirley Chisholm says "If they don't give you a seat at the table bring a folding chair." As an engineer for over seventeen years, I want to make sure that STEM representation matters. Hence, the reason why I decided to become an author in order to shape our future generation of STEM leaders.
Tell us more about STEM and how you got connected with that space?
Tiffani: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is a great way to help future generations find solutions and inventions. I was first introduced to the world of STEM when my parents had me and my brother taking part in a Math & Science Saturday Academy, which eventually led to me becoming a mechanical engineer myself and my brother a civil engineer! After being inspired by our experiences at the academy, I realized how much there could be done with just some logic and problem-solving skills through STEM.
What are some of the benefits for children to be exposed to STEM resources and learning options?
Tiffani: Expanding a child's understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can have many benefits. Not only does it help them to understand the world around them more fully but it also opens up opportunities for their future that would not otherwise exist without these skills!
The benefits of exposing children to STEM resources and learning options are immense. Not only do they provide a stepping stone for future exploration, but it also gives them an inside look at how math and science function!
How have the Science and Technology industries grown to include more professionals from the black community? And what impact do you think that access has on the culture?
Tiffani: The Science and Technology industries are gradually growing to include more professionals from the black community. It is organizations such as the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) which I am a lifetime member that has helped shape that narrative. This is done through fulfilling the NSBE mission to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. Access has a great impact on the culture alongside exposure, opportunity, and knowledge.
Tell us about the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators?
Tiffani: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is the only professional organization specifically for individuals who write, illustrate, and translate for children and young adults. SCBWI's mission is to support the creation and availability of quality children's books in every region of the world. As an author, I have enjoyed being a member of SCBWI, as I am able to grow and learn as an author with other fellow authors.
How can more parents get their children involved more with writing and creating book concepts? What are some tips you have for getting children started?
Tiffani: Children can be very creative when it comes to making up stories and writing them down. Fostering creativity among kids not only helps their self-esteem and social skills; these same qualities make future generations smarter individuals who will excel at anything they try — whether or not there was any artistic talent displayed during childhood years.
To get children started on the right path, you should take time every day or so for storytelling which will help inspire their creativity in this area as well! A great way of getting kids involved is by asking questions like "What would happen if…?" This helps encourage open discussion about different situations that may arise while also giving encouragement because we know just how much hard work goes into creating anything at all.
Tell us about your book projects? — What inspired your books and what do you hope readers pull from your stories?
Tiffani: What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z children's book is for 5–8-year-old children. It is available in Spanish, French, and Swahili, a coloring and activity book, and a teacher's guide.
I was inspired to write What Can I Be? STEM Can from A to Z because I wanted to show more representation in STEM to the children and wanted to put it in writing. It is my hope that children will be inspired and encouraged to see themselves in these various STEM careers. These books will be able to shape our future generation of STEM leaders.
What do you think about the Black literacy space, then and now? How do you think black writers and authors are evolving and what do you think is next for the culture in that space?
Tiffani: The Black literacy space has changed a lot since it began. In particular for Black characters in children's books and writers. There is a growing need for more children to see themselves and their cultures in books. It is important that writers and authors create a space so that people could celebrate diversity, including race or ethnicity with events like book readings from diverse authors; it's important because without this type of exposure we're missing out on what other perspectives look like which can lead into becoming less aware of what exists outside ones own experiences or beliefs.
As a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) children's book author, this is prevalent as well, and there is a need for children to see the diversity and opportunities of what they can be in life even through STEM representation.
Black writers and authors are evolving, hence it's important that we open doors early enough so all kids have access before they judge their potential based on what society tells them. This is what is needed in order to address what is next for the culture in that space.
Do you know the ratio of Black Men authors vs Black Women? — What are some things you think contribute to the ratio and do you think it will change?
Tiffani: We all have a voice in ourselves and it is our duty to show that we deserve equality. The ratio of black authors is significantly lower than any other race. It's around 5% for both men and women, which could be due to some factors such as gender or social class which has left many people feeling voiceless.
It's possible it could change if more diverse books were written or made into films because then those populations will represent themselves better across all genres!
Please share with us some of your favorite books, as our readers are often looking for fresh, good reads!
Tiffani: My favorite book is Becoming which is the memoir of former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama, who is inspirational and a phenomenal woman. Another book is the Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes.
What's next for you and how can we stay connected?
Tiffani: For more information please visit the website www.TiffaniTeachey.com and/or connect on social media IG/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest @tiffaniteachey.com
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Q: Unusual query in Google Sheets I have this table:
      A                     B
1     Company Code          Year
2     61.490.561/0001-00    2018
3     61.490.561/0001-00    2017
4     61.490.561/0001-00    2016
5     84.586.205/0001-90    2018
6     84.586.205/0001-90    2017
7     84.586.205/0001-90    2016
8     01.009.357/0001-01    2017
9     01.009.357/0001-01    2015
10    01.009.354/0001-60    2017
11    01.009.354/0001-60    2016
12    01.009.355/0001-04    2016
13    01.009.355/0001-04    2015
14    04.185.877/0001-55    2018
15    04.185.877/0001-55    2017
16    04.185.877/0001-55    2016
    ...

I need to:

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*Check the last year for each of the Company Codes

*Create a new table that will have five lines for each Company Code, the Year values will obey the following rationale: Last Year+1, Last Year+2, Last Year+3, Last Year+4, Last Year+5

In the example above, it would look like this:
      A                     B
1     Company Code          Year
2     61.490.561/0001-00    2023
3     61.490.561/0001-00    2022
4     61.490.561/0001-00    2021
5     61.490.561/0001-00    2020
6     61.490.561/0001-00    2019
7     84.586.205/0001-90    2023
8     84.586.205/0001-90    2022
9     84.586.205/0001-90    2021
10    84.586.205/0001-90    2020
11    84.586.205/0001-90    2019
12    01.009.357/0001-01    2022
13    01.009.357/0001-01    2021
14    01.009.357/0001-01    2020
15    01.009.357/0001-01    2019
16    01.009.357/0001-01    2018
17    01.009.354/0001-60    2022
18    01.009.354/0001-60    2021
19    01.009.354/0001-60    2020
20    01.009.354/0001-60    2019
21    01.009.354/0001-60    2018
22    01.009.355/0001-04    2021
23    01.009.355/0001-04    2020
24    01.009.355/0001-04    2019
25    01.009.355/0001-04    2018
26    01.009.355/0001-04    2017
27    04.185.877/0001-55    2023
28    04.185.877/0001-55    2022
29    04.185.877/0001-55    2021
30    04.185.877/0001-55    2020
31    04.185.877/0001-55    2019

I tried using query but this one seems quite advanced for my skills. How can I make a start on this?

A: =ARRAYFORMULA({A1:B1; SORT({
 QUERY(UNIQUE(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(INDEX(SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), , 1),
 SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), {1, 2}, 0))), "select Col1,Col2+1 label Col2+1''", 0);
 QUERY(UNIQUE(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(INDEX(SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), , 1),
 SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), {1, 2}, 0))), "select Col1,Col2+2 label Col2+2''", 0);
 QUERY(UNIQUE(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(INDEX(SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), , 1),
 SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), {1, 2}, 0))), "select Col1,Col2+3 label Col2+3''", 0);
 QUERY(UNIQUE(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(INDEX(SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), , 1),
 SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), {1, 2} ,0))) ,"select Col1,Col2+4 label Col2+4''", 0);
 QUERY(UNIQUE(IFERROR(VLOOKUP(INDEX(SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), , 1),
 SORT(A2:B, 1, 1, 2, 0), {1, 2}, 0))), "select Col1,Col2+5 label Col2+5''", 0)},
 1, 1, 2, 0)})

A: So basically one of my first attempts on Google Spreadsheets.
What if you have in a second tab (Sheet2) in A2:
=INDEX(UNIQUE(Sheet1!$A$2:$A$16),ROUNDUP((ROW()-1)/5))

In cel B2:
=MAXIFS(Sheet1!$B$2:$B$16,Sheet1!$A$2:$A$16,A2)+COUNTIF(A2:INDEX($A:$A,COUNTA(A:A)-1),A2)

And drag both down...

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Posted inColumns, Opinion
Free speech trumps ignorant party
by Eric Stubben November 25, 2013 August 29, 2022
Eric Stubben is a mechanical engineering sophomore and Mustang News conservative columnist. | Ian Billings/Mustang News
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Eric Stubben is a mechanical engineering sophomore and Mustang News conservative columnist. These views do not necessarily reflect the opinion or editorial coverage of Mustang News.
Eighteenth century French writer, Voltaire, once wrote, "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to death your right to say it." Ironically, he also had a not-so striking revelation: "Common sense is not so common."
I'm not sure I can find any two quotes to better summarize the events of last weekend's "Colonial Bros and Nava-hos" party. Although the party's theme is quite creative, it clearly wasn't thought out. Any public party theme that mixes a derogatory, slang word for women with a race or ethnicity is certain to cause a stir.
What concerns me isn't the party itself, but Cal Poly's administrative response to the party.
First of all, realize this is only a fraternity party. I guarantee this isn't the first frat party that uses the word "hoe" or other degrading terms. Thrusting the theme of a fraternity party into the spotlight of the entire university is an irresponsible, shoot-from-the hip reaction. Our administration is bringing an issue to the forefront that can have no form of punishment.
The United States Constitution protects freedom of speech in the First Amendment. Referenced in a Mustang News article last week, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on university harassment sets a high level of offense before words exceed free speech and are labeled "harassment." Words or actions must be "so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive, and that so undermines and detracts from victims' educational experience, and the victims are effectively denied equal access to an institution's resources and opportunities."
The party clearly did not overstep any of the Supreme Court's outlined boundaries. It's rare that a party actually affects one's educational experience, and this one certainly did not. The most important thing in defense of the party's theme is that while it may have offended and frustrated some, it did not forcefully restrict access to any of Cal Poly's resources or opportunities. Women, minorities or others offended by the party's theme did not have to attend.
Cal Poly's United Sorority and Fraternity Council (USFC) bylaws state that the purpose of the council is to, "ensure a pleasant social atmosphere," and "foster cultural awareness both on and off campus." While the party most likely did not foster cultural awareness, the wording of the bylaws is vague and no punishments are defined.
If Cal Poly truly wants to pursue a punishment against the party's host, the school may be in danger of escalating the current issue into national headlines. Racism, oppression and bigotry will reflect upon Cal Poly on a national stage. While these are the ideals our administration feels it must subdue, they are exactly the ideals that are gaining media attention and attaching themselves to Cal Poly.
Although our administration set up a forum to discuss the issue, it seemed like nothing more than a waste of time. More than 100 people gathered in Chumash Auditorium to beat the terms "racism" and "tolerance" to death. Some even went as far as to say they felt uncomfortable on campus and generalized Cal Poly as a racist and oppressive school. Another student stretched Native American relations into a comparison with the Holocaust. These generalizations are far more insulting to students at Cal Poly than a poor play on words at a fraternity party.
Not one student stood up and defended the party's First Amendment right at the forum. Why? I presume the overwhelming number of pro-punishment supporters at the forum created such a blatantly one-sided atmosphere that it would've been hard to hear one voice from pro-First Amendment activists.
This whole issue is jeopardizing race relations and the future of diversity at Cal Poly. President Armstrong stated in his agenda at the beginning of the year that improving diversity on campus is one of his main goals. By magnifying such an issue into the spotlight, President Armstrong and his staff are severely hindering the success of this goal. With our administration's overreaction to the party, any punishment will be highly publicized and could be highly unconstitutional.
When all is said and done, the students of Cal Poly need clarity on the issue. What is the greater concern? Is it the racial play on words, the degradation of women, or the lack of diversity at Cal Poly? None of these will be solved quickly, let alone through a forum. What we need to know is if Cal Poly is willing to respect our freedom of speech.
While racial tensions and degradation of women are problems that still exist in modern society, a breach of our constitutional right to freedom of speech is significant. Cal Poly's administration does not have to agree with everything said on campus, but they must respect our right to say it.
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Like many people horrified to realize that they've done something racist, this columnist conflates the idea of "free speech"–usually the reflexive defense of people who failed to think through their words or actions–with the fantasy of speech without consequences.
Denigrating Native people, Native women and women in general is unacceptable in any community, much less one public money goes to support. Cal Poly should reconsider whether to continue supporting any fraternity or sorority with campus resources.
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Cal Poly does not have the Constitutional ability to allocate resources in that fashion, nor do you want it to…that would be promoting the behavior of tyranny. The fact that the school is run with public funds means it has a Constitutional obligation to protect free speech, not suppress it.
You are right that free speech has consequences. Those consequences can come from the community, not the institution of Cal Poly.
And who was denigrating Native American people? If you think that this party teaches COLLEGE-AGED ADULTS that all Native American women are hoes, because this party combined the two words, then you must think your peers on campus are incompetent.
People complaining about this need to move on and get a life.
I think you might be mistaken about Cal Poly's constitutional abilities. Schools have no obligation to maintain greek life.
The school can certainly enforce its own policies and any agreements it has with fraternities, which are consequences. Investigations themselves are not consequences, however–though I understand how a fraternity so cowardly as not to own up to its actions here would feel that way.
The party organizers obviously felt it was OK for Native women to be termed as hoes. That is denigrating to both Natives and women. Having watched several Native women say as much at the forum on Friday is proof enough for me.
Unfortunately, we live in a free society where having one sensibilities offending is insufficient reason for authority to step in. Study up on the theory behind our government, you may learn a thing or two. And yes, as a government institution, the university must recognize the constitutional rights of every individual that walks on campus.
What are you smoking? Were you raised by wolves or just my racist uncle? I'm embarrassed that you invoke the bill of rights in your response to this issue. I think in the spirit of those rights the forum was an excellent response to the bigger issue -to make our university more receptive to the voices of those who feel out of place with the lack of diversity which is usually a given in more populated cities. Instead you call it a waste of time and described it as a gathering to "beat the terms "racism" and "tolerance" to death. Some even went as far as to say they felt uncomfortable on campus and generalized Cal Poly as a racist and oppressive school". Wow…have you no empathy? I think their speech…is something worth listening to.
Finally, some reasonable point of views by Adam and Jack. Let's poke a hole in the Cal Poly, white, upper middle class bubble, with some bigger sense of why every student should support those that are using this example to bring light to why some groups still feel unwelcomed in our community.
Sure if you are white, and think african american, asian, native american jokes are no big deal, you may have grown up in a family who thought it was hilarious making fun of other cultures. But as students in 2013, is it really hilarious to perpetuate these stereotypes and celebrate them in party mode? Free speech, maybe, but the goal for the university for students to leave with a moral compass-The Mustang Way, is a better focus. Most of the students comments seem to support the point that it is par for the course, something they are used to. Do a little google search, turn on the TV, fire up YouTube, seems being tasteless is the American way. Go to another country toting the right to make fun of differences in their culture. All proud first amendment moments.
I suppose if you want to profess a right to free speech to hold a party based on making fun of other cultures–you can stand behind the right for Cal Poly students to speak freely like idiots. That's not the national attention I think Cal Poly should have. I'd rather see this as an opportunity to open some eyes a little wider to simply acknowledge that you can have a party without offending other cultures. Then take the thoughts from the forum and move forward with a better understanding of why this is an issue.
To publish comments like the forum was a "pity party" or to say "some went as far to
say they felt uncomfortable on campus" or say the president is doing more harm by giving others a right speak their mind, does even more harm to Cal Poly's diversity goals, sense of respect for others issues, and that brings the spotlight on exactly why this is more that a silly theme party mistake.
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(SL) – Donald Trump seems to think that among a group of racists white supremacists shouting "Jews will not replace us" where good people. I wonder if he's referring to this racists individuals who attacked DeAndre Harris during the Charlottesville protests.
Video is now circulating showing the attack in full living color and it is a blessing that this young man is still alive. Harris suffered many injuries and no arrests have been made.
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{Video} Poor Leadership, Car Plows Into Crowd, Trump Dancing Around Domestic Nazi Terrorism That Claimed A Life And Injured Dozens In Charlottesville Protest
(SL) – "Hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides." ~ Donald Trump
He criticized Barrack Obama for not using the words Radical Islamic Terrorists but we're still waiting on him to identify the lipstick on the pigs that ran a muck in Charlottesville. White Supremacy, White Nationalists…say it TRUMP.
Or are you avoiding the language because for all intents and purposes you lit the fire on the top of every torch they carried through the city. David Duke certainly didn't mince words when he said, "We are determined to take our country back," Duke said from the rally, calling it a "turning point.We are going to fulfill the promises of Donald Trump. That's what we believed in. That's why we voted for Donald Trump, because he said he's going to take our country back."
Not surprised by Donald Trump's response or lack there of after calling for law and order during his campaign and waking the David Dukes in the world. Trump has called for violence publicly and has welcomed the support of the KKK, so the fact that white nationalists feel emboldened right now is fitting.
David Duke, the former KKK grand wizard, is unambiguous about what Saturday's alt-right and neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, means to him: It's the fulfillment of President Trump's vision for America.
When Trump tweeted "We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!"
David Duke responded, "I would recommend you take a good look in the mirror & remember it was White Americans who put you in the presidency, not radical leftists."
One person who isn't afraid to stand up to the KKK, Nazis or White Supremacists is Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe CBS Reports he decried the supporters of white nationalism who descended upon Charlottesville during a press conference Saturday, after protests there left one dead and more than 30 injured in clashes earlier in the day.
"You pretend that you are patriots, but you are anything but a patriot," McAuliffe, flanked by Charlottesville's mayor and police chief, said in a message to white nationalists.
"We are stronger than you," the Democratic governor added. "You have made our commonwealth stronger. You will not succeed. There is no place for you here."
McAuliffe said he had spoken to President Trump earlier in the day. Mr. Trump declined to name white supremacists or any specific group, saying violence "on many sides" was to blame. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colorado), urged the president to "call evil by its name," and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah followed with similarly tough statements.
Mr. Trump ignored a question from a reporter as to what he would say to white supremacists who voiced support for him Saturday.
The already-violent protests turned deadly when a car plowed into a sea of counter-protesters Saturday. The incident — which is being treated as a criminal homicide investigation — left an unidentified 32-year-old woman dead and 19 others injured. An additional 15 people were hurt in separate incidents.
"This day will not define us," Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer said.
The "Unite the Right" rally was originally supposed to protest the removal of a statute of confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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Die Kirchenburg Kinding mit dem Kirchenpatrozinium Mariä Geburt ist eine spätmittelalterliche Wehrkirchenanlage, die auf  im Ort Kinding der gleichnamigen Gemeinde im oberbayerischen Landkreis Eichstätt am nördlichen Hang des Altmühltals liegt.

Geschichte
Nach alter Überlieferung erbaute der bayerische Lehnsherr von Kinding, Ulrich I. Schenk von Geyern, nach 1310 aus dem Abbruchmaterial seiner Burg die Kirche, zumindest das Langhaus. Das Untergeschoss des Kirchturms reicht allerdings in die romanische Zeit zurück.

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Kirche
Das Langhaus weist fünf Achsen auf. 1357 wurden drei Altäre und zwei Friedhöfe geweiht, 1406 ein vierter Altar. Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts oder Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts wurde das Obergeschoss des im Osten der Kirche stehenden, nicht gegliederten Glockenturms in Backstein aufgebaut. 1602, bei der Visitation des Eichstätter Generalvikars Vitus Priefer, hatte die Kirche vier Altäre, darunter einen Andreasaltar "novum et egregie pictum" ( für "neu und hervorragend gemalt"). 1732 kamen die beiden barocken Seitenaltäre in die Kirche, der Frührokoko-Hochaltar folgte 1738. 1792 wurde die getäfelte Flachdecke durch eine Weißdecke ersetzt; vier Jahre später erhielten die Altäre neue "Tumben" (sargähnliche Unterbauten) und die 1680 errichtete Kanzel mit ihrem polygonen Korpus einen neuen Schalldeckel; letzterer wurde 1796 klassizistisch mit einem Vasenabschluss umgestaltet. 1907 wurde das Langhaus nach Westen verlängert. Der achtseitige Ziegelhelm des Kirchturms weist nicht nur die üblichen, sondern auch farbig glasierte, in Mustern verlegte Ziegel auf.

Hinter dem barocken Chorbogen befindet sich der Chor mit hochliegender Flachdecke im Ostturm. Bis auf ein dortiges kleines Rundbogenfenster aus der Zeit der Romanik sind alle Kirchenfenster barock. Das Deckengemälde des Langhauses, 1792 von Willibald Wunderer gemalt, stellt das Patrozinium "Mariä Geburt" dar. Von Maria sind zwei Statuen vorhanden, eine spätgotische von 1420 unter der Empore und eine barocke von 1738 auf dem Hochaltar, die sich bis 1939 am Toreingang der inneren Friedhofsbefestigung befand. Der Taufstein besteht aus einem Muschelbecken auf Balusterfuß vom Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts.

Die Sakristei mit ihrer Kassettendecke von 1687 liegt an der Nordseite des Chores. An der Kirchensüdseite befindet sich rechts vom Eingang eine aus Holz geschnitzte Ölberg-Szene der Spätgotik (um 1500). Das Bergkreuz am Rand des Altmühltales oberhalb der Kirche wurde 1857 aufgestellt.

Die Kirche ist katholische Pfarrkirche des Pfarrortes Kinding, einer Urpfarrei des Bistums Eichstätt (2007: 495 Katholiken) im Dekanat Beilngries; die Pfarrei wird vom Pfarrer des nahen Pfarrortes Enkering, wo es ebenfalls eine Wehrkirche gibt, mitversorgt.

Fünfwundenkapelle

Für 1474 ist die Konsekration einer Michaelskapelle über dem Karner des Friedhofs überliefert. Sie lehnte sich an den südöstlichen Eckturm des Berings an. 1687 erhielt diese die heutige doppelgeschossige Gestalt. Das Patrozinium der Kapelle bezieht sich auf die Verehrung der fünf Wunden Christi; es gab in Kinding eine Fünf-Wunden-Bruderschaft, für deren Gebet die Kapelle 1687 errichtet wurde.

Beringe
Die noch vorhandene Wehranlage besteht aus einem unteren (südlichen) Friedhofs- und einem oberen (nördlichen, etwas höher gelegenen) Friedhofs- und Kirchenbering, (nicht mehr vorhandenen) Wehrgängen am oberen, nördlichen Bering und drei in einer gemeinsamen Schildmauer stehenden Wehrtürme ebenfalls des oberen Berings. Die beiden Beringe (die Bezeichnung "doppelter Bering" wäre irreführend) sind bereits für 1357 nachgewiesen; schon damals gab es in ihrem Schutze einen inneren und einen äußeren Friedhof. Im oberen Bering stehen auch die Pfarrkirche und die Fünfwundenkapelle. Die drei Türme an der Südseite des oberen Berings sind allerdings nachgotisch. Der Turm an der Nordwestecke und der mittlere Turm weisen Treppengiebel mit Satteldächern auf und sind nach der Innenseite des oberen Berings hin offen. Der Turm an der Südostecke hat einen Ziegelhelm mit vierseitiger Laterne und geschweifter Kuppel als Abschluss. Vom Wehrgang sind noch die Mauerabsätze erkennbar. Auch sind noch Schießscharten zu sehen. In Zeiten unmittelbarer Bedrohung suchte die Bevölkerung im oberen Bering Zuflucht, während man im unteren turmlosen Bering Hab und Gut und vor allem das Vieh unterbrachte.

Literatur
 Karl Bosl (Hrsg.): Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands. Band 7: Bayern (= Kröners Taschenausgabe. Band 277). 3. Auflage. Kröner, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-520-27703-4.
 Felix Mader (Bearb.): Die Kunstdenkmäler von Mittelfranken. II. Bezirksamt Eichstätt. München 1928, Nachdruck München/Wien: R. Oldenbourg Verlag 1982, ISBN 3-486-50505-X, S. 156–162.
 Franz Meier: Wehrkirche "Mariä Geburt" Kinding. Faltblatt o. J.
 Elmar Ettle: Wasserreiter und Feuerläufer. Zwei Jahrhunderte dörfliches Leben im Alten Bayern. Brönner & Daentler, Eichstätt 1999.

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HomeTourismPortugal expat shares the 'best' things about life in Faro – 'low costs & 300 days of sun'
Portugal expat shares the 'best' things about life in Faro – 'low costs & 300 days of sun'
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Portugal attracted an average of 2.15 million UK holidaymakers to its bustling metropolises and sun-kissed beaches in 2019 before the pandemic stuck. However, it isn't just Britons looking for a holiday who flock to the nation each year.
Around 60,000 British expats currently call Portugal home.
Tori Porter, a freelance fitness and wellbeing communications specialist who lives in Faro, is just one of these.
She spoke with Express.co.uk to share some of the highlights of life in Portugal and revealed why she chooses to spend large periods of her year in the southern city.
"My family has had a home in Portugal for around 11 years and we've been visiting yearly for 23 years," she explained.
"We live in the Algarve, not far from Faro, and know the local area well, including business and families over there.
"I've spent the majority of the past nine months there, partly due to travel restrictions but also because it was a preferable place to reside!"
Though opting to stay at home in Portugal throughout the pandemic meant not being able to fly home to be closer to family, Ms Porter points out there were plenty of positive attributes of the nation which made the time easier.
"I've had family with me and friends in the area so it hasn't felt lonely, and the weather definitely made it the preferable location," she said.
When asked what her favourite thing about living in Portugal is, she didn't have to hesitate.
"The weather 100 percent," said Ms Porter.
"Portugal has 300 days of sunshine."
This near-constant stream of sunlight is perhaps why so many more Britons escape from the frequent rain clouds typical of Blighty.
The temperatures are also rather favourable, with a typical high of 27 degrees Celsius in the peak summer seasons between July and September.
Meanwhile, even in the winter months between December and March, the average temperature stays a reasonably toasty 17 degrees Celsius.
There are some additional attributes, which also make life particularly alluring for an expat moving abroad.
While the initial language barrier may seem intimidating to some, Ms Porter says it is very accessible for English speaking people to transition into neighbourhood life.
"The Portuguese are very friendly and love to speak English with the English," she said.
This makes it easier for the English as they're very open and adaptable."
It also means that the healthcare system is also "good" and straightforward enough to navigate.
"The doctors are very well educated and equipped and many speak multiple languages including English so the healthcare is fairly good if you're in Portugal long term," continued Ms Porter.
Another major draw is the cost of living.
"The living costs are quite low eg when you shop in local supermarkets, I spend about half of what I do in London on a weekly shop," she said.
Furthermore, if you don't quite feel like cooking, there's always the option to benefit some of the local businesses, dine out and eat some local food.
"The food is amazing," said Ms Porter.
"It's a healthy Mediterranean diet including fresh fish, salad etc."
Of course, being far away from friends and family in the UK is a downside, but for Ms Porter it is a worthy trade-off.
"I mean I would love to transport my friends abroad but I much prefer the quality of life living in the sunshine, it's huge for my mental health," she concluded.
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So I have a new addiction. Carrots. It's a great addiction and I'm excited about it. I came across a recipe that baked carrots and zucchini with salt and pepper and it was supposed to be awesome. It sure was.
I love sweet potato fries, but I know I really shouldn't eat a ton of them. I don't want to stray too far from Paleo by stuffing myself with them. But now with my carrot fries I don't have to feel guilty for eating a whole pan of them. (I've had them 3 times for a snack in 1 week...they are goooood).
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We were recently treated to the first, large and official helping of Windows Phone 8 news by Microsoft. The company is now dribbling out more information, keeping the developer community informed, and perhaps more importantly, hopefully enthused about the future of the platform.
To put that in perspective, at the current date, but 63 countries are support. That means that Windows Phone 8 will essentially treble the number of supported markets. That's no small expansion – for the small time Windows Phone developer, that could be the difference between success and an app that finds no traction.
Of course, the cream will always rise, but having so many places to land a hit does boost some percentages. Developers will be able to submit applications from 38 countries.
Also in its post, Microsoft reiterated that In-App purchasing is coming to Windows Phone 8. This is an important plank in its plan to draw in new developers to the platform, and not merely keep a hold on the ones that it has already landed.
Sure, Windows Phone has 100,000 applications – but in the modern smartphone game, that's hardly enough.


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The social dimension of the work carried out by this human being (Podi Hamuduruwo)transcends media or even that of an empire. Therefore, when someone does something with compassion and kindness it should be duly published at least in the media, since it is the duty of the media to lead the country in the right direction.
Podi Hamuduruwo came to Colombo at the age of ten from a remote village and since then the Thera who was his Teacher became blind after his ordination at sixteen, Podi Hamuduruwo had to shoulder the responsibility as the Chief Incumbent of the Temple. At the time of his arrival in Colombo, he knew nothing about Colombo; but today, he knows so many things about Colombo. He has seen many changes taking place, many rulers being replaced and while stationed in Colombo he has been able to tour the country.
In this context, Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara Thera, Chief Incumbent of Gangaramaya, Hunupitiya, now reveals a new story about Colombo.
"The terrorists achieved a great victory with the assassination of President R. Premadasa. Their other achievements were killing several Ministers and President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga losing an eye. Arrangements were made for the final rites of President Premadasa to be conducted with full state honours."
On this occasion, Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara was given the opportunity to address the nation. It was a rare opportunity he received to address such an occasion when other Mahanayake Theras and religious dignitaries were not considered. Ven. Gnanissara Thera said the terrorists could have caused huge destruction without resorting to new weapons by just using a match and a bottle of petrol. He then went on to emphasize the importance of unity among all nations and religions.
The then Colombo's Archbishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis addressed the gathering afterwards but he made no reference to what he had prepared and added some points to the speech made by Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara Thera.
On Republic Day, the only priest's sermon was also delivered by Ven. Gnanissara Thera and during his speech he told Mrs. Bandaranaike:
"Don't repeat old mistakes. If something is good, implement it without considering the nation, religion or caste. Accelerate the slow moving activities; otherwise your seats in Parliament will decrease to eight, like the UNP."
At the time of Chandrika's regime, Parliament had to be dissolved suddenly due to disruption in the administration of the country and Ranil automatically stepped in as Prime Minister. Though Ranil had a majority in Parliament at that time, most people were not happy to see him become Prime Minister
It was not long before Mrs. Bandaranaike fell from her exalted position. Following this, Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe became Prime Minister, through a sudden void which had to be filled by a suitable person.
At the time of Chandrika's regime, Parliament had to be dissolved suddenly due to disruption in the administration of the country and Ranil automatically stepped in as Prime Minister. Though Ranil had a majority in Parliament at that time, most people were not happy to see him become Prime Minister.
On that important day, Ranil visited the Gangaramaya Temple and at that time, Podi Hamuduruwo delivered an Anusasana. He made a hard hitting speech recalling all the mistakes that had been made by everyone in government. What Podi Hamuduruwo said was correct and Ranil should have adhered to his advice.
Subsequently, Ranil became the Opposition Leader and Mahinda Rajapaksa became Prime Minister and went on to become President on two occasions. He ended the thirty-year war but world leaders branded it a great crime. Finally, the honour received for defeating terrorism became a dishonour.
During this time, Podi Hamuduruwo made arrangements to meet both President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and advised them to work together. He further stated that all problems could easily be settled by dialogue; but other opportunists disagreed with his suggestions.
The most difficult tasks which could not be resolved those days due to power, wealth and conflicting ideas are now being implemented smoothly due to the foresight of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The combination of SLFP's Maithripala Sirisena and UNP's Ranil Wickremesinghe is unique for our country. The administrative body comprising all communities and all religious groups is a blessing for the development of the country. All amenities and necessities can now be equally distributed.
When President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at Gangaramaya Temple for the Buddhist rituals soon after his swearing in, Podi Hamuduruwo reminded him of a seemingly insignificant matter, which he said is 'rest' and 'stress.'
If someone has sufficient rest, he can solve the problems of the country. The second important thing is equanimity. If you get angry, your target might change. Therefore, go forward on the path of real development forgetting differences and exercising kindness and compassion. Eradicate waste, destruction and corruption.
The Ven. Thera also exhorted them to think carefully about the Sinhalese Society in which marriages are shattering rapidly and diminishing the resources of children. He added that it was necessary to cultivate and improve agriculture with new technology. He reminded them further that extremist attitudes in people must not be allowed and they should be guided in the path of religious qualities. Fighting among nations, religious groups and parties should be discouraged. The new government is a good example to all.
Go forward on the path of real development forgetting differences and exercising kindness and compassion. Eradicate waste, destruction and corruption
We have to cease the import of unnecessary things and this requires the immediate attention of the Minister of Finance. We should take an example from the Governments of Myanmar and Singapore who never allow the import of unwanted items.
The President proclaimed recently that pure drinking water would be supplied to the people. However, there is something which should be done before that - the polythene used for wrapping meal packets should be done away with. Substandard polythene is used countrywide and when hot foodstuff is put into it the chemical composition starts to change. Even in remote Indian areas people don't use polythene to wrap their meals.
We are not aware of how good the small layer of polythene rubber is that is used to wrap sausages. If we are sufficiently aware, we can identify that these are some of the reasons why people and children are getting sick often. Elephants and deer die eating polythene. People die because of the polythene used for wrapping meals and eating them. Though it seems to be a trivial factor it will affect the entire nation.
If we accomplish our duties in three groups such as minor, middle and superior, it would be easy to finish everything without evasion. If this method is followed, Ministers will have a rest. However, officers should also do their duties devotedly and Ministers must do the supervision.
When we look at the import of Jasmine flowers and Mukunuwenna, we can see that our country has fallen very low if we need to import essentials that can be grown on our soil. The government should be careful not to import unnecessary things, then we can save money.
To solve the housing problem, the construction authority should be vested in the Housing Ministry as well as with a company. Housing complexes on stilts could be built over certain areas of marshy land. These lands are freely available in Colombo City. Muthurajawela located near the expressway can be turned into a cosmopolitan world city, provided careful environmental assessments are made to achieve an ecological balance.
The clergy and the people should be keen to foster development activities and no one should disturb these good works. Everyone should give their blessings to the new government.
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Anita and Me - Extract 2
Let's Go Fly a Kite!
This is the second of two GCSE English Literature extract questions for Meera Syal's Anita and Me. It takes place in chapter four, when Meena's parents are concerned about her recent lies. This passage presents Meena receiving an unexpected gift from her father, from whom she is only expecting a story with a lesson on good behaviour.
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"Beti, if you want something, in future, you must ask us. Don't we give you enough? Do you feel deprived?" I shook my head sorrowfully. I desperately wanted to eat my jam tarts.
"You have heard the story of the boy and the tiger?" I shook my head again and snuggled into the crook of his arm. I loved his stories, I loved the timbre of his voice and the places it took me, effortlessly. "Once a young boy was gathering wood in the forest and he decided to get some attention for himself. So he shouted to the village that he had seen a tiger. All the villagers came running with axes and torches and lathis and when they got to the forest, there was no tiger. 'I did see a tiger,' said the boy. 'It must have run away...' The next day..."
I felt cheated. This was The Boy Who Cried Wolf! I had read it hundreds of times in my Golden Anthology of Fables and Tales. Did he think I would swallow an old story dressed up in Indian clothes? I closed my eyes, pretending to listen, and imagined myself in lime hot pants and blonde hair singing "Let's Go Fly a Kite" whilst Hughie Green sobbed unashamedly into a large white hanky and the clapometer needle shot off the scale and flew out of the television, shattering the glass..." And the tiger had eaten the boy. All that was left was one chappal. So you see, if you tell lies too often, no one will believe you when you are telling the truth."
"I'm sorry, papa," I said, almost meaning it. I left a suitable pause and then asked, "Papa? Were you in the war? Like Mr Worrall?"
"No, beti," he laughed. "I was only nine when the war started. Besides, it was not really our war. We were fighting different battles..."
"What battles? Did you have a gun? Did you..." I was going to say "ever kill anyone", but I remembered mama's expression when I asked for a rendition of the rickshaw murder story and thought better of it. "...Did you do anything dangerous?"
Papa hesitated a moment, looking at me protectively. I could see he was rifling through possibilities, wondering how much he could give away. There was something leonine in his expression, that long noble nose and steady eyes, that tiny teardrop shape above his lips, replicated exactly in my face. I stroked my finger into the well beneath my nose. I liked looking like him. "Well, there was one occasion..." He checked the kitchen quickly, making sure mama was still occupied, "when we lived in Lahore, just before Partition..."
I knew something about Partition, about the English dividing up India into India and Pakistan, and of some people not knowing until the day the borders were announced, whether they would have to move hundreds of miles away, leaving everything behind them. However, I had fallen upon this information inadvertently, during one of papa's musical evenings.
Papa's mehfils were legendary, evenings when our usual crowd plus a few dozen extra families would squeeze themselves into our house to hear papa and selected Uncles sing their favourite Urdu ghazals and Punjabi folk songs. Once the mammoth task of feeding everyone in shifts was over (kids first, men second, then the women who by then were usually sick of the sight of food), the youngsters would be banished to the TV room. A white sheet was spread in the lounge upon which the elders sat cross-legged, playing cards, chatting, until someone would say, "Acha Kumar saab, let's go!" Then papa would take down his harmonium from the top of the wardrobe, unwrap it from its psychedelic bedspread and run his fingers over the keys whilst the other hand pumped the back, and it coughed into life like a rudely-awakened grumpy old man.
Meera Syal, Anita and Me (Fourth Estate, 2012)
What is the immediate context for this passage?
Meena has just returned from baking with Mrs Worrall
Meena has just returned from visiting Mireille at the Big House
Meena has just returned from watching Anita and Sherrie riding Trixie
Meena has just returned from apologising to Mr Ormerod for accusing him of cheating Nanima
Papa shares this story of his past on the day of Meena's disgrace when she has been caught lying about stealing. She spends some time with Mrs Worrall before returning to find her parents anxiously discussing her behaviour
What immediately follows this passage?
Meena's mother interrupts the story
Papa tells the story of how he and his friend unknowingly planted a bomb at a Muslim merchant's house
Anita comes calling for Meena and she never hears what happened when her father lived in Lahore
Meena's mother goes into labour
The novel interweaves recollections from different periods of time in Meena's life, so the narrator first recalls some especially hair-raising memories she accidentally overheard from the Aunties and Uncles when she was younger before returning to her father's current recollection
What is the purpose of the flashback to one of papa's musical evenings?
To inform the reader about Indian musical styles
To divert the reader's attention from a traumatic subject
To explain how and why Meena has come to know more about Partition than her parents are aware she knows
To change topic abruptly in a realistic fashion
Meena has overheard some of the traumatic events experienced by her Aunties and Uncles. The flashback conveys the way in which her eavesdropping after being awakened by shouting one night led to her being exposed to terrible knowledge from which she is usually protected
Which of the following phrases hints that papa could tell any number of stories?
"Did he think I would swallow an old story dressed up in Indian clothes?"
"I could see he was rifling through possibilities, wondering how much he could give away"
"He checked the kitchen quickly, making sure mama was still occupied"
"Then papa would take down his harmonium from the top of the wardrobe, unwrap it from its psychedelic bedspread and run his fingers over the keys whilst the other hand pumped the back, and it coughed into life like a rudely-awakened grumpy old man"
The metaphor depicts papa rifling through the various possible stories he could tell as if they were a collection of physical objects
What does Meena do when she realises that she already knows the first story her father is telling her?
She listens attentively
She imagines her own version of the same story
She nearly dozes off
She stops listening
When she realises her father is just telling her The Boy Who Cried Wolf, "dressed up in Indian clothes", she tunes out and entertains herself with daydreams about her future fame
Which of the following suggests that Meena thinks of experiences of war as exciting?
"Papa? Were you in the war? Like Mr Worrall?"
"What battles? Did you have a gun?"
"Did you do anything dangerous?"
Rather than hearing yet another story which aims to teach better behaviour, Meena is hungry to hear something exciting, specifically proof that her own father did brave and dangerous things, like British war veterans such as Mr Worrall. She is almost too young to understand the emotional horror involved in witnessing or participating in violent events
"'Beti, if you want something, in future, you must ask us. Don't we give you enough? Do you feel deprived?' I shook my head sorrowfully. I desperately wanted to eat my jam tarts." Which of the following is NOT correct of these lines?
Papa's worry that his child might be in any way deprived has replaced his earlier anger
Papa is angry at the thought that his daughter is ungrateful
Meena recognises that the appropriate response is for her to participate in her father's sorrow
There is some ironic humour in the fact that Meena is thinking about jam tarts while sorrowfully denying that she feels deprived
Meena is often good at demonstrating the emotions that adults wish to see, even when she does not necessarily feel them
Which of the following is correct?
Meena is very sorry for lying
Meena is ashamed at having lied to her parents
Meena expresses sorrow she does not really feel about having lied to her parents
Meena does not apologise
Meena "almost" means it when she apologises for her lie
Why didn't papa fight in the Second World War?
He was too young and would have had a different focus if fighting
He was too young, although he attempted to join the army
He was too old
He was not yet born at the time of the war
When papa refers to having "different battles" to fight, he refers to India's struggle for Independence from the British Empire. These struggles do not form part of Meena's history education at school, whereas she is surrounded by stories of the heroism of Britain's fight in WWII
Papa thinks Meena lies for what purpose?
Because she is afraid
Because she is bored
Because she is angry
Because she wants attention
Papa's story of the boy and the tiger is meant to teach the folly of telling lies for the purpose of gaining attention, but Meena's reasons for lying are not so straightforward. Sometimes she lies out of a desire for excitement or to compensate for a sense of a missing past
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Where can I walk at Winterthur?
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Can I get a map of Winterthur that shows paths, roads, and trails?
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How many miles of roads are there at Winterthur?
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Please report your injury to our Public Safety office 302.888.4911. There are several emergency call boxes located on the estate (locations are marked on the Winterthur Estate Map).
Can I walk my dog at Winterthur?
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Can I pick wildflowers, collect mushrooms, collect rocks, etc. at Winterthur?
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Coleman Safi
Resides: Jacksonville
Hometown: Jacksonville
Involvement with HFGF: 12 Years
Coleman Safi tells it like it is. At just 12 years old, the Jacksonville seventh grader is not shy about relating his short-life story. Whether it's recalling the good times or the not-so-memorable ones, Coleman loves to share his thoughts.
Diagnosed with severe Hemophilia A when he was seven months old, Coleman is an active boy. In fact, that is how doctors discovered his bleeding disorder.
"I started to have severe bruises from crawling on my knees and bumping into things," he explains.
Coleman loves sports, but knows his Hemophilia puts a damper on participating. He feels "disabled" when it comes to contact sports and even sports with little contact such as basketball are now off limits.
"I twist my ankle too much," he says. "But I love swimming. I was on the Bolles [School] swim team. I also love driving, fishing, shooting and playing video games."
Driving?
"He has a golf cart and a go cart," explains his mom, Tiffiny Pinkstaff, a Jacksonville native.
And although Coleman is afraid of heights, he has been on a seaplane and took a helicopter ride in Orlando. Most recently, Coleman parasailed with his friend Matthew at Cocoa Beach.
Tiffany says the mom and son duo have been associated with the Foundation since Coleman was diagnosed.
"I was introduced to the Foundation by Missy," says Tiffany. "She was very persistent about getting us into workgroups."
"Missy is really great," adds Coleman. "She taught me to self-infuse."
Coleman is a regular at Camp Spirit at Camp Boggy Creek—this past summer was his fifth time attending the week-long getaway.
"I like the horseback riding and the food is really good, especially the spaghetti," he says. "I like how all of the counselors are very caring and responsible. I also like being away from my mom for a week! "
Tiffany and Coleman have also attended the two-day weekend retreat and were part of the first-ever fundraising walk in Jacksonville.
But it's been more than just fun and games. A concussion from falling from a bench. Numerous sprained ankles. A tonsillectomy with complications.
"We spent a lot of time in the emergency room when he was young," says Tiffany, a place of which Coleman is not a fan.
"Once, I tried to jump out of the car going to the emergency room when I was four years old because they would dig inside me and it hurt."
But as Coleman gets older, his episodes decrease and the faster he infuses after an incident.
"Catching things early as possible is the key," says Tiffany.
"It's been a long ride," notes Coleman. "It is hard to deal with sometimes. You lose confidence in yourself. Am I ever sad about it? Many, many, many times. But I try to focus on something else. Hematology and oncology are on the same floor at the hospital and seeing a lot of kids with cancer does help me a little."
Perspective. Not bad for a 12-year-old, but not surprising for a young man who just tells it like it is.
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Meghan Markle Is Giving Off Some Major Mom Vibes With This Adorable Necklace Made With Pasta
by Jen McGuire
I could be projecting my own excitement onto the Duchess of Sussex, but I sort of feel as though she seems more engaged with little kids ever since she announced her pregnancy. Sure, she's always struck me as a pretty warm person, but now that she and Prince Harry are expecting? She's giving off seriously sweet mom vibes as the couple tour around Australia, and it's wonderful. Like when a little boy made Meghan Markle a pasta necklace and she proceeded to wear it all day with pride. Talk about a mom move, am I right?
Markle and Prince Harry were visiting Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday and subjected to the usual throngs of adoring fans and gifts. Flowers, of course, but also stuffed animals for the baby they are expecting in the spring, as HELLO! reported. But there was one gift that stood out from the rest, probably because it was delivered to Markle via a 6-year-old boy dressed up as a pilot for the Australian airline Qantas.
Little Gavin Hazelwood made Duchess Meghan a necklace strewn with pasta to celebrate her arrival on the continent, according to People, which would have been pretty cute on its own. But the fact that Markle immediately draped it around her neck and wore it for the rest of the outing?
That's pure expectant mom joy, right there.
It seems young Gavin was so excited to meet Markle that he faked being sick to get out of school for the day to make the necklace, as he told The Sydney Morning Herald. He admitted that his mother helped to make the necklace extra special with some gold paint. After all, it had to be fit for a princess.
When he met Markle he held up a sign that read "I made you a necklace," hoping she would wear it. Which she obviously was happy to do.
This isn't the first time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been giving off those sweet parenting vibes since their arrival in Australia, which is their first official tour overseas since getting married in May. When the couple landed in Dubbo, Australia their flight was met by a gaggle of excited kids from nine area schools, according to Town & Country. Both Prince Harry and Markle, who was wearing heels and is pregnant so you know it was way harder for her, crouched down to hug some of the kids.
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One little 5-year-old boy named Luke Vincent even broke through the (admittedly flimsy) rope line to hug them both and touch Prince Harry's beard because apparently "his favorite person is Father Christmas," as reported by E! News.
Both Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have arguably been kind and thoughtful with kids in the past, but there's something about her pregnancy that gives their sweetness special meaning. Because in the not-too-distant future, they'll have their own little one to hug and enjoy. And if their child makes Meghan Markle a pasta necklace at any point down the road, you better believe she's going to wear that thing with pride.