Join us as we hear from front-runners of corporates, hospitals and universities in Singapore on Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence. This session includes keynote presentations and a panel discussion where our speakers will share insights on explainable AI as a service for community healthcare.
cluster incorporates one large academic medical center, 3 national centers of excellence, 2 acute hospitals, one community hospital, 6 polyclinics and 4 schools under the National University of Singapore. In this role, he assists the Chief Executive to implement new technologies throughout NUHS and serves as the Chief Advisor to the Center for Innovation in Healthcare in NUHS. Dr Ngiam is concurrently the Deputy Chief Medical Informatics Officer at the National University Hospital of Singapore with a special focus on artificial intelligence research and implementation in healthcare. He has certification training by the American Medical Informatics Association and has published in computing and medical journals on topics related to healthcare AI applications and technology.
Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea. In his capacity as Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Dr Ngiam engages in research into endocrine and metabolic surgery as well as artificial intelligence applications in healthcare. He promotes interdisciplinary collaboration throughout the NUS campus, particularly between the schools of medicine, engineering and computer science for various healthcare applications.
He was awarded the ExxonMobil-NUS Research Fellowship for Clinicians and numerous teaching awards for his work in research and education. Dr Ngiam is also active in volunteerism and is the Mission Chief for a number of ground up surgical missions to regional countries such as Myanmar and Indonesia; under the auspices of the Surgical Outreach to Underserved Localities (SOUL) program with the NUH Department of Surgery.
Beng Chin's research interests include database systems, distributed and blockchain systems, machine learning and large-scale analytics, in the aspects of system architectures, performance issues, security, accuracy and correctness. He works closely with the industry (eg. NUHS, Jurong Health, Tan Tok Seng Hospital, Singapore General Hospital, KK Hospital on healthcare analytics and prediabetes prevention), and exploits IT for disruption and innovation in various application domains, such as healthcare, finance and smart citities. He is a co-founder of yzBigData (2012) for Big Data Management and analytics, and Shentilium Technologies (2016) for AI and data-driven financial data analytics, Hangzhou MZH Technologies for Healthcare, and MediLot Technologies (2018) for blockchain based healthcare data management and analytics. He also serves as an advisor of a RegTech company, Cynopsis Solutions and its blockchain KYC traceto.io ICO, Huobi for its Huobi Chain, and as a non-executive and independent director of ComfortDelgro and a member of Hangzhou Government AI Development Committee (AI TOP 30).
Associate Professor Marcus Ong is a Senior Consultant, Director of Research, and Clinician Scientist at the Department of Emergency Medicine in Singapore General Hospital (SGH). He is also the Director for the Health Services Research and Biostatistics Unit, Division of Research, in SGH. He serves as a Senior Consultant at the Hospital Service Division and Director for the Unit for Pre-hospital Emergency Care in Ministry of Health, Singapore. He is also Associate Professor at Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School.
His academic credentials include a medical degree from the National University of Singapore in 1993. He obtained his Fellowship in emergency medicine with the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. He completed his fellowships in emergency medical services and pre-hospital care in Canada and USA. He also obtained his Master of Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2005.
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History of the Parish
List of Priests
Timeline of Parish History and Relevant Historical Events
Biography and Life of St. Raphael
Calendar & Schedule of Events
Biographies of Serving Clergy
Parish Council Information
Photos of Parish Life
Tour of the Church and Explanation of the Icons
Testimonies from Parishioners
Sacraments & Policies
Guidelines for Prayer Life
Fasting Guidelines
Church Etiquette
Guidelines for Memorial Services (Trisagion Prayers for the Departed)
Guidelines for Reading the Epistle
Guidelines for Reading the Bible (Church Lectionary of Daily Readings)
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THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
GETTING TO KNOW THE ORTHODOX AND THE ANCIENT FAITH
Thank you for your interest in the Orthodox Church ….. Ours is the ancient faith of the apostles and is practiced as it was revealed to the Apostles by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ …..
A growing number of people — from many different backgrounds — are discovering the rich traditions and beauty of the Orthodox Church. These rich traditions are founded in the simple yet powerful Faith which traces its teachings right back to that which was given by Christ to the Apostles. The vision of God and His Kingdom, the positive nature of a constant movement toward God and holiness, the awesome beauty and fullness expressed of her worship, the purity of her Christian Faith and her continuity with the past are just some of the many treasures the Orthodox Church has to offer.
So who are the Orthodox Christians? How is the Orthodox Church different from the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches? While this Pamphlet is too short to address doctrinal differences, we hope the following overview will provide you with a first step in understanding who we are and how we are different. We pray you will begin to appreciate the beauty of Orthodoxy and want to continue to learn of the Faith.
Who are the Orthodox Christians in America?
The Orthodox Church in this country owes its origin to the devotion of immigrants from the Middle East (Syria and Lebanon), Greece, Russia, and the Balkans who came to this country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Like the first Apostles who preached the Faith, these immigrants brought a precious heritage to this country in Orthodoxy.
Today, the Orthodox Church is not simply a church of immigrants from the Middle East, Greece, Russia, or the Balkans. Rather, the majority of Orthodox Christians in the United States are Americans born and raised in this country. Our Orthodox Church can therefore no longer be viewed as an immigrant Church.
How is the Orthodox Church different from the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches?The Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches trace their roots to the Western Christian tradition. The Orthodox
Church has inherited, embodies and expresses the rich spiritual treasures of Eastern Christianity. You might then ask yourself, what is the difference between Western and Eastern Christian traditions?
The spirit of Christianity, which was nurtured in the East, has a particular favor. This is seen in the Divine Liturgy for example when the Liturgy brings the Heavenly Worship as described in the Book of Revelations to Earth. It was distinct, though not necessarily opposed, to that which developed in the Western portion of the Roman Empire and the subsequent Medieval Kingdoms in Europe. Christianity, as it developed in the West, grew in lands that knew the legal and moral philosophy of Ancient Rome. This is to be contrasted with Eastern Christianity, which developed in lands that knew the Semitic and Greek cultures. This cultural difference resulted in a different perspective and different attitudes.
For example, the West was concerned with the Passion of Christ and the sin of man while the East emphasized the Resurrection of Christ and the deification of man. The Christian West leaned toward a legalistic view of religion while the Christian East advocates a more spiritual theology which focuses on the Lord Jesus Christ, as King and God, and our relationship with Him.
For the first thousand years of her history the Church was one — east and west — Five historic Patriarchal centers Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem; Antioch, and Alexandria formed a cohesive whole and were in full communion with each other. The two great traditions (Rome of the western Tradition and the other four Patriarchal centers of the Eastern Tradition) were in communion for a thousand years until the Great Schism divided the Church. The Great Schism separated the Roman Catholic Faith as it is known today from the Orthodox Faith of the Churches of the East.
Come Spend a Month of Sundays experiencing the beauty of Orthodox Worship. Our Divine Liturgy begins each week at 10:00 am …. Join us for Fellowship afterwards.
St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church
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EGP accepts innovative proposals to address the challenges defined above till 11:59 PM (Italian Time) on 31 October, 2015. They will be evaluated by a team of experts of Enel Green Power and judged by an internal Jury by the end of 2015.
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Madonna's slack line dancer calls Super Bowl act 'scary, spectacular'
Washington, Tue, 07 Feb 2012 ANI
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Madonna's toga-clad slack line dancer says that despite having performed death defying stunts throughout his career, the idea of performing them with the pop icon on stage was 'scary'.
Andy Lewis was on the line for about 30 seconds before back flipping on to the stage, but within a couple of hours, he was a national sensation.
Lewis, who goes by the stage name Sketchy Andy, said in an interview that his Super Bowl experience was "spectacular."
The California native has been slack lining for more than seven years, and though a YouTube reel of his work shows him nailing death defying stunts - catapulting off a slack line into a canyon (with a parachute) and walking high above cliffs and mountains (without a net) - Lewis called the sport "relatively safe."
"The thing is when you're walking over grass lower to the ground, you're in control," ABC News quoted him as saying.
"You don't fall off; you don't fall on your head. When you lose your balance you just step off. Relatively, it's somewhat safe to learn," he said
The Super Bowl presented entirely new challenges. Lewis found out he'd been chosen to join the halftime show in December and rehearsed every day since then, adjusting to his costume, the stage, and the prospect of performing alongside the Queen of Pop.
"It was scary. You normally slack line between trees let's say and you focus on the tree. And on this, all I see are flashing lights and Madonna dancing on the thing so it's very, very distracting," he claimed.
If Lewis had fallen, he would've dropped more than 12 feet.
"I would have probably broken my leg," he said.
But for the dancer it was worth doing his act.
"When you have that many people live there's this energy that kind of gets put in to you that you can't access any other way and it's amazing.
"The music, the flashes, the lights, the moment. It's just a spectacular thing," he added. (ANI)
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The only automatic bid clinched was Colgate in the Patriot League knocking off Bucknell and giving teams with the nickname "Bison" a 1-2 record in title games this conference tournament season. We saw Oklahoma fall a toenail short of West Virginia, Clemson blow a double digit lead, and St. John's took care of DePaul. Be sure to check out the preview for every single conference tournament in America and head over to Bracket Matrix as well for a full list of the internet's projections.


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Dollfuss oder Dollfuß ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Alwine Dollfuß (geb. Glienke, 1897–1973), Ehefrau von Engelbert Dollfuß
 Engelbert Dollfuß (1892–1934), österreichischer Politiker, Bundeskanzler, Begründer des austrofaschistischen Ständestaats
 Guy Dollfuss (1901–1977), französischer Autorennfahrer
 Johann Caspar Dollfuss († nach 1789), Apotheker und Chemiker

Siehe auch:
 Dollfus

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Grab and Uber have each been fined more than S$6 million for impeding market competition in Singapore, which have included moves to increase rider fares and driver commissions.
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) said it had issued financial penalties to both companies to "deter completed, irreversible mergers that harm competition". Uber had been ordered to pay S$6.58 million (US$4.83 million), while Grab would have to fork out S$6.42 million (US$4.71 million) in penalties.
Numerous complaints from local drivers and riders were lodged regarding spikes in fares and commissions Grab had imposed, following its deal to acquire Uber's Southeast Asian operations, according to a statement issued Monday by the country's competition watchdog.
The agreement prompted CCCS to launch an investigation to assess whether the move had infringed on Singapore's market competition laws, which it later found to be the case. Grab in March 2018 announced it was acquiring Uber's regional business and giving the US ride-sharing company a 27.5 percent stake in return.
The deal, CCCS noted, had resulted in "a substantial lessening of competition" in the provision of such services in Singapore. Amongst the complaints it received, the government agency noted that Grab in July 2018 made sweeping changes to its rewards scheme that slashed the points riders would earn and increased the number they needed for redemptions.
Grab's fares also were found to have climbed between 10 percent and 15 percent following the Uber deal, said CCCS. It added that, upon assessing internal documents from both companies, it determined that Uber would not have exited the Singapore market if the Grab deal had not been inked.
Instead, the US operator would have continued its local operations while seeking out other strategic business options, such as collaborating with another market player or selling to an alternative buyer.
CCCS said the transaction effectively removed Grab's closest competitor in the ride-hailing market, specifically, Uber.
It added that with an estimated 80 percent market share, Grab's mandate for exclusivity from its partnership agreements with taxi companies, car rental partners, and some of its drivers made it difficult for other competitors to access drivers and vehicles. These would have been essential for smaller providers to scale and expand in the local market.
Feedback from potential new market entrants confirmed these companies would face difficulty accessing the necessary network of drivers and riders to compete against Grab, if CCCS did not intervene, it said. It described the transaction between Grab and Uber as "anti-competitive" and to have "substantially" lessened competition in the local ride-hailing market, thereby, infringing on section 54 of Singapore's Competition Act.
CCCS's chief executive Toh Han Li said: "Mergers that substantially lessen competition are prohibited and CCCS has taken action against the Grab-Uber merger because it removed Grab's closest rival, to the detriment of Singapore drivers and riders. Companies can continue to innovate in this market, through means other than anti-competitive mergers."
In addition to the financial penalties, the competition watchdog issued several remedies Grab must take to open up the market and level the playing field for new players as well as "lessen the impact of the [Uber] transaction" on drivers and riders.
For one, Grab drivers must be free to use any ride-hailing platform and not be forced to use Grab exclusively. Any exclusive agreements with taxi fleets in Singapore also should be removed, CCCS said. Grab's pre-merger pricing algorithm and driver commission rates also must be maintained, in order to protect riders' interests against excessive price surges and drivers' against spikes in commissions owed to Grab.
In addition, Uber would have to sell the vehicles of Lion City Rentals, its local car rental business, to any competitor with a reasonable offer. This not only would prevent the company from selling these vehicles to Grab without CCCS's prior approval, but also from hoarding and inhibiting access to them.
According to the competition watchdog, the financial penalties were calculated based on various components including both parties' turnover, seriousness of the infringement, and mitigating factors such as whether the companies were cooperative.
It said it would "suspend" all remedies required of Grab if another market player, which held no control with Grab, attained and held on to at least 30 percent of the ride-sharing market for no less than a month.
In its response, Grab described CCCS's decision as "unfortunate" and assuming a "very narrow market definition". Its Singapore head Lim Kell Jay said commuters remained free to choose between street-hail taxis and private hire cars and that it "advocated" regulations that enabled drivers to freely choose the platform on which they drove. This, though, then should apply to all market players, he noted.
Lim said in the statement: "For drivers to have full maximum choice, all transport players, including taxi operators, should also be subjected to non-exclusivity conditions. Grab should not be the only transport player subjected to non-exclusivity conditions. This is inconsistent with taxi industry standards."
Pointing to the Land Transport Authority, he noted that the country's regulatory framework pertaining to point-to-point transport currently was under review and it hoped this meant the non-exclusivity issue would be addressed.
He also dismissed suggestions it raised its fares since the Uber transaction and said it would "continue to adhere to our pre-transaction pricing model, pricing policies, and driver commission".
He reiterated Grab's previous stance that the company's deal with Uber was within its legal rights, adding that it "did not intentionally or negligently breach competition laws".
Grab in August raised another US$1 billion in its latest round of funding, pushing its overall amount raised to US$2 billion. Its investors included Toyota Motor, which previously forked out US$1 billion to facilitate further development in connected cars and mobility. The Japanese automotive manufacturer was given a seat on Grab's board as well as an executive officer role in the company.
Grab said the funds would go towards growing its portfolio of online-to-offline (O2O) services and drive its ambition to be an "everyday super app", in which it aimed to facilitate essential services consumers needed daily, including transport, food, and payments.
Apart from its ride-sharing service, the company's current crop of offerings include its GrabPay mobile payment platform, GrabFood food delivery service, and GrabExpress parcel delivery service.
Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore says Grab's acquisition of Uber's Southeast Asian operations has led to "substantial lessening of competition" and may be reversed if proposed remedies are found to be insufficient.


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Q: Mysqli error while callling second function in the same file <?php

    function insertData()
    {
        include_once 'database/connection.php';

        echo "
============= Insert Data =================
";

        try{
            $sql = "INSERT INTO table1 (activity_date, activity_name, activity_point) VALUES (?, ?, ?)";

            $stmt = $conn->prepare($sql);
            $stmt->bind_param("sss", $activity_date, $activity_name, $activity_point);

            // set parameters and execute
            $activity_date = "06-APR-2020";
            $activity_name = "Test";
            $activity_point = "5";
            $res = $stmt->execute();

            var_dump("
Res:- ".$res);
            print_r("
Result:- ".$res);

            if ($res) {
                echo "
Id:- ".$conn->insert_id;
                echo "
New records created successfully";
            }
            else{
                echo "
New records not inserted successfully";
            }

        }
        catch(Exception $e){
            echo "Exception:- ".$e;
        }
        finally{
            $stmt->close();
            $conn->close();
        }
    }

    // insertData();

    function selectData()
    {

        include_once 'database/connection.php';

        echo "
============= Select Data =================
";
        try{
            $sql = "SELECT * FROM table1 WHERE activity_id > ?";

            $stmt = $conn->prepare($sql);
            $stmt->bind_param("i", $activity_id);

            // set parameters and execute
            $activity_id = 6;
            $stmt->execute();

            if (!$stmt->errno) {
                // Handle error here
            }

            $result = $stmt->get_result(); //

            $rows = $result->num_rows;

            if ($rows > 0){
                while ($data = $result->fetch_all())
                {
                    // var_dump($data);
                    var_export($data);
                    echo "
";
                    print_r($data);
                }
            }
            else{
                echo "Data Not Found";
            }

        }
        catch(Exception $e){
            echo "Exception:- ".$e;
        }
        finally{
            $stmt->close();
            $conn->close();
        }
    }

    selectData();

?>

The insert function call correctly and data is also inserted correctly.
After inserting I am closing the connection in the finally block.
But at the same time calling selectData() function I got an error.
Undefined variable: conn and Undefined variable: stmt.
How should I reopen the connection for second function?

A: As you use include_once for your database connection inside the function, this will only load the script the first time.  Also at the end of the function you close the connection...
$conn->close();

The second time it calls the function, the include is not done again and the connection is closed, so the connection is not re-made.
You should only create 1 connection for the entire script (rare exceptions may apply).  So at the start of your script use the include and then pass the connection to any function/class which need to use it.
include_once 'database/connection.php';

insertData($conn);

Add the parameter to your functions...
function insertData( $conn )

and leave the closing of the connection to the system.
One last thing, which is more my preference is to use require_once or require rather than include_once or include as they will stop the script if the file cannot be found.

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Grimmia stenobasis är en bladmossart som beskrevs av Dixon in Christophersen 1960. Grimmia stenobasis ingår i släktet grimmior, och familjen Grimmiaceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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With the uncertain long term future of Ten-Tec, I'm happy to see more ham radio businesses coming to East Tennessee - and Knoxville in particular.
"October 6, 2015 – Vibroplex LLC of Knoxville, TN announces the acquisition of International Radio Corporation of Aptos, CA. The sale was finalized on September 23. International Radio, commonly referred to as "Inrad", is the leading manufacturer of aftermarket and OEM crystal filters for Amateur Radio transceivers and receivers with some 250 different models currently available for present day equipment and obsolete gear dating as far back as the 1950's. Inrad is presently the OEM roofing filter supplier for the popular Elecraft K3/K3S series of HF transceivers. The last day of operations in California was September 22. Inrad is now up and running at the Vibroplex offices in Tennessee but the backlog of present orders on hand will take several more days to fill. The former and new owners say thank you to the Amateur Radio community for more than 40 years of Inrad business. Inquiries about Inrad can be directed to the main Vibroplex email address at vibroplex@vibroplex.com or sales@inrad.net"


The SVM 3000 Viscometer measures the dynamic viscosity and density of oils and fuels according to ASTM D7042. From this result, the viscometer automatically calculates the kinematic viscosity and delivers measurement results which are equivalent to ISO 3104 or ASTM D445. The Stabinger measuring principle with Peltier thermostat enables an incomparably wide viscosity and temperature range with a single system.
The DMA 4500 ME density measuring module determines a liquid's density or concentration. The measurement is based on the proven oscillating U-tube principle ensuring highly accurate density values according to ASTM D4052.
The 916 Ti-Touch is a compact titrator for potentiometric titration. The instrument supports the following titration modes: DET (dynamic equivalence point titration), MET (monotone equivalence point titration), SET (titration to one or two given endpoints) and MAT (manual titration). The "916 Oil Ti-Touch" contains the complete accessories for non-aqueous titration (acid number / base number).
Herzog's top-quality HFP 380 Series Closed-Cup Flash Point Tester provides accurate, economical, flexible flash point testing. Application range +40 to 370°C.
Demulsibility characteristic by HERSCHEL Stirring Method (semi-automatic) according to ASTM D1401. This test method covers the measurement of the ability of oil and water to separate from each other. It is intended for use in testing medium and high-viscosity lubricating oils.
Foaming test apparatus, single test unit for both 24 and 93.5°CThis test method covers the determination of the foaming characteristics of lubricating oils at 24°C and 93.5°C. Means of empirically rating the foaming tendency and the stability of the foam are described.
The Mini Pour/Cloud Point Tester (MPC) series has been designed for automatic determination of Pour Point and Cloud Point with small specimen size and shorter test cycle time while securing better test precision than conventional manual methods.
The Thermo Scientific iCAP 6300 is a compact and fully field-proven ICP system that provides the highest levels of ICP performance for routine use, with the minimum of user setup and maintenance. The use of an Inductively Coupled Plasma source (ICP) is the accepted and most powerful technique for the analysis and quantification of trace elements in both solid and liquid samples.
CANNON Thermoelectrically-Cooled Cold-Cranking Simulators measure the apparent viscosity of oils at temperatures from –35°C to –5°C within a viscosity range of 900 mPa·s to 25,000 mPa·s. The CCS-2100 meets all the requirements of ASTM D 5293 and SAE J300.
The Seta-Lovibond Colour Comparator is used for visual determination of the colour of oils and petroleum waxes. Readings calibrated in accordance with ASTM D1500.


The big bang theory. The complete eleventh season.
Galecki, Johnny, (actor.). Parsons, Jim, 1973- (actor.). Cuoco, Kaley, (actor.). Helberg, Simon, (actor.). Nayyar, Kunal, (actor.). Rauch, Melissa, 1980- (actor.). Bialik, Mayim, (actor.). Sussman, Kevin, 1970- (actor.).
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (486 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Special features:The maturation imperative ; A BBT history of time ; The big bang theory : The blueprint of comedy ; Gag reel.
Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists -- geniuses in the laboratory but socially-challenged everywhere else. Enter beautiful, street-smart neighbor Penny, who aims to teach them a thing or two about life. Despite their on-again, off-again relationship in the past, Leonard and Penny have finally gotten married. Even Sheldon has found a female companion, entering into a "relationship agreement" with neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler, and he recently took their relationship to the next level by proposing marriage. In their free time, Leonard and Sheldon enjoy fantasy role-playing games with their ever-expanding universe of friends, including fellow scientists Raj, Howard and Howard's adorable microbiologist wife, Bernadette, who is adjusting to life with their new baby girl.


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PCS 101 Théologie contemporaine pour le peuple de Dieu
Presented by Dr. Sylvaine Landrivon
Available now in French only
PCS 101 – "PALABRAS DE LECHE Y MIEL"
Presented by Rev. Aida Soto Bernal, ARCWP
Available now in Spanish only
PCS 101 Teología Contemporánea para el Pueblo de Dios
Presented by Victorino Pérez Prieto PhD and Rev. Christina Moreira, ARCWP
PCS 202 – Jesus Spiritual Awakening: Diving deeper into the first chapter of Mark's gospel.
Presented by Dr. Lizzie Berne DeGear
7:30 pm – 8:30pm (meets every Wednesday for six weeks)
PCS 710 – Celebrating Celtic Spirituality
Presented by Rev. Dr. Bridget Mary Meehan
Begins February 1, 2023
Noon to 1pm EST (meets every Wednesday for four weeks)
PCS 508 – The Gospel of Thomas Goes Public
Presented by Dr. Shirley Paulson
Begins March 1, 2023
7:30pm to 8:30pm EST
(meets every Wednesday for seven weeks)
PCS Forum: Topic: Introduction to the I Am Teachings of Jesus
Presented by Rev. Dr. Patricia Fresen
1pm EST ( 1 ½ hours)
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84965259983?pwd=VFl1cWhjV2UvMGl1cWFyR05mU2xKQT09
Meeting ID: 849 6525 9983 Passcode: 868236. Dial in for audio only: +1 929 205 6099 US
Bridget Mary Meehan, D.Min.
Mary Theresa Streck, Ed.D., D.Min
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PCS FORUM: A Conversation with James Carroll, author of The Truth at the Heart of the Lie: How the Catholic Church Lost Its Soul (Epilogue from the book may be read below the video).
EPILOGUE A Catholic Manifesto AN ANTI-CLERICALISM FROM WITHIN
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! He who sat upon it is called Faithful and True. —Apocalypse 19:11 So let me directly address Catholics and invite the choice of hope. I want to make the case for another way to respond to the present crisis of faith than by simply walking away. What if multitudes of the faithful, appalled by what the sexual abuse crisis has shown their Church leadership to have become, were able nevertheless to work through anger and disappointment toward cold detachment from the cassock-ridden power structure of the Church, even while choosing to reclaim the Vatican II insistence that that power structure is not the Church? The Church is the people of God, period. The Church is the self-surpassing community that transcends space and time, geography and millennia, past and future.
Recalling that the so-called magisterium is a culture-bound creation of an imperial government with no direct connection to the Gospel—despite its claims to the contrary—Catholics should not yield to clerical despots the final authority over our personal relationship to the Church. I refuse to let a pervert-priest or a complicit bishop rip my faith from me. I brought up James Joyce earlier and his famous declaration, much repeated by my kind, that Catholic means "Here comes everybody." But referring to the clerical establishment, not to that "everybody," Joyce also said, less sweetly, "I make open war upon it by what I write and say and do."
That spirit of resistance is what must energize reform-minded Catholics now—an anti-clericalism from within. There it is: an anti-clericalism from within. That is the stance I choose to take. If there are like-minded anti-clerical priests and even an anti-clerical pope—as one still hopes Francis and his successor could be—then we will make reforming common cause with them. Indeed, now that I think of it, affirming that anti-clericalism from within has been the purpose behind the "writing and saying and doing" of this book. Joyce was a self-described exile, and that can characterize the position of many former Catholics—people who have sought refuge in another country of the faith or in no faith at all. But exile of this kind is not what I propose. Rather, standing in opposition to the Catholic Church establishment from within the Catholic Church is to be a kind of internal exile—a poignant life on the ecclesial inner margin, that liminal space from which an eye is ever cast toward the center as toward an unforsaken home, still beloved. One imagines the inmates of internal exile as figures in the back of the church—where, in fact, some dissenting priests and many free-spirited nuns can be found as well. Think of us as the Church's conscientious objectors. We are not deserters.
Replacing the diseased model of the Church with something healthy may involve, for a time, keeping one's distance from officially sanctioned Masses. It may mean life on the margins—less in the pews than in the rearmost shadows, or even outside. That remains my stance, as of now. But such distancing will still involve deliberate performance of the works of mercy that define the Catholic faith: feeding the hungry, caring for the poor, visiting the sick, striving for justice—finding Jesus "in the least of these." Such chosen forms of faith may involve, for many, unauthorized expressions of prayer and worship—egalitarian, authentic, ecumenical—having nothing to do with diocesan borders, parish boundaries, or the sacrament of Holy Orders. That may be especially true in so-called intentional communities that lift up the leadership of women. These already exist, everywhere. In this connection, I think of my old partner Sister Gloria and what I belatedly learned from her. No matter who presides at whatever form the altar takes, such adaptations of Eucharistic observance return to the theological essence of the sacrament. Christ is experienced not through the officiant, but through the faith of the whole community. "For where two or three are gathered in my name," Jesus said, "there am I in the midst of them."
In what way, one might ask, can such institutional detachment square with actual Catholic identity? Though I am not proposing a replay of the Protestant Reformation, I do take instruction from the tension that surfaced in past centuries between what was called "Catholic substance" and "Protestant principle." The first refers to the tradition, liturgy, and dogma that developed in the Church across the centuries, while the second refers to the commitment to renew that substance by constantly measuring it against the Gospel and the example of Jesus Christ. The key to a humane Catholic future is to advance both substance and principle. Understanding how Protestants and Catholics alike failed to do that in the past can help us do better in the future. Nor am I proposing a mere withdrawal by elites as a mode of resistance against unsophisticated "popular" religion. Indeed, popular religion, the true and simple faith of millions that always exists on the margins of magisterial authority, firmly upholds the sacramental imagination that defines the best of Catholicism. It does this through devotions and prayers and rituals that will continue the tradition in many forms, even as the imperial structure of Church governance shrivels.
I envision a range of specific actions of renewal taken by legions of common-sensical believers—from base community organizers, to deacons in priest-less parishes, to parents who band together for religious instruction of youngsters, to social activists who take on injustice in the name of Jesus Christ—all insisting on the Catholic character of what they are doing. Such acts of resistance may involve old-fashioned community organizing: congregations sitting-in at their churches or picketing chanceries; strikes by religious women and nuns; priests themselves formed into associations demanding change. It may involve social media campaigns: Why not something like #ChurchResist?
As ever, the Church's principal organizing event will be the communal experience of the Mass, the structure of which—reading the Word, breaking the bread—will remain universal. It will not need to be celebrated by a member of some sacerdotal caste. The gradual ascendance of lay leaders in the Church is in any case becoming a fact of life, driven by shortages of personnel and expertise. And then, in 2020, something else struck, to push such changes forward: the coronavirus pandemic. The worldwide shuttering of churches, necessary social distancing, and live-streaming recourse to "virtual" celebrations of the Mass amounted to an interruption in Church history, which is even now leading to an unprecedented re-imagining of ritual, practice, and belief. The moral impossibility of large gatherings, for example, may lead to the rediscovery of the house-church tradition—bread and wine shared in living rooms and at kitchen tables—that defined the practice of the Church in its first centuries. And who will preside at such Masses? Not the priest, as we know him today. In other words, Catholics, like all people everywhere, are having to re-order their lives and meanings in light of the ongoing challenge of the pandemic and its aftermath. That re-ordering, in the Catholic instance, will surely involve transformations in the way the faithful relate to the clergy and the entire hierarchy of the Church.
Now is the time to make this re-ordering intentional and to accelerate it. The pillars of Catholicism—the Book and the bread, traditional prayers and songs, reflection centered on the wisdom of the saints, an understanding of life as a form of discipleship—will be unshaken. The Vatican itself may take steps, belatedly, to catch up to where the Church goes without it. Fine. But in ways that cannot be predicted, the exiles themselves will become the core, as exiles were the core at the time of Jesus. They will take on responsibility and ownership—and as responsibility and ownership devolve into smaller units, the focus will shift from the earthbound institution to its transcendent meaning. This is already happening in front of our eyes. Tens of millions of moral decisions and personal actions are being informed by the choice to be Catholics on our own terms, untethered from a rotted ancient scaffolding. The choice comes with no asterisk. We will be Catholics, full stop. We do not need anyone's permission. Our "fasting and abstaining" from officially ordered practice, even as it is reinforced by transformations caused by the pandemic, will go on for as long as the Church's rebirth requires, whether we live to see it finished or not. As anti-clerical Catholics, we will simply refuse to accept that the business-as-usual attitudes of most priests and bishops should extend to us.
The future will come at us invisibly, frame by frame, as it always does—comprehensible only when run together and projected retrospectively at some distant moment. But it is coming. One hundred years from now, there will be a Catholic Church. Count on it. If, down through the ages, it was appropriate for the Church to take on the political structures of the broader culture—imperial Rome, feudal Europe—then why shouldn't Catholicism now absorb the ethos and form of liberal democracy? This may not be inevitable, but it is more than possible. The Church I foresee will be governed by laypeople, although the verb "govern" may apply less than "serve." There will be leaders who gather communities in worship, and because the tradition is rich, striking chords deep in human history, such sacramental enablers may well be known as "priests." They will include women and married men. They will be ontologically equal to everyone else. They will not owe fealty to a feudal superior. Catholic schools and universities will continue to submit faith to reason—and vice versa. Catholic hospitals will be a crucial part of the global healthcare infrastructure. Catholic religious orders of men and women, some voluntarily celibate, will continue to protect and enshrine the varieties of contemplative practice and the social Gospel. Jesuits and Dominicans, Benedictines and Franciscans, the Catholic Worker Movement and other communities of liberation theology—all of these will survive in as yet unimagined forms. The Church will be fully alive at the local level, even if the faith is practiced more in those living rooms than in basilicas. And the Church will still have a worldwide reach, with some kind of organizing center, perhaps even in Rome for old times' sake. But that center will be protected from Catholic triumphalism by being openly engaged with other Christian denominations. The ecumenical movement—the Pope John XXIII project of Christian reunion—will be fulfilled. This Church of the future will have more in common with ancient tradition than the pope-idolizing Catholicism of modernity ever did. Instead of destroying a Catholic's love of the Church, the vantage of internal exile can reinforce it—making the essence of the faith more apparent than ever.
As all of this implies, clericalism will be long dead. The boundary-protecting magisterium will be gone—except in the majesty of old papal museums that preserve as cautionary collections the fossils of domination that prelates once exercised back in the days when the Church lost its way in the thickets of empire. For now, that imperial hangover is what we must recover from. The view as I see it from my place of internal exile shows that the Church, whatever else it may be, is the community of memory, keeping alive the story of Jesus Christ. The Church is an in-the-flesh connection to Him—or it is nothing. Because of that, even in "the depths," we think of Him continually—an inbred response of which I had a hint way back in the beginning, when I was an altar boy transfixed by the words of the De Profundis: "I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in His word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning." That's me.
I began my story by telling of Jesus my Imagined Friend, ever faithful. His was the cosmic narrative of going into exile—crossing through longing and suffering and waiting and watching—and then coming home. The story was a promise, which is why it's called "good news." I return at the end to where I began. As a boy, in that first monastery, I sensed the radical thrill of the ultimate gamble, a roll of the dice on which one's whole life is bet—a wager on the existence of a loving God. As a young man, I placed that bet because of my Imagined Friend. It is a bet, I see now despite everything, that I have won. Jesus remains really present to me, and through Him, that loving God does, too. Recalling that first monastery, I think of my mother, who brought me there. This book began with my un-wished-for sense of relief that she is not alive to see the Church's grotesque unraveling, but I understand now that if she had lived to see it, she, too, would recognize in this heartbreak the potential for purification. What remains of the connection to Jesus once the organizational apparatus disappears? That is what I asked myself in the summer before I resigned from the priesthood all those years ago. I asked "out of the depths" back then, and have done so again this year, not presuming in either instance that the old mystery of "death and resurrection" would apply to me. My faith faltered. Perhaps I should have known, should have trusted. After all, the De Profundis is one of the psalms collectively called the "Song of Ascents."
I began with my Imagined Jesus, and I end with an imagined Church. In the imagination lies the answer to the question about connection. The imagination, to cite Samuel Taylor Coleridge again, is the "I AM" of God alive in human beings.6 The Catholic faith is the form that takes in me—that's all. In the future I foresee, the Church will imitate the Prince of Peace, standing with the dispossessed and against weapons. With Jesus, the Church will accompany suffering to change suffering's meaning. Without platitudes, the Church will offer trustworthy consolation at the time of death. The Church will uphold the hope that humanity will continually surpass itself until it finds its truest home, the opposite of exile, in the fulfillment of a purposeful history, a final recognition of the Creator's blessing never lost. And the Church will be, still, the fellowship—to repeat that earliest definition—of "those that loved Him at the first and did not let go of their affection for Him." Yet the larger point will be—won't it?—that He did not let go, despite everything, of His affection for us. A friend, faithful and true
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Saturday, September 25, was a beautiful day at Mill Road Golf Acres. Eight members and a friend turned out to enjoy the camaraderie and the sunshine.
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eness and many Save the Dates
The First-ever Pax Christi New York State Gathering
The 24th Annual Kateri Peace Conference
Friday, September 16th, 2022-
Saturday, September 17th, 2022
St. Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine
On Friday, September 16th, join Pax Christi New York State in beautiful upstate New York for a gathering at the St. Kateri National Shrine in Fonda, NY, working cooperatively with the Shrine and the Kateri Peace Conference (to be held Saturday, September 17, 2022).
We are extending this invitation to all who are interested in healing past transgressions and affirming a future with justice and compassion. We have promote it with Social Boosting
to get awareness and more audience interested in the topic. Many Catholics are aware that the Doctrine of Discovery served as a legal, moral, and spiritual justification for colonialism, the oppression and destruction of indigenous cultures, and the theft of land along with the right to land ownership and cultural identity. We are delightedly and deeply appreciative of Syracuse Bishop Douglas J. Lucia who has addressed the need for a papal apology and complete and thorough renunciation of the Doctrine of Discovery.
Our gathering will be a day of community-building as a state region of Pax Christi and an opportunity to learn (more) about the Doctrine of Discovery from a Native American on indigenous land and to tour the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine.
Then on Saturday, the 17th, at the 24th Kateri Peace Conference, we will be informed, inspired, and activated. The Conference will include a tour of the National Shrine of North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY, with a special presentation at the grave of Fr. Daniel Berrigan. We will watch "Voices For Peace," a new documentary movie, meet the director, Michael Kennedy, and discuss the film with her and several of the activists in the movie.
We are also inviting some very special speakers and will share more details in our next announcement coming soon. Remember please save these dates. You won't be disappointed!
To register please notify both Rosemarie Pace at nypaxchristi@gmail.com and John Amidon at jajaja1234@aol.com. Please indicate if you are registering for the Pax Christi NYS Gathering, the Kateri Peace Conference, or both.
Check one:
I am registering for _____ the Pax Christi NYS Gathering
______ the Kateri Peace Conference
_____ both the Gathering and the Conference.
The Kateri Peace Conference has always been a labor of love. Anyone can attend for free; however, we ask for a modest $20 – $40 donation.
If you are also attending the Pax Christi NYS Gathering or only attending the Pax Christi NYS Gathering, please consider a donation/additional donation of $20 or whatever you are able to pay, but know that no one will be turned away.
As we're sure you understand, there are expenses for both days. Your donation helps cover the cost of lunch, a donation to the Shrine, speaking honoraria, and other refreshments.
Donations will be accepted at the events. Checks can be made to Veterans for Peace.
Driving Directions to the Saint Kateri National Shrine and Historic Site
Take the NYS Thruway to exit 28, Fonda/Fultonville. Turn left after exiting, then right over the bridge. Turn left on Route 5. Proceed approximately 1½ miles (through Fonda, staying on Route 5) to the National Kateri Tekakwitha Shrine. The Shrine is on the right with good parking.
Places To Stay near Fonda, NY:
Holiday Inn – Johnstown. 4.8 miles
(https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/johnstown/jntny/hoteldetail )
Microtel Inn and Suites 4.0 miles
( https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/microtel/johnstown-new-york/microtel-inn-and-suites-johnstown/overview?CID=LC:MT::GGL:RIO:National:30896&iata=00093796 )
Super 8 Wyndham – Johnstown 4.6 miles
(https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/johnstown-new-york/super-8-johnstown-gloversville/overview?CID=LC:SE::GGL:RIO:National:03693&iata=00093796)
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The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests
invites you to the
LITURGY OF ORDINATION to the PRIESTHOOD
Mary Ann Matthys and Phillis Isabella Sheppard
Ordaining Bishop – Bridget Mary Meehan
431 New Karner Road (Route 155)
Saturday, August 27, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Рам-рама () — водопад близ селения Илису в Гахском районе Азербайджана. Высота водопада около 30 м. Рам-рама расположен на высоте около 1700 м к юго-востоку от Илису, на левом притоке реки Хамамчай, которая, в свою очередь, впадает в реку Курмухчай. Один из самых высоких водопадов Азербайджана.

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Similar to this Advanced Example, there are times where you might want to use similar logic in both the subject line and the body. When doing complex code, we like to move the logic to an HTML Include and then use the output variables (not the HTML) in our content.
In the following example, we are going to look up the weather. Then we are going to use the weather results in both the subject and the body. One thing to understand here is that the code in the include will execute twice, once for subject and once for body.
Now we need to use this this code in the subject. You will notice below that we start by setting isSubject, this gets used inside the include to know which code is only to be executed for the subject line.
In the body we set isBody similar to isSubject.
When you preview the HTML Content, you will get some debugging output.
And when you preview the Message you can see the output of the subject and body.


How nutritious are sprouts and micro-greens?
A sprout is nature's vitamin pill. In fact sprouts are so nutritionally dense that next to sea vegetables they are the best source of minerals and trace minerals (S. Meyerowitz, Sprouts: Nature's Finest Medicine, p. 97). As for micro-greens, they are the most nourishing food on land (B. Clement, PhD, Director, Hippocrates Health Institute). One of the key benefits of sprouts and micro-greens is that they are full of enzymes which help pre-digest our food.
As an illustration, if a seed is given 500 units of nutrition, in 5-10 days' time that will increase to 5,000-10,000 units. At the first leaf stage it is at its peak of nutrition. After that, energy is directed into making the fruit or seed, by which point there are only about 1,000 unit of nutrition left in any part of the plant.


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Access to Information Law articles
August 20, 2020 on Access to Information Law, Anti-corruption, Opinion, Special Report by Celine Merhej and Assaad Thebian
Reading Time: 6 minutes In the three and a half years since Parliament passed Law 28/2017 on access to information (A2I) some progress has been made but there remain barriers to full implementation. Calls for greater transparency and accountability were a major component of the demands of the Lebanese who took to the streets in October last year, seen…
A step toward transparency
March 8, 2017 on Access to Information Law, Special Feature by Jeremy Arbid
Reading Time: 8 minutes After nearly a decade of preparation and debate, Lebanon's Parliament finally ratified an access to information law in January. The country is consistently perceived as corrupt, according to global watchdog Transparency International, and Lebanon does not rate highly on the World Bank's ease of doing business index. Enforcement of this new law might, over time,…


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Who are the victims of killings in LA?
Numbers are down, but disparities persist
By Lauren Whaley
African Americans make up about 9% of the total population in the City of Los Angeles, but they accounted for 37% of the murder victims in 2018.
There were 259 murders committed in the city last year, the second lowest number in a decade. Of the victims, 97 were African American.
White people make up 28% of the population, and they accounted for 10% of murder victims, 28 in total, in 2018. People of Hispanic* descent make up 49% of Los Angeles' population, and they accounted for 49% of murder victims, at 127.
The LAPD recorded no criminal homicide victims of Asian descent in 2018.
Population data source: U.S. Census Bureau (2017). American Community Survey 1-year estimates.
These racial disparities are neither new nor unique to Los Angeles.
A recent national study found that non-Hispanic black men were nearly 10.4 times more likely than non-Hispanic white men to die by homicide, and white men were 2.5 times more likely than black men to die by suicide.
Researchers have studied persistent health disparities, pinpointing systemic racism as well as other social determinants of health, such as where a person lives, their income and their access to health care and education as predictors of health outcomes.
There have also been studies linking higher homicide rates to income inequality.
In Los Angeles, of the 259 total people killed in 2018, the oldest person to die by criminal homicide last year was a 90-year-old black male who was beaten to death with a "blunt instrument" at 3:35 a.m. on March 3 on the sidewalk near 77th Street and Vermont, according to LAPD data.
In a crime detailed in local news reports, the bodies of two African American sisters, ages 16 and 27, were found by the Los Angeles Fire Department when firefighters responded to a burning apartment building at 9 a.m. on Nov. 17 on the 8600 block of Belford Ave. in Westchester. The LAPD reported that both victims suffered gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. It also reported that the murder was domestic-violence related, as the juvenile murder suspect – a 17-year-old male arrested on Nov. 21 – was the boyfriend of one of the victims. The sisters left behind three children between them.
*The LAPD uses "Hispanic" in their data, so we are using the same language to describe the group of people that are sometimes also referred to as Latino or Latinx.
How we did it: We examined publicly available LAPD data on reports of criminal homicides for the past nine years. For 2018, we also included one case of negligent manslaughter in the neighborhood of Florence, as the LAPD included this incident in their year-end report. For neighborhood boundaries, we rely on the borders defined by the Los Angeles Times. Learn more about our data here.
LAPD data only reflects crimes that are reported to the department, not how many crimes actually occurred. In making our calculations, we rely on the data the LAPD makes publicly available. LAPD may update past crime reports with new information, or recategorize past reports. Those revised reports do not always automatically become part of the public database.


1. Prep charcoal grill with medium-hot coals or heat gas grill to medium-high heat.
2. In a large bowl, stir together olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, 1 teaspoon of the chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Add corn, peppers, onion and garlic; stir to coat.
3. Using 12-inch-wide heavy-duty aluminum foil, cut 4 pieces 32 inches long; fold each piece in half to make a 16 x 12-inch rectangle. Generously coat foil pieces with nonstick cooking spray.
4. Evenly divide mixture on one half of each foil piece. Sprinkle tilapia with remaining 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place seasoned fillets on top of vegetables in foil.
5. Fold second half of foil over fish and vegetables. Tightly seal sides and front edges, leaving space for steam to build. Place foil packets on grill rack; grill 20 minutes. Carefully open packets; transfer contents to 4 serving plates. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Servings Per Recipe: 4; Amount Per Serving: cal. (kcal): 307, Fat, total (g): 7, chol. (mg): 90, carb. (g): 25, fiber (g): 4, pro. (g): 39, sodium (mg): 741, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Clovers and Quack grass: Add lots of protozoa and beneficial nematodes; this increases Nitrogen cycling and reduces Ammonium.
Ivy: Fungal dominate tea or compost.
Mosses: Soil is fungally dominant and acidic.
Dandelion: Appear in Calcium-poor soils. Endophytic fungi rids lawns of dandelions.
Fungi tie up calcium better than Dandelions.
Corn gluten can be used as a "pre-emergence" treatment.
Aphids: Stressed plants attract aphids via signals that unstressed plants do not emanate.
Whiteflies: Green Lacewings and larvae eat aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, and caterpillars. Compost teas have been reported to have been effective on whiteflies, fire ants, and scale.


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Q: Reading input with ajax and Java servlet i am new to java and ajax and servlets. i wrote a program that reads input from the user and prints out the dictionary meaning to the web page with the help of some tutorials.
When i read the input from the webpage in doPost method of the servlet, it fails to read it and returns null. maybe it is trying to read the input before the submit button. How am i going to solve this? Here is the related code of my jsp file:
function ajaxFunction() {
  if(xmlhttp) {
  var inword = document.getElementById("inputWord");
    xmlhttp.onreadystatechange  = handleServerResponse;
    xmlhttp.open("GET","gettime?inputWord="+ inword.value , true ); //gettime will be the servlet name
    xmlhttp.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
    xmlhttp.send(null);
  }
}

...
<form name="myForm">
Enter the word: <input type="text" name="inputWord" />

Meaning:<input type="text" name="time" />

<input type="button" onClick="javascript:ajaxFunction();" value="Click to get the Meaning on Textbox"/>

</form>

And here is the part of the code that i'm trying to get the input in my servlet:
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {

        String inWord = request.getParameter("inputWord"); // word to search in the dictionary
        PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
...

everytime i try to run the project request.getParameter("inputWord"); returns null.
i tried some combinations of the code here xmlhttp.open("GET","gettime?inputWord="+ inword.value , true ); like xmlhttp.open("GET","gettime", true ); but didn't work.
and also i call doPost(request,response); in my doGet method.
any help is appreciated.

A: Since you're using document.getElementById(), try setting an id attribute onto the inputWord control in your HTML:
<form name="myForm">
Enter the word: <input type="text" name="inputWord" id="inputWord" />

Meaning:<input type="text" name="time" />

<input type="button" onClick="javascript:ajaxFunction();" value="Click to get the Meaning on Textbox"/>

</form>

More information on document.getElementById():
http://www.tizag.com/javascriptT/javascript-getelementbyid.php

A: I find that for AJAX issues it is sometimes useful to be able to see what is actually being sent to the server so that you can verify that it is what you expect.
I usually use Firefox and a useful addon called Firebug (which I don't do any web development without). It allows you to see the Ajax requests as they are made so that you can check that you are sending the correct information and that it is structured correctly..
In this case you might have noticed that you weren't sending the "inputWord" correctly as you don't have an ID on input:
<input type="text" name="inputWord" id="inputWord" />


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var tool = require('leaptool');

module.exports = function(app) {

    var moduleName = 'web';
    var block = {
        app: app,
        model: null
    };

    block.data = tool.object(require('basedata')(app, moduleName));
    block.page = tool.object(require('basepage')(app, moduleName, block.data));

    block.page.getHomeIndex = function(req, res) {
        res.redirect('/pages/home');
    };

    app.server.get('/', block.page.getHomeIndex);
    app.server.get('/' + moduleName + '/page/:pagename', block.page.showPage);

    return block;
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Home » News » Woman arrested for torturing, locking orphan in dog kennel
Woman arrested for torturing, locking orphan in dog kennel
By Evelyn Usman
Detectives from the Gender Unit of Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old woman who allegedly tortured a 10-year-old orphan in her care and locked him inside a dog kennel in Surulere area of Lago State.
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Luckily, the defenceless boy was not bitten by the dogs.
Her arrest followed a video which went viral, where the boy, Chibuike Eziamaka, was seen struggling to avoid being forcefully pushed inside the dog kennel, where some dogs were kept.
He was, however, subdued by his boss, Oyinye Mbakwe, who threw him inside and locked him up.
Vanguard gathered that Eziamaka lost both parents seven years ago, while he was barely three years old, under undisclosed circumstances.
He and his two siblings were said to have been brought from their home town in Anambra State, to Mbakwe.
When the attention of the Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu, was drawn to the video, he directed the Gender Unit to investigate the matter and bring the perpetrator to book.
Consequently, Mbakwe was traced to Chumpe Liquor Store in Surulere and arrested. During preliminary investigation, it was discovered that the lad was related to the suspect.
Confirming her arrest, spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, DSP Elkana Bala, said: "Domestic and Sexual Response Team, DSVRT, Alausa-Ikeja, also added its voice to the call for investigation with a petition addressed to the Commissioner of Police to that effect.
"The Gender Unit traced the suspect to Chumpe Liquor Store, Surulere, and her residence at Aguda, where the 10-year-old boy was rescued and taken to a secured shelter. The suspect admitted that she is the one in the viral video, flogging the child with a belt."
However, during interrogation, the suspect told detectives that she did not lock the boy inside the cage.
According to her, "I did not lock him inside the cage with the dogs. I locked him in an empty dog kennel, where bags are kept. I locked him for few hours before bringing him out."
Asked why she did so, Bala said: "She alleged that the boy took alcohol from their refrigerator and was misbehaving, and that the suspect smashed the side mirror of her car with a stone, which made her to detain him in the dog kennel.
"The suspect's mother is the elder sister of the boy's father. The suspect will be charged to court. The Command reiterated its commitment towards protecting the rights of children and other vulnerable members of the society from all forms of violence and abuses."
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Watford's three-game unbeaten streak ended with a hard-fought 2-1 loss against Chelsea at home. Eden Hazard's 100th goal for Chelsea provided the lead for the visitors just before half-time but Watford roared back quickly through a strike from Roberto Pereyra. A penalty from Eden Hazard put Chelsea back in front and onto three points. Newcastle United slipped to their biggest league defeat of the campaign after a 4-0 loss against Liverpool at Anfield. An early goal from Dejan Lovren put Liverpool in front while Mohamed Salah doubled the advantage just after half-time. Newcastle's woes were increased after Xherdan Shaqiri and Fabinho scored late in the match.
Watford have an excellent record against Newcastle at Vicarage Road after managing three consecutive meetings on this ground. The Hornets will look to make the most of a home match as they will be on the road for the next three games. Newcastle are fresh from a humbling against Liverpool, although many teams do tend to suffer against the Reds. I would back a win for Watford.
The form of Roberto Pereyra has once again picked up after a slump in November. The winger has now come up with an assist and a goal in his last two matches. This improvement in form has also coincided with Watford scoring almost 2 goals per match in the last five games. I would go with over 1.5 goals from Watford.
Watford have played well in recent weeks as the club has picked up the momentum following a streak of defeats. The Hornets have made the most of home matches against teams struggling with the threat of relegation, as the only victories for the team at Vicarage Road since the middle of September have come against relegation-threatened opponents Cardiff and Huddersfield. Despite missing a couple of key players, Javi Gracia has been able to make the most of the flair provided by the likes of Roberto Pereyra and Gerard Deulofeu to great effect. A return of nine goals in the last six matches is quite decent for this Watford team.
Adalberto Penaranda (foot), Will Hughes (hip), Younes Kaboul (foot), Andre Gray (leg), Christian Kabasele (arm), and Pontus Dahlberg (head) are unavailable for Watford.
Newcastle United remain poor going forward and it has been a problematic area for Rafa Benitez throughout the campaign. If Newcastle are to make significant strides to move away from the relegation zone, they need to be averaging well over a goal per match. At this moment, the Magpies have managed a paltry return of 14 goals from 19 matches. A decent defensive record had provided solace up until this point, but the heavy loss against Liverpool has the potential to take away the confidence from the team. Pereyra remains the top scorer for Watford with six league goals.
Jonjo Shelvey (thigh), Karl Darlow (elbow), Ciaran Clark (ankle), and Sung-Yueng Ki (international) are unavailable for Rafa Benitez.


Cryptocurrency prices will gradually recover as there are now more legitimate use cases being developed for them, Josh Fraser predicts.
Fraser's views and outlook on crypto growth and adoption are similar to that of CoinList CEO Andy Bromberg and crowdfunding platform CEO Kendrick Nguyen.
Fraser explained in an email to the financial information website that the "shift towards development" will "see real utility, versus speculation" in the volatile crypto ecosystem. The Clemson University computer science graduate wrote that digital currency prices will "stabilize" because of the positive trend towards "building usable" blockchain-based solutions.
Investors "Will Be Drawn Back In"
Fraser believes that "people who had written off crypto" due to low-quality projects, or outright scams, "will [gradually] be drawn back in" as the industry is starting to develop more legitimate products.
Although there are still numerous incidents of cryptocurrency fraud still being reported, according to the New York state Attorney General, investors are getting better at determining which blockchain-related projects have the potential to deliver.
As covered on CryptoGlobe, Andy Bromberg, president at CoinList, a crypto firm that conducts anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) checks for blockchain startups, said that investors are now more skilled at identifying "high-quality" projects from the "low-quality" ones.
Bromberg also predicted that digital asset prices will recover in the long-term, particularly bitcoin (BTC), as the flagship cryptocurrency's price "is cyclical", meaning that its brief history shows there have been "massive spikes" (both positive and negative) in its price.
Meanwhile, crowdfunding firm Republic CEO Kendrick Nguyen has chosen to "go long" on crypto as he believes its potential future impact may outweigh the "highly speculative and highly risky" nature of early-stage investing in initial coin offerings (ICOs) projects.
Despite the recent positive comments on the cryptocurrency ecosystem, prices continue to decline. Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at $6,299 according to CryptoCompare data. Its price is down 1.27% over the past 24 hours, however, it has recovered slightly from Monday's low of $6,213.
One of the few major cryptocurrencies that has performed well recently is the XRP token. After Sagar Sarbhai, head of government and regulation policies for APAC/Middle East at Ripple - the company behind XRP - revealed on September 17 the US-based blockchain startup was almost set to launch its highly anticipated xRapid product, the cryptocurrency surged 16%.
However, XRP's price has retreated to around $0.3179 at press time, after reaching an intraday high of $0.3338 on September 18, its highest price level since September 2.


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Men's soccer falls to Indiana in NCAA Tournament
The University of Akron men's soccer team finished its season with a record of 13-6-3 after losing to number four seed Indiana on Sunday, 1-0, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Despite a great showing against Villanova on Friday in the first round where the Zips won 2-0 off two Nick Hinds' goals, the team wasn't able to get that equalizing goal against Indiana. Both goalkeepers (Akron's Ben Lundt and Indiana's Christian Lomeli) made three saves in the game, and the Hoosiers' Billy McConnell scored the deciding goal.
Although it was a heartbreaking defeat, the Zips still have much to be proud of this season. They won the Mid-American Conference for the fifth straight season and beat bigger schools like Ohio State, Oregon State, and Michigan.
Sadly, Sunday's game marked the final outing for five Zips players. Those include Danilo Radjen, Goncalo Soares, captain Brad Ruhaak, captain Adam Najem, and redshirt-junior Tyler Sanda. Those five are the first in school history to win the MAC championship all four years they played.
The Zips have much to look forward to next season. Akron will return eight different starters, including the two leading goal scorers of this past season, Stuart Holthusen and Nick Hinds. Not to mention all of the young talent that will be coming up as well as the recruits the Zips decide to welcome into the program next year. Whoever is here playing next year will continue the tradition of excellence The University of Akron soccer program has established.


You're Stronger Than You Realise..
We've all jumped hurdles we never thought we'd ever have to jump. We've scratched a few knees along the way but we made it to the finish line.
Some have seen with their eyes, things they should have never seen. Experienced things they should have never felt, and still they rise.
There have been times when we all probably felt like quitting, but if you're still standing today remind yourself that you never gave up.
Draw on your past experiences to remind yourself how strong you really are. Look how far you've come.
Deaths, heartache and pain. Most have experienced all of these , but still we stand.
We're all stronger than we realise.
Give yourself the credit you deserve.
If we can find strength to overcome obstacles during our weakest moments.. Then just imagine what we could do in our strongest.
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Inspiring words Danny. All of us are stronger than we think. Thanks for the reminder.
Another reminder needed too! Sorry I mistyped your name Dionne.