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"The Producers": Lackluster Leads Mar Maltz Production
Maltz Jupiter Theatre's new production of The Producers is a head-scratcher. How did this theatre that does things so right end up doing so much wrong with this show?
The Producers is Mel Brooks' hilarious, splashy musical about theatrical producer Max Bialystock and accountant Leo Bloom, who scheme to put on the worst musical ever, because, with some creative accounting, there's more money to be made on a flop than a hit. Bialystock and Bloom find a script, "Springtime for Hitler" written by furhur-loving Nazi Franz Liebkind, hire flamboyant director Roger Debris.To gay it up, and then hire the worst actors available. They figure with that with so much bad, they'll close the show on opening night and run off to Rio with $2 million. What could go wrong?
Turns out, a lot, in this musical within a musical.
First, let's start with what goes right in the Maltz production. The ensemble is terrific, singing and tapping and dancing their way through big production numbers and oodles of costumes changes. The costumes by Gail Baldoni are over-the-top and fabulous. The scenic design, by Paul Tate DePoo III, with its odd angles and forced perspective, gives the show a quirky, whimsical quality. Shea Sullivan's choreography is energetic and fun, and for the ensemble, often dazzling.
Roland Rusinek is the cast standout as Franz Liebkind. He milks every bit of humor out of his Franz, and seems to be the only one with an understanding of the tone The Producers needs to make it work.
So what goes wrong in the Maltz production? First there's the scale. The Producers is a big musical, and this regional, scaled-back production doesn't achieve the spectacle it should. One of the most famous numbers, "Along Came Bialy" which features a big dance number of little old ladies with walkers, feels small. And that's the feeling of several of the big numbers—they simply lack the volume needed to pull them off successfully.
But the biggest problem with The Producers lies with its leads. Lenny Wolpe possesses none of the mania needed to make Max Bialystock work. Sure, he's got a good voice, but his lack of energy brings the show way down. His big number, "Betrayed," should be a tour-de-force solo that builds to a climactic finish, but Wolpe invests so little into the song that those few minutes are easily spent admiring Paul Black's jail cell lighting design than being enthralled by Wolpe's performance.
Mark Price fares a little better as Leo Bloom. Price comes off as a schlubby Tony Randall in posture and voice. He exhibits more energy, but his delivery is too slow and quiet, even toward the end when Leo should have grown a backbone. His best number is shared with his love interest, Swedish bombshell Ula (Elyse Collier) in the lovely duet "That Face".
Maybe this production of The Producers will improve over the course of the run. Maybe Wolpe and Price will find their footing and let loose so their performances match the tone of the show. Maybe they can nail the leading man luster that this production lacks. But since none of that was evident on opening night, that's a big maybe.
The Producers runs through January 29 at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. JupiterTheatre.org
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Based upon the hit movie, Legally Blonde is the effervescent musical version of the rise of Elle Woods! From sorority sister to Harvard Law student, this hilarious and fun evening chronicles her meteoric rise, search for love and the conquering of predetermined stereotype of the dumb blonde. A modern fairytale, Legally Blonde is a must for any young, aspiring, woman looking for inspiration.


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Brief Introduction of Casting
Casting is the process of melting the metal into a required liquid and pouring it into the mold. After cooling, solidifying and cleaning, a casting (part or blank) with a predetermined shape, size and properties can be obtained It is the basic technology of modern machinery manufacturing industry. The cost of casting blank is low, especially for the parts with complex shape, especially with a complex cavity, it can show its economy, at the same time, its adaptability is wide, and has better comprehensive mechanical properties. However, there are more materials (such as metal, wood, fuel, molding materials) and equipment (such as metallurgical furnace, sand mixer, molding machine, core making machine, sand falling machine, shot blasting machine, etc.) needed for casting production And will produce dust, harmful gases and noise and pollution of the environment.
Casting is a kind of metal hot-working technology which has a history of about 6000 years. In 3200 BC, bronze frog castings appeared in Mesopotamia. Between the 13th and 10th centuries BC, China has entered the golden age of bronze casting, and its technology has reached a fairly high level Such as the Shang Dynasty's 875 kg of Simuwu Ding, the Warring States of the Zhengzhou Yi Zun Pan and the Western Han Dynasty, such as the Lens are representative of ancient casting products. The first casting was greatly influenced by pottery. Most of the castings were tools or tools for agricultural production, religion, life and so on. AD 513 BC, China cast the world's earliest cast iron found in the written record-casting Jin Ding (about 270 kg weight). Around the 8th century, iron castings began to be produced in Europe. After the industrial revolution in the 18th century, casting entered a new period of serving the big industry. In the 20th century, the development of casting is very fast. Ductile Iron, Malleable Iron, ultra-low carbon stainless steel, aluminum copper, aluminum-silicon, aluminum-magnesium alloys, titanium-based, nickel-based alloys, and other cast metal materials have been developed successively. A new inoculation process for grey cast iron was also developed. Since the 1950s, new techniques such as wet sand high-pressure molding, chemical hardened sand molding, core making, negative pressure molding, and other special casting and shot blasting have appeared.
There are many kinds of casting. According to the molding method, the casting can be divided into 1) The common sand molding. It includes wet sand mold, dry sand mold, and chemical hardening sand mold. 2)Special castings. Based on the different molding materials, it can be divided into two types. One type, the main molding material is the natural mineral sand, such as investment casting, mud casting, shell casting in casting workshop, negative pressure casting, solid casting, ceramic casting, etc.. And another type the primary molding material is the metal, such as metal mold casting, pressure casting, continuous casting, low-pressure casting, centrifugal casting, etc.) .
The casting process includes (1) Preparation of the casting mold, the part that makes the liquid metal into the solid casting. The casting mold can be divided into the sand mold, metal mold, ceramic mold, mud mold, graphite mold, etc.. According to the times of using, it can be divided into one-time type, half-long type, and long-time type, and the quality of mold preparation is the main factor affecting the quality of Castings. (2) Melting and pouring. Casting metal (casting alloy) mainly has cast iron, cast steel and cast non-ferrous alloy; (3) Castings' treatment and inspection. Castings' treatment including removal of core and casting surface foreign matter, removal of gating and riser, relieving burr and casting joint, heat treatment, shaping, anti-rust treatment and roughing, etc.
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The Reverend Mary Siegmund and her husband, Mark, have two grown children, Michael and Melissa. She has served in parishes in the Diocese of West Missouri, Diocese of New Hampshire, and Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. She, also, has served as Canon to the Ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. She was ordained as a priest in December 7, 1998 from the Diocese of West Missouri.
Reverend Mary Siegmund's mission is to help Christians tap into the power and grace available through their faith to live and enjoy their lives. She has seen too many Christians, for all their religious activities, powerless to overcome their problems and challenges. They give up, lose zeal, or worse, settle.Many faith communities are afflicted the same way, which means we fall short of being an agent of change in the world. We fail to be a witness of the living God in the world.
Today, she teaches and preaches about Living Powerfully: to act alive and Christ-like. This transformation happens through the support of a community of faith intent on transforming lives.


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CARES Act Provides Relief for Individuals and Businesses
Learn about the help you can get through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Learn about government programs to help pay for phone bills, medical bills, and other expenses. You can also learn how to apply for temporary assistance. Information available HERE.
San Juan United Way's HELPLINE
San Juan United Way's HELPLINE provides helpful information and referrals to local human service organizations.
Call 2-1-1 for help
San Juan United Way Website
Are you a senior or do you know a senior who is experiencing a hardship due to the coronavirus situation, such as access to food? Please call the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center at 505-599-1380 for available resources. The phone line is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Farmington Municipal Schools
For information about meals during school closures click HERE.
ECHO (Economic Council Helping Others, Inc.)
ECHO Inc. offers several types of programs, serving thousands of individuals in San Juan County, New Mexico.
New Mexico Financial Hardship Website
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of public health emergency in New Mexico as a result of the novel coronavirus disease (also known as COVID-19). In the midst of this unprecedented public health crisis, the negative impact to the economy has caused many individuals and families to suffer severe financial difficulties. The state and private companies have taken measures to mitigate financial hardship and the state is diligently working to identify additional sources of relief and to advocate for a full measure of federal support.
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https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Lawyer-cared-more-about-others-needs-than-her-5980176.php
Lawyer cared more about others' needs than her own
By Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje
Updated 6:00 pm CST, Wednesday, December 31, 1969
Marilyn Sledge was a lawyer before she retired to help manager her husband's doctor's office.
Marilyn Sledge was the kind of person who cared more about others and their needs than her own — even when she was in the depths of battling the brain cancer that would ultimately take her life.
"She sent me a text one day when she was sitting in the chemo room," said her stepdaughter, Claire Sledge, 24. "She said that even with how hard it had been, she could find an abundance of joy in her life. I had been having some trouble and she was trying to encourage me."
Marilyn Sledge died Monday at age 57.
Her husband, Dr. Scott Sledge, said his wife "was a very gentle spirit, very sincere and genuine, with the utmost in integrity and honesty."
"She was very concerned about the needs of others and very strong in her faith," he said.
A real estate lawyer, Sledge retired from law in 2009 to work in her husband's local orthopedic surgery practice.
"Her father was an OB-GYN, and she worked in his office in high school, college and during the summer," Sledge said. "She loved people, and when she decided to retire from law she helped manage my office and handled the accounts payable. She also learned to be an X-ray technician. She was actually the best X-ray technician I ever had."
Sledge was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and lived in San Antonio briefly as a child, when her father, Dr. Jerald Paul King, practiced medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center.
She grew up in Pensacola, Florida, and attended Sewanee, the University of the South, graduating magna cum laude. She graduated from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1982 and moved to San Antonio to join the law firm of Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison and Tate.
Sledge eventually became the senior legal counsel at the La Quinta Corp. Her last years practicing law were spent at Norman & Oliver, PC.
Diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma multiform in 2011, Sledge continued doing volunteer work even when she was undergoing arduous chemotherapy treatments, delivering Meals on Wheels to shut-ins.
Marilyn Alessa King Sledge
Born: Jan. 6, 1957
Died: Dec. 22, 2014
Survived by: Her husband, Scott Sledge; stepdaughter Claire Sledge; stepson Forrest Sledge; mother Jeanette King; brother Allen King.
Services: 3 p.m. Monday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane
She was a voracious reader and natural athlete who was a competitive tennis player ranked a 4.5, a very high score in the tournament circuit in which she played, her spouse said.
Her kind spirit "actually was a lot like my own mother's," he said.
"She was pretty much the sweetest person I know," Claire Sledge said. "She was almost like a mom to me, even though I was older, a teenager of 16, when she came into my life. I connected with her on a level deeper than the average person.
"Honestly, she pretty much brought out the best of my dad," she continued. "She helped him be the man I always saw in him."
mstoeltje@express-news.net


Happy Mothers Day From CoachDeck!
We know you moms would probably rather be sitting by the pool with a mimosa than at the hot, dusty field watching another game. But that's not you. You're a sports mom and you love watching your kids play. And we love you for it. Here's hoping you get pampered and praised today, on your special day, and that you know how much you're loved and appreciated.


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CEO: Gentlemen, I am obliviously disappoitned at your attempts to control the spam eating population. We must put them to an end!
Peon: But Sir! There is no such word as oblivously. A better word would be ultimatley or greatly.
CEO: I am obliviously disappointed at your attempts to correct me. You will DIE.
CEO: Now, will anyone else obliviously disappoint me?
Rest of the Peons: Noooooooooooooo!
CEO: Good! Now on to the Obliviously good plan! We are losing 5, and at dreadful times 10 dollars a year! We must viciously oblibterate all the spam eaters. The leaders are Numbah 1 and Kim Possible. The gang consists of several Kids Next Door members and retards. But beware, they are armed with boy band music and sharp paper. Now let's move move move!
Numbah 1: Aaaraagghaaaah, this spam is good! Arraaaghh!
Pikachu: No no no! What you are eating is spam!
Numbah 1: Aarraaaaahh, what a stupid RAT aaahhh!
Ron Stoppable: I like Spam!
CEO: I am obliviously disappointed and now you're all gonna DIIIIIIIIE!!!
Hamtaro: I want my sunflower seed nightmare!
CEO: Ha ha, I obliviously killed them all!
Numbah 1: Arraaaaaah, I will get you!
CEO: Gentlemen, I am obliviously disappointed that members of the Spam eating gang are still at large. We must put them to an end.
Peon: But sir! We already got rid of the leaders as well as three other members!
CEO: I am obliviously disappointed at your attempts to remind me. You will DIE!
CEO: Now onto the Obliviously good plan part II. We have used tracking location in our Spam to track down the gang's hideouts to three different parts of the city. We must viciously obliterate all these hideouts. We also have allies placed in these locations. Our allies include Ness and Tony Jones. Our other allies consist of former Kids Next Door teenagers and Magi. But don't take the remaining spam eating gang lightly! No one knows what they are armed with, but we can assume it's Boy-band music and/or Sharp Paper. Now let's eliminate them now!
Numbah 3: Mmmmmm! This spam is so great!
Numbah 4: Especially with Vege-mite!
Dora:iOh no! iThe people from the Spam company are here!
Prince Tricky: Oh no! Prepare the anti Spam-company turrets immediatley!
Tony Jones: Be careful guys, this place may be armed!
Teenager 1: Okay Foney Bones.
Tony Jones: Stop calling me Foney Bones!
Tony Jones: (I will get the CEO for this!) Now let's surround the place and try to find a side enterance!
Prince Tricky (Over loudspeaker): You guys think you can come in the side enterance! Well you're screwed since we booby-trapped them! Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ash Ketchum: That otta'show them!
Numbah 3: More spam please!
Numbah 4: PRINCE TRICKY!! YOU MORON!! YOU LEFT THE LOUDSPEAKER RUNNING!
Prince Tricky: Uh, I don't know how to turn it off.
Numbah 4: Hit the red button!
Prince Tricky: I can't find a red button, I don't see a red button! THERE IS NO RED BUTTON! Oh here it is.
Solid Snake:...On second thought, let's just go through the front door.
Evil Gypsy Shopkeeper from Starfox Adventures: We only need more deaths and more scarabs to take over the world with the Spam eating gang!
Numbah 1's head (Inside a jar): Yes, we know.
Kim Possible's head (Inside a jar): Mmmm! Cookies!
Ron Stoppable's head (Inside a jar): Damn it Kim! You aren't even eating cookies! Or spam.
Lizzie McGuire: Shopkeeper, I managed to take all these scarabs from Dinosaur planet.
Shopkeeper: Good, now all we require is the deaths of the remaining gang members.
Lizzie McGuire: Speaking of which, there is only one more stronghold left. Every Kids Next Door member is dead except for Numbah 3 and numbah 4. Only a few members of the spam eating gang is left!
Shopkeeper: Their deaths will not be in vain. With their help, we can revive the previous fallen gang members, stronger than ever before! You laugh this much!
Everyone: BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
Tony Jones: You die now! I'll summon Ormagon!
Yugi: Not so fast! I'll summon Dark Magician in attack mode!
Tony Jones: I'm two steps ahead of you-The Bisiwog scratches the card to pieces.
Yugi: Nooo! I can't pull a cheap victory out of nowhere now! My only hope is to use countless flashbacks, the heart of the cards, and to play Pot of Greed at completley random times!
Tails: Get them, my army of Chao!
Ash Ketchum: Oh no! Retreat! *Gets covered in Chao* AAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!
Prince Tricky: Dora! Only we are left!
Prince Tricky: Oh no! Andrew was my only backup support!
Andrew's ship crashes into the house* Prince Tricky: EVIL GYPSY SHOPKEEPEEEEEEEEEEERRRRR!!!!
Tony Jones: Yay, we got them!
Numbah 1: Arraaggghh, now we are restored!
Ron Stoppable: We can now eat as much spam as we want!
Kim Possible: And not even the CEO of the Cookie Crunch can stop us!
Lizzie McGuire: THE SPAM COMPANY YOU DOLT!
Christy Carlson Romano: Will Friedle owes me money!
The Spam Eaters is a Trilogy Sandbox entry about a company that makes spam and mails it to people. However, there is a gang called "The Spam eating gang" that is eating their spam and the CEO wants it to stop. In the first entry, the leaders of the Spam eating gang are revealed to be Numbah 1 and Kim Possible, and the gang consists of several Kids Next Door members (No one knows what they're doing with the Spam eating gang) and retards. They are armed with Boy band Music and sharp paper. At the conclusion of the first Entry of the Spam Eaters Trilogy, the CEO eliminates the leaders and a few high ranked members.
The second entry takes place a week after the first. In the beginning, the CEO instructs his peons and allies to eliminate the remaining members of the Spam Eating gang.More members of the Spam eating gang are revealed but they are eliminated by his allies. One of his Allies, Aang, has joined the Spam Eating gang and plans to destroy it from the inside. However, before the third and final stronghold is destroyed, it is revealed that the Evil Gypsey Shopkeeper has the remains of the lost members from the first entry in a jar and plans to bring them back to life, stronger than ever before. She also planned to have an army of Scarabs to assist them in taking over the world. As the final members are destroyed by the Spam company, the Shopkeeper's plans are a complete success and the members come back to life.
When the Third and Final entry of the Spam Eaters Trilogy begins, the Spam Eaters have complete control over the Spam company, a majority of the metropolis Wikipedia and the Department of Bad Jokes and Other Deleted Nonsense They have imprisoned a number of Wikipedians and plan to convert them to Spam eaters. The CEO and his allies hide in one of the few safe places and plan on taking back Wikipedia from the Spam Eaters. They create a lot of Sharp-paper Spam and prepare for an epic battle. Meanwhile, Aang prepares for his assault. He frees imprisoned Wikipedians and builds an army to turn back the Spam eaters in the few safe places left. The CEO then sets the Sandbox as his base, and then he and his allies set off to the Main Page to take back Wikipedia and restore the Spam company. While the Spam Eaters are occupied with the CEO's gang, Aang sends his army of Wikipedian rebels to the back door. Numbah 1, Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable, and Pikachu are destroyed, but Hamtaro manages to escape to the Shopkeeper and Lizzie McGuire to inform them of the news. The Climax has the rebels chasing the three remaining Spam Eaters to the tallest tower of the Main Page and the spam eating gang is destroyed once and for all. The Spam Eaters Trilogy ends with everyone rebuilding Wikipedia, and thus vowing never to repeat their mistakes and never letting anyone eat spam again.
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Percussion Out to Sea
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Sat, Feb 11, 2023 @ 10:00 am MST
One event on Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 11:15 am
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Please note, the date and ensemble for these performances has changed from what was originally published.
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A sea crew go on an adventure to find Davy Jones' lost treasure, but when a frightful storm comes they quickly get more than they bargained for. When it's all said and done, maybe the real treasure was the friends they made along the way?
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Monique's Balloon
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Carpenters Gold - Greatest Hits
Carpenters Gold - Greatest Hits by A&M Records at WA Tunes. MPN: AA_67545060. Hurry! Limited time offer. Offer valid only while supplies last. Twenty track compilation, remastered under the personal supervision of Richard Carpenter. Extensive sleeve notes give an overview of their career and track by track breakdown in a16 page booklet. Standard jewelcase housed in a slipcase.2000 release.1 - Yesterday Once More. 2 - Superstar. 3 - Rainy Days And Mondays. 4 - Goodbye To Love. 5 - It's Going To Take Some Time.
Twenty track compilation, remastered under the personal supervision of Richard Carpenter. Extensive sleeve notes give an overview of their career and track by track breakdown in a16 page booklet. Standard jewelcase housed in a slipcase.2000 release.1 - Yesterday Once More. 2 - Superstar. 3 - Rainy Days And Mondays. 4 - Goodbye To Love. 5 - It's Going To Take Some Time.
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2 - Superstar
3 - Rainy Days And Mondays
4 - Goodbye To Love
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The Best Of Bob Marley
By Zyx Music (ZYX)
La Vie Parisienne - French Chansons From the 1930s & 40s
By Past Perfect
mpn: PPCD78149, ean: 5026554201491,
La vie Parisienne features the greatest French stars of the 1930s & 40s. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary richness of the chanson between the 1920s and the 1950s through the compelling talents of many French singers. Enjoy! Track List: Track Listing Edith Piaf - La vie en rose Edith Piaf - Monsieur Lenoble Edith Piaf - Les amants de Paris Edith Piaf - C'est merveilleux Charles Trenet - La Mer Charles Trenet - Boum! Charles Trenet - Le retour des saisons Charles Trenet - Vous etes jolie
The Platinum Collection (white vinyl) - Dean Martin
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Dean Martin was a real showbiz animal. Adept as a singer, comedian and actor, he was probably most at home in the night spots of Las Vegas, along with his fellow Rat Pack members. This superb 3 LP collection of his greatest recordings from the fifties demonstrates just why Dean Martin was (and is) so popular. Enjoy, on glorious white vinyl! LP 1 SIDE ONE 1. That s Amoré 2. Volaré (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) 3. Buona Sera 4. You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You 5. Return To Me (Ritorna A Me) 6.
All Time Top TV Themes: Doctor Dolittle
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Worried Mind/I Almost Lost My Mind
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Worried Mind and I Almost Lost My Mind are two theme albums Ray Anthony recorded in the early '60s. Worried Mind is devoted to interpretations of country & western tunes, and I Almost Lost My Mind applies the same formula to a set of R&B songs. Both albums were made after Anthony had disbanded his big band and assembled a Vegas lounge act, and as a result, the albums are much more subdued than the brassy, danceable music that brought him success in the '50s. Both albums make use of a vocal
In the Wee Small Hours (Ogv) [Vinyl]
In the Wee Small Hours is the ninth studio album by American vocalist Frank Sinatra. It was released in April 1955 on Capitol Records, produced by Voyle Gilmore with arrangements by Nelson Riddle. All the songs on the album deal with specific themes such as loneliness, introspection, lost love, failed relationships, depression and night-life; as a result, In the Wee Small Hours has been called one of the first concept albums. The cover artwork reflects these themes, portraying Sinatra on an
Hoedown!
Leader of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Frank Sinatra's conductor of choice during the classic Capitol years, Felix Slatkin is an orchestral giant on a par with Les Baxter, Ray Conniff and Percy Faith, but his extensive catalog remains virtually unavailable on CD. So, ''in concert'' with the folks who run his website, we have cherry-picked one of his finest records, 1962's 'Hoedown' on the Liberty label, and included not just the original album but also the *unreleased acoustic demos*
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You are suffering from hemorrhoids often, I e it comes and goes away and comes back again, you are in a tough spot. Recurring hemorrhoids usually indicate a way of life issue. There is something that you are doing which is causing hemorrhoids and until you isolate and get rid of that issue you will continue to have hemorrhoids.
Older people tend to get rid of tissue suppleness and this can also trigger Hemorrhoids.
Addon, Hemorrhoids are generally seen in people who are obese, pregnant, or who have lean meats diseases that create back pressure to build up in the lower veins through the portal vein, often referred to as portal hypertension.
After having a point of time, you become a chronic sufferer of the illness. You will soon experience pain and also treatment will become necessary. It will then take a long time for them to heal and you can ask yourself how long do Hemorrhoids last because they won't go away in a flash. After you have had your first bout of the condition, it is wise to use a squatting toilet rather than a sitting one.
Although it isn't addressed a lot through the association for American surgeons, squatting toilets lessen the risk of contracting the illness compared to sitting toilets.(see http://fasthemorrhoidrelief.net/89/finding-an-effective-hemroid-treatment) The more you have the condition, it will take longer so that you can become well. Because it will take quite a while for your hemorrhoids in order to get better, it would be wise to maintain a healthy diet with much fibre to prevent constipation and pass hard stools.
Taking pharma drugs is poor quality either because, it will partially treat your own condition or even in most cases you will have to keep taking too many of these to maintain Hemorrhoids at bay. Plus it does not deal with the root cause of Hemorrhoids and therefore you always have a chance of getting them back.
Come and have a look at all the different solutions that nature has in store for you.


The victim was reported missing a couple of hours before he was located deceased in the park.
OBLONG, Ill. (WTHI) - A death investigation is underway in Crawford County, Illinois.
That's according to the Crawford County Coroner.
He told us the body of a 40-year-old man was found inside the Oblong Park just before 2:00 Monday morning.
An autopsy is being performed at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute.
The cause of death of under investigation.


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package com.github.jrh3k5.habitat4j.rest.client;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.UUID;

import javax.ws.rs.client.Client;
import javax.ws.rs.client.Invocation;
import javax.ws.rs.client.WebTarget;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.mockito.Mock;
import org.mockito.invocation.InvocationOnMock;
import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectReader;
import com.github.jrh3k5.habitat4j.client.TemperatureUnit;
import com.github.jrh3k5.habitat4j.client.Thermostat;
import com.github.jrh3k5.habitat4j.rest.AccessToken;
import com.github.jrh3k5.habitat4j.rest.AccessTokenProvider;
import com.github.jrh3k5.habitat4j.rest.NestUrls;

/**
 * Unit tests for {@link RestClient}.
 *
 * @author jrh3k5
 */

@RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
public class RestClientTest {
    @Mock
    private NestUrls nestUrls;
    @Mock
    private Client client;
    @Mock
    private AccessTokenProvider accessTokenProvider;
    private RestClient restClient;

    /**
     * Sets up the REST client for each test.
     */
    @Before
    public void setUp() {
        restClient = new RestClient(client, accessTokenProvider, nestUrls);
    }

    /**
     * Test the retrieval of thermostats.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    @Test
    public void testGetThermostats() {
        final String accessTokenString = String.format("/accessToken:%s", UUID.randomUUID());
        final AccessToken accessToken = mock(AccessToken.class);
        when(accessToken.getToken()).thenReturn(accessTokenString);
        when(accessTokenProvider.getAccessToken()).thenReturn(accessToken);

        final Invocation.Builder headerBuilder = mock(Invocation.Builder.class);
        when(headerBuilder.get(any(Class.class))).then((InvocationOnMock o) -> {
            final Class<?> targetClass = o.getArgument(0);
            final ObjectReader objectReader = new ObjectMapper().readerFor(targetClass);
            try (final InputStream jsonStream = RestClientTest.class.getResourceAsStream("RestClientTest.sampleNestResponse.json")) {
                return objectReader.readValue(jsonStream);
            }
        });
        final Invocation.Builder acceptBuilder = mock(Invocation.Builder.class);
        when(acceptBuilder.header("Authorization", "Bearer " + accessTokenString)).thenReturn(headerBuilder);
        final WebTarget target = mock(WebTarget.class);
        when(target.request(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_TYPE)).thenReturn(acceptBuilder);

        final String nestApiUrl = String.format("/nestApiUrl:%s", UUID.randomUUID());
        when(nestUrls.getApiUrl()).thenReturn(nestApiUrl);
        when(client.target(nestApiUrl)).thenReturn(target);

        final List<? extends Thermostat> thermostats = restClient.getThermostats();
        assertThat(thermostats).hasSize(1);

        final Thermostat thermostat = thermostats.get(0);
        assertThat(thermostat.getDeviceId()).isEqualTo("peyiJNo0IldT2YlIVtYaGQ");

        final Thermostat.Temperatures celsiusTemperatures = thermostat.getTemperatureInformation(TemperatureUnit.CELSIUS);
        assertThat(celsiusTemperatures.getTemperatureUnit()).isEqualTo(TemperatureUnit.CELSIUS);
        assertThat(celsiusTemperatures.getAmbientTemperature()).isEqualTo(21.5f);

        final Thermostat.Temperatures farenheitTemperatures = thermostat.getTemperatureInformation(TemperatureUnit.FARENHEIT);
        assertThat(farenheitTemperatures.getTemperatureUnit()).isEqualTo(TemperatureUnit.FARENHEIT);
        assertThat(farenheitTemperatures.getAmbientTemperature()).isEqualTo(72.0f);
    }
}

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'''
Test for deleting and expunge image created vm ops.

The key step:
-add image1
-create vm1 from image1
-export image1
-create image2 from vm1
-export image2
-create vm2 from image2
-del and expunge image1
-change vm2 os
-del image2
-resize data volume on vm2
-expunge image2
-change vm2 state

@author: PxChen
'''

import os
import apibinding.inventory as inventory
import zstackwoodpecker.test_util as test_util
import zstackwoodpecker.test_state as test_state
import zstackwoodpecker.test_lib as test_lib
import zstackwoodpecker.zstack_test.zstack_test_image as test_image
import zstackwoodpecker.operations.resource_operations as res_ops
import zstackwoodpecker.zstack_test.zstack_test_image as zstack_image_header

test_stub = test_lib.lib_get_test_stub()
test_obj_dict = test_state.TestStateDict()
image1 = None

def test():
    global image1
    global test_obj_dict

    #run condition
    hosts = res_ops.query_resource(res_ops.HOST)
    if len(hosts) <= 1:
        test_util.test_skip("skip for host_num is not satisfy condition host_num>1")

    bs_cond = res_ops.gen_query_conditions("status", '=', "Connected")
    bss = res_ops.query_resource_fields(res_ops.BACKUP_STORAGE, bs_cond, None, fields=['uuid'])

    image_name1 = 'image1_a'
    image_option = test_util.ImageOption()
    image_option.set_format('qcow2')
    image_option.set_name(image_name1)
    #image_option.set_system_tags('qemuga')
    image_option.set_mediaType('RootVolumeTemplate')
    image_option.set_url(os.environ.get('imageUrl_s'))
    image_option.set_backup_storage_uuid_list([bss[0].uuid])
    image_option.set_timeout(3600*1000)

    image1 = zstack_image_header.ZstackTestImage()
    image1.set_creation_option(image_option)
    image1.add_root_volume_template()
    image1.check()

    #export image
    if bss[0].type in [inventory.IMAGE_STORE_BACKUP_STORAGE_TYPE]:
        image1.export()

    image_name = os.environ.get('imageName_net')
    l3_name = os.environ.get('l3VlanNetworkName1')
    vm1 = test_stub.create_vm(image_name1, image_name, l3_name)
    test_obj_dict.add_vm(vm1)

    cond = res_ops.gen_query_conditions('uuid', '=', bss[0].uuid)
    bs = res_ops.query_resource(res_ops.BACKUP_STORAGE, cond)[0]
    if bs.type == 'SftpBackupStorage':
        vm1.stop()
    #create image by vm root volume
    created_vm_img_name = "created_vm_image1"
    img_option2 = test_util.ImageOption()
    img_option2.set_backup_storage_uuid_list([bss[0].uuid])
    img_option2.set_root_volume_uuid(vm1.vm.rootVolumeUuid)
    img_option2.set_name(created_vm_img_name)
    image2 = test_image.ZstackTestImage()
    image2.set_creation_option(img_option2)
    image2.create()
    test_obj_dict.add_image(image2)

    #export image
    if bss[0].type in [inventory.IMAGE_STORE_BACKUP_STORAGE_TYPE]:
        image2.export()

    #create vm
    vm2 = test_stub.create_vm('image-vm', created_vm_img_name, l3_name)

    #del and expunge image1
    image1.delete()
    image1.expunge()

    # vm ops test
    test_stub.vm_ops_test(vm2, "VM_TEST_CHANGE_OS")

    #del and expunge image2
    image2.delete()
    test_stub.vm_ops_test(vm2, "VM_TEST_RESIZE_DVOL")
    image2.expunge()

    # vm ops test
    test_stub.vm_ops_test(vm2, "VM_TEST_STATE")

    test_lib.lib_robot_cleanup(test_obj_dict)
    test_util.test_pass('Cloned VM ops for BS Success')

# Will be called only if exception happens in test().
def error_cleanup():
    global image1
    global test_obj_dict

    test_lib.lib_error_cleanup(test_obj_dict)
    try:
        image1.delete()
    except:
        pass


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Catshark Classification
Victor Bach replied to Victor Bach's topic in Zoology	Fish
An update on the classification of catsharks. A new paper by Soares, Marcelo and de Carvalho has just been published examining the phylogeny of the 16 species in the genus Scyliorhinus. The paper looked at 84 morphological characters on specimens of the 16 Scyliorhinus species, 4 of the 18 Cephaloscyllium species, the 2 species of Poroderma, specimens of almost all the other scyliorhinid genera and 1 specimen of proscyliid (to use as the root of the cladogram). A strict consensus cladogram supported that the genera Scyliorhinus, Cephaloscyllium and Poroderma compose a monophyletic clade: Scyliorhininae. This brings a few changes to the 3 previously made classifications I had entered in the Phylogeny Explorer's tree. This new paper seems to instead support a similar yet slightly different classification of the three major scyliorhinid clades: Scyliorhinidae I: Apristurus, Asymbolus, Bythaelurus, Cephalurus, Figaro, Halaelurus, Haploblepharus, Holohalaelurus, Parmaturus, Schroederichthys Scyliorhinidae II: Atelomycterus, Aulohalaerus Scyliorhininae: Cephaloscyllium, Poroderma, Scyliorhinus Nothing is written on stone however, and this classification will likely further change in the future with new research. Additionally, this paper doesn't address the classification of Pseudotriakidae, Gogolia filewoodi and Pentachus profundicolus, which the Chondrichthyan Tree of Life (https://sharksrays.org/) built by Dr Gavin Naylor has nestled in between these three major Scyliorhinid clades, while also making Scyliorhinidae a paraphyletic clade. Considering this is by far the most diverse group of extant selachimorphs (sharks), keeping track of these phylogenetics papers is important to ensure the accuracy of our tree. Soares,_Marcelo_&_de_Carvalho_(2020)_Phylogenetic_Relationship_of_Catshark_Species_of_the_Genus_Scyliorhinus.pdf
Acanthodian Origins of Chondrichthyes
Victor Bach posted a topic in Zoology	Fish
Eugnathostomata was originally the clade branching into the three major clades of "true" jawed vertebrates: Osteichthyes (aka bony fish), Chondrichthyes (aka cartilaginous fish) and Acanthodii (aka "spiny sharks"). The latter of the three had always been a complex group to classify, since it shared features with both Osteichthyans and Chondrichthyans. Acanthodians had cartilaginous skeletons, an epidermis covered with small platelets (reminiscent of ganoid scales in extant Holosteans) and also fins with bony bases and large structural dentine spines (which gave them the nickname "spiny sharks"). At the beginning of this decade, closer inspection of certain fossils like Acanthodes' cranium where hinting at the possibility for Acanthodii to be ancestral to both Osteichthyes and Chondrichthyes. However, in 2013 the discovery of Entelognathus (a placoderm with bony fish jaw features) led to the revision of this clade, eventually leading to the conclusion that it was paraphyletic. Acanthodians are now believed to be stem Chondrichthyans and the clade from which sharks, rays and chimaeras evolved from. Chondrichthyans have been hypothesized to appear as early as the Ordovician, due to findings of isolated scales made of dentine and bone with a similar structure to that of cartilaginous fish, but these could also be remains of jawless fish like Thelodonts. The earliest "confirmed" Chondrichthyan fossil so far has been Kannathalepis from the early Silurian, but its remains consist mainly of scales found in the Canadian Arctic, which make classification of the specimen difficult. Doliodus was also originally labelled as a "conventionally defined Chondrichthyan" from the early Devonian due its shared features with sharks like expanded paired coracoids, successional replacement teeth and large basals and elongated radials on the pectoral fins. However, more recent papers have also pointed out similarities in its dermal skeleton with Acanthodians, which has left its exact classification unclear. Both Kannathalepis and Doliodus could potentially be classified as "spiny sharks", but Acanthodians were not sharks (not exactly). They were an ancient group of fish with physical adaptations that would lead to the evolution of Chondrichthyans; ancient relics of the evolutionary steps that produced some of the oceans' most successful predators. The line that separates Acanthodians from Chondrichthyans is getting more and more difficult to see as new discoveries keep providing new insights. This differentiation may as well not exist as more "Acanthodian fish" are being found to be nested among "conventionally defined Chondrichthyans" and vice-versa. Acanthodii should perhaps simply be seen as the clade that regroups all cartilaginous fish taxa and their "Acanthodian" ancestors and relatives, or it may be replaced completely by a new less confusing clade. Either way, extinct Acanthodians seem to guard the secrets of how Chondrichthyes progressively lost their bony skeletons to become the known extant cartilaginous fish. The phylogeny of these ancient fish is more than likely to be subject to constant changes and revisions as we learn more about the evolution of predominantly cartilaginous skeletons in fish, therefore I encourage anyone to share any news, papers, videos or other information that may help better build their clades in the PEP. I attached a couple images on the newly understood evolution and phylogeny of Acanthodians as well as a paper on Doliodus for those further interested in this topic. Maisey_et_al._(2017)_Doliodus,_Bridging_the_"Acanthodian"-Chondrichthyan_Divide.pdf
Thank you, Steve. Yes, I would love to learn from Dr Leigh, I am sure this type of knowledge will only benefit me and my career. Is there anything I should know in advance with this software? For instance, is it compatible with Apple products or does it require very high RAM speeds?
Placoderm Ancestry
That sounds good to me! I'm in!
I am planning on adding this to the clades' descriptions when the "blank screen" issue is fixed. Almost all of my references include Gavin Naylor's website since it was my baseline, and I believe he is a trustworthy source for shark phylogenetics (he was recommended to me by the PI of my lab). To my knowledge, there is only one paper that explores the genome of a Scyliorhinid species (Scyliorhinus torazame), I attached it to this post. I am not an expert in genomics at all, but to my understanding genomes are difficult and expensive to get, and to have true insight on the evolution and phylogeny of these animals we would need large libraries of genetic data (in other words, there is still a lot of work to do to get a clear picture). Dr Naylor's papers on sharks and rays phylogeny definitely present data under what looks like a Newick format (I attached some of his contributions to the post), but I personally don't know for sure. I don't know Dr Naylor personally and although I tried to reach him several times through emails, he has unfortunately not been answering me. It is not too surprising, researchers are very busy people and they can be very hard to reach. I do know that he is still active however. I am always open to learn new science! However, it all depends on how much time that may take (my "expertise" is mainly focused on behavioral ecology). I would love to become a consultant, I just do not know if I have the skills to be one (at least yet). I may know someone that could be interested however: Dr Claudio Barria. He is a friend from Barcelona who studies Mediterranean sharks and rays and he confessed to me that he has a soft spot for paleontology. Once the "blank screen" issue gets fixed, I will tell him about the PEP and encourage him to take a closer look into it, he may be willing to become a consultant (and he is definitely qualified for that). I would love to join that forum, just send me the invitation or tell me where I need to click. Just for the record, I do not really consider myself a scientist (at least yet) since I do not conduct active research or publish papers regularly, but I would love to help wherever and however I can! Hara et al. (2018) Elasmobranch Evolution & the Origin of Vertebrates.pdf Martin & Naylor (1997) Independent Origins of Filter-Feeding Sharks.pdf Naylor et al. (2005) Phylogenetic Relationships Among Modern Elasmobranchs.pdf Lopez et al. (2006) Phylogeny of Triakidae.pdf
I wouldn't be opposed to turn this into a blog, I am just not sure on how to proceed or what that would imply. My knowledge is limited (I am just a humble student that likes fish and, more specifically, sharks) and although I love to share this kind of information, I don't know if I would be able to share things of this relevance on a regular basis. But I am more than happy to post/share what I can find to be relevant to the PEP!
Placodermi is a clade of ancient Gnathostomes that are famous for their hardened bony-plated skulls and for dominating the ocean ecosystems of the Devonian era. Placoderms have been considered one of the most basal Gnathostomes, being a sister clade to Eugnathostomata from which bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) and Acanthodians emerged from. It was thus initially though that Placoderms and bony fish evolved bony skulls separately while cartilaginous fish never evolved them at all. This was all believed to be true until the discovery of Entelognathus in 2013, a Placoderm from the Silurian era with a jaw structure very different from that of other Placoderms. While most Placoderms had a beak-like jaw (composed of gnathal plates), Entelognathus instead had jaw features consistent with that of bony fish like a maxilla, premaxilla and dentary. The implications were huge, as it redefined our understanding of ancient fish evolution. It is now (to my knowledge) believed that both cartilaginous and bony fish evolved from a Placoderm ancestor with bony jaws. Cartilaginous fish lost these traits in favor instead of a cartilaginous mandibular arch (known as the platoquadrate and Meckel's cartilage) while bony fish retained them and perfected them over time. This means that all extant Eugnathostomes (including sharks, rays, lizards, birds, mammals, etc.) are technically (from a cladistic point of view) Placoderms, with Eugnathostomata being a sister clade to Placoderm subtaxa like Arthrodira (which includes the awesome Dunkleosteus) and Antiarchi. This is extremely relevant for the construction of the PEP as it means that Placoderms actually never went extinct, but instead diversified to become one of the most successful clades of Earth's life history. And yes, that also means you and I are actually very evolved Placoderms. Placoderms have also been found to be some of the earliest species to show evidence of live birth, with Incisoscutum being found with unborn fetuses inside it and a female Materpiscis being found with a dead youngling still attached to its mother through a fossilized umbilical cord. They also seem to be the earliest clade of fish to have been reproducing through internal sexual fertilization, having claspers like extant cartilaginous fish. This also implies that internal fertilization may have been the norm with Gnathostomes and that cartilaginous fish retained the trait instead of evolving it independently, while bony fish lost the trait until Tetrapods eventually evolved it again when they left aquatic ecosystems. This is an example of how our understanding of evolution keeps changing, sometimes radically, as new discoveries come around. Feel free to add any new findings and share thoughts about the evolution of our Placoderm ancestors. I attached a few papers and images about Entelognathus, Placoderm evolution and claspers for those interested in learning directly from the sources. Long (2016) The First Jaws.pdf Zhu et al. (2013) A Silurian Placoderm with Osteichthyan-like Jaws.pdf Friedman & Brazeau (2013) A Jawdropping Fossil Fish.pdf
Victor Bach started following Catshark Classification August 15, 2019
Scyliorhinidae (commonly known as catsharks) are probably the largest extant family of sharks, with at least 160 species in 17 genera (according to knowledge from 2014) and with new species being described every year as commercial fisheries and scientific research move into deeper waters. These cartilaginous fish can be found worldwide from tropical to arctic waters, usually near the seabed. However, our understanding of these animals is greatly limited, as many are deep sea species living below 2000m (6000 feet) depths. For instance, about a third of the species in Apristurus are known from only one scientifically described specimen and in several cases the original and only specimen has been lost. These limitations in taxonomic information have obvious repercussions in identification and classification, as certain species can be very difficult to tell apart without knowledge of very specific taxonomic details. For instance, one of the few ways to tell Scyliorhinus canicula and Scyliorhinus stellaris apart taxonomically are the size of their nasal flaps (skin folds near their nostrils), yet one species is one of the most common in the Mediterranean Sea while the other is one of the rarest. Genetic tests can obviously shed some light on the identification and classification of these animals, but that requires some form of DNA samples for analysis. Until relatively recently, most specimens where preserved in formaldehyde solutions or formalin, which damages DNA by causing single-strand breaks. Although most labs and collections (that I am aware of) seem to be transitioning specimens to either isopropyl or ethyl alcohol for the safety of both specimens and scientists/students, the damage on those old yet unique specimens has already been done, limiting the information we can get from DNA analyses. Yet, DNA analyses have been able to provide new insights on the classification of catsharks and even challenge our understanding of those animals' phylogeny. Dr Gavin Naylor runs the Chondrichthyan Tree of Life (https://sharksrays.org/), an online phylogenetic tree for all extant cartilaginous fish and the baseline from which I have been building the extant clades in the PEP. If you try to find Scyliorhinidae in Naylor's website (inside Carcharhiniformes) you will see that the clade is turning out to be polyphyletic, with genera being organized in three "Scyliorhinidae" clades: Scyliorhinidae I: Apristurus, Asymbolus, Bythaelurus, Figaro, Halaelurus, Haploblepharus, Holohalaelurus, Parmaturus. Scyliorhinidae II: Atelomycterus, Aulohalaerus, Schroederichthys Scyliorhinidae III: Cephaloscyllium, Cephalurus, Poroderma, Scyliorhinus These "temporary clades" are still flawed, but they are good starting point for a better understanding of the phylogeny and evolution of catsharks. It seems that the standard "catshark phenotype" has either been selected through convergent evolution multiple times in Carcharhiniformes or is closer to the basal phenotype of the clade from which other taxa evolved from and has been retained in certain benthic species (I still need to find more information on this). Either way, these little sharks are a bit of a phylogenetic headache when it come to placing them in a phylogenetic tree. If anyone has additional information (papers, news, presentations, videos, etc...) on these sharks and their phylogeny please share them here, as any help is welcomed when it comes to solving the issues for the classification of these mysterious marine predators.
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Victor Bach posted a topic in Member Introductions
Hi everybody, I am a grad student at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences. I am currently part of the Shark Research & Conservation program (SRC) based off Virginia Key (https://sharkresearch.rsmas.miami.edu). I have always been fascinated with classification and encyclopedias and could not resist the opportunity to contribute to this project. So far I have entered and reviewed almost every taxa in Chondrichthyes (sharks, rays & chimeras) and I am hoping to continue entering data for these clades that passionate me personally. I have a background in marine biology and marine conservation. My goal is to specialize in sharks, hoping to (one day) get into a PhD to study Lamniformes (my personal favorites). I am also an underwater photographer and videographer particularly interested in audiovisual media to convey science. I have a small YouTube channel where I give hints on how to find marine life for non-specialist interested in having underwater wildlife encounters (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm5sLQXwzvNnDXE9cUzvCDg?view_as=subscriber). It isn't much, but I hope to be able to add more content as time goes by. Happy to be part of the team!
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Cornell's free birding app just added a 'Shazam for bird songs'
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has seen a burst of interest in its Merlin birding app after adding a sound recognition feature.
[Photos: Ray Hennessy/Unsplash; christie greene/Unsplash]
By Steven Melendez 3 minute Read
If you've ever heard a bird sing and wondered how you could possibly figure out what type of bird it could be without laboriously searching through recordings, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology now has you covered.
The lab recently upgraded its Merlin smartphone app, designed for both new and experienced birdwatchers. It now features an AI-infused "Sound ID" feature that can capture bird sounds and compare them to crowdsourced samples to figure out just what bird is making that sound. Since the feature launched late last month, it's become the most popular feature in the app (which also features AI tools to identify birds in photos), and people have used it to identify more than 1 million birds. New user counts are also up 58% since the two weeks before launch, and up 44% over the same period last year, according to Drew Weber, Merlin's project coordinator.
[Photo: Cornell University]
"Users are finally putting a name to birds they have seen or heard before, but could never identify, and are really really excited by it," writes Weber in an email, explaining that it's often easier to get a good audio sample of a bird than a good photo.
Even when it's listening to bird sounds, the app still relies on recent advances in image recognition, says project research engineer Grant Van Horn. When you ask the app to record sounds around you and scan them for bird calls, it actually transforms the sound into a visual graph called a spectrogram, similar to what you might see in an audio editing program. Then, it analyzes that spectrogram to look for similarities to known bird calls, which come from the Cornell Lab's eBird citizen science project.
The goal is to identify plenty of audio samples without generating false identifications. But some birds are easier than others to identify, Van Horn says.
"Some just don't have much variation," he says. "Other birds are much more challenging, either they have a much broader repertoire which might change dynamically, or they're actually mimics."
Birds like blue jays and mockingbirds that imitate the sounds of other birds are naturally more challenging to conclusively identify, but the team does have ways to improve the app around tricky birds. When there are issues identifying particular types of calls, they can look for additional samples of that bird, ask an expert to confirm that they are indeed correctly classified, and add them to the training dataset.
The app isn't the only one to function as a kind of Shazam for birds, but it is completely free and assures users that it doesn't submit their audio data to any central server, although Cornell may offer the option to share samples in the future. Instead, all the processing is done on users' iOS or Android devices, which both safeguards privacy and ensures that people can use the app on hikes or in other places with limited cell reception (although you do need to let the app download a dataset for your region the first time you use it in a particular region).
"Currently, no data is shared back to Cornell," Van Horn says. "Users don't need to worry about privacy issues there."
At the moment, the team is working to further perfect the model before next spring, when birders are likely to take to parks and trails hoping to identify migratory birds on their way north. One challenge will be making sure the app can handle multiple overlapping bird calls at a time when birds will be particularly plentiful. Cornell's designers will also continue to work on handling birds that the app has a hard time recognizing. That includes one species—plentiful near Van Horn's Ithaca, New York, home base—that he theorizes may be so common in the background of recordings of other birds that the AI has effectively learned to tune it out.
"It takes a long time for the app to make a suggestion on red-winged blackbirds," he says, "and that's something I'll continue to iterate on and try to improve."
Steven Melendez is an independent journalist living in New Orleans.


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Ilit Azoulay solo show at the CCA, Tel Aviv
'Regarding Silences'
Center for Comtemporary Art, Tel Aviv
February 21 – April 18, 2019
The Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv presents Ilit Azoulay's newest exhibition, "Regarding Silences," which is the culmination of eight years of research and production. Azoulay is known for using thousands of high definition macro photographs to create surreal composite images. Using her signature technique for this project, she painstakingly catalogued the renovation of an emblematic Brutalist building situated in northern Israel, in the process uncovering complex layers of history.
Built in 1968 by Yaakov Rechter as a convalescent home for workers, the award-winning building, a masterpiece of Brutalist architecture, was converted over nine years into an art-oriented luxury hotel. However, beyond being a physical manifestation of the Israeli economy's transition from socialist to capitalist, the building betrays a hidden past as an interrogation camp for Israeli soldiers who had been captured in the 1973 Yom Kippur War and who were summoned for questioning and interrogation upon their return home. Some were administered harsh drugs that caused them to mentally relive the moments of trauma they experienced during the war. (These treatments were documented by Susan Sontag in her 1974 film, Promised Lands, an excerpt of which is included in the exhibition.) To create a fuller scope of view, Azoulay collaborated with artist Jonathan Touitou, investigator Renana Mor, linguist Jenny Birger, dramaturg Nir Shaulo, her studio manager at the time Elinore Darzi, and psychologist-writer Amia Lieblich and interviewed dozens of former "POWs" (prisoners of war).
Sworn to secrecy for 18 years, the POWs' experience of being silenced and the double reality they lived inspired a Chroma key ("green screen") exhibition design. The walls and floor of one of the two galleries in the exhibition is entirely Chroma key green, representing a vacant non-space, a way of defining an almost unimaginable mental sphere into which some of the former POWs have sunk into over years of silence and repression.
In Azoulay's work, no element is simply found. In fact, none of Azoulay's work is photography in any straightforward sense of the term. Each element in these highly constructed images, even the most banal looking piece of concrete or dust, is carefully considered and placed. Her composite and multilayered images allow for a parallax view of several layers across time and space. In Azoulay's loaded works, the material history of the site intersects with the present in a way that gives form to the invisible hands at play in an important but overlooked part of history.
Exhibition public program:
Thursday, February 21 at 6 pm – Artist talk by Ilit Azoulay (Hebrew)
Saturday, March 9 at 12 pm – Curator tour with Chen Tamir (Hebrew and English)
Wednesday, March 20 at 8 pm – "The Mechanism of Silencing" – A roundtable with Shiraz Grinbaum, Ilana Hammerman, and Masha Zusman, moderated by Ilit Azoulay (Hebrew)
Tuesday, April 2 at 8 pm – Screening of "Arab Movie" followed by a Q&A with the director Eyal Sagi Bizawi (Hebrew)
Thursday, April 11 at 8 pm – "In Praise of Visual Literacy" – A lecture by Urs Stahel, followed by a conversation with Ilit Azoulay (English)
Saturday, April 13 at 12 pm – Curator tour with Chen Tamir (Hebrew and English)
"Ilit Azoulay: Regarding Silences," is curated by Chen Tamir and is accompanied by an exhibition guidebook. The exhibition is supported by Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts, Artis, and BUILDING, Milan. Additional support provided by Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv, Lily Elstein, and Shalom Shpilman.
Ilit Azoulay incouded in group show at Musrara School's New Gallery
Ilit Azoulay's solo show featured in Blouin Artinfo
Haaretz review of Ilit Azoulay's solo show at CCA Tel Aviv
Ilit Azoulay 'Regarding Silences' featured in Artforum


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The picture presented by this directory is very different from what Mrs. Fulton recalled after all those years.
There was evidence that the little town on the Oregon Trail was a lot more advanced than she remembered, and that construction was booming: there were 26 carpenters, seven stonemasons, four bricklayers, and four painters. There were 12 grocery stores and meat markets, 10 saloon-keepers, six brewers, and nine hotel keepers. Twenty men listed their occupation as "merchant."
There was only one dentist in town, but there were seven physicians and surgeons and seven lawyers.
Since it was an animal-powered world, there were 18 blacksmiths who shoed horses and repaired wagons and stagecoaches. There were six livery stables and four hay yards.
The Idaho Tri-weekly Statesman began publication on July 26, 1864, less than a month before Mrs. Fulton arrived. The directory cited above lists James S. Reynolds as publisher, two of his brothers who worked with him at the paper at the time, and two printers.
Memory may not be totally accurately reliable, but there is value to oral history. Memoirs like Mrs. Fulton's add color, humor, and a human dimension that adds richness to the bare facts and statistics of historical record.
For example, this is Mrs. Fulton's story of how she met her husband on the same Oregon Trail adventure in 1864 that formed her impressions of Boise:
"I was driving slowly along when I heard the sound of horse's hoofs close by. Looking out I saw a man riding up and making signs as if he wanted to speak. I stopped and he handed me something in a sack. 'Here is a melon,' he said."
When she told him she had no money to pay for the melon, the man told her to keep it, but he wanted his flour sack back. She was embarrassed that she had kept the sack, not thinking it had any value, but the event introduced her to the man she would marry.
"The man was riding this little pinto pony, and I noticed the pony more than I did the rider. Later, when he twitted me about the sack episode, I explained that I didn't think he looked so bad, but I admired the pony more."
When Apollo Came to Idaho
Columnist Arthur Hart says people will always enjoy history because it's about people
Idaho History
From his store to his house to politics, Cyrus Jacobs made his mark on early Boise
By Arthur Hart Special to the Statesman
Cy Jacobs was well-settled in Boise City in August 1864, when he advertised an even longer list of goods in the Idaho Tri-weekly Statesman. If there was a market for it, Jacobs stocked it in his store.
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Kriya Yoga : Bhagavad Gita the divine song of the Lord !: Chapter 14 Verse: 09 Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga : The Yoga of discrimination of the Triple Qualities of Nature; O Yoga da Discriminação das triplas Qualidades da Natureza.
Chapter 14 Verse: 09 Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga : The Yoga of discrimination of the Triple Qualities of Nature; O Yoga da Discriminação das triplas Qualidades da Natureza.
Fifty kinds of prana ( vital air) manifest as different kinds of breath in human beings.
Cinqüenta tipos de prana (ar vital) manifestam-se como diferentes tipos de respiração em seres humanos.
Udana is a special breath taken with an extremely calm , short, and slow respiration.
Watch God in every breath.
Udana é uma respiração especial feita com uma respiração extremamente calma, curta e lenta.
Veja Deus em cada respiração ..
Your breath will change. Then, withoutany speech, any thoughts, any body sense, or worldly sense, feel God in the fontanel in the infinite.
sentido corporal, ou sentido mundano, sentir Deus na fontanela no infinito.
Where, the imperishable Almighty Father, formless abides.
Onde, o imperecível Pai Todo-Poderoso sem forma , habita .
You will experiences real calm, with is godly.
Você vai experimentar a real calma, que é piedosa.
This is the real su( completely beautiful) and kha( ether), also known as sukha ( happyness).
At this time , the breath flows through the sushumna.
Este é o verdadeiro su (completamente bonito) e kha (éter), também conhecido como sukha (Felicidade).Neste momento, o ar flui através do sushumnâ.
When the breath come also come through pingala channel, create extreme passion, desire, and restlessness . These quality is rajasic.
Quando a respiração flui também através do canal pingala, cria extrema paixão, desejo e inquietação. Estas qualidades são rajásicas.
Triveni the confluence of this three , The ajna( yukta triveni) and muladhara ( mukta triveni)are the two major placesIda (ganga, the left),(, pingala ( yamuna ,the right) hand sushumna( saraswati, central channel) are compared to the three holy rivers flowing inside the spine.
Ida (ganga, a esquerda )(, pingala (Yamuna, à direita)) sushumna mão (Saraswati, canal central) são comparados com os três rios sagrados fluem dentro da coluna vertebral.
On the base of the spine, muladhara, is the playground of instincts and emotions. In the upper confluence to experience inner peace, bliss and joy.
Na base da coluna vertebral, muladhara, é o playground dos instintos e emoções. Na confluência superior a experimenta-se a paz interior, felicidade e alegria.
" a bath is the purification of the mind"
"Um banho é a purificação da mente"
To place of knowledge is ajna chakrathere become immersed in soul consciousness.
O lugar do conhecimento é o ajna chakra onde tornar-se imerso na consciência da alma.
There ( ajna chakra),the spiritual aspirant is purified and free from the sinful of the senses.
No (ajna chakra ), o aspirante espiritual é purificado e liberto do pecado dos sentidos.


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Saudi Arabia: local and regional challenges
Al-Rasheed, Madawi (2013) Saudi Arabia: local and regional challenges. Contemporary Arab Affairs, 6 (1). pp. 28-40. ISSN 1755-0912
Identification Number: 10.1080/17550912.2012.753797
The Arab uprisings posed serious challenges to Saudi Arabia at the level of society and leadership. Activists engaged in intense debates, and both real and virtual protest, to which the leadership responded by fighting for security and survival. The uprisings added to the regime's internal succession burdens as Islamists in other Arab countries won seats in elected parliaments. The regime responded by deploying tight security measures at home and adopting three strategies to contain the outcome of the Arab uprisings: containment, counter-revolution and revolution. This article examines the intersections between the local and regional challenges facing Saudi Arabia at a critical historical moment. It demonstrates that Arab revolutions and the empowerment of Islamists in neighbouring Arab countries contribute to Saudi Arabia's losing its unique Islamic credentials. The regime is eager to contain the uprisings in such a way as to remain the sole Islamic model in the region.
http://www.tandfonline.com/
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Colorful Wall Paintings Excavated at Galilean Sepphoris
Robin Ngo	August 12, 2016 1 Comments 2201 views Share
A fresco fragment from Sepphoris depicting the head of a horned animal. Photo: G. Laron.
For the first time at the ancient city of Sepphoris in Israel's Galilee, wall painting fragments displaying figurative images have been discovered. The fragments were part of plaster wall paintings known as frescoes that once decorated a monumental building from the second century C.E. Prof. Zeev Weiss, the Eleazar L. Sukenik Professor of Archaeology at the Hebrew University's Institute of Archaeology, is Director of excavations at Sepphoris.
Just four miles north of Nazareth, Sepphoris (Zippori in Hebrew) was a thriving urban center during the time of Jesus in the first century C.E. With the conclusion of the First Jewish Revolt against Rome in 70 C.E., ancient Jewish historian Josephus reports that the residents of Sepphoris welcomed the Roman garrison into the city as a pacifist strategy.
Following the First Jewish Revolt, also called the Great Revolt, in the late first through third centuries, the city experienced a building boom with the construction of such structures as public buildings, a marketplace, a theater, an aqueduct system and public bathhouses.
The Galilee is one of the most evocative locales in the New Testament—the area where Jesus was raised and where many of the Apostles came from. Our free eBook The Galilee Jesus Knew focuses on several aspects of Galilee: how Jewish the area was in Jesus' time, the ports and the fishing industry that were so central to the region, and several sites where Jesus likely stayed and preached.
A fresco fragment of the hind and tail of a tiger. Photo: G. Laron.
The building in which the fresco fragments were recently found was erected north of the city's main colonnaded east–west street (called the decumanus). The fragments displayed a variety of bright colors and designs, including geometric and floral patterns. Of special interest were fragments depicting both human and animal figures: a lion, a bird, a tiger, a horned animal—maybe a bull—and a man holding a club.
According to a Hebrew University of Jerusalem press release, "[A]rchaeological finds dating [before the Great Revolt at Sepphoris] are particularly notable for the absence of figurative images—both humans and animals. The construction of the Roman city of [Sepphoris] after the Great Revolt … is indicative of a change in the attitude of Galilean Jews toward Rome and its culture."
Who commissioned the building of this monumental structure decorated with colorful frescoes? Was the person Jewish? Roman?
"It is difficult to determine who was responsible for the construction and decoration of this monumental building at this stage of excavation," reports the press release. "However, the new finds clearly reflect the multi-cultural climate that characterizes [Sepphoris] in the years following the Great Revolt."
For more, read the Hebrew University of Jerusalem press release.
More on Galilee in Bible History Daily:
Sepphoris Inscriptions Reference Rabbis
Egyptian Scarab Amulet Unearthed at Sepphoris
Excavating in Jewish Galilee by James Riley Strange
An Ancient Jewish Lamp Workshop in the Galilee
2,200-Year-Old Duck-Shaped Shovel Unearthed in Ancient Galilee
More on Sepphoris in the BAS Library:
Mark Chancey and Eric M. Meyers, "Spotlight on Sepphoris: How Jewish Was Sepphoris in Jesus' Time?" Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 2000.
Tsvika Tsuk, "Spotlight on Sepphoris: Bringing Water to Sepphoris," Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 2000.
Richard A. Batey, "Sepphoris—An Urban Portrait of Jesus," Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1992.
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The word "Jewish" here is historically false. At this time in history the word "Jew" / "Jewish" didn't exist in Greek or Hebrew, because these are recently invented words by Talmudists seeking to mislead gentiles, "Jew" and "Jewish" are trick words actually, which are revealed they are by quotes such as these;
Excerpt from http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4803.htm — [Jesus never told us to call anyone "RABBI" but Him, and neither did Jesus or the Apostles teach "Christianity" (it's why the word isn't in the Holy Bible) but for argument sake in the article below, for now in this article "Christianity" means "New Testament Faith" but that's the funny thing.. "Christianity" was an Egypto-Greco cult from Egypt circa 200 years previous, not all us are deceived by the spiritual sons of satan who love going to the woman first to pull in men after so satan catches them both, just like the Garden of Eden;
"Rabbi" Louis Finkelstein in Volume 1 of The Pharisees, the Sociological Background of their Faith says, "Pharisaism became Talmudism, Talmudism became Medieval Rabbinism, and Medieval Rabbinism became Modern Rabbinism. But throughout these changes of name, inevitable adaption of custom, and adjustment of Law, the spirit of the ancient Pharisee survives unaltered."
Biblical scholars Robert and Mary Coote clearly show in their book Power, Politics and the Making of the Bible that neither is Christianity a patched up Judaism, nor is Rabbinic Judaism automatically synonymous with the religion of Moses and the old Hebrews.
The Cootes' illustrate the religious climate in Judea two millennia ago: "The cults, practices, and scriptures of both groups, rabbis and bishops, differed from those of the temple; thus we reserve the terms Jew, Jewish, and Judaism for the rabbis and those under their rule and use Judean, contrary to custom, for the common source of Judaism and Christianity…."
"Despite the ostensible merging of Judean and Jew even in certain New Testament passages and by the rabbis who became rulers of Palestine in the third century and continued to use Hebrew and Aramaic more than Greek, the roots of Christianity were not Jewish. Christianity did not derive from the Judaism of the pharisees, but emerged like Judaism from the wider Judean milieu of the first century. Both Christians and Jews stemmed from pre-70 Judean-ism as heirs of groups that were to take on the role of primary guardians or interpreters of scripture as they developed on parallel tracks in relation to each other." (Power, Politics, and the Making of the Bible).
The few New Testament 'proof texts' utilised by Christian Zionists and secular proponents of the modern Judeo-Christian myth are the product of poor translation. Messianic Jewish writer Malcolm Lowe in his paper "Who Are the Ioudaioi?" concludes, like Robert and Mary Coote, that the Greek word "Ioudaioi" in the New Testament should be translated as "Judeans", rather than the more usual "Jews". The Israeli scholar David Stern also came to the same conclusion when translating the Jewish New Testament.
Few Christians are aware that the translators of Scripture often mistranslated the word "Jew" from such words as "Ioudaioi" (meaning from, or being of: as a geographic area, Judean). The word Judean, mistranslated as "Jew" in the New Testament, never possessed a valid religious connotation, but was simply used to identify members of the native population of the geographic area known as Judea.
Also it is important to understand that in the Scriptures, the terms "Israel", "Judah" and "Jew" are not synonymous, nor is the House of Israel synonymous with the House of Judah. The course of history is widely divergent for the peoples properly classified under each of these titles. Accordingly, the authoritative 1980 Jewish Almanac says, *"Strictly speaking it is incorrect to call an ancient Israelite a Jew or to call a contemporary Jew an Israelite or a Hebrew."*
A writer for The Dearborn Independent, published in Michigan back in 1922, summarised the problem thus: "The pulpit has also the mission of liberating the Church from the error that Judah and Israel are synonymous. The reading of the Scriptures which confuse the tribe of Judah with Israel, and which interpret every mention of Israel as signifying the Jews, is at the root of more than one-half the confusion and division traceable in Christian doctrinal statements."
Further Josephus was NOT a "Jew" as modern false history telling claims, Josephus was a "Judahite" which is a big difference;
http://allcreatorsgifts.blogspot.ca/2010/01/false-jew-and-real-judahite-compared.html _(I do not endorse the error in the article of using a recently invented name for God (Jesus) which is a Talmudist invention from the late 1800s nor any 'color' motivated views – but other than that, this is quite historically accurate in parallel to Biblical reality)_.
"is indicative of a change in the attitude of Galilean Jews toward Rome and its culture.""
Again, they wouldn't have been called "Jews", see the above.
Truthfully and accurate to honest history, it should be "..Was the man an alleged Israelite? Roman?"
People who are reading my response, remember, this website is not run by born again believers in Jesus (John 3:3-5 / Matthew 8:34-38 / Luke 9:23-24, 14:27, 17:33 / John 12:24-25 / Galatians 5:19-26 / 1Corinthians 1:30-31/Matthew 6:1-34 etc), and at times, it's clear some of these authors have been taught a FALSE Jesus who they claim was a "Jew" but if Jesus is God Incarnate (which he is) and God is Spirit and the OT in Numbers 23:19 / 1Samuel 15:29, and Job 9:32 make clear God is NOT a man (only became one temporarily) and God only put on flesh as a covering like a coat, therefore He is not a man and only became an Israelite of the Tribe of Judah temporarily (not a "Jew"). So you must be VERY CAREFUL not to embrace and believe certain claims put forth by these academics claiming it's honest history about these histories that are given by non-born again believers for they obviously lack the born again understanding that only Jesus (God) can give to the born again believer to comprehend how to filter out the historical false claims made at times in these articles. Jesus didn't tell you to believe the scholar over the true born again preacher or teacher. May you be edified in this in the name of Jesus the Christ of Nazareth.


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BACK / 30 June 2021 30 June 2021 by Katherine Whitehead
Del Conca USA unveils two new products for Coverings 2021
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Del Conca USA has developed its new collections to be perfectly aligned with the needs of architects and designers. The result is products that are notable for their versatility, timelessness, and innovation, providing aesthetic and technical solutions for tiling any surface.
Del Conca USA is introducing two new collections at this year's Coverings show in Orlando. Navona and Quartzite are inspired by the people and places rich in history and culture that are known to produce the most exclusive and exquisite natural stones.
The inspiration for the Navona collection originates from the unique, natural travertine stone found in Italy. With the look of old world materials, Navona is the perfect blend of earthy, authentic beauty and enduring value. In a world steeped in tradition, and one that seems to value the old before the new, it's worth noting that travertine is not only one of the most popular stones in Europe, but one of the most sought after materials in contemporary interiors across the globe.
Colors: Bianco, Grigio, Sabbia
Sizes: 24 x 48, 12 x 48, 12 x 24
Quartzite is the embodiment of the mystery and magic of stone. Born from the heart of Brazil's quarries – a raw stone defined by time. As unique as the earth from which it is born, each piece is crafted to enhance any space with its own unique personality. The timeless beauty of Quartzite will leave your senses enlivened and your surroundings uplifted. The natural characteristics, colors and striations of the stone make every piece unique and unrepeatable.
Colors: Bianco, Gray, Dark Gray, Sand
About Del Conca USA
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Media Contact: Katherine Whitehead, Del Conca USA


The centerpiece of this ring is a vintage moonstone intaglio, rescued from a worn-out antique brooch. The hand-carved portait is set down into the stone, rather than raised up as in a cameo. It is surrounded by a total of 4.55 carats of blue sapphires, and accented by two decorative bows on the sides with 0.06 carats of diamonds.


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Choosing a candidate? Heed Ten Commandments, says Philippine prelate
Posted on April 1, 2016 by Administrator1
"I voted" stickers are ready at a polling place in Washington in 2012. (CNS/Nancy Wiechec)
By Simone Orendain
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Philippine archbishop is urging Catholics to heed the Ten Commandments before they head to the polls in May to vote for offices ranging from president to local village councilors.
Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, who is also president of the Philippine bishops' conference, said in a pastoral letter to the faithful in his archdiocese if they need help "assessing the worthiness" of candidates, they should "use the age old standard set by our Judeo-Christian tradition — the Ten Commandments."
Archbishop Villegas listed all 10, with descriptions of how they apply to picking candidates. He particularly hit on some long-running issues: corruption and the persistence of political dynasties.
"How does the candidate show filial piety to elders? How does the candidate safeguard family life, the protection of children and the elderly and frail family members?" he asked, saying that a candidate who failed at the commandment on honoring one's parents could "harm the basic unit of society — the family."
Under this commandment, the archbishop also warned against voting for candidates whose families had held the same positions before them, since this would "perpetrate the family's hold on public office."
Philippine lawmakers have repeatedly failed to pass anti-political dynasty measures because a significant majority of them have relatives in politics or are offspring of public officials, while others come from generations of politicians.
Archbishop Villegas highlighted certain pitfalls in calling attention to the commandment against stealing. He implored the faithful to look into a candidates' records in dealing with banks and insurance firms, big business contracts and whether they faced corruption investigations.
Also under the commandment regarding stealing, the archbishop reminded Catholics that neglecting the "environment is robbing future generations of a clean and beautiful land."
Archbishop Villegas told the faithful to "see the different forms of lying," especially during the campaign period.
In the letter, the archbishop said, "Be careful in choosing leaders. I say it again — be careful" that Catholic voters do not simply choose who has good polling numbers
"Be free from the tyranny and pressure of trends and herds. Do it right. Choose what is right according to the Ten Commandments," said Archbishop Villegas.
One presidential candidate who has consistently polled in the top three of national surveys is currently facing corruption inquiries. But this same candidate opposed a controversial reproductive health law, which includes a provision for government-funded contraception for the poor — something the church also strongly opposed. Another top-three candidate, a mayor of a major Philippine city, has boasted of cleaning up crime by killing criminals.
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Way back before the cooking blogs were so popular, I was reading and trying recipes from Yahoo cooking groups. There were groups for different cooking topics... Maybe they are still there even, I am not sure! I belonged to a crock pot group, ten years ago and got lots of great recipes. Namely this one! It never disappoints, and you can always dress it up more if you want, or keep it simple.
This is perfect for the hot weather we are having. Through everything in the crock pot and keep from heating up the kitchen! My favorite side dish with this is Cilantro Lime Rice, from Macaroni & Cheesecake.
Place roast in slow cooker. Cover with remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 8 - 10 hours; until roast pulls apart easily. Remove the roast from the slow cooker. Shred beef. With slotted spoon, remove veggies from crock and mix with beef.
Serve with tortillas, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, etc.
This is going to go down a storm at my house. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I saw your link on Carole's chatter.
Hey thanks for joining in the fiesta fun on Carole's Chatter. Ole!
This looks like a delicious recipe, can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
Looks like a delicious recipe. I've been wanting to try some beef in the crock pot like this. I like your seasonings! Thank you for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday. I will be sharing this recipe on my Walking on Sunshine FB page this morning! Please come back to vote on Sunday!
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