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October2014Newsletter
Distributed by Lilburn Community Partnership October 2014
No doubt this issue has more than you will care to read at one time, so stow it in a safe place on your computer or simply go to the website blog page www.lilburncp.com to retrieve it later.
Small Town, Big World Festival Recap
The first Small Town Big World Festival held on September 13 was a resounding success. A crowd of 5,000 attended the four hour event which began with the Parade of Flags and Opening Ceremonies which included comments from Congressman Rob Woodall, State House Representative B. J. Pak, Commission Chair Charlotte Nash, Mayor Pro-tem Tim Dunn and Consul General Ajit Kumar of India.
Following the Opening Ceremonies attendees were entertained by traditional and contemporary dance and musical selections. Exhibitors from community youth organizations, churches, nonprofits, businesses, and schools provided information, crafts, games and demonstrations. Topping it off were American and international food vendors and a children's play area. Vida Radio broadcasted remotely from the event. Pictures tell the story - see the picture gallery and related stories throughout this issue.
The Festival Committee, chaired by Rick Desai, consisted of members: Diana Preston, Margot Ashley, Susan Rumble, Leslie Edwin, Elaine Brown, Sylvia Goalen, Scott Kimball, Jeannie Mullins, Wanda Price and Camissa McCurdy. The event was co-sponsored by the City of Lilburn and the Lilburn Community Partnership with major organizational and logistical support from SafetySmart Lilburn.
Numerous volunteers came from First Baptist Lilburn Church, the Knights of Columbus, Berkmar High School, Parkview High School Marine ROTC, and Lilburn Police Department Explorers Post as well as general community volunteers.
Platinum sponsors were: Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market, Miriam Vega Insurance, and Vida Radio
Festival Survey: Did you attend? Please take our survey and give is your feedback as we begin planning next year's event: Attendee Link Were you a participant, performer, exhibitor or vendor? Participant Link.
Lilburn Community Partnership News
October 21 Business & Residents After Hours
Business After Hours sponsored by Lilburn Community Partnership and under the leadership of Board Member Michael Taylor has announced its schedule for the 2014-15 year. The first BAH for the new season will be held from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm at Taste of Paradise Cafe in the Market Place Shopping Center at 4805 Lawrenceville Hwy. (at the intersection of Hwy 29 and Killian Hill Rd.).
So much is happening in our Lilburn Community in terms of redevelopment that LCP strongly encourages business operators and residents to attend the October 21st event. There will be time for "meet and greet." A presentation on City and Lilburn CID project updates will follow featuring Lilburn Economic Director Doug Stacks and Lilburn CID Executive Director Gerald McDowell.
Drawings for door prizes will conclude the program. Business operators may bring a door prize and will have the opportunity to introduce their business as they host the drawing. So make plans now to meet your neighbors and business owners at the Tuesday, Oct. 21 Business After Hours.
Future Business After Hours will be scheduled the third Tuesday evenings of January, March, May, August and October of 2015. Locations and programs are to be determined. If you would like to host or suggest a program of interest, please contact Michael Taylor a mtaylor@bellsouth.net.
For past BAH photos, check the LCP Facebook photo album.
Wynne-Russell House Holiday Events
Gross Goodies Food Swap- Sunday, Oct. 26
The Gwinnett Food Swap will be hosting a special food event on October 26 from 3:00-4:30pm at the Wynne-Russell House. A Girl Scout tradition, Gross Goodies features foods that look disgusting but are actually quite tasty. Think kitty litter-topped cakes (crumbled cookies), doll bodies filled with guacamole, meatball rats, etc. Tons of ideas can be found on Google and Pinterest. Girl Scouts and guests of the Gwinnett Food Swap (and especially children) are encouraged to bring zipper bags to collect swapped treats to take home. Costumes are welcome. To register or for more information, contact Leslie Edwin at blueofnoon@hotmail.com or 404-791-5483, or visit the Food Swap's Facebook page at facebook.com/gwinnettfoodswap.
Holiday Family Photos, Tours, and Crafts
Schedule your family photo for the holidays in an historic,1826 farm house.
This year the Wynne Russell House will be decorated for holiday family photos and tours on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 am until 2 pm. The LCP invites your to schedule a family photo in front of this back-in-time fireplace.
While at the home, come prepared to purchase holiday crafts and baked goods. The Wynne-Russell House is located just off Hwy 29 in Lilburn at 4685 Wynne Russell Dr.
Photographer Valerie Payne will be taking digital photos ideal for Christmas and Holiday greeting cards and family albums. Email info@lilburncp.com to reserve a 15 minute time slot or take your chances and drop in. Ms. Payne will make the digital photos available to you for printing, etc. Suggested donation is $5 per person in the photo.
In addition to the photo sessions, we have invited crafters and home bakers to offer holiday items and baked goods. Tours of the house and cemetery will also be given. For vendor information go to LilburnEvents.com.
Funds raised will benefit the repair and maintenance of the Wynne-Russell Historical House. Donations to the Lilburn Community Partnership are tax deductible. We welcome your support of this community treasure.
Volunteers Making a Difference
The Wynne Russell House is a hidden gem in Lilburn and is beginning to shine thanks to the City and volunteers. The house built in 1826, is on the Registry of Historical Places and just got a new coat of paint by the City.
Recently Miriam Vega and her AllState office staff volunteered for a grounds clean-up and beautification morning. Their time and expertise at planting, trimming and yard clean up have really helped to put a shine on the house and grounds.
While these efforts have helped get the house and grounds ready for hosting events and meetings, there is still more to do. If you are interested in helping to restore this historical Lilburn treasure, come out for another clean-up on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 9 am until noon. Bring your gloves and clippers. The house is located at 4685 Wynne Russell Drive in Lilburn.
City of Lilburn News and Events
Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival
9 a.m. -5 p.m.
Lilburn City Park
76 Main Street, Lilburn, GA
Free admission, free parking, free shuttle
The Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival is right around the corner on Oct. 11. A Lilburn tradition for over 40 years, Lilburn Daze features more than 200 arts and crafts vendors. There also will be a variety of food vendors, a kid zone featuring free art activities, a train ride, pony rides, and lots of other fun for the children.
New this year will be food trucks -- including breakfast! -along with numerous new crafters and an expanded children's area. Come out and find your favorite jewelry, pottery, baskets, wire sculpture, bottle art, and much more. Don't forget to stop by the Boy Scouts booth for your kettle corn.
Lilburn Daze is hosted by the Lilburn Woman's Club and co-sponsored by the City of Lilburn.
Lilburn Daze website
Last Food Truck Tuesday, Oct. 14
Enjoy dinner and music in the park! Second Tuesday in October from 6-9 p.m.
Redbird Events in partnership with Cirque du Soleil will be giving away one pair of tickets to the new show, Amaluna, opening in Atlanta on Friday, October 3rd at Atlantic Station! Come to Lilburn Food Truck Tuesday on October 14 to enter for a chance to win these great tickets!
The line-up for Tuesday, October 14 includes Blaxican Food Truck, Ibiza Bites, MIX'd UP, The Mobile Marlay Food Truck, Pressed for Time, WOW! Food Truck, Yumbii, King of Pops, and Yum Yum Dessert Co.
While having dinner in the park, you can enjoy live music from Highbeams!
Saturday, October 18 - Providence 5K Run
Join this 5K event to help raise money for a student mission trip in 2015.
Providence Christian Academy & Cristo Vive Church are hosting the Youth Mission 5K Run! This 5K event will begin and end in the overflow parking area across from City Hall. Runners and walkers will travel along Camp Creek Greenway Trail at 9 am - 11:am.
For more information about this event, please email tony@cristovive.com or contact him: 404-512-1985.
Saturday, October 18- Costume Swap
The City of Lilburn is coordinating a costume swap at Music on Main Street Fall Festival.
Recycle and reuse! Join the City of Lilburn's Halloween Costume Swap on Saturday, October 18 from 12-3 p.m.
Bring your clean, gently used children's costume to Music on Main Street during their Fall Festival on October 18 and swap it out for a new-to-you costume! There's no cost to participate. Simply bring a children's Halloween costume you're no longer using & pick a costume from the rack to take home.
Just have a gently used children's costume you'd like to donate for the event? That's fine too!
For information about the Costume Swap or to donate a costume, please call 770-638-2225.
If you'd like more information about the Fall Festival, please contact Music on Main Street at 770-609-6393.
Daffy's Day 2014 / Hungry Pets Hike Saturday, October 25
This annual fundraiser will include pet adoptions and a pet hike. Free admission with a pet food donation. Visit vendor booths and enjoy live music! City Park.
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
For more information, please visit www.daffysday.org.
Street pianos are coming to Old Town Lilburn! At the Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival. At 9:am on Oct. 11, the City of Lilburn will unveil the first piano in this new public art project.
Lilburn painter Jan Clifton Watford has turned a Queen Anne style piano into a beautiful canvas of flowers. The piano will be placed on the band shell in Lilburn City Park with an open invitation for anyone to sit down and play a song.
Follow Jan Clifton Watford's blog on the project and come to Lilburn Daze to see the finished work of art.
Diwali to be Celebrated with Fireworks October 25
Every fall according to a lunar schedule the BAPS Mandir puts on an incredible show of fireworks for the community. This year the Festival of Lights occurs on Saturday, Oct. 25. Go to the BAPS website for more information. Click on the picture for a YouTube video of 2011 Diwali fireworks display.
Register now for the Lilburn Christmas Parade
Join your friends and neighbors as the City of Lilburn proudly presents the annual Lilburn Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 6. This year's parade theme is "Christmas Around the World".
The parade begins at 10 a.m., winding down Main Street to Lilburn City Hall. Following the parade, parents are welcome to take pictures of their children visiting with Santa.
Forms and additional info...
Main Street Road Closed
Main Street is closed between Lula and First Avenue for sewer line installation, and at times the construction will extend all the way through Old Town to Railroad Avenue. Construction will be Monday - Friday until about 5 p.m. for about 8 weeks, which is just before Thanksgiving. Trenches will be filled daily at 5 p.m. (or when crews finish work) for full access. Every Friday, the trenches will be paved with asphalt (unless it rains on Friday).
Main Street detours: Northbound Main Street thru-traffic is diverted onto First Avenue, then onto Lula Street and back to Main Street. The southbound Main Street thru-traffic is diverted in the opposite direction onto Lula Street, then onto First Avenue and back to Main Street.
Even though Main Street will be closed, the businesses are open. While you may not be able to park in front of the downtown shops, there is nearby parking in the City parking lots. Show your love for our Lilburn downtown businesses and don't let this temporary detour stop you from supporting our business owners.
Big Change at Pleasant Hill and Hwy. 29
Have you noticed anything different at the intersection of Pleasant Hill and '29? The green monster building is gone! While some thought it might make a good movie set for the Walking Dead, it is too late. Aldi has submitted permits to build a nice building with landscape plans, etc. Thank you Aldi!
Residents to Elect Post 1 City Council Seat
The City of Lilburn will hold a special election on Nov. 4, 2014, to fill the vacant Post 1 seat on City Council. Qualifying was Aug. 25-29.
Michelle West and Teresa A. Czyz have qualified to run for the seat.
The polls will be open on Election Day, Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. All voting takes place at City Hall, 76 Main St., Lilburn, regardless of a city resident's assigned county polling place. Only registered voters who live inside the city limits will be eligible to vote in this municipal election.
For more info on City News, visit the web site as well as Facebook.
Lilburn Community Improvement District News
Gerald McDowell, Executive Director of the Lilburn CID has been busy during the last few months leading the Design29 Study Committee. The Committee, comprised of community stakeholders and state and county officials, has been working with engineers from Stantec to determine what can be done to improve curb appeal and pedestrian and vehicle safety along the Hwy. 29 corridor.
The Committee is now soliciting input from the community. There will be a public workshop on November 6thfrom 6:30 pm to 8 pm in the Media Center of Providence High School. Don't miss this opportunity to provide input.
Local Businesses Step Up
The recent Small Town Big World Festival was a success largely because local businesses stepped up to help provide a free event for the community.
Platinum sponsors were Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market and Miriam Vega AllState Insurance Agency.
Bronze supporters were Agavero Cantina, Haven Restaurant, Britt Road I Love Pho, Tucker Home Depot, Gwinnett Family Dentistry, Music on Main Street, ADB Advertising, Global Signs, and Centre at Lilburn
Patrons and Friends were: Eddie's Automotive, Sterling Paint and construction, Bill Head Funeral Home, and Batterton Dentistry.
Please consider these businesses for goods and services.
Oyster Barn Re-invents Itself
You have probably noticed Oyster Barn's new sign:
"The Lil' Barn." That's not all that's new. Check out their growler bar. What's a growler? It's a refillable jug for craft beers. This is an interesting concept that appeals to those who like to try different craft beers at home rather than sitting in a bar or restaurant. According to Bill Shriver, on-site manager, the jugs retain pressure, and the beer stays fresh for a quite a while if refrigerated. The Lil' Barn has 16 craft beers on tap in its new bar area including alcohol-free root beer sweetened with cane sugar. Owner John Souter has also redone the menu adding a great steakburger to his already popular wings and seafood.
( I wonder if they have vanilla ice cream for a root beer float?)
Dorough Landscape
October Clearance Sale: 50% off shrubs, trees, perennials and more. Friday thru Sun. October 10, 11, & 12 - Sat. 8 am - 5 pm, Sun. 12-4 pm. 770-921-6485 5444Lawrenceville Hwy. www.doroughlandscape.com.
Bambinelli's will no longer have direct mail coupons. Instead of waiting for paper coupons to come in the mail, they are now offering reusable Coupon Cards! Bambinelli's Coupon Cards can be used on dine in, carry out, or delivery orders! This card can be used as much as desired for one year after purchase! These cards are now available for purchase at Bambinelli's Lilburn for $20.Coupon cards purchased at Bambinelli's Lilburn are only valid at our Lilburn location and are not transferrable to the Northlake location. Coupon cards cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts including catering pricing. Only one coupon card may be used per check but multiple cards may be used per table.
Berkmar High School's Work-Based Learning Program (WBL) provides opportunities for juniors and seniors to earn credit as they spend part of the school day gaining work experience in paid and unpaid internships with local businesses.
For more information contact Dr. Gail Green at gail_green@gwinnett.12.ga.us or770-806-3898.
* For more notices, check the Community Bulletin Board by following this LINK. You may also post your own item.
Advance Voting Schedule
Check the Advance In-person Voting Schedule for theNov. 4 General Election. By following this LINK , you will find detailed information on voting locations, dates and times.
The annual burn ban period came to a close on October 1, 2014.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division restricts open burning during warm weather months in metro Atlanta and larger counties to comply with Federal Clean Air Regulations.
According to DNR, outdoor burning is a significant contributor of pollutants that can form unhealthy levels of ozone in the air. Residents who want to burn between October 1st and April 30th are required to follow the county ordinance restrictions that cover all types of outdoor burning.http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/static/departments/fire_emergency/pdf/outdoor_open_burning_brochure.pdf Follow this LINK for the information on outdoor fires.
News From Organizations
Lilburn Business Association News
Lilburn Business Assoication (LBA) will have their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 11:30 am. Jim Bulger of WorkThrive, will be speaking on "Building Your Beach: Increasing Workforce Engagement to Achieve Business Goals." Fully catered lunch provided by Killian Hall • Where: 908 Killian Hill Road Lilburn, GA 30047 • Cost: $15 for non-members $12 for members. LINK.
Even though members were busy planning this year's Lilburn Daze, the LWC participated in the recent Small Town Big World Festival on Sept. 13. Several Conservation ladies also spruced up the mini-gardens in City Park recently in preparation for Lilburn Daze.
Lilburn Daze: The LAA will be hosting an exhibit of our members art at this year's Lilburn Daze. There will be original artwork for sale in multiple mediums and prints, as well as 3D art. Be sure to visit our booth. Lilburn Daze is Saturday, October 11th from 9AM to 5PM at Lilburn City Park, behind the City Hall.
Painted Chair Sale at Lilburn Daze: The LAA has invited all members to "paint a chair". Come and see how an ordinary chair can be transformed into an original piece of art. These original art/painted chairs will be for sale at this year's Lilburn Daze.
Pumpkin Carving Contest: The Lilburn Arts Alliance will be having our second annual pumpkin carving contest at Lilburn Daze festival this year. For contest rules and information, go to lilburnartsalliance.org. As an added attraction, last years's winner, Andy Triemer will be performing a 3D pumpkin carving demonstration during the festival.
The Lilburn Arts Alliance welcomes mixed media and watercolor artist Susie Schklar, who will demonstrate ways to become a more confident, colorful and creative artist. Working in contemporary and abstract form, Susie Schklar expresses her compositions on canvas and paper. The meeting is Wednesday, November 12th, 7PM at the Lilburn City Hall, 76 Main Street.
Fall Art Exhibit: On Saturday, November 15th, the Lilburn Arts Alliance will host their fall Art Exhibit at the Lilburn City Hall, 76 Main Street, from 11AM to 4PM. Stop by to see and buy original art by our creative artists. Works include paintings, photography, mixed media and 3-Dimensional art. This will be a fantastic opportunity to purchase art for the art lovers on your Christmas gift list.
Local Art Exhibits: We are always looking for new venues to place our art. We are now showing our work at the Lilburn Library and at the Mountain Park Library. If you have a retail establishment in or around Lilburn, and would like to show original art on your walls, please contact Sabrena Hayat at sabrenahayat@hotmail.com or Peggy Sullens, President, at (770) 921-9440.
Lions Club International Recruiting for Lilburn Club
Some years ago Lilburn had a Lions Club which was very active and had a tremendous impact on our growing Lilburn community. While the Club disbanded some years ago, it has certainly left its mark. The Lilburn Lions acquired the land for Lions Club Park which was for many years the only ball park and pool in the area. Later the Club donated the property to the City of Lilburn which later leased it to Gwinnett County and we now have a beautiful park that generations to come will enjoy. Pictured is the sign the Lions displayed in Lilburn in the 70's and was recently discovered in City storage.
There seems to be some interest in bringing back a Lion's Club to Lilburn. Follow this LINK to find out more about the organization. If you are interested in helping to re-start a Club in the Lilburn area, email info@Lilburncp.com.
Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services
The Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the health and human service needs of everyone in Gwinnett County, Georgia. It does so through collaborative community planning, applied research, community education, membership diversity, consensus building, advocacy, and innovation. The organization sponsors Gwinnett Great Days of Service every year. This year's dates are Oct. 24 and 25. Go to this LINK to volunteer.
Berkmar High School News
Last spring, Berkmar's Digital Publishing Club came up with an idea to work with the Gwinnett Christian Terrace retirement home. Students worked closely with the residents, interviewing them and collecting photos, to create Life Legacy books for them. After fundraising, students published their books and presented them to the residents of the home. Ms. Kylie Hicken is the sponsor for Berkmar's Digital Publishing Club.
Lilburn Middle School News
Recently Lilburn Middle hosted a Community Partners meeting. Dr. Yvette Arthur led the meeting and reported the plans for the coming school year. Lilburn Middle, in addition to student achievemnet goals, is also working hard to involve parents and the business community in supporting their academic goals. They already have a large number of parents supporting the PTSA and Title I programs. They are now looking to the community for sponsors. If you are interested in supporting LMS as a business or community partner, contact Rene Macrae at: 770-921-1776. (pictured is the LMS orchestra performing at the Small Town, Big World Festival).
Parkview High School News:
The Marine ROTC unit was a tremendous help at the Small Town, World Festival. This unit is called upon for a number of Lilburn events. Maj. Ron Tootle directs the unit and has a strong parent support group to assist him.
Please feel free to forward Lovin'Lilburn newsletter on to neighbors and friends. Click this LINK to find a translatable newsletter.
I-85 & Jimmy Carter
Killian Hill & Arcado Rd.
Environmental Heritage Center LINK
Gwinnett County Calendar
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Florida Democratic Party chair resigns after report of 'creepy' behavior toward women
by Monivette Cordeiro
Photo via University of Miami Law School
Florida Democratic Party Chairman Stephen Bittel has resigned in the wake of a report from POLITICO where six former state party staffers and consultants accused Bittel of creating an unprofessional and hostile workplace for women.
In a statement released on Twitter, Bittel, who previously apologized, says his personal situation has become "distracting" to the party's mission.
"When my personal situation becomes distracting to our core mission of electing Democrats and making Florida better, it is time for me to step aside," he says. "I am proud of what we have built as a party and the wins we have had for Florida families, but I apologize for all who have felt uncomfortable during my tenure at the Democratic Party. I am working with our leadership to set the date for our party to elect my successor."
POLITICO reports that six anonymous women alleged Bittel never sexually assaulted or threatened them, but the FDP chairman did make them "feel so uneasy that they didn't want to be alone with him due to his body language, suggestive remarks and even the breast-shaped stress squeeze-ball he has been known to keep on his desk," the latter which he explained as a gag gift from a female former general counsel. Staffers said Bittel would talk about women in demeaning ways, including topics like "showing their breasts, their age, whether they wanted to ride on his plane, come to his hotel room or if they thought he was attractive." One woman told POLITICO it was the informal policy not to leave female staff alone with Bittel.
"He's just so fucking creepy," another former female party staffer told Politico. "He just leers at you, and stares. I don't know if you know what that feels like, but he just leers at you. I don't know how to describe the feeling."
In an apology, Bittel said he had "much to learn."
"Every person, regardless of their gender, race, age or sexuality should be treated with respect and valued for their hard work and contributions to our community and if any of my comments or actions did not reflect that belief I am deeply sorry," Bittel told POLITICO. "I have much to learn, but my goal is and has always been to make sure every member of our party has a safe environment in which to succeed. It seems I've not been successful in that goal, and I will do better."
After the report was published, all four Democratic candidates for Florida governor called on Bittel to step down.
Stephen Bittel must resign as FDP Chair. We must actively work to shift the power dynamics in which men have deluded themselves into thinking they have control of women. My full statement here: https://t.co/GvBIKB25MC
— Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) November 17, 2017
I called Chairman Stephen Bittel this morning and told him that he should step down. No one should have to work in an uncomfortable environment. Bittel's behavior and the atmosphere he has created is unacceptable. He must resign.
— Gwen Graham (@GwenGraham) November 17, 2017
I have zero tolerance for harassment in politics or the workplace. It's time to change the culture and it must start at the top. I hope Chairman Bittel does the right thing and steps down as Chairman. No individual should feel less than safe and comfortable in their workplace.
— Mayor Philip Levine (@MayorLevine) November 17, 2017
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Florida Dems choose Terrie Rizzo as new leader
by Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida | Dec 11, 2017
Catastrophic Failure Of The Teton Dam/image Via Wikimedia Commons
Hashtags like #metoo opened the floodgates, and now it's time to believe women
by Jessica Bryce Young | Nov 22, 2017
Florida Democrats look for new leader after chair resigns over inappropriate behavior
by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida | Nov 21, 2017
Florida Democratic chairman says party is 'moving forward' after racial remarks
by Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida | Jun 21, 2017
Florida Dems pick prominent fundraiser as new party leader
by Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida | Jan 16, 2017
Photo By Mark Foley Via State Archives Of Florida
Bullard moves to Gadsen County to campaign for Florida Dems chair

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La Torre Lúgano è un grattacielo di 158 metri situato a Benidorm in Spagna.

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Con 43 piani per uso residenziale, è il terzo edificio più alto della città di Benidorm (Alicante) dopo l'Intempo alto 192 metri e il Gran Hotel Bali alto 186 metri. L'edificio ospita 204 appartamenti ed è stato completato nel 2007. A partire da gennaio 2016, è il più alto edificio residenziale in Spagna. Il grattacielo si trova nel Rincón de Loix, a 600 metri dalla spiaggia di Levante a Benidorm.

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Considering the recent charges against a number of priests in the Catholic Church, do you think the church should cancel the obligation that they practice celibacy?
I think, that celibacy derives from Plato's body/soul distinction and (hence?) a wrong understanding of Paul.
Celibacy can help a lot for workers in Christ's kingdom. But it is no MUST. And therefore it should be no must in the church.
All these sexual assaults show that most of those (devoted!) men, do NOT have this gift of the spirit: celibacy.
I think it is awful and not wise to put such an obligation on those men.
Thanks. True, Paul seems to be misunderstood on this one. The obligatory requirement for celibacy goes against his notion of it being a gift. Glad to hear that you read the 1 Corinthians 7 paper that I had published in the Evangelical Quarterly some time ago.
Priests should be free to decide whether or not they have this gift.
I believe it can be downloaded from the blog on the left sidebar with some of my other publications. Check them out.


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Goal Statement: "To invite the listener to marinate in the presence of a Holy God, both Teacher and Friend."
Major Theme: 1 John 4:19 - We love because He first loved us.
With the exception of YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND (Carole King - 1971), Cheri Keaggy wrote all of the compositions and lyrics, @2007.
Experienced Producer: Tom Hemby - All the instruments in STAY TO THE MIDDLE & YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND, the guitars in nine of the songs, and the harmonica in NOW I CAN SING.
Ron Hemby - Played bass and did back up vocals.
Phil Keaggy - An electric guitar solo and guitar support in THIS IS THE LOVE.
Cheri Keaggy - Piano in THE REASON I STAND TALL.
Looking for upbeat, spirit-raising, contemporary pop / piano-based, refreshing and memorable melodies? Heart-felt vocals which comfort and uplift? Compositions paired with lyrical messages which inspire faith & discipleship, and give hope with the promises of the Lord? Cheri Keaggy's album, BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US more than fits the bill and is the album to enjoy, listen to and soak into one's being. For, BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVE US is a MUST HAVE musical gem, which is a fun and entertaining way to keep a positive attitude about bumps in the road of life, strengthen personal resolve to depend on the Lord in facing life's mountains, and encourage one's faith walk with a loving Lord!
Cheri Keaggy's CD, BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US is this reviewer's favorite Contemporary pop/piano-based Christian music album of 2007; a gem missed by all the 2008 Christian music award shows. This collection of songs has all the qualities in spades which make both the listening experience not only very entertaining musically, but also feeds & uplifts one's soul, inspiring the listener's own faith and trust in the Lord, as a loving Father, ever faithful to his children.
Not many CDs on the market offer such a delightful and inspiring combination of musical components found in this varied collection of songs. The quality and dynamic mix of vocals, melodies, well done musical accompaniment, musical delivery and lyrical messages are truly on a level of Christian music which calls the listener "to marinate in the presence of a Holy God, both Teacher and Friend."
Cheri Keaggy, inspired by the Holy Spirit, has combined her considerable musical gifts of songwriting and vocal talent with spiritual lyrics, which are inspired by her own walk with the Lord, sharing with the listener her spiritual revelations she expereinced during the past five years of her own spiritual journey. During this time period, when she took a break from making albums, Cheri focused on her relationships with both the Lord and her own family, evolving as a practicing Christian who not only walks the talk, but also has grown closer to Jesus in her walk with Him. Both are powerful developments which flow through her contemporary pop / piano and acoustic-based songs, found on this album, BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US.
The stars of these songs are the vocals, lyrical messages, and irresistible, memorable melodies which Cheri so effectively presents through her vocals, and well done musical accompaniments, bringing a positive energy and an effective testimony to her own faith in the Lord, which flows throughout the songs presented in this album. The combination of such meaningful lyrics which so wonderfully express the spiritual truths combined with her professional, inspiring vocals and the perfect melody which she wrote for each song, are truly a blessing to the listener, no matter the mood or circumstances of one's life.
Besides having a soothing, yet strong voice, great diction and breath control, her vocal performances are dynamic, joyful (RAIN OR SHINE * NOW I CAN SING * SPEAK), full of the Spirit and from the heart, (BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVES US * RESTORED * YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MY SON), sung with a dynamic energy, (THIS IS THE LOVE * YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND), which transcends the listeners feelings of discouragement, offering spiritual hope and a boost of positive faith (STAY TO THE MIDDLE * THE REASON I STAND TALL * TELL ME AGAIN ABOUT HEAVEN), for one's perceptions, and offering something to hang onto and depend on; the love, faithfulness and mercy of Jesus (BRING IT ALL IN, THE CROSS OF CHRIST, THIS IS THE LOVE * NOW I CAN SING).
What can I say about her inspiring, delightful-poignant melodies? They are written mostly in major keys, with some minor key influences in some cuts, in a variety of meters (4/4, 3/4 & 6/8), with some great modulations and melody changes in some of the Bridge segments or final run through of the choruses of some songs. Everyone of the cuts on this album uniquely offers a melody and a spirit which is the perfect musical vehicle for each spiritual message presented. What is equally delightful is how these piano-composed songs are brought to life with such solid yet delicate ensemble accompaniments, provided by acoustic and electric guitars, string ensemble, piano, keyboards, a harmonica, woodwinds (flute, clarinet & oboe) and drums /percussion. Cheri Keaggy worked with some talented folks to make it all happen!
Musical talent and production values can make or break the success of an album. Not only does this collection of songs have dynamic vocals, melodies and meaningful spiritual messages, which work together so well to present high quality Christian music, but also have quite a team of musicians, performing the always interesting musical intros and accompaniments, talented producers, Eddie Keaggy and Tom Hemby, overseeing and planning this project, and an expert engineering and sound mixing staff, Dan Dillbeck and Eddie Keaggy. As a result, this collection of songs has splendid musical support as well, contributing an extra kick to make a great album even more special and memorable.
As the joy of the Spirit is contagious, the musical accompaniments are equally vivacious, joyous, poignant and dynamic, performed by inspired musicians, feeling the Spirit and having fun expressing their own faith and joy through music. These tracks were recorded and mixed just right, creating wonderful compositions that provide inspiring support to the melodies and vocals, and a most enjoyable musical experience for the listener.
Compositions offer a variety of introductions and accompaniments, depending on the needs and spirit of each song. Throughout this collection of songs, the listener can hear a wonderful mix of acoustic ensemble work, acoustic & electric guitar, keys, piano, and some strings here and there. Such musical elements as rhythmic counter melodies, chordal support, and instrument solos add energy, spice and enjoyment to the spirit of each song. Back-up vocals are mixed in on just the right level as well, so that they support and blend with the lead vocals very nicely.
Sometimes joyful, upbeat, contemporary Christian pop music accompaniment seems to depend too much on the over produced sounds of an overactive synthesizer, which plays well over the radio, but offers only simple melody support for the vocals and message of the song. BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US CD proves that contemporary pop music can offer both; ensemble work with a kick, and the elements of fun, energy, positive joy and inspiring praise, which are greatly appreciated by contemporary Christian pop music lovers, and have broad appeal to other Christian music enthusiasts.
In every type of song presented on this album: anthems, ballads, praise songs or hymns, the listener hears instrumental voices that are delicately blended, creating a dynamic accompaniment, which is both interesting to listen to and absorb. Yet, these song compositions offer a solid foundation musical sound support for the expressive lead and back-up vocals and melody, having all the popular attributes of the contemporary / pop sound: Perky, driving or subtle beat; catchy melody and lyrics; strong vocals; and a spirit of enthusiasm and joy for the Lord.
WOW! What a powerful Christian music album! In case you didn't catch on yet, BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US was a huge blessing to this reviewer, and will greatly bless music enthusiasts of any genre as well.
I had a terrible time figuring out which songs were my favorites; it was like comparing apples to oranges. I finally did come up with a list of my favorites, listed first below, though all of the songs presented would be welcome in any contemporary worship event or service.
* * * * + + FAVORITES OF THIS REVIEWER: Songs which are especially comforting and spiritually boosting, and musically entertaining with great melodies, enjoyable musical accompaniment and fabulous vocals!
RAIN OR SHINE FRIEND * NOW I CAN SING (Zesty Praise and Worship Songs) * RESTORED (Lively, joyful, Piano Testimony Ballad) * STAY TO THE MIDDLE (Acoustic-based Sermon Anthem) * SPEAK (Peppy, enthusiastic Prayer Hymn) * REASON I STAND TALL (Poignant, dynamic Piano Worship Hymn) * THIS IS THE LOVE (Broad, Full-sound Altar Call Anthem) * BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US (Poignant Piano, Full-sound worship anthem / petition hymn).
* * * * + STRONG FAVORITES: Total musical presentations are inspiring and memorable!
THE CROSS OF CHRIST (Testimony Ballad - With broad instrumentation and a touch of Gospel genre elements), & BRING IT ALL IN (Testimony Ballad-Piano and guitars). Both are powerful anthems about what Jesus did for all of us and what He has to offer humanity in this world and the next. Would also be effective altar call songs.
YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MY SON is a beautiful piano-string /woodwind ensemble ballad, which is meaningful for parents everywhere, especially those who have seen their children grow up, struggle and suffer, praying for them always.
TELL ME AGAIN ABOUT HEAVEN - A song with a swirling feeling, well done musical accompaniment, strong message and upbeat vocals, bringing comfort and encouragement. Lyrics reminds us all that despite what storms, headaches, bumps in the road and tragedies we must endure in this world, a wonderful place in heaven awaits us when we go home to be with the Lord.
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - An old 1971 chestnut that is well done; featuring an enjoyable vocal duet, comforting message and a solid accoustic accompaniment which rivals the original Carole King recording, done back in the pre-dawn era when I was young.
IN DEPTH SONG EVALUATIONS: For those of you who want more details and individual song reviews.
I have classified and listed the songs by their spiritual theme, and then added my observations of the music presented in each song, and examples of the lyrics, to give you a taste of the spiritual messages.
Spiritual themes revolving around the character, love and mercy of our Lord Jesus.
* * * * + + Title Song: BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US - (1 John 4:19, Matt 5:16) We are able to show God's love and give to others, because God reached out and loved us first, and is willing to teach us how to do so.
MUSICAL NOTES: Beautiful piano ballad which is a contemporary anthem, with a stirring, memorable melody, supported by piano, keyboards and subtle strings in a lovely blend of sound. Begins softly with just the piano and keyboard counter melody work. Easy beat percussion is done just right. Cheri's lead vocals are wonderful and dynamic, and from the heart. Well-done back-up vocals add some umph to the bridge and support to the dynamic lead vocals.
* * * * + + NOW I CAN SING - (Psalm 30:11-12, John 15:11) - A spirited praise song of thanksgiving and testimony for what the Lord Jesus did during a time of sorrow and pain. In this thankfulness and joy, a new commitment to ever reflect the Lord's glory is made in the second verse. It is sure to get the listener dancing around the room as well!
MUSICAL NOTES: Sure to be a favorite song to lift the spirit! A spirited intro of sharply played, crisp, dotted notes with a touch of snycopation, played with enthusiasm and drive by drums, bass and guitars, piano and keys, gets this infectious, joyous song of praise and thanksgiving off to a roaring start. The effective use of major key to minor key broken chords (slide guitar or other key magic), then back to major key sound in the verses, reflects the meaningful lyrics so well. During verses, energy is maintained by effective, rhythmic counter melody, which cooks along with enthusiasm. Vocals and back-up vocals in the chorus, are fabulous as usual, fulll of joy and spirit! The musical cherry on top has to be the glorious harmonica solo in the interlude, courtesy of Tom Hemby!
* * * * YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND -(Psalm 46:1-3 * Isa. 40:28-31 & 41:10) A popular 1971 secular hit for Carole King, this song can be interpreted in a spiritual light as well. It lyrically sums up nicely what a faithful friend we have in Jesus, who is ever present in times of trouble. Perfect song to end this album.
MUSICAL NOTES: Well-done, poignant, beautiful, acoustic rendition, courtesy of Tom Hemby, with nice touches from the keyboard. Cheri begins with the first verse and chorus. Poignant vocals from guest vocalist, Marty Roe begin in the 2nd verse as well, creating a lovely duet in the second verse and chorus with Cheri Keaggy.
* * * * + + RAIN OR SHINE FRIEND -(Prov. 3:5-6, Romans 8:28, Heb.13:5-6) Wonderful illustration of the Lord's promise; I'll never leave you or forsake you.
MUSICAL NOTES: Begins in the introduction, softly with keys, acousitc guitar, and softly playing bass which carries the driving beat in steady eighth notes. Sound then explodes into an irresistible, enthusiastic accompaniment, starting when the drums and slide guitar enter in the second 4 measurres of the introduction. The dotted note pep and drive which cooks throughout the song, propels the musical accompaniment, even when it softens down during the verses. Bass player was hot with his running 8th note beat support throughout the composition. Lively, yet subtle counter melody voices can be heard as well. Vocals are fabulous as well. Reassuring, cheerful and sparkling, Cheri's vocal presentations are sure to cheer up and bolster the listener's attitude, perception of circumstances, internal peace and faith in Jesus!
Songs which encourage faith development.
* * * * + + STAY TO THE MIDDLE - (Deut. 5:32-33). An appealing testimony about having faith in hard times. Encourages the listener to step out in faith, become centered in prayer, and to be obedient to the still, small voice of the Spirit, knowing that the Lord will give us what we need to withstand any challenge.
MUSICAL NOTES: This anthem Intro begins in a short swirl of desonant notes which segue into a solid, resolved, accented major chord. The rest of the introduction establishes the melody and easy, broad 4/4 beat, with full guitar ensemble chordal support, and keyboard voices as well, creating a full sound. Vocals are wonderfully expressive, dynamically bringing the meaning of the lyrical thoughts to life. Dynamics in the musical accompaniment adds much to the feel of this song; being softer in the verses, building in sound in strategic parts of this composition.
* * * * + + SPEAK (THE LISTENING SONG) -(Psalm 25:14, Jer. 15:16, James 1:5, Matt:7:7), Also (Psalm 27:14 & 37:7 & 119:105, Isa 55:6, 1 Chron.16:11) Explores taking time to be with the Lord, despite our tendency to be over busy in our secular culture. BRings home the thought of the importance of actually listening to the Lord, instead of just petitioning Him, which is important for our walk with Him.
MUSICAL NOTES: Most enjoyable, upbeat, yet poignant prayer hymn, with a serious message so well expressed by heartful vocals, in a dynamic, delightful musical package! Begins with a drum intro, to set the beat, with electrical guitar and keys joining in, during the intro to the melody, and continue onto the verses, providing delightful rhythm and chordal support, with a few subtle counter melodies in sections. Verses begin softly, in both the vocals and accompaniment and dynamically grow in sound.
Adore the Chorus, with its statement of faith and truth so strongly expressed in the lead vocals and back-up vocals, supported with a solid, broad and dynamic musical accompaniment, a combination which chokes up this reviewer every time!
* * * * + YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MY SON -(Luke 11:9, 1 Peter 5:7, Romans 8:26, 1 Thess.5:17, Col. 1:19) Ballad begins with a mother's never-ending love and prayers for her growing son; as a boy, as a young man and as a married young adult with a family of his own. It is hard to see a beloved child, no matter how old, go through trials and tribulations, though prayer is a stabilizing force through it all, the good and the bad. The lyrics imagine what Jesus' Mother, Mary thought and prayed about as she stood by and had to watch her son, Jesus die on the cross. Be sure to have a box of Kleenex nearby, if you are sensitive to poignant musical packages!
MUSICAL NOTES: Another memorable piano, and strings ballad with flute, oboe and clarinet voices, creating a moving melody which is perfect for the heart-felt lyrics so well expressed by Cheri Keaggy. Piano and woodwind/strings ensemble work together to provide a solid musical accompaniment in a most dynamic fashion. Vocals are real, and express on a deep level the prayers of every parent for their growing children. The lyrical story told about Jesus' mother, Mary reflects the struggles of parents when something has gone terribly wrong with their children, and they turn to God and ask, "Why?" Musical accompaniment is very touching during this part of the song, with piano, strings and flute adding a beautiful musical support.
* * * * + + RESTORED: The Grindstone Song:-(1 Peter 5:10, ISA. 45:3, PS. 68:3) Through life's annoyances and dark storms, the Lord will stand by us through it all, as we depend on Him, Jesus. This a message to remember and hang on to during the inevitable troubles we all face sooner or later.
MUSICAL NOTES: A glorious 6/8 meter piano and string ensemble anthem of testimony, with an infectious, catchy melody, wonderful, comforting vocals and my favorite lyrics of this album.
The piano propels the composition's momentum, driving spirit and energy, establishing the 6/8 swing feel while offering both melody support and counter-melody within this composition. The string ensemble also provides chordal support and counter melody as well. The mixing of the piano and string ensemble tracks were perfectly done, creating the perfect accompaniment and support for Cheri's uplifting and encouraging vocal performance and memorable melody.
The lyrics express so well the process and opportunity to develop our faith and grow closer to Jesus in difficult times. I have listed the complete lyrics.
* * * * TELL ME AGAIN ABOUT HEAVEN (2nd Cor. 5:1-9, 1 Thess. 4:16-18) Despite the troubles and problems of this world, believers can look forward to going home to be with the Lord in a wonderful place of peace.
MUSICAL NOTES: A 3/4 meter, driving, flowing song of hope, with a swirling musical sound of anticipation, propelled by slide guitars, piano and the magic of an electric keyboard. Vocals are inspiring, and whistfully look forward to this event, leaving all the troubles, pain and tragedy expereinced in this life, and going home to our Lord in a place of light and peace, leaving pain, sin, troubles, tears behind in this world.
* * * * + + THE REASON I STAND TALL (Phil. 2:13, 4:6-7,13, John 15:6, 1 Cor. 1:8-9 & 15:56,1 Samuel 16:7) -We were made unique, with special purposes in mind by the Lord, who will give us all the support we need to follow his lead and use our gifts to glorify Him. We need Jesus to keep us on track and focused.
MUSICAL NOTES: Another beautiful, dynamic piano ballad prayer hymn, with a poignant melody and a heart-felt, tender spirit, which fully supports the expressive vocals, and the song's spiritual message which testifies for our need for our Savior, Jesus. Musical accompaniment is a wonderful mix of expressive piano, played by Cheri, and highlights and chordal support from electric keyboard, by the talented Pat Coli. Cheri again delivers a vocal presentation which truly reveals her faith and her talent!
* * * * + + THIS IS THE LOVE (Romans 3:23 & 7:14-25, John 10:27-30) The Lord loves us, cares about us even when we fail Him. He can change our hearts and minds.
MUSICAL NOTES: Another lovely prayer anthem with a stirring, memorable melody and meaningful lyrics, wonderfully brought to life by expressive vocals and well done piano, guitar, drums and strings in a staight 4/4 beat accompaniment. Very nice dynamic buildup in the verses, leading into the chorus. Supportive, well-written counter melodies support the melody and rhythm of the composition.
Phil Keaggy offers a soaring electric guitar solo in the interlude, and in the ending measures. Lead Vocals and backup chordal support are most effective in expressing the spirit and spirtual message of this strong anthem of faith, worship and thanksgiving.
* * * * + CROSS OF CHRIST - (John 3:16, Romans 5:8-11, Col.2:13-15, Heb. 7:27) - We have hope despite our failings as human beings because Jesus loved us so much that he was willing to be our sin offering on the cross.
MUSICAL NOTES:Contemporary sound comes together with a touch of blues and elements of Gospel in this 3/4 meter, flowing powerful anthem, with great dynamics and a memorable, dynamic melody. After a strong intro of an ensemble of piano, edgy electrical guitar & keys, song begins softly in a minor key in the verses, which lists life's problems, failings and mistakes we make as human beings, but segues into a major key at the chorus, which is joyous and filled with gratitude for the cross of Christ.
Piano, electric guitar and keys create a solid, accompaniment with some edge and spirit. Vocals and back up vocal full harmonies have the qualities of the heart of Gospel, especially during the build-up in the Bridge into the up a step modulation, found in the last time through the chorus.
* * * * + BRING IT ALL IN (Ps. 7:16-17b, Matt. 11:28-30, John 14:17) Ballad begins in describing a man who has hit rock bottom, described as "dragging his feet, And the look in his eyes was the look of defeat and despair." Man is invited to bring it all in to the feet of Jesus, and be comforted by His grace.
MUSICAL NOTES: Another beautiful piano ballad, composed in a slow, 3/4 meter, which gives the song a flowing, peaceful quality. Cheri's faith flows through her vocal presentations, which are paired with truly uplifting musical accompaniment; a combination of well-played piano, slide guitars and bass, and light percussion which comes in at the 2nd verse. Song is peaceful and comforting, the perfect musical invitation to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Again, I love the Chorus and the Bridge, which has some interesting chord modulations which supports the wonderful message of the good news found in Jesus. Sound climax is the Chorus and Bridge, sung with feeling and conviction saying it all in such a meaningful way.
LYRICAL SAMPLE: CHORUS 2: Come in - Bring it all in, We've got a place for you / There's enough grace for you / Turn around, lay it all down/bring all your heaviness/ Let Jesus carry it / God only knows where you've been/Bring it all in.
website. I just listened to that song "Beyond Beautiful" you gave me some time ago!
Thank you Kathy for the encouragement!


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Many Faces 2013
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Sivagami "Shiva" Subbaraman
Director of the LGBTQ Resource Center
Time at Georgetown: 6 years
What drew you here?
I came here to start this office. It was historic, it's the first LGBTQ Center. I was the founding director.
What was the need you saw for a resource like this one?
It came as a result of student activism, which was the "Out for Change" campaign because of hate crimes on campus in the fall of 2007. Students really organized and said we really need to have a center. That's how the center happened.
What would you say is the biggest difference related to the work you do now from when you started?
The student culture has really changed quite dramatically, and students are generally more accepting of each other. A lot of students are more willing to be out because there is more openness, and they're more willing to serve in different capacities. That for me is the greatest joy: that students are willing to serve in various leadership capacities that they would not do when I first came. They're doing what they love to do and what they're good at doing and they happen to be gay. That was not true when I first came. Students self-selected out of a lot of things and did not take on leadership roles. It was most evidenced when Nate [Tisa] became the first openly gay president because that would have been unthinkable even four years ago; to even run for that position as an openly gay student. There were no openly gay RAs for example. That has been helped because a lot more faculty and staff are more comfortable being out, and we've been able to bring back LGBT alumni who are a very visible presence on campus. All that visibility has gotten the word out that Georgetown is very open. Incoming students now are not afraid to look for the center.
When the center was founded, did anyone anticipate that degree of change in such a short time?
No, I think what we all expected is that it would change enough that the hate crimes would stop happening, and at least there would not be what felt like a very vigilantly homophobic and hateful campus. It just felt like a very actively homophobic campus. I don't think that's where we are today, and I think that sort of rapid change is also somewhat the national change. No one would have believed that in five years we would have repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and that so many states would have passed marriage equality laws. So, it sort of mirrored some of the national change. The work, therefore, that I focus more on now is how to sustain this and how to do the deeper work with our LGBTQ students but also the allies.
Do you have a proudest moment from your time here?
Oh, several. I think every year the Lavender Graduation is one of the proudest because it has grown and grown. This year we are going to have 120 graduating students. It now includes all campuses — the main campus, law school, medical school, and School of Continuing Studies — and every undergraduate school. Every year when we have the Lavender Graduation it feels like a huge affirmation of all that we've worked for, because it's the only time the community sees itself together. And so many faculty and staff come. It's such a joyous way to end each year. The other proudest moment for me is when students don't drop out because they're gay or because they're transgender. The most significant, radical change has been around transgender issues. Our students have been courageous and taken a lot of leadership around it, but it's also been that the culture has changed enough. I tell students that when I first came, I met the alum who when she was here in 2007 or 2006, she came out as trans* and her roommates actually set fire to all her stuff. They set fire to her books, and her clothes, her laptop. She had to go into hiding. Even the first three years I was here a lot of the trans* students transferred out or dropped out. Being able to retain students despite all the challenges they face because they feel comfortable here or because there's a way in which we can help navigate the world here means so much to me. At the end of the day it's each student who matters to me. Each and every student who stays.
What is one thing Georgetown could do better going forward?
What we could do better is to continue to understand that LGBTQ issues are part of the larger diversity of this campus, and to always see it that we have individual offices for a certain reason, but we have to always, always, always, pay attention to the fact that we are multiply identified, and therefore we should be looking at everything across those identities and not keep separating any identity out from anything else. We need to do a better job of understanding our diversity in a more holistic way, and make this part of that conversation. We really need to think long-term and more strategically about how we're going to sustain all diversity work across campus over the next 10 years, and not to be afraid to reinvent or to get so complacent that we've done things well and there aren't more things to do. It will decline if we aren't willing to have the courage to reimagine ourselves every couple of years.
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Are teachers equipped to use classroom technology?
New data shows teachers are more confident using edtech than their students
Now in its third year, The State of Technology in Education Report 18/19, pioneered by Promethean, is beginning to plot real trends in the education sector. The report has surveyed over 1,800 educators and school leaders across the UK to provide an insight into challenges and opportunities in UK schools.
Figures from The State of Technology in Education Report 18/19 showed 54 per cent of respondents believed they know more or a lot more about edtech than their students.
Following these findings, Teacher Tapp posed the same question to its audience asking teachers "When it comes to using technology in your classroom, do you know more or less than your students?"
Teacher Tapp is an app that has been developed to send daily questions to thousands of teachers around the UK at 3:30pm each day. The data provides valuable teacher perspectives on an array of topics.
Over 1,900 teachers responded to the survey question, echoing the results of the State of Technology in Education report 18/19. 67 per cent of respondents believe they know more or a lot more than their students about edtech.
Professor Becky Allen from Teacher Tapp, commented: "Insights like the State of Technology in Education Report and Teacher Tapp polls are incredibly important to quantify the opinions of educators in a sector that is known to have many challenges. We would naturally expect the results of Teacher Tapp to be slightly elevated because of the nature of the audience, but it's refreshing to see that despite facing many challenges, educators are continuing to adopt a positive attitude to their development and approach."
When considering budgetary pressures in education, the impact on edtech provision and the knock-on effect on the level of staff training on new technologies, the figures can be quite surprising.
The newly issued State of Technology in Education Report 18/19 has reinforced concerns over budgetary pressures and a lack of adequate training received by educators on school technologies. Only 5 per cent of respondents believed they receive full training and support on new technologies and a staggering 54 per cent of respondents confirmed budgetary constraints will make it difficult to realise strategic objectives in the year ahead.
Rachel Ashmore, Promethean Teaching & Learning Consultant, said: "Despite the challenges of budgets and training, on a daily basis we see how teachers are invested in technology and enthusiastic about using it to enhance teaching and learning. At Promethean we understand the challenges facing educators today and pride ourselves on the support and resources we provide to teachers to help them get the most out of edtech.
"It's brilliant to see the results of the State of Technology in Education Report aligned with the results of the Teacher Tapp survey, reinforcing the teacher confidence trend we are seeing."
Other findings from the State of Technology in Education Report 18/19 included:
54 per cent of respondents now use technology to innovate in their teaching
Teachers are increasingly digitally minded with 83 per cent of respondents stating they feel like they know the same or more about edtech than their students
79 per cent of respondents believe edtech will most likely be blended with traditional teaching resources over the next decade rather than replacing it
A full copy of the Promethean State of Technology in Education Report 18/19 can be downloaded here.


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I like to joke and say that my blog is a mini version of "Our State" magazine when it comes to food and travel. The glossy, monthly publication is the king of magazines in North Carolina. It shares the best in food and travel, and puts the spotlight on North Carolina's people.
I was honored to be invited to the April release party for the 2013 Food Issue at Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill, NC. We certainly had Carolina blue skies on this night.
We dined on cuisine and craft beers featured in the April Issue.
food as much as I do.
This year's issue centers around "Dinner on the Grounds," a tribute to the covered dish, the church picnic, the Wednesday night supper, and North Carolina's communal gatherings which embrace the spirit of faith, fellowship, and food.
I don't know about you, but I always grab the fried chicken, squash casserole, and deviled eggs at a communal gathering.
Bill Smith, cookbook author, and owner of Crook's Corner, an eclectic Southern restaurant where you can find shrimp and grits, banana pudding, and occasionally cold fried chicken on the menu, is one of the main contributors in this issue. He highlights the church supper from his childhood in New Bern, North Carolina. He divided his time between St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church and the First Presbyterian Church. The two churches look almost identical in the historic, Southern town, but the traditions and the food are very different.
Bill shares his "Down-Home Deviled Eggs with a little Twist" recipe. It's not featured in this issue of the magazine, but you can get it here thanks to my relationship with "Our State" magazine.
Halve the eggs lengthwise and remove the yolks to a mixing bowl. If any whites breaks, add them to the yolks. Mash the yolks with a fork, then stir in the vinegar, mustards, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. The filling will be dry. Bill says he likes the filling dry, but if you don't, add a little more mayonnaise. Fold in the minced vegetables. Refill the whites with this mixture. Dust with the paprika-chili powder blend.
Enjoy! The April issue of "Our State" magazine will be on newsstands this month.
Be sure to follow me on Instagram because I'll be taking you to Asheville and Highlands, NC for a few days soon. I will be featuring the beautiful Old Edwards Inn and Spa in Highlands for an upcoming, "Pack Your Bags!" We decided to break up the six hour drive because traveling with two kids will drive us crazy. We'll be stopping over at the new "green" Hilton in the new Biltmore Park Town Square for one night. It will be the perfect place for us to have a little luxury "layover" before we get to our vacation in Highlands.
You will also see some changes next week to this site. I have had the pleasure of working with Laura Wyatt Designs, based in Charlotte, NC, on a new website design this month. My current blog was never professionally designed, and I decided it was time to make a change. I'll be taking a short break so she can begin the installation process.
See you soon with a whole new look!
This one is a Giveaway for the Skimbaco Man in your Life!
I know you must have a Skimbaco man in your life, even if it is your own brother, or Dad. I'm so excited to host my first giveaway in partnership with Skimbaco Lifestyle.
We are celebrating of 5 months of Skimbaco Man at the magazine. If you haven't read Wes Holland's weekly column Monsieur Curations you need to do so. This column, focusing on sophisticated and trendy fashion and lifestyle tips curated for men, has been hugely successful for us. We have been delighted to welcome so many new gentleman readers to our online magazine, and offer a man's point of view for the ladies as well. As you know, I take my own husband on most of my travels so he's a huge part of my Skimbaco column, Travel Insight, as we travel as a family.
Who is a Skimbaco Man? Adventurous, but not frivolous. Successful, but not cocky. Knows trends, but follows his own style. World traveler, global thinker. Lives life to the fullest.
While we might have a taste for luxury travel, expensive sports gear or imported spirits on Skimbaco, there is still one thing for sure: we all have our secrets how to also save money so we can afford the finer things in life. One of those things for men can be daily grooming and getting shaving accessories that are good quality but don't cost much, like the new AXE Face+Shave collection only available at Walmart. AXE teamed up with Philips Norelco and Schick to create a line of everyday face + shave products and our eyes are on Wes who will put these products in test.
This contest runs from March 22nd 2013 to April 12th, 2013. This giveaway is hosted at Skimbaco Lifestyle, Life Through Preppy Glasses and Hines Sight Blog. At the end of the contest one winner will be randomly drawn to win a the entire AXE Face+Shave prize pack. Entry is open to anyone over 18 years old in the USA. Unfortunately this prize can only be shipped within the USA. Upon drawing the winner, the winner will be contacted via e-mail. The winner has 48 hours to reply to claim their prize. If the winner does not reply within that time frame a new winner will be drawn. To enter the contest you must use the Rafflecopter options listed and verify your submission via Rafflecopter. The winner's entry method will be verified before being contacted. Failure to complete the entry option will result in being disqualified. This giveaway is solely sponsored by Lunchbox and Skimbaco Lifestyle and has not been endorsed or approved by AXE or its subsidiaries or affiliates. By entering, you agree to look solely to Lunchbox and Skimbaco Lifestyle for any claims in connections therewith, and not to AXE or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
I have a surprise for my local followers today. I am giving away a $100 Gift Certificate to Mia Francesca Trattoria in North Hills.
I tried the Northern Italian restaurant for the first time a few weekends ago, and it was good. Of course, it is good, or else I wouldn't be giving away this great gift certificate. I don't recommend a restaurant to anyone unless I would go back myself. And truthfully, I can't wait to go back. I may go during brunch on the weekend for the Bloody Mary bar.
Mia Francesca's started in the Chicago area. The Raleigh location at North Hills is the first on the East Coast. Yes, folks, it is a chain, but it doesn't feel like a chain restaurant because the chef shops in his local farmer's market for the freshest ingredients. It truly is a farm-to-table restaurant, and most of its ingredients come from North Carolina local farms, and our coastal regions.
I'm going to rave about the Insalata. Loved it! I will order it again. I cleaned my plate.
North Hills in Raleigh is a great evening destination, and with a trendy, urban vibe, Mia Francesca is great for a date night, or a night out with the entire family. I think the reasonable price point, and the kid's menu with complimentary gelato makes it family-friendly in my book. We dined with another couple, and my two kids. We had salads, entrees, alcoholic drinks, desserts, and I even had a cappuccino. The total bill was $146. That's pretty darn good for that many people.
Great night at Mia Francesca's in Raleigh's North Hills.
The $100 gift certificate I'm giving away should cover a great night out for you.
Enjoy! Next time I go, I'm getting this Napoletana pizza.
Enter your name and e-mail in the rafflecopter box below, and one winner will be drawn at random by the system. Instructions on how to use Rafflecopter are below. This giveaway will end on March 27, 2013. It does give you the option to sign in with Facebook, if you wish.
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Disclosure: I also was given a gift certificate to dine at Mia Francesca. Opinions about my experience are my own.
I did something really fun this week. Wilkinson Supply Company in Raleigh invited me to their kitchen showroom to make some St. Patrick's Day treats that they pinned for their Pinterest-to-Plate series. While there, they interviewed me about some of my favorite things to do in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.
At first, I was nervous about cooking in front of people, but luckily, I picked some very easy recipes, and the morning breezed by so quickly. It was a lot of fun, and the showroom kitchen was gorgeous.
We whipped up these great treats in less than half an hour.
I think I'm going to do them again with the kids. You also could change the sprinkle colors, and use them for a lot of different holidays.
This time change has killed me this week. I'm taking tomorrow off to watch the ACC Tournament, and I'll be back next week with a $100 gift certificate for dinner at North Hill's Mia Francesca Trattoria.
Are you saying that in your house if you own a tablet? We're the owners of a new tablet courtesy of Intel, and for my work on Skimbaco. I've not been able to get it away from my kids long enough for my own personal use very often.
We own the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, and it operates on a Windows 8 system. It is powered by Intel.
And that is about all the geek speak that I can tell you. If I told you anymore then you would know I was pretending to be smarter than I am.
Right now, my 7-year-old can operate the ThinkPad Tablet 2 better than I can. As much as I wish I could, I simply cannot impress you with technical talk. If you want to know its features or how it works, then you'll have to Google it or visit the Intel tablet website.
I am still in a learning curve and have been Googling things myself to learn how to use some of the features. Some smart, technical person needs to get on that pronto for this 40-plus age set. Unfortunately, it did not come with a big, fat manual to tell me the wonderful things it can do.
I have no idea if the Lenovo tablet is better or worse than other tablets. I did not have a tablet before owning this one. But I do know that after a few short weeks of owning the Lenovo ThinkPad 2, I cannot imagine not having it.
That I can say with 100 percent certainty.
I also know that I like it. It's lightweight! It's very fast, and the battery power is fantastic. We've not taken the tablet on a trip yet, but we will for our Spring Break trip to Highlands, N.C.
It's a breeze for my kids to use it. The Microsoft Windows system makes it easy for them to get to their apps as soon as they sign on.
She's only 3. She's already logging in, and using the Intel tablet with ease.
I assigned each one of them a password and downloaded age-appropriate apps for them to use. When I created their accounts, it asked if I wanted to enable Microsoft Family Safety to monitor their activity. I now get a full report sent to my email account about their tablet use.
I really love the stylus on the ThinkPad 2.
The stylus makes it so easy to use this tablet. My kids use it when they play games.
I use it to type email. I like to keep it my hands at all times.
And thanks to my friend, Google, I just learned about using the inking feature on the tablet. See, I told you I needed a manual.
We've been drawing with the tablet through the Skitch app. It provides a lot of entertainment, especially for my youngest child.
Inking is a lot of fun. Look at those glasses.
The other day, the tablet made it so easy for my son to do his homework. I could be in the kitchen, and he was learning about George Washington on the tablet so he could write a report. He was able to do it in the same room, while I could be right there multitasking, too. That was NICE! It's also easy for us to change users quickly.
I love checking email on the ThinkPad 2 while the kids eat breakfast. I can hit the email app and read emails from all of my gmail accounts. There's no logging in. It's the touch of one button. I also can do a quick social media check through the People app. It has all my updates as well as everyone I follow.
It's so easy to go from e-mail to social media. That I love.
We've also used the tablet for streaming a movie on Netflix. And I'm using it in the kitchen while I cook. No more squinting on my smartphone. It is so easy to switch from one app to the other, too.
I still need to learn to use the camera better, make movies, or skype with my Skimbaco editor in Sweden, but I've got to get my hands on the tablet long enough to figure those things out.
Kids, give me back my tablet! This mama has some work to do.
Disclosure: I was given the Lenovo ThinkPad 2 tablet by Intel to become more familiar with it. My opinions about the tablet are all my own.


Amazon has reportedly laid out guidelines for how its employees should respond to questions about Trump.
Amazon advised employees in a memo to avoid talking about President Donald Trump when prompted by reporters.
It was included in a set of guidelines passed around by Amazon's public relations team, according to The Information.
The memo was undated, and it's unclear how widely it was circulated. It is at least six months old, according to an Amazon representative.
Amazon has been the target of Trump's ire multiple times throughout his presidency, much of it focusing on Amazon's relationship with the US Postal Service and CEO Jeff Bezos' ownership of the Washington Post.
Amazon has laid out strict guidelines for employees talking to the media about President Donald Trump.
The company advised employees in a memo to avoid talking to the media about the president, and to direct inquires to Amazon's public relations team if a reporter questioned them. The memo and its contents were reported by The Information's Priya Anand.
The leaked memo further goes on to give some standard guidelines in the form of "dos" and "don'ts" that employees can use if the interaction is unavoidable in person. The dos include being "friendly and polite" and explaining "that we work well with the White House, as we have with previous administrations," the Information reported.
The leaked memo says that it is ok to say that the president is "misinformed" about Amazon's partnership with the post office, and that nothing has changed in Amazon's approach. It then says to direct the person to Amazon's PR and "pivot as quickly as possible."
Some of the don'ts: talk bad about the Trump administration, discuss inner workings in Amazon, speculate, handle anything by yourself, or "panic or make it seem like we have anything to hide."
The memo was undated, but it is at least six months old, according to an Amazon representative. It is unclear how widely it was circulated.
Trump frequently criticizes Amazon for what he says is an unfair deal with the US Postal Service. When he criticizes the Washington Post's coverage of his administration, he often refers to the newspaper as the "Amazon Washington Post," and calls the coverage "unfair." The Post is owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Amazon does not frequently respond publicly to even high-profile criticism. A notable exception is when it responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders' repeated criticism of the company's working conditions and pay. Amazon pushed back against the senator before eventually raising its starting wage to $15 an hour for US workers.


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Q: Load Balancing in Asp.Net I am making a project for the university. When admission Starts, suddenly a lot of traffic comes at my site around 50000 to 100000 users. Site goes down therefore. How to manage it Please provide me details regarding this.
thank you very much

A: There are several different things you should look at:

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*ASP.NET Caching

Do you have a caching strategy? There are a lot of features in ASP.NET that will allow you to optimize how the server responds to requests. Take a look at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xsbfdd8c(v=VS.100).aspx

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*Load Balancing is really applied by the web server, not the server framework (ASP.NET / etc). If general opimizations and caching still give you problems, look into load balancing and web farms for IIS. Take a look at:

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/213/network-load-balancing/

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*If you have a lot of money, there are hardware solutions for load balancing that work with IIS. That's outside the provinces of programming and StackOverflow but it's helpful to know they are out there especially if you need to have a discussion with management about the pros and cons (expense!!) of which route to take.

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Purpose: Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is the most common type of esophageal cancer in Western countries. It is usually detected at an advanced stage and has a poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to identify key genes and miRNAs in EAC.
Methods: The mRNA microarray data sets GSE1420, GSE26886, and GSE92396 and miRNA data set GSE16456 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) were obtained using R software. Functional enrichment analysis was performed using the DAVID database. A protein–protein interaction (PPI) network and functional modules were established using the STRING database and visualized by Cytoscape. The targets of the DEMs were predicted using the miRecords database, and overlapping genes between DEGs and targets were identified. The prognosis-related overlapping genes were identified using Kaplan–Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazard analysis based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The differential expression of these prognosis-related genes was validated using the expression matrix in the TCGA database.
Results: Seven hundred and fifteen DEGs were obtained, consisting of 313 upregulated and 402 downregulated genes. The PPI network consisted of 281 nodes; 683 edges were constructed and 3 functional modules were established. Forty-four overlapping genes and 56 miRNA–mRNA pairs were identified. Five genes, FAM46A, RAB15, SLC20A1, IL1A, and ACSL1, were associated with overall survival or relapse-free survival. FAM46A and IL1A were found to be independent prognostic indicators for overall survival, and FAM46A, RAB15, and SLC20A1 were considered independent prognostic indicators for relapse-free survival. Among them, the overexpression of RAB15 and SLC20A1 and lower expression of ACSL1 were also identified in EAC tissues based on the expression matrix in the TCGA database.
Conclusion: These prognosis-related genes and differentially expressed miRNA have provided potential biomarkers for EAC diagnosis and treatment.


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Typical Bank Holiday weather today – started off with sunshine, then just as I'd got out the planting plan Crocus had done for me it started to rain! So there I am with printouts starting to run (the joy of inkjet), plants still in their pots and ground turning to mud. So I thought sod it I'm going to plant these come what may, at which point it started to rain harder! So there I was wet through, up to my wellies in mud (clay soil) digging out holes with my hands as it was quicker – but it's done now, 1 border planted out, only 2 to go. Of course what Crocus didn't show me on the plan was the fact that for the first couple of years there is going to be big gaps between the plants, border looks naked, you don't get much green stuff for £200! Time for a shower I think! (and not outside!).


Built as a sumptuous home for Venetian nobles in the 1600s, and meticulously restored to its original condition by well-known Italian sculptor Luciano Minguzzi in the mid 1900s, Villa Valmarana today consists of diverse and richly appointed vignettes and the lush gardens that surround it.
The facility is open daily to the public, and can be reserved as the setting for exclusive, private weddings, events and corporate retreats.
The majestic and imposing columned facade make a striking first impression, softened as the visitor strolls through the fragrant and inviting gardens in the foreground.
The space underneath the great portico offers a seductive alternative site for outdoor events, and is replete with neoclassical statues and an antique wagon once used for transporting food and merchandise to the Villa's storehouses. Well illuminated, with views throughout the garden and across the Brenta to neighboring villas, the portico is a gracious and impressive space that can be shielded from excess sun or inclement weather by retractable shades.
Behind the villa, guests enjoy an ample park space featuring countless varieties of flowers that fill its grounds with perfume as the shade of its many hundred-plus-year-old trees provide respite from the Sun during warm Summer days. Stroll through the park, where you will find picnic tables and hammocks for your use and enjoyment, and quiet spaces to contemplate in quiet reverie.
The central Great Hall, knowns as "the salon of the glorification of the Valmarana family," is faithful to the original purpose of the structure. The interior spaces are enriched by the glorious frescos that adorn wall and ceiling, recalling scenes Valmarana family and their place in the community and Venetian life. These frescoes, from the second half of the 18th-century are in rich by lively colors and warm tones, and attributed it to Michelangelo Schiavoni, known as "il Chioggiotto", an artist of the late 1700s hundreds from the school of G.B. Tiepolo. All the frescoes have recently been restored by Clauco Tiozzo. On the side walls, there our shields, spears and other martial symbols indicating the Valmarana family may have participated in defending the Republic of Venice.
The hall opens to the portico in front, and the park in the rear, of the villa.
Other features of note include the massive wood table that commands the center of the space, which was constructed inside the hall, and the equally impressive great doors that mark the front and rear entrances.
On either end of the Great Hall, are smaller chambers, each fitted with period furnishings. The room to the right of the main room was dedicated to the arts by Michelangelo Schiavoni. The frescoes in fact, depict in "chiaroscuro" style, the allegories of sculpture, painting, music, and literature. The chandelier is made of metal and sculpted gilded wood with its body in the shape of a vase.
In the room on the left, we can admire the famous "whims" of the Riviera Del Brenta. They consist of four ovals with scenes in a monochromatic violet color, defined as whims because in the same ovals one can find symbols of Neoclassic paintings, such as classic column, and of the contemporary painting of the 1700s, the gondola, both elements of the artist creativity. The chandelier in this room is made from more than 200 separate pieces and is in Ca' Rezzonico style, a typical product of Murano.


I just turned The Albert Mohler program on the radio and he's talking about the possibility of the Anglican community coming back into communion with Rome. The Anglican Church has a lot of revision to do if that's to happen, but hopefully it will become a reality in the near future. Mohler is so constantly concerned with the conservative/liberal divide that I think he may be missing the issue, and especially forgetting that high Anglicans are very close to Catholicism in much of their thinking already.
Lord, we pray that you heal the division between Catholics and Anglicans and bring the Anglicans back into communion with your Church.


This book is rather difficult for me to review, because in the beginning I had really mixed feelings about it. I didn't love it quite like I'd hoped to. My girl Erin (@asthebookends) LOVED this book so I was expecting to be blown away and maybe my hopes were just too high. I actually put it off for a few weeks when I was planning on picking it up because I was afraid it'd send me into a reading slump and I had books that I needed to read!
So, the first half was a bit rocky for me. I did like it for the most part, but I wasn't invested at all. Mostly I just loved the setting and concept; but I was rather confused about the world of the Daeva and I wasn't connecting to the characters. I also hated Ali's chapters. I was bored out of my mind during his chapters because it was a lot of politics and nothing was really happening. To be honest, none of it seemed remotely relevant and I wouldn't have missed much if I'd just skipped them. I would also just start getting interested in Nahri's chapters and then it would switch to Ali and totally throw me out of the story.
I really loved the Arabian setting and feel the story had! That was my favorite part along with the magic and the djinn. I was, however, rather confused about the history of the djinn and Daeva. I had trouble discerning the difference between them because they are the same thing but djinn was the human "dirty" word for them (according to the Daeva). I didn't quite understand the distinction, and some of the history was overwhelming because there's just SO MUCH to take in and it's really extensive. I can tell the author really thought the world out and spent a lot of time building it, but I think maybe it made more sense to her and didn't translate to the page clearly enough.
I do love the direction the book took in the end, I was sooo not expecting that!! I love that! View Spoiler »I will say that I'm disappointed that I didn't cry. Which speaks volumes about my lack of connection to the characters. BUT, I also didn't believe Ali and Dara were truly dead for a single minute, so that also robbed me of any emotion I might have felt. At the same time, though, I looove when authors don't spare their characters so I loved it anyway! « Hide Spoiler I am super curious to see where things go in book 2!


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Las verrugas genitales (condilomas o condiloma acuminata) son una infección de transmisión sexual altamente contagiosa, causada por el virus del papiloma humano (VPH). Se transmite al tener relaciones sexuales por vía oral, genital o anal con una persona infectada.

Cuadro clínico
El síntoma principal es la aparición de verrugas en los órganos sexuales. Los condilomas se presentan a menudo en aglomeraciones y pueden ser muy pequeñas o pueden extenderse en grandes masas sobre el área genital o anal.

En las mujeres, las verrugas se presentan en las partes interior y exterior de la vagina, en la abertura (cérvix) hacia el vientre (útero) o alrededor del ano. En los hombres, las verrugas genitales son menos comunes. En caso de presentarlas, se pueden observar generalmente en la cabeza del pene. También se pueden encontrar en el cuerpo de este, en el escroto o alrededor del ano. Se da el caso, poco común, que se presentan verrugas genitales en la boca o garganta de un individuo que ha practicado sexo oral con una persona infectada.

 Embarazo y nacimiento
Las verrugas genitales pueden causar numerosos problemas durante el embarazo. A veces se agrandan en este periodo, dificultando la micción. Si las verrugas se presentan dentro de la vagina, pueden disminuir su elasticidad y causar obstrucción durante el parto.

En raras ocasiones, un bebé cuya madre presenta la infección desarrollará verrugas en la garganta (papilomatosis laríngea). Aunque poco común, es una condición potencialmente mortal para el niño que requiere frecuentemente cirugía por láser para evitar obstrucciones en los conductos respiratorios. Estudios sobre el uso de la terapia de interferón combinada con la cirugía por láser indican que este fármaco puede ayudar a desacelerar el curso de este mal.

Diagnóstico

Se diagnostica esta infección con sólo observarla en un paciente. Las mujeres con verrugas genitales deben someterse también a un examen para detectar posibles verrugas en el cuello uterino. Hay evidencia de que la infección por el VPH puede causar cáncer cérvicouterino.

El médico puede identificar verrugas en tejido genital, que de otro modo serían invisibles, mediante la aplicación de vinagre (ácido acético) sobre áreas en que se sospeche la presencia de infección. Esta medida provoca que las áreas infectadas se tornen blancuzcas, lo que las hace más visibles, más aún si se realiza un procedimiento llamado colposcopia. Durante la colposcopia, el médico usa una lente de aumento para examinar la vagina y cérvix. En algunos casos, el doctor toma una muestra de tejido del cuello uterino (biopsia) y la examina al microscopio.

Una prueba de Papanicolaou también puede indicar la posible presencia de una infección cervical por VPH. En este examen, un empleado de laboratorio examina células tomadas del cérvix bajo el microscopio para ver si son cancerosas. Si el papanicolau de una mujer arroja resultados anormales, es probable que esta tenga una infección por VPH. De ocurrir esto, deberán llevarse a cabo exámenes posteriores para detectar y tratar cualquier problema cervical.

Tratamiento
Las verrugas genitales a menudo desaparecen sin necesidad de tratamiento. En caso contrario, pueden desarrollar pequeñas carnosidades similares a una coliflor. No hay manera de predecir si las verrugas crecerán o desaparecerán. Por ende, si se sospecha de padecerlas, se debe consultar a un médico para examen y tratamiento de ser necesario.

Dependiendo de los factores como el tamaño y localización de las verrugas, el médico puede ofrecer diversas maneras de tratarlas:

 Imiquimod, una crema de respuesta inmunitaria que se aplica sobre el área infectada.
 Una solución antimitótica (que detiene la mitosis o reproducción celular) de podofilina al 20%, que se aplica sobre el área afectada. Posteriormente -usualmente a las cuatro horas- se lava, para reducir efectos secundarios. Es el profesional quien realiza la cura porque debe aplicar la dosis justa.
 Una solución (loción o gel) de podofiloxina al 0.5%, aplicada con un isopodo directamente sobre la verruga, cuidando de cubrir el área sana con vaselina, es importante evitar dejarlo por mucho tiempo. Puede realizarla el paciente en su hogar bajo asesoramiento profesional.
 Una crema de 5-fluorouracil al 5%.
 Ácido tricloroacético (ATC).
Utilizar vaselina después de la operación también puede servir para disminuir las molestias ocasionadas por el roce y fricción.

No se debe usar podofilina o podofiloxina durante el embarazo, pues la piel las absorbe y pueden causar defectos de nacimiento al feto. Tampoco debe usarse la crema de 5-fluorouracil.

Si las verrugas son pequeñas, se pueden eliminar por congelación (criocirugía), quemarse (electrocauterización), o tratamiento con láser. Ocasionalmente, deberá realizarse una cirugía para eliminar verrugas demasiado grandes que no responden a los otros tratamientos. Este último podría decirse que es el más efectivo, dada su naturaleza.

Aunque se puede acabar con las verrugas mediante tratamientos, ninguno de ellos acaba con el virus. Debido a esto, las verrugas reaparecen a menudo después de ser tratadas. El virus de acuerdo a estudios recientes desaparece a los 2 o 3 años, el sistema inmunológico lo destruye, es por eso que aunque en una pareja uno muestre síntomas el otro haya sido resistente al virus.

Algunos médicos usan el fármaco antiviral alfa interferón, que se inyecta directamente en las verrugas, para tratar las que reaparecen después de su eliminación por métodos tradicionales. Sin embargo, este fármaco es costoso y no reduce la frecuencia de reaparición de las verrugas.

Epidemiología
Las infecciones genitales por VPH tienen una prevalencia estimada en los EE. UU. del 10-20% y manifestaciones clínicas en el 1% de la población adulta sexualmente activa. La incidencia de infección por el VPH en los Estados Unidos ha aumentado entre 1975 y 2006. Aproximadamente el 80% de los infectados tienen entre 17 y 33 años de edad. Aunque los tratamientos pueden eliminar las verrugas, no eliminan el VPH, por lo que las verrugas pueden reaparecer después del tratamiento (alrededor del 50-73% de las veces). Las verrugas también pueden retroceder espontáneamente (con o sin tratamiento).

Las teorías tradicionales postulaban que el virus permanecía en el cuerpo durante toda la vida. Sin embargo, los estudios que utilizan técnicas de sensibilidad del ADN han demostrado que a través de la respuesta inmunológica, el virus puede ser eliminado o suprimido a niveles indetectables por las pruebas de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa (PCR). Un estudio que examinó la piel genital para detectar el VPH subclínico usando PCR encontró una prevalencia del 10%.

Véase también
Vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano
Virus del papiloma humano
Cáncer cervical
Gardasil
Cervarix

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Información acerca de las enfermedades de transmisión sexual ApliMed
Preguntas y respuestas sobre el VPH
Más sobre Verrugas Genitales

Virus del papiloma humano


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Q: Finding all links matching specific URL template in an HTML page So lets say I have the following base url http://example.com/Stuff/preview/v/{id}/fl/1/t/. There are a number of urls with different {id}s on the page being parsed. I want to find all the links matching this template in an HTML page.
I can use xpath to just match to a part of the template//a[contains(@href,preview/v]  or just use regexes, but I was wondering if anyone knew a more elegant way to match to the entire template using xpath and regexes so its fast and the matches are definitely correct.
Thanks.
Edit. I timed it on a sample page. With my internet connection and 100 trials the iteration takes 0.467 seconds on average and BeautifulSoup takes 0.669 seconds.
Also if you have Scrapy its one can use Selectors.
  data=get(url).text
  sel = Selector(text=data, type="html")
  a=sel.xpath('//a[re:test(@href,"/Stuff/preview/v/\d+/fl/1/t/")]//@href').extract()

Average time on this is also 0.467

A: You cannot use regexes in the xpath expressions using lxml, since lxml supports xpath 1.0 and xpath 1.0 doesn't support regular expression search.
Instead, you can find all the links on a page using iterlinks(), iterate over them and check the href attribute value:
import re
import lxml.html

tree = lxml.html.fromstring(data)

pattern = re.compile("http://example.com/Stuff/preview/v/\d+/fl/1/t/")
for element, attribute, link, pos in tree.iterlinks():
    if not pattern.match(link):
        continue
    print link

An alternative option would be to use BeautifulSoup html parser:
import re
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

data = "your html"
soup = BeautifulSoup(data)

pattern = re.compile("http://example.com/Stuff/preview/v/\d+/fl/1/t/")
print soup.find_all('a', {'href': pattern})

To make BeautifulSoup parsing faster you can let it use lxml:
soup = BeautifulSoup(data, "lxml")

Also, you can make use of a SoupStrainer class that lets you parse only specific web page parts instead of a whole page.
Hope that helps.


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