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Government Ready To Deliberate On Every Demand, Shah assures Farmers…….
JahnviNovember 29, 20203min13510
Home Minister Amit Shah said the Centre will hold talks with the agitating farmers' unions on December 3 and if they want to hold discussions before that, they will have to shift their protests at a government-designated venue. Amit Shah on Saturday reached out to thousands of farmers who have been camping in and outside Delhi to protest against the farm laws passed by the Centre recently. "The government is ready to deliberate on every problem and demand of the farmers," Mr Shah said in a video message.
"If farmers' unions want to hold discussions before December 3 then, I want to assure you all, that as soon as you shift your protest to the structured place, the government will hold talks to address your concerns the very next day," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Thousands of farmers marching from Punjab under the "Delhi Chalo" campaign braved watercannons and tear gas shells to reach Delhi on Friday. They were, however, not allowed into the national capital. As the protests continued, the Centre, which looks after the national capital's law and order, relented and fixed a place for their agitation. The protestors, however, refused to go to the outer Delhi venue and are camping at several places on the outskirts of the national capital.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he will not speak to his Haryana counter Manohar Lal Khattar until he seeks an apology for "inflicting brutality" on farmers marching to Delhi. The Punjab chief minister also junked the allegations that he did not speak to Khattar over the farmers' issue despite repeated attempts by the Haryana CM, according to a statement. "Khattar is lying that he tried calling me earlier and I did not respond. But now, after what he has done to my farmers, I will not speak to him even if he calls me 10 times. Unless he apologises and admits that he did wrong with Punjab's farmers, I will not forgive him," said Singh, seeking apology from the Haryana CM for "inflicting brutality" on farmers.
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Day Minus One: and all the worst is behind us, except for the actual feeling rotten. Hopefully.
We lead a temperate life, those of us who go down to Mexico in search of healing. Karen had her last round of chemo today (yay!) and we've just been quietly in the apartment since. She went to bed not long after nine o'clock; now it's barely an hour later and I am prone to follow. Not all the way, for we are obliged to occupy separate beds for the next couple of weeks, until she has at least the semblance of a normal immune system again; even my poor teddy bear has been exiled from her company, despite his sterling work in keeping her safe from demons of the night.
Karen ate most of a bowl of soup for dinner, but I'm not sure how much she's actually kept down. Tomorrow she gets all her billion stem cells back again, which is Day Zero and the start of her whole new life (hereinafter she gets to celebrate two birthdays a year, and who could deny her that?), but mostly she's just going to be feeling dreadful and not at all like partying.
Indeed, there's not going to be any partying for a while. She'll be in neutropenia, where she hasn't enough white blood cells to fight off infection; she stays in the apartment and eats astronaut food, wears a mask, doesn't get to kiss me. People say that Netflix is her friend, but tonight she was too tired to watch TV, and the fatigue is likely to get worse rather than the other thing. I have no idea; we'll find out. And my own prospects likewise: I don't know how I'll get through these next weeks, for it all depends on her. But at least the worst of the treatment days are behind us. I'm seeking comfort in that. And going to bed as soon as I finish this bottle. My doctor was rather shocked to be told that I drank half a bottle of wine a day; let nobody tell her that these days it's a bottle and a half at least. At least. It's easier to be accurate, when Karen's not drinking at all; but it's harder to be abstemious, when there really isn't that much else to do. Wine helps, y'know? Of course you know. Who do I imagine I'm talking to?
If hugs from the internet help, *hugs*, and if not, strength to your arm.
If ever there was a time for wine, it's now.
Hoping for the best, for everything working spectacularly.
If such a thing appeals I've seen people post requests here for comments about what's good in their lives or for links to baby animal pictures or for discussion of topics of potential interest with an eye toward discussion. It can be a way to feel less alone.
I would be delighted to provide such things. Kyle surfs Reddit and provides me with a curated collection of the Very Best Cat Links daily.
Two birthdays--why not? It shouldn't be reserved for monarchs.
Wine, books, netflix, food and eventually writing again are your friends. After a while, one hopes that at least the books and netflix will be Karen's friends again too.


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We met in 2006, married in 2011 and, in summer 2014, we decided the time was right to start a family. Easy, right? Not exactly. Between March 2015 and February 2016, we suffered three miscarriages.
We first found out that we were expecting in January 2015. I was on a golf course in Florida when Jules phoned me with news that she was pregnant with our first child. I've never enjoyed playing golf badly more than I did that day!
The next several weeks were the most exciting of our lives until we were confronted with the devastating news at our 12-week scan that our baby had no heartbeat. There had been nothing to suggest anything was wrong. It's what they call a 'missed miscarriage'. It's rare – approximately one in 100 pregnancies end this way – and it's crushing. Utterly, sickeningly crushing.
I can vividly recall looking at the screen in the darkened scan room, waiting eagerly to hear all about our baby. Instead, we heard this.
As it turned out, the baby had died approximately three weeks prior.
Words can't describe that moment.
The grief is instant, overwhelming and excruciating. You grieve for your unborn child, for yourself, for your partner, for your family but, most of all, for all the memories you'd already started to prepare: phoning your mum and dad to tell them they're grandparents; decorating the nursery; taking the little one home for the first time; even the bleary-eyed nappy changes in the early hours of the morning.
There are people who say you can't miss what you never had. They are totally wrong. For several weeks, months even, we were consumed by intense heartache. We cried ourselves to sleep many nights. Many mornings started the same way.
Still, we regrouped, recovered and tried again. Life waits for no-one, right? We fell pregnant twice more, in November 2015 and in February 2016, both of which ended in natural losses around the six-week mark. It doesn't get any easier. Each time stung like the first. The circumstances were different, sure, but the devastation was just as intense.
After the third successive loss, we were, medically speaking, 'experiencing recurrent miscarriage'. Another one in 100 likelihood. That entitles you to some tests – to check for thing such as chromosomal abnormalities and such like – all of which we took and all of which came back negative. There was no obvious reason why we couldn't have a successful, continuing pregnancy. We were, as one consultant put it, just experiencing terribly bad luck.
Neither of us particularly believes in things such as fate, destiny and dumb luck, so we did some research and found a private clinic in Coventry that we thought might offer some hope.
Based at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, the NK Testing Clinic has undertaken research that has discovered some women who have miscarriages have an abnormally high level of uterine Natural Killer cells in the lining of their womb. In layman's terms, these cells act as the body's front-line defence against 'alien' entities in the body. Unfortunately, they aren't sophisticated enough to distinguish between 'good' alien entities and 'bad' alien entities, so they attack them all with the same vigour. And when there's lots of them -- well, the bigger the army, the shorter the battle.
Fortunately for us, the team in Coventry have discovered a way of limiting the impact of those extra cell in pregnancy, a steroid drug called Prednisolone. I should point out that the NHS doesn't yet recognise the validity of this research but the conversations we discovered and engaged in, primarily on social media, gave us the hope we needed, so we travelled down for Jules to be tested.
Lo and behold, the test came back positive – a higher-than-normal instance of Natural Killer cells. The treatment plan was simple: Jules was to start taking Prednisolone when she next fell pregnant.
Until then, we were instructed to stay patient. Easier said than done. By this point, it was June 2016 – over a year since our first loss. No time at all in the grand scheme of things but the big picture is hard to see when you've got your nose pressed against the frame.
We went out of our way to keep ourselves busy as we waited for life – quite literally – to happen. We went on holidays, did up the house. I ran marathons and even wrote a book about marathon running. Anything to fill the persistent void.
You just do whatever you can. You find yourself 'liking' even the most distant acquaintances' scan photos and pregnancy announcements on Facebook because even though you don't believe in karma, you're not prepared to take any chances. So, you over-compensate, hoping that nobody will notice and that the universe will reward you.
Your behaviour becomes obsessive-compulsive. Not in a 'Look how quirky and interesting I am' kind of way but in a very real and very exhausting way. We both, unbeknownst to one another, resorted to things like knocking on the door frame three times before going into the kitchen, lining up food 'labels to the front' in the fridge. It wasn't an attention-seeking affectation but rather a full-blown affliction designed to invite good fortune.
Before long, I began to get paranoid. What if this is as far as we'll ever get? It started off as an occasional and deeply unhelpful thought but soon became a recurring, constant fear that it gnawed away at me, decaying my confidence.
I also convinced myself that some people – including some close friends and family – were going out of their way to avoid us, lest miscarriage be contagious.
In my particularly desperate moments and feeling that we weren't getting adequate support from health care professionals, I even started to fleetingly wonder if this was an example of Government-ordered population control at work. Don't give miscarrying couples any help – the country's already over capacity.
In the absence of a plausible, proven explanation for what you're going through, it is absolutely amazing the things you can persuade yourself to be true.
I'm ashamed to admit I even felt a little emasculated by the experiences. I felt that, as a man, I'd failed because I hadn't been there when my children needed me most. They needed me to save them and I couldn't. Nobody could have, of course, but that was no consolation.
I found myself becoming more withdrawn and introverted and my behaviour became increasingly erratic. Up one minute, down the next. I know that Jules felt the same about herself. And yet our commitment to each other never wavered. Not for a second. Individually, we were broken but, as a couple, we were strong and resilient. Perhaps stronger than ever.
Finally, we got our silver lining.
In February 2017, Jules fell pregnant again. It was terrifying. That's something few people appreciate. After you've been through a miscarriage, becoming pregnant is not the exclusively joyous experience it once was. It's wonderful, of course, but tinged with perpetual worry.
We held our breaths for the first 12 weeks. I dreaded going to sleep at night for fear of waking to the news I feared the most. We also invested in three private scans – at seven, nine and eleven weeks – for reassurance that everything was progressing normally.
Our 12-week scan went perfectly but the relief it provided was soon replaced by that rising fear again as the 20-week scan approached. It's a strange thing to be scared – genuinely scared – of something the majority of people don't think twice about. Again, though, it went well. We had another scan at 32 weeks and numerous appointments with our midwife. Everything was fine but we never truly relaxed. Not until 2.52pm on November 25, 2017, when we welcomed our beautiful little daughter into the world. Sadie Jane McEwan. All 9lbs 11oz of her.
She is, quite simply, a dream come true. Honestly. She is the best thing that has ever happened to us. Even that feels like an understatement.
As I write, she's sleeping contentedly, which has given me some pause for thought to better reflect on the last few years.
I've got an amazing wife, a wonderful family and a beautiful little girl. Some people never get any of those things. I've got all three. I'm unbelievably fortunate.
Equally, I'll never forget how we got here. The twists, the turns, the ups, the downs, the heartache. I'll never forget it, nor do I think I should. To do so would be to pretend that those three other little lives never happened and that's not something I'm prepared to do.
I think often about those three little ones. They'll never know it but they're my strength. They're my compassion. They're my drive. They're my resolve. They're my perspective. They are my determination to be the best dad and husband I can possibly be.
I guess that's the positive I try to take from what is an otherwise hopelessly tragic sequence of events. I'm giving my absolute all to the little one I have because of the three little ones I'll never hold. If I'm honest, I'm not sure I would have had as much to give had it not been for them. That's their legacy (for lack of a better word) and I love them unconditionally for it.
A couple of things to conclude. Even though I've used it regularly here, I hate the word 'miscarriage'. It's awful. The prefix 'mis' implies error and, given that there's only person who is capable of 'carriage', it unreasonably if unintentionally apportions blame. I absolutely hate it.
The other, more important point is this. Losing a baby in pregnancy can be a lonely and isolating experience. You're left vulnerable and helpless. It feels as though nobody understands what you're going through. The truth is that sadly all too many people can relate. As a result, they can help. Not by much, it must be said, but help is help. Losing a baby is nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed about. So, if you can, talk. Talk to your partner, to a friend, to a colleague, to someone in your family, to a total stranger, to thin air – just talk. It's vastly underrated.
That goes double for dads. It meant the world to me that Jules got a huge amount of support, particularly through various social media groups. They gave her the reassurance that I couldn't. That's not false modesty. She just needed to hear from other women experiencing the same things as she was.
Men, though, are different. As a rule, we distil our emotions whether through choice or because we're programmed to believe 'that's what a guy's meant to do'. Frankly, that's a load of macho ****. For what it's worth, my advice is to surrender a little to your instincts. That means talking, crying, shouting, screaming – whatever it takes. Grief is like an infection. Bandages won't work and trying to ignore it won't make it go away; it'll only spread, intensify and become harder to treat. So don't run from it; instead, run towards it.
It's also worth remembering that there's no manual or timescale for dealing with the grief of miscarriage . It's individual to the individual and will test you to previously unexamined limits. But the best antidote to this? Never giving up on what you want. As somebody once said, it's difficult to wait but even worse to regret.
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After the winter break through Christmas and New Years, it was time to go racing again! What a fantastic crowd for the first round of the South Florida MX series. It all kicked off with the 450 D class and Kyle Smorenburg on top form after putting in his time with DustmxAcademy he was able to take two first place finishes and muscle the 450 to both holeshots on his first race on the big bike. Second place went to Peter Sorensen who had to fight his way into second after some bad starts, his smooth and consistent riding gave him 2-2 finishes not bad for his first race appearance ever. This was good for DustmxAcademy taking the top 2 positions, it would have been the top 3, though Kyle Bangerter deciding to step up to the C class as he won the series last year. Kyle Smorenburg would also sweep the 250 D class with his first ever 1-1 1-1 for both classes, look out for this guy in the future.
This class had some of the best racing though the day. Ck Douglas in the first moto was able to get out front put in some really fast laps and even pull away from the a riders that were mixed in that class. However behind him Dustin Jensen, Jonathan Cloutier and Taylor Ditzian were all charging hard to get the 2nd place finish, Cloutier just recently getting a 250f and struggling with the lack of power but he made up for it with his determination getting 3rd place finish. Ditzian still getting back to fitness from his injury finished 3rd overall with 4-3 scores. Dustin Jensen pulled one out the bag in moto two taking the win and overall ahead of Douglas.
Donnie Delgado back on track, nice to see him out there and looking solid and fit! After just losing out on the plus 40 class to Mike Mezie in the last moto, it was on. He shot out to an early lead, however, the pressure was not coming from Mezie it was from Brinsley Dyess who seems to really be enjoying the 250f suzuki, Delgado put down some real fast laps and was not able to shake off Brinsley. Delgado, though unfazed by the pressure, kept strong and was able to pull a comfortable gap, by the end of the race he would go 1-1, Mike Mezie strong 2-2 and Steve Rejda a 3-3. The women's class was Brinsley Dyess 1-1, and Brooke Couch 2-2.
Kyle Bangerter From DustmxAcademy took on the decision to step up to the C class after winning the 450 D last season. So his main goal for the season is to gain experience, finish races, and never give up. He came out strong to finish 11th. Jason Gillespie stood out from the rest as he rode with a new-found confidence winning the first moto in great style. In the second moto Robert Vogel had other ideas and stamped his authority with the win he would go 2-1 for first overall followed by Jason Gillespie with 1-2 score. Chris Lacroix was third and Tharsis Andrade pushed hard into 4th place.
Dennis Bourque was back in action after an injury. The smooth riding honda pilot got out with the holeshot, he would sprint for two laps and have a look back, Dave Rafferty was not letting go, Bourque would give the lead to Rafferty. Rafferty was all business with an error by Bourque, Rafferty grabbed the moto 1 win. Moto 2 saw Bourque holeshot again, this time Brett Cormier would be on his tail pushing hard. Rafferty went down on lap one and was able to pull through to 3rd for second overall with a 1-3, Bourque was your winner 2-1 and Cormier third 3-2.
DustmxAcademy rider Peter Sorensen was able to miss a first turn crash. In moto 1 he would ride very consistent laps and come away with 1st. Jerry Ciccone would pick himself up charge to 2nd place and Dean Trapp in 3rd. So it all went down to moto 2, Dean Trapp would get out front early, Jerry Ciccone and Mark Churchwell were also up front Peter Sorensen was recovering from a fumble into turn 1, Ciccone would make a pass then Sorrensen would follow, those two would work their way to the front with Ciccone taking the win and overall 2-1 Sorensen 1-2 and Trapp 3-3.
Derek Hall who came out of nowhere, showed up and borrowed Donnie Delgado's bike. He smoked the holeshot from the outside! He would lead the first few laps followed by Donald Solley and Zack Freeberg giving chase, Hall's fitness not up to par from being out for so long and Freeberg turning lap times that are fit for nationals. He made his way to the front. Solley would pass Hall, but Hall stuck on his back wheel, relaxed himself and found an extra wind he would pass Solley with all that going on, Freeberg who had pulled a big lead managed to disappear, bike failure! So Derek Hall, after all the laps were counted, pulled one out the bag to show everyone his ability for the win. Solley was second and Brandon Westberry third.
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The Catholic Man Show - Roles of Godparents
Roles of Godparents
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Requirements of Godparents
As stated in Canon 874
Must be at least 16 years of age.
Must be a baptized Catholic who has completed the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation.
May not be the parent of the child being baptized.
If married, must be married in the Catholic Church, regularly attending Holy Mass on Sunday, going to Confession, and living their faith (not living in sin). The two godparents do not have to be married to one another.
A baptized non-Catholic may not be a godparent but may serve as a witness along with a Catholic godparent.
Non-baptized persons may not sere as witnesses or godparents.
You can look at the precepts of the Church in CCC 2041-2043
Wood carriers
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About our topic: Roles of Godparents
The Catholic Man Show - Benedictine, Franciscan, Dominican, and Ignatian
Different Catholic spiritualities
Why concern oneself with a certain spirituality?
-God has given us different gifts and talents
-understanding which spirituality speaks to us can help us discern God's will
The spiritualties, in and of themselves, all represent an orthodox approach to the faith, and while there is much overlap between them, each one puts an emphasis on different aspects of the faith
How do choose?
What are your primary struggles? One might help present a more direct path toward overcoming
Which one fits your personality type? Brings you closest to God?
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About our topic: Different Catholic Spiritualities
The Catholic Man Show - Understanding what perfection means
Understanding what perfection means with deacon Robert Healey
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Here's what Aquinas says about perfection.
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About our topic: Understanding what perfection means
The Catholic Man Show - Virtue of Virginity
Virtue of Virginity
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About our topic: The Virtue of Virginity
The Catholic Man Show - Craftsmanship and Patience
Craftsmanship and Patience
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About our topic: Patience
The Catholic Man Show - Be a Maccabee with Fr. Sean Donovan
Fr. sean donovan joins us to discuss the maccabees
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The Catholic Man Show - Responsibility, Competence, Integrity, and Living for others
We received an email asking us what it means to be a Catholic man. Let's discuss
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What does it mean to be a Catholic man?
We start with:
Then we talk about 4 characteristics that men should have that our friend David Williams talked to us about which are:
About our drink: High West Rye Whiskey
Yippee Ki-Yay shows best at room temp, neat. With a little time in the glass sitting idle (just a few minutes) the bouquet really opens up to it's full potential
Where did "Yippee Ki-Yay" come from? Is it a real expression of joy popular with cowboys in the 19th century Western United States? Is it part of the greatest one liner in movie history? Was it influenced by the phrase 'Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay' from the 1936 hit song "I'm an Old Cow Hand from the Rio Grande" about a 20th-century cowboy who has little in common with cowpunchers of old and sung by Bing Crosby in the film "Rhythm on the Range" (also sung later by Roy Rogers and Frank Sinatra) and considered one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time? We're not sure. But we are sure we like how we feel when we say it… and recommend you use it every chance you get.
Back Label Story
We confess…we didn't coin the term "Yippee Ki-Yay". Moreover, we didn't paint the picture on the front label. It's an historic poster (Gift of The Coe Foundation and Henry B. Balink) now at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming (centerofthewest.org, you really ought to visit). Furthermore, we didn't distill the whiskeys in this bottle – it's our Double Rye! However, we did come up with a combination that we think will make you say…Yippee Ki-Yay drinkers of horrible tasting cheap flavored uisge beatha! One day, just for fun, we put Double Rye! into oak barrels that had originally been used to age two different types of wine and discovered an all-natural, not disgustingly-sweet sipper for the rest of us.
About our topic: Being a Catholic Man
The Catholic Man Show - The Psalms
The Psalms with Thomas Lackey
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Drinking: Port
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Discussing the Psalms
The Catholic Man Show - Haylee & Pamela join TCMS
Our wives join us to answer Q&A. We talk about prayer life, family life, and marriage.
About our drink: Homemade Mead
About our topic: Q&A with our wives.
Drinking: Mead
Gear: N/A
Answering Q&A with our wives
The Catholic Man Show - Sacred Liturgy with Bishop Edward Slattery
Bishop Emeritus Edward J. Slattery joins us to talk about the sacred liturgy.
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About our topic: The Sacred Liturgy
A few things we discuss in the episode:
Ad Orientem: Ad orientem, Latin for "to the east", is a posture in Christian liturgy, today generally unrelated to the geographical east. Practically, it only means that the priest offers Mass (Eucharist) on the same side of the altar as the people, facing the same direction as the people, which, depending on the orientation of the church and the position of the altar within it, can be towards the west or any other direction rather than to the east and thus no longer has the significance it once had of facing east, the rising sun, which, according to a traditionalist Catholic view is symbolic of the "New Jerusalem", with the priest leading his flock as the Good Shepherd does.
The Spirit of the Liturgy by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
The Traditional Latin Mass – The Traditional Latin Mass was the exclusive form celebrated during the Second Vatican Council. As a matter of fact, most of the changes that have been introduced by the 1960's liturgical reform took place in the years after the Second Vatican Council. The Council itself never abolished the traditional liturgy, and its famous document about the Liturgy of the Church, "Sacrosanctum Concillium," mentions only the possibility of some adaptations but never called for the change of language nor the rite of the Holy Mass as a whole.It is, therefore, very desirable that all the faithful should know the traditional liturgy and should be able to understand its significance and its importance for the future of Holy Mother Church.
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Discussing sacred liturgy with Bishop Edward Slattery
The Catholic Man Show - C.S. Lewis and the Screwtape Letters #2 w/ David Bates
David Bates joins us in studio to continue our conversation about C.S. Lewis and his work, The Screwtape Letters
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The Catholic Man Show - C.S. Lewis and the Screwtape Letters
David Bates joins us in studio to discuss C.S. Lewis and his work, The Screwtape Letters
About our drink: Vat 69
David Bates brought this from across the pond, as you can not get it here in the States. Vat 69 was the go-to scotch for Lewis, so it was very fitting for us to be sipping on the drink while talking about the Christian author.
The iconic Vat 69 bottle with its bulbous neck was introduced to the market and was not changed for about one hundred years. In 1882, William Sanderson prepared one hundred casks of blended whisky and hired a panel of experts to taste them. The batch from the cask (or "vat") with number 69 was judged to be the best, and this provided the whisky's brand name. The whisky was at first bottled in port bottles. In 1884, Sanderson bought the Glen Garioch distillery which was situated in the middle of a barley field. The distillery was meant to ensure the delivery of grain whisky.
About our gear:
About our topic:
C.S. Lewis was a British writer and theologian. He is best known for his works of fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain.
The Screwtape Letters is a Christian apologetic novel written in a satirical format where the plot and characters are used to address Christian theological issues, primarily those to do with temptation and resistance to it.
Drinking: Vat 69
Discussing C.S. Lewis and The Screwtape Letters
The Catholic Man Show - Rules of St. Benedict
Live from The Catholic Man Show Campout at Clear Creek Abbey
Here's more information about Clear Creek Abbey.
About our drink:
Powerfully peaty and immensely satisfying, Ardbeg's Corryvreckan is what happens when the distillery of Islay's Kildalton Coast aims to make a whisky with a particularly medicinal style than its usual expressions. Aptly named after a nearby whirlpool, Corryvreckan is an intense dram that we simply love.
Rain Fly -Here's a good video on some tips on rain fly's: YouTube
"If you go camping and you don't have a rain fly, you are a fool." -David Niles
The Rule of St Benedict by Benedict of Nursia (fl. 6th century) is a book of precepts written for monks living in community under the authority of an abbot. Since about the 7th century it has been adopted with equal success by communities of women. During the 1500 years of its existence, it has become the leading guide in Western Christianity for monastic living in community, both in Catholicism and (since the time of the Reformation) in the Anglican and Protestant traditions. Read more here
Drinking: Ardbeg Corryvrecken
Gear: Rain Fly
Discussing the rules of St. Benedict
The Catholic Man Show - Knowledge and Studiousness with Fr. Gregory Pine
Fr. Gregory Pine discusses knowledge and the virtue of studiousness
We sit down with Fr. Gregory Pine from Thomistic Institute.
New episode with Fr. Gregory Pine on the topic knowledge and the virtue of studiousness. #CheerstoJesus
The Catholic Man Show - Bonus Episode: Meatsmithery 101 with Brandon Sheard
Bonus episode this week!
We talk with Brandon Sheard from Farmstead Meatsmith.
Bacon, curing, smoking meat, and faith. A fun episode - if you want to know more about these topics, make sure to subscribe to their podcast, A Meatsmith Harvest here. #CheerstoJesus
Brandon Sheard's company, Farmstead Meatsmith, is the only abattoir, butchery, and educational operation of their kind in the country.
He generally harvests for small family farmers who raise a couple of pigs, a few sheep or a flock of various poultry for their own household. Think very small scale. The animals never leave the land they know, he uses peaceful and humane kill methods specific to each animal's nature, and he offers every part of every animal back to the farmer.
Unlike many processors, he doesn't know the meaning of trim. Well, he does, but that is why he doesn't do it. He makes sure the quality fat you meant for your animal to have, stays there. Consequently, you will get all your meat back. And by that, he means 100% of hanging weight. The standard industry procedure is to dispose of as much as 50% of hanging weight.
Currently he reaches farms in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. A handful of farmers and associations have flown Brandon to the east coast, the midwest and the UK.
Because the dinner table is where the rubber meets the road, particularly with unfamiliar cuts, innards and extremities, Brandon makes himself available for advice long after he leaves your farm.
About our guest:
Brandon and Lauren met in the spring of 2007 in southern California while finishing up their graduate degrees; Brandon in Renaissance English Literature, Lauren in Religion and Theology. They dated that summer and fall, introducing each other to Kierkegaard, Milton and de Lubac and by Christmas of that year, were engaged. On the very date of their engagement they were introduced to a home-building project on Vashon, where Brandon's parents had just migrated to from Ventura County (where Brandon grew up), and they made the move to the Island the following February. They were married June of 2008, when Brandon simultaneously left his job at Whole Foods in the supplement department, in search of more rural work closer to home.
A month later, Brandon was hired by Sea Breeze Farm on Vashon Island. There he was introduced to the arts of small scale animal husbandry, abattoir, butchery and charcuterie and worked there from August 2008-August 2010. After one year on the farm and managing markets, Brandon transitioned to la Boucherie, their restaurant and butcher shop, as head butcher and charcutier. While pregnant with their first child, Lauren helped Brandon in the shop by wrapping meat late into the night before market days, reading various culinary books on the shelves and taste testing recipes (and house made wine) at mid- work day lunches.
As their family expanded (John Luke was on the way), in the fall of 2010 Lauren and Brandon created Farmstead Meatsmith. They work well as a team; Brandon on the front lines of farmers' fields, butcher blocks and home larders, and Lauren as the accountant, scheduler and professional washer of greasy cutting boards. They both are visionaries for the business and, above all, love witnessing good food brings people together.
Drinking: NA
Gear: NA
Discussing meatsmithery
The Catholic Man Show - Men in the Church
Men in the Church: Importance of men's groups and men being active in the parish life.
About our drink: Rock Oyster Blended Malt
Rock Oyster Blended Malt Whisky
Joining Douglas Laing's range of blended malts in early 2015, Rock Oyster is a magnificent maritime marvel made with single malts distilled on Scottish islands including Orkney, Jura, Arran and Islay. As ever from Douglas Laing, this tasty, coastal dram is very handsomely presented from top to bottom (looks like Sam will have to add an oyster to his imagination of The Douglas Laing Force).
In reference to Rock Oyster, Douglas Laing's Managing Director Fred Laing said "If I could select just one dram to transport the whisky enthusiast to the Islands of Scotland, it would be this one." So go on and take a coastal trip by way of wonderful blended malt Scotch whisky.
Nose: Wind-swept beaches, coastal peat and a hint of ash, complimented by touches of green fruit.
Palate: Yet more sea breeze, with oat cake crumbs, growing spicy notes of cracked black pepper and a deft whiff of peat smoke. Hints of vanilla here and there.
Finish: Salinity lasts on the finish along with peppery warmth.
About the gear: The Catholic Man Show Brochure
The Catholic Man Show Brochure on how to start a men's group.
Get a free one here
About our topic: Men in the Church
References made in the episode:
The Catholic "Man Crisis" – The New Emangelization
Catholic Men's Ministries from the USCCB
A Progress Report from the USCCB
Drinking: Rock Oyster Blended Scotch
Gear: Men's Group Brochure
Discussing men in the Church
The Catholic Man Show - Can a Christian Drink? Catholic Answers Focus
Catholic Answers has Adam and David on their podcast, Catholic Answers Focus
Is it okay for Christians to be drinking alcohol? What does the Church say about drinking and virtue? We talk about it on Catholic Answers Focus with Cy Kellett.
Catholic Answers Focus is an exciting podcast produced by Catholic Answers. Focus highlights in-depth conversations with Catholic leaders, newsmakers, and unsung heroes of the faith. With a wide array of topics and guests, and compelling commentary on current events, Catholic Answers Focus has something for everyone.
They drink, they smoke, they make a popular show for Catholic men (The Catholic Man Show), so we ask Adam and David to justify Catholic teaching on the acceptability of drinking. Wouldn't God prefer that we all just stay away from the sauce and stick with tea? That depends, it turns out.
The Catholic Man Show - Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto is one of the most important naval battles in human history, yet many don't know about it.
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Macallan 12 Triple Cask Matured
The Macallan Triple Cask Matured 12 Years Old forms part of our Triple Cask Matured range; a series of single malt whiskies crafted in a triple cask combination of European and American sherry seasoned oak casks and American ex-bourbon oak casks. This complex combination of oak casks delivers an extraordinarily smooth and delicate character, full of citrus fruits, vanilla and fresh oak.
About the gear:
The Holy Rosary.
Check out The Catholic Man Show rosary from the Catholic Woodworker
Catholic Answers has a great article from President Christopher Check you can find here.
Interesting Facts about the Battle
A young contemporary of Don John's, Miguel Cervantes, fought with abandon and lost his left hand to a Turkish blade. With his remaining hand, he later penned Spain's greatest novel, Don Quixote.
On another galley, a soldier of the Holy League, his soul torn with despair, took his sword to the ship's crucifix. The blade instantly shattered. Many years later, an attempt to re-forge the sword was made, but when the new blade was pulled from the fire, it fell to pieces.
The crucifix on board the Real, which twisted itself to avoid a Turkish cannonball, is displayed in a side chapel of the cathedral of Barcelona.
Gianandrea Doria carried on his galley a gift from the king of Spain, an image that is now displayed in the Doria chapel in the cathedral in Genoa. Exactly forty years before the battle of Lepanto, the Blessed Virgin appeared to a peasant boy leaving a miraculous image of herself on his smock. The bishop of the region immediately commissioned an artist to paint five copies of the image, and he touched each one to the original. Our Lady of Guadalupe was present at Lepanto.
Drinking: Macallan 12 year triple cask
Gear: The Holy Rosary
Discussing the battle of Lepanto
The Catholic Man Show - Questions about Confession
Fr. Bryan Brooks joins us to discuss the Holy Sacrament of Confession.
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Michter's Bourbon
Notes of oak, white pepper, honey, peaches and raisins lingered for a while in my mouth with the predominant flavor being the white pepper that brings a subtle heat and spice to the finish. This bourbon tastes like many young bourbons I've had from start-up distilleries with its light nose and sweet palate profile.
N/A – we didn't have a gear this week since we had so much we needed to cover.
The topic of confession.
How do we help the priest, help us, during confession? Should you pray while in the state of mortal sin? How do you make a good confession after you have stopped committing mortal sin on a regular basis? Can you make a confession on skype?
Fr. Bryan Brooks was born in Oklahoma City nearly fifty years ago. My parents are Mary Brooks and the late Bob Brooks. I am the third of four children, three boys and one girl. I was baptized and raised a Methodist and attended public schools. My dad was an auto mechanic who started his own company of car repair and remanufacturing of engine parts. It was the family business and at different times I and my siblings worked with our parents in some form. As a child and adolescent, I was active in Boy Scouts. While in high school I was a member of a Disciples of Christ congregation.
He was ordained to the priesthood May 28, 1993. Pastor – St. Benedict Parish (Broken Arrow), Vicar for Priests – Diocese of Tulsa.
Drinking: Michters Bourbon
Discussing the sacrament of confession.
The Catholic Man Show - The One Chip Challenge and Piety
Sam Guzman, from The Catholic Gentleman, joins us for the One Chip Challenge and to talk about the virtue of piety
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High Five Spirits Mackinac Island Rum
Released in May 2018. Bourbon Barrel Aged for 8 years in old American white oak barrels. This Great Lakes Style Rum is blended in Northern Michigan using flavors like cinnamon and nutmeg and is finished with chocolate fudge from Murdick's on Mackinac Island. Our handcrafted Great Lakes Rum is a warm greeting and friendly postcard from Mackinac Island, a sailors true paradise.
The American Flag was our gear for the day.
However, through the second segment, we tried and completed the #OneChipChallenge. Here's what the website says about it:
The #OneChipChallenge is back and the new, hotter-than-hell chip looks as deadly as it tastes. This year's version contains a blue corn chip dipped in an intense amount of black seasoning made with the infamous Carolina Reaper Pepper, certified by the Guinness World Records as the world's hottest chili pepper.
The virtue of piety.
Here's what Aquinas says on piety.
A special virtue is one that regards an object under a special aspect. Since, then, the nature of justice consists in rendering another person his due, wherever there is a special aspect of something due to a person, there is a special virtue. Now a thing is indebted in a special way to that which is its connatural principle of being and government. And piety regards this principle, inasmuch as it pays duty and homage to our parents and country, and to those who are related thereto. Therefore piety is a special virtue.
Sam Guzman is an author, blogger, and occasional poet, and his work has appeared in such publications as Catholic Exchange, Aleteia, Truth and Charity Forum, Jesus the Imagination, and The Christian Science Monitor. He is a frequent guest on EWTN, Magnificat Radio, Radio Maria and other media outlets.
Drinking: Mackinac Island Rum
Gear: The American Flag and the One Chip Challenge
Discussing the virtue of piety
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Sheila O'Flanagan would be my 1st No 1 Irish author that I ever found.
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Getting life out of the way, the turtleneck and toothpick comebacks, bring on winter, just keep riding, and the mystery of the universe.
The sweetness of human decency could fuel a planet if there were enough of it. Or maybe we'd take it for granted if it were more common, which also wouldn't be a bad thing.
The Pioneer Press today tells the story of Marcus Woell, who at 96 had never attended a live orchestra performance. Yesterday, he did when he and his family experienced the matinee performance of Richard Strauss' "A Hero's Life" with conductor Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra.
"Life got in the way," he said when asked why he'd never attended a live concert before. Life includes Parkinson's disease.
The tickets for the performance came from AgeWell, an organization that helps grant wishes for seniors.
"You bring me life," Mr. Woell told a representative of the organization yesterday.
What has life gotten in the way of for you?
Prepare yourselves. The world is about to start dressing like Steve Jobs did. The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal reports there's a run on mock turtlenecks, the fashion favored by the founder of Apple who died on Wednesday but left his fashion sense behind.
The company that supplied the turtleneck is a Minnesota firm, and says stores are suddenly running out of them.
More comebacks: Toothpicks? We couldn't even make toothpicks in the the U.S. anymore? Cloquet was once the toothpick capital of Minnesota, until a company there outsourced production to … do I have to type the rest of this sentence?
Now, the Duluth News Tribune says, toothpick manufacturing is coming back to Jarden Home Brands' Cloquet facility. It got too expensive to produce them in China because people there expected more than the minimal wages that made sending the business there attractive years ago.
It'll be a "brutal winter" for the US, according to Scientific America. And by brutal winter, they mean half as bad as last year, at least for us. It predicts 56 inches of snow for Minneapolis, far less than what we had last year. But it says Chicago will be ground zero for blizzards in the country this winter.
For now, however, we're the nation's hotspot, which is a big problem at harvest time. Minnesota Prairie Roots notes that at least one fire was sparked by a combine in the field.
You're riding your bike past a local grocery store when you see two people trying to steal a pumpkin. You think about intervening to stop the crime.
Doubt. Is it a weakness or a fundamental strength of scientific exploration?
The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began 10 years ago today. A recent poll suggests that one in three veterans of the post-9/11 period considers the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan not worth the sacrifice. Today's Question: After 10 years, how do you see the Afghan war?
I won't be blogging today (but others will be here doing so). I'm traveling to St. Charles to spend some time with the Kaehler family. In a week or so I'll be doing a series of posts on the people who bring in the harvest.
Midmorning (9-11 a.m.) – First hour: Reaction to the latest unemployment report.
Second hour: A look at fall's most anticipated films with film critic Kenneth Turan.
Midday (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) – First hour: The 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan.
Second hour: A rebroadcast of a 1998 Midday interview with civil rights leader Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, who died this week.
Science Friday (1-3 p.m.) – First hour: A chat with this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for physics.
Second hour: Why this may be the most peaceful era in human history.
Regarding classical concert for the old guy – beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I don't know. But it sure made me think.
Especially Feynman's comment about the beauty and complicated action and process that lies within a flower and that the color is created to attract an unsuspecting insect; to lure it into pollination.


"Life Sciences" redirects here. For the scientific journal, see Life Sciences (journal).
The life sciences or biological sciences comprise the branches of science that involve the scientific study of life and organisms – such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings.
Life science is one of the two major branches of natural science, the other being physical science, which is concerned with non-living matter.
By definition, biology is the natural science that studies life and living organisms, with the other life sciences being its sub-disciplines.
Some life sciences focus on a specific type of organism. For example, zoology is the study of animals, while botany is the study of plants. Other life sciences focus on aspects common to all or many life forms, such as anatomy and genetics. Some focus on the micro scale (e.g. molecular biology, biochemistry) other on larger scales (e.g. cytology, immunology, ethology, ecology). Another major branch of life sciences involves understanding the mind – neuroscience.
Life sciences discoveries are helpful in improving the quality and standard of life, and have applications in health, agriculture, medicine, and the pharmaceutical and food science industries.
Biocomputers – biocomputers use systems of biologically derived molecules, such as DNA and proteins, to perform computational calculations involving storing, retrieving, and processing data. The development of biocomputers has been made possible by the expanding new science of nanobiotechnology.
Encarsia formosa was one of the first biological control agents developed.
bioeffector-method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) using other living organisms.
Bioelectronics – the electrical state of biological matter significantly affects its structure and function, compare for instance the membrane potential, the signal transduction by neurons, the isoelectric point (IEP) and so on. Micro- and nano-electronic components and devices have increasingly been combined with biological systems like medical implants, biosensors, lab-on-a-chip devices etc. causing the emergence of this new scientific field.
Biomaterials – any matter, surface, or construct that interacts with biological systems. As a science, biomaterials is about fifty years old. The study of biomaterials is called biomaterials science. It has experienced steady and strong growth over its history, with many companies investing large amounts of money into the development of new products. Biomaterials science encompasses elements of medicine, biology, chemistry, tissue engineering and materials science.
Biomedical science – healthcare science, also known as biomedical science, is a set of applied sciences applying portions of natural science or formal science, or both, to develop knowledge, interventions, or technology of use in healthcare or public health. Such disciplines as medical microbiology, clinical virology, clinical epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, and biomedical engineering are medical sciences. Explaining physiological mechanisms operating in pathological processes, however, pathophysiology can be regarded as basic science.
Biomonitoring – measurement of the body burden of toxic chemical compounds, elements, or their metabolites, in biological substances. Often, these measurements are done in blood and urine.
Biopolymer – polymers produced by living organisms; in other words, they are polymeric biomolecules. Since they are polymers, biopolymers contain monomeric units that are covalently bonded to form larger structures. There are three main classes of biopolymers, classified according to the monomeric units used and the structure of the biopolymer formed: polynucleotides (RNA and DNA), which are long polymers composed of 13 or more nucleotide monomers; polypeptides, which are short polymers of amino acids; and polysaccharides, which are often linear bonded polymeric carbohydrate structures.
Environmental health – multidisciplinary field concerned with environmental epidemiology, toxicology, and exposure science.
Fermentation technology – study of use of microorganisms for industrial manufacturing of various products like vitamins, amino acids, antibiotics, beer, wine, etc.
Food science – applied science devoted to the study of food. Activities of food scientists include the development of new food products, design of processes to produce and conserve these foods, choice of packaging materials, shelf-life studies, study of the effects of food on the human body, sensory evaluation of products using panels or potential consumers, as well as microbiological, physical (texture and rheology) and chemical testing.
Genomics – applies recombinant DNA, DNA sequencing methods, and bioinformatics to sequence, assemble, and analyze the function and structure of genomes (the complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism). The field includes efforts to determine the entire DNA sequence of organisms and fine-scale genetic mapping. The field also includes studies of intragenomic phenomena such as heterosis, epistasis, pleiotropy and other interactions between loci and alleles within the genome. In contrast, the investigation of the roles and functions of single genes is a primary focus of molecular biology or genetics and is a common topic of modern medical and biological research. Research of single genes does not fall into the definition of genomics unless the aim of this genetic, pathway, and functional information analysis is to elucidate its effect on, place in, and response to the entire genome's networks.
Immunotherapy – is the "treatment of disease by inducing, enhancing, or suppressing an immune response". Immunotherapies designed to elicit or amplify an immune response are classified as activation immunotherapies, while immunotherapies that reduce or suppress are classified as suppression immunotherapies.
Kinesiology – Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics, is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics; strength and conditioning; sport psychology; methods of rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational therapy; and sport and exercise. Individuals who have earned degrees in kinesiology can work in research, the fitness industry, clinical settings, and in industrial environments. Studies of human and animal motion include measures from motion tracking systems, electrophysiology of muscle and brain activity, various methods for monitoring physiological function, and other behavioral and cognitive research techniques.
Medical device – A medical device is an instrument, apparatus, implant, in vitro reagent, or similar or related article that is used to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or other conditions, and does not achieve its purposes through chemical action within or on the body (which would make it a drug). Whereas medicinal products (also called pharmaceuticals) achieve their principal action by pharmacological, metabolic or immunological means, medical devices act by other means like physical, mechanical, or thermal means.
Optogenetics – Optogenetics is a neuromodulation technique employed in neuroscience that uses a combination of techniques from optics and genetics to control and monitor the activities of individual neurons in living tissue—even within freely-moving animals—and to precisely measure the effects of those manipulations in real-time. The key reagents used in optogenetics are light-sensitive proteins. Spatially-precise neuronal control is achieved using optogenetic actuators like channelrhodopsin, halorhodopsin, and archaerhodopsin, while temporally-precise recordings can be made with the help of optogenetic sensors like Clomeleon, Mermaid, and SuperClomeleon.
Pharmacogenomics – Pharmacogenomics (a portmanteau of pharmacology and genomics) is the technology that analyses how genetic makeup affects an individual's response to drugs. It deals with the influence of genetic variation on drug response in patients by correlating gene expression or single-nucleotide polymorphisms with a drug's efficacy or toxicity.
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action, where a drug can be broadly defined as any man-made, natural, or endogenous (within the body) molecule which exerts a biochemical and/or physiological effect on the cell, tissue, organ, or organism. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals.
Population dynamics – Population dynamics is the study of short-term and long-term changes in the size and age composition of populations, and the biological and environmental processes influencing those changes. Population dynamics deals with the way populations are affected by birth and death rates, and by immigration and emigration, and studies topics such as ageing populations or population decline.
Proteomics – Proteomics is the large-scale study of proteins, particularly their structures and functions. Proteins are vital parts of living organisms, as they are the main components of the physiological metabolic pathways of cells. The proteome is the entire set of proteins, produced or modified by an organism or system. This varies with time and distinct requirements, or stresses, that a cell or organism undergoes.
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The Moisture Festival continues its laugh-a-minute, one of a kind, "new" vaudeville performances at Hale's Brewery Palladium, in Ballard through April 9.
Featuring some of the most creative and entertaining performers around, the eclectic variety of acts guarantees that no two performances are ever the same.
The towns and cities of southern Connecticut have a lot to offer. Many towns line Long Island Sound with its sandy beaches and are easily accessible from New York City by railroad or car.
Hands down, the best show I've witnessed this year was last week's Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show at The Showbox. Hardly a band that needs to impress; it's all I could help but feel.


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Q: Unable to keep data in form after submitting I've been searching online on how to keep data in the form after submitting it. But after trying for awhile it still doesn't work as expected
This is the code that I tried:
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    <input type="text" id="login-email-field" name="login-email-field" value="<?php echo isset($_POST["login-email-field"]) ? $_POST["login-email-field"] : ''; ?>" required />
    Email/Username

    <button class="submit-button" type="submit">
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I also tried replacing the input (with a 'TEST' string in the value field if the POST is empty) but the 'TEST' string did not appear after submitting the form.
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Any help would be appreciated thanks!

A: Action specifies a URL to which the form's data is sent when submitted.
If you want to stay on the same page you can leave it out
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or set the name of the actual page.
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This article considers the Coriolis acceleration's impact on lateral corrosion which slightly affects this process. On the base of calculations digital value of river beds' displacement is approximated in a definite time. The results of conducted work allow to come to practical conclusions on alluvial placers search.


On the one hand, this hero is totally against magic and is eager to stop it forever, because Anti-Mage saw horrors it may cause. On the other hand, he uses magical skills himself – to burn mana of opponents, teleport over short distances, as Slark, and just cause significant damage during Dota 2 battles. Will you be able to handle such controversy in your game? Personalize the guy with Anti-Mage skins – buy whatever you like on DMarket to not wait for luck from the random drop.


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Stenotarsus es un género de coleóptero de la familia Endomychidae. Hay más de 250 especies descritas.

Especies
Las especies de este género son:
Stenotarsus abdominalis
Stenotarsus adumbratus
Stenotarsus affinis
Stenotarsus agusanus
Stenotarsus albertisii
Stenotarsus alfierii
Stenotarsus alternatus
Stenotarsus angulipennis
Stenotarsus angustulus
Stenotarsus anisotomoides
Stenotarsus anomalus
Stenotarsus antennatus
Stenotarsus ardens
Stenotarsus argentinus
Stenotarsus arithmeticus
Stenotarsus arrowi
Stenotarsus atratus
Stenotarsus atricollis
Stenotarsus atripennis
Stenotarsus atripes
Stenotarsus atriventris
Stenotarsus aureolus
Stenotarsus auricomus
Stenotarsus basalis
Stenotarsus bicolor
Stenotarsus bicoloriceps
Stenotarsus bimaculatus
Stenotarsus bimaculipennis
Stenotarsus birmanicus
Stenotarsus biroi
Stenotarsus bivulnerus
Stenotarsus blackburni
Stenotarsus blatchleyi
Stenotarsus brevicollts
Stenotarsus brevis
Stenotarsus bruuneus
Stenotarsus buchgraberi
Stenotarsus callistus
Stenotarsus caracasensis
Stenotarsus castaneus
Stenotarsus cheesmanae
Stenotarsus chiriquinus
Stenotarsus chrysoceras
Stenotarsus chrysomelinus
Stenotarsus cingulatus
Stenotarsus circumdatus
Stenotarsus clavicornis
Stenotarsus claviger
Stenotarsus coccineus
Stenotarsus commodus
Stenotarsus compactus
Stenotarsus conspicuus
Stenotarsus convexus
Stenotarsus crassicornis
Stenotarsus crassiusculus
Stenotarsus cuprivestis
Stenotarsus cyanoptera
Stenotarsus decorus
Stenotarsus dentipes
Stenotarsus discipennis
Stenotarsus discoidalis
Stenotarsus distinguendus
Stenotarsus eltipticus
Stenotarsus erotyloides
Stenotarsus exiguus
Stenotarsus fairmairei
Stenotarsus favareli
Stenotarsus femoralis
Stenotarsus ferruginatus
Stenotarsus flavago
Stenotarsus flavicornis
Stenotarsus flavipennis
Stenotarsus flavipes
Stenotarsus flavomaculatus
Stenotarsus flavoscapularis
Stenotarsus flavotestaceus
Stenotarsus fuscicornis
Stenotarsus fyanus
Stenotarsus globosus
Stenotarsus globulus
Stenotarsus grandis
Stenotarsus gravidus
Stenotarsus guatemallae
Stenotarsus guineensis
Stenotarsus guttatus
Stenotarsus haemorrhoidalis
Stenotarsus hilaris
Stenotarsus hispidus
Stenotarsus honestus
Stenotarsus ictericus
Stenotarsus incertus
Stenotarsus insolitus
Stenotarsus internexus
Stenotarsus kokodensis
Stenotarsus kurosai
Stenotarsus latemaculatus
Stenotarsus lateniger
Stenotarsus latipes
Stenotarsus lemniscatus
Stenotarsus leoninus
Stenotarsus lignarius
Stenotarsus lituratus
Stenotarsus loebli
Stenotarsus lombardeaui
Stenotarsus longulus
Stenotarsus longus
Stenotarsus luluensis
Stenotarsus maculicollis
Stenotarsus maculosus
Stenotarsus madecassus
Stenotarsus madurensis
Stenotarsus malayensis
Stenotarsus malleri
Stenotarsus marginalis
Stenotarsus militaris
Stenotarsus minimus
Stenotarsus minor
Stenotarsus minutissimus
Stenotarsus minutus
Stenotarsus mollis
Stenotarsus mombonensis
Stenotarsus monrovius
Stenotarsus musculus
Stenotarsus mysorensis
Stenotarsus nakanei
Stenotarsus nanus
Stenotarsus nietneri
Stenotarsus nigerrimus
Stenotarsus nigricans
Stenotarsus nigriclavis
Stenotarsus nigricollis
Stenotarsus nigricornis
Stenotarsus nigripes
Stenotarsus nigrocyaneus
Stenotarsus nilgiricus
Stenotarsus nobilis
Stenotarsus notaticollis
Stenotarsus oblongulus
Stenotarsus obscurus
Stenotarsus obtusus
Stenotarsus orbicularis
Stenotarsus oshimanus
Stenotarsus ovatulus
Stenotarsus ovulum
Stenotarsus pachyceras
Stenotarsus pallidipennis
Stenotarsus panamanus
Stenotarsus pantherinus
Stenotarsus papuensis
Stenotarsus parallelus
Stenotarsus pardalis
Stenotarsus parvicornis
Stenotarsus pauli
Stenotarsus peguensis
Stenotarsus perforatus
Stenotarsus perturbans
Stenotarsus philippinarum
Stenotarsus picticollis
Stenotarsus pilatei
Stenotarsus pisoniae
Stenotarsus planicollis
Stenotarsus politus
Stenotarsus pulcher
Stenotarsus pulcherrimus
Stenotarsus pumilio
Stenotarsus punctatostriatus
Stenotarsus purpuratus
Stenotarsus pusillus
Stenotarsus quadrimaculatus
Stenotarsus quadrisignatus
Stenotarsus quinarius
Stenotarsus quinquenotatus
Stenotarsus rotundus
Stenotarsus rubicundus
Stenotarsus rubiginosus
Stenotarsus rubripennis
Stenotarsus rubrocinctus
Stenotarsus ruficollis
Stenotarsus ruficornis
Stenotarsus rufipes
Stenotarsus rufitarsis
Stenotarsus rufiventris
Stenotarsus russatus
Stenotarsus rutilus
Stenotarsus ryukyensis
Stenotarsus sallei
Stenotarsus schereri
Stenotarsus scymnoides
Stenotarsus secticollis
Stenotarsus semifasciatus
Stenotarsus seminalis
Stenotarsus seniculus
Stenotarsus sericatus
Stenotarsus sicarius
Stenotarsus smithi
Stenotarsus solidus
Stenotarsus striatocollis
Stenotarsus striatus
Stenotarsus subtilis
Stenotarsus sudanicus
Stenotarsus sulcithorax
Stenotarsus tabidus
Stenotarsus tarsalis
Stenotarsus tenuicornis
Stenotarsus testaceicornis
Stenotarsus thoracicus
Stenotarsus tomentosus
Stenotarsus triplagiatus]
Stenotarsus tristis
Stenotarsus tympanizans
Stenotarsus umbrosus
Stenotarsus ursinus
Stenotarsus usambaricus
Stenotarsus validicornis
Stenotarsus vallatus
Stenotarsus varicornis
Stenotarsus ventricosus
Stenotarsus vulpes
Stenotarsus yoshionis

Referencias

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Although 3D modelling is probably not my best strength so far, I consider it as a very powerful tool in my skills set as a game designer. I am proficient using different software packages and tools. I am willing to dedicate the right time on 3D modelling and even animation, on small projects, while I rather pass this task to the artists in a larger project and focus on the gameplay and level design instead.
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Q: add a " once string matched using sed in multiple lines while i am trying to replace a string using below command, all the strings are replaced which is having a 0.But, I need to replace only a string starting with 0 and combination of alpha numeric.Please help to exclude the others.Please find the sed command below what i used.
sed -r 's:((0\w+)):"&":g'  test >test.log

input file:   test
0INTEL  GC  P   0servername     0.000       0I30019     12/02/15
0INTEL  GC  P   0servername     0.000       0I30019     12/02/15

Expected output:  test.log
"0INTEL"    GC  P   "0servername"   0.000       I30019      12/02/15
"0INTEL"    GC  P   "0servername"   0.000       I30019      12/02/15

Actual output:
"0INTEL"    GC  P   "0servername"   0."000"     I30019      12/"02"/15
"0INTEL"    GC  P   "0servername"   0."000"     I30019      12/"02"/15

A: Your "expected output" seems to have an error. The leading 0s from "0I30019" have been removed for some reason. Otherwise, what you need is something like this:
sed -r 's/((0[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9]*))/"&"/g' text

Based on your example, the first character after the leading 0 should be an alphabet, but the word can contain numeric chars after that. The regex reflects that requirement. The output from this:
"0INTEL" GC P "0servername" 0.000 "0I30019" 12/02/15 "0INTEL" GC P "0servername" 0.000 "0I30019" 12/02/15

A: with awk. For all fields, if field matches pattern, add quotes. Finally print the line (1 means the default action which is to print line)
awk '{ for (i=1;i<=NF;i++) if ($i ~ /^0[A-Za-z0-9]*$/) $i="\""$i"\"" } 1' file

A: Just another awk proposal.
awk '{sub(/0INTEL/,"\0420INTEL\042")sub(/0servername/,"\0420servername\042")}1' file

"0INTEL"  GC  P   "0servername"     0.000       0I30019     12/02/15
"0INTEL"  GC  P   "0servername"     0.000       0I30019     12/02/15


Chique Afrique, is a family run business set in the Cheshire countryside, exhibiting the most extensive range of contemporary stone sculpture, in the North of England. It all started in 2002, from friendships made with Artists when on holiday and two years later James started to bring home the beautiful artwork created by his friends in Zimbabwe. Now working with over 100 Artists, James has slowly developed his collection in the grounds of his home in Mobberley.
The Collection now totals over 500 unique sculptures, with space only allowing around 300 to be displayed within the Gardens and showrooms which is open every Summer, normally once a month to visitors with fabulous relaxing areas and free refreshments for visitors.
Unfortunately Chique Afrique is not on the RHS Circuit of Shows, but that does reduce their overheads, so they are not as expensive as other companies importing from Zimbabwe. So, please arrange to see their Stunning collection within their Sculpture Garden in the heart of Cheshire, either by appointment or at one of their six public Open Days, during the Summer.
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Within this website you will find a small selection of photographs from the collection, which will give you a small glimpse of the fabulous pieces on display at the Mobberley Showrooms. Our Company believes that Sculpture should NOT be sold online, photographs cannot possibly convey the subtle colour changes within the stone, or the personal impact of the piece, to the individual viewer. Each Sculpture is a unique a three dimensional piece of Art and needs to be personally experienced, just as if you were visiting the Artist yourself! This is why James strongly recommends visiting the gardens and wandering around the gardens, just like thousands of other visitors have already done over the past 14 years. This extensive collection of both traditional and contemporary Shona Sculpture is truly the largest in the North of England and visitors are encouraged to browse at their leisure with no obligation to purchase.
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Morán es un municipio ubicado al sur del Estado Lara, Venezuela. Limita al norte con el Municipio Torres, al sur con el Estado Portuguesa, al este con los Municipios Andrés Eloy Blanco y Jiménez y al oeste con el Estado Trujillo. El Municipio Morán tiene una superficie de 2.231 km² y 167.876 habitantes (censo 2017); su capital es la ciudad El Tocuyo.

El Municipio Morán está dividido en 8 parroquias; Anzoátegui, Bolívar, Guárico, Hilario Luna y Luna, Humocaro Bajo, Humocaro Alto, La Candelaria y Morán. La economía se basa en la agricultura con predominio en la producción de café en la zona montañosa del municipio y en el valle la caña de azúcar y las hortalizas.

Parroquias

 Parroquia Anzoátegui
 Parroquia Bolívar
 Parroquia Guárico
 Parroquia Hilario Luna y Luna
 Parroquia Humocaro Bajo
 Parroquia Humocaro Alto
 Parroquia La Candelaria
 Parroquia Morán

Política y Gobierno

Alcaldes

Concejo municipal

Período 1989 - 1992

Período 1992 - 1995

Periodo 1995 - 2000

Período 2013 - 2018:

Período 2018 - 2021

Período 2021 - 2025

Relacionados
 Lista de municipios de Venezuela
 Cascada del Vino

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Página de la Alcaldía de Morán

Morán
El Tocuyo


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Sweating it out in Saipan
Jonathan Fox April 20, 2000 4:00AM
Dallas' garment industry has all but died, but critics say Plano-based J.C. Penney still has a connection to one of that sector's most notorious practices. The national department-store chain is one of four major retailers that has yet to settle class-action lawsuits alleging sweatshop conditions in factories owned by their contractors on the island of Saipan, a remote U.S. territory in the Pacific.
The two lawsuits paint a picture of desperate workers, mostly young rural Chinese women, lured to a remote island with promises of the good life. Reality, however, consists of paying exorbitant recruitment fees, then toiling long hours for little pay in what critics call a modern version of indentured servitude.
Late last month, eight major retailers -- including Calvin Klein Inc.; Sears, Roebuck and Company; and Tommy Hilfiger USA Inc. -- followed other clothiers in agreeing to settle the federal suits by establishing an independent authority to monitor factories, which anti-sweatshop activists say is the first of its kind. An $8 million fund will also cover back pay for workers, a public education campaign, and fees for the lawyers who filed suit.
Medea Benjamin, director of Global Exchange, a San Francisco-based human-rights organization, praised the settlement because it puts some teeth in efforts to combat sweatshops in Saipan. "We think workers should be treated with dignity and paid fairly whether it's in Dallas or Saipan," she says.
That makes for 17 out of 21 companies sued last year that have agreed to reform their dealings with contractors on the tiny island near the Philippines, where foreign-run garment factories use loopholes in U.S. law to import an estimated 15,000 guest workers a year from China, Bangladesh, and other countries.
"To allow such squalid conditions to persist on American soil is both patently unlawful and morally reprehensible," said Al Meyerhoff, a lead attorney in the case, in filing the lawsuit in January 1999, an event that attracted national media attention. "Saipan is America's worst sweatshop."
But J.C. Penney, Target, The Gap, and Lane Bryant, a division of Limited Inc., are fighting the settlement. According to attorneys, they represent the bigger fish targeted by the suit, or nearly half of the island's $1 billion-a-year garment trade.
In a statement, J.C. Penney declined to speculate why other companies have cut deals. "We believe the lawsuits have no merit," said spokeswoman Rita Trevino-Flynn. "We also believe the [foreign-owned garment] companies are capable of running their Saipan factories in full compliance with the law."
Saipan factory owners also deny the existence of sweatshop conditions and blame media and government attention on "protectionist" U.S. trade unions.
Since 1976, the palm-shaded island, site of a major World War II battle and part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, has had U.S. territorial status similar to Puerto Rico. Few native residents work in the garment factories.
Over the last two decades, the island has become an attractive offshore manufacturing haven to American clothiers because it is exempt from U.S. minimum-wage and immigration laws, as well as from trade-related tariffs and quotas. The Marianas were initially granted exemptions from labor laws (their minimum wage is about $3 an hour) so its economy could develop.
While one federal lawsuit filed in San Francisco charged foreign-owned garment contractors with failing to pay overtime and creating intolerable work and living conditions, the other federal suit, filed in Los Angeles, accused U.S. companies of engaging in a "racketeering conspiracy" with contractors by using illegal indentured labor. The lawsuits claim American companies are liable because their inspectors visited the factories and allegedly ignored abuses. "They pretended that it wasn't their business," says Global Exchange's Benjamin. "We're saying they ought to know."
What constitutes peonage in Saipan? Specifically, the suits allege, many workers agreed to pay back recruitment fees averaging $4,000 to get to the island. The fees were later deducted from the workers' slender paychecks, along with food and housing costs, which prevented many workers from pocketing much of their earnings.
In addition, attorneys and advocates say, the workers were forced to sign one-year "shadow contracts" that waived basic rights, including the freedom to date or marry, have children, and practice their religion. Questioning conditions or authority could lead to firing, deportation, and sometimes physical harm.
The workers, the lawsuits allege, endure workdays as long as 12 hours in crowded and sweltering factories; work unpaid overtime to meet high quotas; eat bug-infested food; and live in shanty-like barracks under tight supervision by guards.
A third lawsuit filed in California state court by labor and human-rights groups, including Global Exchange and the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE), accuses the companies of deceptive advertising. Since some Saipan goods bear "Made in the USA" labels, the groups argue that companies are misleading consumers who believe the goods are made under compliance with U.S. labor laws.
J.C. Penney told ABC's 20/20 in early 1998 that it was removing "Made in the USA" labels from Saipan-made clothing. The company points to its "Supplier Legal Compliance Program" for 4,200 outside contractors worldwide as proof of its good business practices. "[W]e will not knowingly allow the importation into the United States of merchandise that...was manufactured with convict, forced, or indentured labor," states the brochure, which also says the company severs ties to labor law violators.
While the company says the government can handle transgressors, Meyerhoff points out that the U.S. Department of Labor logged 1,000 violations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards in Saipan garment factories from 1994 to 1999. "We found locked fire exits, the sort of thing that's reminiscent of the Triangle shirt factory disaster," Frank Strasheim, an OSHA regional director, told 20/20.
His department filed court papers supporting the lawsuits, while the Interior Department has also issued several critical reports. One report cited a "heavy and unhealthy dependence upon an indentured alien worker program and on trade loopholes to expand its economy."
But the federal government, short-staffed in its distant possessions, has left much of the heavy lifting to law firms and nonprofits. Perhaps another reason for a lack of federal involvement is that two top GOP leaders, Majority Leader Dick Armey and Majority Whip Tom DeLay, both Texas hands, have embraced Saipan's model of low-wage serfdom as a "free-market success" (see the Dallas Observer cover story "Our man in Saipan," February 19, 1998).
Will J.C. Penney become a target for anti-sweatshop protests? As word of the suits circulates, even Dallas activists are talking about possible Penney pickets. But it's more likely that fellow settlement hold-out The Gap, with 3,000 stores worldwide, will reap the most attention. The trendy chain is becoming this year's chic protest target; activists protesting the World Trade Organization in Seattle set a pair of Gap pants on fire outside a Gap store.
The chain, which points to rising sales as proof that the protests haven't had any effect, also has more memorable slogans to mock than Penney's. For example, ubiquitous Gap ads call for "Everyone in Cords!" or "Everyone in Khakis!" The snappy "Everyone in Sweatshops!" may prove more appropriate.


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Home/Academic Planning
Academic Planningcoeminna2020-05-14T13:58:09+01:00
Babagana Ibrahim Imam,
Director Academic Planning
On 12th September 2011, the Rector Ramat Polytechnic in person of Dr. Babagana Umara (Engr.) wisely set up the academic planning directorate charged with the responsibilities of:
Coordinate all the activities of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) especially to do with academic staff training and development, conference attendance, Research and Journal Publications.
Organizing and liaising with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and National Commission of Colleges of Education (NCCE) in all issues relating to Accreditation and re-accreditation.
Establishing linkages with other tertiary institutions both from within and outside the Country for effective collaborations.
Organize and coordinate local seminars, workshops and conferences.
Establishing good academic standard through effect quality control.
The Directorate has a director who oversees the activities of the unit and is directly responsible to the Rector with supporting staff, and the Directorate also works hand in hand with the Polytechnic's Research and publication committee for the effective carrying out of its responsibilities.
Since its inception, the directorate has recorded the following achievements:
Assessed for the first time the TETFUND Journal intervention for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Established the Polytechnic's Journal i.e. Ramat Journal of Management, Science and Technology which is also hosted in its website.
Processed and secured research grant from TETFUND for over 50 members of staff.
Through TETFUND intervention the Polytechnic sponsored over 131 members of both academic and non-academic staff for local and international conferences.
The Polytechnic also sponsored over 214 members of academic staff for masters and Ph.D. programmes from TEFUND and Academic Staff Training and Development (AST &D) intervention.
Secured seven newly accredited programmes
National Diploma in Animal Production Technology
National Diploma in Computer Engineering
National Diploma in Computer Science
National Diploma in Quantity Surveying
Higher National Diploma in Architectural Technology
Higher National Diploma in Pest Management Technology
National Diploma in Survey and Geo-Informatics
Secured re-accreditation of twenty-three existing programmes in 2011.
Facilitated the establishment of the Polytechnic's Printing Press.
Facilitated the establishment of Journal Secretariat for Ramat Journal of Management, Science and Technology (RJMST).
All these and other achievements are made possible with the zeal, interest, strong assistance, and support given by stakeholders.
The immediate challenges of the directorate amongst other things include:
Organized a successful resource inspection of eight new programmes in the following areas:
HND Civil Engineering
HND Estate Management
HND Chemistry
ND Mass Communication
ND Marketing
ND Purchasing and Supply
ND Public Administration
ND Printing Technology
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The formation of the various docks where ships could be moored and laden or unladen in safety made a vast difference to the appearance of the Pool. St. Katherine's, East and West India and London Docks, on the northern bank, and the Commercial, Grand Surrey, and Timber Docks, on the southern bank, nearly all date from the first years of the nineteenth century.
Although the river had now been bridged in so many places in its course through London, it was resolved to burrow beneath it, and make a tunnel which should connect Rotherhithe with Wapping.
After many failures, from the river breaking in and drowning the works, it was thrown open to the public in 1843, a period of seventeen years having elapsed since Brunel first started it in 1826. The construction of another tunnel since has changed its original destination and it now serves as a railway.
Another colossal work below bridge was the construction of the Tower Bridge, London's Watergate, which is such a prominent feature in the view of the river, and, with its lofty towers, adds much to its picturesqueness, although, by its close propinquity, it has rather dwarfed both the Tower of London and London Bridge.
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The Thames - Introduction
1 - The Opening of London Bridge
2 - Tower Bridge
3 - The Thames frozen over
4 - The Great Frost
5 - The winter of 1739-40
6 - The opening of Blackfriars Bridge
7 - High Tides
8 - Ice blocks in the Thames
9 - Pollution of the Thames
10 - The fish of the Thames
11 - The beauty of the Thames