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Ag Subsidies Fund Junk Food, Report Says
By Gretchen Goetz on September 22, 2011
Each year when Americans pay their taxes, part of that money feeds into subsidies for junk food ingredients; and hardly any of it goes toward fresh produce, according to a new report. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) Wednesday released "Apples to Twinkies," a review of agricultural subsidies that shows that since 1995, approximately 16.9 billion dollars in taxpayer money have gone toward supplementing four of the country's most common food additives – corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, corn starch and soy oils. These products are used almost exclusively to make junk foods such as chips, candy or soft drinks, or to change the consistency or flavor of staple foods. "The ingredients that we focused on are really empty calories. They're just added into foods to add calories, fat, or sweetness, without any nutritional value," explained Mike Russo, Policy Analyst for US PIRG and lead author of the report. Conversely, produce such as oranges or spinach receive no regular federal funding, with the exception of apples – on which the government spent about .01 percent of its agricultural subsidy money between 1995 and 2010. At a time when obesity is becoming a rising concern in American, with 1 in 5 children ages 6 to 11 now obese, US PIRG says spending that makes junk foods cheaper to produce is a waste of government money, and should be curbed. According to the report, 13 billion of the 181.1 billion bushels of corn sold since 1995 were used to make corn sweetener, and 4.3 billion bushels turned into corn starch. This means that of the money spent on corn by the government over these years, 9.7 percent of the money contributed directly to food additives. That's $7.5 billion of the 77.1 billion taxpayer dollars spent on corn. As for subsidies for soy bean oil, that number is an even greater 9.44 billion dollars. Soybean oil makes up around two thirds of all edible oils eaten in the United States, and is commonly used to make hydrogenated oils and other junk food additives. That's opposed to the 262 million dollars spent on apples over that same time period. Not only would cutting off this lifeline to commodity crops reduce companies' ability to produce junk food, but it would also put a dent in future costs to society arising from health problems associated with obesity, says the organization. "By fueling the crisis of childhood obesity, the subsidies damage our country's health and increase the medical costs that will ultimately need to be paid to treat the effects of the obesity epidemic," Russo told Food Safety News. Viewed in another light, if the money spent on agricultural products were to go directly to consumers, it would translate into a little over $7 per person to spend on junk food, and 11 cents to spend on apples, and a negligible amount on other fresh produce such as spinach or oranges, foods that can be prohibitively expensive. These findings were released Wednesday, just two days after President Obama revealed his 2012 budget plan, which includes a proposed 22 percent cut to agricultural spending and an end to direct payment to farmers, which comprises $5 billion per year in payment to farmers. The administration deemed these direct payments "unnecessary," because more than half of farmers receiving such benefits make over $100,000 a year. According to US PIRG, agribusinesses take in the lion's share of current government allotments for agriculture. "Roughly 74 percent of subsidies go to four percent of U.S. farmers," says the report. "We're focusing in on the fact that there are these wasteful taxpayer subsidies going to junk food and to an industry that frankly doesn't really need them, to these giant agribusinesses," says Russo. Russo says US PIRG's message about agricultural spending is having an impact on consumers. "People are pretty outraged when we tell them about where their tax dollars are going. It really does seem completely perverse."
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/**
 * Autogenerated by Thrift
 *
 * DO NOT EDIT UNLESS YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
 */
package com.evernote.edam.type;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.HashSet;

import com.evernote.thrift.*;
import com.evernote.thrift.protocol.*;

/**
 * A link in an users account that refers them to a public or individual share in
 * another user's account.
 *
 *

 *
shareName

 *
the display name of the shared notebook.
 *   The link owner can change this.

 *
 *
username

 *
the username of the user who owns the shared or public notebook

 *
 *
shardId

 *
the shard ID of the notebook if the notebook is not public

 *
 *
shareKey

 *
the secret key that provides access to the shared notebook

 *
 *
uri

 *
the identifier of the public notebook

 *
 *
guid

 *
The unique identifier of this linked notebook.  Will be set whenever
 *   a linked notebook is retrieved from the service, but may be null when a client
 *   is creating a linked notebook.
 *

 *   Length:  EDAM_GUID_LEN_MIN - EDAM_GUID_LEN_MAX
 *

 *   Regex:  EDAM_GUID_REGEX
 *

 *
 *
updateSequenceNum

 *
A number identifying the last transaction to
 *   modify the state of this object.  The USN values are sequential within an
 *   account, and can be used to compare the order of modifications within the
 *   service.
 *

 *
 *
noteStoreUrl

 *

 *   This field will contain the full URL that clients should use to make
 *   NoteStore requests to the server shard that contains that notebook's data.
 *   I.e. this is the URL that should be used to create the Thrift HTTP client
 *   transport to send messages to the NoteStore service for the account.
 *

 *
 *
webApiUrlPrefix:

 *

 *   This field will contain the initial part of the URLs that should be used
 *   to make requests to Evernote's thin client "web API", which provide
 *   optimized operations for clients that aren't capable of manipulating
 *   the full contents of accounts via the full Thrift data model. Clients
 *   should concatenate the relative path for the various servlets onto the
 *   end of this string to construct the full URL, as documented on our
 *   developer web site.
 *

 *
 *
stack

 *
If this is set, then the notebook is visually contained within a stack
 *   of notebooks with this name.  All notebooks in the same account with the
 *   same 'stack' field are considered to be in the same stack.
 *   Notebooks with no stack set are "top level" and not contained within a
 *   stack.  The link owner can change this and this field is for the benefit
 *   of the link owner.
 *

 *
 *
businessId

 *
If set, this will be the unique identifier for the business that owns
 *   the notebook to which the linked notebook refers.
 *
 *

 */
public class LinkedNotebook implements TBase<LinkedNotebook>, java.io.Serializable, Cloneable {
  private static final TStruct STRUCT_DESC = new TStruct("LinkedNotebook");

  private static final TField SHARE_NAME_FIELD_DESC = new TField("shareName", TType.STRING, (short)2);
  private static final TField USERNAME_FIELD_DESC = new TField("username", TType.STRING, (short)3);
  private static final TField SHARD_ID_FIELD_DESC = new TField("shardId", TType.STRING, (short)4);
  private static final TField SHARE_KEY_FIELD_DESC = new TField("shareKey", TType.STRING, (short)5);
  private static final TField URI_FIELD_DESC = new TField("uri", TType.STRING, (short)6);
  private static final TField GUID_FIELD_DESC = new TField("guid", TType.STRING, (short)7);
  private static final TField UPDATE_SEQUENCE_NUM_FIELD_DESC = new TField("updateSequenceNum", TType.I32, (short)8);
  private static final TField NOTE_STORE_URL_FIELD_DESC = new TField("noteStoreUrl", TType.STRING, (short)9);
  private static final TField WEB_API_URL_PREFIX_FIELD_DESC = new TField("webApiUrlPrefix", TType.STRING, (short)10);
  private static final TField STACK_FIELD_DESC = new TField("stack", TType.STRING, (short)11);
  private static final TField BUSINESS_ID_FIELD_DESC = new TField("businessId", TType.I32, (short)12);

  private String shareName;
  private String username;
  private String shardId;
  private String shareKey;
  private String uri;
  private String guid;
  private int updateSequenceNum;
  private String noteStoreUrl;
  private String webApiUrlPrefix;
  private String stack;
  private int businessId;

  // isset id assignments
  private static final int __UPDATESEQUENCENUM_ISSET_ID = 0;
  private static final int __BUSINESSID_ISSET_ID = 1;
  private boolean[] __isset_vector = new boolean[2];

  public LinkedNotebook() {
  }

  /**
   * Performs a deep copy on other.
   */
  public LinkedNotebook(LinkedNotebook other) {
    System.arraycopy(other.__isset_vector, 0, __isset_vector, 0, other.__isset_vector.length);
    if (other.isSetShareName()) {
      this.shareName = other.shareName;
    }
    if (other.isSetUsername()) {
      this.username = other.username;
    }
    if (other.isSetShardId()) {
      this.shardId = other.shardId;
    }
    if (other.isSetShareKey()) {
      this.shareKey = other.shareKey;
    }
    if (other.isSetUri()) {
      this.uri = other.uri;
    }
    if (other.isSetGuid()) {
      this.guid = other.guid;
    }
    this.updateSequenceNum = other.updateSequenceNum;
    if (other.isSetNoteStoreUrl()) {
      this.noteStoreUrl = other.noteStoreUrl;
    }
    if (other.isSetWebApiUrlPrefix()) {
      this.webApiUrlPrefix = other.webApiUrlPrefix;
    }
    if (other.isSetStack()) {
      this.stack = other.stack;
    }
    this.businessId = other.businessId;
  }

  public LinkedNotebook deepCopy() {
    return new LinkedNotebook(this);
  }

  public void clear() {
    this.shareName = null;
    this.username = null;
    this.shardId = null;
    this.shareKey = null;
    this.uri = null;
    this.guid = null;
    setUpdateSequenceNumIsSet(false);
    this.updateSequenceNum = 0;
    this.noteStoreUrl = null;
    this.webApiUrlPrefix = null;
    this.stack = null;
    setBusinessIdIsSet(false);
    this.businessId = 0;
  }

  public String getShareName() {
    return this.shareName;
  }

  public void setShareName(String shareName) {
    this.shareName = shareName;
  }

  public void unsetShareName() {
    this.shareName = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field shareName is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetShareName() {
    return this.shareName != null;
  }

  public void setShareNameIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.shareName = null;
    }
  }

  public String getUsername() {
    return this.username;
  }

  public void setUsername(String username) {
    this.username = username;
  }

  public void unsetUsername() {
    this.username = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field username is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetUsername() {
    return this.username != null;
  }

  public void setUsernameIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.username = null;
    }
  }

  public String getShardId() {
    return this.shardId;
  }

  public void setShardId(String shardId) {
    this.shardId = shardId;
  }

  public void unsetShardId() {
    this.shardId = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field shardId is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetShardId() {
    return this.shardId != null;
  }

  public void setShardIdIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.shardId = null;
    }
  }

  public String getShareKey() {
    return this.shareKey;
  }

  public void setShareKey(String shareKey) {
    this.shareKey = shareKey;
  }

  public void unsetShareKey() {
    this.shareKey = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field shareKey is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetShareKey() {
    return this.shareKey != null;
  }

  public void setShareKeyIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.shareKey = null;
    }
  }

  public String getUri() {
    return this.uri;
  }

  public void setUri(String uri) {
    this.uri = uri;
  }

  public void unsetUri() {
    this.uri = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field uri is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetUri() {
    return this.uri != null;
  }

  public void setUriIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.uri = null;
    }
  }

  public String getGuid() {
    return this.guid;
  }

  public void setGuid(String guid) {
    this.guid = guid;
  }

  public void unsetGuid() {
    this.guid = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field guid is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetGuid() {
    return this.guid != null;
  }

  public void setGuidIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.guid = null;
    }
  }

  public int getUpdateSequenceNum() {
    return this.updateSequenceNum;
  }

  public void setUpdateSequenceNum(int updateSequenceNum) {
    this.updateSequenceNum = updateSequenceNum;
    setUpdateSequenceNumIsSet(true);
  }

  public void unsetUpdateSequenceNum() {
    __isset_vector[__UPDATESEQUENCENUM_ISSET_ID] = false;
  }

  /** Returns true if field updateSequenceNum is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetUpdateSequenceNum() {
    return __isset_vector[__UPDATESEQUENCENUM_ISSET_ID];
  }

  public void setUpdateSequenceNumIsSet(boolean value) {
    __isset_vector[__UPDATESEQUENCENUM_ISSET_ID] = value;
  }

  public String getNoteStoreUrl() {
    return this.noteStoreUrl;
  }

  public void setNoteStoreUrl(String noteStoreUrl) {
    this.noteStoreUrl = noteStoreUrl;
  }

  public void unsetNoteStoreUrl() {
    this.noteStoreUrl = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field noteStoreUrl is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetNoteStoreUrl() {
    return this.noteStoreUrl != null;
  }

  public void setNoteStoreUrlIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.noteStoreUrl = null;
    }
  }

  public String getWebApiUrlPrefix() {
    return this.webApiUrlPrefix;
  }

  public void setWebApiUrlPrefix(String webApiUrlPrefix) {
    this.webApiUrlPrefix = webApiUrlPrefix;
  }

  public void unsetWebApiUrlPrefix() {
    this.webApiUrlPrefix = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field webApiUrlPrefix is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetWebApiUrlPrefix() {
    return this.webApiUrlPrefix != null;
  }

  public void setWebApiUrlPrefixIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.webApiUrlPrefix = null;
    }
  }

  public String getStack() {
    return this.stack;
  }

  public void setStack(String stack) {
    this.stack = stack;
  }

  public void unsetStack() {
    this.stack = null;
  }

  /** Returns true if field stack is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetStack() {
    return this.stack != null;
  }

  public void setStackIsSet(boolean value) {
    if (!value) {
      this.stack = null;
    }
  }

  public int getBusinessId() {
    return this.businessId;
  }

  public void setBusinessId(int businessId) {
    this.businessId = businessId;
    setBusinessIdIsSet(true);
  }

  public void unsetBusinessId() {
    __isset_vector[__BUSINESSID_ISSET_ID] = false;
  }

  /** Returns true if field businessId is set (has been asigned a value) and false otherwise */
  public boolean isSetBusinessId() {
    return __isset_vector[__BUSINESSID_ISSET_ID];
  }

  public void setBusinessIdIsSet(boolean value) {
    __isset_vector[__BUSINESSID_ISSET_ID] = value;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean equals(Object that) {
    if (that == null)
      return false;
    if (that instanceof LinkedNotebook)
      return this.equals((LinkedNotebook)that);
    return false;
  }

  public boolean equals(LinkedNotebook that) {
    if (that == null)
      return false;

    boolean this_present_shareName = true && this.isSetShareName();
    boolean that_present_shareName = true && that.isSetShareName();
    if (this_present_shareName || that_present_shareName) {
      if (!(this_present_shareName && that_present_shareName))
        return false;
      if (!this.shareName.equals(that.shareName))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_username = true && this.isSetUsername();
    boolean that_present_username = true && that.isSetUsername();
    if (this_present_username || that_present_username) {
      if (!(this_present_username && that_present_username))
        return false;
      if (!this.username.equals(that.username))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_shardId = true && this.isSetShardId();
    boolean that_present_shardId = true && that.isSetShardId();
    if (this_present_shardId || that_present_shardId) {
      if (!(this_present_shardId && that_present_shardId))
        return false;
      if (!this.shardId.equals(that.shardId))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_shareKey = true && this.isSetShareKey();
    boolean that_present_shareKey = true && that.isSetShareKey();
    if (this_present_shareKey || that_present_shareKey) {
      if (!(this_present_shareKey && that_present_shareKey))
        return false;
      if (!this.shareKey.equals(that.shareKey))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_uri = true && this.isSetUri();
    boolean that_present_uri = true && that.isSetUri();
    if (this_present_uri || that_present_uri) {
      if (!(this_present_uri && that_present_uri))
        return false;
      if (!this.uri.equals(that.uri))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_guid = true && this.isSetGuid();
    boolean that_present_guid = true && that.isSetGuid();
    if (this_present_guid || that_present_guid) {
      if (!(this_present_guid && that_present_guid))
        return false;
      if (!this.guid.equals(that.guid))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_updateSequenceNum = true && this.isSetUpdateSequenceNum();
    boolean that_present_updateSequenceNum = true && that.isSetUpdateSequenceNum();
    if (this_present_updateSequenceNum || that_present_updateSequenceNum) {
      if (!(this_present_updateSequenceNum && that_present_updateSequenceNum))
        return false;
      if (this.updateSequenceNum != that.updateSequenceNum)
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_noteStoreUrl = true && this.isSetNoteStoreUrl();
    boolean that_present_noteStoreUrl = true && that.isSetNoteStoreUrl();
    if (this_present_noteStoreUrl || that_present_noteStoreUrl) {
      if (!(this_present_noteStoreUrl && that_present_noteStoreUrl))
        return false;
      if (!this.noteStoreUrl.equals(that.noteStoreUrl))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_webApiUrlPrefix = true && this.isSetWebApiUrlPrefix();
    boolean that_present_webApiUrlPrefix = true && that.isSetWebApiUrlPrefix();
    if (this_present_webApiUrlPrefix || that_present_webApiUrlPrefix) {
      if (!(this_present_webApiUrlPrefix && that_present_webApiUrlPrefix))
        return false;
      if (!this.webApiUrlPrefix.equals(that.webApiUrlPrefix))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_stack = true && this.isSetStack();
    boolean that_present_stack = true && that.isSetStack();
    if (this_present_stack || that_present_stack) {
      if (!(this_present_stack && that_present_stack))
        return false;
      if (!this.stack.equals(that.stack))
        return false;
    }

    boolean this_present_businessId = true && this.isSetBusinessId();
    boolean that_present_businessId = true && that.isSetBusinessId();
    if (this_present_businessId || that_present_businessId) {
      if (!(this_present_businessId && that_present_businessId))
        return false;
      if (this.businessId != that.businessId)
        return false;
    }

    return true;
  }

  @Override
  public int hashCode() {
    return 0;
  }

  public int compareTo(LinkedNotebook other) {
    if (!getClass().equals(other.getClass())) {
      return getClass().getName().compareTo(other.getClass().getName());
    }

    int lastComparison = 0;
    LinkedNotebook typedOther = (LinkedNotebook)other;

    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetShareName()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetShareName());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetShareName()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.shareName, typedOther.shareName);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetUsername()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetUsername());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetUsername()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.username, typedOther.username);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetShardId()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetShardId());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetShardId()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.shardId, typedOther.shardId);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetShareKey()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetShareKey());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetShareKey()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.shareKey, typedOther.shareKey);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetUri()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetUri());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetUri()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.uri, typedOther.uri);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetGuid()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetGuid());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetGuid()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.guid, typedOther.guid);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetUpdateSequenceNum()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetUpdateSequenceNum());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetUpdateSequenceNum()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.updateSequenceNum, typedOther.updateSequenceNum);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetNoteStoreUrl()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetNoteStoreUrl());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetNoteStoreUrl()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.noteStoreUrl, typedOther.noteStoreUrl);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetWebApiUrlPrefix()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetWebApiUrlPrefix());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetWebApiUrlPrefix()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.webApiUrlPrefix, typedOther.webApiUrlPrefix);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetStack()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetStack());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetStack()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.stack, typedOther.stack);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    lastComparison = Boolean.valueOf(isSetBusinessId()).compareTo(typedOther.isSetBusinessId());
    if (lastComparison != 0) {
      return lastComparison;
    }
    if (isSetBusinessId()) {      lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(this.businessId, typedOther.businessId);
      if (lastComparison != 0) {
        return lastComparison;
      }
    }
    return 0;
  }

  public void read(TProtocol iprot) throws TException {
    TField field;
    iprot.readStructBegin();
    while (true)
    {
      field = iprot.readFieldBegin();
      if (field.type == TType.STOP) {
        break;
      }
      switch (field.id) {
        case 2: // SHARE_NAME
          if (field.type == TType.STRING) {
            this.shareName = iprot.readString();
          } else {
            TProtocolUtil.skip(iprot, field.type);
          }
          break;
        case 3: // USERNAME
          if (field.type == TType.STRING) {
            this.username = iprot.readString();
          } else {
            TProtocolUtil.skip(iprot, field.type);
          }
          break;
        case 4: // SHARD_ID
          if (field.type == TType.STRING) {
            this.shardId = iprot.readString();
          } else {
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– The Antiquities Act of 1906 provides for basic protection of cultural resources on Federal lands.
– The Historic Sites Act of 1935 declares it a national policy to "preserve for public use historic sites…"
– The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended reemphasizes as national policy the "protection, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction of …sites significant in American …archaeology or culture."
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Benjamin Disraeli, Dizzy when among friends, was born and died in London, England.
Disraeli was a novelist. In 1826 and 1827 he created his work Vivian Grey.
"I will sit down now, but the time will come when you will hear me."
In 1839, he married the wealthy widow Mrs. Wyndham Lewis, who was born Mary Anne Evans in 1792, and who died in 1872.
On May 15, 1846, Benjamin Disraeli delivered his The Cause of England Speech on the third reading of the Corn Importation Bill, in which he targets Robert Peel.
Disraeli became prime minister in 1868, which put his term under the reign of Queen Victoria.
On April 3, 1872, Disraeli delivered his speech Sanitas Sanitatum, Omnia Sanitas at Manchester.
Disraeli became once again prime minister in 1874.
In 1877, Disraeli made Sir Austen Henry Layard ambassador to Constantinople.


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Q: JPA persistence.xml not dropping all schema tables When I deploy to my Wildfly I expect that all my database tables will be dropped and created again. But some old tables (old Java Entities) are still present in my database.
This is my persistence.xml file:
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A: drop-and-create only drops tables related to current entities, it does not purge the entire schema.
So for example if you renamed an entity, the table corresponding to the old entity name will remain in the database.

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Die Dieva dēli (lett. Dieva dēli »Dievs' Söhne«; lit. Dievo sūneliai »Dievas' Söhnchen«) sind in der baltischen Mythologie die Söhne des Himmelsgottes Dievs. Sie werden namentlich nicht einzeln benannt und ihre Zahl wird meist mit zwei, manchmal aber auch drei oder fünf angegeben. Manchmal tritt auch nur ein Sohn auf und kann dann Züge von Jesus annehmen. Diese Unterschiede rühren daher, dass bis zur schriftlichen Kanonisierung im 19. Jahrhundert nur folkloristische Überlieferungen stattfanden, die wiederum stark von christlicher Überlagerung beeinflusst waren.

Wesen
Als Söhne des Göttervaters Dievs  bewirtschaften sie zusammen mit diesem den väterlichen Hof, sie pflügen die Äcker und mähen die Wiesen, sonntags aber begeben sie sich auf die Jagd nach silbernen Eichhörnchen oder Haselhühnern. Die Sonnentöchter helfen ihnen bei den Feldarbeiten. Zu diesen haben die Dieva dēli ein erotisches Verhältnis und beobachten diese heimlich beim Baden. Doch die gegenseitigen Neckereien enden nicht immer friedvoll und dann streiten sich während dreier Tage die Götter. Eine Geschichte erzählt, wie Dieva dēls (»Gottes Sohn«) die Sonnentochter Saules meita heiratet, wobei Auseklis die Trauringe tauscht. Wenn in der lettischen Folklore die Dieva dēli das Gras mähen, dann harken es die Saules meitas zusammen. Die Saules meitas sind ursprünglich mit Himmelserscheinungen identifiziert worden: der Morgenröte und der Abendröte.

In litauischen Überlieferungen sind die Dievo sūneliai meist zwei Söhne von Dievas, die Ašvieniai genannt werden und mit der Sonnentochter Saulytė verlobt sind, die aber dann vom Mondgott Mėnulis entführt wird.

Indoeuropäische Bezüge
Neben den linguistischen Parallelen der baltischen Sprachen zum altindischen Sanskrit gibt es auch Parallelen zur indischen Mythologie:
Das Konzept der "Gottessöhne" war bereits in der indoeuropäischen Religion bekannt. So werden die vedischen Zwillingsgötter Aśvinā auch Divaḥ sūnū genannt. Auch die altgriechischen Zwillingsgötter Dioskuren sind dem Wesen nach mit den baltischen Dieva dēli verwandt. Die Darstellung als Zwillingspaar kann aus der ursprünglichen Identifikation mit Morgenstern und Abendstern erklärt werden, die in Wahrheit eine Einheit als Planet Venus bilden. Allerdings ist zu beachten, dass baltische Quellen niemals von Zwillingen sprechen. Die indoeuropäische Götterfamilie wurde offenbar bei den Griechen und Römern gepflegt und hat sich am längsten bei den Balten erhalten.

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Haralds Biezais: Baltische Religion; Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1975. ISBN 3-17-001157-X
 Jonas Balys, Haralds Biezais: Baltische Mythologie. In: Hans Wilhelm Haussig, Jonas Balys (Hrsg.): Götter und Mythen im Alten Europa (= Wörterbuch der Mythologie. Abteilung 1: Die alten Kulturvölker. Band 2). Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1973, ISBN 3-12-909820-8.
 Haralds Biezais: Die Baltische Ikonographie. Institute of religious iconography, State University Groningen 1985 ISBN 90-04-07082-6
 Hans Bielenstein: Die deewa dēli (Gottessöhne) des lettischen Volksliedes in: August Bielenstein, Emil Bielenstein, Hans Bielenstein: Studien aus dem Gebiete der lettischen Archäologie, Ethnographie und Mythologie, Riga 1896 Digitale Online-Ausgabe.

Baltische Gottheit
Männliche Gottheit

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The Treviso Tissue Bank Foundation – TTBF - is a non-profit healthcare organisation tasked with procuring, processing, preserving, validating and distributing original human tissue for clinical use, and with certifying the suitability and safety of the organs and tissues made available (in accordance with Italian Legislative Decree 191 of 6/11/2007).
Set up by the Veneto Regional Authorities with resolution no. 3948/2000, TTBF is specialised in the procurement of heart tissues, valve segments, osteo-tendinous (bone and tendons) and amniotic membrane. It operates in the healthcare units of Italy's Triveneto and Marche regions, distributing these homologous tissues throughout Italy and beyond.
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5/21: Huge, open kitchen with plenty of seating.
8/21: Separate breakfast nook off the kitchen.
9/21: Convenient main floor laundry room with a sink.
15/21: Bunk room, 3rd floor, a pair of full-over-full bunks for up to 8 kids.
19/21: Jack-and-Jill bath between the two 1st floor king bedrooms.
This is a great home for 4 beach-loving couples with children, or up to 12 adults max. Sleeps 16.
If this home is booked for your dates, be sure to see our other 5-bedroom beachfront home nearby - same incredible views and new decor! See our listing for The Land of "Ahhhs!".
No need to ask how far to the beach – this home is ON THE BEACH! You can enjoy incredible panoramic ocean views throughout this home, step out onto any of the 3 massive decks to hear the waves and see for miles down the beautiful white sand beaches – or better yet, put your toes in the sand – right outside the door of this amazing vacation home.
This beautiful, custom-built home sleeps up to 16 beach lovers in 5 BEDROOMS (4 KINGS and 1 BUNK ROOM with 2 full-over-full bunk bed (yes, that's 4 full-size beds) and 3-1/2 BATHROOMS. With full-length decks facing the ocean, you are always just a few steps from what you came to enjoy!
With private access to the first level deck (closest to the beach), this bedroom features a comfortable KING BED, flat screen TV, and custom closet. Wake up to ocean views – and step out into the sand whenever you want! This room shares a Jack-and-Jill bathroom with the other King Bedroom on this floor.
This large bedroom features a KING BED with 2 nightstands and reading lamps. There's a flat-screen TV, and a dresser and double closet for convenient storage. You'll appreciate the incredible beach views from the double doors that open directly onto the beautiful deck. This room shares a Jack-and-Jill bathroom with the other King Bedroom on this floor.
This spacious bathroom between the 2 bedrooms on the ground floor features a large granite vanity with 2 sinks, a commode and a tub/shower combination.
Incredible ocean views fill the windows of the comfortable living/dining area, which features original hardwood floors, a fireplace, plenty of seating, a large, flat-screen TV and dining space for 8. There's additional seating at the huge 12-foot bar. There's also a breakfast table with 4 chairs on the opposite side of the spacious kitchen.
There's plenty of room for several cooks in the incredible kitchen which is open to the living/dining areas – so you can cook and still enjoy the amazing view! This space has an abundance of cabinets and granite counters all around, a double-wide refrigerator with bottom freezer drawer, deep double sinks, dishwasher and microwave. You'll find all the dishes, pans and utensils you may need, a coffee maker, toaster, blender and even a few spices, to get you started.
This lovely bathroom features a commode and pedestal sink. It's conveniently located off of the main living area.
This laundry room features a full-size washer & dryer, as well as a deep laundry sink. You'll find the iron, ironing board and vacuum here too.
A beautiful KING BED is the centerpiece of this private retreat – and you can enjoy the stunning view from anywhere in this room or step out onto your massive private deck facing the beach! This beautiful room features new tile floors, a fireplace, a lovely rattan chair, 2 nightstands with lamps, a flat-screen TV and a huge walk-in closet. If you'd like to sleep late or enjoy a nap while on vacation, pull the brand new black-out curtains closed and relax. There is also a stunning ensuite bathroom.
This large, light-filled room features beautiful 18" tile floors, 2 separate granite vanities with storage, a beautiful glass shower and an incredible stand-alone soaker tub with center faucet. There's another door to the deck from this room.
Children are going to love this great bunk room! There are 2 full-over-full bunk beds (yes, that's 4 full-size beds), room for 8 children or 4 adults. You'll find a dresser, flat screen TV and closet as well. This room shares Bathroom #4 with the King Bedroom next door.
This bedroom features a KING BED and a flat-screen TV. Two windows bring in plenty of light, and there are blinds and curtains if you'd like to sleep in. There's also a nice closet for storage, and guests in this room share large hallway bathroom with the bunk room.
This large bathroom features a beautiful granite top vanity with a double sink, commode and a huge garden tub/shower combination.
You'll be right on the beach…and on Scenic 98 in Miramar Beach. You can walk to several nearby retail shops and restaurants. You will also have easy access to shopping, restaurants and activities like Destin Commons, a beautiful upscale shopping and entertainment center. It features over 75 shops and restaurants, including Bass Pro Shop, World of Beer, Panera Bread, Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl & Grill, AMC Theater with IMAX and much more. Beach activities vendors are nearby – Jet Ski, paddle-boarding, para-sailing, etc. The Silver Sands Outlet mall is not far for those who enjoy "retail therapy"!
We are pet friendly and welcome your dogs in our home. Pre-approval and a $200 + tax pet fee apply.
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Nazis gave Mussolini military aid.
National Socialism's continuity with German culture.
a respect for German folk traditions.
the concept of an Aryan master race.
the burning of the Reichstag.
reducing the size of the German military.
denouncing war as a foreign-policy objective.
introducing policies to reduce unemployment.
demanding that Germany be admitted to the League of Nations.
collapse of the German currency.
promoted the principle of internationalism.
supported the establishment of a classless society.
he had promised to unite Germany with Austria.
the Nazis had an absolute majority of seats in the Reichstag.
it was believed he could prevent Germany from becoming communist.
the Weimar government couldn't control inflation.
Hitler promised an economic and political rebirth for Germany.
they opposed the militarization of Germany.
Hitler made strategic concessions to the Catholic Church.
opposed the War Guilt Clause.
received less territory than expected.
was not invited to the Paris Peace Conference.
resented the Anschluss clause in the Treaty of Versailles.
In which country in the 1930s was all economic activity divided into 22 "Corporations"?
give Hitler control of the army.
deprive Jews of the rights of German citizenship.
exclude communists and socialists from the Reichstag.
cooperate with the Communist party.
gain the support of the German army.
equal to men in the government and the party.
encouraged to be mothers, wives and homemakers.
Which of the following did not contribute to the failure of the Weimar Republic?
the growing power of extremist political parties.
had lost their overseas empires.
fell behind on reparations payments.
resented the outcome of the Paris Peace Conference.
What is the most likely message implied by the following 1934 German stamp set?
Germany is a rural, agricultural country.
All groups and occupations are united under one nation.
Trade workers and farmers are less important than white collar workers.


A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with a car key burglary in Mapperley.
Jake Shaw, 19, of Rose Close, Nottingham, is charged with one count of burglary and two counts of fraud by false representation. He is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Monday 11 February 2019).
The charges follow a burglary at a home in Marshall Road during the early hours of Tuesday (5 February 2019).
Car keys were taken from the house before two cars were stolen from the driveway. The cars were later recovered.
Bank cards stolen during the burglary were subsequently used and a quantity of cash was also stolen during the incident.


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So, the first thing I did when I hit the show floor was b-line it straight to Sony's booth to check out The Last Of Us. Sony had a private theater where Naughty Dog community manager Arne Meyer was demoing the game for us. Unfortunately The Last Of Us wasn't hands on but it was very impressive none the less, being played on a 100″ screen and booming sound system I was literally blown away. Lucky for you Sony has posted the footage from the event and you can check it out below.
New gameplay footage from Naughty Dog's forthcoming post-apocalyptic PlayStation 3 adventure.
via The Last Of Us PAX Prime playthrough – YouTube.
Planetside 2 BETA Code Giveaway – Contest is over thanks for playing guys!
After recently revealing their new 84″ 4K TV Sony has finally put it up for pre-order. For a measly $24,000 you can be one of the first to own the XBR-84X900, Sony will even install the TV for FREE. Obviously being a bleeding edge product I imagine demand won't be very high but in a couple years I'm sure the price will come down considerably as 4K becomes the mainstream standard. Let's not forget that this TV is 84″ and most current TV's top out at 60″ to keep the prices down. Sony also announced a 4K Blu-ray player to go along with this TV and rumor has it that the next PlayStation will be 4K compatible. Currently though there are no providers supporting 4K HDTV let alone 1080p and I don't see that changing any time soon so it will probably be a good couple years before we're gaming on a 4K set.


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From turboprops to third force: Rex's 'bold move' to shake up Australian aviation
By Patrick Hatch
December 19, 2020 — 12.00am
From an office in Singapore, Lim Kim Hai has waited out the COVID-19 pandemic orchestrating the biggest shake-up of Australia's aviation industry in at least two decades.
Country airline Regional Express (Rex) launching flights between capital cities may spell an end to the Qantas-Virgin duopoly, but it seemed impossible to Lim as recently as February this year.
That was when Virgin again cut the size of its budget arm Tigerair, prompting a boardroom discussion at Rex about whether that opened a gap in the market it could fill.
"We looked at it very quickly and said no," explains Lim, who is Rex's executive chairman and its largest shareholder. "Even if Tiger goes away, there's not enough room. You may take the small space that Tiger's occupying but then there's no more space to grow."
Lim Kim Hai's audacious plan to take on Qantas and Virgin was hatched from an office in Singapore.
But like many things, COVID-19 has changed everything. This week the Civil Aviation Safety Authority approved Rex to start flying Boeing 737 jets around Australia. Tickets are on sale for its first passenger service between Sydney and Melbourne on March 1 next year.
Peter Harbison, from the aviation consultancy CAPA Centre for Aviation, says Rex's move is likely to be one of the most significant shake-ups to the domestic airline market since Qantas launched 100 years ago.
"People will say, 'oh there's only room for two airlines in Australia and look at what happened to the other ones that tried to start up'," he says. "But this is different. In terms of likely lasting significance ... this is the biggest change to the market, ever."
Already there are signs of a fierce battle brewing. Virgin's boss Jayne Hrdlicka has predicted it will "never have been cheaper" to travel in Australia as her airline (now owned by US private equity giant Bain Capital after COVID-19 pushed it into bankruptcy in April) and Qantas fight to maintain their market share against the new challenger.
And the stakes are high for Rex, which currently flies a fleet of 60 Saab 340 turboprop aircraft to 59 regional and remote destinations.
"It's a very bold move and I'm actually, personally, quite scared because everything that [we've] built up over the past 18 years could be brought down," he says in a rare interview from his office in Singapore, where he is based.
"In an airline anything is possible: we have all the know-how and efficiency but there are things we cannot control."
While many people have learnt how to work remotely during COVID-19, the 63-year-old Lim has overseen Rex from his base in Singapore for the past 17 years, normally visiting here four times a year.
The pandemic has meant he has not been in Australia since March, and the entire launch of jet services has been coordinated via countless emails and video conferences with his executives.
Rex itself was born out the collapse of Ansett in 2001, when a group of investors salvaged and merged two of its regional subsidiaries, Hazelton and Kendell Airlines.
Lim was one of the major backers but the former defence engineer and underwater warfare specialist, had no airline experience. Despite that he ended up in charge of the now ASX-listed group after it ran into financial strife months after its 2002 launch.
A mock up of a Boeing 737 in Rex livery.
The next chapter in Rex's history was sparked by another airline collapse when the long-struggling Virgin went into voluntary administration in April after the pandemic forced it and other airlines around the world to ground their fleets.
The pandemic threatened Rex too, but it was propped up by government subsidies intended to keep vital air links to rural and regional destinations open. (That Rex faired so well through the pandemic and is now muscling onto their own turf has infuriated Qantas and Virgin).
'You can see there's a three-player market for two years, three years, five years. But what we've seen in the past is the first time another crisis comes along... they end up reverting back to a duopoly.'
Paul Butler, Credit Suisse analyst
"Very soon after [Virgin's collapse] we started thinking of the space that opened up," Lim says.
"That is when we said if we can find a backer we think this will work. Especially since everyone else is suffering, we think this can work."
Launching what is essentially a new airline at the peak of a pandemic and industry crisis might sound foolish, but it is the pandemic that gave Lim the confidence to attempt what he previously thought impossible.
Before COVID, Australia was facing a pilot shortage. Now, Qantas and Virgin have laid off hundreds whom Rex is employing on lower wages. There were no peak-hour landing slots at Australia's major airports; now they're sitting empty. And there is a glut of jets that aircraft leasing companies are desperate to get off the tarmac. Lim says Rex has rented Boeing 737s that Virgin used to fly, but he's paying half the price.
"There's never been a better time to start an airline than today," he says.
Rex will launch in March with three Boeing 737s flying nine return Sydney-Melbourne services daily, which will give it about a 10 per cent market share on that route based on pre-COVID traffic.
Two more jets will enter service by Easter, opening flights to Brisbane by mid-year. Rex plans to have up to 10 aircraft and flights to other capital cities by the end of 2021.
Lim says that if everything goes well, he thinks Rex can add a new plane to its fleet every six weeks over the next three or four weeks, ending up with about 40 jets flying on the country's 10 busiest routes. If Rex fills all those seats, it will have around 30 per cent of the national aviation market - which is what Virgin had before COVID-19.
Rex's pitch to win customers is "Qantas service for Jetstar prices" - something Lim says it can do because of its lower cost-base courtesy of those cheap aircraft, lower wages and the fact launching jet services adds relatively little to its existing operational overheads. Rex estimates its cost base will be about 35 per cent lower than Virgin before its collapse and 20 per cent lower than Jetstar's.
That sets up two possible outcomes, he says: either Rex will win customers and market share with its superior value product, or Qantas and Virgin will try to crush Rex with cheap airfares and capacity.
"If they behave in a rational, commercial manner, then we think that within a year we will be profitable," he says. "Of course they may choose not to do so."
However Lim says Qantas has been weakened by COVID and needs to repair its balance sheet while Virgin's new owner Bain will want a quick return on its investment in the now trimmed-down airline, meaning they will be reluctant to revisit the 2012-2014 capacity and airfare war that devastated both their finances.
Secondly, Lim believes he will be protected by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The federal government ordered it in June to closely monitor airlines for anti-competitive behaviour and ensure Qantas did not squash a relaunched Virgin or any airline that tried to replace it.
With a market value of just $224 million, Rex is a minnow compared to the $9 billion Qantas and Virgin, now backed by the $US105 billion Bain Capital.
Jayne Hrdlicka, CEO of Virgin Australia, is predicting ultra-cheap airfares next year. Credit:Attila Csaszar
But it now has the backing of another private equity giant, the $US40 billion PAG Asia Capital. It's issued Rex with up to $150 million of convertible notes to fund its launch plans. Based on Rex's current equity that can be swapped for up to a 47 per cent stake in the company.
Existing investors appear to be on board, with Rex's shares trading almost 80 per cent higher today than they were a year ago. (Lim himself owns 17 per cent of the company. Altogether, 33 per cent is held by Lim, his business partner and Rex director Lee Thian Soo and their wives).
CAPA's Harbison says the availability of slots at Sydney Airport due to the pandemic is crucial for Rex. "That's always been the thing that has killed startups in Australia," he says. Tigerair suffered that fate after its launch in 2007 (Virgin took it over five years later), while Virgin itself only survived because Ansett collapsed.
Harbison cautions though that things will get tougher for Rex as it grows larger and the aviation market recovers from COVID-19. "Unless you really do some serious damage to Virgin, he'd be wiser not to get too ambitious," he says, noting that if Rex were to gain a 30 per cent market share as Lim suggests then it would be "bye-bye Virgin".
Credit Suisse aviation analyst Paul Butler says that if Rex's cost base really is as low as it says, then it has a reasonable chance of being successful. That will end the calm Qantas and Virgin have enjoyed since their airfare truce in 2015 and could lead to a showdown with Virgin.
"There's some big investments on the table from Bain - they've put a significant amount of capital into Virgin. Rex is potentially at a much better cost position than Virgin and there's got to be some question marks about whether a three-player market is sustainable," Butler says.
"You can see there's a three-player market for two years, three years, five years. But what we've seen in the past is the first time another crisis comes along... they end up reverting back to a duopoly."
Things appear to be heating up already. Along with Virgin's Hrdlicka predicting ultra-cheap fares next year, Qantas' budget arm Jetstar says it will have more planes flying around Australia in March than it did pre-COVID as its international destinations remain shut off.
And Rex this week accused Qantas of anti-competitive and "unconscionable" behaviour by "flooding the regional airline market" with flights after the larger carrier said it would launch services on seven new regional routes.
There have been bumps for Rex too. This week the Australian Securities and Investments Commission banned it from using exemptions for reduced disclosure in fundraising documents for one year as punishment for a continuous disclosure breach. That came after Rex's deputy chairman, the ex-Nationals MP John Sharp, told a journalist about its capital city launch plans - and the $200 million in new equity needed to fund it - before Rex told the market.
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Q: Vue: How to use store with component? //store
export default {
  state: {
    aboutModels: []
  },
  actions: {
    findBy: ({commit}, about)=> {
      //do getModels
      var aboutModels = [{name: 'About'}] //Vue.resource('/abouts').get(about)
      commit('setModels', aboutModels)
    }
  },
  getters: {
    getModels(state){
      return state.aboutModels
    }
  },
  mutations: {
    setModels: (state, aboutModels)=> {
      state.aboutModels = aboutModels
    }
  }
}

//component
import {mapActions, mapGetters} from "vuex";

export default {
  name: 'About',
  template: require('./about.template'),
  style: require('./about.style'),
  created () {
    document.title = 'About'
    this.findBy()
  },
  computed: mapGetters({
    abouts: 'getModels'
  }),
  methods: mapActions({
    findBy: 'findBy'
  })
}

//view

{{about.name}}

//error
vue.js:2532[Vue warn]: Cannot use v-for on stateful component root element because it renders multiple elements:

{{about.name}}

vue.js:2532[Vue warn]: Multiple root nodes returned from render function. Render function should return a single root node. (found in component <About>)

A: You are mapping your Vuex state getters and action correctly. Your problem is something else as your error message states...
In your component template you can not use v-for directive on a root element. For example this is not allowed because your component can have multiple root elements:
<template>

{{about.name}}

</template>

instead do it this way:
<template>

{{about.name}}

</template>

**  *fixed typo in template tag **


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==========Barriers to Black Children in Adoption========== //Synthesis Paper//: [[http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/1996/05/bg1080nbsp-promoting-adoption-reform|Promoting Adoption Reform: Congress Can Give Children Another Chance]] =====1.	Neglect of Young Black Children===== Roughly 15 percent of adoptions from the domestic system are interracial adoptions.((Hollee Mcginnis, Susan Livingston Smith, S.D. Ryan, and J.A. Howard, "Beyond Culture Camp: Promoting Healthy Identity Formation in Adoption", Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, New York (2009) available at [[http://adoptioninstitute.org/old/publications/2009_11_BeyondCultureCamp.pdf]]. Accessed September 1, 2015. \\ Christine Bachrach, Patricia F. Adams, Soledad Sambrano, and Kathryn A. London, "Adoptions in the 1980's," //Advanced Data from Vital and Health Statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics//, No. 181 (January 5, 1990).)) There are more black children waiting in foster care than there are prescreened black families ready to adopt them. With the need for permanent adoptive homes growing more acute and the exit rate from foster care slowing continually, the likelihood of multiple placements for black children increases.(("Actual numbers and percentages of substitute care exits among minority children did rise significantly during the 1980s, but any gains in the numbers of exits among black and Hispanic children were totally nullified by continued increases in the total numbers of these minority children in the substitute care population during the same period.... The fact that the exit numbers of minority children are smaller than those of white children will result in additional increases in the proportion of minority children in care. If current trends continue, minority children will become the clear majority in the nation's substitute care population in the next few years. There already are more minority children than white children in the substitute care systems of several large urban states today. Social policy implications of minority children becoming the numerical majority in the U.S. substitute care population are profound and complex and should be seriously examined." From Toshio Tatara, "A Comparison of Child Substitute Care Exit Rates Among Three Different Racial/Ethnic Groups in 12 States, FY 84 To FY 90," //VCIS Research Notes// No. 10, American Public Welfare Association, Washington, D.C., June 1994.)) Indeed, some 24 percent of the children in foster care today have been in three or four different homes.((Data supplied by the David Thomas Foundation for Adoption, P.O. Box 7164, Dublin, Ohio 43017.)) According to Ira Schwartz of the University of Michigan, 53 percent of all children in Michigan who entered the foster care system as newborns are still in foster care at age four.((Ira Schwartz, Robert M. Ortega, and Gideon Fishman, "Michigan Infants in the Child Welfare System," report from the University of Michigan Center for the Study of Youth Policy; data from Department of Social Services CSMIS Data Event History File 12 89.)) In 2012, about 58 percent of white children awaiting adoption received a home, whereas only 46 percent of black children did.((Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza "America's Unseen Export: Children, Most of Them Black", June 24, 2014. \\ Richard P. Barth, Mark Courtney, and Barbara Needel, "The Odds of Adoption vs. Remaining in Long-Term Foster Care"; paper presented at the Second Annual Child Welfare Conference, Washington, D.C., March 17, 1994. \\ S. Kossoudji, "Race and Adoption in Michigan," in D. Mont and R. Avery, eds., //Public Agenda Adoption Policy// (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994), and D. Mont, "Race and Gender Differences in the Adoption of Special Needs Children," unpublished manuscript (Ithaca, N.Y.: Department of Consumer Economics and Housing, Cornell University, April 1993), both quoted in Barth et al., "The Odds of Adoption vs. Remaining in Long-Term Foster Care.")) The length of stay in foster care is very important. The longer the newborn stays in foster care, the more at risk he is of approaching the "difficult to adopt" age and the greater the problems associated with long-term foster care become. If half the children who arrive in foster care at birth are still in it at age four, the system is not serving their needs. This statistic highlights the need for termination units -- specialized units of social workers who work with the courts to determine whether the parental rights of an abusing or neglectful parent should be withdrawn so that the child may be placed for adoption. If the "best interest of the child" principle is used, this decision will be made quickly. If the "family preservation" principle is used, the decision will be delayed again and again, often until repeated neglect convinces the authorities that parental rights must be removed. At this point, in addition to having suffered even more, the child is older and more difficult to place. Given these figures, public welfare agencies are a major source of neglect of young black children. The bias against adopting early, when the child is most adoptable, feeds the foster care system and ensures a larger clientele for public agencies. The present system of financing foster care and not financing adoptions perversely rewards this form of government neglect. =====2.	Black Families and Adoption===== There is some evidence that blacks adopt at a much higher rate than whites if one controls for family structure, income, and age of parents.((There are no ongoing survey data which sample for adoption rates. This makes the estimation of incidence and rates spotty over time and more difficult to estimate accurately.)) A 1983 Department of Health and Human Services study((Charles P. Gershenson, "Community Response to Children Free for Adoption," //Child Welfare Research Notes// No. 3, Children's Bureau, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, March 1984.)) put these comparable rates at: * 7 adoptions per 10,000 black families for all black families; * 2 adoptions per 10,000 white families for all white families; and * 2 adoptions per 10,000 Hispanic families for all Hispanic families. Controlling for age of parents (below 55), family income (above poverty level), and family structure (intact families), the rates change to: * 18 adoptions per 10,000 black families within the range; * 4 adoptions per 10,000 white families within the range; and * 3 adoptions per 10,000 Hispanic families within the range. These figures convey the reality of much higher adoption rates among blacks than among whites or Hispanics for children in public welfare agencies who are available for adoption.((However, if blacks are serving at a rate much higher than their presence in the nation, then the issue of bias against blacks either does not hold up or, at a minimum, is more complex.)) There is, however, conflicting evidence that white women were more likely to make adoption plans than black women.((Christine Bachrach, "Adoption Plans, Adopted Children and Adoptive Mothers," //Journal of Marriage and the Family//, Vol. 48 (May 1986), pp. 243-253)) To meet the needs of all children within their own racial communities by placing them in couple-headed families above poverty, the same study suggests that the response rate among black families would have to be far higher than it is. It would need to approach 44 per 10,000 families for blacks, compared with 6 per 10,000 families for whites and 6 per 10,000 families for Hispanics. This would require an enormous increase in the rates of adoption by blacks and Hispanics. Richard Barth of the School of Social Welfare at the University of California at Berkeley sums up the conclusions to which these data lead: >The growth of African-American adoptions have increased by 92% in the last 5 years and Hispanic adoptions by 80%. The growth of African American adoptions would have to grow four times faster than that during the next five years in order to give African American children parity of access to adoption. For Hispanic children, the growth rate would have to double for their opportunity to be adopted to reach parity with Caucasian children.((Richard P. Barth, Mark Courtney, and Barbara Needel, "The Odds of Adoption vs. Remaining in Long-Term Foster Care"; paper presented at the Second Annual Child Welfare Conference, Washington, D.C., March 17, 1994.)) To achieve these levels of adoption will require a great community effort by black and Hispanic people. As well-run private agencies demonstrate, large pools of adoptive parents can be developed over time. Even pools of parents for "harder to place children" can be developed when the effort is made by a committed organization. For instance, Down's syndrome children are adopted relatively quickly because there is a network of screened parents in place and ready to adopt. Similarly, a pool of parents ready to adopt HIV-positive babies has been developed by the National Council for Adoption. In a 1980 study of black parents, sociology professor Robert Hill of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University estimated that three million black households are interested in adopting children. This translates into one hundred black families for every black child in foster care waiting for adoption.((Robert B. Hill, //Research on the African-American Family// (Westport, Conn.: Auburn House, 1993).)) Given this potential, a pool of prescreened adoptive parents big enough to take care of the needs of black children represents an achievable goal. The private sector can best develop this pool because private organizations are motivated to do so. Building pools of parents is not the strong suit of public agencies.((According to Tony Oliver of Roots in College Park, Georgia, the state of Georgia has 127 counties and child welfare agencies, but only seven counties have adoption units.)) Some private organizations in the black community have achieved remarkable results. For instance, in just one year, Detroit's Homes for Black Children placed 132 children in black homes -- more than all the other 13 child welfare agencies in the city.((William Raspberry, "Why Won't Adoption Agencies Place Black Children?" //The Washington Post//, December 22, 1990, p. A15.)) Since the agency took off in 1969, over 1,800 children have been placed for adoption.((Homes For Black Children, Adoption Services, available at [[http://www.homes4blackchildren.org/?page_id=7]])) To increase the rate of adoption within black families, the leadership of the black community should commit itself strongly to using private organizations. Although the emphasis should be on making it easier for black families to adopt, blocking transracial adoptions just because the children are black and the parents are white discriminates against many needy black children because of race. Moreover, it does not increase the rate of in-race adoption. California, despite a law requiring a 90-day search for a same-race family before a child can be adopted across racial lines, still has twice as many black children as white children waiting for adoption, often for long periods.((Richard Barth reported his findings at a meeting on transracial adoption sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation in Washington, D.C., in February 1994.)) The Institute for Justice filed suit on behalf of a white foster couple who had cared for a black child since birth. When the child became eligible, they sought to adopt him but were blocked by the public welfare agency because they were not black. Even when black parents were not found, the agency persisted in blocking this adoption. No one can argue that this was in the best interest of the child.((Press release, "Institute for Justice Challenges Barriers to Interracial Adoption," April 13, 1995.)) Similar racial discrimination prevented the adoption of a white child by a black couple who had fostered the child since birth. Although interracial adoptions may pose some cultural hurdles, the love and care offered by a permanent home trumps the instability of the foster care system.


That's what this segment is all about. Today, a look at what I didn't expect in Abu Dhabi.
1. It's NOT a "dry heat" — Whoever said the desert is dry and therefore doesn't feel as hot is full of crap. Loads and loads of crap. The UAE is hot AND humid thanks to that little thing called the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. Read: terrible, horrible hair days. If it wouldn't have been viewed as offensive, I might have actually considered wearing a hijab just to cover the frizz. If you have curly/wavy/frizzy/anything-but-stick-straight hair I recommend bringing lots of hair products to avoid an out of control situation. Oh, and simply breathing in 115 degree weather with 70% humidity and "blowing dust and sand?" It's super easy. Trust me. Yes, of course I'm lying.
2. Emiratis are not prevalent — I came here expecting to meet a ton of Emiratis who would be able to share stories about their culture and what it's like growing up in the UAE. I was shocked to discover nearly every person I interacted with each day was instead considered "South Asian." A whopping 50% of the inhabitants fit into that category, which predominantly includes people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. There are also a lot of Filipino and Malaysian residents. A measly 19% are Emirati, and that's a number the most recent census count considers "on the high end." Although the country's population is increasing by leaps and bounds (14% from 2005-2010), that's largely due to immigration and not because the Emiratis have been exponentially prolific.
3. Good luck finding "Emirati" food — I searched high and low for native cuisine, because trying local dishes is one of my favorite reasons for traveling. Again and again, I found a whole lot of Lebanese (YUM) but nothing really called "Emirati." I asked someone who lived in the UAE for many years and he said there really is not a local cuisine because the native people were nomads for so long and ate whatever they could find in the desert. He said that largely consisted of a lot of rice and grilled chicken, fish and seafood. I certainly did eat a lot of rice and grilled/skewered meats and veggies… but they were labeled Lebanese, Egyptian and Turkish. Look, I don't care what we call it, everything I ate was delectable. Also delish is the top-notch Indian cuisine, which is pretty much everywhere due to people of that culture being in the majority (see point #2).
4. Qibla markers in hotel rooms — I stayed in a few different hotels in the UAE and suddenly noticed something shiny on the corner of the ceiling. Upon further investigation, I saw a little arrow on the ceiling plate, with the word "Qibla." Qibla is the direction Muslims face when praying, usually five times per day. It was cool to see the helpful markers taking the guesswork out of the practice.
5. Call to prayer — Although I knew Muslims pray five times per day, I didn't realize that Muslim countries have an audible call to prayer. The first time I heard it, I didn't know what was happening and grew nervous. It first reminded me of an evacuation warning, but eventually I came to enjoy the calls… except when they happened at 3:00 a.m. (the timing changes throughout the year and the scheduled prayer times shift by a couple minutes every few days). For anyone unfamiliar with how the call to prayer works, here's an explanation. A muezzin is chosen to recite the call to prayer and his voice is projected from loudspeakers on the minarets of a mosque. The call can be heard for surprisingly long distances. It was amazing to be in areas close to several mosques to hear all the calls to prayer occurring simultaneously. After I grew used to the sound, I actually found it calming for the most part and enjoyed being outdoors to hear it. It was interesting to hear the different styles at different mosques. On a superficial level, it made me appreciate the muezzins who had particularly lovely voices. Below is a video of part of an afternoon call to prayer in Abu Dhabi (the call typically lasts for several minutes).
7. Bars=smokescreen — As cosmopolitan as the UAE's cities seem to be, they're rather behind when it comes to smoking in bars. At least by U.S. standards. Not only can people smoke in bars, but smoking still seems to be a way of life for many people, making bars THICK with smoke. It brought back terrible memories of my early bar-going days. Way back then, it didn't matter how tired you were or if it was 4:00 a.m., you just had to shower to remove the smoke film before going to bed. That's how it felt in Abu Dhabi… although maybe even worse because a lot of the men were smoking strong cigars instead of cigarettes.
8. It's incredibly clean — I arrived expecting dust and sand to cover everything and for the streets to be littered with debris, like I sometimes encounter in Caribbean nations. But in Abu Dhabi, I found almost no litter, no overflowing trash bins, no vermin. Additionally, having been to a lot of cities where people smelled less than appealing, I figured Abu Dhabi's insane heat would lead to horrible body odor. It's evident every once in a while but I truly couldn't believe how well groomed and fresh smelling the residents are. Particularly the Emiratis, who appear to have a penchant for wonderful cologne. I found myself self-conscious about dripping enough sweat to fill a water bottle and I had the urge to shower approximately 15 times per day. I later found out that practicing proper hygiene is part of Adab, or Islamic etiquette. The cleanliness of both the city and the people won me over.
9. No animals? — Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised at the lack of animals other than humans, but I was. I'm sure the heat renders the area uninhabitable for many living things, but I expected at least to see a lizard. Nope. All I could spot were a few small birds along the water and a handful of feral cats (ew). Although I saw a dog waste receptacle, I didn't see a single dog in nearly a month of staying in Abu Dhabi. The doggie waste receptacle struck me as comical considering I couldn't find a single pup. Who knows, maybe more animals exist and become more visible in the winter months when it's cooler.
Obviously, everyone's experience is different and these are just some things that struck me, personally. Let me know in the comments section if you were surprised by anything while visiting Abu Dhabi (or other parts of the UAE).
I agree. It's amazing how much other cultures know about us, but how Americans are so uninformed about others. One of my favorite parts of traveling is learning all these things that make countries, people and cultures unique.


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Last week 10 out of 11 Green Berets were on hand in Ft. Bragg NC to receive Silver Stars. The Silver Star is a very high award to recognize valor and unlike the Bronze Star which can now be given for service, the Silver Star is only presented when valorous actions happen in combat. To have 11 surviving members of a 12 man A-team receive it is quite extraordinary and I think the significance of that fact is lost on the American public. To have one or two receive the Silver Star out of a team is more common becuase usually one or two may step up and perform heroically while the others are doing things like treating wounded, calling in air support, etc.
Lord knows the the Green Beret community largely goes unrecognized for their deeds and heroic efforts, so for this to also happen with a Green Beret unit is a big deal also. They are unsung heroes who do their jobs and move on. The battle itself was quite remarkable in one aspect, and in another it was a situation that I had not seen a hundred times over. Our soldiers (in Afghanistan) are placed in these few numbers all the time and always have the risk of facing a huge and determined enemy. The only difference is if the enemy is ready to attack that day.
These 11 men are true warriors and exemplify what sets us apart from any other country. These are normal everyday Americans, who are Fathers, Brothers, Uncles, Sons, best friends, etc. and they are guys who have volunteered at least 3 times in their lives. For the Army, for the Airborne, and for the Special Forces. They love their families and friends, but love their country and brothers in arms in a way that nobody can break.


CULTIVATING COMMUNITY at the Farmers Market in Warsaw, Debbie Cox purchased peaches at Trent Downing's stand.
Anita Colley of Warsaw, buys her vegetables and fruits at the Warsaw Farmer's Market every Saturday during its May to October season. Colley has been a happy customer for years. She is accompanied by many other people who also enjoy the produce plus baked goods, plants, hand-made rugs, skin products, duck eggs, home-made salsa, beef, pork and more.
The Market has moved from the front of the Orscheln parking lot at 1551 Commercial Street to a larger spot to the left of the building, across the street from J&D Pharmacy. The space has been reconfigured to meet the demands of an expanded number of vendors and to allow more parking. Its hours are 8 AM to 12 PM on Saturdays.
Out-of-town trips and other occurrences reduced the number of vendors at the Farmer's Market on June 23, but the customer turnout was great.
The Downing Family Farms booth was back, offering produce for its fifth year. It was the first week that their garden tomatoes were available.
Carolyn's Greenhouse, based on C Hwy, was back for its second year offering produce as well as home-made breads and pastries.
Bentonshire Farms returned for its second year at the Farmer's Market selling duck eggs as well as body butters, body scrubs, lotions, soaps and many other skin products with aromas such as Apple Spice, Peonies and Watermelon. The Farm is based near Cross Timbers, on the Benton and Hickory county line. The lady of the house makes all of the skin care products.
The "Rug Lady" returned to the Market for her fourth summer with her beautiful, handmade rugs ranging from 37 X 21 inches to about 58 X 35 inches, and priced from $28 to $62. The rugs are made from durable fabrics in braids, and crochets. A new line of oval, wool rugs were also available, and Nancy Sander (rug lady) said that she also sells organic vegetables from her garden.
Red Rooster Farms is in its sixth or seventh year at the Market, selling plants. Scott Mills and his wife, Dusty, own the Farm that is based in Fristoe.
Warsaw Farmer's Market has been selling wares since 2008. Rob Gemes is Chairman of the Board for the not-for-profit organization. He began as a vendor, and previously served as Market Manager.
The Warsaw Farmer's Market organization is thankful to Orschelns for letting its vendors set up on its property.


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