Chinese authorities increase restrictions on a Uyghur economist to include his wife and children.
Chinese authorities have extended a travel ban on an outspoken Uyghur professor to include members of his family and have stepped up surveillance on the man's Beijing home since the New Year.
Ilham Tohti, an economist at Beijing's Central Nationalities University, said he had been approached by Public Security Bureau police before the new year and handed a document which said that no one, including his wife and children, would be allowed to leave the capital.
The ban includes his daughter, Jewher, who has successfully applied for a U.S. student visa and for whom he had already bought a plane ticket to travel to America.
"I'm very sad for my daughter because she has already said goodbye to all her friends, classmates, and professors. She was ready to go, but now she can't," Tohti said in a Feb. 8 interview.
Tohti was informed by authorities last May that he would be banned from travel outside of Beijing, including to his hometown in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), at least until the end of the year.
But the December visit by security police marked the first time that ban had been extended to his family.
"If I was in jail, it would be better than what I am experiencing now," he said.
The interview with Tohti was the first in over a month. Repeated calls to his cell phone since before the new year resulted in a message saying his number had been disconnected.
The professor acknowledged that his phone had been disconnected, saying it had been "broken," although he did not elaborate.
"My SIM card has been transferred to another phone," Tohti said, referring to the chip that assigns a cell phone its number.
Tohti said that his e-mail access had also been disabled, adding that he had tried to send a greeting to an RFA reporter before the new year, but was unable to do so.
Tohti's website, Uyghur Online, on which he publishes articles about Uyghur issues, has been under near-constant attack by hackers during this time. It is inaccessible within China and only available for short spells abroad.
Tohti seemed to suggest that he was being watched even during the course of the phone call and said that he might be in danger.
When asked why he decided to accept the interview, he responded that the authorities did not intimidate him and that it was important for someone to speak out about the treatment of the Uyghur people in China.
After speaking for about five minutes, Tohti indicated that he would need to end the conversation.
"Right now someone is with me. I have a lot of things to tell you, but I'm looking at his face and he is very angry. Maybe we can speak another time later," he said before hanging up.
Calls to his cell phone over the following two days resulted in a message that his number had been disconnected.
Tohti's students, who are currently on a one-month winter break that is due to end within the week, said they had not been able to reach him by telephone and were anxious to learn whether he would return to teach classes.
Ilham Tohti has been under close scrutiny since ethnic riots rocked the XUAR's capital Urumqi two years ago.
The July 5, 2009 violence left some 200 people dead, according to the Chinese government's tally.
Tohti, his wife, and his two young sons were taken by Chinese authorities to a resort on the southern island of Hainan just before the Noble Peace Prize ceremony on Dec. 9, 2010 and held for about a week during which they faced intense questioning.
Beijing had clamped down on dissidents and friends of Chinese democracy activist Liu Xiaobo, the jailed 2010 Nobel Prize recipient, ahead of the ceremony after attacking the Nobel committee for honoring a "criminal."
Uyghur Online publishes in Chinese and Uyghur and is widely seen as a moderate, intellectual website addressing social issues. Authorities have closed it on several previous occasions.
Reported and translated by Mihray Abdilim of RFA's Uyghur service. Written in English by Joshua Lipes.


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The Guinean Democratic Movement () is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.

History
The party was established on 14 February 2003 and was led by Silvestre Alves. In the 2004 parliamentary elections it received 0.98% of the vote, failing to win a seat in the National People's Assembly. The 2008 elections saw the party's vote share fall to just 0.14%, again failing to win a seat.

Alves openly condemned the increasingly repressive actions of the Military Command following the 2012 military coup, and in October 2012 was arrested and severely beaten, requiring intensive care in hospital. The party's application to contest the 2014 general elections was rejected by the Supreme Court.

References

Political parties in Guinea-Bissau
Political parties established in 2003
2003 establishments in Guinea-Bissau

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Смешанная сборная Эстонии по кёрлингу на колясках — национальная сборная команда (в которую могут входить как мужчины, так и женщины), представляет Эстонию на международных соревнованиях по кёрлингу на колясках. Управляющей организацией выступает Ассоциация кёрлинга Эстонии (, ).

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 Смешанная парная сборная Эстонии по кёрлингу на колясках
 Мужская сборная ветеранов Эстонии по кёрлингу

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Rudolf Vrba's escape from Auschwitz and an unputdownable whodunnit
November 15, 2022 ~ The Longest Chapter
These two books couldn't be more opposite in purpose, but they both drive addictive page-turning with immersive narratives. I'll start with Jonathan Freedland's new nonfiction about the escape by 19-year-old Rudolf Vrba and fellow prisoner Fred Wetzler from the infamous Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz, on April 10, 1944.
They were the first Jews to successfully escape the intensely guarded facility. With fascinating and at times breathtaking storytelling, Freeland recounts how it came about, detailing Vrba's two-years in the camp between 1942 and 1944, during which he figured out its heinous purpose. The turning point arrives when Vrba, with his scientific mind that comprehended strategies and patterns, understood the orchestrated Nazi deception of resettlement (or "disinformation" as we would say today). He saw how the false information, that Jews were being transported to new homes, allowed the Nazis to keep them under control, following orders onto and off the trains. He witnessed this first hand working on the ramp where the trains arrived, overcrowded with Jews destined for annihilation. Vrba knew he needed to escape to disprove the illusion with the facts, and alert the world.
The eleven nights of walking to safety tell a harrowing survival story. At the end of it, Slovakian partisans and citizens helped the two escapees with new identities and hiding places. The Vrba-Wetzler Report about the concentration camp made its way to the U.S. War Department and President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill's desks. With Vrba's photographic memory, it captured the layout and operational details of the camp, and thus an indisputable document about the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex. Responses to the report were not as swift and trusting as Vrba hoped: bureaucratic roadblocks thwarted a crucial warning to Hungarian Jews soon to be deported.
Of course he would have been delighted that his words had reached a British prime minister and a president of the United States, but neither Churchill nor Roosevelt was his prime intended audience. The people he wanted to warn were his fellow Jews.
It bears mentioning that Mr. Freedland is a Guardian columnist and former foreign correspondent. He's also the author of nine thrillers. That's a powerful combination, which here results in meticulously researched historic details merged with edge-of-your-seat drama. He writes as compellingly about the escape as he does of the post-war years when Vrba testified in Nazi war crime trials, settled in England, and then eventually in British Columbia — essentially, the how and why and what of his life that remained affected by the escape and the report. Also, Freedland considers why we don't know the name Rudolf Vrba like we know Anne Frank or Oskar Schindler. The seventeen-year-old boy in The Escape Artist who entered Auschwitz was Walter Rosenberg. The book explains how he became Rudolf Vrba. He died March 27, 2006.
Now for a delightfully absorbing whodunnit that's so marvelously twisty and smart its world becomes yours. Think Alice tumbling into the Wonderland. This many-layered mystery grabs on with its fast-paced plot, caper-ish events, and breezy narrative style. The wild ride never lets up.
So here's the premise of The Enigma of Room 622: The largest private bank in Switzerland owned by the Ebezner family will be announcing it's new president at their December Gala. It should be Abel Ebezner's son Macaire; however Abel, before his death, changed the tradition of handing the presidency to the son to an appointment by the board of directors. Fifteen years ago, Macaire sold his shares in the bank to Sinior Tarnogol, a mysterious wealthy man with ominous intentions. Why Macaire did that is one grain of sand in this hourglass of upturned cascading events, and a reason his father made the change. The board is likely to give the presidency to the hardworking, solitary wealth manager, Lev Levovitch. Macaire, compared to Lev, is a slacker, but then no one knows Macaire is working for Swiss Intelligence on the side. He's married to the beautiful Anastasia, who 15 years ago fell in love with Lev when he was a poor baggage handler at the Hôtel de Verbier, but Anastasia's mother required her daughter to marry money. The setting is Geneva, Switzerland, and the luxury Hôtel de Verbier on its outskirts, where the Gala is being held. The murder mystery builds up to the Gala weekend, and we don't even know who the victim is for quite a while, but it's pretty evident Macaire is determined to be president at all costs.
Every character turns out to be not who they appear to be, which author Joël Dicker pulls off with perfect puzzle-creating credibility. It seems he's having a bit of fun, too, as he tips his hat to Alfred Hitchcock and writes himself into the story. A prominent Swiss novelist named Joël decides to sooth his broken heart from a recent breakup and ditch the hard work of his current novel-in-progress with a visit to the Hôtel de Verbier. He's given Room 621 and notices there's no Room 622, rather 621A. With another guest, Scarlett, he digs into the why of it and solves the murder mystery of Room 622.
Occasionally, the prose feels like we're reading in the 20th century's golden age of crime writing, where subtlety didn't play, which makes it even more fun. Here are some lines from the night of the murder in this book that kept me in the dark until the very end.
There was a noise. Light escaped from beneath the door. The occupant got out of bed. Then steps could be heard inside the room. The shadow put a finger on the trigger of the weapon. When the door opened, it would have to fire — and aim well. Death was getting ready to strike.
Well, I loved it.
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Abdul Hamid Halim of Kedah
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Who was Abdul Hamid Halim of Kedah?
Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah or 'Sultan Sir Abdu'l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah KCMG, was the 25th Sultan of Kedah. He reigned from 1881 to 1943. He was the son of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah and Wan Hajar.
During his reign, the Sultan had asked for a $2,500,000 loan from Siam during a state financial crisis in 1905. The loan was extended with the proviso that a Financial Advisor from the court of Siam be accepted and a State Council be created to assist the Sultan in the administration of all public affairs. This resulted in the promulgation of a new constitution on 29 July 1905. The state council were run by his brothers followed by their sons. The formation of the State Council thus curbed the Sultan's administrative powers.
The Sultan had several wives and partners; Che Manjelara, Che Sofiah, Sharifah Fatimah Binti Syed Idrus, Sharifah Seha Binti Syed Hussein, Che Spachendra, Sharifah Mariam and Che Laraseh. The Sultan's seventh son and twentieth child with Makche Manjelara, Tunku Abdul Rahman, who would later became the first Prime Minister of Malaysia.
He was succeeded by Sultan Badlishah.
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Q: ASP.NET Core SignalR acces Hub method from anywhere If been spending many hours on this problem and I found a lot of different strategies, but none of them worked for me. (This code is just a proof of concept ofcourse.)
I have the following setup using Asp.net core 2.1 (on .Net Framwork 4.7.2):
I have made a signalr hub which has a method to send a number:
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR;

namespace TestRandomNumberSignalR
{
    public class TestHub : Hub
    {
        public async Task SendRandomNumber(int number)
        {
            await Clients.All.SendAsync("ReceiveRandomBumber", number);
        }
    }
}

I've also made a class that updates a random number every 3 seconds and added it as a singleton:
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;

namespace TestRandomNumberSignalR
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public Startup(IConfiguration configuration)
        {
            Configuration = configuration;
        }

        public IConfiguration Configuration { get; }

        // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to add services to the container.
        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
        {
            services.AddSingleton(new UpdateRandomNumber());
            services.AddSignalR();
            services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_1);
        }

        // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to configure the HTTP request pipeline.
        public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env)
        {
            if (env.IsDevelopment())
            {
                app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
            }

            app.UseMvc();
            app.UseSignalR(routes =>
            {
                routes.MapHub<TestHub>("/testHub");
            });
        }
    }
}

Here is the random number class:
using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestRandomNumberSignalR
{
    public class UpdateRandomNumber
    {
        private bool _continue = true;

        public UpdateRandomNumber()
        {
            var task = new Task(() => RandomNumberLoop(),
                                TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
            task.Start();
        }

        private void RandomNumberLoop()
        {
            Random r = new Random();

            while (_continue)
            {
                Thread.Sleep(3000);
                int number = r.Next(0, 100);
                Console.WriteLine("The random number is now " + number);

                // Send new random number to connected subscribers here
                // Something like TestHub.SendRandomNumber(number);

            }
        }

        public void Stop()
        {
            _continue = false;
        }
    }
}

Now from this class (as I wrote in the comment) I want to send the new random number using SignalR. Only how to get the hub context in there?
Also I want to be able to acces the Stop() method on the class from within a controller, how can I acces that?
I now this is a well discussed subject, but still I can't find a working solution anywhere. Hope you can help me.
EDIT
Question 1
While the random loop is starting now (with many thanks to rasharasha), still some questions remain. I'm now unable to inject the proper UpdateRandomNumber into a controller. Lets say I want to be able to stop the loop calling the UpdateRandomNumber.Stop() method, how can I inject the UpdateRandomNumber singleton into a controller. I tried creating an interface:
public interface IUpdateRandomNumber
{
    void Stop();
}

Changing the RandomNumber method to implement this:
public class UpdateRandomNumber : IUpdateRandomNumber
{
    private bool _continue = true;

    private IHubContext<TestHub> testHub;

    public UpdateRandomNumber(IHubContext<TestHub> testHub)
    {
        this.testHub = testHub;

        var task = new Task(() => RandomNumberLoop(),
                            TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
        task.Start();
    }

    private void RandomNumberLoop()
    {
        Random r = new Random();

        while (_continue)
        {

            Thread.Sleep(3000);
            int number = r.Next(0, 100);
            Console.WriteLine("The random number is now " + number);

            // Send new random number to connected subscribers here
            // Something like TestHub.SendRandomNumber(number);

        }
    }

    public void Stop()
    {
        _continue = false;
    }
}

And changing the add singleton method so it wil use the interface:
        services.AddSingleton<IUpdateRandomNumber>(provider =>
        {
            var hubContext = provider.GetService<IHubContext<TestHub>>();
            var updateRandomNumber = new UpdateRandomNumber(hubContext);
            return updateRandomNumber;
        });

I can now create a controller with a method to stop the randomnumber loop:
[Route("api/[controller]")]
[ApiController]
public class RandomController : ControllerBase
{
    private readonly IUpdateRandomNumber _updateRandomNumber;

    public RandomController(IUpdateRandomNumber updateRandomNumber)
    {
        _updateRandomNumber = updateRandomNumber;
    }

    // POST api/random
    [HttpPost]
    public void Post()
    {
        _updateRandomNumber.Stop();
    }

However, this implementation will prevent the loop from starting again. So how can I acces the rondomnumber singleton from a controller?
Question 2
From my UpdateRandomNumber class I can now call:
testHub.Clients.All.SendAsync("ReceiveRandomBumber", number);

But why did I make the method in my testhub:
    public async Task SendRandomNumber(int number)
    {
        await Clients.All.SendAsync("ReceiveRandomBumber", number);
    }

It would be much more convienent to create the methods in the hub and them call them directly. Can this be done?

A: You can inject the TestHub into the controller using Constructor Injection. Since its already registered in the DI Container.
public class UpdateRandomNumber
{
    private bool _continue = true;
    private IHubContext<TestHub> testHub;
    private Task randomNumberTask;
    public UpdateRandomNumber(IHubContext<TestHub> testHub)
    {
        this.testHub=testHub;
        randomNumberTask = new Task(() => RandomNumberLoop(),
            TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
        randomNumberTask.Start();
    }
    private async void RandomNumberLoop()
    {
        Random r = new Random();

        while (_continue)
        {
            Thread.Sleep(3000);
            int number = r.Next(0, 100);
            Console.WriteLine("The random number is now " + number);

            // Send new random number to connected subscribers here
             await testHub.Clients.All.SendAsync($"ReceiveRandomNumber", number);

        }
    }

    public void Stop()
    {
        _continue = false;
    }
}
public class Startup
{
    public Startup(IConfiguration configuration)
    {
        Configuration = configuration;
    }

    public IConfiguration Configuration { get; }

    // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to add services to the container.
    public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
    {

        services.AddSignalR();
        services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_2);
        services.AddSingleton(provider =>
        {
            var hubContext = provider.GetService<IHubContext<TestHub>>();
            var updateRandomNumber = new UpdateRandomNumber(hubContext);
            return updateRandomNumber;
        });

    }

    // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to configure the HTTP request pipeline.
    public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env)
    {
        var updateRandonNumber = app.ApplicationServices.GetService<UpdateRandomNumber>();
        if (env.IsDevelopment())
        {
            app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
        }

        app.UseMvc();
        app.UseSignalR(routes =>
        {
            routes.MapHub<TestHub>("/testHub");
        });
    }
}

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We always say that evangelization is about meeting people where they are, about speaking their language so that they can understand. But how often do we actually go to where young adults are? How often do we speak their language? More times than not, I think our efforts are aimed at trying to make the Church more inviting to them, which is great, but ultimately the burden is still placed on them: they have to come to us.
Over the course of my five years being in habit, I have never shied away from wearing it in public. Outside of things that are completely impractical (going to the gym or doctor, getting a haircut, swimming, etc.) I have worn my habit in almost ever situation imaginable. While some may find it strange or may interpret it as a form of clericalism, all I see is an opportunity to evangelize people who would otherwise not interact with an official representative of the Catholic Church.
And do you know what? It is often at those places that many find it excessive and bizarre that I have the most fruitful experiences: at the grocery store, in an airport, at a bar. Unlike churches and ministry sites where friars and priests are somewhat expected to be, these are situations where we seem completely out place, where we stand out against the crowd. And believe it or not, more people talk to you when you stand out then when you blend in. Funny how that works.
It's with that in mind that I bring these two ideas together in this week's reflection. By no means a novel idea nor is it one for which I have no experience, I present this idea simply because it is underutilized and a missed opportunity. In our attempt to evangelize and reach young people, why not begin to be present—in our religious attire—at bars?
I had planned on using today's post to advertise my most recent video, a look at the first stop on this summer's mission tour in Cedar Lake, IN. If you are interested, you can check it out here. But that's all I'll say about that.
More immediate to my attention are the suicides of two prominent celebrities this week: fashion designer Kate Spade, 55, and television chef/travel guide Anthony Bourdain, 61. Admittedly, I did not know much about Spade, but Bourdain was a favorite of mine for many years and his death yesterday came with great surprise and sadness. When I heard the announcement on the radio, I audibly gasped.
Maybe the most tragic thing about their deaths is that such situations are far from rare. In fact, they are indicative of growing epidemic. As the CDC reports, suicides in America are up 30% over a 17 year period. In 2016, it claimed the lives of nearly 45,000 people. Those are staggering and somewhat demoralizing numbers that really need to be thought about to sink in.
30% increase over 17 years.
For me, there is absolutely nothing more tragic than someone taking their own life and there has never been a time that I have heard that word or thought about it that I didn't immediately produce a tear in my eye. To think that it occurs with such frequency—and is getting worse—saddens me to my core.
I have a sick feeling in my stomach just thinking about it.
2282 (2) Grave psychological disturbances, anguish, or grave fear of hardship, suffering, or torture can diminish the responsibility of the one committing suicide.
Nowhere in our faith do we condemn anyone to hell; nowhere in our faith to we say that a sin is unforgivable. Everywhere in our faith do we say that our God is loving and merciful; everywhere in our faith do we say that our God knows the inner workings of our hearts and treats each one as s/he deserves. To judge someone on a single moment of their lives—a moment, not to mention, that is fraught with distress, pain, despair, and diminished freedom of will—is to forget the very essence of our faith: God's hand is always open to those who need love and mercy.
For me, one is too many suicides in a year. 45,000 is just unfathomable. As devastating as the deaths of two recent celebrities are, my hope is that their deaths may bring new life in those left behind. That from their tragedies, more will be awakened to the epidemic before us, moved with compassion to care for those who battle inner demons on a daily basis, and work to prevent every last case from happening.
If you know someone who needs help, let them know that you love them, and do not hesitate to step in and help. They may not know that they need help until it is too late.
For those who are having suicidal thoughts, feelings of despair, or struggling to find meaning in life, know that you are not alone and there are plenty of people who can help. The Suicide Prevention Lifeline's website has plenty of great resources, and their free number (1-800-273-8255) is completely confidential.
In last week's episode, I mentioned that I was nearing the limit of what I could do on my own. Some took this as an indication that I might be letting up on the social media ministry. Hardly. Rather than letting my limitations stop me, I'm seeing them as an indication that I need to look outside of myself for help, seeking out the professionals to take the next step.
Enter Spirit Juice Studios, a Catholic production company that has helped Catholic creators and organizations produce amazing works of evangelization for a number of years, gaining national recognition even in the secular world, taking home multiple Emmy's in their short time in business.
Last week, I stopped by their studio for a photo shoot. Yeah, a photo shoot. It was a bit outside of my comfort zone, but I guess I'll just have to take it all in stride like anything else!
Three years ago last week, I posted my very first video on YouTube. It was dreadful. But it was also so cool. With just a camera and a computer, I was able to tell my story in a quasi-entertaining way and reach people all around the world. Sure, it was rough, but after only ten videos, I knew that I had tapped into something special.
In today's world, nearly anyone can produce high-quality and entertainment works. Technology has become so accessible and easy to use that full-length documentaries and award-winning movies have been shot on iPhones. Right there in nearly everyone's pocket is all that one needs to reach the world in a breath-taking way.
And so many are taking advantage of this incredible time in history. YouTube is absolutely exploding with new content and creators, standing as the second largest search engine in the world. People with no film background, no media training, and some with as little technology as their smartphones have mesmerized the world with their creativity. They have a story to tell, and they're doing it. They don't need a movie studio. They don't need a production company. They don't need expensive equipment or big budgets or powerful friends. In today's world, all you need to get your story heard is a phone and enough ingenuity to tell it right.
For three years, I have operated under that assumption for the sake of growing the kingdom of God. I have a story to tell. We have a story to tell. Even more than from the pulpit or soapbox, our story can be effectively told from our living rooms in front of a camera, reaching people where they are rather than expecting them to come to us. This is not a hobby or a fun activity but a ministry as important to the life of the Church as the early missionaries going to foreign lands. Pope Benedict XVI himself said it a few years ago, encouraging those missionaries who evangelize on the "digital continent" to see what they do as critical to the life of the Church.
But do we? Do we invest enough time, talent, and treasure into our digital media? Do we take seriously our parish websites, Facebook pages, videos, and digital identity? Too often, the Church finds itself in a category of its own: watchable only because it has a good message but otherwise dull and out-of-date. Recognizing of course that there are some out there that do this very well, I think that we could do much better. The stakes are just too high and the opportunity too profitable not to.
As I look to the future of Breaking in the Habit, I find myself called to a two-fold mission. First, I want to encourage the Church to take up this incredible opportunity we have in our age and begin to take seriously the digital world as a realm for evangelization. I want to support new creators to think boldly, offering them what I have learned so that they don't have to make the same mistakes that I have. I want to remove any excuse in people's minds that they do not have a story to tell or that they are unable to tell it. The world needs to hear their voice. Your voice.
On the other hand, I want to create an environment of collaboration for the "best of the best" in both the Catholic world and the media world. I know that anything that talks about God will have an obvious disadvantage in our world today, but I honestly don't think that the bar we have set for ourselves is high enough. Even the best creators in the Catholic world—men and women far more talented than I am—weigh in as below average in the grand scheme of YouTube creators. Maybe we won't ever be able to amass 25 million followers like some secular channels, but the fact that there are only a small handful of Christian-based channels above 500,000 subscribers and not a single Catholic channel over 150,000 frustrates me. Jesus said to go to all nations… not a population roughly the size of Bridgeport, CT. We can do better.
If either of those goals inspires you, let me know. I do not have a magic potion or a secret plan to accomplish either, but I have three years of experience, a lot of passion, and a few good ideas rolling around in my brain waiting to be put into action. Maybe you're the person the Church needs to get that done.


It looks like the HTC Hermes is going to cross the Atlantic to Cingular as the 8525. Seen here in the UK as the Orange SPV M3100, T-Mobile MDA Vario II and Vodafone v1605, XDA-Developers have news that it will land without it's face-mounted camera but with the addition of a PTT or "Push To Talk" button.
Why the removal of the face-mounted camera? We're guessing it's due to the less-than-perfect 3G coverage, which is needed for reliable video calls where fall-back to GPRS or EDGE isn't possible.
No release dates or prices as yet but, as ever, we'll let you know when we hear something!
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For an alternate option of buying yarns, I go to the nearest shop from my place which is DREAMS Needlearts & Crafts in Robinson's Metro East. I remembered going here when I started doing crochet again back in 2012. There are a few options of Monaco yarns from Rosario, so I went to Dreams to get some Monaco yarn stash. These are for crochet ear pads for my co-workers.
This store is a one stop shop for all your craft needs. Though I think they don't have felt cloths or knitting tools, you can still check for a lot of crafting materials here.
and a lot of Monaco yarns in different colors!
and accessories for your crafts like beads.
They can also teach you basic cross stitching and crochet.
And here's the yarns that I bought. I only needed different colors for the Monaco yarns which costs P50 pesos each.
And I love the multi-colored yarns with different shade of colors like the one that I bought below.
Aside from crochet ear pads, I also used these yarns to make for a crochet barefoot sandals. I also want to make arigumi keychains if I have more time.


As many of you know, I teach both traditional doctrinal and experiential learning courses in business law. I bring experiential learning to the doctrinal courses, and I bring doctrine to the experiential learning courses. I see the difference between doctrinal and experiential learning courses as a matter of emphasis. Among other things, this post explores the intersection between traditional classroom-based law teaching and experiential law teaching by analogizing business law drafting to yoga practice principles. This turned out to be harder than it "felt" when I first started to write it. So, the post may be wholly or partially unsuccessful. But I persevere . . . .
I begin by noting that we are, to some extent, in the midst of a critical juncture with respect to experiential learning in legal education. Some observers, including both legal practitioners and faculty, criticize the lack of experiential learning, noting that legal education is too theoretical and policy-oriented, resulting in the graduation of students who are ill-prepared for legal practice. Yet, other commentators note that too great an emphasis on experiential learning leaves students without the skills in theory and policy that they need to make useful interpretive judgments and novel arguments for their clients and to participate meaningfully in law reform efforts. Of course, different law schools have different programs of legal education (something not noted well enough, or at all, in many treatments of legal education). But even without taking that into account, many in and outside legal education (including, for example, in articles here and here) advise a law school curriculum that merges the two. I think about and struggle with constructively effectuating this all merger the time.
Now, about the yoga . . . . Most of you likely do not know that, in addition to teaching law, being a wife and mom, and other stuff, I enjoy an active yoga practice. As I finished a yoga class on Sunday afternoon, I realized that yoga has something to say about integrating doctrinal and experiential learning, especially when it comes to instruction on legal drafting in the business law area. Set forth below are the parallels that I observe between yoga and business law drafting. They are not perfect analogs, but they are, in my view, instructive in a number of ways important to the teaching mission in business law. The first two bullet points are, as I see it, especially important as expressions of the idea that law teaching is more complete and valuable when it holistically integrates doctrine, policy, theory, and skills. The rest of the bullets principally offer other insights.
Many who approach yoga consider it just another way to exercise using specific poses and sequences of poses. But at its core, if practiced seriously (with intention), it involves substantially more than that. It involves introspection that links poses (called asanas) geared toward improving strength, flexibility, and balance (the exercise part) to ones breath. The breath is the anchor for the poses. Only when the poses and breath work well together do you have the full benefit of the yoga practice. Similarly, contrary to some commentary, contract drafting, disclosure drafting, and other drafting in business law (and probably in other areas of law, too) involve more than merely identifying and marking up drafting models (precedent transaction documents) using drafting conventions (a/k/a norms). Quality drafting in business law involves connecting those models and conventions back to legal doctrine and the theory and policy that drives that doctrine in a manner that reflects the client's individualized facts and and responds to the client's expectations.
Each yoga pose (except as noted below) involves both effort and yield. One set of muscles and tendons contract while another expands. There is a similar kind of balance in much business law drafting. In contract drafting, for example, the negotiation process results in give and take reflected in the included terms and provisions in order to achieve a document that can be signed by both or all parties. Drafting judgments that involve gauging reasonableness (e.g., in drafting non-compete clauses), materiality (e.g., in disclosure drafting), and other conceptual matters inherently involve balancing. Doctrine, policy, and theory--as well as, of course, the client's preferences and needs--guide the drafter in this balancing process.
In yoga, we often are instructed that it is more important to do a pose correctly (to achieve the intended benefit of the pose) than it is to be able to do the full expression of the pose. Appropriate modifications are suggested to allow practitioners to work within their limitations. Legal drafting involves many areas of compromise based on the circumstances (which may include time limitations, for example) if the deal is to be consummated or the matter is otherwise to be concluded successfully. It's important not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good in both endeavors. Making that judgment call can be tough in some situations--in both yoga and business law drafting. The more comprehensive the practitioner's knowledge is, the more easily she can make the necessary judgments. A good instructor/mentor can help ensure that those who are less experienced make good judgments.
Yoga practice involves recurrent, consistent, focused effort directed at constant quality improvement using, among other things, the principles articulated in the preceding bullets. Praiseworthy business law drafting also involves attention to continuous quality improvement--repeated editing--using principles set forth in the preceding bullets (and elsewhere).
Finally, yoga class generally ends with a rest pose that is 100% yield. Known as shavasana (sometimes savasana), or corpse pose (which looks like it sounds!), this part of the practice typically begins with a reflective state. At its core, however, shavasana involves relaxation connected to breath and ultimately (optimally) a meditative state--a part of yoga practice on which I still need a lot of work. (I confess that the idea for this post first came into my mind during shavasana, and I tried unsuccessfully to put it out of my mind.) While it is, to many, the most important part of a yoga practice, a lot of folks just stand up and walk out instead of completing this final pose. And most classes give short shrift to it. The best legal drafting session, like a yoga practice, involves reflection and detachment at the end. This process can have many benefits in both contexts. In yoga, it gives the body and mind a chance to regroup after some tough work. This resetting makes space for a new and improved practice the next time around. And in business law drafting, well, let's just say that I cannot count the number of times that, after moving away from a document and resting my brain by doing something else, I think of something that I can do to make the document better when I turn back to it.
This analogy may or may not work for you. You may not find it persuasive or helpful, including because my description of a complete yoga practice or a thoughtful legal drafting practice may not offer enough information to adequately explain the connection and its value. But I determined it was worth sharing for its potential to generate thought on the value of a program of legal education that integrates traditional theoretical, policy-based, and doctrinal classroom pedagogies with experiential pedagogies to form a more complete, beneficial whole. At the very least, the analogy allows me to expose you to some principles of successful legal drafting that I use in my teaching.
Namaste. (This is the way yoga practice ends. It is a shared greeting that indicates mutual acknowledgment and respect.) Leave comments as desired . . . .


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Public housing chair makes waves at city agency
John Rhea, the chairman of New York City's public housing agency, has been causing quite a stir in city affairs since he took the position in 2009, according to a profile in the New York Times.
While the former banking executive has been credited with taking a much-needed radical approach at the helm of the New York City Housing Authority and securing federal stimulus money to pay the agency upward of $65 million a year and cover operating costs for 21 developments, he has also been criticized for allegedly sparking an exodus of well-qualified officials, who left in the wake of a series of computer glitches affecting Section 8 housing benefits.
The departed included senior official Michael Kelly, who left NYCHA to head up the Philadelphia Housing Authority after just one year at the agency.
Rhea said he'd come into the position with strict instructions and had not had time to mess around.
"The mayor gave me a mandate to fix the finances, to make NYCHA less insular and more cooperative and partner-oriented with its sister agencies and with other entities across the city, and to improve the quality of life for residents," he told the Times. "That's not a mandate for 'keep doing what you're doing.' That's a mandate for transformation and change." [NYT]
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Pols ponder NYCHA air rights sale for Gowanus
NYCHA residents are suing for 10 years of rent overcharges
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to put rent regulation, mortgage fraud in the national spotlight
Elevated risk: Malfunction at NYCHA is putting public housing residents at greater risk of being injured in its elevators


This book helps to understand in which ways local governing elites are important for the success or failure of national democratic development. Although we know a great deal about the general importance of civil society and social capital for the development of sustainable democracy, we still know little about what specific local governing qualities or political capital that interact with democratic development. The collected data covers time series of surveys from between 15 to 30 political and administrative leaders in over a hundred middle-sized European and Eurasian cities. The study takes us across the 1980s and 1990s, going from cities in Sweden and the Netherlands - through the Baltic cities - to the cities of Belarus and Russia. The findings show the importance of local political capital based on commitments to core democratic values, informal governance networks, and the significance of initially connecting the community to global, non-economic relationships.
'Local Elites, Political Capital and Democratic Development' by Stefan Szücs & Lars Strömberg is a digital PDF ebook for direct download to PC, Mac, Notebook, Tablet, iPad, iPhone, Smartphone, eReader - but not for Kindle. A DRM capable reader equipment is required.


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Dementia Services Co-Ordinator
Home / Dementia Services Co-Ordinator
Sharon Hurley could easily have followed another career when she left school at 16 without the necessary qualifications to become a nurse.
Thankfully, she never gave up hope and kept trying by gaining experience in a health care environment and eventually fulfilled her dream.
That was a long time ago but her passion for nursing has never diminished.
Sharon is now an experienced staff nurse in the Sunflower Centre at East Cheshire Hospice where she also co-ordinates dementia services.
She said: "I always wanted to do nursing, but didn't have enough O Levels to get into the profession.
"So I started doing care work and general auxiliary nursing and paid to go back to college for two years.
"Even then, I didn't have enough O Levels to start the course, but they took me on because I'd showed I really wanted to pursue my nursing and they accepted me.
"If they hadn't given me a chance, I'd never have done my nursing.
"The role of a nurse has changed over the years and at times can be challenging and emotional, but generally is a very rewarding job when you see you've made a difference to people's lives."
Sharon has been in health care for 33 years, including 15 years in district nursing and on the wards at Macclesfield District General Hospital.
She has vast experience of dementia care and life-limiting illness, so is ideally placed to oversee the Hospice's dementia services for patients and carers.
Activities include a monthly Singing Together class and Love to Move, a seated exercise class.
There is also an eight-week programme for patients and carers, plus a dementia companion service in which trained volunteers provide companionship for those with dementia, giving carers respite for two hours.
That service had to be suspended during Covid-19 when others went online. Understandably, safety guidelines continue to be monitored closely.
Sharon said: "Face-to-face sessions mean carers speak to other carers and that peer support is appreciated. It was all taken from them during Covid which was a strain for them.
"We get a lot of positive feedback from those attending our carers programme. Some patients are in the very early stages of dementia and don't know where to turn to."
* To discuss dementia services contact Sharon on 01625 666990.
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Secrets of Reiki and nursing from Maine author Meredith Kendall.
New book from Maine author Meredith Kendall lucubrates the secrets of Reiki and nursing. Kendall's conversational style is conducive to hip-hopping around the text. Start at any page and get ready to be enthralled.
Author and columnist Mark LaFlamme said this about Reiki Stories: My Hot Hands. "I think maybe only a nurse can take you from hilarity to horror to humility and then back again in the span of two heartbeats. Kendall does it over and over. I read her stuff and find myself smiling, wincing, laughing aloud, then clearing my throat because there seems to be something caught in it.
Kendall's writing has a distinct note of seen-it-all, heard-it-all wisdom, but it's tempered by great humility, gratitude and – it must be said – charm. She weaves masterfully from one tale to the next, from the piquant to the sorrowful, and the further she goes, the more you want, until you're like a wide-eyed child sitting on the knee of a beloved elder. Kendall's stories inform and entertain. You will respect what the author can do with her words and with her hands.
Kendall's stories are heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hopeful. She will sometimes shift your equilibrium, and sometimes validate what you've been thinking all along. Ready to curl up with a good book? This is it.
Reiki Stories: My Hot Hands. Light, love, and laughter. Full of great energy. Buy it. Read it. Try it today.
Meredith Kendall is a registered nurse with a bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine and a master's degree in nursing education from St Joseph's College of Maine. Kendall received her Reiki Master/Teacher attunement from Kaimora at Tangwala, Oquossoc. She teaches nursing and Reiki in Maine.


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Which of these was the first cantilevered observation wheel in London?
The Great Wheel, also known as the Gigantic Wheel, was built for the Empire of India Exhibition at Earls Court, London, in the United Kingdom. It was the first cantilevered observation wheel in London. Construction began in March 1894 at the works of Maudslay, Sons and Field in Greenwich and it opened to the public on 17 July 1895. Modelled on the original Ferris Wheel which featured at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, US, it was 94 metres (308 ft) tall and 82.3 metres (270 ft) in diameter and weighed about 900 Tons. It stayed in service until 1906, by which time its 40 cars (each with a capacity of 30 persons) had carried over 2.5 million passengers. It was demolished in 1907 following its last use at the Imperial Austrian Exhibition.
Alan B Mitchell
Since the other options are defined geographically and are no-where near London it makes the answer pretty obvious don't you think?
Alan Cardin
Judith Marshall read the answer, then you will understand
Shweta Tripathi
Its called London Eye
Mar 1, 2021 4:13AM
Robert Hampson
It is the London eye in the picture but it's not the first great wheel, read the snswer
Janet Dawn Baker
It's not the London Eye they're referring to but a much earlier one Judith Marshall,
Lorna Shipton
Judith Marshall, The Great Wheel began construction, if you had read the answer, in 1894, more than a century before The London Eye. But looking at pictures of The Grate Wheel it doesn't appear to be cantilevered. A cantilever is a rigid structural element which extends horizontally and is supported at only one end. The Great Wheel picture shows it being supported on both sides which is not cantilevered, so in that respect The London Eye would be the correct answer but not a choice.
David Holmes
Judith Marshall, the London Eye was not the first cantilevered wheel,read the answer.
Chriss Crockford
Judith Marshall, google it, the answer & explanation are correct. The London Eye came much later.
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What Year is This? Segregated Sorority
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On Friday, the University of Alabama decided to allow Black women to join a traditionally White sorority.
Thanks, I guess?
According to the Associated Press, University President Judy Bonner said "11 Black students and three students from other minority groups received bids, or invitations, to join a historically white sorority." Six of those students have accepted those invitations.
"I am confident that we will achieve our objective of a Greek system that is inclusive, accessible and welcoming to students of all races and ethnicities," Bonner said in a video statement. "We will not tolerate anything less."
You can read the rest of the story here.
While I appreciate the university recognizing the wrongs of their ways, it's a bit disheartening that this is still taking place in 2013. Didn't we "legally" end segregation years ago?
Personally, I wouldn't be jumping for joy to join an organization that didn't want me in the first place. But that's just me. What do you think?
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A hunt for the keys to a booze-filled shed led a naked Norwegian all the way to the drunk tank last weekend after a hankering for a snack got him out of bed and into trouble.
Hans Christian Skullestad had already slipped under the sheets on Saturday night when hunger struck and he got back up to chomp on a chicken drumstick.
Despite his fiancée's protestations that he'd already had enough to drink, Skullestad was adamant that he needed a beer to wash down the late-night snack.
The stark-naked groom-to-be made a beeline for the garden shed, where the couple had stored a massive stockpile of drinks in preparation for their wedding next month. But to his enormous dismay, the door was locked.
Convinced his budding bride had hidden the key, Skullestad embarked on a good-natured chase that quickly took the pair outdoors and onto the streets of Rygge, south-eastern Norway.
"It started in a humorous fashion but ended up with the police putting me in handcuffs," he told newspaper Moss Avis.
After leaping over the garden fence to track down the bearer of the keys, the thirsty pursuer was astonished to suddenly find himself in a scuffle with a taxi driver.
As Skullestad bit the driver's nose in a bid to escape his firm grip, the cabbie hit the emergency button in his car and within two minutes the police were on the scene.
After his release from a cell in Fredrikstad on Sunday, Skullestad said he wanted to go public with his story so people in the area wouldn't think he was a wife-beater.
He also apologized in the local paper to the taxi driver, who had only pulled over because he thought he was witnessing an attempted assault.
He later found out that his mischievous fiancée had in fact lobbed her car keys into the taxi cab – the keys to the shed had been hanging in their usual place in the hall all along.
Fortunately, however, Skullestad's brush with the law hasn't led either of them to consider parting company long before death does them in. The wedding is set to go ahead on August 10th.


Speaker: Ana Janic, PhD. The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne (Australia) and Member of the IRB Barcelona Alumni Network.
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Das Reza-Abbasi-Museum () ist ein Museum in Teheran mit Exponaten ab dem 2. Jahrtausend v. Chr. bis zum Ende der Kadscharenregentschaft im 20. Jahrhundert. Neben chronologisch angelegten Galerien zur Archäologie Irans gibt es weitere zur Persischen Miniaturmalerei und zur Kalligraphie.

Zu den Ausstellungsstücken des Museums zählen Artefakte aus gebranntem Lehm, Metall und Stein aus prähistorischer Zeit sowie Gebrauchs- und Dekorationsstücke aus medischer, achämenidischer und sassanidischer Zeit. Weitere Objekte stammen aus der islamischen Periode von den Bujiden über die Seldschuken, Mongolen, Timuriden, Safawiden bis zur Kadscharenzeit.

Das Museum wurde im September 1977 eröffnet und seitdem mehrmals umstrukturiert und erweitert. Es untersteht der Iranischen Organisation für Kulturerbe (Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization). Benannt ist es nach dem Miniaturmaler Reza Abbasi. Exponate des Museums wurden auch international ausgestellt.

Weblinks
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Maserati's first-ever SUV features a twin-turbocharged V6 engine and Maserati's intelligent Q4 all-wheel drive system, delivering performance, luxury and versatility in one powerful and practical package. A zero-to-60 mph time of just 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 156 mph combine with optimal 50/50 weight distribution, air suspension and Maserati's Skyhook adaptive suspension standard to provide drivers with the on-road driving dynamics of a sports car, matched by the off-road capability of an SUV.
Elegance, strength, boldness. The Levante embodies the soul of Maserati, and symbolizes the absolute best of Italian design. A unique, innovative SUV style, combining spaciousness with coupé lines, while maintaining a proud link to the Maserati tradition.
The Levante's innovative 3.0L V6 Twin-Turbo engine boasts an impressive 345 HP that enables it to surge from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.8 seconds, with a top speed of 156 mph. The Start-Stop system shuts down the engine whenever the car stops and restarts it automatically when it is time to move off again, effectively reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
When sensing low grip conditions, such as slippery roads, or when cornering at high speed, the Levante's Q4 system reacts instantly: in just 150 milliseconds, the Q4 system can alter the torque split from 100% rear-wheel drive, UP to equal distribution (50%-50%) between the front and rear wheels, to ensure optimal control while delivering the typical Maserati rear-wheel drive experience.


This morning we will read highlights of "Section 8: Christ the Mediator" from The Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) with slight revisions by C. H. Spurgeon.
1. It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only begotten Son, in accordance with the covenant made between them both, to be the Mediator between God and man; to be Prophet, Priest, and King, the Head and Saviour of His Church, the Heir of all things, and the Judge of all the world. To the Lord Jesus He gave, from all eternity, a people to be His seed. These, in time, would be redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified by the Lord Jesus.
– did, when the fullness of time had come, take upon Himself man's nature, with all its essential properties and common infirmities, with the exception of sin.
– He was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her and the power of the Most High overshadowing her, so that He was born to a woman from the tribe of Judah, a descendant of Abraham and David, in accordance with the Scriptures.
– So that the Lord Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man, yet He is one Christ, the only Mediator between God and man.
4. This office and duty of Mediator and Surety the Lord Jesus undertook most willingly. To discharge it, He was made under the law, and perfectly fulfilled it, and He underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have borne and suffered. He was made sin and was made a curse for us; enduring the most grievous sorrows in His Soul with the most painful sufferings in His duty. He was crucified, and died, and remained in the state of the dead, yet saw no corruption. On the third day He rose from the dead with the same body in which He had suffered, with which He also ascended into Heaven, and there sits at the right hand of His Father making intercession, and shall return to judge men and angels at the end of the world.
5. The Lord Jesus, by His perfect obedience and sacrifice of Himself which He, through the eternal Spirit, once offered up to God, has fully satisfied the justice of God, has procured reconciliation, and has purchased an everlasting inheritance in the kingdom of Heaven for all those whom the Father has given to Him.
9. This office of Mediator between God and man is proper only to Christ, Who is the Prophet, Priest, and King of the Church. Free Will of God, and this office may not be transferred from Him to any other, either in whole or in part.
10. This number and order of offices is essential. Because of our ignorance we need His prophetic office. Because of our alienation from God and the imperfection of the best of our service, we need His priestly office to reconcile us and present us to God as acceptable. Because of our aversion to, and utter inability to return to God, and for our rescue and keeping from spiritual enemies, we need His kingly office to convince, subdue, draw, uphold, deliver, and preserve us until we reach His heavenly kingdom.


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"As a sailboat is guided by the unseen forces of the wind and the currents, so too is individual life influenced and often directed by the workings of unseen archetypes. To navigate, the sailor learns the ways of the water, the tides, and the winds, and so too must they be adept at reading the patterns emerging in the sea to anticipate the best routes for future travel. So in life, we need to learn about these essential landmarks of the journey, and the symbols and initiatives conveying the nature of the archetypes guiding our life."
"For the source of the creative drive is not nature, not the collective, not a definite cultural canon, but something which moves through generations and peoples, epochs and individuals, which calls the individual with the rigor of an absolute; and whoever he may be, and wherever he may be, it compels him to travel the road of Abraham, to leave the land of his birth, his mother, and the house of his father, and seek out the land to which the godhead leads him."
"We only know what we know, but there is plenty more of which we might know if only we could give up insisting upon what we do know. But the Dream would tell us more,"


As millennial as it gets.
Avocado Muffins, because why not.
Ok, so if you follow me on Instagram (@jessicaemilyquinn) you'll know I LOVE avocados (almost as much as I love coffee) & I LOVE banana bread so I thought to myself, hmmmm, can I make a avocado bread?! My first thought was that it would be savory so I could be SUPER millinial and eat Avocado ON Avocado toast for breakfast but then I decided to make it more like a banana bread but WITH AVOS.
I'm going to be honest, I wasn't sure if it'd turn out but I surprised myself. The catch is though, I kinda like anything, I'm not overly picky and I eat weird healthy foods all the time so often things that taste good to me other people find DISGUSTING but I tried them on a few people and the reaction was good so I that gave me enough courage to post the recipe. If you make them let me know you're thoughts.
I made mine into muffins because the above wasn't quite enough for the loaf tin I'd planned so if you want more of a banana bread style loaf I recommend doubling the recipe.
Blend avocado. I used my Nutri Bullet which worked well, I think 1/2 a cup mashed was about 1 avocado. You can hand mash it but it's better smooth, or use a blender if you have one.
In another bowl mix the softened butter and maple syrup followed by the egg, vanilla and then finally the AVOCADO followed by the chocolate chips!
Fold this mixture into the dry mix.


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Funding for our research comes from national and European sources as well as directly from industry, philanthropy or through some of our academic partners overseas. There are strong ties between our Department and local industry through either direct or state funded projects.


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MDE accepting applications for 280 remaining ESAs
by Steven Gagliano June 12, 2019
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Now is the time to apply for Education Scholarship Accounts (ESA) for the upcoming school year.
Established by the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act of 2015, the ESA program provides scholarships to parents of students with disabilities who want to remove their child from a public school to seek educational services elsewhere. ESA recipients are eligible to be reimbursed up to $6,765 in 2019-20 for the cost of private educational services.
The Mississippi Department of Education anticipates that 415 ESAs will be used by students returning from the 2018-19 school year, and applicants who would like to be considered for the remaining 280 ESAs must apply by June 20, 2019.
To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria.
the applicant must be a Mississippi resident.
the student must have had an active Individualized Education Program (IEP) within five years of the date of application.
the parent must sign an agreement to adhere to the rules of participation.
ESAs will be awarded on a first come, first served basis and priority will be given to families that have previously submitted an eligible application but have not yet been awarded an ESA.
Letters will be mailed to new ESA recipients upon approval, no later than July 1, 2019. Applications received after June 20 will be reviewed and considered for approval on a rolling basis in accordance with the ESA law, until such time as 50% of the enrollment cap is reached.
Parents who are accepted into the program will be reimbursed quarterly after submission of a reimbursement request with proper documentation of expenses incurred. Funds can also be paid quarterly directly to an educational service provider if approved by the parent.
The legislative appropriation for 2019-20 provides for approximately 695 ESA accounts for the 2019-20 school year. Bills to expand and extend the program died during the 2019 legislative session, but $2 million in additional funding was approved in the final days of the session.
For more information, visit www.mdek12.org/OSE/ESA or call the MDE Office of Special Education at 601-359.
The Eagle Hour – June 12th, 2019
Hyde-Smith asks President Trump to approve temporary pumps to ease backwater flooding disaster
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Thunder & Lightning: Mississippi State Comes Up Agonizingly Short Against Alabam
SuperTalk Eagle Hour: Matt Stoltz, play-by-play voice of Arkansas State men's basketball, previews the Red Wolve's match-up with the Golden Eagles Saturday


Lock picking allows people to open locks with only a few tools. See pictures of hidden home dangers.
Most people carry five to 10 keys with them whenever they go out. On your key ring you might have several keys for the house, one or two more for the car and a few for the office or a friend's house. Your key ring is a clear demonstration of just how ubiquitous lock technology is: You probably interact with locks dozens of times every week.
The main reason we use locks everywhere is that they provide us with a sense of security. But in movies and on television, spies, detectives and burglars can open a lock very easily, sometimes using only a couple of paper clips. This is a sobering thought, to say the least: Is it really possible for someone to open a lock so easily?
Locks come in all shapes and sizes, with many innovative design variations. You can get a clear idea of the process of lock picking by examining one simple, representative lock. Most locks are based on fairly similar concepts.
For most of us, the most familiar lock is the standard dead-bolt lock you might find on a front door. In a normal deadbolt lock, a movable bolt or latch is embedded in the door so it can be extended out the side. This bolt is lined up with a notch in the frame. When you turn the lock, the bolt extends into the notch in the frame, so the door can't move. When you retract the bolt, the door moves freely.


Happy 4/20, everyone! Hey mayyyyan, isn't it super cool that we have a whole day where it's socially acceptable to make as many, huh-huh, pot jokes as we can?!
Oh boy, and just think of all the munchies we'll consume later this evening when we get home from work (if you aren't already playing hooky). If there's one thing we love more than getting stoned and streaming stuff, it's food. Thus, in an effort to further our mission from helping you decide what to stream every night, we're going to help you decide exactly what to eat while you stream tonight. Nope, no need to thank us.
YOU'RE WATCHING: A Judd Apatow movie.
YOU'RE WATCHING: Anything featuring a fast food theme.
YOU'RE WATCHING: A Sofia Coppola movie.
MUST-HAVE MUNCHIE: Candy, cupcakes, and other assorted baked goods.
YOU'RE WATCHING: Something visually tantalizing, with a great soundtrack, and lots of violence.
YOU'RE WATCHING: Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, or anything else featuring Bill Murray.
YOU'RE WATCHING: Paid in Full.
YOU'RE WATCHING: A foodie movie like Chef or Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.
YOU'RE WATCHING: A dramedy where the main character wallows or a good portion of the second act.
MUST-HAVE MUNCHIE: Fried, fast food.
YOU'RE WATCHING: Anything starring Seann William Scott.


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Videocon VT75C 7-inch voice-calling tablet available online for Rs. 5,965
Videocon has added another tablet to its portfolio, the VT75C.
By Sameer Mitha | Published 02 Apr 2013 11:02 IST
Videocon has launched the VT75C tablet in India for Rs. 5,965. The tablet runs on Jelly Bean and boasts of voice-calling.
Videocon has added another tablet to its portfolio, the VT75C. The tablet is available for purchase via online retailers. Infibeam has listed the tablet as an in-stock product whereas Flipkart says that the tablet is a coming soon item. The VT75C has a list price of Rs. 6,999 but is available to users for Rs. 5,965.
In terms of its specifications, the Videocon VT75C has a 7-inch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. It also sports a 1GHz processor along with 512MB of RAM. The tablet boasts of a SIM card slot supporting 2G, and 3G connectivity is via USB dongle only. The VT75C has 4GB built-in storage expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. The rear of the tablet has a 2MP camera whereas the front has a 0.3MP camera for video chatting. A 3000mAh battery powers the entire package. The tablet runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean straight out-of-the-box.
In terms of its connectivity options, the VT75C supports Wi-Fi along with Bluetooth 2.1. It also houses a microUSB port and a headphones jack. The tablet comes with a bunch of preloaded apps including Notepad, Media Library, Skype, Games, Facebook, TOI, ET, Saavn, YouTube, Movie Studio, Google Talk and Instant Messaging.
In the past we have seen tablets such as the Videocon VT 10, a 10-inch Jelly Bean powered tablet, launch for Rs. 11,200 and the 7-inch ICS based Videocon VT 71 launch for Rs. 4,799.
If you have a budget of Rs. 6,000 and are looking to invest in your first tablet, you can take a look at the HCL Me U2, Micromax Funbook P250 and the Lava E-Tab Xtron to name a few.
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Can AI help agents boost lead conversion? - HMS National, Inc.
Can AI help agents boost lead conversion?
Artificial intelligence has many practical applications for real estate professionals, including helping them connect with prospective clients in a number of unexpected ways.
AI chatbots are starting to gain a lot of traction both within and outside the real estate profession, but the technology can sometimes feel impersonal; it's not that AI of this type can't be effective, but agents are in the people business as much as real estate, so that personal touch is vital, according to Real Trends.
To that end, AI can help in other ways as well, such as by managing and automatically dialing phone numbers collected by other AI operations or more standard lead collection efforts. That, in turn, allows agents to spend a little less time on figuring out the best person to call, and a little more time actually talking to clients, both current and prospective.
As with any other emerging technology, AI is likely to be in widespread use within the real estate sector just a few years from now, according to Towards Data Science. As a consequence, the sooner agents can assess how AI may be able to help them, and then move to adopt those options, the more ahead of the curve they will be.
AI isn't necessarily the kind of "wow-factor" real estate technology that virtual reality is, but it can certainly help agents in their everyday jobs, even if it's a little more behind the scenes. Doing so, can help them get more clients into the real estate sales process on an ongoing basis.


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DRC: 19 Dead In Lubumbashi Firefight, Attackers Repelled
Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo's second biggest town of Lubumbashi has said 19 persons including 16 attackers, two police officers and a soldier have been killed by armed militias, at the center of attack over the weekend.
Several others were reported wounded and captured as a result of the firefights. The two police officers were decapitated by attackers on Saturday, who then went on to attack the national television RTNC's regional headquarters.
Officials said they have identified the attackers as members of the Maï-Maï militias and said the situation is now under control.
The attack follows a jailbreak attempt on Friday in Lubumbashi, where several buildings were set on fire and documents were burned in the chaos as heavily armed men attacked the prison. 4 prisoners that broke through the prison wall were gunned down.
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UN Envoy Urges 'Peaceful, Inclusive' Vote In Ivory Coast
Mali: Moctar Ouane Named New Prime Minister By Transitional Government
Three Persons Drowned In DRC Kivu Lake
At Least 22 Killed In Eastern Congo Village
Attacks Force Medical Charity MSF Out Of DR Congo Region
Congo Gold Miners Scour Rubble For Bodies After Cave-In
Suspected Islamists Kill At Least 20 In Eastern Congo
DRC Clamps Down On Illegal Ports
Emirates Airlines Temporarily Suspends Flights To South Africa
Emirates Airlines says it will suspend all flights to and from south Africa from this weekend till January the 28th for operational reasons.
The Dubai-based airline says customers holding tickets with final destinations in South Africa during that period will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin. It did not elaborate further.
Emirates is popular to and from the country. South Africa has seen a surge in cases since a new variant was identified in the country in November.
Emirates is popular with travellers to and from South Africa, but there has been a sharp drop in travel because of the coronavirus outbreak.
'Unique' COVID-19 Variant Detected In Kenya
Kenya says it has detected a unique coronavirus variant in the south-east of the country, following a study by state-linked Kenya Medical Research Institute between June and October.
Scientists at the institute say more research needs to be done to assess the impact of the variant.
Kenya has so far confirmed nearly 100,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 1,700 deaths.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization says the faster-spreading South African variant has been detected in three African states – Botswana, Zambia and the Gambia in west Africa.
WHO says Africa has now surpassed three million COVID-19 cases, and daily case numbers were exceeding the first wave peak.
WHO an average of 25,223 cases were reported each day between 28 December 2020 and 10 January 2021 in Africa, which is nearly 39% higher than the July 2020 two-week peak of 18,104 daily average cases.
"Revamped public health measures are ever more critical to avert a runaway surge in infections that could stretch health facilities to the breaking point," it added.
Dozens Killed In Suspected Rebel Attack In Eastern DR Congo
A senior provincial official in the Democratic Republic of Congo has on Thursday said at least 46 civilians are reported to have been killed in an attack by suspected rebel fighters on a village in the eastern part of the country.
Adjio Gidi, a provincial Interior Minister said as of this afternoon 46 persons are reported to have died and local security forces have been dispatched to the village in Irumu territory to investigate.
He added that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were behind the raid.
According to UN figures The Ugandan armed group is believed to have carried out a string of massacres in the eastern DRC, killing more than 1,000 civilians since the start of 2019.
Local army spokesman Jules Ngongo said after being alerted to the latest violence, troops went to the village and are in the process of recovering bodies. He did not say how many had been killed.
Some few days ago, unidentified attackers killed at least six rangers in an ambush in eastern DRC's Virunga National Park, a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas.
DRC's eastern borderlands with Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi are home to a constellation of more than 100 different rebel groups, many remnants of its brutal civil wars that officially ended in 2003.


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DALLAS (June 15, 2012) The Health Industry Council of North Texas announces the finalization of an agreement that will integrate BioDFW into the Health Industry Council and its Foundation effective June 1, 2012. The agreement is an asset transfer between the 501(c)3 entities and the BioDFW board and sponsors become an active and engaged task force of the Council focused on innovation, life science development and health technologies. This agreement benefits both organizations by creating operational efficiencies and furthering their respective economic development, educational, and collaborative missions.
In December, 2003 BioDFW was established to foster growth in North Texas' broad life sciences and research markets. BioDFW is a working alliance of industry, education, government and non-profit organizations that represent all relevant areas of this healthcare value chain (Research, Hospitals/Clinics, Medical Devices, Information Technology, Communications and Finance).
Hosting workshops, seminars, networking events, conference, etc.
Aligning resources to foster bench to market and commercialization efforts.
Inform interested parties on the financing needs of BioMedical organizations (tax abatements, grants, ETF funding priorities, etc.).
Maintain a regional resource guide of life-science related activities.
In addition, the Council will continue to host the monthly BioDFW breakfast series and intends to form a Healthcare Technology Innovation task force that will produce an annual half-day forum to showcase North Texas' life science industry. This task force will engage the current board of directors and sponsors for BioDFW.
The BioDFW name holds a value and the organization has made great strides in building brand awareness in connection with similar groups (ie. BioHouston). The Council will continue to foster this loyalty, keeping the name, and acting as the primary vehicle that establishes our region as a major global competitor in the life sciences/intelligent medical systems industry.
This alliance was a mutual agreed upon by both boards and will increase the effective impact of both organizations to coalesce and support the entire care continuum in North Texas.
BioDFW, an independent organization, is committed to create an environment of regional collaboration, innovation, excellence, and inspiration for the North Texas life sciences community and is dedicated to the growth and financial prosperity of North Texas' broad life sciences industry. BioDFW represents a working alliance of government and industry leaders, universities and supporting organizations in North Texas who jointly identify objectives, initiate efforts and provide regional coordination.
The Health Industry Council is non-profit, member- driven organization dedicated to advancing and supporting the entire health industry in North Texas. As a unique collaboration of organizations committed to the development and delivery of quality and innovative health care, the Council is the principal resource for networking and thought leadership in Dallas/Fort Worth.


On Friday 18th November, Aston Shaw will be exhibiting at Norfolk's 12th Annual Care Conference. As specialists in the care sector, we believe our knowledge of the industry will be of use to many of the attendees at this year's conference.
In the current economic climate, the care sector faces a number of challenges. However, these difficulties can be overcome with the right support and guidance. We understand what's required in order for a business to thrive within the care sector, so we look forward to sharing our expertise on the day.
The Annual Care Conference is now in its 12th year and has proved itself to be popular. Events such as these play a crucial role in sowing the seeds for growth so that the future of care is one that flourishes.
The event takes place at the Holiday Inn, Norwich (North) on Friday 18th November 2016. The marketplace opens at 8:00am, with the conference itself starting at 09:30am. We invite you to join us in what's shaping up to be a great day for the sector!


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NOWCAST WBAL-TV 11 News at 5pm
Dates set for Syed post-conviction proceedings
Adnan Syed's motion to reopen post-conviction proceedings was granted Friday. Syed, who was at the center of the popular podcast "Serial," is serving a life sentence after he was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Woodlawn High School student Hae Min Lee in 2000. Syed has claimed his trial lawyer, Cristina Gutierrez, was ineffective. She was later disbarred and has since died.
The dates for Adnan Sayed's post-conviction proceedings are set.A judge granted a motion to allow his attorneys to introduce new evidence related to the case.The post-conviction hearing is scheduled for Feb. 5 and Feb. 8.Syed is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of Hae Min Lee in Baltimore County. His case was made famous by the popular podcast "Serial."
The dates for Adnan Sayed's post-conviction proceedings are set.
A judge granted a motion to allow his attorneys to introduce new evidence related to the case.
The post-conviction hearing is scheduled for Feb. 5 and Feb. 8.
Syed is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of Hae Min Lee in Baltimore County. His case was made famous by the popular podcast "Serial."


Because you compared Zendesk and Salesforce Service Cloud, we think this app could fit your needs.
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Good case tracking tool for team collaboration. Flexible API for integration in our company website.
Background workflow good but still not as flexible as others, Salesforce service cloud for example.
My last company used Salesforce Service Cloud and the learning curve for that was so much steeper.
The only small quirk I would change is that the first email in a ticket can't be external, but that is a very minor inconvenience and overall I wouldn't change a thing.
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H1 Handy Recorder by Zoom.
The most annoying thing about YouTube videos (other than the startling number that feature kittens) is the horrible sound - static, echo, white noise and completely undecipherable dialogue. The H1 digital audio recorder offers a simple solution for great sound, either for editing into your home travel video or for an audio scrapbook of the trip. Grab the sound of the train, plane or taxi driver's rant, or just record a street musician and use it as background for a video slide show (please tip the musician well).
What we liked: The H1 is one-touch simple, with a single red record button on the front. For most situations, you can set everything to auto or the default settings and get audio significantly better than what your camera picks up. It runs on a single AA battery and is lightweight (2 ounces without the battery) and compact. Along with switches for more recording options, there is also a line in for a mike and line out for headphones. A screw mount hole makes it easy to attach to a tripod or on top of a DSLR camera.
Not so much: Lightweight is usually a good thing, but this feels like a toy, with not-so-heavy-duty plastic that seems breakable under the rigors of the road.
Vitals: H1 Handy Recorder by Zoom, $99, www.zoom.co.jp.


The brochure and website Delicious South-Eastern Finland have been produced by the local food association Lähiruuan Ystävät ry (Friends of Local Food, Lyry in short). We are known for the Elimäki local food fair, which we arrange annually on the second weekend of September.
The association was established in April 2011 to promote local food and to help producers and buyers of local food find each other. All consumers, producers and companies interested in local food can join the association.
Lyry is active in promoting the co-operation between companies, organisations and projects working with local food. The efforts are currently concentrated in South-Eastern Finland, but there are good contacts with the other parts of the country, too. We are happy to expand our network to other local food associations and projects, so let's be in touch!
The website Delicious South-Eastern Finland has been created within the "Löydä läheltä" (Find it close) information project, which the association Lähiruuan Ystävät ry is implementing in 2012 and 2013. We want to highlight the superb producers and processors of food as well as enterprises selling local delicacies in Kymenlaakso and South Karelia.
Another objective is to make the companies find each other and jointly introduce food produced in South-Eastern Finland to local people and visitors alike. Information on the relevant companies can be found easily on the website also using mobile devices, and there is also access to the companies' own websites.
The information project has been co-funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development through funding granted by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Southeast Finland, and by the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners South-East Finland.


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