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Classical music: The Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society closes its 28th season this weekend by honoring three guest artists. Plus, here are all the winners of the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition
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ALERT: The Ear has been following two competitors in the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Russia who have local ties. (The only American to win Gold was cellist Zlatomir Fung.) The final results are in: trumpet player Ansel Norris took fifth place and received an artist's diploma; pianist Kenneth Broberg shared the third prize with two other winners. For a complete list of winners in all the categories — piano, violin, cello, voice, brass and woodwinds — go to this page: https://tch16.com/en/news/
You can also watch and listen to, via live streaming, the two Gala Concerts for the winners today at 11 a.m. and on Saturday at 1 a.m. Valery Gergiev will conduct both. Go to https://tch16.medici.tv
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society will close out its 28th annual summer chamber music season with concerts in Madison, Stoughton and Spring Green.
Judging by the first two weekends of concerts, The Ear expects it to be a memorable conclusion of the season with the punning theme of "Name Dropping."
Here is the announcement he received.
"Our third week of concerts celebrates three great musicians, all of whom are audience favorites: cellist couple Anthony ("Tony") Ross and Beth Rapier; and firebrand violinist Carmit Zori.
"And the Tony Award for Rapier Wit goes to…" is a program centered around cello duets. Rapier and Ross (below), principal and co-principal cellists with the Minnesota Orchestra, start the program with George Frideric Handel's gorgeous Sonata in G minor for two cellos and piano. (You can hear the Handel sonata, payed by Amit Peled in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
They both display crazy virtuosity in Luigi Boccherini's Quintet in B-flat Major for flute, violin, viola and two cellos.
The first half ends with Gian Carlo Menotti's Suite for two cellos and piano, a work that they have performed to acclaim around the world.
The second half of the program is given over to one of Brahms' greatest works, the Sextet in G Major, Op. 36, for two violins, two violas and two cellos.
Ross and Rapier are joined by violinists Carmit Zori and Leanne League (assistant concertmaster of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra) and violists Toby Appel (below, a faculty member at the Juilliard School who plays in the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center) and Katrin Talbot (a Madisonian who performs with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra) in this spectacular piece.
"And the Tony Award for Rapier Wit goes to…" will be performed at the Stoughton Opera House on Friday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m.; and in Spring Green at the Hillside Theater at Taliesin on Sunday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m.
Firebrand violinist Carmit Zori (below), founder and artistic director of the Brooklyn Chamber Music Society in New York City, will sizzle her way through the second program, entitled "The Legend of Zori."
The program will open with Johannes Brahms' Sonata in G Major for violin and piano. Viaje, by living Chinese composer Zhou Tian, is a fun and exciting new piece featuring flute and string quartet.
Zori will bring the program home with the torridly passionate Piano Quintet in F minor by Cesar Franck (below), a work written while Franck was in the throes of a love affair with one of his young students.
"The Legend of Zori" will be performed at The Playhouse at the Overture Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m.; and in Spring Green at the Hillside Theater at Taliesin, on Sunday, June 30, at 6:30 p.m.
Venue Locations: the Stoughton Opera House is at 381 East Main Street; the Overture Center in Madison is at 201 State Street; Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Hillside Theater in on County Highway 23 in Spring Green.
Single admission tickets start are $43 and $49. Student tickets are always $10. All single tickets must now be purchased from Overture Center for the Arts, www.overturecenter.org or (608) 258-4141 (additional fees apply) or at the box office. Tickets are available at the door at all locations.
You can also enjoy a pre-ordered picnic at the Hillside Theater made with love from Pasture and Plenty, using ingredients from local farmers and producers. They are available for pick up at the Hillside Theater after the 2:30 p.m. concert or before the 6:30 p.m. concert, for $18.
Spread a blanket on the beautiful Hillside Theater grounds or eat in the Taliesin Architecture School Dining Room, which will be open exclusively to BDDS concert-goers.
Choose from Green Goddess Chicken Salad, Market Veggie Quiche with Greens, or Hearty Greens and Grains with Seasonal Veggie Bowl (gluten-free/vegan). Seasonal sweet treat and beverage included. See the BDDS order form or call BDDS at 608 255-9866.
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Classical music: The Middleton Community Orchestra draws its largest crowd yet as it rings in the New Year with Viennese waltzes, ethnic dances and violin showpieces
Here is a special posting, a review written by frequent guest critic and writer for this blog, John W. Barker. Barker (below) is an emeritus professor of Medieval history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also is a well-known classical music critic who writes for Isthmus and the American Record Guide, and who hosts an early music show once a month on Sunday morning on WORT-FM 89.9. For years, he served on the Board of Advisors for the Madison Early Music Festival and frequently gives pre-concert lectures in Madison. He also took the performance photos.
On Wednesday night, the mostly amateur Middleton Community Orchestra (below) had the last word of the December holiday season with a distinctly non-Christmas program.
To be sure, it was not a typical concert devoted to a tiny handful of major works. Rather, conductor Kyle Knox (below) devised something a cut above simplistic "pops" programming, with a clutch of nearly a dozen short works, each one of charm and substance—more like what Sir Thomas Beecham used to call "lollipops."
The opener was a group of three selections from Tchaikovsky's score for the ballet Swan Lake. There followed three of the Hungarian Dances by Brahms intermingled with two of the Slavonic Dances by Dvorak, in their orchestral versions.
The first half then closed with the first of two pieces featuring the conductor's wife, violinist Naha Greenholtz (below), who is also the concertmaster of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. This was a kind of mini-concerto tidbit by Tchaikovsky, his Danse Russe.
The high point of the program's second half was the second violin solo for Greenholz. Ravel's Tzigane is a contemplation of Gypsy style. It begins with a wild unaccompanied solo for the violin, to which the orchestra then joins in a colorful set of variations. Here the playing by Greenholz was simply dazzling.
(You can hear Ravel's virtuosic "Tzigane" — played by superstar violinist Itzhak Perlman with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta — in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
Otherwise, the second half of the program was a bit of old Vienna, via Johann Strauss II, perhaps hinting at that city's famous New Year's Concert.
Setting the scene was the overture to Die Fledermaus. Knox's direction throughout showed a lot of hard work to bring off all the selections with precision, but I often felt that he strove mainly for exuberance at the cost of subtleties. Notably in this overture, it seemed to me that the strings, especially the violins, sounded a bit coarse, certainly below their best ensemble polish.
But doubts were certainly dispelled with one Strauss miniature, the Persian March, followed by that noblest of the composer's achievements, the Kaiserwalzer or Emperor Waltz.
All in all, this worked as a responsible seasonal treat. It seemed to me that it drew the largest audience that the Middleton Community Orchestra has yet had, and this audience simply loved everything.
So, if you will, Happy New Year!
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Classical music: The Madison Choral Project will feature holiday music and seasonal texts at its concerts this Friday night and Sunday afternoon. A local Lawrence University alumni event follows the Sunday afternoon performance
The Madison Choral Project has sent the following announcement to be posted:
PLEASE NOTE: WE'VE CHANGED VENUES!
The fifth annual holiday concert by the Madison Choral Project (below) is called "Old Lessons and New Carols" and features a carefully curated selection of vocal music and readings.
The intent is to lead the listener along a sublime journey of music and text, perfect for this reflective season. (Sorry, The Ear has received no word about specific composers, authors or works on the program.)
Performances are: Friday night, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m.
Both concerts are located at the CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 944 East Gorham Street.
Tickets are $24 for adults and $10 for students, who must show an ID.
For more information, go to: Old Lessons and New Carols
In addition, the Lawrence University Club of Madison will hold a gathering of alumni and prospective students after the concert on Sunday afternoon.
A special Lawrence reception will be held after the performance that will include a Q&A with Lawrence alumna and Madison Choral Project soprano Rachel Edie Warrick '99 (below top), as well as the choir's artistic director and conductor, Albert Pinsonneault (below bottom).
General admission is $24 per adult in advance, and $28 at the door. Admission for students, who must show ID, is $10 either in advance or at the door.
For tickets and more information about the Madison Choral Project, go to: http://themcp.org
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Classical music education: Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras performs "Sounds of the Season" with area high school choirs on TV once again on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Plus, WYSO names Randal Swiggum as its new interim music director
The Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras has two pieces of news to report:
As in past years, WYSO will perform its popular one-hour, commercial-free "Sounds of the Season" concerts on TV on NBC 15 this weekend.
Three WYSO groups will be featured: the Youth Orchestra (below top), the Youth Brass Choir (below middle) and the Percussion Ensemble (below bottom).
There will be one performance on Christmas Eve at 10 p.m., and then two performances on Christmas Day at 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The orchestra and ensembles will also be joined by choirs from area high schools. Sorry, but The Ear can't find word of which ones.
You can hear part of Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" as performed by WYSO on "Sounds of the Season" in the YouTube video at the bottom.
For more information, photos and audiovisual clips from a last year's "Sounds of the Season," go to:
http://www.nbc15.com/content/misc/NBC15-Sounds-Of-The-Season-2016-406076915.html
In addition WYSO has named an interim replacement for outgoing music director James Smith (below), who is retiring from WYSO as well as from the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the end of this season.
Here are details from WYSO's executive director Bridget Fraser:
"WYSO is very pleased to announce that Randal Swiggum (below) has been appointed WYSO Interim Artistic Director and Youth Orchestra Conductor for the 2017-2018 season.
"Randy is well-known to many WYSO students already, whether through Summer Music Clinic, the recent Wisconsin Middle Level Honors orchestra, or Suzuki Strings of Madison. He prepared the WYSO Youth Orchestra for its 2012 Overture Center performance of "To Be Certain of the Dawn," and has subbed in with Philharmonia Orchestra and chamber music rehearsals.
"Randy is in his 19th season as Artistic Director of the award-winning Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, a large program similar to WYSO, which draws students from 70 different communities in suburban Chicago.
"Under his direction, the EYSO has collaborated with renowned artists like Midori, Yo-Yo Ma and Rachel Barton Pine, as well as Grammy-winning chamber ensemble eighth blackbird. The EYSO has appeared on NPR's "From the Top" and at the Ravinia Festival, where they will return to perform again in 2018.
"The Illinois Council of Orchestras has twice named him Conductor of the Year and awarded its prestigious Programming of the Year Award to the EYSO.
"A frequent guest conductor of orchestral and choral festivals, Randy recently conducted the Scottish National Youth Symphony in Glasgow, All-State Orchestras in Georgia and Illinois, the American Mennonite Schools Orchestra Festival, Northern Arizona Honors Orchestra, the APAC Orchestra Festival in Seoul, and both the Wisconsin Middle Level Honors Choir and Orchestra, among many others.
"Randy also works with a number of professional orchestras, designing and conducting concerts for young people. Last year, he led the Madison Symphony in his original "Symphony Safari: What Nature Teaches Us About the Orchestra," attended by several thousand middle school students in Overture Hall.
"Next February, he returns for a fourth season with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in its acclaimed "Teen Partner" series, conducting the Gloria by Francis Poulenc.
"He also appears next spring with the Chippewa Valley Symphony, conducting his "Beethoven Superhero" concert, which has been popular with teachers, students and parents alike, with the Elgin Symphony and The Florida Orchestra (Tampa).
"As an author and lecturer, Randy works with teachers around the country and internationally, most recently with international school teachers in Hong Kong and at Carnegie Hall, where last summer he returned for a fourth season teaching its Music Educator Workshops, and leading members of the National Youth Orchestra of the USA.
"Randy is a proud UW-Madison graduate and lives in Madison, where you can find him on Monday nights working with the Madison Boychoir (in the Madison Youth Choirs) alongside colleague Margaret Jenks.
"WYSO is truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and tireless educator guiding its artistic vision next season."
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Classical music: The UW Choral Union delivers an eclectic non-seasonal program of music by Beethoven, Brahms and Bernstein with power and lyricism
Here is a special posting, a review written by frequent guest critic and writer for this blog, John W. Barker. Barker (below) is an emeritus professor of Medieval history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also is a well-known classical music critic who writes for Isthmus and the American Record Guide, and who hosts an early music show once a month on Sunday morning on WORT FM 89.9 FM. For years, he served on the Board of Advisors for the Madison Early Music Festival and frequently gives pre-concert lectures in Madison. He also took the performance photos.
Eschewing any seasonal or holiday connections, the UW-Madison Choral Union (below) gave its December concert last Friday night with a program of three "B's".
Well, two of the B's are familiar ones. But in place of Bach, we got Leonard Bernstein, taking first place in reverse chronological order — his Chichester Psalms, dating from 1965.
This three-movement work probably represents Bernstein's most important choral score. It sets texts in the original Hebrew, the middle movement calling for a boy treble to represent the young David in the rendering of Psalm 131 — a function here filled bravely by young Simon Johnson (below, front left) of the Madison Youth Choirs.
The platoon of percussionists in the first two movements confirms the composer's flashy "modernism." To be sure, there are some characteristic melodic twists that proclaim the composer familiar to us, and the swaying melodic tune of the third movement is really lovely.
But Bernstein (below) did not know what to do with it besides repeating it obsessively. Bernstein simply was not a savvy master of choral writing, and I firmly believe that this work—a trivial cross between Igor Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms and Bernstein's own Broadway musical West Side Story—would not merit much attention were it not for Bernstein's name on it.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: You can decide on the work's merits for yourself by listening to the live performance, conducted by the composer himself, in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
Just how inadequate Bernstein's choral sense was emerged clearly with the next work, the short ode for chorus and orchestra by Johannes Brahms, Nänie, Op. 82.
The title adapts a Greek word for a lament, and Friedrich Schiller's German text evokes the death of beauty in the death of Achilles. Brahms was among the supreme choral masters, and this particular example is one of several of his "minor" choral works that we hear too rarely.
The second half of the program was devoted to Ludwig van Beethoven's Mass in C major, Op. 86. No, not the monumental Missa solemnis of the composer's last years when (as with the Ninth Symphony's finale) he had transcended the realities of choral writing. This earlier Mass setting, dating from 1807, was in the direct line of Mass settings for the Esterházy family composed by the aged Haydn.
But to Haydn's incorporation of symphonic structure into Mass composition, Beethoven (below) brought his own strongly progressive personality, and a remarkable quality of melodic and thematic invention. This is a lovely work, and choirs who fling themselves doggedly against the Missa solemnis ought sometimes to revel in this beautiful work instead.
The forces arrayed included a solo quartet (below, in the front from left) are bass John Loud, tenor Jiabao Zhang and sopranos Jessica Kasinski and Anna Polum.
The UW Chamber Orchestra proved able. But the star was, of course, the Choral Union chorus itself. Its diction worked from indistinguishable Hebrew through respectable German to really lucid Latin. Above all, it made mighty, full-blooded sound that bolstered Beethoven's lyricism with powerful projection.
Once again, conductor Beverly Taylor (below) has gone beyond stale conventions to bring us valued exposure to music outside the conventional boundaries.
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The 'Safety for All' camp was conducted for over 80 employees of Malabar Gold & Diamonds. Cornerstone Health Development Center assisted in assigning First Responder at Malabar Gold & Diamonds outlets. Updated First Aid Kit box arranged all the showrooms across UAE & will arrange AED for the required branches. The CPR training classes conducted provided the attendees with primary information and skills needed to help adults, children and infants during breathing and cardiac emergencies and the Heart saver First Aid covered first aid basics for the most common first aid emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help and how to perform lifesaving skills like actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and stroke and skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies, including external bleeding, broken bones and sprains, and bites and stings. The certification of the training were awarded to the participants of the camp including AHA International Card, International Verification Certificate and CHDC Attendance Certificate.


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Zurich-based Climeworks, a specialist in direct air capture technology, raises 600M Swiss francs in latest equity round; new investor base includes several of world's most renowned and largest institutional technology and infrastructure investors
ZURICH, Switzerland , April 5, 2022 (press release) –
Climeworks has signed an equity round of CHF 600 million (USD 650 million)
The new investor base includes several of the most renowned and largest institutional technology and infrastructure investors globally
The trust placed by those high-quality investors is a testament of Climeworks' strength as the most advanced direct air capture player and as pioneer of the carbon removal industry
Climeworks raises CHF 600 million in equity
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The latest report by the IPCC, released on Monday, reconfirms that carbon dioxide removal is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C. In addition to drastic emissions reductions, carbon removal solutions need to be deployed at scale to remove historic and residual CO₂ emissions to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, and eventually net-negative emissions.
Today, Climeworks announced that it has signed an equity round of CHF 600 million (USD 650 million), which marks a major milestone in the history of Climeworks and an even bigger step for the carbon removal industry.
The financing is co-led by Partners Group (acting on behalf of its clients) and GIC, with further participation from (in alphabetical order) Baillie Gifford, Carbon Removal Partners, Global Founders Capital, John Doerr, M&G, Swiss Re, as well as other new and existing shareholders including long-term investor and anchor shareholder BigPoint Holding AG. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as sole placement agent for Climeworks in connection with the transaction.
Since its foundation in 2009, Climeworks has pioneered direct air capture technology and is the most advanced industry player, with the world's largest direct air capture and storage plant launched in September 2021. The new investor base includes several of the most renowned and largest institutional technology and infrastructure investors globally. The funding will unlock the next phase of Climeworks' growth, scaling direct air capture up to multi-million-ton capacity and implementing large-scale facilities as carbon removal becomes a trillion-dollar market.
Christoph Gebald, co-CEO and co-founder of Climeworks
Christoph Gebald, co-founder and co-CEO of Climeworks
"We are proud to partner with our new investors and thankful for the renewed trust of our existing ones, all committed to the long-term journey of Climeworks. It is thrilling to see the appetite and support of globally leading investors towards the scale up of our technology; this is a great milestone for our company as well as the entire industry."
Jan Wurzbacher, co-founder and co-CEO of Climeworks
"We founded Climeworks with the vision to provide the world a tech that has the potential to reverse climate change. Accelerating the scale up of carbon removal capacity will play a crucial role in global efforts to keep global warming under 1.5°C, positively impacting the lives of billions of people. And this is what we will do starting now."
Read the letter from our CEOs.
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The idea behind this vintage of Dolcetto is simple; an everyday, easy-drinking, table red. Just as it has been enjoyed in Italy for years.
Destemmed as crushed with a small amount of whole berry fermentation followed by 9 months aging in neutral barrel.
Dolcetto, originally from Piemonte, means 'little sweet one' although it is neither sweet nor little. It does however produce fruity, soft and aromatic wines.
From the Russian River Valley AVA- 50% Herrick Vineyard and 50% Cornerstone Vineyard.


I don't think those bike trails existed when we stayed in Boise in 2012. Steep hills are my nemesis on the mountain bike.
Those trails look and sound difficult. I hate it when "easy" trails are above our skill level! Glad your ear is feeling better. How do you manage to wash while holding a cup over your ear? Or do you have it on an elastic band or some such contraption? Sounds very challenging!


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Къшлар или Къслар (, Ахладохори, катаревуса Αχλαδοχώριον, Ахладохорион, до 1926 година Κιοσαλάρ, Κισσαλάρ, Кьосалар, до 1955 година Μανδαραί, Мандаре) е село в Егейска Македония, дем Пела на административна област Централна Македония.

География
Селото е разположено на 60 m надморска височина в Солунското поле в подножието на планината Паяк на 13 km северозападно от град Енидже Вардар (Яница).

История

В Османската империя
В началото на XX век Къшлар е село в Ениджевардарска каза на Османската империя. Към 1900 година според статистиката на Васил Кънчов ("Македония. Етнография и статистика") Къшларъ (Късаларъ) брои 60 жители българи и 450 турци.

Според Христо Силянов след Илинденското въстание в 1904 година цялото село (Кошари) минава под върховенството на Българската екзархия.

В Гърция
През Балканската война в 1912 година селото е окупирано от гръцки части и остава в Гърция след Междусъюзническата война в 1913 година.

Боривое Милоевич пише в 1921 година ("Южна Македония"), че Касаларе има 100 къщи турци.

Турското му население се изселва в Турция, а българското по околните села и на негово място са настанени гърци бежанци от галиполските села Вайро (Баиркьой) и Пергаз (Дегирмендюзю). Заселени са и десетина влашки семейства от паяшките села Голема и Мала Ливада. Според преброяването от 1928 година селото е чисто бежанско със 136 бежански семейства с 596 души. Църквата в селото е посветена на Свети Модест.

Тъй като селото е полупланинско произвежда малко жито, тютюн, сусам детелина, като частично е развито и скотовъдството.

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Q: How to get exception trace stack with C++ in VS2017 When running into an exception, there is only a break point on the line that throws the exception, since it's a very wildly used method in the library, I want to know the exact call stack of the breaking exception, could do that very easily with other languages like Java/Python etc...
How to do that with VS2017 C++ ? Or is there a way to do that?

A: While not a direct answer to your question, I want to note that you can get nice backtraces in a cross-platform way, using only standard C++11 and without the need for a debugger or cumbersome logging:
Use std::nested_exception and std::throw_with_nested
It is described on StackOverflow here and here, how you can get a backtrace on your exceptions inside your code by simply writing a proper exception handler which will rethrow nested exceptions.
It will, however, require that you insert try/catch statements at the functions you wish to trace.
Since you can do this with any derived exception class, you can add a lot of information to such a backtrace!
You may also take a look at my MWE on GitHub or my "trace" library, where a backtrace would look something like this:
Library API: Exception caught in function 'api_function'
Backtrace:
~/Git/mwe-cpp-exception/src/detail/Library.cpp:17 : library_function failed
~/Git/mwe-cpp-exception/src/detail/Library.cpp:13 : could not open file "nonexistent.txt"

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Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) — This may be the year the U.S. housing market starts crawling up from rock bottom. Held back by foreclosures, the pace will be so weak it won't do much for economic growth.
Home prices probably will start to gain in 2011′s third quarter and rise 0.6 percent for the year, the first annual advance since 2006, according to Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. mortgage buyer. Real residential investment, an inflation-adjusted measure of homebuilding, will increase 9.6 percent in 2011 after five years of declines to a record low, based on the median forecast of 30 economists at a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago symposium last month.
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As the US Supreme Court restricted abortion access by overturning Roe in the landmark Roe v. Wade case, thousands of pro-choice protesters are rallying across the country.
The protests are likely to accelerate over the weekend and have the potential to trigger far-left violence once again.
Supreme Court Decision Made Radical Left Emotional
Emotional protesters marched in different cities after the Supreme Court verdict, including New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland.
During the protests, they carried a wide variety of posters with different slogans, including "We will rise up," " My Body, My choice," and "Abortion Rights = Human Rights."
Many pro-choice protesters expressed their disapproval verbally as well. One such demonstrator Mahayana Landowne, a resident of Brooklyn, came to protest with red hands symbolizing blood.
She stated the hands of the Supreme Court are painted with blood, due to their decisions to ban abortion and allow guns in the country.
A similar crowd marched in Los Angeles as well, chanting radical slogans all around.
Becca Waite, a protester in the crowd, stated she was "gutted," adding many people are just not showing up at demonstrations, thinking this decision will not impact them, just because they live in a blue state.
A massive crowd also gathered at Manhattan's Washington Square Park on Friday night. One cop indicated there were almost 17,000 people in the protest.
Some protesters accused Republicans of packing the court in order to get political gains.
The executive director of MoveOn, an anti-conservative group dedicated to a "progressive" future, Rahna Epting, claimed her group would hold "every Republican accountable" for curtailing abortion rights.
Protests erupt at Supreme Court after it overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling of 1973 which had been protecting US women's right to abortion for nearly five decades. pic.twitter.com/SeIn33lUOf
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Likewise, a communist political organization, Democratic Socialists of America, stated the Supreme Court decision is "class warfare," which cannot remain "unchallenged" on the streets.
Meanwhile, anti-abortion activists lauded the decision, calling it a historic day in modern-day America. Some of them even marched outside abortion clinics in different states to celebrate the verdict.
Woke Corporations are On the Roll Again
As police arrested some protesters who tried to cross the red line, woke corporations also stepped up to sponsor their employees who took part in demonstrations.
Patagonia Inc., an outdoor clothing brand, established the company would pay for the bail of their employees arrested during the protests.
The company also announced to pay for the food, travel, and residential expenses for its employees who want to seek abortion in blue states.
Patagonia will provide bail for employees who are arrested while protesting after the US Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion https://t.co/Z6d0a3Guzm
— Bloomberg (@business) June 24, 2022
Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Letitia James urged people to become part of a "revolution." She noted Americans who "demand justice," not elected officials, made the "revolutions" of the past possible.
The attorney general also requested charged crowds to vote out conservative lawmakers and the "radical right-wing Supreme Court" in order to protect abortion rights.
With the rising possibility of forthcoming violent protests, Washington D.C. police already deployed additional resources in order to keep far-left, violent elements off the streets.
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Lowe started covering the NBA full-time in 2010 for Sports Illustrated, and ESPN hired him in 2012 to be the day-to-day NBA writer at the long-form site Grantland.
Lowe has been a journalist since 2004, when he began covering the crime and courts beat for the Stamford Advocate newspaper in Stamford, Conn. He covered the legal industry for American Lawyer before transitioning into sportswriting.
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By Joan E. Greve November 20, 2013
In the latest of nationally sweeping pro-LGBTQ legislation, Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed marriage equality into law today at University of Illinois-Chicago, making his state the 16th to legalize same-sex marriage.
"Marriage equality is coming to Illinois," Quinn said in a Nov. 7 press release. "I look forward to signing this landmark legislation on November 20 and celebrating a big step forward with the people of Illinois."
Illinois was nearly the 15th state to pass the law, but Hawaii's own bill passed its Senate on Nov. 12, and Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed it into law later that day.
"The legalization of marriage for same-sex couples is part of the long history of civil rights movements in the United States," Abercrombie said in a Nov. 13 press release. "Many people have worked tireless [sic] to make this day possible. This significant piece of legislation is a clear example of people exercising courage, determination and patient perseverance."
President Obama also expressed support of his home state, Illinois, when the legislation was voted on, in a press release earlier this month. "As I said in my Inaugural Address last January, our journey as a nation is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well," Obama said.
Illinois and Hawaii join a growing wave of legislation and litigation in favor of same-sex couples following the Supreme Court's decision in July to strike down a key provision of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.
Just this year, four other states-Delaware, Minnesota, Rhode Island and New Jersey-have also begun allowing same-sex marriage ceremonies to be performed.
"Since the beginning of the LGBT rights movement in its nascent days of the 1950s to the Stonewall rebellion of 1969, we have never come this far this fast," said Fred Sainz, vice president of communications and marketing for the Human Rights Campaign, in an e-mail to supporters Monday.
"LGBT equality advanced more in 2013 that in any other year and at a pace never before seen," he said.
And mounting legal battles could soon force other states to follow suit. On Friday, the same day Hawaii passed its bill, four same-sex couples in Idaho filed charges against the state to be equally recognized under the law.
Here are just some of the states facing legal battles from issues related to same-sex couples:
ARKANSAS: Eleven same-sex couples filed a lawsuit in July to overturn the state's ban on same-sex civil marriages. The couples are also demanding equal parental rights and recognition of same-sex marriages from other states. The couples will request a declaratory judgment and preliminary injunction on Dec. 12.
FLORIDA: On Nov. 7, a Florida state judge ruled that records from Professor Mark Regnerus' "New Family Structures Study" must be disclosed to reveal how the study was published immediately without peer review. Regnerus' findings suggested that children raised by same-sex parents faced a disadvantage of opportunities compared with those raised by mixed-gendered parents.
IDAHO: The same day Hawaii passed its bill through its House, four same-sex couples in Idaho filed charges against the state to be equally recognized under the law.
INDIANA: Pressure to pass HJR6, a ban on same-sex marriage, mounts in the Hoosier state as the Indiana legislature starts its new official year this week. However, Freedom Indiana, the campaign to stop the bill, as well as universities such as Ball State and Indiana University have already publicly expressed strong dissent that legislators may be unable to overcome.
KENTUCKY: The state of Kentucky filed charges against a same-sex couple on July 30 in an attempt to force Geneva Case to testify against her partner, Bobbie Jo Clary, in Clary's murder trial. Case and Clary have been legally married under Vermont law since 2009. But the state of Kentucky does not recognize their union and therefore claims that Case is not included in the law that protects spouses from having to testify against each other.
MISSISSIPPI: Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham and Dana Ann Melcon filed a lawsuit in September to have their California marriage recognized and then to be granted a Mississippi divorce involving alimony, custody claims and inheritance divisions.
NEBRASKA: ACLU Nebraska sued the state in August to challenge its law that prohibits gays or lesbians from serving as foster parents.
NORTH CAROLINA: In June 2012, the ACLU filed charges against several state judges to have the adoption rights of six same-sex couples and their children recognized. A year later, they amended the lawsuit to include a demand for lawful marriage as well.
PENNSYLVANIA: In September, 21 same-sex couples in Pennsylvania sued Gov. Tom Corbett on the grounds that the state's same-sex civil marriage ban violated the state and federal constitutions.
WEST VIRGINIA: Three West Virginian couples also filed a complaint challenging their own state's statute banning same-sex marriage in October.


Everyone has a circadian rhythm or biological clock that establishes his or her sleeping patterns. Alzheimer patients, however, often experience a disruption in their circadian rhythms that leave them asleep during the day and awake at night. There are several ways to help Alzheimer's patients regain their sleeping schedule. Past research has focused on light therapy in general, while more recent research has been focusing on the benefits of blue light therapy. The benefits of light therapy can be as effective as some medications but without the negative side effects.
Lights that have a blue tinge to them are thought to benefit Alzheimer's patients with their sleep because they help regulate their circadian rhythms. The blue light does this by providing the body with a cue to "wake up," meaning that if they are exposed to blue light during the day, alzheimer patients will feel more alert.
Some researchers believe that it is helpful because blue lights mimic the colour of the blue sky, which signals that is daytime. In addition, blue lights may increase the level of melatonin in the body, a hormone that helps to regulate waking and sleep cycles. By increasing the level of melatonin in the body, this will help the body to sleep at night as well as leading to a better quality of sleep. Keep in mind that blue lights are not used at night but if they are used during the day, this can help Alzheimer's patients sleep at night.
Bright light therapy, which involves exposure to a bright light (five to 30 times brighter than office lights) has also been associated with positive results for Alzheimer's patients who experience problems sleeping. Similar to blue light therapy, bright light therapy regulates circadian rhythms in both those with seasonal affective disorder, for which this therapy was originally intended, as well as alzheimer patients.
It should be noted that you should not attempt any form of light therapy without the guidance of a medical professional first.
Ensure that the alzheimer patient gets sunlight in the morning. If they can get two hours of exposure to sunlight every day, this can help promote sleep at night.
Establish a night time routine by having patients go to bed at the same time. Also limit distractions such as loud music and promote a comfortable sleeping environment with a temperature-controlled room.
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Q: How to get current year in the Postman script I have a requirement to get current year in the Postman pre-req script.
I'm planning to get the current date, then convert the date to string and apply sub-string to get year value
I would like to know, is this the right way of doing it, or is there any pre-defined function available to do it?

A: I guess there is no pre-defined function to get year alone may be you can try like below,
const moment = require('moment');
pm.globals.set("timestamp", moment().format("MM/DD/YYYY"));

Then reference {{timestamp}} where ever you need it.
check the link for more details

A: To get year -
var moment = require('moment');
console.log("timestamp", moment().format("YYYY"));

or even without using moment library -
console.log(new Date());

A: Another way to get current year :
new Date().getFullYear();

A: var currentYear=new Date().getFullYear();
postman.setEnvironmentVariable("currentYear" ,  currentYear);

This worked for me.


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World Cup 2019: As India Faces Sri Lanka Top Spot The Main Aim
Sri Lanka vs India : Both Team Eye In A Race To Finish On Top Of Points Table In World Cup 2019
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By Cheena Khanna	 Last updated Jul 6, 2019
Team India that is being led by Virat Kohli will lock horns with Dimuth Karunaratne's Sri Lankan Team in match 44 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. This is a crucial match for both the teams as they vie for the top spot. The India vs Sri Lanka match will be played at Headingley, Leeds. It will begin from 3 pm IST with the toss scheduled at 2.30 pm IST.
India will also have a final chance, ahead of the semi-finals, to reassess their problems and work on the middle-order.
The Men in Blue sealed their place in the last four after a 28-run win over Bangladesh on Tuesday. Today India will take on Sri Lanka and a win here can set them up for a semi-final clash against New Zealand. However, if Australia manage to win their last league encounter against South Africa later in the day, then India will face England in the semi-final match.
Meanwhile, for Sri Lanka, this match is just about playing for pride. Despite beating England by 20 runs, the Lankan Lions' batting was once again tested after collapsing to 203 against South Africa in their next match, eventually losing by nine wickets. However, a maiden ODI century from Avishka Fernando brought some smiles in the Lankan camp as they defeated West Indies in their previous encounter on Monday.
Win the toss and ?#TeamIndia #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/Vb7UMt6gIe
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Sri Lanka Team Players:
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milinda Siriwardana, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva.
Wishing both the teams luck.
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Overwatch Roadhog Changes Patch 1.12.0
by SEAGM Editor
Image via Overwatch
Fans of Roadhog are not happy with the recent changes in the PTR update. In Patch 1.12.0, Roadhog now has a smaller head hitbox, and a revamped gun. His Scrap Gun now deals 33% less damage, but fires 30% faster, and has a clip size of 5 instead of 4. Blizzard has mentioned that the changes are meant to balance out Roadhog, so that squishy targets are no longer punished so hard they have to wait for respawn every time a Roadhog looks accurately in their general direction.
Here's a visual comparison on the changes:
The Scrap Gun changes are what caused a major … reaction in the Roadhog fan base, where many who enjoyed his slow-moving one shot tank playstyle are upset. Some claimed that with the new rate of fire, it messes up Roadhog's "rhythm" and he is no longer the crawling tank that one-shots squishy targets that the fans have fallen in love with. The squishy mains however, are jumping in joy because the hook is no longer a death sentence.
Of course, the patch has yet to be finalised, so regardless of which side of the fence you're on, don't hold your breath.
Here comes Angry Allen's review of the changes (Roadhog mains beware):
Personally, I welcome this change. I don't understand why Roadhog fans are whining about the changes made to him. Sure he's no longer OP against squishy targets anymore, but in any game if there is a character that can one shot other character, it's unhealthy gameplay and will lead to gamer frustrations. Don't give me the "oh then you shouldn't have let Roadhog catch you then", the matter of fact is that the character can one shot, and there's no way to prevent it yourself is what frustrates many players.
With the nerf, it allows squishy targets to have a chance of escaping, which essentially allows players to have a "push and pull" gameplay, where it's not one sided in a 1v1 situation. Also, the main audience of this game plays it for it's team based modes, so stop whining about how you'll now have to work with others to "actually kill someone". In simpler terms, it's more Balanced.
The Overwatch team is not making these changes for the sake of screwing over Roadhog mains. They have probably looked through countless forums, invested hours and hours to tweaking each and every one of the 24 heroes so that the gameplay is as balanced as it can be. Besides, metas shift in games all the time, you can learn to shift with the tides or get swept away.
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This two-part course will take you on an in-depth journey through your own energy centers or energetic portals, know in Sanskrit as 'chakras'.
Connecting with your chakras will give you deep insight on the mind, body and soul. This connection will assist you in learning about your emotions, thoughts, behaviours, relationships, beliefs, passions and fears.
You will learn to scan your body for information that will assist you in every day life and you will learn what each chakra means, which part of the body it affects, and how it plays a significant part in your everyday life.
You will gain an awareness of your patterns as well as your potential. You will learn how each one affects your aura and how your energy plays a part in everything you do and everything you come in contact with.
You will unlock your potential for your own success - diving into this will bring forth insight so your Soul can live with intention and purpose.


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Life More Features 16 Jan 2018 Dog gets hired for important job at Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Dog gets hired for important job at Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Published : Jan 16, 2018, 1:35 pm IST
Updated : Jan 16, 2018, 1:35 pm IST
Riley, a Weimaraner puppy, has been hired by the museum to sniff out insects and other pests
Riley will be trained to detect these pests to add another layer of protection to the already-existing protocols to handle infestations. (Instagram Screengrab/ Museum of Fine Arts)
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts in USA has a new employee.
By far, one of the most adorable hire ever, Riley, a Weimaraner puppy, has been hired by the museum to sniff out insects and other pests that could potentially damage valuable artwork housed at the museum.
The news was first reported by the Boston Globe.
Nicki Luongo, Director of Protective Services and Riley's owner and handler, presents the pup with an official volunteer badge. He's ready to report for duty! 🐶 pic.twitter.com/225o5cv33G
— Museum of Fine Arts (@mfaboston) January 10, 2018
According to the museum, Riley will be specially trained to sniff out certain bugs that could damage certain types of artwork like wood, textiles or organic material.
Riley will be trained to detect these pests to add another layer of protection to the already-existing protocols to handle infestations.
Riley made his first public appearance on January 10 where he enjoyed treats at a press conference.
The 12-week-old pup will begin his new job after he has been trained by Nicki Luongo, the museum's director of protective services, reports WCVB.
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Criminal Procedure Law ["CPL"] 100.15
2010 NY Slip Op 51103
The People of the State of New York
Phillip Johnson, Defendant.
2009QN068173
Criminal Court Of The City Of New York
Queens County
Decided on June 24, 2010
Attorney for defendant: Michael Horn Queens Law Associates
Attorney for the People: ADA Jonathan Selkowe
Elisa S. Koenderman, J.
The criminal defendant, Phillip Johnson, is charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Penal Law ["PL"] 260.10(1). The defendant has moved in an omnibus motion for dismissal for facial insufficiency. Because the factual allegations that the defendant grabbed his three-year-old son by the arm and attempted to pull him into the bathroom are insufficient to establish that the defendant knowingly acted in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child, the defendant's motion is granted.
FACIAL SUFFICIENCY
In order to be facially sufficient, an information must substantially conform to the formal requirements of Criminal Procedure Law ["CPL"] 100.15. Additionally, the factual portion and any accompanying depositions must provide reasonable cause to believe the defendant committed the offense charged, as well as nonhearsay factual allegations of an evidentiary character which, if true, establish every element of the offense charged and defendant's commission thereof (CPL 100.15[3] & 100.40[1]; see People v Dumas, 68 NY2d 729 [1986]; see also People v Alejandro, 70 NY2d 133 [1987]). The complete failure to plead an element of a crime is a nonwaivable jurisdictional defect (see People v Casey, 95 NY2d 354, 356 [2000]; Alejandro, 70 NY2d at 137-138).
Reasonable cause to believe that the criminal defendant committed the offense charged exists when "evidence or information which appears reliable discloses facts or circumstances which are collectively of such weight and persuasiveness as to convince
a person of ordinary intelligence, judgment and experience that it is reasonably likely that such offense was committed and that such person committed it" (CPL § 70.10[2]). The requirement of nonhearsay allegations has been described as a "much more demanding standard" than a showing of reasonable cause alone (Alejandro, 70 NY2d at 138, quoting1966 Report of Temp Commn on Revision of Penal Law and Crim Code, Staff Comments); however, it is nevertheless a much lower threshold than the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt (People v Henderson, 92 NY2d 677, 680 [1999]; People v Hyde, 302 AD2d 101 [1st Dept 2003]). Thus, "[t]he law does not require that the information contain the most precise words or phrases most clearly expressing the charge, only that the sex crime and the factual basis therefor be sufficiently alleged" (People v Sylla, 7 Misc 3d 8, 10 [2d Dept 2005]). Finally, where the factual allegations contained in an information "give an accused sufficient notice to prepare a defense and are adequately detailed to prevent a defendant from being tried twice for the same offense, they should be given a fair and not overly restrictive or technical reading" (People v Casey, 95 NY2d 354, 360 [2000]; see also People v Konieczny, 2 NY3d 569 [2004]; People v Jacoby, 304 NY 33, 38-40 [1952]; People v Knapp, 152 Misc 368, 370 [1934], affd 242 App Div 811; People v Allen, 92 NY2d 378, 385 [1998]; People v Miles, 64 NY2d 731, 732-733 [1984]; People v Shea, 68 Misc 2d 271, 272 [1971]; People v Scott, 8 Misc 3d 428, 429 [2005]). Ultimately, "the court must consider whether both the alleged facts and the reasonable inferences to be drawn from those facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the People, would, if true, establish every element of the crime charged" (People v Barona, 19 Misc 3d 1122[A], 1, 2008 NY Slip Op 50814[U] [Crim Ct, NY County 2008]).
The complaint alleges that Doreen Johnson informed Police Officer John Vitale that on or about December 12, 2009 between 10:00 p.m. and 10:55 p.m. inside of 146-04 Sutter Avenue, she observed the defendant Phillip Johnson grab her three-year-old son Zyhare Johnson by the arm and "[attempt] to pull him into the bathroom, causing substantial pain to [Zyhare Johnson's] arm." The complaint further alleges that thereafter Zyhare Johnson "was removed to a local Queens hospital for said injuries."
The criminal defendant claims that these factual allegations are insufficient to demonstrate that he knowingly acted in a manner likely to be injurious to the child's physical, mental or moral welfare. Moreover, the defendant asserts that the allegation that the child suffered "substantial pain" is uncorroborated hearsay and does not indicate that the child was injured as a result of his actions.
The People counter that the non-hearsay allegations of the complaint establish that the defendant "grab[bed] a three-year-old child by the arm, and drag[ed] him into a bathroom" and that "the child was then removed to a local hospital to be checked for injuries." Further, the People contend that although they are not required to allege that the defendant caused physical injury to the child, the factual allegations establish that Zyhare Johnson "sustained physical injury' as that term is defined in the Penal Law… in that the actions of the criminal defendant caused [Zyhare Johnson] substantial pain." Accordingly, the People claim that "collectively [the factual allegations of the complaint] disclose facts and circumstances from which a reasonable person can conclude that force was used by the defendant against a three-year-old child, and whenever force is used against a young child, injury is likely to occur."
Under Penal Law 260.10(1), "a person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a
child when he knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a child less than seventeen years old or directs or authorizes such child to engage in an occupation involving a substantial risk of danger to his life or health."
The aim of the statute is to protect "the physical health, morals and well-being of children…." (People v Bergerson, 17 NY2d 398, 401 [1966]). The statute is broad in scope and is not limited to protection against the perpetration of sex crime offenses upon children but in fact extends "to other dangers as well" (id.; see also People v Cruz, 152 Misc 2d 436, 438-439 [1991]).
A defendant need not commit an affirmative act directed at a child (see People v Hitchcock, 98 NY2d 586, 591 [2002]; People v Johnson, 95 NY2d 368, 371-372 [2002]) nor cause actual harm to a child (see Johnson, 95 NY2d at 371; see also People v Duenas, 190 Misc 2d 801 [App Term, 2d Dept 2002]) to be guilty of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. To incur criminal liability, a defendant must engage in conduct "which [he] knows will present a likelihood' of harm to a child" (id. at 372). The defendant "must simply be aware that his conduct is likely to result in harm to a child, whether directed at the child or not" (id. at 371-372, citing PL 15.05[2]; see also People v Simmons, 92 NY2d 829, 830 [1998]). Nevertheless, the harm as a result of the defendant's actions must be likely and not merely possible (see id. at 371; see also Duenas, 190 Misc 2d at 803).
A criminal defendant may commit the offense of Endangering the Welfare of a Child through a single act or through multiple acts over a period of time (see People v Keindl, 68 NY2d 410, 421 [1986]). Indeed, a defendant may be guilty of the crime by performing "a series of acts, none of which may be enough by itself to constitute the offense but each of which when combined make out the crime" (id.; see also Simmons, 92 NY2d at 831; Cowley v People, 83 NY 464, 472 [1881]). Thus, simultaneously coexisting events and circumstances, when taken as a whole, may constitute the crime even if each circumstance, when taken in isolation, might not (see Hitchcock, 98 NY2d at 592; see also People v Hogle, 18 Misc 3d 715, 718-719 [Crim Ct, NY County 2007]).
In reviewing the charge for legal sufficiency, "each case is fact specific" (Johnson, 95 NY2d at 373) and the allegations must be analyzed in the context of "the whole incident" (Hogle, 18 Misc 3d at 871, citing People v Tichenor, 89 NY2d 769, 776 [1997]). The court must look to the "confluence of events and circumstances" (Hitchcock, 98 NY2d at 591), including both the defendant's acts and his omissions (see Cowley, 83 NY at 472). Possessing loaded and unloaded firearms and ammunition which were fully accessible to children (Hitchcock, 98 NY2d at 591); engaging in domestic violence in front of children against their mother (Johnson, 95 NY2d at 373); repeatedly directing vulgar remarks at a toddler (Simmons, 92 NY2d at 831); and providing beer to teenaged boys (Bergerson, 17 NY2d at 403) are examples of conduct which courts have held likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of children.
Where the criminal charge is predicated on the theory that a parent has engaged in excessive corporal punishment 1, courts have sustained convictions where the child has
suffered physical injury (see People v Nelson, 2 Misc 3d 133[A] [App Term 1st Dept 2004] ["evidence that defendant repeatedly struck his 13-year-old daughter with a belt, causing injuries, supported the conclusion that defendant knowingly engaged in conduct that was likely to be injurious to his daughter"]; see also People v Fields, 134 AD2d 365 [2d Dept 1987] [conviction upheld where defendant beat his three-year-old son with a belt for approximately 30 minutes, resulting in swelling, bruises and soreness]; cf. People v Phelps, 268 AD2d 692, 692-693 [3rd Dept 2000] [where the defendant inflicted physical injuries upon his daughter by striking her with his hand and/or a belt as a form of corporal punishment, Endangering the Welfare of a Child was an appropriate charge]). Courts have recognized that under Penal Law § 35.10(1) a parent may use physical force against a child when he reasonably believes it to be necessary to promote discipline or the child's welfare (see Fields, 134 AD2dat 365; see People v Prue, 219 AD2d 873 [4th Dept 1995]; People v Thompson, 9 Misc 3d 1123[A] [City Ct, Westchester County 2005]). The force used must be reasonable, however, and the statute does not permit parents to "cruelly beat their children" (Prue, 219 AD2d at 873; Thompson, 9 Misc 3d at 1123[A]). Moreover, where a parent knowingly acts in a manner injurious to a child's welfare by engaging in excessive corporal punishment causing physical injury to achild, he cannot justify those acts because he believed them necessary to promote the child's welfare (see Fields, 134 AD2d at 365). Indeed, the infliction of physical injury against a child "is incompatible with the promotion of his physical welfare" (id.).
In contrast, where a parent or other caretaker engages in corporal punishment which does not cause physical injury to a child, courts have found insufficient proof of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (see Malte v State of New York, 125 AD2d 958 [4th Dept 1986] [evidence that fourth grade teacher picked up ten-year-old girl, placed her on the floor, straddled her legs and hit her backside approximately 12 times in response to her misbehavior "was an insufficient factual predicate" to establish the charge]; see also Thompson, 9 Misc 3d at 1123[A] [defendant who disciplined her children for bad behavior by hitting them with a belt without causing physical injury was found not guilty of the offense]).
Here, the defendant is alleged merely to have grabbed his three-year-old son by the arm and attempted to pull him into the bathroom. Since the complaint does not detail further the surrounding circumstances, it is impossible to determine the reason for the defendant's actions. Regardless, the complaint neglects to describe how, or with what force, the defendant acted. Grabbing a child by the arm and attempting to pull him into a room, while perhaps not a preferred parenting method, is not in and of itself conduct likely to be injurious to the child's physical, mental or moral welfare. Nor is it an act that a defendant would be aware is likely to be injurious to a child's welfare. In the ordinary course of child rearing, parents on occasion will grab and pull small children by the arm in an effort to control their behavior. While some might argue that grabbing and pulling a child's arm is a less than desirable means of discipline, such commonplace conduct, by itself, hardly warrants condemnation as a criminal act.
Moreover, contrary to the People's contention, the complaint does not establish that the child was physically injured as a result of the defendant's actions. The allegation that the child suffered substantial pain to his arm is wholly conclusory and unsupported by any objective indication of injury (see Matter of Phillip A, 49 NY2d 198 [1980] [while the question of substantial pain is generally one for the trier of fact, who may consider, among other factors, the subjective reaction of the alleged victim, "there is an objective level below which the question [of substantial pain] is one of law." Accordingly, evidence that the complainant was hit, experienced pain and exhibited a red mark was insufficient to establish substantial pain beyond a reasonable doubt]). The complaint fails to state that the child sustained so much as a bruise, redness or swelling. It does not even allege that the child was crying. The fact that the child was removed to a local Queens hospital does not suffice to prove that he was injured; this fact simply supports the inference that the child was examined for possible injury 2. An examination for possible injury does not permit the inference that an injury occurred. Furthermore, the allegation that the child suffered substantial pain is rank hearsay; the informant mother, Doreen Johnson, cannot attest, as a matter of first party knowledge, to what her child felt 3. Thus, a supporting deposition from the child, in the form of a stenographically recorded voir dire establishing his competence to testify and verifying that he suffered substantial pain as a result of the defendant's actions is necessary to corroborate this allegation (see People v Claxton, 160 Misc 2d 550, 553-554 [Crim Ct, Bronx County 1994]; see also People v Soler, 144 Misc 2d 524, 527-529 [Crim Ct, NY County 1989]). No such voir dire has ever been filed.
In sum, the non-hearsay factual allegations of the complaint do not make out a prima facie case for Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The defendant's motion to dismiss for facial insufficiency therefore is granted. The defendant's remaining motions are moot.
This constitutes the decision and order of the Court.
Dated: June 24, 2010
Elisa S. Koenderman, JCC
1. Although the complaint identifies the informant Doreen Johnson as Zyhare Johnson's mother, it does not identify the defendant as the child's father. Given that the defendant bears the same last name as both the mother and child, and that the incident is alleged to have occurred at night in the bathroom of what may reasonably be inferred to be a private residence, it further is reasonable to infer that the defendant is the child's father.
2. The court notes that such an examination is often protocol for the Administration for Children's Services in cases of suspected child abuse or neglect by a parent or guardian. Indeed, in their response, the People concede that the child was brought to the hospital "to be checked for injuries" (People's Affirmation in Opposition, p. 5).
3. A supporting deposition from Doreen Johnson was filed with the complaint at arraignment.
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Jennifer Lawrence Still Hasn't Met Chris Martin's Children, Gwyneth Paltrow Keeping Them At Distance
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By Siyana Riley	 On Sep 17, 2014
Even though Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin have been dating for a few months, People Magazine reports that Jennifer still hasn't met Chris' kids yet. Thank you Gwyneth Paltrow People for that clarification.
The way that People's 'source' explains it, "Jen has made a few visits to his Malibu house. Chris seems very respectful of Gwyneth and feels more comfortable spending time with Jen away from his family."
In other words, GOOP doesn't want Jennifer anywhere near her kids, corrupting them with chips, cheetos, and all manner of junk food. She's worked hard to keep her healthy starved of fun food, dammit! She doesn't need some 24 year old to come and ruin it by talking about pizza and chocolate all the time.Ok, all kidding aside, this is actually good parenting on both Chris' and Gwyneth's part. Technically speaking, Chris and Gwyneth aren't even separated yet, and they've been doing everything in their power to make this divorce easy on their kids. I don't often praise GOOP and Chris for anything, but they've handled this whole situation with a surprising modicum of professionalism. The kids don't need to get confused by constantly changing girlfriends and boyfriends, and Chris and Jennifer have only been dating for a few months. Even then, I doubt that relationship is going to go anywhere, so Jennifer meeting the kids? Yeah, probably never going to happen.
Plus, in that same regard, I doubt Gwyneth has introduced the kids to her new boyfriend, Glee producer Brad Falchuk. Basically, the kids are going to continue living their normal lives, and Gwyneth and Chris will try their best to accomodate that. Good for them!
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