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GOP Pushback
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POTUS had a free reign with Congress for the first two years since he took office, but the Democrats began to pushback after We The People voted for and now, finally even Republican US Senate is playing a game of political truth and consequences.
In fact, Senators from both sides of the aisle are trying to stop Trump from using emergency authority to sell arms to Saudi Arabia and Trump's tariffs on Mexico mark the latest breaking point for Senate Republicans who have started a GOP pushback.
Child Prisoners
Read more about Child Prisoners
Is POTUS treating migrant children like prisoners? Can this action be considered a form of cruel and unusual punishment?
D Day 75 Anniversary
International leaders along with World War II veterans are commemorating the 75th anniversary of D Day on the southern coast of England to honor the Allied soldiers who helped liberate Europe from Nazi Germany.
6 June 1944 #DDay was one of the most significant turning points in the six-year war. 156,000 allied troops 6,000 ships.
D Day has nothing to do with Donald, but I won't try explaining it. President Donald Trump concludes his three-day UK trip with a commemorative ceremony honoring the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
After months of infighting, the US House of Representatives has finally approved a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill. This legislation includes funds for Puerto Rico. The House disaster relief bill was held up by three members of @GOP finally passes, 354 to 58.
Congress passed the disaster aid bill in a bipartisan 354-58 bill, and the measure now sits on Trump's desk. POTUS is now expected to sign the bill upon his return from an overseas trip to The United Kingdom.
How long has The Trump family and it's business interests attempted to sue their way to success? It is difficult to say exactly, but it started when he was a boy and safe to affirm that not only does it continue to this day but there are probably more lawsuits on the way in the coming days.
Business groups are considering legal action against the White House over Mexico tariffs https://cnb.cx/2KgVoEq
POTUS Worldwide Turmoils
As Trump fights with nearby nations as well as those far away, is an international recession near or about to appear? USA business leaders are worried that America will enter a recession by 2020.
Why is POTUS losing the chairman of White House Council of Economic Advisers? How come Trump has failed to explain his latest high-level departure from this to administration position?
Trump announces the departure of White House economic adviser Hassett https://reut.rs/2JTZTpk
City Island Fair
In our latest installment of the Friendship Files, #CityImages covers a diverse group of individuals who bond, supporting each other by attending the arts and crafts fair and helping local businesses sell their handicrafts and assorted wares.
Wander around what some are beginning to call - A Slice of NYC Paradise this weekend and you may find folks who traveled near and far to join Mussel Suckers and Clam Diggers enjoying the semi-annual City Island Arts and Crafts Fair.
Help Fix IT
They say if it ain't broke, don't fix it, but what if it's broken? Humans have the urge to improve from the Prehistoric hand-axes days of chipping small flakes off pebbles of flint with other hard objects. Million-year-old examples of these have been found that give the impression of being ruined by being chipped just one time too many. That pang of regret we have probably all felt after spoiling something by adding that unnecessary final touch was first faced by Ugg in his cave.
'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' has become a part of the language as to have become a cliché...
American Death Toll
12 people were killed by a gunman who opened fire in a city building. At least four other victims were hospitalized. This is the deadliest mass shooting in the US since November. When will it stop? It can not keep happening here.
America's most recent deadly mass shooting happened inside a municipal center in Virginia Beach this time, and various vigils and mass memorials are being held this weekend.
Leadership's About US
Correction... The graphic should say no one and include women, who have proved once and for all to be real stable geniuses.
Some folks were born to create art or music, others to split the atom or excel with scientific feats. I chose to build media startups and turn others around.
As I look back to my career as well as forward to my next challenge, the definition of leadership relies on research, learning and developing practical skills with the capacity to lead, motivate and guide others from different cultures and languages.


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A Gap Year in South Africa
Why go backpacking in South Africa?
Backpacking in South Africa is amazing. That's all you need to know.
You want more? Alright, fine. South Africa is a diverse, multi-cultural, and generally multi-awesome gap year destination. There's been a backpacking trail there for ages, but there still remains plenty to discover. It caters for both traditional gap years and more ambitious itineraries. So you can take your pick of seeing Africa's Big Five of elephants, lions, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopards; visiting lush green coastline as a beachbum or surfer; quality nightlife in Cape Town and Durban; barbeques and beers wherever you are in the country; oh, and let's not forget that South Africa is fanatical about sport.
It doesn't matter whether you are going to South Africa for a holiday or as a backpacking destination; it caters for both.
Check out our current top picks
Children's Kindergarten Project in South Africa
As a kindergarten volunteer in South Africa, you'll be helping out at a nursery or pre-school within a deprived area.
Kruger Conservation in South Africa
Experience amazing Big 5 encounters, contribute to important wildlife conservation research in the beautiful Kruger National Park.
Great White Shark Conservation
7	- 84	days
Travel to South Africa and volunteer in the Great White Shark capital of the world. Cage dive with Great Whites...
South Africa and Lesotho Cape Town to Johannesburg
Witness first-hand all that is fantastic about South Africa - stunning beaches, dense forests and abundant marine and bush wildlife.
Volunteer in Childcare in South Africa
7	- 168	days
Volunteer on the Childcare volunteer project in South Africa. Located in Cape Town.
Professional Field Guide Course 1 Year
from	£16795
A 1 year course designed to supply the safari industry with FGASA qualified field guides. This course would also suit...
Occupational Therapy Internships in Cape Town
28	- 168	days
Cape Town is a fantastic destination for an international internship - a vibrant and bustling city with business, medical and...
Wildlife Photography and Conservation
This project offers volunteers the opportunity to enhance their wildlife photography skills whilst contributing to vital conservation within private game...
Youth Development & Education Internships in Cape Town
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Head overland from Nairobi to Jo'burg, Cairns to Sydney and Los Angeles to New York. We've basically put together all...
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Table Mountain automatically takes you to South Africa and is one of the world's most iconic landmarks; the Drakensberg mountains delight hikers from all over the world and is a beautiful place to explore; the 'Elephant Coast' provides pristine, golden beaches that would make any Australian jealous. And if you want national parks, well, South Africa has a few of those too. Test your eye-sight on a safari in Kgalagadi National Park or Kruger National Park and see if you can spot cheetahs, elephants, lions, and a whole host of other animals.
It is the people that make South Africa so vibrant. The nightlife in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg is a real highlight, and the café culture is booming. There is a big emphasis on healthy living – South Africans work hard and play hard.
Despite a lot of the hardships that South Africans face they are still incredibly up-beat, with a fantastic sense of humour and a smile upon their face. It's hard to hide the fact that large parts of the country lives in poverty, and the rising problem of HIV/AIDS still hasn't be solved, and there is still racial inequality and past prejudices, but these aren't reasons to overlook South Africa.
South Africa is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world, and it is really starting to open up to backpackers.
Like many countries the South Africans love their sport. The most popular sports are cricket, rugby and soccer. They currently have the best one-day cricket team in the world and are the Rugby World Champions, well, at least until September anyway.
The 2010 Football World Cup was hosted by South Africa and it really opened up the country to the world. What better way to advertise what your country has to offer than showing-off all of the beautiful sights to millions of viewers? No-one will forget the party atmospheres that the stadiums created, even if jabulani's and vuvuzela's were the hot topic for debate.
Millions, if not billions of people watched the world's biggest sporting event, and at one point or another they all said the same thing, "I want to go to South Africa."
The most popular starting points for a gap year in South Africa are Cape Town or Durban. The former sits in the shadow of iconic Table Mountain, and is well-known for beaches, surfing, vibrant nightlife, and its proximity to numerous natural parks and wonders. Durban has much of the above, coupling it with a toasty subtropical climate and adding theme parks, casinos, and sports stadiums galore.
Johannesburg is steeped in culture, boasting plentiful museums and galleries, and serves as a great waypoint on a trip to Kruger National Park. You can also visit picturesque Pretoria, or stop at Port Elizabeth on a trip along the Garden Route.
The scenery
One of the main reasons that travelling to South Africa is so popular is the opportunity to go on safari and see the Big Five. Kruger National Park is a huge game reserve that offers a massive range of opportunities to see wild animals, including elephants, lions, rhinos, zebra, and a ridiculous amount more. It's truly a visit you'll never forget.
Elsewhere there's Tsitsikamma National Park, a coastal reserve with deep forests and dramatic coastline that also offers extreme activities like bungee jumping, the otherworldly Paarl Mountain, the breathtaking Blyde River Canyon, or the barren desert mountainland of Richtersveld. South Africa really does have an embarrassment of natural riches.
South Africa basically has everything you could want of a backpacking destination, so frankly we don't know what you're still doing here.

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Kulich is a rich yeasted cake that is served during Easter. It is a popular tradition among the Orthodox Christians of Eastern Europe and Russia to make and serve this cake during Easter. This tall cake is delicious, airy and often decorated with colorful sprinkles or flowers.
Dark frothy filter coffee is a south India passion. Sip it out of a tiny steel glass for if you ever get a chance. The reasons choose cup are many ..
This carrot cake is made with whole wheat flour and assorted spices . The spices add warmth and enhances the flavors. The sweet and tart cream cheese icing perfectly complements the warm spices. The ingredient list might look long , but this definitely qualifies as guilt free indulgence.
A savory quick bread filled bold flavors of sharp cheddar, fresh green onions and nigella seeds. This is an easy bread to make at home and perfect to serve anytime.
Ghee is the preferred choice of fat in cooking many curries and other dishes. It is believed to have many beneficial properties compared to other cooking oils and fats. Making ghee at home is a simple and easy process and the rewards are absolutely worth it.
Here is a traopical flavored stew inspired by the Brazilian dish Moqueca de Camarones. Serve with rice or your favorite crunchy bread for a refreshing meal.
Chicken Pakora or pakoda is an often-requested snack or appetizer at our home. Bite-sized flavorful fried chicken – pakoras have a crispy thin outer coating with a perfectly cooked juicy chicken tucked inside.
A perfect chicken dinner, flavor infused tender meat and crispy brown skin – there are times when nothing else is as satisfying as this Garlic Roast Chicken!
This is an easy anytime flat bread. The dough is easy to make and the bread is soft and stays soft for hours when stored wrapped. This recipe is perfect for make ahead meals like school lunches or picnics.
Here is a perfect one dish meal for weeknights. This pasta dish is loaded with tomatoes, artichokes, mushrooms, topped with melting mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection.
HImbasha or Ambasaha is a Ethiopian/Eritrean celebration bread. It is lightly sweet and flavored with spices, usually cardamom. Just perfect for a light snack paired with a mug of Ethiopian coffee..
This apple crisp recipe is my favorite go to crisp recipe. It is packed with apples and warm spices, all topped off with a crispy oat crust. This is a dessert that takes no time to make and is fun to share with any company !
This coconut curry soup is the perfect way to incorporate more veggies into your diet in a scrumptious way! More over it is a one pot meal that can be prepped ahead and made fresh on time.
are perfect for sharing. These are easy to make and you get a taste of garlic and herbs in every bite.
Galettes are rustic pies. This apple galette is easy to make from scratch and makes for a delicious treat everytime.
Bigos is a hearty meat stew from Poland. Assorted cuts of meats are stewed with cabbage and flavorted with caraway seeds and sauerkraut for long lengths of time creating mouthwatering complex flavors.
An easy to make sweet potato casserole that is savory and mildly sweet at the same time. The herbs enhance and complements the natural sweetness of the potatoes and stacks creates a wonderful combination of textures. Use a mix of colors for prettier presentation.
Roasted Kabocha slices make a light and satisfying side dish. It is easy to make and the addition of a few warm spices make it an irresistible treat. It is a vegetarian/vegan side for your holiday table or anytime else !
These are sweet crisps made with a flour and almond dough. The shaped and fried crisps or puris turn glossy after being soaked in sugar syrup. These sweet and crunchy treats are perfect for holiday celebrations.
Easy from scratch vegan version of the popular holiday side – green bean casserole. This bursting with flavors version takes less than 30 minutes to make and tastes creamy and delicious.
Thukpa is the Tibetan spicy noodle soup. This delicious soup combines Himalayan flavors with chicken, veggies, and noodles into one bowl. It is an easy one pot dish to prepare and serve.
Cobblers are easy to make rustic fruit desserts. This cranberry and peach cobbler brings the flavors of summer and fall together in on beautiful dessert .
Instant Pot/ Pressure cooker makes fresh and flavorful meals in very little time. This chicken and vegetables curry is easy to make and serve. it is flavored with a few aromatic spices , a touch of classic curry spices and coconut milk. Fresh flavors and curry spices blend beautifully in this dish.
Moist almost brownie like bars filled with pumpkin flavors and chocolate. It is easy to make and perfect as fall dessert.
Easy to make smoothie bowl filled with nutrients. It is thick and creamy and naturally sweetened with the fruits.
Pumpkin spice mocha is the easiest way to get your chocolate and pumpkin spice fix at the same time. The mocha mix is easy to make. Prepare a batch in advance and add to the hot milk when ever the cravings strike!
This is a typical Kerala style green peas curry made with dried green peas. This is a lighter version cooked with warm aromatic spices. The hearty buttery flavors of the mature peas are enhanced by the aromatic flavors of this curry.
Vattayappam is a soft and spongy rice cake popular in Kerala and neighboring regions. It is made with fermented rice batter. Coconut, sugar and cardamom are the other ingredients that add to its appeal. This cake takes very little hands on time to make.
it the perfect one dish meal that is easy to make and serve on a busy evening.
Pull apart or tear and share breads are perfect for casual gatherings or family meals. This wonderful bread filled with grated tart apples and walnuts . Serve it at tea time or for breakfast as a special treat.
This black bean chili is an easy delicious weeknight meal. Instant pot makes this dish easy to make from scratch, with just 15 minute of hands on time. This vegan chili is low on calories but high on nutrition and flavor.
This is one of the easiest fudge recipes. It takes only 4 ingredients and comes together in 15 minutes or less. The fudge has softe texture and is loaded with peanut flavors.
Rasgulla is a spongy syrup based dessert popular in the Indian Subcontinent. Coagulated milk is used to make the spongy balls which are cooked in sugar syrup. This is a simple and elegant dessert fit for any table.
A decadent frozen dessert made with eggs, cream , sugar and cherries. It melts in the mouth to reveal its luscious creamy texture and tastes absolutely divine. The base recipe for custard can be used to make other flavored versions as well.
Pachadi from South India is a type of curry where the fruits/vegetables are cooked in a paste of ground coconut. Sour curd (yogurt) is added towards the end of cooking and the dish is flavored with seasoned oil and spices. Pineapple Pachadi, from Kerala has a unique combination of sweet and sour flavors.
Broken Wheat Payasam is a traditional Kerala dessert made with coconut milk, jaggery , broken wheat and spices. It is a delicious sweet treat that is served on special occasions.
This Korean inspired beef bowl creates that all day cooked taste in a fraction of the time. The meat is melt in the mouth tender and the sauce has a delicious mix of sweet , tangy and spicy flavors. Cooking and cleanup are a snap in this Instant pot version.
Toum is the Lebanese garlic sauce popular in the middle east. It has a fluffy , easy to spread texture. The flavors of garlic are strong but mellowed by the addition of lemon juice and oil. Try this vegan sauce in your dips, marinades and spreads.
This black chickpea curry is a popular dish in Kerala and the Konkan region. Flavors of coriander coriander and coconut goes well with chickpeas. Serve it with any of your favorite flat breads or rice or with traditional Kerala breakfast like – appam , puttu or idiappam.
Pickled beets are a good addition to the pantry. These are easy to make and pickled in a lightly sweet and sour vinaigrette. The flavors of these pickled beets perfectly complements many dishes – like salads , sandwiches and can even be served as a side of roasts.
fruits or herbs. It is served chilled it is a refreshing drink , or a light meal .
Picnic loaves are an easy and delicious way to enjoy a day out. It is a make ahead sandwich that is perfect for lunch boxes as well. The sandwich is is assembled ahead of time ans the flavors are allowed to meld and mature.
This is an easy one pot meal made in the Instant Pot. Basmati rice is cooked with spices, shrimp and vegetables in the pressure cooker (Instant Pot) to make this one pot meal with a good mix of carbs, protein and vitamins.
This is light meal or a side dish made with grilled vegetables and pasta. It is tossed with a simple vinaigrette made with few pantry staples. The summer flavors come alive in this dish and it is a nice vegetarian/vegan option to add to your next cookout.
Moist Double Chocolate Brownies Made With Coconut Oil – #CookoutWeek 2018 Continues !
These brownies are made with everyday ingredients found in most kitchen – oil , eggs, cocoa, sugar, butter and flour ! It is seriously moist and chocolaty. Give it a try to find out how coconut oil makes taste way better!
Grilled duck pairs well with orange sauce. This version has a spiced orange sauce adding an extra zing to this delicious recipe. Duck breasts are easy to grill and do not require long marination or cooking . I have used Maple Leaf Farms Duck breasts here and flavors are clean and fresh.
Watermelon Agua Fresca – A Refreshing Summer Drink and Welcome to #CookoutWeek2018 !
This post is a part of #cookoutweek2018. Join me for a glass of cool watermelon agua fresca. As its name suggests it is a refreshing drink with fruits. Easy to make , refreshingly light and perfect for a hot day out in the sun ! Lets take a sip, and enjoy the great outdoors this summer !
flavors of the coast. Serve it rice or just as an appetizer by itself .
Samsas are a popular snack all over Central Asia. These come in many shapes and sizes. These triangular Uzbek Samsas are filed with a mix of lamb and onions and encased in a flaky pastry crust and baked. There is only one word to describe it – delicious !
Bundt pan , brown sugar and sweet dough, Monkey bread is fun to make . Soft pieces of bread coated in sticky caramel is perfect dinner dessert. If you are looking for a recipe to make with kids, this is a must read!
Shrimp curry with raw mangoes is a popular seafood dish in Kerala. The raw mangoes add delicious tangy flavors to the dish while adding to the creaminess of the curry. This is an easy curry to make for a weeknight dinner.
Stir fries are easy to make and can be served along with a bowl of rice making it a satisfying and filling meal. This is such a dish that take just a few ingredients and in very little time makes a delicious meal. Basil and chilies coupled with fish sauce makes a delicious and aromatic dish.
This Mediterranean Olive Loaf is a rustic free form loaf dotted with olives. A few simple but high quality ingredients are all you need here. The olives are the star and add an extra depth of flavor to this bread. It is prefect to much on as is or as a side for soups and salads.


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Nenad Novaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Hoвaкoвић; born 14 July 1982) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career
Novaković joined Odense BK in December 2006 and joined Reggina Calcio on 31 January 2007. He made his debut on 16 December, against Parma before he left on loan to Aalesund in summer 2008. On 7 January 2009, he moved to FC Nordsjælland.

On 1 May 2012, Novaković won the Hungarian Cup with Debrecen by beating MTK Budapest on penalty shoot-out in the 2011–12 season. This was the fifth Hungarian Cup trophy for Debrecen.

On 12 May 2012, Novaković won the Hungarian League title with Debrecen after beating Pécs in the 28th round of the Hungarian League by 4–0 at the Oláh Gábor út Stadium which resulted the sixth Hungarian League title for the Hajdús.

Honours
Debrecen
 Hungarian League: 2009–10, 2011–12
 Hungarian Cup: 2009–10, 2011–12

References

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1982 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Užice
Serbian footballers
Association football goalkeepers
FK Radnički 1923 players
FK Napredak Kruševac players
Køge Boldklub players
Odense Boldklub players
Reggina 1914 players
Aalesunds FK players
FC Nordsjælland players
Debreceni VSC players
Danish Superliga players
Serie A players
Eliteserien players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Serbian expatriate footballers
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Expatriate footballers in Norway
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Expatriate footballers in Hungary

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When talking about the precious gem jewellery, you cannot run away from the fact that solitaire engagement rings are among some of the most visually stunning pieces that most people aspire to have. Having a large, glittering gemstone in addition to your finger can do great wonders for your self-worth. If someone gives you one, it is a clear indication that the person values you. Solitaire jewellery is one of the best alternatives that you can find in the market.
However, the visual appeal should not be or is not the only source of interest in the solitaire engagement rings. Like the other kind of stones and settings, the configuration of solitaire has a lot of history behind it. If you are a fan of solitaire jewellery, you should have been looking for an opportunity to understand its history.
For example, the name 'solitaire' comes from the French word that means 'on its own' or lonely. The adjective refers to the centre and front position of the ring. However, a person who receives a solitaire engagement ring will no longer be considered as being lonely.
Historically, we can trace the origin of solitaire rings to the Middle Ages, when Australia's Archduke Maximilian presented his lover, Mary of Burgundy, with this kind of ring hence unconsciously launching a trend that would span the subsequent six years and are still not showing any signs of fading out.
The rise in diamond, approximately 30 decades or so later, made the setting more prevalent than before. The quick increase in the popularity of diamond as an engagement stone par excellence made the solitaire engagement ring the default alternative for a jewel of this form.
However, one thing that most prospective buyers don't know is that the terminology 'solitaire setting' is quite misleading. Nothing like a standardised solitaire setting exists in reality. On the contrary, artists who design solitaire rings cull them from any number of the popular settings that work towards enhancing the quality of the stone. All said and done; you can see solitaire rings with tension, cathedral, prong, or bezel settings. However, the prong is the traditional design that is used to make this type of ring has dominated the market of solitaire throughout the centuries. The other designs tend to be considerably more modern versions of the ring. Shoppers who are looking for the most-classic rings should opt for the prong setting.
Currently, solitaire rings now symbolise the opposite of the meaning of their name. It marks the end of loneliness and signifies the beginning of a commitment. The definition of the composition of this ring has continued to broaden considerably over time. However, it is a good thing to learn the origins of the name and the appearance of this famous type of setting. With this knowledge, you will understand the best way to use solitaire earrings and engagement rings. You don't want to put on a ring that does not seem to match your demands. Take time to learn the history of all rings so that you can appreciate and use them properly.


All three of 2018's iPhone models now have an official battery case.
Apple and Samsung bring iTunes and AirPlay to smart TVs Over 100 countries set to receive access to iTunes movies and TV shows on 2018 and 2019 Samsung smart TVs.
We'd seen rumors and hints that Apple has been working on a Smart Battery Case for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR. And on Tuesday, Apple quietly updated its online store with three new Smart Battery cases, each one priced at $129. As of this writing, Apple has yet to even issue a press release letting users know the cases are now available.
All three Smart Case models current show a ship date of Jan. 22, with in-store availability starting Jan 21. Check out the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. The cases are available in black or white.
As with the previous Smart Battery case Apple sold, this model allows users to charge the phone and the case at the same time through the Lightning port on the bottom. However, you can now use a Qi-certified wireless charger to charge both the case and the phone at the same time.
Using the Smart Case with any of the iPhone models will increase battery life, with the case depleting first, and then the iPhone's battery should you need it.


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"Vegebattle" is an irreverent and scratched idea. It's an illustrated story collection where vegetables play the role of soldier fighting an improbable trench war. Every character is scoundrel and unable; the books deliberately critic and mock war, getting off the epic idea of War and focusing on grotesque and ridicule every happy end.
The cue to create this character came from the reading of Pablo Neruda's "Elementary odes", joined with atmospheres of Kubrick's film "Path of glory".
The craziest vegetables you have never seen are line up in the trenches.
They can't stand themselves and so they are spiteful to everybody.
They are both strange and wacky, always conspiring, plotting and racked their brains
Somebody is coward and yob, somebody is genius and shattered, others are lying and spiteful and all together are the most muddled army of history.
The decision to use the vegetables as characters in a story comes from several particularities, the most important is the fact that there aren't around stories whose characters are vegetables, so this choice also has a value of novelty.
Most important is the educational value that this initiative has, in fact, with these stories the children will become familiar with the vegetables. They will learn to recognize these vegetable with the stories, but mostly, they will be encouraged to eat vegetables, because in the stories of "Vegebattle" we are talking about negative characters and warmongers.
Everything is aligned to the campaign for the eating of healthy food and vegetables, especially in the United States.
"Vegebattle"has already published in Italy by Marche Regional Administration, with the name of "biologic kitchen-garden" and we tasted the success it gained with children for gadgets and plot.
These books could be the right way to promote foods (such as soups or vegetables) or to deal with wide scope themes using metaphors.
The series is also designed for the future creation of animated stories and video games. Currently some animations have been used in the construction of the website.
In Vegebattle collection you will find all the tales of the craziest vegetables you have never seen:
Meet these vegetables fighting this strange "War of the buttons": the frightful captain "Peel" the cucumber and his faithful war-bee "Zazza", the strategic tomato "Marzà", the smart inventor "Gardoc", the poet medal collector "Artichopher Columbus", the friends "Crock" the potato and "Pumpkid" the pumpkin, Barry the coward strawberry and many more.
Currently the first two stories that you can read are
"To whom give the medal"? Captain Tom is attending a strange ceremony where won't be easy to decide who will get the honor, but the creative poet "Artichopher Columbus" will find an unexpected solution.
In episode "The sweeping sprinkler" "Gardoc" tweaks a shooting verdigris caterpillar watering can but will have to face its driver "Seawolf" the braggart aubergine. Not all will be as expected…
Read the first publication:
issuu.com/empix/docs/impaginato_ing (English version)


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Deniz SİPAHİHürriyet YazarıRakamlara takılmayalım geleceğe bakalım
Nedim BUBİKBölge YazarlarıSu ürünleri organize bölgesine muhalefet
HaberlerGündem HaberleriWashington faces hard choices on US lenders
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Washington faces hard choices on US lenders
NEW YORK - Citigroup is reportedly negotiating with federal officials to have Washington boost its stake in the troubled bank to as much as 40 percent. Such a move would result in the banking giant ceding far more control to the government
The Obama administration, which says it doesn't want to nationalize U.S. banks, may find itself taking a step in that direction if it converts the government's preferred shares in Citigroup Inc. into common equity to help the firm withstand losses.
Citigroup and rival Bank of America Corp., beaten down in New York trading last week on U.S.-takeover speculation, are among more than 20 lenders that could wind up majority-owned by the government if such conversions took place. Executives at New York-based Citigroup have discussed the change as a way to quell concerns about capital adequacy while heading off all-out nationalization, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The bank is talking to regulators about expanding the U.S. stake to as much as 40 percent, the Wall Street Journal reported.
"Conversion would make a lot of sense for the banks that are struggling with their tangible common equity ratio, because they cannot go out today and raise common," said Gerard Cassidy, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets in Portland, Maine, referring to a measure of a lender's ability to absorb shocks.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is poised to announce details of a new "stress test" for the nation's largest banks this week. The test will determine which firms should hold an extra buffer of capital to withstand a more severe economic climate, according to a person familiar with the Obama administration's plans. Those that fail will be given additional support, said the person, who declined to be identified because the policy hasn't been announced.
Financial firms can apply to convert U.S. preferred stakes into common equity "to strengthen their capital structure," said Treasury Department spokesman Isaac Baker, who declined to comment on specific banks. "We are open to considering a request to do so if the institution and it's regulator believe it would promote the long-term stability of that institution, and if we believe it's in the best interest of long-term stability of our economy and financial system," Baker said.
The idea of nationalizing banks has gained traction in recent weeks as Nouriel Roubini, the economist and professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan all suggested it as a solution to banks' woes.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said in a Jan. 20 interview with Bloomberg Television that "short- term" government takeovers may be unavoidable.
Bank shares plummeted last week, with Citigroup sinking in New York trading to an 18-year low of $1.95. Bank of America fell to $3.79, the lowest price since 1984.
"Nationalization has become part of the public debate, and that's the first step," said Paul Miller, an analyst at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group Inc. in Arlington, Virginia, who added that the U.S. is moving "faster than people think" toward government control.
"This is the only way out," Miller said. "Losses are just going to accelerate in the next couple of quarters. The holes in these banks are just too big."
By converting its preferred shares to common, the government could pad too-thin tangible common equity, or TCE, ratios. TCE strips out intangible assets, goodwill Ğ the premium above net assets paid for acquisitions -- and preferred stock, including shares issued to the U.S. Treasury. The ratio measures TCE against tangible assets.
The government holds $52 billion of preferred shares in Citigroup, five times the bank's market value as of Feb. 20. If the U.S. were to convert all of its holdings into common shares, it would own more than 80 percent of the company.
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank of America, which has received $45 billion in TARP funds in exchange for preferred shares and warrants, would be 66 percent owned by the government if its entire stake were converted to common equity, according to data compiled by KBW Inc., a New York-based investment bank. The figure would be 69 percent at Regions Financial Corp. in Birmingham, Alabama, which has received $3.5 billion from the U.S. It would be 83 percent at Fifth Third Bancorp, the largest Ohio-based lender, which got $3.4 billion. KBW calculated the government stakes based on a conversion price of 80 percent of the stock's value as of Feb. 5.
Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo & Co. in San Francisco are among more than 400 financial institutions that have received cash in exchange for preferred shares under the program. They now face increased scrutiny from regulators and investors, who are focused on their tangible common equity.
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Aleister Crowley [formerly Edward Alexander] (1875–1947), author and occultist, was born on 12 October 1875 at 30 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, the elder child of Emily Bertha (née Bishop) and Edward Crowley (d. 1887). A daughter died in infancy. Edward Crowley's family had owned Crowley's Ales, and he retired on his inheritance; his wife was from a family in Somerset and Devon. The elder Crowley was an evangelist for a fundamentalist Christian sect, the Plymouth Brethren, which his wife also joined. Their son was spoiled by material comfort and a belief in his spiritual superiority. His mother called him the Great Beast, the unholy monster of the Apocalypse (Therion, 666). At his father's death, the boy became truly hostile to Christianity, for he was then transferred to the care of his uncle, Tom Bond Bishop, who was publicly philanthropic but surreptitiously cruel. Crowley briefly attended Malvern College, in 1891–2, and Tonbridge School, in 1892, both of which he found uncongenial.
At the age of twenty Crowley went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, to study for the natural sciences tripos, and in his leisure time excelled at chess and at mountaineering. In October 1897 a fevered vision convinced him that all human endeavours are ephemeral, with one exception—the magical tradition. He dedicated himself to esoteric studies and sought initiation by genuine magi. Poetry greatly attracted him, and it was probably Shelley's 'Alastor, or, The Spirit of Solitude' that inspired Crowley to call himself Aleister, a deliberate repudiation of his given name. The spelling reflects a Gaelic form in keeping with the Celtic revival then popular. Crowley came into his inheritance, which he spent extravagantly. He issued deluxe volumes of his own poetry, beginning with Aceldama (1898), which sparked the admiration of Gerald Festus Kelly, also at Trinity but destined for knighthood and the presidency of the Royal Academy. In White Stains, Crowley exhibited homosexual sentiments. He was intimate with Herbert Charles Jerome Pollitt, a young stage performer who came to mistrust Crowley's 'spiritual' ambition; they separated in 1898. Crowley left Cambridge without having earned a degree.
Crowley met members of the London temple of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a quasi-secret society which had been founded in 1888 and claimed to transmit a species of ancient cabalism. Crowley joined in November 1898 and assumed the magical name of Perdurabo (I will endure). He soon impressed Samuel Liddell Mathers, one of the order's founders, which disappointed another young initiate, William Butler Yeats, who judged Crowley to be insane. Mathers had revived obscure techniques for evoking one's guardian angel. Crowley, eager to test these operations, secluded himself at Boleskine House, on the shore of Loch Ness, but was distracted by dissension in the Golden Dawn. Superior officials heard rumours of his sexual immorality and, defying Mathers, opposed Crowley's advancement. As Mathers's power declined, Crowley lost interest in the order.
For several years Crowley wandered restlessly. In Mexico in 1900 he was joined by Oscar Eckenstein, an older and more experienced mountain climber, and they explored the local terrain. Eckenstein instructed Crowley in concentration and visualization. Crowley also undertook magical evocations in the style of John Dee, the Elizabethan magus, and his scryer, Edward Kelley, and Crowley now felt that he was the incarnation of Kelley. He resolved to advance independently through the grades of magical attainment prescribed by the Golden Dawn and travelled in Asia and practised hatha yoga. In 1902 he and Eckenstein undertook the first attempt to scale Chogo Ri (K-2), the world's second-highest peak. Crowley's sporting inclinations also included big-game hunting.
In 1903 Crowley married Rose Edith Skerrett, the widowed sister of Gerald Kelly. In Cairo in April 1904 Rose entered involuntary trances and urged her husband to prepare for supernatural communications. Subsequent sessions produced Liber legis ('Book of the law'), which was supposedly dictated to Crowley through the voice of a certain Aiwaz or Aiwass, perhaps the guardian angel whom Crowley had sought. The transmission was inexplicably signed by a pharaonic priest named Ankh-f-n-khonsu. (Crowley later decided that he himself was the reincarnation of this priest.) The document, while laden with enigmas, is clear in announcing the New Aeon: Christianity will yield to another spiritual movement. Crowley was charged with promoting its basic principle, the law of Thelema: 'Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law'. This pronouncement was purportedly relayed from an Egyptian goddess, Nuit. In fact, the injunction had already been given in the famous story by Rabelais (d. 1553), whose monstrous Gargantua founded the abbey of Thélème.
At Boleskine Rose gave birth to a daughter, but in May 1905 Crowley resumed his wanderings. He conducted a Himalayan expedition that proved disastrous for his colleagues, whom he preferred to vilify rather than to help or to mourn. He summoned his wife and daughter to India, then fled the country with them as authorities were inquiring into his fatal shooting of two assailants. He dragged his family across south China but dispatched them homeward, on account of his desire to locate a former mistress. When he returned to Britain, he learned that his daughter had been taken ill and died in Burma, a death he attributed to his wife's negligence. Rose bore two more daughters but finally filed for divorce. Her charge of adultery was uncontested.
Crowley renewed his occult activities in 1909. He published Liber 777, which revealed the attributes of the tarot as interpreted in the Golden Dawn, and began recruiting for his own esoteric order, the Argenteum Astrum (Silver Star). This incorporated Golden Dawn rituals, some of which appeared in summary in Crowley's new journal, The Equinox. Mathers charged Crowley with plagiarism and petitioned the courts to prevent further publication of his secret teachings, but Crowley prevailed. He and the Golden Dawn were widely parodied, even in the Occult Review, while his Argenteum Astrum continued in secret. One member, before he rose to fame as a military strategist, was Captain John Frederick Charles Fuller, who encouraged occult studies by Charles Stansfeld Jones and by Victor Neuburg, a young poet (later poetry editor of the Sunday Referee). Neuburg and Crowley combined their magical and homosexual pursuits, producing a form of sex magic. Neuburg was a dancer in Crowley's theatrical production of The Rites of Eleusis, which received acclaim from critics. Crowley attracted the attention of Theodor Reuss, frater superior of the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO), a German society that sometimes engaged in sex magic. Reuss visited Crowley and was sufficiently impressed to install him as chief of the English branch of the OTO.
During the First World War Crowley lived in America. His inheritance had long been exhausted—his travel funds probably came from the OTO. He practised sexual rituals involving a varied list of partners and in New York found employment in writing propaganda for pro-German periodicals. This deeply alienated his countrymen, who did not forgive him, even after the war.
In 1920 Crowley moved to Cefalù, in Sicily. There he rented a farmhouse, which he called the abbey of Thelema, and accepted disciples hopeful of advancing the New Aeon. The Sicilian project halted in 1923 when a young Englishman mysteriously died at the abbey. His widow accused Crowley of various crimes and sins, and the British periodical John Bull called him the 'wickedest man in the world'. The Italian government expelled Crowley and his Thelemites, but Crowley continued to attract students. Theodor Reuss had resigned as head of the OTO and Crowley subsequently occupied the office. His associates in this period included Karl Germer, Gerald Yorke, and Israel Regardie, all of whom became influential in occult circles. In Berlin in 1929, Crowley married Maria Teresa Ferrari de Miramar, a Nicaraguan. They soon separated.
In England during the depression, Crowley gleaned money through litigation. He sued both a bookseller who erroneously advertised the suppression of Crowley's novel, The Diary of a Drug Fiend, when in fact it had only gone out of print, and the publisher of Nina Hamnett's Laughing Torso, in which she presumed that Crowley had fostered black magic at the abbey of Thelema. Former friends refused to testify in Crowley's behalf. In the latter case, the judge was repelled by reports of Crowley's erotic literature and rituals, and Crowley lost and incurred the court costs. He was penniless. A sympathetic woman offered to have his child, and he accepted. He is said to have fathered other illegitimate children, but far from nurturing his offspring, he imposed on his paramours for his own support.
One of the circle around Crowley in the 1930s was Greta Mary Valentine (1907–1998), the adopted daughter of James Henry Sequeira, dermatologist, and his wife, Nellie Adams. Educated in England and on the continent, Greta was studying anthroposophy when she met Crowley in 1936. Although she did not share his interest in drugs or magic, he was fascinated by her flirtations, and soon became her close friend and confidant, while both had other lovers. Crowley declared his love for her, and in 1938 followed her to Cornwall where she was on holiday with Lamorna Birch, the landscape painter. Birch introduced Greta to Ranald Valentine (d. 1956), who ran a company in Dundee making greetings cards and calendars. When he and Greta decided to marry, Crowley declared himself desolated, but the marriage endured until Ranald's death.
A friend of Greta Valentine's was Frieda Harris, the wife of Sir Percy Harris (Liberal MP for Bethnal Green). She was devoted to Crowley, who named her as an executor of his will. In 1942 she completed watercolours for use in publishing a pack of tarot cards conforming to Crowley's concept. In his tarot, as elsewhere, he merged Western magic with exotic mysticism (such as gnosticism and tantric Buddhism) and with modern science (such as chemistry and Freudian psychology). He thereby extended the work of Éliphas Lévi, a notable French magus, who had died in 1875, the year of Crowley's birth; Crowley claimed to be Lévi's reincarnation. The Book of Thoth (1944) is Crowley's commentary on his tarot. He did not acknowledge the fact that his tarot's basic structure depended on Golden Dawn teachings.
In his waning years Crowley befriended John Symonds and acceded to the young writer's request that Crowley supply notes for a biography. He designated Symonds and Kenneth Grant, the youngest of his last students, as literary executors, empowered to publish his papers. On 1 December 1947, at Netherwood, a residential hotel in The Ridge, Hastings, Crowley, by this time a chronic heroin addict, died of bronchitis and heart congestion. His remains were cremated at Brighton and reportedly have been lost.
Interest in Crowley has reflected waves of curiosity in the occult. The Crowley–Harris tarot is popular, and several occult groups adhere to his law of Thelema. His most readable books on occultism are Book Four (1912), The Book of Lies (1913), and Magick in Theory and Practice (1929). Among sympathizers he is revered for his peculiar gifts, but others remember his reputation as a social outcast on account of his flagrant nonconformity.
Oxford DND
The confessions of Aleister Crowley, ed. J. Symonds and K. Grant (1979)
I. Regardie, The eye in the triangle (1970)
C. Wilson, Aleister Crowley, the nature of the beast (1987)
F. King, The magical world of Aleister Crowley (1978)
G. Suster, The legacy of the beast: the life, work and influence of Aleister Crowley (1988)
K. Grant, Remembering Aleister Crowley (1991)
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d. cert.
CGPLA Eng. & Wales (1949)
R. B. Porch and others, eds., The Malvern College register, 1865–1914 (1915)
H. E. Steed, ed., School register, 1826–1910 [Tonbridge School]
Daily Telegraph (24 Nov 1998)
Ransom HRC
Warburg Institute, London, Yorke collection
BFINA, Without walls, Channel 4, 17 May 1994
BL NSA, 'The mischief makers', [4] B843/3; other sound recordings (occult ceremonies); performance recordings; 'The wickedest man in the world', T1141RCI
A. John, drawing, 1914, priv. coll.; repro. in M. Bakewell, Fitzrovia (1999)
L. E. Kennedy, oils, 1917–1918, NPG
E. A. Crowley, self-portrait, 1918 (The Master Therion 666), priv. coll.; repro. in M. Bakewell, Fitzrovia (1999)
Wealth at Death
£18 0s. 6d.: probate, 24 Jan 1949, CGPLA Eng. & Wales
£100: further grant, 1 March 1971, CGPLA Eng. & Wales
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Urwah ibn Zubayr Had Truly Amazing Patience
Who was he?
He was a famous Taabi'ee (Successors of the Sahabah), a scholar of Hadeeth (Prophetic Narration) who was born in the penultimate year (22AH) of the caliphate of Umar (radhiallahu `anhu) and died 94AH. His father was az-Zubair ibn A'wwam, one of the ten Promised with Paradise. His mother was Asma daughter of Abu Bakr, and therefore his aunt was Aa'ishah, the mother of the Believers from whom he benefited immensely. He also learnt from Ali bin Abi Talib, Abdur-Rahman bin Awf, Zaid bin Thabit, Abu Ayub Al-Ansari and many other sahaabah until he became one of the seven Fuqahaa' [scholars of Islamic Jurisprudence] of Medina upon whom the people depended.
U'rwah applied his knowledge into his actions. He would even fast during the hottest days in Madinah and would always stand for night prayers. He would keep his tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah. He would read a fourth of the Quran from a mushaf (copy of the Qur'aan) during the day and then he would repeat that it heart in his night prayers. And it is not known that he left this practice from his early youth up until the day he died except on one occasion...
Urwah ibn Zubayr was invited by the khalifah, al-Walid bin Abdul-Malik (705-715 CE, 6th Khalifah of Bana Ummaya) in Damascus. U'rwah accepted the invitation and went with his eldest son Muhammad, who was one of the most handsome of men. The young man had dressed up for the occasion in fine clothes, and had done up his hair. Al-Walid welcomed them with honour and when he saw his son, he said,
"This is how the young people of Quraysh should look!"
and by saying so, he put the evil eye on him. Before he left, the young man fell ill. When he was in the stable (preparing for the journey) and admiring the khalifa's fine horses, one of the horses trampled him to death.
The grief-stricken father had barely shaken off the dust from burying his son, when he developed gangrene of the foot. His leg became swollen and the gangrene began to spread at frightening speed. Al-Walid sent for the best doctors to cure his guest by any means possible. But the doctors were unanimously united on the fact that the only cure for him was amputation quickly before the gangrene spreads and kills him. 'Urwah seeing no other choice agreed.
When the surgeon came to amputate his leg with his scalpel and a saw, he said to U'rwah,'I think it would be appropriate for us to give you a mouthful of intoxicant so that you do not feel the excruciating pain of amputation'.
'Urwah replied,
'No, I will not do that. I will not seek help by taking that which is impermissible, for that which I forgiveness (of Allah) from'.
So the doctor said, 'So we will give you some tranquilizer'.
'I do not wish to be deprived of one of my limbs without me feeling its pain for that for which I aspire the reward of Allah for'.
Then, just before the surgeon was about to cut his leg, a group of men came to them, so U'rwah said,
'Who are these people?'
It was said to him, 'They have been sent for, so that they can hold you, since perhaps when the pain becomes severe, it might cause you to pull back your leg causing you harm.'
'Send them back! I have no need of them as I hope that dhikr (the remembrance of Allah ('azza wa jall)) and tasbeeh (glorify Allah) will suffice me of them.'
So the surgeon began by first cutting off his flesh with a scalpel and when he reached his bone, he started to saw. All that could be heard from Urwah was 'Laa ilaaha ill Allah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah)' and 'Allahu akbar (Allah is the Greatest)' until his leg was cut off. Then boiling oil was brought in an iron scoop, and was poured on 'Urwah's leg to stop the pouring of blood and close the wound. Urwah at this point lost consciousness and fell into such a deep sleep that he did not read his normal portion of Qur'aan that day. This was the only time when he did not perform his regular good deed.
When he regained consciousness, he called for his amputated leg, kissed it and said while turning it in his hand,
"I swear by the One, Who mounted me on you, I never used you to walk to any place of wrong action or to any place where Allah would not like me to be in."
Then he gave instructions that the leg should be washed, perfumed, wrapped in a cloth and buried in the Muslim graveyard. 'Urwah was carried to his hometown of Madinah where the people and his family gathered to meet him, whereupon he promptly said:
"Do not be frightened with what you see. Allah has bestowed upon me four sons and He has taken back one and allowed me to remain with three, so for Him is the Praise. Allah has given me four limbs and has taken one and allowed me to remain with three, so for Him is the praise. I swear to you by Allah, that if he has taken from me a little, then he has caused to remain with me much, and if he has tried me once then he has forgiven me many times."
Many people came to from the scholars and leaders to offer their condolences to 'Urwah, but of the best words given were those of Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Talha, when he said.
"Receive the glad tidings! O Abu Abdullah (his kunya, agnomen: 'Father of Abdullah') one of your limbs and one of your sons has preceded you to Paradise… and behind that which has gone, the others shall follow inshaa' Allah (Allah willing)… and Allah has caused to remain for us from you that which we are in need of and that which we cannot do without, and that is your knowledge, your understanding and your opinion… May Allah continue to benefit us with it."
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LLI Spotlight: Julie Martenson, Ph.D., OLLI Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Texas at Austin
March 09, 2016 - POSTED BY Ann Simanis POSTED IN LLI Spotlight
TAGS: Osher, Univeristy of Texas at Austin, Julie Martenson, Spiers, Road Scholar, OLLI, Lifelong Learning, LLI Resource Network
Julie Martenson joined OLLI at The University of Texas in 2015. The OLLI @ UT has 1,914 total members and uniquely among OLLIs and LLIs has five separate and distinct programs —each with its own membership — under the larger OLLI umbrella.
What do you consider your top 3-5 responsibilities at OLLI? The advantage of our decentralized program structure is that our members can find more intimate social engagement and make strong friendships in a small group that would be more difficult if we were one large program with nearly 2,000 members. Each of our five programs not only has its own membership but also its own personality and culture, and members are so fiercely loyal to their program that there's even a little competition between them. From an administrative point of view it's unwieldy, and so far I've been focusing on working to introduce more universal processes that go beyond just encouraging each program to follow a set of best practices. We've pulled together volunteer leadership from each program to draft a "foundation document" containing rules for the governance and use of each program's Excellence Fund — member-raised funds for expenses not covered by regular operational funds like grants awarded to university departments or buying wine for guests at social events. That document has been completed and submitted to the membership for comment.
What did you do before you came to OLLI?
I worked in interpretive planning and endangered species protection for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before taking a job at Texas Tech University coordinating the academic programs for non-traditional students who were returning to school mid-career or after a long break, where I split my time between campus operations and student services. I came to admire the sacrifice these students and often their families were making. It's easy for students to get derailed in this situation and I spent a lot of time encouraging them to stick with it.
That was my introduction to lifelong learning and good preparation for working at OLLI, where having a sense of humor and remaining flexible are important.
Many of our popular courses are devoted to subjects with local interest. A recent course like this was planned and facilitated by one of our volunteers to debate and discuss a local transportation bond.
Tell me about a member or members who has or have made a significant contribution to the OLLI's success?
We have a lot of dedicated volunteers that make the organization work. Our website, for example, was built by a UT employee but languished when that employee left. The website was limping along without any maintenance or improvement until two members — Terry Blankenship and Brian Watts — stepped up and took ownership of it. Terry serves as liaison between member leadership and the university's IT staff, which does the actual coding, and Brian has a "0 appointment" on the IT staff — no pay, but with university clearances and privileges. As a reward, they get their own parking spaces, and that's gold here in Austin!
What developments do you see in the future for OLLI or the Lifelong Learning Movement more broadly?
Austin is becoming a very congested city and the traffic is really starting to impact our members' lives as it does the lives of all Austinites. In part because of this, but also because of interest in learning from experts unable to teach on campus, I'm starting to get questions from people about how Internet learning might be facilitated by the OLLI.
What was your formal education?
I have a bachelor's and master's degree in elementary education, and a doctorate in forest economics with a focus on endangered species protection, both from Stephen F. Austin State University.
I've learned a lot by attending conferences like the Southeast Regional Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. The "Base Camp" discussion board curated by the Osher National Resource Center has also been a helpful resource. We were creating a handbook, for example, and instead of having to start from scratch, I was able to get handbooks from other OLLIs after putting the question on Base Camp.
Is there a book you've read for pleasure recently that you would recommend to others?
I'm reading "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right," or at least I was until I loaned it to one of our members! I heard the author interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air. It sounded fascinating and I had to rush out and buy it.
Is there a place you would love to travel to?
As you might expect from someone with a forestry degree, I love the mountains and lived in the Rockies for many years. I'd love to hike the Appalachian Trail.


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Beyond the vineyard: How Trump's deportation plan threatens America's food and wine supply
Mass deportations of up to three million undocumented immigrants are expected to begin in January, when President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office and begins to turn his campaign promises into government policy.
While Trump claims criminals are his primary target, reports suggest there aren't enough of them to actually reach his goal. A prominent migration think tank estimates that only 820,000 undocumented immigrants have been convicted of a crime.
So that means Trump would have to deport several million immigrants without criminal records to reach his goal. And that's likely just a start, given Trump's promise to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.
What he doesn't seem to realize is how integral undocumented workers are to America's food supply. Our scholarship at Cornell University combined with research in other areas of agriculture reveal the significant impact his plans would have on the foods we eat and beverages we consume each and every day.
Who's in the net
To meet the stated goal of two to three million deportations, law-abiding undocumented immigrants will likely be caught up in the net. These people work in a range of industries, accounting for about 16 percent of those employed in agriculture, 12 percent in construction, 9 percent in hospitality and 6 percent in manufacturing.
In addition to the humanitarian and logistical issues associated with such a massive deportation, there's another problem: The American economy relies on these industries and all the people they employ. If all undocumented workers were deported, our economy would be 3 percent to 6 percent smaller.
But the impact on agriculture and related industries, which account for 5 percent of U.S. GDP, is the most alarming, in part because about half of farm laborers are undocumented. They are the ones who toil in the fields and barns to produce the foods and beverages that are integral to the well-being and cultural fabric of our nation, despite the fact that they often can't afford to purchase the products they help produce.
Many Americans recently celebrated Thanksgiving with the traditional meal. But did they consider who produced that food? The succulent turkey, potatoes roasted to perfection, seasoned squash: Undocumented immigrants produced most of it. Even the wine — or milk — that washed it all down was produced with immigrant labor. The Thanksgiving holiday tradition that holds so much cultural significance for many of us relies on farm workers who are in significant danger of deportation.
Since these immigrants do much of the heavy lifting in American agriculture, preserving the current workforce and ensuring a continuing supply of laborers is a top priority for producers — and should be for consumers who value the foods and beverages we currently enjoy on our dinner tables.
So what would happen if Trump goes ahead with his plans?
If you enjoy wine, consider this: The wine industry in the United States is heavily reliant on immigrant labor.
Vineyards employ the majority of immigrants who work in the wine industry, and these skilled workers do everything from planting and pruning the vines to hand harvesting the fruit and preparing it for market. They scout for pests and diseases, water and nutrient issues, and are stewards of the land. Their attention to detail in the timing and implementation of various viticultural practices plays a significant role in determining the characteristics of the resulting wine.
Some farm laborers work throughout the year with various tasks in grape production, but at the time of harvest additional workers are needed. Many of these workers have been working in the United States in other agricultural operations.
Were the current workers deported, who would harvest the fruit? With fewer workers available, labor costs would skyrocket due to competition among wineries for the remaining workers, and these costs would need to be passed onto consumers through an increase in bottle prices.
Immigration hardliners argue that in the absence of local workers the wine industry could turn to mechanization. Wine grapes can be — and often are — harvested by machines, but the cost of a mechanical harvester is approximately $ 300,000, a price tag that is far too hefty for most small producers. Some vineyards are too steep and/or the terrain too rugged to safely operate a mechanical harvester. And mechanical harvest of fruit can change the characteristics of the wine.
Beyond the vineyard
Wine producers aren't the only ones who are worried about a potential shortage of agricultural labor.
A study commissioned by the National Milk Producers Federation suggested that if federal labor and immigration policies result in a 50 percent reduction in foreign-born workers, more than 3,500 dairy farms would close, resulting in a significant decrease in milk production and an increase in milk retail prices of about 30 percent. Total elimination of immigrant labor would increase milk prices by 90 percent.
Growers of fruits, vegetables and nuts as well as producers of meat and other dairy products would be particularly hard hit by a lack of farm labor. A report commissioned by the American Farm Bureau Federation predicted a decrease in vegetable production of 15 percent to 31 percent and a drop in fruit production of 30 percent to 61 percent if undocumented workers are deported and the border is closed. The group also predicted a rise in food prices of 5 percent to 6 percent and a smaller supply of fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy available for sale.
Americans unlikely to fill the gap
Some may argue that these laborer positions could — and should — be filled by American workers. But the reality is that these positions are not considered desirable due to the physical demands and the need to work outside in inclement weather.
A stark example of the need for immigrant labor was apparent in 2011, when the North Carolina Growers Association had 6,500 farm jobs available, all of them in or next to counties with unemployment rates greater than 10 percent. Only 268 of the approximately 500,000 unemployed North Carolinians applied for a position. Ninety percent of them were hired, but only 163 showed up to work on the first day, and only 7 workers — of the 6,500 required — completed the growing season.
Clearly, these aren't the jobs Trump promised, nor are they the jobs Americans want.
But while many Americans will choose to remain unemployed rather than accept a position as a farm laborer, ongoing research by the Cornell Farmworker Program shows that immigrant workers often enjoy this work. An undocumented worker at a dairy farm in New York reported:
"I like the work. I work very hard for many hours at a time and the work can sometimes be quite dirty, but I like being outdoors and with the animals. I worked in construction for a few months, but I prefer to be in a rural location where I can breathe fresh air. It reminds me of home."
Not only do they enjoy it, but immigrant workers succeed at it too. "They're reliable," said an upstate New York dairy farmer. "Their work quality is excellent. They'll do anything. They are polite. Everything. There is nothing to complain about."
Time to stock up?
So while kicking felons out of the country is justifiable, it seems to us that deporting the law-abiding undocumented workers who help drive our economy by undertaking jobs that Americans refuse to do is not.
A better solution to the problem of our undocumented immigration, in our view, is to give unauthorized workers an opportunity to obtain permanent legal status — for the good of our economy. Our research shows that 85 percent of New York citizens support either temporary work permits or a path to legal citizenship for undocumented workers.
This election season may have driven many of us to drink, but if Trump's deportation plan comes to fruition you can rely on one thing: the U.S.-produced food and wine that you enjoy with family and friends at your dinner table will become both more expensive and less available.
That leaves us with two options: writing our representatives to express concern about the deportation proposal or stocking up our cellars to prepare for lean years ahead.
Justine Vanden Heuvel is an associate professor of viticulture at Cornell University. Mary Jo Dudley is director of the Cornell Farmworker Program at Cornell University.
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For those of you who are super observant, this is a no-brainer. When you read an article on a website or anything on the internet, do you evaluate what you have read ranging in its accuracy, reliability, and value. Or do you just take whatever you have read as TRUTH as you trust the source and therefore you have no reason to question its source and providence.
LORD RAYELS WEBSITE ra-EL.org has been online since May 2011. Over the years it has recruited Clergy who have come and gone and 'Imperial Regent' Alan Douglas will boast that they have thousands of followers, all whom you would think have visited the website and read the Evidence Section.
According to the website entry 18th May 2011, RayEL, Ra-el is the incarnated Jesus, the prophesied Messiah and a sign foretelling this was first seen on the Moon. According to the Holy & Apostolic Order of the Temple this was a divine sign and they used scripture from the Bible to legitimise this claim. The use of scripture is often cherry picked and distortedly misrepresented to back up 'prophecies' and this is a continued theme throughout the Lie that Raymond Howard-Lear is the Returned Christ.
In fact this passage "And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory" Matthew 24:30 is in fact after the great tribulation where the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. This passage can be cross referenced with Daniel 7:13. "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence".
This is totally fabricated. The event was reported on 20th/21st January NOT 28th January as INDICATED as 'Evidence' that Raymond Lear is the Returned Christ.
WHILST researching this claim, I also looked for other articles regarding this event.
News that Matters – Goa Citizens Fear Virgin "Mary" on the moon.
All of the above articles STATE categorically that the event witnessed was seen on 20/21st January 2011 Not 28th.
A conspiracy theorist could argue that this was a part Stage 2 of Project Bluebeam to implement the new age religion with the antichrist at its head. That the moon imagery was a three-dimensional optical hologram was used, as part of the gigantic 'space- show'. Scientists, however, explained the images as the result of the sun's light falling on the undulating surface of the moon.
FROM THE VERY OUTSET THE HOC AND EOC LIED ABOUT THIS EVENT. THEIR WEBSITE HAS INCLUDED THIS FALSE INFORMATION SINCE 2011.
On 14th October 2016, the writer had the opportunity to ask 'Imperial Regent' Alan Douglas formerly known as Angelus Domini about this event. This is a copy of that transcript.
So …. first Alan Douglas gives a date of 22nd January and then states it's a typo. As you can see from the evidence that I have presented here, the event did not occur on the 22nd.
What is rather astonishing is that in 6 years nobody has questioned this. That would be Clergy too. There is a lot of high quality information available through the Internet. Unfortunately, however, there is also a large amount of misinformation, this Raymond Lear being the Returned Christ falls neatly into the latter. Remember that a Web site that makes up facts, quotes people who don't exist, and cites imaginary sources could look just as professional and slick as a highly reliable and credible site but in actual fact is deceiving you. This is the first of many lies that have been uncovered surrounding the tale of Raymond Elwood Howard Lear being 'Jesus'.
This elaborate story was superseded in 2012 with even more of a bizarre story 'The Jerusalem UFO EVENT'.
According to the website entry 18th May 2011, RayEL, Ra-el is the incarnated Jesus, the prophesied Messiah and was first seen on the Moon.


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The creativity, collaboration, and advanced communication afforded by the use of social media also opens privacy and safety concerns for potential users inside and outside the realm of higher education. As the promise of the positives afforded by weaving social media into the fabric of higher education has been realized, so too have concerns over how this "social network" is governed and managed at colleges and universities. News stories, predominately negative in nature, have highlighted the unprofessional conduct of college and university employees and the issues surrounding the implementation of social media policies at institutions of higher education. Consequently, the approach to studying social media (SM) and social media policy (SMP) is not refined to the point where data can be leveraged to inform clear and well supported decision making.
This quantitative study explored the gaps in the literature on SM and SMP in higher education as it relates to the experiences of faculty, administration, and staff. By investigating the degree to which faculty, administration, and staff use SM, the existence and details of SMPs, and perceptions related to SMPs, data supported approaches could offer further insight into how guidelines could be customized to suit specific user needs. The study employed a comparative analysis approach through distribution of an electronic survey to a target population consisting of faculty, administration, and staff members across 48 degree granting institutions in the state of New Jersey. Questions guiding the research were: 1) What are the behaviors, experiences, and perceptions of faculty, administration, and staff in regard to social media's usage and social media policy at institutions of higher education in the state of New Jersey? Do similarities and/or differences exist between faculty, administration, and staff who use/do not use SM and whose home institution has/does not have a SMP in place?, 2) How do the personal and professional behaviors of faculty, administration, and staff differ, if at all, on social media at institutions of higher education in the State of New Jersey?, and 3) How, if at all, do SM and SMP behaviors and perceptions differ by gender, age, institutional type and program/department at institutions of higher education in the state of New Jersey?
Key findings that could have significant implications in higher education were 1) the frequency of SM usage 2) lack of SMP "buy in" and 3) SM boundaries and SMP "constraint". Social media usage across institutional roles and age groups in higher education settings in the study's response sample was shown to be on an upward trajectory, while the same respondents indicated more often than not they were not sure if a SMP existed at their institution. If a policy was perceived to exist, participants noted it may not clearly define how personal and professional SM behaviors differ or provide the necessary amount of outreach and support to this diverse group of stakeholders at various levels of the SMP making process.
Stoessel, Jonathan W., "Social Media Policy Implications in Higher Education: Do Faculty, Administration, and Staff have a Place in the "Social Network"?" (2016). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2144.


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UPDATE: Missing 15-year-old girl in Wilkins Township found
Updated: 7:50 AM EST Nov 1, 2020
WTAE
Runaway Chinara Smith
SOURCE: WTAE
Early Sunday, Wilkins Township police said 15-year-old runaway Chinara Smith was found.ORIGINAL STORY:Smith was last seen wearing grey joggers, black and white checkered shoes.She is 5'7" tall and 180 lbs. It is believed she left home between 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30th. Police say she may be in the Homewood area of the city.
WILKINS TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
Early Sunday, Wilkins Township police said 15-year-old runaway Chinara Smith was found.
Smith was last seen wearing grey joggers, black and white checkered shoes.
She is 5'7" tall and 180 lbs.
It is believed she left home between 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30th.
Police say she may be in the Homewood area of the city.