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Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series Presents Author Lawrence Hill
The Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series is bringing in award winning Canadian author Lawrence Hill for a special event at Nelson's Mary Hall on November 7. Hill will talk about his latest book Blood: The Stuff of Life and his most celebrated work to date The Book of Negroes.
Award winning and internationally renowned author Lawrence Hill doesn't shy away from the darker truths of Canadian history. His widely acclaimed novel The Book of Negroes is case in point.
"When I toured The Book of Negroes, often I met with stupefaction because Canadians just didn't know about this history," says Hill. "Canadians were more likely to know more something about Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King or the US Civil War than they were to know about the history of slavery in our own country. I think we battle up against this notion that we in Canada are somehow morally superior to the Americans, which is a dangerous way to think because it prevents from really knowing who we are."
Internationally recognized author Lawrence Hill will be Nelson on November 7 for a Mire Centre for Peace Lecture Series called Blood: The Stuff of Life.
Selkirk College will welcome Hill to Nelson's Mary Hall on the Tenth Street Campus for a Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series on Friday, November 7. He will be speaking about his latest non-fiction book Blood: The Stuff of Life, engaging those in attendance in a lively discussion and going back into our nation's less traveled history.
"If you truly explore our histories, Canada's history is just as sordid and painful and full of oppression as is American history," he says.
One of Canada's Most Respected Writers
Hill is the son of American immigrants—a black father and a white mother—who made the decision to come to Canada they day after they were married in Washington, DC in 1953. On his father's side, Hill's grandfather and great grandfather were university educated ordained ministers of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. His mother came from a Republican family in Oak Park, Illinois and went on to become a civil rights activist.
Hill grew up in the predominantly white suburb of Don Mills, Ontario and was greatly influenced by his parents' work in the human rights movement. Much of Hill's writing touches on issues of identity and belonging.
Formerly a reporter with The Globe and Mail and a parliamentary correspondent for The Winnipeg Free Press, Hill attended the University of British Columbia and last visited Nelson in the 1970s when he stopped by as a student.
Hill is now the author of nine books of fiction and non-fiction. In 2005, he won his first honour for his work, a National Magazine Award for the article "Is Africa's Pain Black American's Burden?" which was published in The Walrus. Hill's work came to the forefront with his third novel, The Book of Negroes which was published in 2007. The novel won several awards including The Commonwealth Prize for Best Book which came with a private audience with Queen Elizabeth II.
Hill Puts Focus on What's In Our Veins
Hill's latest offering, Blood: The Stuff of Life was published in September, 2013 and is a personal consideration of the physical, social, cultural and psychological aspects of blood.
"It's about all the different ways we see our blood," says Hill. "The ways we imagine our blood, I believe feeds profoundly into the sense of who we are and how we see ourselves."
Hill drew from the book to deliver the 2013 Massey Lectures across Canada. The lectures were broadcast on the CBC Radio program "Ideas."
Opening a Dark Chapter of Canada's History
The Book of Negroes is based on the life journey of Aminata Diallo who is abducted as an 11-year-old from her village in West Africa and sent to live as a slave in South Carolina. Years later she forges her way to freedom by serving with the British in the Revolutionary War and registering her name in the historic "Book of Negroes." Her journey takes her to Halifax, the jungles of Sierra Leone and ultimately freedom in England.
The impact The Book of Negroes has had on our deeper understanding of Canada's past will soon be stamped on a broader audience. The book has been turned into a six-part miniseries that will air on the CBC early in 2015.
The Book of Negroes has been turned into a six-part miniseries that will air on the CBC in early 2015.
"It was a huge departure," Hill says of having to adapt his book into a screenplay. "Half the reason you write novels is so you don't have to collaborate with other people, you can sit in your pajamas and work alone at home. It was rare for me to work in that medium because suddenly I was working in group of people and not the one making all the calls. I quite enjoyed it."
Hill hopes the miniseries—which stars Academy Award winners Louis Gossett Jr. and Cuba Gooding Jr.—will resonate with a larger audience that will have the opportunity to explore a piece of Canadian history that is not well told.
"Americans don't shy away from their slave history, but we do in Canada," he says. "I think we have a tendency to bury our heads in the sand about who we are and where we've been. That is one of the reasons why I wrote The Book of Negroes, to shatter that and bring to light another story."
The Mir Lecture Series event starts at 7 p.m. on November 7 at Nelson's Mary Hall. Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for students/seniors. Tickets are available at the Selkirk College Castlegar Bookstore, Otter Books in Nelson or by calling 250.365.1281.
Learn more about the Mir Centre for Peace and join us on Facebook.


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The third installment of Everything Forever Now opened on Saturday night at Publika in Kuala Lumpur.
Declining resources, increasing energy costs and a growing population are forcing us all to think about the way we live. This exhibition celebrates the new generation of designers and architects in Malaysia and Britain that are experimenting with new approaches that create beautiful and desirable products while also working to improve the longevity, lifecycle, materials and social impact of the work they create.
The exhibition is comprised of 21 different projects that span a range of disciplines including architecture, transport, energy, product, furniture, jewellery, ceramics and packaging.
As the exhibition opened to the public it was great to see people's interest sparked by the projects from Markus Kayser's Solar Sinter and Hulger's Plumen lightbulbs to Julia Lohmann's Laminarium and Bethan Laura Wood's Stain ceramics. I was equally fascinated to explore the Malaysian projects, curated by Lisa Foo which included the beautiful Studio 25 Bicycles by Jeffrey Lim, #betterkl's ReCar project and WEAREULTRA's Ultra 10 collection.
This exhibition aims to spark debate and discussion abuot sustainability, cities and design and with all the work brought together it's remarkable to see that these designers, despite their geographical distance, share the same aspiration to design and create better cities, products and industries and to contribute to a better future.


A cultural and educational mecca in the United States, New York City is also home to the Statue of Liberty, Broadway, and numerous other landmarks (including the Empire State Building).
If you've dreamed of a culinary career in a big city that is chock full of action, New York City might be the perfect location for you. With numerous top culinary arts schools, New York is a great place to live and go to school.
The Institute of Culinary Education is considered both the oldest and the largest culinary school in New York City. It was founded in 1975 under the name Peter Kump's New York Cooking School. The Institute of Culinary Education prides itself on teaching taste and improvisation.
Natural Gourmet Institute's Chef's Training Program consists of over 600 hours of rigorous, life-changing culinary education. Licensed by the New York State Department of Education, they are also the first culinary school dedicated to healthful cooking to be accredited nationally. Offered both as a full-time and part-time program, CTP is where you will learn essential cooking techniques, methods for sourcing ingredients, culinary business principles, and the art of healthful cooking.
The Culinary Tech Center is dedicated to offering programs that provide students with practical skills to enter the work force through theory and practice. The programs focus on experiential learning in a real-world culinary and service environment, which is the core of practical learning. Experiential learning is further enhanced through an externship, which enables students to apply what they have learned in a fast-paced, realistic setting.
Lectures, labs which are hands-on classes which combine instruction with active student participation, workshops, accelerators which are multi-day workshops focused on techniques and skills and certificates which are advanced or specialized workshops, typically lasting one to two weeks.
It is our goal that you are entertained—with friends, or on your own—and that you learn and experience what we consider to be a unique culinary performance at each event. De Gustibus also offers hands-on cooking classes, some on location and some in our cooking school. We can arrange private and corporate events in our Herald Square venue that can accommodate up to 60 people.
Home Cooking New York (HCNY) was founded in May 2002, shortly after founder Jennifer Clair was downsized from her Food Editor position at Martha Stewart Living. HCNY's offer both private classes in your home and public classes at our Grand Street kitchen. Our classes range from the basic cooking techniques (Culinary Boot Camp for Everyone, Six Basic Cooking Techniques, Quick & Delicious Dinners, How to Cook Fish) to cuisine-focused favorites (Indian, Thai, Korean, French Bistro, Middle Eastern, Northern Italian).
Home to a large number of immigrants, it's no surprise that New York is known for its diverse culinary traditions. In addition to having over 4,000 mobile food vendors positioned around the city, New York is home to Greek, Moroccan, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, English, German, Russian, Spanish and French cuisines.
While dishes such as New York-style pizza and cheesecake might be the most popular, the city is also famous for its bagels, and world-renowned haute cuisine.
Home to over 8 million residents, New York is the most populous city in the United States. Likewise, the city is also home to the largest number of Jewish residents, more than any other city in the world. While New Yorkers are often known for being obnoxious and rude, most residents are friendly, contrary to the popular stereotype.
While there is a wide disparity in income levels between residents of New York (the wealthy earn an average of $200,000/year, while the poor average around $10,000/year), culinary arts students will be able to pursue employment in a number of high-end culinary establishments.
Home to the New York Rangers (NHL), New York Mets (MLB), New York Yankees (MLB), New York Jets (NFL), New York Giants (NFL), and the New York Nets (NHL), it's no exaggeration to say that sporting events are a pretty big deal in New York City. The city is also home to the New York Marathon, a major attraction that is run every year.
Home to the largest public school system in the United States, New York City is also home to an elite network of private schools, in addition to numerous secondary education and college facilities. The Julliard School, Columbia University, NYU, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine are just a few of the educational facilities located within the city.
Often called "The City That Never Sleeps," New York boasts 24-hour action in a variety of venues. Even the subways run nearly all the time. With no shortage of activities, residents and visitors alike enjoy nightly theater and Broadway performances, views of the New York skyline, or touring the harbor.
Central Park is also a huge draw, as it is home to a zoo, hiking trails, and numerous other activities. With other parks located throughout New York, and a wide variety of restaurants, residents never lack for something to do.
Independent films and new music groups are constantly popping up, and many film students choose New York City as their place of study. With an ever-growing number of talented artists calling New York home, it's no surprise that numerous comedy shows, talk shows, movies, and television shows are made in the city.


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Through our Summer youth employment initiative, we were able to hire 15 college and high school students to work directly in our Summer youth program. This year, 12 of the students were first generation college students from the South and West Sides of Chicago. Our youth employment model not only provides direct access to a Summer job, but life on life mentoring and guidance throughout the duration of the job. Through this model we're able to apply the curriculum, teaching, and on-the-job training in a cohesive and complimentary way with students who are in key moments of decision making, career development, and life trajectory.
This year, one of our stand out summer staff was DeQuan (Quan) Clark. Quan's father is incarcerated and he was raised by his grandmother. Throughout high school, Quan was encouraged and supported by his grandmother to pursue his goal of going to college and to become an engineer. Quan graduated with honors and was accepted to the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign for the fall of 2017. His grandmother was his biggest champion and support to make his dreams a reality by attending the University of Illinois. Unfortunately, three days after Quan moved to campus, his grandmother passed away.
"My grandmother was also going to pay for the books I needed in my other classes as well, so I couldn't focus 100% on academics because I had to stress over being prepared for class and how I would pay for my tuition to remain a student. Everyone in my family was aware of the commitment my grandmother had for my education, but after her passing no one was involved or there for support. I didn't have a positive or healthy outlet for my grief outside of my close friend group, so it became difficult to not dwell about my grandmother." After the difficulty of not having the necessary resources to complete classwork coupled with the grief of losing his grandmother, Quan was placed on academic drop and withdrew in January of 2018.
When we began working with Quan over the Summer and got to know his story, he was investigating options to pursue going back to school through a City College. We were able to provide Quan with the support he needed to navigate the petition process at the University of Illinois and ultimately, he was able to successfully petition for his first semester's grades to be retroactively withdrawn and to be readmitted for the 2018 school year with a clean slate. Hope Works was also able to support Quan through purchasing a laptop and his first semester's books, and a scholarship to cover his account balance.
We've been able to surround Quan with the support he needs to in order to pursue his academic goals while attending college. We're honored to be a small part of his story and supporting him to re-write his future opportunities. Today, Quan is back at school at the University of Illinois where he is pursuing an engineering degree.
Hope Works is able to continue work in Woodlawn through the partnership of our community. We are so grateful for the investment from local businesses in our mission. Recently, Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys partnered with us by making a donation. The announcement from the firm is below.
The lawyers at Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys recently had the honor of contributing to the Hope Works Community Development, an organization that helps provide job seekers with necessary tools to interview successfully in the Woodlawn community. Glen Lerner's donation directly helped Hope Works meet with 19 individuals to prepare them with interviews. The staff at Hope Works was able to help update resumes, practice interviewing, and even provide five individuals with professional clothing from Glen Lerner's clothes drive. Three of these individuals were offered jobs throughout Chicago!
The firm was proud to support such an important cause. The life transformations that are made possible through the hardworking staff is just one of the many reasons the Chicago personal injury lawyers support Hope Works Chicago.


In 2017, in response to recommendations coming out of the Electoral Area "D" Governance Study, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will be considering a submission to the Province recommending that Electoral Area "D" proceed with a boundary change for Electoral Area "D" by dividing the existing electoral area into two separate electoral areas. If approved, this division would take place in early 2018, in advance of the 2018 General Local Elections in October of that year.
The application would see the current Electoral Area divided into two parts, consistent with Official Community Plan Service Areas D1 and D2.
Get Informed, Get Involved, Have Your Say!
The Electoral Area "D" Governance Study is now complete!
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen would like to thank the volunteers on the Electoral Area "D" Governance Study Committee and the citizens of Electoral Area "D" who took the time to participate in the governance forums, complete the surveys or provide comments.
In 2015/2016, with a funding grant from the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen undertook a governance study to explore and propose options within the existing regional district structure to improve the way Area "D" is governed and the way the local services were delivered.
The goal of the study was to inform the RDOS Board of Directors of the range of issues that are of greatest concern to citizens in Area "D", how citizens envision future governance and services provision, and the nature of citizen feedback on proposed future options.
The study was led by the Electoral Area "D" Governance Study committee (Terms of Reference) with representatives from across Area "D", together with LeftSide Partners, a consulting firm engaged by the Committee. The first task was to prepare Fact Sheets, summaries of all the services the RDOS provided to the communities in Electoral Area "D". Each Fact Sheet explained the service, how it was delivered, how decisions were made, and the cost to provide the service.
Click on the links below to get the facts!
The committee and consultants invited residents and property owners throughout Electoral Area "D" to 'Get Informed, Get Involved, Have Your Say' in a variety of ways.
- In general I receive good value for the taxes that I pay to the regional district.
- The number of elected officials representing Electoral Area "D" is sufficient.
- The number of different agencies that deliver my services is reasonable.
- There are sufficient opportunities to have say in decisions affecting my local services if I choose to do so.
- I know who to contact if I have a question or concern about any of my local services.
Three Governance Forum (Open Houses) were held during March 2016 in Okanagan Falls, Kaleden and Apex. The Forums were attended by approximately 60 residents - a big thank you to everyone who attended and provided thoughtful input to the study.
What is the Governance Study?
What Role Does Electoral Area "D" Play on the Regional Board?
What Services Do I Receive from the RDOS?
Who Else Delivers Local Government Services to Electoral Area "D"?
What Do My Regional District Services Cost?
How Do I Have a Voice in RDOS Decisions?
What Tools Do We Have to Change Governance?
How Do I Stay Involved?
Feedback from the forums can be found here:.
Examples of how some service level concerns could be responded to by the RDOS.
A second survey followed up on the Options Sheets and Service Level Toolkits. Hard copies were distributed through various local businesses and made available lat the Area "D" Office.
Residents were encouraged to attend the monthly meetings of the Governance Study Committee, and one dedicated resident attended virtually every meeting, and he offered words of encouragement as the committee worked through the process. That support was invaluable!
All meetings are open to the public and will take place at the Okanagan Falls School - Club Room unless otherwise indicated.
The committee worked hard to ensure that the lines of communication were open and that residents were in the know on how things were developing.


When it comes to the iPhone, there are several applications that come bundled with the iPhone. We are going to look at the messaging application that is included with the bundle. If you are not sure what I am referring to, remember that when you open up your new iPhone, it comes with a version of the iOS on it, generally the most current version that is available at the shipping time. Included with the iOS is a bundle of additional applications. Some of these include a Message application, a photo application, a YouTube application and a Settings and App Store application. Again our focus today is to take a look at the Message application.
The Message application is actually pretty simple. When you start the Messaging app, you see on the screen a user interface that gives you a table view. In that table you can see the text conversations that you are going on. You will also see the options to edit and compose a new message. If you pick the text conversation, you'll get to see a new view that will show you all of the incoming and outgoing portions of that message. In the new view, you also will see and edit button on the right hand side and the ability to go back to the messages list that sits on the left hand side. Some of the issues with this app are how to handle the compose and reply to the text messages.
If you want to compose a new message or reply to a message, you have to stop what you are in the middle of and then go into the messages app. In earlier versions, you got a big alert view that basically took over the display window if an incoming text was received. Unfortunately, it had meant that you had to stop what you were doing to reply to the alert or dismiss the alert.
In the latest iOS version, iOS 5, there were some improvements to the messaging app. The notification was modified to display banners along the top of the srceen. This allowed the user to respond to the banner or if left alone, it would disappear by itself. It was an improvement to the app, but it could have been a much stronger application. If you consider that in a day around 7 trillion messages are sent on a global basis, then it is important that the message app should be as strong as possible.
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Functions of Organizational Culture
Instructor: John McLaughlin
An organization's Organizational Culture is its system of beliefs that govern behavior. Examine functions, and the significance of the group's sense of identity, definition of boundaries, commitment, and rules and standards to the organization. Updated: 09/17/2021
The Functions of Organizational Culture
Jane has a decision to make. She recently started her job at Carlson's Department Store as a sales associate. At Carlson's, all new sales associates must start in the returns department, and this is the first time Jane has been left in charge of the returns desk without a supervisor. Standing in front of her is an unhappy customer who is holding a broken clock radio and loudly demanding a full refund. The clock radio appears to be several years old and is missing some knobs from the front.
The irate customer does not have a receipt or any proof that he bought the clock radio at Carlson's. As Jane begins to ask the customer questions, he tells her if he doesn't get his money back right away, he will never shop at another Carlson's. Jane is not sure if her store even sells clock radios, but she must decide quickly whether or not to refund the money the man is demanding. What will Jane do?
The decision Jane makes will not be based on the training she received from Carlson's or from any written store policy. Jane's decision as to whether or not to provide a refund to this angry customer will be guided by her perception of the value that the culture of Carlson's places on customer satisfaction. Before we find out Jane's decision, let's find out more about organizational culture.
Coming up next: Organizational Subculture: Definition & Examples
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2:46 Definition of Boundaries
3:58 Generation of Commitment
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Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs that governs how people behave in organizations. The culture of an organization is difficult to measure or observe, but it performs many important functions within an organization. Let's find out how culture can impact members of an organization.
What Does Organizational Culture Do?
The Sense of Identity
The first function that organizational culture performs is providing group members with a sense of identity. The culture of an organization provides its members with a way to 'define who we are.' Because the culture of every organization is unique, being a part of an organization gives members a sense of identity that is shared only by the people who belong to that organization.
Jane was told during her orientation that the number one goal of Carlson's is to delight customers by providing them with the best service possible at all times. When Jane puts on her Carlson's name tag, she feels like she is representing the high value that Carlson's places on customer service. When Jane goes the extra mile to assist a customer, she feels like her efforts match the goals of everyone who works at Carlson's.
Definition of Boundaries
The next function that organizational culture performs is that it defines the boundaries for members of an organization. These invisible boundaries are the way members of an organization determine 'what makes us different' from other organizations. The culture of an organization gives members of that organization a sense of belonging to the group and a feeling that the organization they belong to is different than any other organization. This sense of belonging is strengthened when members of an organization observe contrary behaviors from members of an opposing organization.
When Jane shops at stores other than Carlson's, she always notices the differences between the way things are done at Carlson's and the way they are done at other stores. On her last visit to Fink's Department Store, for example, she saw a sales associate standing outside the front of the store talking on his cell phone. Although Carlson's has no written rules against it, Jane has never seen a Carlson's employee take their break anywhere but in the break room. It is understood by members of the Carlson's organization that the only time you should be in the presence of a customer is when you can provide them with assistance.
Generation of Commitment
Another function of organizational culture is that it generates commitment from the members of an organization. This causes members of an organization to feel dedication to the group. The unique culture of an organization provides its members with a feeling that they share common goals. Achieving the goals of the organization often becomes a higher priority than the individual goals of group members. This shared feeling of commitment gives group members a reason to perform their tasks at their highest ability.
The culture of Carlson's Department Store places a high priority on sales. Before every shift, managers announce the sales goal for the day and then reveal whether or not the previous shift met their sales goal. Jane is aware of the importance of meeting these daily sales goals and is always looking for ways to increase the store's sales for the day. If Jane is helping a customer select an outfit, for example, she will always try to find the customer a pair of shoes to go with it. Jane focuses her efforts on helping the people on her shift meet their sales goal for the day even if it means staying late or working on her day off to cover for a sick coworker.
Rules and Standards
The last function that organizational culture provides to members of an organization is a set of unwritten rules and standards that define the rules of the game to its members. Culture acts as a social glue that helps to hold the organization together by providing appropriate rules and standards that guide group members while they complete tasks for the organization. These rules and standards also function as a control mechanism that rewards acceptable behavior and punishes unacceptable behavior by group members.
Let's get back to Jane's big decision. Although Jane is new to Carlson's, she has learned a lot about the Carlson's way to treat a customer by the culture she has observed. She has seen fellow sales associates receive praise for providing exceptional service to store customers and has heard stories about sales associates that went out of their way in order to please a customer. The culture she has observed at Carlson's makes Jane's decision easy. She asks the customer how much he paid for the clock radio, then quickly and pleasantly gives that amount of money to him in exchange for the broken clock radio. Jane later receives praise from her manager for handling the upset customer in the proper way.
Lesson Review
Let's review. Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs that governs how people behave in organizations. The culture of an organization provides guidelines for how people in the organization behave in the course of performing their jobs. Specifically, the culture of an organization performs the following functions:
The culture of an organization provides organizational members with a sense of identity. This provides a way for the members of an organization to 'define who we are.'
Culture defines the boundaries for members of an organization. The unique culture of an organization provides members of that organization with unwritten behavioral guidelines that allow them to realize 'what makes us different' from other organizations.
Culture also generates commitment among members of an organization. Because they share common goals and work together to achieve those goals, people in organizations feel dedication to the group.
Finally, the culture of an organization acts as a social glue that provides unwritten rules and standards that define the rules of the game to its members.
Jane found out later that Carlson's had only recently discontinued selling clock radios. She also learned that the customer returning the clock radio was a regular shopper at Carlson's, and she saw him shopping there frequently after their encounter at the returns desk. Carlson's does not have an official returns policy; their culture dictates that employees use their best judgment and always put the needs of the customer first. Jane made the correct decision by allowing the return of the clock radio because of her correct interpretation of the unwritten rules of Carlson's culture.
After watching this lesson, you should be able to define organizational culture and explain its four functions.
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The Most Evil Government In American History
Michael Snyder August 1, 2015
America is not a great nation, and it hasn't been for a very long time. Any government that gives hundreds of millions of dollars each year to an organization that systematically murders babies, harvests their internal organs and ships them off to laboratories where they are used in experiments can hardly be called "great". Back in the 1980s, Ronald Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as "the evil empire", but today it is the Russians that are calling us "evil" and "godless". And you know what? When Vladimir Putin called us "godless" he was 100 percent correct. Someday when history judges us, we will fully deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Stalin's Russia, Mao's China and Hitler's Germany. Our consciences have been so seared that we have absolutely no sense of perspective anymore. We get all bent out of shape over the killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe, but the trafficking of the body parts and internal organs of millions of our own babies hardly elicits any reaction at all.
Yes, the killing of that lion in Zimbabwe was a horrible crime, and I hope that dentist is held accountable for it.
But how can that possibly compare to the absolutely sickening crimes against humanity that are being committed by Planned Parenthood every single day?
The death of Cecil the Lion has provoked a huge reaction from the American people. The following examples come from Townhall…
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has called for the hunter involved, Dr. Walter Palmer, to be hanged. The puppy-killing, celebrity-studded, publicity-stunt-centered organization epitomizes the insanely hypocritical, progressive approach. The death threats through Yelp and Twitter are repugnant, but unsurprising given their disdain for human life.
Celebrities have tweeted their utter disgust for the wealthy dentist. Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Mysteries of Laura) says: "I want them to take his citizenship away." Sharon Osbourne hopes that "#WalterPalmer loses his home, his practice & his money. He has already lost his soul…#WalterPalmer is Satan." Piers Morgan, proving that being a news journalist was never his forte, tweets: "I'd love to go hunting for killer dentist Dr. Walter Palmer, so I can stuff and mount him for MY office wall."
And there is nothing wrong with being upset about the death of Cecil the Lion. It upset me as well.
But what about the Nazi-like atrocities that are being carried out day after day with the full endorsement of the Obama administration?
In case you have been living under a rock, you can read about all the grisly details right here and right here.
I don't know how anyone can read those articles without being absolutely sickened and horrified.
So how is the White House responding to all of this?
The Obama administration is staunchly defending Planned Parenthood and has chosen to attack those that made the undercover videos instead…
The White House expressed its firm belief Thursday that recently-released videos attacking Planned Parenthood are "fraudulent." Their source: Planned Parenthood.
Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, was speaking with reporters when they raised the matter of the videos released by the Center for Medical Progress which appear to show Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of fetal organs for profit, a violation of federal law. He claimed the videos were released in a "fraudulent way" with "not a lot of evidence" behind them.
"There is ample reason to think that this is merely the tried and true tactic that we've seen from extremists on the right to edit this video and selectively release this edited version of the video that grossly distorts the position of the person that's actually speaking," Earnest said.
This is a level of evil that is almost unspeakable.
The Obama administration has stated that it will veto any bill passed by Congress to defund Planned Parenthood, and the Justice Department has already announced that it is going to conduct a formal investigation of the Center for Medical Progress.
Of course the Obama administration and Congress have already known for years that Planned Parenthood was selling the body parts of dead babies. So this is nothing new. It is just that these new undercover videos have brought the issue into the spotlight.
And the Republicans are far from innocent in this matter. When George W. Bush was in the White House and when the Republicans had control of Congress there was no effort to try to defund Planned Parenthood even though they knew that this was going on.
But Obama has taken things to a whole new level. He seems to revel in all of this evil. According to CNS News, the president of Planned Parenthood has actually made 39 visits to the White House since Barack Obama took power…
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, head of the taxpayer-subsidized abortion giant currently facing a firestorm for allegedly selling body parts harvested from aborted babies, has made personal visits to the White House 39 times since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, White House records show.
According to online records on the White House website, Richards first visited the White House on Jan. 20, 2009 — the same day Obama first took office. Since then, Richards has met with Obama alone at least three times and First Lady Michelle Obama at least twice. She also met with president and his wife together another four times.
And of course the woman that many believe is most likely to be our next president is standing up for Planned Parenthood as well. Just check out what Hillary Clinton told reporters just the other day…
"It is unfortunate that Planned Parenthood has been the object of such a concerted attack for so many years," she said, "and it's really an attack against a woman's right to choose, to make the most personal difficult decisions that any woman would face."
It is hard to imagine anyone being a worse president than Barack Obama, but Hillary Clinton would certainly give him a run for his money.
While the mainstream media in the United States endlessly attacks other candidates, they pretty much give Hillary Clinton a free pass even though she has far more scandals in her past than anyone.
The arrogance of the Clintons is absolutely astounding. Even though they knew that Hillary was going to run for president, Bill has still been running around sleeping with other women. The following comes from an article that was published by the Daily Mail just this week…
Just last year Ronald Kessler's book, '
The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of Presidents ,' which detailed Hillary's derisive treatment of her Secret Service team, claimed that Clinton had a busty mistress nicknamed 'the Energizer' by his security staff.
Now Kessler, whose book is currently out in paperback, is in no doubt that more revelations will emerge as the presidential campaign heats up.
Speaking to Daily Mail Online Kessler said: 'There's no question that more will be coming out about Bill Clinton's sexual antics as the campaign heats up – more details that will surely embarrass Hillary and maybe even end up defeating her.'
Among the revelations in his book are explosive claims that Clinton has a 'blonde, busty mistress, and she's been code named Energizer by agents.'
He reveals, 'This is unofficially, but it's what they call her…She comes in to the Chappaqua home whenever Hillary leaves. The details coordinate to make sure they don't cross paths. She, unlike Hillary, is very nice to the [security] agents. She'll bring cookies.'
Sadly, the truth is that our politicians are a reflection of who we have become as a nation.
The reason why we have evil leaders is because we have become evil.
Back in World War II, we fought to rid the world of the Nazis, but now we are becoming the Nazis.
Very shortly, we are going to be moving into a time when lots of really bad things are going to start happening to this nation.
And you know what?
We are going to deserve all of it.
I believe that right now we are being given an opportunity to see just how wicked we have become.
But there is no sign that we are turning away from that evil. Instead, we just keep racing into even more depravity.
Killing babies and selling their body parts is wicked.
There is no middle ground.
And since this is the path that our nation has willingly chosen, we will receive the appropriate judgment for this great evil from the God who created all things.
Take a look at the future of America: The Beginning of the End and then prepare.
Michael T. Snyder
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RB Darren McFadden out of Raiders game against Eagles with hamstring injury
Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden (20) runs against Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Fletcher Cox (91) during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (The Associated Press)
OAKLAND, Calif. – Raiders running back Darren McFadden has left the game against Philadelphia with a hamstring injury.
McFadden came out early in the second quarter Sunday after a short run and will not return to the game for Oakland. He had five carries for 12 yards and one catch for three yards before the injury.
McFadden missed one game already this season with a hamstring injury.
Also, right tackle Matt McCants injured his foot and was questionable to return. Rookie Menelik Watson replaced him in his first action of the season.


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Israel on Friday called on the UN to "strongly and unequivocally condemn Hamas" and formally classify the group a "terrorist organization" following the discovery of a tunnel. centers of learning.
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One of Planck's first images is shown as a strip superimposed over a two-dimensional projection of the whole sky as seen in visible light. The strip covers 360-degrees of sky and, at its widest, is about 15 degrees across. The prominent horizontal band is light from our Milky Way galaxy.
The Planck mission has captured its first rough images ofthe sky, as part of its mission to measure light from the dawn of time.
Planck ? a European Space Agency mission with NASAparticipation ? will surveythe entire sky to learn more about the history and evolution of ouruniverse.
The space telescope started surveying the sky regularly onAug. 13 from its vantage point far from Earth. Planck is in orbit around thesecond Lagrange point of our Earth-sun system, a relatively stable spot located930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) away from Earth.
"We are beginning to observe ancient light that hastraveled more than 13 billion years to reach us," said Charles Lawrence,the NASA project scientist for the mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratoryin Pasadena, Calif. "It's tremendously exciting to see these very firstdata from Planck. They show that all systems are working well and give apreview of the all-sky images to come."
Following launch on May 14 (along with its siblingspacecraft Herschel), the satellite's subsystems were checked out inparallel with the cool-down of its instruments' detectors. The detectors arelooking for temperature variations in the cosmic microwave background, whichconsists of microwaves from the early universe. The temperature variations area million times smaller than one degree.
To achieve this precision, Planck's detectors have beencooled to extremelylow temperatures, some of them very close to the lowest temperaturetheoretically attainable.
During the "first-light" survey, which took placefrom Aug. 13 to 27, Planck surveyed the sky continuously. It was carried out toverify the stability of the instruments and the ability to calibrate them overlong periods to the exquisite accuracy needed.
The survey yielded maps of a strip of the sky, one for eachof Planck's nine frequencies. Preliminary analysis indicates that the qualityof the data is excellent.
Over the next 15 months, Planck will gather data for twofull independent all-sky maps.


The event is anticipated to bring together more than 32,000 trade visitors with 1,000 exhibitors and numerous speakers from 52 countries will be presenting state-of-the-art embedded technologies, from construction elements, modules and complete systems to operating systems and software, hard and software tools, and services covering all aspects of embedded systems.
ExpressBox 3600-10 (OSS) with NVIDIA Tesla GPUs.
4U Value Chassis (OSS) with HGST PCIe SSDs.
Gen 4 cable adapters and cables (OSS).
SCORPION rugged tablets and handhelds (Bressner).
TOUCAN Panel PC Series (Bressner).
Bressner has been a force in European industrial computing for over 25 years and has an established reputation with some of the largest industrial companies on the continent. The company's specialized, high-performance computing solutions are designed to meet the growing demand for use in embedded systems. These products typically represent state-of-the-art technology applied to specific application needs.
Visitors to embedded world can view these products at the Bressner booth, #1-341. Customers can order the hardware utilized in these demos from OSS' highly-trained sales engineers at sales@onestopsystems.com or online at www.onestopsystems.com.
To see Bressner's exhibitor profile and products that the company will demonstrate, click here.
Each year the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference in Nuremberg offers the embedded community the opportunity to obtain information about new products and innovations, enter into an exchange and to maintain and develop valuable contacts. Around 1,000 exhibitors are presenting state-of-the-art technology in all facets of embedded technologies, from construction elements, modules and complete systems through to operating systems and software, hard and software tools right up to services covering all aspects of embedded systems. For more information, visit www.embedded-world.de/en/events. .
Bressner Technology GmbH, a subsidiary of OSS, provides standard and customized servers, panel PCs, and PCIe expansion systems. Founded in 1994 by Josef Bressner, the company has a manufacturing, test and sales office in the Gröbenzell, Germany and is ISO 9001 certified. Further information is available at www.bressner.de/en/.
One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS) designs and manufactures high performance compute accelerators, flash storage arrays and customized servers for deep learning, AI, defense, finance and entertainment applications. OSS utilizes the power of PCI Express, the latest GPU accelerators and NVMe flash cards to build award-winning systems, including many industry firsts, for OEMs and government customers. The company's innovative hardware and Ion Accelerator Software offers exceptional performance and unparalleled scalability. OSS products are available directly or through global distributors. For more information, go to www.onestopsystems.com.
One Stop Systems (OSS) cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding Bressner's product lines and the future growth of the HPC embedded system market. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by One Stop Systems that any of our plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation, risks associated with maintaining performance standards, continuing to fill purchase orders, impacts, costs and other features in our product lines and other risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.


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Telefonica bid for Vivo derailed
Spanish and Latin American carrier Telefónica has seen its plans for a convergent offering in Brazil trashed after the Portuguese government blocked its acquisition of Portugal Telecom's stake in Vivo.
During Wednesday's general shareholder meeting at Portugal Telecom, a majority (73.9 per cent) of votes were submitted in favour of Telefónica's acquisition of Portugal Telecom's stake in Brasilcel, which in turn controls Vivo.
But despite this support, the Portuguese Government stepped in with its so called "golden share" and blocked the transaction.
This development is the latest in a long running battle for control of Vivo. Last week Telefónica sold eight per cent of its ten per cent stake in Portugal Telecom amid fears it would not be allowed to vote as a PT shareholder on the acceptance of its offer to buy PT out of Brasilcel.
Telefónica upped its offer for PT's 50 per cent stake of Brasilcel from €5.7bn to €6.5bn in early June.
The current stalemate reflects the strategic importance attached to Brazil in general, and Vivo in particular, by both European incumbents. The market had 185.45 million cellular subscribers at the end of Q1 this year, according to data from Informa's World Cellular Information Service with Vivo accounting for 53.94 million.
Telefónica's bid to assume control of Vivo is born out of frustration at its inability to execute its favoured multiplay strategy in the Brazilian market. The Spanish firm already has a fixed presence through Telesp, and is keen to merge the two Brazilian operations and take a converged offering to the lucrative enterprise market. Portugal telecom is known to be sceptical of such a move.
The Spanish carrier said Wednesday that it believes that the Government's veto under the "Golden Share" is illegal under Portuguese law and European Union Law and has extended the period granted to Portugal Telecom to communicate its acceptance of the offer until July 16.
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New Exploration & Production entrant to the UK continental Shelf
New Exploration & Production entrant
AG's Energy & Utilities team advised Waldorf Production on the acquisition Endeavour Energy UK, a UK corporate with production through its non-operated interests in the Alba, Bacchus, Bittern, and Enoch fields.
This was a highly complex cross border transaction and AG advised on all aspects of the transaction including the Acquisition, debt from Sculptor Capital Management and equity funding from a consortium of Norwegian Investors, and also liaising with the UK regulator - the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA).
David McEwing, Lead partner on the transaction commented:
"This is a highly significant transaction given the macro economic and political factors in play such as the price of a barrel of oil, Brexit and policy concerns around the main UK political parties potential manifesto propositions. There are still some first class assets and infrastructure in the UK Continental Shelf and this transaction indicates confidence to invest and the ability to attract capital. We continue to see new entrants to the basin, like Waldorf. We expect to see more operational activity following such acquisitions and a rise in E&A activity. This is a good sign for the energy industry and the economy of the UK as it illustrates that the North Sea continues to provide significant opportunities for new and ambitious exploration and production companies.
At AG we have such a diverse range of skills and experience across the energy spectrum and a portfolio of clients that reflect this. This deal further strengthens our market position in Energy. The AG vision is to be an established international energy player and have a team that reflects the new global reality where low carbon sits equally with hydrocarbon, all whilst doubling our income by 2021 and with transactions of this scale and significance we are making significant strides in pursuit of that objective."
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Trevor Noah & Jimmy Fallon Give Their Best 'Stoned Trump' Impressions – Watch Here!
Trevor Noah dropped in on The Tonight Show on Tuesday night (June 25) and played a game of political impressions with Jimmy Fallon!
The 44-year-old host explained to the 35-year-old Daily Show host that the "impression generator" they were about to use would "land on one random politician and one random topic," and whoever's turn it was would have to improvise an impersonation of that political figure discussing the chosen topic.
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There were the usual big names — Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Beto O'Rourke — but it's the impression of President Donald Trump "smoking weed for the first time" that truly stole the show – Watch the segment here!
Trevor Noah also described what it was like doing his Loud and Clear stand-up tour in Canada after Toronto's NBA Finals win, speaking to astronauts in space in his free time and what he expects from the first 2020 Democratic debates.
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Despite R's popularity, it is still very daunting to learn R as R has no click-and-point feature like SPSS and learning R usually takes lots of time. No worries! As self-R learner like us, we constantly receive the requests about how to learn R. Besides hiring someone to teach you or paying tuition fees for online courses, our suggestion is that you can also pick up some books that fit your current R programming level. Therefore, in this post, we would like to share some good books that teach you how to learn programming in R based on three levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Each level focuses on one task so you will know whether these books fit your needs. While the following books do not necessarily focus on the task we define, you should focus the task when you reading these books so you are not lost in contexts.
At this level, I am expecting that you have very limited experience in using R or have forgotten how to use it. You should focus on familiarizing yourself with R instead of learning programming at this stage. From our teaching R experience, a great start is to learn R with something that you are familiar with. If you are not a statistics student or graduate, you probably learn statistics from using software like Excel, SPSS, STATA, SAS, Matlab...etc. The following books will help convert your knowledge to learning R.
This book is for beginners, and the goal is to get you started.
which packages to install and how to access them.
idiosyncratic, and sometimes unwieldy software documentation.
The book also covers many common tasks.
most like SAS and SPSS and compares them to R's built-in functions.
Author: Muenchen, Robert A., Hilbe, Joseph M.
from one platform to the other as quick and painless as possible.
language to the reader who might be unfamiliar with the other.
Another way to leverage your knowledge is by using your field knowledge like finance, economics, education...et al. You can find those books in my another post here.
and your programming skills can range from hobbyist to pro.
gradual stages, starting with simple functions.
Author: Owen Jones et al.
If you have read all the books above or written some R functions, why not starting to write your own packages? Making packages is a great way to share your code and most importantly you will learn how to document your code. If you would like to see a quick tutorial post on how to learn writing R packages, we also recommend Karl Broman's R package primer . The following book list starts with Hadley Wickham's R packages which provides detailed step-by-step procedures to build your very first own package. Once you finish reading Hadley's R packages, you can read Hadley's R packages and Richard's Testing R Code to test and improve your package.
If you want to extend R, other two books will equip you with great programmer tools and knowledge. The book,Advanced R Data Programming and the Cloud , will teach you how to connect R to databases such as SQLite, PostgeSQL, and MongoDB. John's Extending R will demonstrate how to incorporate a new structure for interfaces applicable to a variety of languages such as Python, Julia, and C++.
the author illustrates the elegance, beauty, and flexibility in R.
hands-on section to get R running in the cloud.
introduces new, valuable techniques that extend R.
Notice that the information above is directly collected from the publisher website and we just summarize it for you. Further details about these books can be assessed by clicking the book title links to the book publisher.
Happy learning R and hope you enjoy the book list above!


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Q: How to switch view programmatically with Infopath 2010 on a button click I want to switch view in an Infopath form after a button click.
I tried that but didn't work :
    public void BTN_Clicked(object sender, ClickedEventArgs e)
    {
        SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(delegate()
        {
            this.Submit();  // anonymous user, work like a charm
            this.ViewInfos.SwitchView("Soumis"); // switch view here, doesn't work
        });
    }

The error message says that the view is not ready!
Thanks

A: This is possible with rules. Please see the image below. Add an action to switch the view.

A: You can set the default view in the Loading event for the form.
something like this
public void FormEvents_Loading(object sender, LoadingEventArgs e)
{
        string view = "";

        if (e.InputParameters.ContainsKey("View"))
        {
            view = e.InputParameters["View"];
            e.SetDefaultView(view);
        }

}

If you try to use ViewInfos.SwitchView - you'll probably get this error:
InfoPath cannot execute any view-related object model calls. The view is not ready
Hence, use the SetDefaultView method on the Load event args.

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