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Memories are slippery things...
The unpleasant ones are sticky, of course, and the most pleasant ones (everything surrounding my wedding day, the tenth anniversary Disney extravaganza) are cemented into my mind, but the general run of everyday events first blurs, then fades, until only a ghost remains. And yes, as I age it all fades faster. That's one of the reasons I have kept a diary for the better part of a quarter century, this Breadbin being only the most recent incarnation.
I've been told I have a phenomenal memory. That's not really true. I have an excellent, near-eidetic memory for things I have read (although I've noticed even that shorts out on me unpredictably ever since the Internet came along)...but stuff I've experienced...not so much. Especially going back to childhood.
My mom kept a scrapbook, or rather, a series of them, noting and cataloguing every last detail of my early childhood. The level of detail might strike some people as odd (the first rock I ever picked up is in one of those books, and so is the first straw I ever used, and a lock from my first haircut, and what has to be every Christmas and birthday card I got over the first seven or so years of my life). I think because my twin brother was lost so soon, and because I was touch-and-go myself for quite a while, my mother wanted to preserve and treasure everything. I'm glad she did. Those scrapbooks are among my most prized possessions.
Looking back through them twigs some dusty, sepia-tinged memories: camping at Oastler Lake Provincial Park, my first pet, Cyndy (the love for and from whom was unsurpassed among pets until Georgia-Peach came into my life); my persistent night terrors, so funny to my adult mind but almost paralyzing when I was three or four. (I was scared half to death of a clock, among a great many other things: it's a wonder I got any sleep at all.)
The thing I remember most about being a kid isn't a thing, exactly. It's a sense of freedom.
Most kids would say the same, I'm sure, but it's still a bit of a surprise to hear me say it. I was a sheltered child by the standards of the time, and that was largely my own doing. Given a choice between going outside to play and finding a book to read in my room, the book won every time. But by the time I made double digits in age, my stepdad had come along and booted me outside for my own good. And once I was out there, I was well and truly out there. I rode all over London, from Byron to the east end. That carefree feeling of a day stretching out like warm toffee, adventure awaiting me around the next corner, and tomorrow was just the same, or maybe different, who knew? Intoxicating..
What's weird is that like every other kid I dreamed of growing up for the freedom I imagined was in it. There's no freedom in being an adult. None. Oh, sure, you can have dessert first if you want -- hell, you have have nothing but dessert until your blood turns to fruit punch -- but as an adult you get straight-jacketed into a routine. The routine has its charms, don't get me wrong. In fact, I'm apt to go off my kibble a little if it deviates too much, and how's that for conflicting desires? But as the saying goes, the problem with the rat race is that even if you win it, you're still a rat.
Remember not having a job...and that wasn't a bad thing? The novelty of doing things in exchange for money fades pretty quickly, in my experience. Even if the amount of money they give you keeps increasing. I get home from a hard day at work and it's all I can do to clean something, anything. And then on my days off...yeah, like I want to work then. I know I'm lazy as all hell, but I don't think it's just me.
I was asked what my most pleasant memory of childhood was. A bunch of answers came to mind almost instantly. Woolgathering among them, it occurred to me that not a single one of them was actually from childhood; the earliest was a trip to Venezuela with my dad and then-stepmother when I was fourteen. I fancied myself an adult at about age eight--and probably wasn't worthy of really being called one until my thirties (if I even can be now)...but let's face it, fourteen isn't really "childhood".
Further thought seemed called for. It's not as if my childhood was particularly horrible. I was very much loved, and spoiled rotten at times. School was an ordeal, to be sure, and I never did seem to stay in one place long enough to overcome the universally bad first impression I made of myself. Friends were few and far between until I hit the middle grades of high school, but the lack didn't register except in the vaguest sense. Yes, I was lonely, soul-crushingly lonely in fact, but I didn't have any other state to compare it to and thus didn't really know loneliness for what it was.
Even in third grade, replete with games of kissing tag and what seemed like popularity, my friends were emphatically school friends. I remember going over to Mark Stanski's house (and again, I still remember the friggin' address) and watching episodes of The Twilight Zone...but I don't think Mark ever came over to my house. My friend Gordon, the guy I shared that third grade harem with, actually did come to my house, once....the year after I moved to London. Grades four and five were a write off: I have a Facebook friend who went to school with me in those years and she remembers things I've apparently blocked out. In grade six I made a friend, somehow. Tim Gauld, his name was, and why he and I were friends was a mystery for the ages. He was my polar opposite in so many ways: he loved the outdoors, he was an avid birder (I simply could not care less about birds even now) and his parents kept his childhood busy. You name it, he was in it.
But we were friends, somehow, over a period of three or so years. So many memories there that just writing his name called forth. There was a sleepover that featured an apocalyptic raisin fight...we went through a huge bag of them, and they were still turning up months and even years later. There were snow forts, computer games galore, rotten apple fights at Cornell's Fruit Farm, our first job, endless summer days frolicking in his pool.
I bought my mom a cactus for Mother's Day one year, and Tim walked home with me that day. I dropped the thing (once a klutz, always a klutz) and he reached down and picked it up...by the spines. After he had danced around and plucked out the prickles we continued on....about a block and a half later the potted cactus slithered out of my hands again and again Tim reached down unthinking and stabbed himself.
Yeah, maybe we did have some things in common, after all.
Another thing we had in common: piano. He was, like almost everybody else, much better at certain aspects of piano playing (namely, reading music) than I will ever be...he had his Conservatory grade ten, and it showed. I never got any further than grade five...but I played by ear and composed, which blew his mind. I remember he bought me the sheet music to this...it took me months to learn.
Tim fell out of my life when I moved (again) and went to Oakridge S.S. for grade nine. He went to Saunders, not really all that far away but....friends drop in and out of your life like busboys in a restaurant, in Stephen King's immortal words. I have no idea where Tim is today. But I owe him a lot. If he hadn't shown up in my world, who knows where and when the next friend would have come along...


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JOE BIDEN PROMISES TO RESTORE FUNDS TO PALESTINIANS
Democrat possible chosen one for president Joe Biden declared that he would reestablish U.S. financing to the Palestinian Authority whenever chose.
Congress cut the vast majority of the U.S. citizen financed help to the Palestinian Authority because of its help for dread. The Palestinian Authority pays allowances to groups of imprisoned or dead fear based oppressors. The size of the installments relies upon how "effective" the dread assault was.
In 2018, Congress passed the Taylor Force Act prohibiting U.S. charge dollars to be sent to the Palestinian Authority (PA) while the PA is as yet captivating in what has gotten known as "pay for kill."President Trump marked the bill into law.
Taylor Force, a U.S. armed force veteran, was killed by a Palestinian fear monger while on a school trip in Israel.In open disobedience of the U.S., the Palestinian Authority has clarified that it will proceed with this strategy.
In an announcement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Biden stated, "I will revive the U.S. department in East Jerusalem, figure out how to revive the PLO's conciliatory strategic Washington, and resume the decades-long financial and security help endeavors to the Palestinians that the Trump organization halted."
The PLO's strategic Washington was shut in view of a congressional command that committed the U.S. to close the crucial the Palestinians attempted to bring charges against Israel at the International Criminal Court.
The Palestinians did only that, and the Trump organization shut the mission — according to their legitimate commitment.
Notwithstanding cutting subsidizing of the PA because of the Taylor Force Act, the Trump organization cut the vast majority of the financing for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), an office committed to helping Palestinian displaced people from Israel's War of Independence in 1948.
UNRWA works for the most part in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian zone that chosen the dread gathering Hamas to oversee it. UNRWA has a past filled with being complicit with Hamas and encouraging dread against Israeli residents.
Since the U.S. international safe haven moved to Jerusalem, it opened an extraordinary Palestinian Affairs Unit to deal with the necessities of Palestinians.
In making the declaration, Biden expressed that his strategies would propel the "two-state arrangement," a need of the Obama/Biden organization through the span of its eight-year residency.
"A need now for the reason for Israeli-Palestinian harmony ought to continue our discourse with the Palestinians and squeezing Israel not to take activities that make a two-state arrangement outlandish," Biden said in reference to the Trump organization giving Israel the green light to add the Jordan Valley area.
Despite the way that subsidizing the Palestinian Authority's "pay for kill" approach is right now illicit for the U.S., Biden appears to be indifferent about the profound quality of committing American citizens to fund Palestinian dread against Israeli residents.
Additionally, in spite of the profound Israeli concessions made to the Palestinians (as requested by the Obama/Biden organization), the two-state arrangement never happened as intended due to the of the proceeded with refusal of the Palestinians to arrange it.
Rather, the Palestinian Authority and president Mahmoud Abbas (who was chosen in 2005 to a four-year term) feed the Palestinian individuals on a constant media diet of loathe and induction to dread against Jews and Israelis.
Biden's unethical approach positions are an affront to the residents of Israel and those Palestinians who really need harmony.Additionally, it is a sure that reviving bombed techniques will just bring more disappointment and the carnage that went with them beforehand.
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There was a great rally at City Hall Park on May 17, organized by SOS Our Schools, with numerous wonderful speakers from the Tri-state area. But the biggest thrill for me was getting to read Diane Ravitch's speech, who could not attend because she is in rehab after knee surgery. Here is her speech. Thank you Diane, our Superwoman, our inspiration, and our patron saint, for allowing me to speak your words.
Thank you, Leonie, for agreeing to deliver this message on my behalf.
There is only one thing that could keep me from being with you today, and that one thing is surgery. And that one thing happened. I had major knee replacement on May 9, and I am rehab right now. Actually, I am not so far away---maybe a mile away—so if you make enough noise, I will hear you.
Try it: if you hate tests that make children cry, shout out loud, shout NO MORE!
If you think that children spend too many hours getting tested, shout NO MORE!
If you think that children should not be forced to spend taking six hours to take tests in reading and math, shout NO MORE!
If you think that teachers should write their own tests, instead of Pearson getting $32 million to write lousy tests, shout NO MORE!
If you hate the idea that the city has to pay rent for schools run by billionaires, shout NO MORE!
If you think that charters should pay their own rent, shout NO MORE!
If you think that co-locations are a terrible idea, shout NO MORE!
If you hate the idea that teachers are judged by the test scores of their students, shout NO MORE!
If you think that Pearson and Google and other corporations should stop data mining our children and invading their privacy, shout NO MORE!
If you think that your child is a child, not a data point, shout NO MORE!
If you care more about your child's health and happiness than their test scores, shout NO MORE!
Thank you, I heard you, I was listening and I heard you.
We know what the billionaires, the hedge fund managers, Bill Gates, DFER and Governor Cuomo want for our children. They want them in boot camps where they are tested nonstop. They want our teachers harassed until they quit and are replaced by TFA. They want us to give up on public education and allow them to monetize our schools and our children.
Do you want this to happen? NO MORE! NO MORE!
Let's talk about what we want for our children and our grandchildren.
We want them to have the same things that Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg and the hedge fund managers want for their children.
We want experienced and respected teachers.
We want medical services available for all children whenever they need it.
We want libraries with librarians.
We want counselors and social workers and psychologists.
We want classes in the arts. We want a school band with instruments and beautiful uniforms. We want a chorus with a musical director. We want teachers of music and art and video production and graphics.
We want our kids to have foreign languages and history and civics and the sciences.
We want well-equipped laboratories with the latest technology.
We want physical education for our kids, not once or twice a week but every day.
We want our kids to grow up healthy and happy.
We want an end to homelessness and hunger.
We want an end to poverty.
We want a fair tax code that reduces the shameful inequality that now blights our nation.
We want to be #1 in the world in child health and well-being, not #1 among the advanced nations of the world in child poverty.
We want to be a nation where no child grows up without a home, without a safe neighborhood, and without economic security.
We want schools where children are loved, regardless of who they are or what their condition.
We want schools where every child has the chance to develop their talents and hopes and dreams without being labeled by a test score.
We want to enrich our children, not the test-makers.
We want teachers who are well-prepared and who choose teaching as their career, not a resume builder.
We want the American Dream to come true for every child.
We want good schools for all children.
We will not rest, we will not tarry, we will not be satisfied, until we stop the corporate attack on our public schools. We will not let hedge fund managers turn our public schools into their profit centers. We will not forgive Governor Cuomo for handing out special privileges to the charter school billionaires who fund his campaign.
We will not rest until we provide equality of educational opportunity for all our children.
Is this what you want? Shout YES!
Shout it loud one more time and I will hear you: YES.
Thank you for helping me recover.
Thank you for fighting not just for your child, but for all our children.
Parents and educators together. We are many. We will not be defeated. We will prevail.


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Q: Install Lazarus on Raspberry Pi I want to develop with Lazarus on Raspberry Pi, but until now I can't.
Here I've read this:
In the Raspbian OS it is easy to install Lazarus and Free Pascal. In order to do this simply open a terminal window and type:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install fpc
sudo apt-get install lazarus
I've tryed to install FPC for Linux ARM, but the installer didn't work.
Moreover I dont't know where to get Lazarus for Linux ARM.
It seems that Lazarus and FPC for Linux are target to x86/x64 and not fot ARM.
Can someone help me where can I download one single bundled of binaries (Lazarus + FPC) that install out of the box (without the need of source compilation) in the same way as the Windows version?
Another question: is that possible to cross-compile from Windows to Raspbian?
I've done cross-compilations many times but between other OSs.
Thank you

A: If you use the shell commands from above (those that begin with "sudo apt-get") you don't have to install anything in addition. Lazarus and FPC should be readily installed and available from the "Programming" section of the LXDE start menu.

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From "Peoplehood" to Family: On the Relationship between American and Israeli Jews Today
By RANI JAEGER
Rani Jaeger is a research fellow, faculty member, and head of the recently formed Ritual Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute. He was one of the founders of the Institute's Be'eri Program for Pluralistic Jewish-Israeli Identity Education.
The Israeli government has through its declarations and actions abandoned liberal American Judaism. The consternation of American Jewry does not stem from the fact that the Haredim want to push them aside or from their attempts to carry out that goal through politics, but from the government's almost complete capitulation to them and from the lack of any attempt by the Prime Minister or other ministers to appease liberal American Jews after capitulating to the Haredim and canceling the Kotel deal.
The sense is that, for the first time, the crisis is accompanied by attacks by ministers and close associates on Jewish survivability and the strength of liberal Jewish streams. The Israeli government looks at them as a population whose Jewish identity is steadily weakening and whose demise is expected soon.
The roots of the message the coalition gives off run deeper than identifying the current political weakness of American Jews, most of whom voted for the losing Democrats. At issue is not recognition that Trump is in charge and not Obama, who was considered the man who delivered Israel into the teeth of a dangerous Iranian deal.
Rather, the novel element is the contempt the Israeli government has for the strength of Reform and Conservative Jewish identity and its ability to nourish them, now and in the future. The Republican ascendancy over Democrats is not perceived merely as a change of government that may be reversed in a few years.
Rather, Israeli government leaders see Trump's rise as undeniable evidence of the collapse of the liberal worldview. Because liberalism is a foundation of American Jewry's largest religious movements, its failure in the American political arena is seen as an expression of American liberal Judaism's religious and spiritual diminution.
To be clear: liberalism is a foundation that unifies the Jewish and American identities of millions of American Jews at their root. It is the hyphen in American-Jewish, created through great social, intellectual, cultural, and religious effort. This foundation is now, for the first time, under direct attack from senior Israelis; the political football was kicked directly from the Kotel Plaza into the synagogues of New Jersey and San Francisco. The damage is not in the relationship with Israel, but in the heart of the Jewish identity of 60 percent of American Jews. For the first time, the rhetoric of Israeli government officials casts doubt on whether American liberal Judaism can survive—to the extent that Israel puts more faith in the support of Evangelical Christians and courts them more than they court Reform and Conservative Jews.
Beyond this consternation and offense, there is something else historically unprecedented. The present government's contempt for any liberal view is so severe that it is leading the majority of the world's largest Jewish community outside of Israel to disconnect. The leading voices of the national camp are so nationalistic they are estranged from the nation.
It is alienated from millions of flesh-and-blood Jews with composite identities, who have both love and criticism for Israel. If the Israeli government forecast that liberal Judaism will fade away proves correct, then Israel must work to stem that tide. If it is incorrect, it is both morally and strategically wrong to introduce it into this important relationship. In either case, flaunting it as a political trump card, while experiencing schadenfreude, is in direct opposition in the most fundamental sense, to the idea that the State of Israel is the state of the Jewish people.
Roots of the Crisis
Our work would be too easy if we could assign responsibility to the present government and its policies. Politicians do not just shape reality; they also respond to it. The crisis is not a momentary political mood, but the identification of a deep process weakening the connection between most Israeli Jews and most American Jews. It is best to say this explicitly: the problem, at its root, is not with Modern Orthodoxy or Haredi parties. The rift is between the like-minded; most non-Orthodox Israeli Jews are apathetic about most of non-Orthodox American Jewry.
I will examine the Israeli side and analyze the roots of its apathy toward American Jewry, but without promising a magic fix. My starting point is as both an insider and an outsider. I am an Israeli who is often in the US and who is fortunate to have close communication and working relationships with American Jews.
Israelis as Canaanites
With his sharpened senses and renowned ability to formulate ideas, Avraham Shlonsky offered a profound truth about Israeli reality in 1961 in his critique of the Canaanite movement, which was a modern call for an indigenous native local identity to lead to the establishment of a new people in the land of Israel:
It pains me to say that it might be the cruel logic of our existence, of a tomorrow which comes because of our life-circumstances…Canaanism…is found today in almost every sabra, consciously or unconsciously. - Avraham Shlonsky, Maariv, February 17, 1961
Shlonsky drew attention to the gap between the ideological and the existential among sabras, who speak of a "Jewish people" but who live a "Canaanite" existence—not at an ideological level, but on a practical level. Israeli existence is rich in so many ways, but it is also so demanding it fills the life of an Israeli to the point that a non-Israeli Jewish existence is not found in Israel.
This is not intentional. Rather, as Shlonsky describes, it is a "consequence," willy-nilly. The successful establishment of Israel created an Israeli experience so total and all-embracing (terms that must be distinguished from "perfect") that it determines the consciousness of those born into it.
This can be seen as success or as local narcissism but must first be recognized as a given.
Exile and Redemption, Language and Consciousness
Although existence determines consciousness, Jews throughout their long exile remained unified despite living within different realities, through a shared conceptual world and consciousness. Every Jew in the traditional world lived in a place with a "gentile" name (Warsaw, Cairo, or Casablanca), but also a Jewish name: "exile." This name is a peculiar way of indicating time and place. A Jew lived in exile because he was not entirely in his own place or time. The degree of his alienation from time and place varied, but the basic phenomenon was the same, and its resolution was supposed to come in the form of "redemption," which would bring about a renewed unity of time and space.
The establishment the State of Israel led to the decoupling of this pair of concepts that unified the Jewish world. On one hand, Israel is an interim stage that cannot easily be interpreted by the language of the tradition. In terms of consciousness, we are not entirely in exile but are not entirely redeemed. We have no functional concept, idea, or symbol for the present. This is evident in the term, "the beginning of redemption." This is a vacillating solution that only attests to conceptual problem's severity.
On the other hand, most American Jews do not see themselves as living in "exile," neither spatially nor temporally. They affirm their existence each day as US citizens by acting enthusiastically within the American public sphere as full partners and leaders. In fact, even the Israeli public, in contradistinction to its official rhetoric, recognizes that American Jewry is not making mass aliyah any time soon. Moreover, Israel's crowded reality, housing prices, and other challenges cause many to question, in moments of self-honesty, the logic of mass aliyah. The ingathering of the exiles, as a stage of redemption in which there is a mass movement toward Israel, is not at the center of the Israeli project today.
If neither American Jews nor Israeli Jews expect aliyah as part of a process of transition from exile to redemption, and they do not share a time that is defined as "exile," it turns out that both Jewish centers have lost the language that inscribes them within the Jewish narrative and connects them to the other through it.
Israeliness as "Mizrahi" and Americanness as "Ashkenazic"
The ethnic issue would seem to have nothing to do with the relationship between Israelis and American Jews, but it is relevant, given the transformation of Israeli culture over the past 20 years. Israel is more consciously Mediterranean, Levantine, Mizrahi, and Arab – readers can choose their preferred terminology – than it was 40 years ago. I am referring not only to the cultural engagement of Jews from Islamic lands, to important questions about discrimination, to silenced voices of Mizrahim, and to the melting pot, but also to the presence of language, music, literature, custom, and cuisine that determine the character of a society.
Anyone at a recent Piyyut Festival concert, where an Arab symphony from Nazareth played selihot and piyyutim inspired by the works of Arab musicians, recognized that he was at a historic event. The fact that the concert was broadcast live on a rock radio station, a traditional TV channel, and the Voice of Israel in Arabic, showed there is a large audience open to this sort of fusion.
In contrast, the clear majority of American Jewry, and certainly its liberal movements, is "Ashkenazic." It reflects Jewish demographics before the Holocaust and mass aliyah, when Jews of Arab lands made up 8 percent of world Jewry. At issue is not actual descent from one of the Ashkenazic diasporas, but a cultural reality that is a combination of family narratives, traditions, and customs. Most liberal American Jews do not speak Yiddish, yet when one speaks to them, especially a middle-aged crowd, a sprinkling of Yiddish will draw a chuckle.
As Israel became more "Eastern," American Jews became more "Western," not only in terms of relating to familial roots, but in terms of identity, affiliation, and worldview. These are complex issues that demand extensive attention and treatment, but it is not difficult to see that broad-based Israeli apathy regarding the plight of Women of the Wall is connected to how foreign, not to mention strange, a woman in a kippah and tallit seems to most Israelis. Here, in the shared realm of Jewish tradition, a natural and self-evident connection in the eyes of American Jews is bizarre in the eyes of liberal Israeli Jews.
In other words, beneath the scornful filter "Reform," there is often a rejection of the way gender is expressed in liberal Judaism, a rejection articulated in this context in geographic terms that link place with worldview, and which is related to Israel's Mediterranean character: "Not from here."
From Family Discussion to Debate
The fact that David Ben-Gurion's wife Paula was an American Jew whose basic worldview was far from, even opposed to, the Zionist project, is surely symbolic. It is not necessary to get into the details of this life partnership to presume that their intimate conversations were an encounter of the different worlds they came from and believed in.
This conversation was not the legacy of the Ben-Gurions alone. The mass migration of Jews from Europe to the United States, alongside the smaller aliyah to Palestine, divided many families between Israel and the US. The two centers grew in tandem and their influence became decisive due to the tragic fate of European Jewry. They were family members who sojourned on different paths, but who nevertheless stayed in touch. Often there were sharp ideological differences, yet the "uncle from America" nonetheless remained a common Israeli notion that reflected a real relationship.
This relationship faded over the years; such is the nature of time and distance. Here and there discussions take place about the future of the communities, and there is a small group of people who travel back and forth between Israel and the US, visiting the two centers of living Judaism. However, it is clear that an intimate, wide-ranging, comprehensive, and enduring conversation between Israeli Jews and American Jews simply does not take place.
The fundamentally positive attempt to bridge the lack of connection through a new concept, "peoplehood," failed because it has no future or mission. It lacked warmth and emptied discussion of the intimacy and confrontation needed from a sort of extended family.
One of the most important meanings of intimacy is the existence of a safe space where one can unburden his heart, for disclosure not only of successes but also of each side's fears, and even how each of us challenges and even threatens the other.
In such a space it will be possible to discover that American Jewry can become a threatening alternative for some Israelis. For them, life in America is not a challenge to the Jewish or Zionist narrative, but an alternative whose attractiveness distances them from their children and grandchildren. In contrast to the past, an Israeli who moves to Silicon Valley is relocating, not making yeridah, lowering themselves.
American Jews are not at fault for this, but who said that one can get angry only at whoever is at fault? Yet there is something to it, because "they sit there while we guard the place of refuge for when they need it." Either way, we need a place where it is possible to say these things and not just smile politely at the aunt from America. Otherwise, where and when will we speak about the foreign passports so many Israelis obtain for themselves and their children?
On the other hand, alongside its justifiable pride in Israel's achievements, where does the American liberal Jewish leadership disclose its concerns to Israelis? When and how do we talk about the decline in the participation of middle-aged and young Jews in synagogues and other Jewish institutions?
It is not easy to talk about these things, and not everything can or must be revealed. However, a family that excels only at diplomatic language and apologetics will not preserve a relationship only growing colder. There is no substitute for a conscious effort to generate intimate discourse, a creative and warm "kitchen conversation," where family secrets can be aired. Renewal of this intimacy holds a big part of whatever opportunity there is to think together about the future of the Israeli-Diaspora relationship.
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A low carb entree of baked spaghetti squash tossed with mustard greens pesto. Jazz it up with crumbled Italian sausage and cheese for a farm share dinner to please the while family.
I'm going to preach today. If you're in the choir, skip on down or shout Amen! as the spirit moves you. I want to talk to the folks, LIKE ME, who get overwhelmed by the produce in the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm share box. The folks who don't want to keep on with a farm share because they we don't know what to do with ________ [insert name of farm share ingredient here] before it goes bad. It's why I started this blog, after all.
The thing is, we all eat. Heck, my spouse and kids want to consume food 4 to 6 times a day, every single day. It doesn't make sense to waste the food already in your fridge. After all, you've paid for it, you know? Not to mention that your farmers have grown it. So practical tips like this one help you us to make the most of the farm share.
A while back I shared a recipe for Mustard Greens Pesto. You can find the recipe here. This recipe makes quick work of a large volume of mustard greens and can hang out in the fridge or freezer until you are ready to use it. Since my farm share is about 25 weeks of the year, there is plenty of time for me to enjoy put up farm share produce on the off months.
This low carb recipe is flexible. I could have stopped with just the pesto and made it vegetarian, but to tempt my family I browned half a pound of Italian sausage and served that over top. Plenty of cheese seals the deal for everyone who loves cheese.
For other recipes using mustard greens, please see my Mustard Greens Recipe Collection. For more recipes using winter squash [as spaghetti squash is a winter squash and this is it's debut on the blog] please see my Winter Squash Recipe Collection. These are part of the Visual Recipe Index by Ingredient, a resource for folks like me eating seasonally from the farm share. For more recipe ideas follow me on Pinterest and for my latest epic fails check out my Facebook page. Want to know how to use this blog? Click here.
Place squash halves face down on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour a cup of water onto the sheet.
Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the squash, until it gives when you squeeze.
Remove from oven and use a fork to scrape the stands of the squash into a large bowl.
Toss with pesto, adding olive oil to make a sauce if desired.
Serve with cheese and sausage, if desired.
I actually roasted and ate my first spaghetti squash last week. I love your idea of incorporating pesto. Speaking of which, I need to go cut down the last of the basil before the cold and wind takes in, so I can get in one last round of pesto.
I hope you were successful at putting up your pesto. I'm looking at a bag of arugula and thinking I'll put up some of that as well.
While I'm thinking on it--I also need to add the new photos to the old pesto post.
Ah, the to do lists . . .


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An "American" could be anyone from North America, Central America or South America, yet much of the world refers to US citizens as "Americans". And US citizens refer to themselves as Americans. A US citizen is a more accurate description.
Being part of a culture gives you a pretty good look at it and then living outside of your culture amongst others also gives you a new perspective on your native culture.
Individualistic. The focus is more on the individual than the group. The USA ranks #1 on the Geert Hofstede scales. Americans are individualistic which leads to subgroupism - in other words cliches. Eastern Asians for example are less individualistic. They value social harmony - which leads to groupism.
Lonely. While we may have our individuality we are still lonely. We have one of the highest divorce rates in the world.
Loud. It's pretty easy to spot Americans when you are in a foreign country, you can usually hear them before you see them.
Creative. The USA is a leader worldwide when it comes to film, music and other forms of art.
They like space. They need more personal space than other people on the planet.
They like big things such as big houses, big trucks, Big Gulps and Big Macs.
Fat and overweight. 2/3 of Americans are overweight with 1/3 of those are fat (obese). Restaurants commonly serve ultra large portions that are suitable for two people.
Wasteful. They waste a lot of food and create more garbage than any other country in the world.
Obsessed with the rich and famous. Movie and music stars have a "godlike" stature. Stars are revered in the USA as royalty is in England. Many want to be famous and many will go to great extremes to get there, like the fat woman above and Jackass below.
Opinionated. They are not particularly shy about voicing their opinions - especially about art/music. Go take a look at the Youtube comments and the popularity of the "Like or Dislike" buttons.
Masculine, extroverted, aggressive. The women are masculine because unfortunately in their quest to become more equal they also became more like men in the US. In fact I believe it has tipped the other way. Many women have become more domineering.
Most employers in the US are looking for someone who is outgoing, sociable, team oriented, etc. These are also the same extroverted characteristics that many ESL employers are looking for in a native teacher. Many language schools expect ESL teachers from the USA to be like this. The extroverted mindset permeates the culture of America and introverted qualities are not often in demand.
If your hand shake is not firm enough then you are not considered man enough in some men's eyes and you may not get the job or you may be considered incapable. In Eastern Asia a "firm handshake" and direct eye contact is not usual and in fact it may be considered rather aggressive and rude.
The masculine and aggressive culture leads to a fair amount of violence. The USA suffers more than any other developed country from violent crimes. In fact some cities in America are just behind some of the most violent countries in the world. They believe in their right to bear arms and violence in the USA also increased since the advent of cable TV.
Ignorant of other cultures. Many Americans live within the bubble of the USA. They have very little idea of what other cultures/countries are like and the media doesn't help.
Religious freaks. Some states are more religious than others, but there are a number of religious freaks in America such as Mormons, Christians, Christian fundamentalists, Jehovah Witnesses, Scientologists, etc. They walk around knocking door to door to preach their bullheaded ideologies and then often claim that they are not "religious".
Corporate. Franchises abound. One thing that I enjoy about living in Chinatown, SF is that there are no American chains in it. It's predominately all small and family owned businesses. It's pretty common to see areas (often in the center) of cities in America plastered with Starbucks, Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, KFC, etc. As mentioned in the link above 90% of the media is controlled by 6 corporations. Corporate America is killing small business on a global scale.
Extreme. The USA invented things like snowboarding, skateboarding, BMX bike trickery, dirt bikes and things like Jackass. They also take their habits to the extreme too with lots of trendy diets (which don't work in the long term).
Appreciation of diversity. Americans like choices. Take a look at the supermarket and you'll see what I mean. You'll find an immense variety of all kinds of things, like for example toothpaste. Although they may come to expect it they are sort of drowning in it and fewer choices are better for actually making a choice. And despite their individuality if they can't make a choice then like other citizens of the world they'll just choose what everyone else does. In other words they'll read the reviews or see how many "likes" they have.
You'll find a good deal of variety in the USA from places to eat to an assortment of people to meet. Not every American is ignorant, corporate, extreme or an religious freak as mentioned above, yet, like other cultures of the world you'll find that many people have some things in common.


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Q: How to include a # sign in a url using the \endnotes package I am trying to include a URL in my Latex document which contains a pound sign, #, in it.  If I  run it without escaping the # sign, I get an error.  If I escape it, then the escape character is printed out in the URL also.  ("\#" instead of "#")  Any ideas on how to fix this?
\documentclass[12pt, a4paper, twoside]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{endnotes}
\usepackage{url}
\begin{document}
Hello World\endnote{\url{http://www.rossettiarchive.org/docs/nb0005.duke.rad.html#0.1.19}}
\end{document}

A: As you noticed, the # confuses TeX, because the endnotes are eventually read in as a macro replacement text.
Use \urldef for the problematic entry:
\documentclass[12pt, a4paper, twoside]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{endnotes}
\usepackage{url}
\urldef\rossetti\url|http://www.rossettiarchive.org/docs/nb0005.duke.rad.html#0.1.19|

\begin{document}
Hello World\endnote{\rossetti}
\end{document}

Alternative way: put this in the preamble
\newcommand\specialendnote{\begingroup\catcode`\#=12 \specialendnoteaux}
\newcommand\specialendnoteaux[1]{\endnote{#1}\endgroup}

and call
\specialendnote{\url{http://www.rossettiarchive.org/docs/nb0005.duke.rad.html#0.1.19}}


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consumer's credit rating. It tells the credit issuer that there may be fraud involved in the account.
insurance companies, or employers doing background checks – unless you give your consent.
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How long does it take for a security freeze to be in effect?
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Cry of the Werewolf
Cry of the Werewolf, also known as Daughter of the Werewolf, is a 1944 American horror film starring Nina Foch, based on a story by Griffin Jay and directed by Henry Levin.[1]
Theatrical Poster
Henry Levin
Wallace MacDonald
Griffin Jay
Charles O'Neal
Stephen Crane
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
L. William O'Connell
Reg Browne
August 17, 1944 (1944-08-17) (USA)
A Romani princess descended from Marie LaTour has the ability to change into a wolf at will, just like her late mother. When she learns that Marie LaTour's tomb has been discovered, she decides to use her talent to kill everyone who knows the location, because it is a sacred secret that only her people are allowed to know.
Nina Foch as Celeste
Stephen Crane as Robert Morris
Osa Massen as Elsa Chauvet
Blanche Yurka as Bianca
Barton MacLane as Lt. Barry Lane
This is often cited as the first film to have a female werewolf in it, but an early short silent called The Werewolf (the first werewolf film ever made) used that plot device in 1913. The 1913 film is now lost.[2][3]
List of American films of 1944
"Cry of the Werewolf (1944) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
"The Werewolf (1913) directed by Henry MacRae • Film + cast • Letterboxd". letterboxd.com.
"Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". silentera.com.
Cry of the Werewolf on IMDb
Films directed by Henry Levin
Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
Sergeant Mike (1944)
Dancing in Manhattan (1944)
I Love a Mystery (1945)
The Fighting Guardsman (1945)
Night Editor (1946)
The Devil's Mask (1946)
The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
The Mating of Millie (1948)
The Gallant Blade (1948)
The Man from Colorado (1948)
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Jolson Sings Again (1949)
And Baby Makes Three (1949)
The Petty Girl (1950)
Convicted (1950)
The Flying Missile (1950)
Two of a Kind (1951)
The Family Secret (1951)
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
The President's Lady (1953)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
The Dark Avenger (1955)
Let's Be Happy (1957)
Bernardine (1957)
The Lonely Man (1957)
April Love (1957)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
Holiday for Lovers (1959)
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)
Where the Boys Are (1960)
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
Come Fly with Me (1963)
Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
Genghis Khan (1965)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
Murderers' Row (1966)
The Ambushers (1967)
The Desperados (1969)
That Man Bolt (1973)
Run for the Roses (1977)
The Treasure Seekers (1979)
Scout's Honor (1980)


Synopsis: In this second Crowfield adventure, it is March 1348. Evil lurks in Crowfield Abbey and the building is starting to collapse. Fay creatures have fled the surrounding forest in terror.Repairs begin and William is given the job of lifting floor tiles in a haunted side chapel. There he finds a box from an earlier pagan time containing a small wooden bowl, covered with strange warnings and symbols.The bowl is cursed and a hideous demon is unleashed within the Abbey's walls, that will wreak unspeakable havoc. Can Will and his friends summon help in time or is it the end of Crowfield forever?
The Crowfield Abbey is crumbling away, tormented by freak storms and a mysterious shadow that lurks in the corners, haunting the stone masons who are attempting to repair the damage. But there is still greater damage to be done and a deeper, nastier secret to uncover – the secret of a demon who seems to be waking from his slumber to steal Will's soul from him.
The Crowfield Demon is the second novel in Pat Walsh's gothic historical fantasy series aimed at preteens, and follows on from the mysteries presented in The Crowfield Curse while expanding on them and deepening the intruige of the novel.
When I read The Crowfield Curse, I was pleasantly surprised to find such an interesting novel that was both well written and a good read, and The Crowfield Demon is no different. While it may be aimed at 9-12 year olds, it still makes for some good (albeit lighter) reading. It is unique in that it is set in medieval Britain, includes fantastical and Christian elements such as fays, hobs, angels, demons, and is primarily set in an abbey. The unusual setting for a preteen (or even YA/adult novel) allows The Crowfield Demon to stand out from the crowd and will, I'm sure, attract older readers such as myself.
Having been written for those aged 9 and above, the plot is not complex or difficult to understand, and for those looking for a heavy and thorough historical fiction will be disappointed. The story in itself is fun and enthralling and best of all, fantastical. Walsh's concoction of Christian thinking and fantasy is interesting and might spur some questioning from youngsters – which most books can't say they can do for 9 year olds.
The Crowfield Demon is also darker than its predecessor. It is no longer just about a dead angel, but also about a bloodthirsty demon, which is surprisingly scary. I found myself feeling rather vulnerable whilst reading The Crowfield Demon just before bed, and I'm sure it'll provide some scary (and wanted) thrills for younger boys who I'm sure will love to be slightly put on edge!
The Crowfield Demon is a pleasing read that, although having been written for those in the later years of their primary school education, will also appeal to anyone with a taste for a historical fiction with a fantastical twist that isn't too taxing to read. The plot is enjoyable and filled with plenty of interesting (and cute!) characters, and Pat Walsh's writing is both atmospheric and easily read.


Overall, I am very much happy with the Philips HR2102 Daily Collection Blender 1.5L and more feedback needs to be made available to support the four to five star because blender does feel flimsy. I think the price is slightly higher in terms of other brands. The design of this blender is traditional. It should update.
Purchased for my mother. My mother originally had the Old Philips Twister which is possibly up to ten years old twister according to her now and it finally gave in, Mom said she wanted another Philips company that's why I bought this Blender. It looks good and seems also well built. It comes with a one-year parts warranty, hopefully, this lasts that long too like Philips Twister!
New handle has a thumb-grip position for holding and carrying the jar easily.


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Bigfoot Has A New Home, According To One Minnesota Town
By Pam Wright
Feb. 20 2017, Updated 10:47 p.m. ET
Bigfoot has an official home, at least according to one small town in Minnesota.
Like most small towns that want a claim to fame, tiny Remer, Minnesota, has found a way to draw people to its sleepy community of 370 residents — by claiming that it is the home of Bigfoot, the mythical creature that reportedly stalks about in the woods throughout the United States.
As reported by the Inquisitr, Bigfoot and other mythical creatures have long held the imagination of people the world over. And no less so than in Minnesota.
Midway between the resorts of Brainerd Lakes and and Leech Lake, the town is just off the the tourist trail that would bring in seasonal cash for the local main street program. So, the town decided to get creative to help bring in tourist bucks.
This weekend, Remer will hold its first annual Bigfoot celebration to honor the legendary creature. It owns its claim to a fuzzy photo that was taken of Bigfoot nearby and published worldwide in 2009.
Minnesota town claims Bigfoot's home; town in California begs to differ. https://t.co/kJnABXbEkd pic.twitter.com/a1hAl75Vhx
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) April 6, 2016
The weekend festivities will include a talk by the head of Minnesota Bigfoot Research Team, scavenger hunts, a Bigfoot calling demonstration, and a screening of the film, Harry and the Hendersons.
A news release from the city says officials are committed to "gathering and preserving everything and anything that can be known about Bigfoot."
But one California town is crying foul.
For decades, Willow Creek, California, has been touted as the "Bigfoot Capital of the World."
Steven Streufert, owner of Bigfoot Books in Willow Creek, said a famous film that supposedly captures Bigfoot's image was shot near there, and the town has embraced the legend since 1959.
Streufert had a thing or two to say to tiny Remer about their new claim, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
"You guys can slap up all the Bigfoot stuff you want, but it's not going to change a d**n thing. We are the Bigfoot capital. You guys can't compete. You've got to get a real film. It's like Loch Ness."
Remer's idea for the claim came from Marc Ruyak, an Iraq war veteran and businessman who researched local reports of alleged Bigfoot sightings in the area. Some of the reports date all the way back to town founder William P. Remer, who claims to have discovered large humanlike footprints in the early 1900s.
"I did a lot of legwork and realized there is a lot of stuff on Bigfoot going on around here. I started to wonder, where is Bigfoot's home? There is just as much activity reported here in northern Minnesota as anywhere else. It's not about whether you believe in Bigfoot or not, it's that there is a mystery about them."
Make tracks! This Minnesota city has declared itself the official 'Home of #Bigfoot' https://t.co/OFgpyPpszY pic.twitter.com/v00Ht3LrlR
— BringMeTheNews (@BringMN) April 6, 2016
Ruyak decided to claim the title and had the phrase, "The true home of Bigfoot," trademarked. He has also applied for a trademark.
The weekend festival will feature cutouts of the giant creature, T-shirts and other memorabilia, "Bigfoot Brew" and "Squatch Water," which were developed by a local brewery. Remer restaurants have also created a Bigfoot Burger and Bigfoot Breakfast, Ruyak said.
Another town in Ohio is also holding a Bigfoot Convention this weekend, and it's not the only town in America trying to claim Bigfoot, according to Streufert, who said the number of towns trying to jump on Bigfoot's back is "escalating."
The realization that so many towns across America want to link themselves to Bigfoot has led Streufert to consider setting up something like "The North American Bigfoot Town Association." He's even thought about creating a map with all of the locations available for Bigfoot enthusiasts who might like to take a Bigfoot roadtrip.
However, Streufert reminds all of the towns claiming Bigfoot that any glorified expectations that the creature will become a huge money-maker are futile.
"A lot of people here are pretty cynical about it. You can't make a lot of money off this crap. Bigfoot is really a distraction for me. I started out with zero Bigfoot merchandise."
Still, Streufert notes that there is a sentimental aspect about Bigfoot that still draws people to the creature.
"It's a nostalgia thing because it's another era of America. Everybody has turned it into this metaphysical Bigfoot. They want this metaphysical, quantum physics experience."
Streufert notes that there might be one difference between his Willow Creek Bigfoot and the one who will be celebrated this weekend in Remer.
"It might have a different accent or something."
[Image via Shutterstock]
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For eight wonderful days I was part of the Hope Calcutta street photography workshop. Led by documentary photographer Mark Carey, we spent our days and nights shooting on the streets and in the slums of Calcutta, helping each other, and critiquing the results.
For me, street shooting is something different, in part because where I live is quite rural and I don't have ready access to the streets of a large city. Calcutta was a visual feast by comparison and all I had to overcome was the fear of photographing strangers, something which which I am becoming more comfortable.
There were people who loved to be photographed and a few who did know that they were. This group insisted on it.
Others indicated a firm "no" and that was always respected. Usually a slight head wag and a smile was all that was need to gain approval.
Sometimes black and white worked better than color, India being as colorful as it is.
Flower markets of course lent themselves to color work.
Nighttime shooting was harder to determine although I usually chose color too.
This entry was posted in Black and White, India, Kolkata and tagged Black and White, Calcutta, color, India, india travel, Kolkata, Night, Town, Travel. Bookmark the permalink.
Grover, I am very much enjoying your trip across India. The colors and scenes are amazing in many ways. Thanks for sharing.


Flavor ok but there is No peanut butter flavor to it. I don't like nuts in my bread so I Didn't add the peanuts.
This was so good I ate a half of loaf. I used applesauce instead of butter as usual in my recipes andI had no flax.
Perfect balance of moisture, sweetness and texture. Not oily, super sweet and spongy like other recipes. I substituted Almond butter for Peanut butter - my daughter is allergic, and substituted Chia seeds for ground flax. Also added a few dark choc. chips! and omitted glaze. This recipe is a keeper.
I have made this many times - very moist, not too crumbly, and great taste. I do not add the glaze.
This is a good way to change up banana bread. I didn't bother with the glaze. The only other changes I made were to use low-fat chunky peanut butter and since I was out of ground flax seed, I substituted ground millet instead. I needed a total of 65 minutes to completely bake this loaf. Will definitely make this from time to time.
Made as is other than using reduced fat peanut butter. So delicious! This recipe is a definite keeper.
I originally rated this one as 3 stars, but I made the recipe again recently with the following changes and the bread is now 5-star! 1) subsituted the flax seed for whole wheat flour; 2) Added lightly salted peanuts (not chopped) and 1/4 cup each of bittersweet & semi-sweet chocolate chips. 3) skipped the glaze. 4) used 2 large ripe bananas (I previously had only used 1) & 5) used Low-Fat Greek Yogurt (additional protein; bonus!) WOW is all I have to say; excellent banana bread. Super moist with nice texture from the big pieces of peanut and that little something extra in the chocolate chips to give you an afternoon "pick-me-up" at your desk. Will absolutely keep this one in mind for the extra bananas that are too ripe to enjoy, but great for baking. Enjoy!


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Rihanna Isn't Satisfied With Her Butt
By Victoria Dawson Hoff
In the latest edition of "Celebs: They're Just Like Us!," Rihanna spoke about her body hang-ups with E! yesterday while promoting M.A.C. Viva Glam. And while we might see Ri Ri's body as a source of envy, she's not feeling her behind:
"I do pick on my body," she said. "It's a thing that women do. We walk in front of the mirror and we look at our butt. Is it getting bigger today? Ew. It's still flat."
Incredulous or not, it's refreshing for one of the most beautiful, successful women in the entertainment industry to admit that she has insecurities just like everyone else. (For another example, see Jennifer Lawrence and her "vagina armpits.")
So here's the question: Is it good to see a celebrity be real about body image, or is self-deprecation just the trend du jour?
See Rihanna's full interview here.
Related: A Frank Discussion about Body Image and Feminism with a Plus-Size Model
Victoria Dawson Hoff Associate Editor Victoria Hoff is the associate editor at ELLE.com, covering everything from fashion to beauty to wellness.
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Are you interested in a rewarding career in perioperative care? Have you got excellent management skills and a passion for supporting others? Start your journey to becoming a vital part of the theatre team with our BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice (ODP) course.
Operating Department Practitioners work within operating theatres and critical care areas. They are required to be responsive, anticipate requirements of both patients and staff, whilst providing the highest standards of perioperative care.
Upon successful completion of this course you will be eligible to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council for registration as an Operating Department Practitioner.
The course combines theoretical and practical skills, complemented with clinical placements in a range of specialities and settings. Our approach to learning means that you will leave with clinical competence and the ability to apply best knowledge to direct patient care in contemporary healthcare settings.
Your work will be assessed using a mix of methods including text based submissions, written examinations, oral examinations, presentations and clinical skills assessment both in placement and within simulated learning environments on campus. You will be encouraged to develop and demonstrate a range of skills to prepare you for a successful career as an Operating Department Practitioner, including confidence in care delivery, the ability to research, appraise and evaluate evidence.
You will study at our recently extended £71 million City South campus in Edgbaston, Birmingham, complete with a fully equipped operating theatre, mock wards and specialist surgical simulation facilities to support you as a practitioner throughout the course.
Our academic team are dedicated to your development and have many years of experience in delivering perioperative education in academic and clinical settings, with many of our staff still actively working in operating department practice roles. Our experience provides an excellent resource that will help you develop a clear understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.
Practicing staff - many of our staff are still active operating department practitioners, so you can rely on them for all the practical guidance, advice and knowledge you need.
Study abroad - our students are able to work abroad to enhance their skills and development as a part of our unique international travel scholarship programme. See where our ODP students have visited recently!
Student loan finance - have you already studied an undergraduate degree but would like to do a second one in Operating Department Practice? You may be eligible for funding.
We now recruit to the values of the NHS constitution. This influences our selection criteria and especially the values we are seeking to be demonstrated in both your application and interview, which we view as essential in any individual involved in patient care.
A minimum of three GCSEs at Grade 4 or above (formerly C), must include English Language, Mathematics and Science or equivalent.
A minimum of 5 Ordinary levels at Grade B3 or above, must include English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject.
A minimum of five Intermediate Standard 2 or above, must include English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject.
112 UCAS points from a maximum of three A/A2 Level passes, which must include one of Health & Social Care, Human Biology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Applied Science, Psychology or Social Science at Grade B. A typical offer would be BBC.
General Studies, Critical Thinking and Extended Project not accepted.
112 UCAS points from a maximum of two AS/A1 Level passes, plus a maximum of two A/A2 Level passes at Grade C or above, which must include one of Health & Social Care, Human Biology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology or Social Science.
112 UCAS points from A* A* profile or combined with UCAS points from a maximum of one GCE A/A2 level. General Studies, Critical Thinking and Extended Project excluded.
Acceptable only when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
112 UCAS points from Distinction, Merit, Merit profile.
BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) in Health and Social Care Society, Health and Development, Science or equivalents 112 UCAS points from DMM profile.
112 UCAS points from D*D* profile.
Acceptable only when combined with TWO other Level 3 qualifications.
Minimum Grade 28 points required. Acceptable on its own or combined with other level 3 qualifications.
Core plus combined other Level 3 qualifications CACHE Diploma in Child Care and Education Minimum Grade B required (120 tariff points).
Minimum Grade B required (120 tariff points).
Completion of full year (transcripts will be required). K101 is acceptable with another level 3 qualification.
112 UCAS points from a maximum of 5 Scottish Highers and 3 Advanced Highers at Grade C or above.
Full award required, plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or above.
14-19 DIPLOMAs in Society Health and Development To be achieved in Advanced Diploma or Progression Diploma 120 UCAS points from an A Grade.
112 UCAS points from an M2 Grade OCR National Diploma or National Certificate in Health and Social Care or Science Grade D. Acceptable only when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
Full award (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 including 24 at Merit or Distinction, of which a minimum of 18 must be in a Science or Health related subject and 15 at Level 2 which must include Mathematics and English Language GCSE equivalent if not already achieved.
If an applicant is studying an Access qualification or has already achieved an acceptable Level 3+ qualification, but is missing an acceptable Level 2 qualification, then they will be asked to complete Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and/or English Language (as applicable) by the 31st July alongside the GCSE they are studying.
Applicants' qualifications that are not listed will be considered on an individual basis.
Those who meet residency/academic requirements of UK students but whose language is not English will need to hold IELTS with an overall score of at least 7.0 with no element below 6.5.
Applicants must provide evidence of having been in general education for a minimum of 10 years.
Applicants must demonstrate evidence of literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
Applicants must provide evidence of study within the last 5 years.
No offers are made without a face to face interview.
All offers are subject to satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance, Disclosure and Barring Service report and, registration with Independent Safeguarding Authority.
Applicants should be aware that qualifications, personal statement, interview and references all form part of the selection criteria for this course.
I really want to become an Operating Department Practitioner but do not meet your entry requirements. What advice can you give me?
All applicants must meet our academic entry requirements in order to be considered for the course.
If you do not have sufficient Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications we advise you to consider undertaking a course which will give you the opportunity to gain the correct entry criteria. For example, an access course in a health/science-related field at your local further education college. This course contains the right mix of level 3 and level 2 qualifications which allow you to access higher education.
Alternatively, you could undertake the Open University K101 course, as long as you have the appropriate GSCE qualifications (as defined in our entry criteria) with another level 3 qualification.
A working knowledge and understanding of bioscience at the beginning of the programme is essential in providing the basis for future learning in clinical practice and providing holistic, patient centred care. The module will provide you with this essential knowledge and will encourage you to explore and develop your understanding. It will enable you to better apply clinical theory to your practice and to develop your skills as a practitioner.
This module focuses upon the basic principles and responsibilities that underpin professional practice for the student who is aiming for professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). It will introduce you to some of the fundamental principles that underpin care within the National Health Service (NHS).
This module provides you with an introduction to the role and responsibilities of the Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) working in anaesthetics and post anaesthetic care and delivers essential knowledge required for working within a modern operating department, delivering safe and effective perioperative care.
This module will focus upon basic anaesthetic and post anaesthetic care techniques, equipment, monitoring and the importance of working within national standards and organisational guidelines to deliver high quality, evidence based holistic care. You will concentrate on patients undergoing elective procedures in conjunction with a registered practitioner.
Surgery is an essential component of health systems across the globe. This module provides you, a first year student Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) on the Diploma in Higher Education and BSc ODP programmes, to study the fundamental principles of surgical practice as part of the multidisciplinary team.
This module introduces you, a student Operating Department Practitioner (ODP), to the essential knowledge required for working in a modern operating department and delivering safe and effective perioperative care. The module focuses upon a holistic, patient centred approach that encourages students to become autonomous, dynamic, reflective and self-directed learners within the three perioperative phases of Anaesthetics, Surgery and Post-Anaesthetic Care.
The application of physiology and pharmacology in clinical practice is fundamental in providing high quality patient centred care. Additionally, an understanding of the scientific principles that provide the basis of clinical monitoring and investigation are essential to the operating department practitioner.
The focus for this module is evidence based practice and its relation to clinical practice. You will build upon your critical and analytical skills that you developed during the first year of your programme. As part of the module you will learn how to approach literature in a critical and analytical way discovering the various ways that data can be collected, turned into information and how this can be used to develop and enhance best practice. You will appreciate why certain research methodologies are used to help answer certain questions and add the ever expanding knowledge base around perioperative practice.
The focus of this module is around the development and maintenance of a culture of safety within the perioperative environment. This culture will be explored and discussed in this module within the context of 'Human Factors' and their relationship with healthcare.
This module will enable you as a second-year student ODP to develop your role, skills and management of anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic care to a level capable of delivering care to patients with complex needs that may be undergoing elective, non-scheduled or emergency procedures. You will build upon prior knowledge, skills and experience that you acquired in the first year and this module will relate to all other level five modules within the programme in order gain transferable knowledge. This will enable you to identify and justify how your role impacts upon the safe and effective care of the increasingly complex patient within all aspects of the perioperative environment.
In your first year of the DipHE and BSc (Hons) ODP programme you studied the fundamental principles of surgical practice and identified the role of the scrub and circulating ODP as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
This module allows you to develop your role as a circulating and scrub ODP to a level capable of dealing with the scheduled, non-scheduled and complex nature of surgery. Using knowledge and skills you acquired in the first year and other second year modules such as the Applied Bioscience and Perioperative Care modules, you will critically examine how your role, the decisions you make as well as the role of others impacts upon the safe and effective care of the patient during the intraoperative stage of their perioperative journey.
This module will test your abilities to educate yourself, to demonstrate your expertise in collecting and analysing information. It will draw upon and utilise the academic skills that you have developed during the first two years of your programme. It will give you the opportunity to carry out an investigation into an area of professional practice and produce a written piece of work up to the standard required for publication in a health care journal. It will be based on the best evidence to support your professional practice.
The module prepares you to be a professionally aware, autonomous and reflective practitioner at the point of registration and enhances your employability skills on qualification. It is designed to prepare you for the transition from student to Registered Operating Department Practitioner and develop skills to support your continuing professional development alongside the ability to manage yourself and others.
This module considers the wider context of the publicly funded system of healthcare in the NHS which operates within a complex environment with its economic, political and social dimensions; and is significant for your development as an Operating Department Practitioner as you gain an understanding of the pressures on, and accountability of the service you provide.
The third year BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice programme is designed to prepare you for the demands of perioperative practice once you are qualified and registered with the HCPC. This Enhanced Anaesthetics and Post Anaesthetic Care module provides you, a third-year student ODP to take an individual and holistic approach to the assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care for acutely ill patients having undergone complex, non-scheduled or emergency care. You will build upon your prior knowledge, skills and experience as an anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic care practitioner acquired in the first, second and third year modules to develop as a critically thinking practitioner as you prepare to provide competent and skilled anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic care.
The third year BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice programme is designed to prepare you for the demands of perioperative practice once you are qualified and registered with the HCPC. This enhanced surgical skills module allows you as a student ODP to develop enhanced surgical skills that includes clinical skills, teamwork and communication to enable you to provide high standards of perioperative care as an interprofessional member of the surgical team. You will build upon your prior knowledge, skills and experience as a scrub and circulating practitioner to develop as an autonomous practitioner as you learn to provide competent and skilled surgical assistance to the operating surgeon under supervision.
Your programme is delivered using a modular approach and divides the content of the programme into manageable elements of study and practice learning opportunities.
Adapt to different practice settings and be proactive in identifying and responding to your development needs.
The knowledge and skills in relation to the 3 main areas of perioperative practice; anaesthesia, surgery and post-operative care are introduced, developed and enhanced over the 3 year duration of the course.
The module delivery is arranged in blocks to allow you to apply your new knowledge in the clinical setting.
You will experience a mixture of teaching, self-directed study and practice-based clinical placements, spending 60% of your time each year on placement.
Successful completion of this programme gives eligibility to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council for registration as an Operating Department Practitioner.
You will spend between 25 - 30 hours per week in the classroom when on study block.
Operating Department Practice student Katrina Ballie explains how enrolling on this course has benefited her and enhanced her career prospects.
Successful students can apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council, and will give you eligibility to apply for registration if you successfully complete the course.
This course is awaiting endorsement from the College of Operating Department Practitioners, the professional body for the profession.
You can specialise post-registration or move into management or teaching.
A comprehensive portfolio of post-registration short courses that focuses on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is available, along with other postgraduate schemes.
Many are taught as part-time flexible modules to fit around your work and domestic commitments.
Advice is available on an individual basis on request, with reference to appropriate subjects, levels and routes of access.
Filled with state-of-the-art equipment, our SPACE (Skills Practice and Care Enhancement) area is the perfect place for you to practise a wide range of skills at your own pace.
Watch our video to see how access to SPACE has helped our students to succeed.
To prepare students to meet the requirements for eligibility to apply for entry onto the Health and Care Professions Council register as Registered Operating Department Practitioners.
Combines theory with clinical placement to enhance awareness of different specialities in preparation for employment in operating theatre departments.
Develops transferable skills for working in a range of health care settings and recognising the need for life-long learning.
You will be required to travel for your clinical placements to engage in a broad range of specialities and practice areas. These placements will be with both NHS and independent health providers across the West Midlands.
It is important you appreciate that fees for accommodation and/or travel will require personal financial outlay; these may be reimbursable to some extent, the most up-to-date information can be found on the NHS Business Service Authority website and the administrative team can also advise. Additionally there is no guarantee of a placement in a specific hospital or area.
Previous graduates are now holding management posts within the NHS and private sector.
Alumni have senior educational posts in the NHS and as part of the course teaching team. This includes individuals who have published and presented at a national level.
The very nature of the Operating Department Practice course is that it is a professional program leading to eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC if successful.
The course develops essential skills enabling you to practice safely and effectively as a Registered Operating Department Practitioner and gain employment post qualification. However, we also want to encourage you to think about your potential future career path and help you plan your development to meet your long term expectations. Future career choices and development may lead to roles in the following but not limited to management, education, extended health care role (perioperative care practitioner, surgical first assistant).
The programme encourages students to attend study days and conferences to develop their learning. Students can apply for funding support for attendance.
Funded opportunities, for examples trips to specialist equipment manufacturers, are arranged when appropriate.
We boast up-to-date, innovative facilities that simulate the real situations that medical staff may come across.
These resources are essential in offering students a hands-on introduction to health and social care practice. Much of our teaching is carried out within our state-of-the-art, £30m Seacole Building, which houses cutting-edge learning facilities.
In a sector where new techniques are constantly being discovered, we work hard to ensure that students learn using the most up-to-date equipment available. These include the only mock operating theatre in an English university and a cutting-edge radiography virtual clinical training facility, virtual ward and virtual case creator.
The mock operating theatre is set up in the way that you would it find in a hospital, with all of the machinery, tools and equipment necessary. Operating theatres can be daunting and confusing places on first view but with access to our mock theatre, you will be able to build up confidence and feel comfortable in your working environment.
The SPACE (Skills Practice And Care Enhancement) learning facility lets you further practice the skills taught in class, at your own pace and convenience.
It is fully stocked with the specialist items and equipment needed for procedures such as taking blood pressure, giving an injection, abdominal examination of a pregnant woman and caring for ill babies in an incubator.
The Seacole library, based at City South Campus, is one of the UK's largest specialist health education libraries. The state-of-the art facility offers an extensive range of range of information and reference materials set out in a relaxing environment, conducive to studying. There are comfortable seating areas, group study areas, a silent study area and private study rooms.
The academic team are dedicated to the development of future caring professionals and have many years of experience delivering perioperative education in the academic and clinical settings. The teams' experience of delivering perioperative care in the 'real world' provides an excellent resource to develop an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice. Additionally, the team are committed to the enhancement of perioperative care more widely through publication and information sharing in the wider healthcare environment.
Simon has worked at the University for just over 10 years, prior to this he was in the British Army for nearly 30 years. During this time he served in many areas both in and out of the United Kingdom. His job roles during this time were varied including working as an Operating Department Practitioner, Theatre Manager, Staff Officer and Office Commanding of a small Hospital.
During his time at Birmingham City University he has been involved in the development of the current Operating Department Practitioner curriculum and has ran modules primarily in the second year of the program. He has many interests around the student academic experience and is currently undertaking a number of Master of Education Modules to further enhance his teaching and learning experience.
Simon is also a member of a number of committee's within the Health Faculty and teaches on the Paramedic Science Program in addition to being the pathway manager of the Faculties' Perioperative Practice Pathway which offers further study opportunities for qualified nurses and Operating Department Practitioners.
Julie has spent 25 years working within the perioperative environment. In her last NHS post she worked as a Surgical Care Practitioner in general surgery at Trust within the West Midlands. Julie is passionate about perioperative care and has a particular interest in surgery, research and advancing surgical roles.


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Healthcare workers reach settlement in latex allergy discrimination case
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group posted in Discrimination on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.
A settlement has been reached in a California employee discrimination case. The case involved a lawsuit filed against a Walnut Creek Hospital on behalf of seven nurses and a lab technician who were denied jobs because they have latex allergies. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against John Muir Health for discriminating against the healthcare professionals based on perceived disability.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the company agreed to settle the case and pay damages to the nurses and lab technician who were denied jobs. The company had originally offered jobs to the healthcare professionals, but later withdrew the offers after a contractor at the hospital said that blood tests showed that the applicants had life-threatening latex allergies and should not be exposed to latex. The EEOC argued that it is against the law to discriminate based on a perceived disability.
Later, the nurses and lab technician had tests done independently. It was found that their sensitivities to latex were not life-threatening. If the hospital had provided substitutes to latex, the workers would have been fine. The hospital says that it is now using less latex. The hospital also said that they will work with future job applicants and an allergist to determine what accommodations can be provided if a person is allergic to materials in the hospital.
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A dramatic view of the Milky Way sparkling above the Tre Crime Dolomites in Spain. The image is shortlisted in this year's Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition organised by the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
The centre of our galaxy has been intensely studied for many years, but it still harbors surprises for scientists. A snake-like structure lurking near our galaxy's supermassive black hole is the latest discovery to tantalise astronomers.
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Very Long Baseline Array have directly measured the distance to a star-forming region on the opposite side of our Milky Way Galaxy from the Sun. Their achievement nearly doubles the previous record for distance measurement within our galaxy.
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This spectacular image of the Milky Way by Gianni Krattli from France, is just one of this year's Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition entrants released in a sneak peek by the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
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Wishing I'd never sold my Octagon.
Don't they make them anymore?
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Or does anyone have a reliable 2nd hand Octagon for sale?


Rodiola Rosea is a herb that serves as an anti-fatigue agent and as an adaptogen, a compound that fights the chemical and physical effects of stress. Rhodiola rosea usually refers to either the SHR-5 extract or any similar extract that has 3% rosavins and 1% salidroside.
Rhodiola rosea comes in second to Panax ginseng as an adaptogen. It improves symptoms of stress in people affected by stressors that have non-physical origin.
Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea: There is a strong evidence that Rhodiola Rosea is effective in reducing fatigue and improving the cognitive function of people affected by fatigue.
Rhodiola rosea also shows great promise as a neuroprotective agent against toxins. Some studies show that it reduces corticosteroids and increases serotonin. Taking Rhodiola also shows evidence that it reduces binge eating caused by stress.


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