Stars of the local stage offer recipe suggestions for a winter-weather move night.
Tracey Johnston-Crum recently performed in The 45th Annual Bernstein Christmas Spectacular (The Magnetic Theatre) and Titus Andronicus (Montford Park Players).
Stir with ice in a mixing glass, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add a cocktail onion for garnish.
Cook bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Coarsely chop and set 3 pieces of bacon aside. Increase heat to high.
Pat scallops dry with paper towels. Sprinkle scallops evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add scallops to drippings in pan. Cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until done. Transfer to a plate and keep warm. Reduce heat to medium-high.
Add onion and garlic to pan. Sauté 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add half of spinach and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add remaining half of spinach and cook 2 minutes or just until wilted, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Divide spinach mixture among 2 plates. Top each serving evenly with crumbled bacon and 3 scallops.
Serve immediately with a pinch of the zest sprinkled over the dish and a lemon wedge. The acid cuts the fat and brightens the spinach.
My favorite movie is 2004's Shaun of the Dead, the first movie in the "blood and ice cream trilogy." It is a zom-rom-com (zombie romantic comedy). It is clever and very funny, while being a delightfully British homage to zombie and horror films. The movie follows the painfully mediocre Shaun, who realizes his potential as a hero only as a zombie apocalypse unfolds. There are a thousand things you could make to pair with this movie: bar snacks, chips and dips, fish and chips. But I love making cupcakes, and I'd suggest a batch of Earl Grey cupcakes with a lemon buttercream. It's a great way to embrace your inner Anglophile.
Devyn Ray is Associate Artistic Director of Montford Park Players. She recently performed in Julius Caesar, Pride and Prejudice, and Much Ado About Nothing (Montford Park Players).
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a mixing bowl with an electric hand-held mixer) beat together the butter and sugar until lighter in color and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter/egg/sugar. Beat on low just until combined. Add about 1/3 of the infused milk that you measured. Again, beat just until combined, scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and repeat -flour, milk, flour, milk- until both flour and milk are completely incorporated.
I just never get tired of The Royal Tenenbaums, a dark comedy by director Wes Anderson about a deeply dysfunctional family that comes together when their seemingly ailing and neglectful father reappears at their childhood home. I'm all about dark comedies, where you're laughing one minute and then slightly dying inside the next. And I love to cook. For this movie, I'd make a family favorite: my mother's chicken curry. The secret ingredient is bacon! It feeds an army—or just your relatives you love to hate, or hate to love. Whichever applies.
Lucia Del Vecchio is the Managing and Associate Artistic Director of the Magnetic Theater. She recently performed in Glengarry Glen Ross with the Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective.
Boil chicken and bone, breaking all meat into small and medium size pieces. Cook bacon, remove from pan. Brown onions and garlic in bacon fat. Combine all dry ingredients in one container. Combine all liquids except chicken broth in another container.
Add dry ingredients to onions, garlic, and bacon fat over heat. Stir until the mixture blends completely and thickens. Add combined liquids (still leaving out chicken broth); stir briefly until thickening starts. Add broth, let simmer for 5 minutes. Add chicken meat and crumbled bacon; simmer 30 minutes. May be served immediately, warmed up later, or frozen and served much later. Goes well with boiled rice. Will serve 6 adults.
Garnish with peanuts, plumped raisins, chutney, sliced bananas.


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UK: Muslim supermarket security guard joins the Islamic State, blows himself up in Syria
September 22, 2019 | Filed under: Syria,United Kingdom | Posted by: sabir
When Omar Hussein was hired at Morrisons, was he questioned as to his views regarding jihad violence? Of course not. That would have been "Islamophobic." But what if a Muslim had shown up at the Morrisons where Omar Hussein worked who shared his views on Britain? Hussein said: "I hate the UK, the only reason why I would intend to return to the UK is when I want to come and plant a bomb somewhere." If such a man had shown up at Morrisons with a bomb, would Hussein have stopped him from killing Infidels?
"ISIS BRIT'S 'SUICIDE' British jihadi who worked as Morrisons security guard 'kills himself in ISIS suicide bombing in Syria,'" by Neal Baker, The Sun,
A BRITISH jihadi who worked as a Morrisons security guard before joining ISIS is believed to have killed himself in a suicide attack in Syria, it was revealed last night.
Omar Hussein – dubbed the Supermarket Jihadi – volunteered for the "martyrdom operation" in the Islamists' besieged capital Raqqa, it's understood.
He blew himself up as Western-backed Kurdish forces drove the terrorists out of the city in northern Syria, security sources told The Mail On Sunday.
Hussein fled the UK in 2013 to become one of the most high-profile British ISIS jihadis in Syria under the name Abu Saeed Al-Britani.
He had previously worked as a security guard at his local Morrisons supermarket in High Wycombe, Bucks.
His escape to Syria via Turkey was seen as a major blunder by British intelligence who had already flagged him as an extremist.
He had also been stopped from travelling to Syria just six months earlier.
Once in Syria, Hussain [sic], who would now be 32, became a prolific social media user as he attempted to groom and recruit ISIS followers.
He also ran a series of blogs in which he often complained about life in Syria – including how he missed his mum's cooking, fish and chips and Jaffa Cakes.
Hussain [sic] also called for and praised terror attacks in the UK – as well as encouraging ISIS supporters to rob non-Muslims to fund the terror group.
He gained notoriety after giving an interview to the BBC in 2014 in which he told of his hatred for Britain.
He said: "I hate the UK, the only reason why I would intend to return to the UK is when I want to come and plant a bomb somewhere."
In that interview he also admitted to carrying out beheadings in Syria and displaying severed heads as warnings.
Hussain [sic], who was one of only four British jihadis in Syria to be placed on a UN sanctions list, also called then-Prime Minister David Cameron a "despicable swine"….
Well, at least he got one thing right.
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Home Our Volunteers Stories Pinching Eco-Pennies, Every Kilowatt Counts
Saturday, 25 July 2009 00:00	Ye Zi-hao
As a long-time employee of Taiwan Power Company, Jian Dong-liang knows that every bit of energy comes with a financial and an environmental cost. He knows that scientific and technological advances can minimize the environmental cost, but they alone aren't enough to sufficiently reduce carbon dioxide emissions. He believes that living a simpler life is a more effective way to reach that goal. Jian thinks that everyone should share the burden of using fewer resources to save the earth for future generations. For him,"Returning to a simpler lifestyle hurts no one, but helps the earth tremendously."
The Dadu River empties into the Taiwan Strait at Longjing Township, Taichung, central Taiwan. People out for a stroll saunter near the estuary and enjoy a serene picture of the setting sun and the white, foaming waves billowing in the rising wind. However, close nearby is a jarring note to the tranquil natural scene—a massive power plant that runs day and night, never stopping or slowing, its smokestacks constantly blowing smoke.
The power plant belongs to the Taiwan Power Company. It is located on a 281-hectare (695-acre) parcel of land near the estuary. Ten coal-fired generators pump out 5.5 million kilowatts of electricity an hour, supplying 15 percent of Taiwan's energy needs. At the same time, the plant produces a huge amount of carbon dioxide waste, none of which is needed by anyone. Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases that has been linked to a rise in average temperatures across the globe.
The electricity produced here has monetary value, but the towering smokestacks and mountain-high piles of coal serve as silent reminders of the true cost—the environmental cost—of the energy produced here. How to strike a sensible balance between energy production and protecting the environment is a topic that deserves everyone's attention. Jian Dong-liang (簡棟樑) has thought much about it and has done his share to help.
An energy efficient family
Jian, a 40-year veteran at Taiwan Power, said that power station engineers have achieved a great deal in improving generator efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. However, he knows that such improvements can never do enough. To reach the goal of meaningful, persistent CO2 reductions, Jian advocates a lifestyle of energy conservation.
Jian's wife, Chen Min-hui (陳敏慧), shares his obsession with energy conservation. Sitting in her living room, she recounts the many techniques that her family uses to save electricity. "It takes a 30-watt light bulb 33.3 hours to use a kilowatt of electricity, the same amount that a 100-watt bulb uses in just ten hours," she says. She points to the five-bulb light fixture on the ceiling, in which they've installed only three energy-saving light bulbs. They turn on just one bulb at night if nobody is reading. If they want to read during the day, they sit by a window and read by natural light. Without a doubt, frugality forms the core of this family's energy policy.
For the Jian family, burning fewer lights and unplugging power cords when not in use is just the beginning. They also take pride in saving on big-ticket items, such as their 20-gallon water heater. Chen said that everyone in her family takes a quick shower one after another, within a short time. They turn the water heater on half an hour before shower time and turn it off when the last shower starts. They save a respectable amount of energy this way.
Jian estimates that his family of three used to use 300 kilowatts of electricity a month, although that amount has gone up slightly because the couple now has their daughter's son at home too. They need to keep an electric hot water dispenser plugged in all the time for their grandson's powdered milk formula. It is impractical and uneconomical to turn the hot water dispenser on and off between uses, which actually wastes more electricity than it saves. Even with this increase, the family's electricity expenditures are minimal.
Jian and Chen save on water and natural gas too. When they bathe their grandson, they give him a final rinse after the suds have been rinsed off. Then they catch and use that water to wash themselves or their clothes.
When they cook, they don't turn the gas jets full open, which just wastes gas. Instead, they cook with a lower flame. It cooks just as well, but they save on gas. A 16-kilogram (35-pound) tankful of gas lasts more than two months in their household.
Like many others, Chen saves the water in which she rinses rice before cooking. She then uses that water for her plants. Even her son-in-law, Sun Zhong-wei (孫仲偉), is becoming more energy-conscious. He's picking it up from his in-laws and incorporating it into his lifestyle. "Now I turn the faucet off when I lather my hands with soap," Sun said.
Jian said, "If you accept energy conservation as a heaven-given duty, then you will be mindful of it at all times." For Jian, using less electricity, water, and gas saves more than money; it also saves the environment for future generations. That's why he insists it is everyone's responsibility.
A frugal lifestyle
"As the standard of living improves, people tend to use more resources than necessary," notes Jian. "Master Cheng Yen admonishes people to return to a simple lifestyle. Such a change doesn't hurt anyone, yet it helps the earth tremendously. If this generation ruins the earth, how is the next generation supposed to live?"
The Jians have always lived frugally. Chen described the family's earlier days: "My husband was making about 3,000 NT dollars (US$75) a month when we got married. After paying the rent and other expenses, and giving more than a thousand dollars to his parents, we had very little left. Therefore, our children were breast-fed and we used diapers made from old undershirts."
Their children grew up to be just as resource-conscious as their frugal parents. To help the family with their expenses, son Ke-da (簡克達) chose a high school that offered him scholarships over one that was more glamorous but more expensive. For five years, he rode a bicycle to school—until his parents bought him a scooter during his junior year in college.
Even though that bicycle has been through several sets of tires in the last 20 years, it is in fairly good shape. Chen still rides it to collect monthly donations from Tzu Chi members. After a major earthquake in September 1999, Jian rode it from his home in Taichung to Wufeng, more than an hour away by bike, to help rebuild schools under Tzu Chi's Project Hope. Tzu Chi raised funds after the quake to rebuild more than 50 schools throughout the stricken areas.
One bike, two generations of riders, 20-some years—this family doesn't just talk frugality, they live it.
The family bought their first automobile in 2001. Jian needed it to look after his ailing mother. Before he bought the car, he visited her once a week using public transportation. The trip took about three hours each way, so he decided to buy a car to lessen the pressure on his own time. His mother has since passed away, so now he only drives the car to work when public transportation is not in service. Otherwise, the car remains parked at home, having logged less than 30,000 kilometers (18,750 miles) in eight years.
"We've basically lived the same simple life over the decades, regardless of how sophisticated society has become," Jian said. "People say that we are a rare breed."
Many people, perhaps too tired to cook after work, eat out or eat takeout foods with their children. The Jian family almost never does that. They cook and eat at home as a matter of course. They never think of eating outside food, except when they attend wedding banquets from time to time.
In addition to frugality, the children have learned many culinary skills from their mom. Like their mom did for them, Chen's children make for their own children many of the foods they eat. Ke-da often cooks at home so his parents can come home to a hot meal after their busy volunteer work.
Chen is a Tzu Chi commissioner, and part of her responsibility is to visit people in need. She often encourages families who receive aid from Tzu Chi to eat at home to cut down on expenses. She takes her own advice too. Oftentimes her visits get in the way of lunch, so she has to wait. After the visit, however late it may be, she goes home—not to an eatery—and cooks noodles for herself. That's vintage Chen Min-hui.
Nowadays Jian takes an early morning shuttle bus to work at the power station near the estuary. He plans to retire at the end of next year and devote himself full-time to volunteering. Jian knows that carbon reduction is all the rage. Although Taiwan Power is planting trees and experimenting with phytoplankton as ways to battle carbon emissions, he knows that there is a simpler and more effective solution. He believes that a lifestyle that centers on simplicity and frugality is the most important and effective CO2 buster.
The Jians clearly show that our needs are few and not a source of trouble. It is our wants that have thrown the earth into disarray. He urges people to rein in their excessive wants and reduce consumption. Then humans can live in harmony with Mother Earth.
Translated by Tang Yau-yang
Photos by Lin Yan-huang
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Well, most of the summer has gone by since I posted. We've been enjoying a nice blend of activities and sitting around. Probably the best thing that happened this summer is that No. 1 Son decided it was time to be baptized. We headed into chilly Lake Michigan with our church and under he went. Click HERE to see a video.
Another great part of our summer was the two weeks No. 1 Son and The Artist spent working on and performing in Les Mis with a local theater company. What an experience!
The boys also got to be in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Ruben and Benjamin - another awesome experience!
No. 1 Son is the one in stripes, The Artist is right beside him in the colorful vest.
Obviously, the boys have had an amazing summer of acting.
Z-Man has had a much more laid back summer. He's been scootering, riding his bike, doing some swimming, and playing lots and lots of Minecraft. He can build some amazing stuff on that game!
Drama Queen has had a fairly busy summer. She spent time traveling with No. 1 Son and her dad, and then spent 2 weeks in Montreal at a French language immersion camp. Add 4 weeks of drivers education to that, and you have a full summer. Her school starts this week, and away we go into another year of learning and drama.
No pics of her - I'll try to get some soon.
I have to share a picture of the most creative use of Duct Tape I have ever seen. The Artist cut his foot and found it hard to keep an band-aid on, so he just fashioned a shoe for himself. It even comes on and off!
Hope your summer has been as great as ours!


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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Practice Day
Q. Do you expect Brian Dumoulin to be available tomorrow? Is he out there today?
COACH SULLIVAN: Yes.
Q. What's your decision-making process as far as Olli Maatta? Obviously he's been a regular for you, important player for you, and what's that decision to sit a guy like that down if you do end up reaching that decision?
COACH SULLIVAN: Well, the criteria is which guys are going to give us the best chance to win, and it's as simple as that. Do we take into consideration a player's body of work? Yes. And so we talk about a lot of things, performance, trends, how well they're playing. We talk about a lot of things.
But at the end of the day, the decision, the criteria boils down to just that, which group of guys are going to give us the best chance to win.
Q. I know Kuhnhackl and (indiscernible) were out today during practice. Is there any concern at all they might not be available?
COACH SULLIVAN: Just maintenance day for those two guys.
Q. Looked like you were changing up lines a little bit in practice today. Do you like to do that in practice just to see how things look to you, to have it set in your mind for how things are going to go the next day, or do you like to get a look before you make up your mind?
COACH SULLIVAN: It's a little bit of both. Sometimes we throw some guys together just to see if we like it, so it's a little bit of both, I guess.
Q. Why is it, in the last few weeks, what's been the key to you guys not having multiple losses, being able to bounce back from a loss?
COACH SULLIVAN: I just think it's the right mindset. We have to have -- we've got to have a resilience approach. Reality is when you get this far in the Playoffs, you're playing real good opponents. It's hard to win every night. When you don't win, you've got to respond, make sure you respond the right way. You've got to heed the lessons.
We've got to learn what we can from Game 1. We've got to take the good things that we did, and there were a lot of good things that we did. By no means was it a bad game for us. I don't think they saw our best, and that's what I mentioned to you guys the last couple days, but by no means was it a bad game.
We've got to heed the lessons from Game 1, and we've got to just be ready to respond the right way.
Q. I'm sure it's a bit of a relief to see Brian Dumoulin out there in practice today. Just how impressed have you been with his maturation on the whole this year and here in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, kind of taking his game to another level?
COACH SULLIVAN: He's been a key player for us. He's playing lots of key situations. He plays big minutes. I think his game, from the start of when I got here until now, continues to get better. He's still a young guy that hasn't played a lot of games in this league, and we're playing him in some really critical situations, and he's handled it extremely well.
What I really like about him is when things don't go his way, if he makes a mistake or something happens out there that he knows he could have been better in a situation, he doesn't let it affect his game. He just keeps playing, and I really like that about his character, that he responds the right way to those adversities, and every player inevitably has them. When you play that type of minutes and in all those key situations, it's hard to be a perfect player.
That's what I really like about him is he responds the right way.
Q. They have so many tall guys that you actually got to see firsthand the other night. How can you use your speed to negate the length that they have?
COACH SULLIVAN: Well, I think we've got to continue to try to play behind them and not so much in front of them. When we play in front of them, they have good sticks. They have long reaches, and they can use that to their advantage.
But there's some tall guys. They have long levers. I think we've got to force them to pivot and go back for pucks, and we can use our speed and our quickness to try to take advantage of those opportunities.
You know, in Game 1, we did it a fair amount. We had extended zone time. Even strength, I want to say, we spent 57 percent in the offensive zone. So we really liked a lot of things about our game. We just have to continue to build on that.
Q. I know you've been asked a lot about Matt Murray, but you had him at the start of the year in the AHL. What did you see in him that made you think he could handle what he's doing right now?
COACH SULLIVAN: What I see in him is what you see right now. He has -- he has a maturity level beyond his years. I think he responds to adversity extremely well. He has a really good work ethic and preparation process that he puts himself in a position to be successful, and he's a very good goalie. He's made timely saves throughout the course of this Playoffs and leading up to the Playoffs that have given our team a chance to win. I watched him do the same thing when I was in the American League in Wilkes Barre. I think when you combine all those things, there's no surprise as to why he's as good as he is.
Q. Who's going to be goalie for Game 2?
COACH SULLIVAN: Matt Murray.


The project review in late 2018 was a good opportunity to take stock and assess progress on the team's work towards achieving its goals. The review was positive and some excellent progress has been made on all fronts, progress which consolidates our belief that Carelink is unique. Some of the most exciting outcomes to date are listed below.
SOFTWARE: Detail of the technology stack can be found in an earlier blog post [link to http://carelink-aal.org/products/]. In recent months, some strong progress has been made in terms of building intelligence into the Carelink solution. The team has developed an effective pacing algorithm. Pacing is a known indicator of potential imminent wandering and this algorithm will form the basis of deep learning behaviour and route predictions which are unique to Carelink. A key result of this will be the creation of dynamic safe/ unsafe zones Other exciting work is continuing in the area of the use of federated learning, enabling a lightweight AI approach that maximises privacy.
HARDWARE: Initial sensor device prototyping has yielded positive results in terms of size and portability. Next steps include greater miniaturization. Furthermore extensive work is ongoing in terms of developing a robust energy management profile that takes account of different contexts (below).
With less than a year to go, the team is making good progress towards its key goals around location tracking and monitoring, energy efficiency and usability. Moreover we are hopeful that we will deliver a unique solution that goes further to key challenges encountered by people with dementia relating to confidence and the ability to live an active and meaningful life.


Who Is That Teen Who Lives With You?
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"My teenage daughter and I saw Cheri to deal with anxiety and a health issue my daughter was having. Cheri did such an amazing job listening to both of our concerns and getting to the heart of the matter for each of us. She is patient, caring, but firm when she needs to be. She provided strategies for both of us to manage our stress while giving ourselves permission to feel what we were feeling. I highly recommend Cheri if you are looking for a caring compassionate therapist for yourself or your child."
"I worked with Cheri for just over a year- driving from the southwest suburbs through many a snowstorm. I can tell you, she was definitely worth it! What I appreciate most about working with Cheri is her level of expertise on the subject of narcissism/co-dependency as well as the warm, caring atmosphere she provided during our sessions. Cheri was especially supportive and gave me the insight and confidence to successfully navigate my dysfunctional relationship, focus on my own health and happiness and set clear boundaries with others. I finished my sessions with Cheri feeling positive and empowered in the world. That's a remarkable gift!"
"Cheri has helped my 7 year old son understand, in his level, how his body felt when he was feeling anxious and provided him with ways to calm himself. She worked with Emmitt to help him see all the positive qualities he possesses which in turn improved his self esteem so much that he began to make eye contact with others and he finally began to smile often. Her gentle, fun and nurturing ways where just what my son needed."
"When I needed support for marital problems and childhood PTSD, Clinical Care Consultants seemed to be a good fit. When looking through the therapist's bios, what stood out to me was Cheri's commitment to her clients not just in the office but beyond, and that is the experience I had when working with her. Cheri was not just attentive to my needs, but invested in me as a person which helped me to not feel so alone. I felt that Cheri really understood me and was empathetic in a way that helped me build my self-confidence and self-worth. Every week, I left with at least one piece of information that I was able to apply throughout the week which always resulted in positive changes. I am grateful for the insight, kindness, and strength Cheri has shared with me, which in turn has made me a stronger individual."


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By Michael W. Sullivan, SFO | October 2001
Who are you working so hard for?
Have you seen the bumper sticker that reads Want Peace? Work for Justice!? I can't help but think how much better our workplaces would be if we all took that simple message to heart.
We would first need to agree on the meaning of justice. Unfortunately, some see it as justification for demanding personal entitlements. Others see it as a rationale for retaliatory violence. We might consider a definition of justice that is more helpful in living our Christian faith in the practical, everyday world.
Justice happens when people and things do what God intended and created them to do. In this sense, the purpose of all creation – including our families, schools, churches, businesses and governments – is to reflect that goodness that God created. Justice exists when all aspects of our daily work life can be said to reflect the goodness and love of God, and we work for justice when we freely participate with God in letting that reflection become visible.
In his recent book, Work for Every One: Francis of Assisi and the Ethic of Service, Father David Flood, OFM, describes work as a tool of social transformation, which is intended to make people "subject to each other." We all engage in work as a common task in order to promote the development and dignity of our neighbor. Father Flood points out how this is in stark contrast to our more prevalent societal pressures that work should primarily be a vehicle for individual accumulation of possessions, power and status over others.
The purpose of a human being is to be fully human. Christ showed us that to be fully human and to truly love ourselves, we must give up attachment to our own desires and serve others first. All that we have in this life is a gift from God to be shared for the benefit of others and helps us follow more closely in the footprints of Christ.
We are especially called to serve the poor and marginal in our society. The first place each of us can look each day to work for justice is to look at those in our world who do not have a voice in their own work. These are the marginal and the poor of our workplace.
In my consulting firm, our first step is always to identify and acknowledge those in their workplace who have no voice in decisions that affect them. Our efforts are then directed toward increasing their level of participation and involvement in their daily work. Who are the powerless, voiceless poor in your workplace who need you to work for justice on their behalf? What are you called to do in your daily life to bring about greater justice for others? Jesus said the poor would always be with us and then He sent us to love and serve them and to bring the Good News to others.
What part of your daily life needs to hear that Good News today? And, more importantly, are you willing to speak it?
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it's true – i have seen these done before, but not with the focus on the people in the photos. i think it's far more interesting than just seeing the place itself – especially when you view past people in context with present day people.
let's not forget all the effort Giuseppe must have gone to to track down these spots. so awesome!
These are incredible, what a great idea.
they are extraordinary ! beautiful i loved it !
What a great group of pictures. Thanks for sharing!
i am in love with this photo idea, so beautiful and smart!
Oh, Bologna is such a beautiful city! This is such a clever, interesting idea too.
I've seen a lot of those snapshot-in-photographs lately and this set is really beautiful. I think the fact that the focus is more on people makes it so much more haunting instead of just the architecture. Especially the fourth one from the bottom… considering what was going on at that time politically, what he was thinking, etc. and then how the modern guy is standing there like none of it ever happened. Lovely!!
Oh, so romantic. What an amazing idea and so wonderfully executed! Thanks for posting, Diana!
I love this idea! It's amazing that most of the places look almost the same..
To me this is the proof that genius always comes from a simple idea. These shots are brilliant! And it's so heartwarming to see my beloved country in the past. Thank you so much for sharing it Diana!
This is such a nice work. And it's especially a pleasure to enjoy the images on your blog as they are tagged so largely on his flickr-account, that the whole atmosphere is simply destroyed. Thanks for giving us all the chance to enjoy this.
Wundervoll! Danke an Dich & Guiseppe Savini!
These pictures have just put a smile on my face! Beautiful!
thanks for sharing. i followed the link to the original flickr set, and it's impossible to look at because of the ugly watermark half the size of each picture. thank goodness the pictures in your blog entry don't have it.
oh wow, i didn't even realise. he must have altered them after i posted about them. that makes me quite sad actually. just wanted to share the goodness.
I love this!! Very creative!
These are absolutely beautiful. The antique images imposed onto the modern images, evoke a feeling that the figures of the past are still lingering, yet unseen. I adore the river, canoe image. So lovely!
It's actually quite a great idea!
I studied here ten years ago, just as i remember it – great photos!
damn, this is awesome. i should do this for my hometown, mumbai!!!
I love these… but I especially love the quote by Giuseppe.
Love this, what a great idea!


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De 104e editie van de Ronde van Italië werd gereden van 8 tot en met 30 mei 2021. De koers startte in Turijn en eindigde met een tijdrit in Milaan.

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 1 De paarse trui werd in de tweede etappe gedragen door Edoardo Affini die tweede stond achter Filippo Ganna.
 2 De witte trui werd in de tweede etappe gedragen door Tobias Foss die derde stond achter Filippo Ganna en Edoardo Affini, in de derde etappe door Edoardo Affini die tweede stond achter Filippo Ganna en in de vierde etappe door Tobias Foss die tweede stond achter Filippo Ganna.
 3 De witte trui werd in de zevende t/m de negende etappe gedragen door Remco Evenepoel die tweede stond achter Attila Valter.
 4 De witte trui werd in de tiende en de elfde etappe gedragen door Remco Evenepoel die tweede stond achter Egan Bernal.
 5 De witte trui werd in de twaalfde t/m de eenentwintigste etappe gedragen door Aleksandr Vlasov die tweede stond achter Egan Bernal.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has given the green light on a transfer approach for Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos at the end of the season.
According to Don Balon, the German superstar will be available for around €60m this summer, with Los Blancos having already deemed him surplus to requirements at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Don Balon reports that Kroos has also grown tired with his current role at Madrid and was particularly unhappy at being substituted in the 69th minute during the team's last outing in Levante, which has only increased his desire to leave the club.
The German has reportedly held secret negotiations with Manchester City already and he is keen to tie up a move to the Premier League when the market reopens in May.
Guardiola is ready to grant Kroos the transfer he desires too, having worked with the World Cup winner briefly during his time as manager of Bayern Munich.
Kroos, 29, has racked up 28 appearances across all competitions for the Blancos this season, but he has only managed to contribute one goal and two assists.
Madrid have not been the dominant force they were in previous Champions League winning years and Kroos has struggled to exert the same influence in the middle of the park since Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus last summer.
At City, the disillusioned Madrid playmaker would join a squad full of world-class midfielders but his experience at the highest level would still surely hold him in good stead to compete for a place in the starting XI.
Particular given the doubt surrounding Fernandinho's future, who at 33-years-old is approaching the twilight of his career and City have made finding his long-term replacement a priority.
Kroos is not a defensive midfielder in the same mould as Fernandinho, but he is used to playing in a holding role and dictating the play with his superb passing range. His presence could help City become an even more potent attacking side but it remains to be seen whether or not this deal will come to fruition later in the year.


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Renal Support Network's New Website Offers Visitors Hopeful and Informative Experience
Visitors experience richer, unfettered access to essential information about
living a fulfilling life in spite of kidney disease.
GLENDALE, Calif., September 20, 2017 — The Renal Support Network (RSN) is proud to announce the launch of our new website! It has a clean design, improved functionality and enhanced rich content focused on RSN's mission to empower people who have kidney disease to become knowledgeable about their illness, proactive in their care and hopeful about their future.
Our unique website is loaded with hundreds of exclusive personal stories. These posts are written by people who have kidney disease and share how they have taken control of their illness, successfully navigated their care and have coped with the grief that often accompanies a serious illness.
Visitors will experience a fresh look with heightened mobile-responsiveness, easy-to-navigate design and colorful visual navigation. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of kidney failure and this new website will help reach the millions of people who are at risk, who have just been diagnosed or who are waiting for a kidney transplant. People are encouraged to explore the new website and sign up for RenAlert and Live&Give, RSN's digital and print newsletters at www.RSNhope.org.
"I am excited about our new website and the opportunity to provide the patient's perspective on how to live successfully with chronic kidney disease whether you have just been diagnosed, on dialysis or have a kidney transplant. As someone who has lived with this illness since 1968, I know the importance of seeing my peers succeed. An illness is too demanding when you don't have hope and this site will provide a big dose of it," says Lori Hartwell, President and Founder.
RSN would like to thank Amgen for their support, which made our redesign possible.
The Renal Support Network (RSN) is a nonprofit patient-run organization that provides nonmedical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease. RSN strives to help patients (dialysis, kidney transplant, and newly diagnosed patients) develop their personal coping skills, special talents, and employability by educating and empowering them to take control of the course and management of the disease. www.RSNhope.org
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Shouldn't I wait until I have more time/money?
We hear it all the time: "This is our busy season and we don't have the time" or "This is our slow season and we don't have the money." Undertaking a business improvement project can be a lot like having quadruple bypass heart surgery. There are hundreds of reasons to want to put it off — "I don't have the time…I have things on my calendar…It will be expensive…It will be disruptive to my life…I'm scared…and so on and so on." Is there ever a convenient time to have major surgery?
The realty is this: When something needs to be done, when is the best time to do it? Right now! Procrastination impairs more businesses than anything else. Every day that goes by with a problem unresolved is a day of progress toward a healthier business that you will never get back.


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DAILY RECORD: SCOTS GAME OF THRONES STAR ON HIS NEW ROLE IN CHANNEL 4 COMEDY SIRENS
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Madden is a young man with a lot to shout about.
Soon to star in 999 comedy Sirens, the 24-year-old actor is already a fans' favourite in HBO's epic medieval fantasy drama Game of Thrones.
His CV already features the National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
He has received critical praise and picked up plaudits including men's style magazine Esquire, marking him out as Scotland's next big thing.
Richard, however, would rather get on with his job with the minimum of fuss.
The boy from Elderslie, Renfrewshire, has been through it all before as a teenager, starring with Toyah Wilcox in successful BBC Scotland kids show Barmy Aunt Boomerang.
He had only started acting to help him overcome shyness and the attention he received at the time almost put him off performing for good.
He said: "I missed a lot of school and at 12 or 13 years old you've got to be an adult because you have all the responsibility of all the other adult actors because you are the lead actor.
"Then you go back to high school and try to live a normal life. It's difficult because while nobody in the wider scheme of things knows you, when you are a kid of that age and appearing in a show for kids of that age, you've got that fame thing happening.
"Everyone gets a hard time at school for one reason or another and I got a hard time because I was the kid on TV. That was probably the main reason I stopped acting for a while. I couldn't really cope with how difficult it made your life.
"It changes you. You become arrogant and then isolated because a lot of people don't know to interact with you properly because you're a child but you're an adult, you're an actor but you're a schoolboy.
"So I was in weird place for a while but it helped me grow up and taught me about how things work off and on screen.
"I had a couple of years of down-time where I was just at home trying to get back to real life a bit. When I had to decide what I wanted to do, I felt I needed to do this."
Since graduating from the RSAMD in 2007, he has enjoyed a successful career but stayed under the public radar despite appearing in shows such as Hope Springs, the BBC1 drama about a group of female ex-cons hiding out in a remote Scottish village.
It seems certain to change with Channel 4's Sirens.
The new series sees Richard star with British Comedy Award winner Kayvan Novak of Fonejacker fame and Star Stories' Rhys Thomas as a team of world-weary paramedics forced to deal with humanity at its stupidest.
The six-part comedy drama, which features another rising Scots star, Morvern Christie, was inspired by emergency medical technician paramedic Tom Reynolds' blog Random Acts Of Reality and the book spin-off, Blood, Sweat and Tea. American actor and comedian Denis Leary has already bought the rights to make a US version.
Richard spent a night with the ambulance service observing a crew during a shift and had an experience he is unable to forget.
He said: "We arrived at a call for an alcoholic woman in her 30s who was dead in her flat.
"I had seen a dead body before – my gran – but this was the first dead person I'd seen whom I was detached from and it was an odd situation.
"It was also weird watching how the police and ambulancemen acted around this body because they see it every day.
"There might be someone hysterical at the scene but you can have a conversation with a colleague about what you had for dinner standing by a dead body.
"It is surreal but hopefully we've captured that element in Sirens. There is a level of shutting down because you have to get on with the job and keep your head clear.
"I realised that for the people the EMTs are arriving to help, it is a huge deal but for for them it's another job and then they are on to the next call out.
"These things filter into your brain though – I see that dead woman's face sometimes."
It is Richard's first foray into comedy and he has had to find his sense of humour. His character, Ashley, is gay and the dinner a show's no-holds-barred approach saw him shedding his inhibitions.
In episode one, he has to jump out of a cupboard, naked. He said: "You've got to dive into it head first.
"You just focus on the fact it's not you, it's the character and try not to think too hard about being naked in front of 50 or 60 people in a room and walking about the set naked.
You have to get over it and get on with it. But you find yourself asking yourself, what have I just done?"
He was asking himself the same question filming Game Of Thrones, when he found himself in a Belfast hotel room at 5am, practising his swordsmanship with a broom handle.
Richard plays heroic Robb Stark, the King In The North, in the big-budget production which also stars Iain Glen and Lena Headey. Filming on the second series has just started.
It takes up six months of the year and Richard has learned to ride a horse and fight with a sword for the role, something he has attacked, quite literally, breaking seven swords during filming.
He laughed: "I really got into it. I like to use the real thing because rubber swords move differently.
"We have our own armourer who makes them.
By the seventh sword, he was saying, 'Right let's slow it down, we're running out of swords.'
"It's a little boy's dream, riding about on horses, playing at war, having sword fights, running about the woods – and you get to work with outstanding actors and have so much material to work on with the scripts and books."
Based in London for five years, Richard is usually on the move filming but he is keen to return to Scotland to see his family, mum and dad Pat and Richard and sisters Cara, 27 and Lauren, 22.
Right now, he can do so without anyone noticing – but if the critics and style gurus are right, not for long.
He said: "I just think of myself as an upstart who is trying to get better at what I do.
"That's my focus so when you get as bit of recognition and people say you are good at something or you are going to be this, or that, I try and ignore it. I just hold it all at arm's length because if I believe all the good stuff, I have to believe all the bad.
"I try to stay detached from it but it's nice encouragement, particularly in Scotland where people have been very supportive of me."


About 30 million Americans of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder. Even though a large number of people struggle on a daily basis with their relationship with food, many people do not understand the depths of eating disorders or how to help individuals who are suffering.
There are many misconceptions surrounding eating disorders, especially bulimia nervosa. If individuals are informed and aware of the common myths surrounding eating disorders, they are better equipped to recognize the signs and symptoms to help themselves or someone they love seek treatment.
If struggling individuals learn about the common misconceptions of bulimia, they will realize that millions of people suffer from the eating disorder and that they are not alone. Once the common myths are dispelled, individuals can sooner begin the healing process.
1- Bulimia only affects teenage girls and women. It is common to believe that only teenage girls and women suffer from eating disorders due to it prevalence in social media, magazines, and movies. It is true that many teenage girls do suffer from eating disorders because they are constantly being bombarded by information on celebrity diets and images of the 'perfect body' type. Expectations from society, peers, and family can make it difficult to overcome bulimia. And although it is more common to hear about teenage girls and women suffering from bulimia, men also struggle with their self-image and body weight.
According to the U.S. Library of Medicine, the lifetime prevalence of bulimia nervosa is about 1.5% for women and .5% for men. This equates to 4.7 million females and 1.5 million males that are diagnosed with bulimia. Males suffering from bulimia experience a wide range of physical and mental consequences. They may purge after an episode of binge eating, frequently weigh themselves, and can have a distorted self-image. Males with bulimia nervosa may deny that they have an eating disorder and will start to withdraw themselves from once previously enjoyed activities and can even experience bouts of depression.
2- Bulimia is only associated with purging. Although it is common for individuals to engage in purging, or vomiting, episodes after they eat food, bulimia can also be marked by a wide range of physical and mental characteristics. In addition to purging, individuals may also use laxatives, diuretics, and excessive exercise to try and reduce caloric intake.
Often times, individuals with bulimia nervosa show signs of low self-esteem and change their lifestyles by incorporating rigid exercise regimes and withdrawing from previously enjoyed activities or friends.
3- Bulimia is easy to recognize. Unlike individuals diagnosed with anorexia, those diagnosed with bulimia nervosa typically have a normal weight or are slightly overweight. This may make it increasingly difficult to visually recognize that an individual is suffering from bulimia.
In addition to their image, it may be difficult to recognize that individuals are suffering from bulimia because both males and females attempt to hide their binge eating and purging episodes. It may take family and friends longer to recognize the signs that their loved one is struggling until they begin to notice the mental and physical distress that the person is exhibiting.
4- Bulimia is the only disorder to be concerned about. A common misconception is that the people who are suffering from bulimia are only concerned about their weight and self-image. However, over half of all bulimic patients have a co-occurring diagnosis. This refers to individuals who are diagnosed with an eating disorder are also diagnosed with a psychological disorder, such as anxiety or depression. In fact, more than half of all bulimic patients also suffer from anxiety. The obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors associated with caloric intake leads to an uncontrollable amount of worry and fear. This causes high levels of anxiety about gaining weight among patients suffering from bulimia nervosa.
Shining light on co-occurring disorders and getting informed on how frequent these cases are is essential in helping individuals seek effective treatment for a full recovery. Researched based techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and self-soothing strategies are used to help individuals cope with their co-occurring disorder and live a healthy, fulfilling life again.
5- Bulimia does not affect long-term health. Contrary to popular belief, bulimia can be extremely harmful to an individual's health livelihood. There are a multitude of chronic mental and physical health consequences if the destructive eating behaviors, such as purging, persist. For instance, one of the health consequences includes throat and enamel erosion from stomach acid, which is caused by repeated vomiting. In addition to dental decay, more severe consequences include electrolyte imbalances that can lead to heart failure and inflammation of the esophagus.
In severe cases, the cycle of shame and guilt surrounding caloric intake and body-image can cause individuals to be diagnosed with depression or have suicidal thoughts. It is absolutely vital that individuals become informed on the detrimental effects bulimia can have on a person's health and happiness and should seek treatment to recover the mind, body, and spirit from the eating disorder.
Whether you or someone you love is suffering from bulimia, be proactive and seek treatment. The mental and physical consequences of bulimia nervosa can ultimately be prevented if individuals understand the common myths associated with the disorder. Seeking a team of medical professionals and Eating Disorder Recovery Specialists will not only improve the physical health of individuals who are suffering, but will also provide patients with the skills needed to cultivate self-compassion and live a healthy life.
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Younger Brother - brytyjska grupa muzyczna, utworzona w 2003 roku przez Simon Posforda i Benji Vaughana. Debiutancki album A Flock of Bleeps wydało Twisted Records. Ich drugi album The Last Days of Gravity został wydany 15 października 2007. Okładka do albumu została stworzona przez Storm Thorgersona, który projektował także okładki takich artystów jak Pink Floyd i Led Zeppelin.

Dyskografia
 A Flock of Bleeps (Twisted Records, 2003)
 The Last Days of Gravity (Twisted Records 15.10.2007)
All I Want (Remixes) (Twisted Records, 2008)
Night Lead Me Astray (EP) (Twisted Records, 2010)
Vaccine (Twisted Records/SCI Fidelity Records, 2011)

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Brytyjskie zespoły elektronicznej muzyki tanecznej
Brytyjskie duety muzyczne


Morgan and her friend, Jennie, with this year's Christmas angel.
Merry Christmas from Sassafras Farm! Thank you all for being here!
Merry Christmas from Gunnison, Colorado! What a great pic.!
They are all 3 precious—but I really like the little one in the middle.
Three beautiful ladies! Merry Christmas from Bremond Texas!
Merry Christmas! Adorable little angel.
More picture of the puppy coming?
That puppy is toooo cute for words. I understand why you were so excited to get her!
Merry Christmas from the Slanted House farm. I knew it………….I knew it ………………. the new dog will have a complex they will never know that they are a DOG The shame of it all…………… I believe that the pup will now need intervention the sooner the better. What is next Ground Hog day pig suit? Presidents Day Founding fathers outfit, Cupid with bow. I can see a problem growing. Let the Pup be a Pup not a furry Ken Doll . Ken doll stuff is cheaper and requires no potty training.


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What is an Animator?
When we think of an Animator, we think of a person who can bring life and colour – from a still image to a moving story. In the Rural Mental Health Project, the Animator is someone who is interested in bringing life to a conversation around supporting mentally healthy communities.
Animators are not meant to be managers, coordinators or experts, but to be facilitative leaders who create and inspire the conditions for community empowerment. This is done by building new relationships and social connections and having exploratory conversations. Animators will go through training to build their capacity and understanding of mental health, mental illness, mentally healthy community and collective decision-making and facilitation. Through their training, Animators will have the tools, expertise, and support to bring together community groups who can collectively become visionaries, decision-makers and do-ers together. The training will build their understanding of mental health, mental illness, wellness, supporting collaborative community-direction setting, and decision-making
Who can be an Animator?
Anyone living outside of the 7 urban centers in Alberta
Any community member with an interest in catalyzing a conversation around mental health and wellbeing
Animators live locally, not a place they wok or travel to, to ensure action teams are truly community-led and owned, while also reducing mileage and demands of Animators having to travel from town to town.
Connect with the Rural Mental Health Network through the online website and other means
Convene a community action team with diverse stakeholders
Encourage and stimulate full participation by all community members; with special attention to those who may be forgotten, marginalized and overlooked in community decision making
Facilitate ongoing action team meetings over one year
Help develop trust, tolerance and co-operation among community members;
Begin and support ongoing collective mapping of community assets, while monitoring social change and new social information relevant to your community;
Motivate and encourage action team members to work together and to talk to their fellow community members about community well-being;
Assist with collective decision-making, as the action team determines which pillars and actions need attention
Empower communities to set direction and work collectively to support a mentally health community;
Assist the community in collecting or obtaining information and knowledge that may be available;
Assist community members in generating solutions
Help create a Transformational Roadmap and action plans with community-leading leading the content
Encourage and stimulate community members to organize, plan, implement, and monitor actions that they define through Transformational Road Mapping activities aimed at solving their problems;
Provide community action teams with knowledge, tools, and activities to get community members interested, organized and motivated;
Assist the community in obtaining available outside resources that align with their Transformational Roadmap activities;
Assist the community members in developing their own capacity and strength with the goal of the community action team no longer needing an Animator in the future.


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If you've got plans to travel as part of a small group or even on your own then you'll undoubtedly have heard of the Mekong Delta in Southwest Vietnam where the mighty Mekong River approaches and disappears into the sea.
Due to its immense size (over 15,000sq miles), the area presents a wealth of opportunities to discover the landscapes and the wildlife of Vietnam as well as a superb chance to soak up the sunshine.
If you'd like to find out more about what lies in store on the Mekong Delta then check out the list below because there's plenty of reasons why this is one of the coolest locations on the planet.
Found in the Vinh Long Province, Van Thanh Mieu is one of three temples that have been erected to honour literature and Confucianism which makes it a 'must visit' for anyone interested in finding out more about the spirituality and the fundamental need to learn that's ascribed to the people of Vietnam. Not only is this quite a rare example of a Confucian temple it's also a great spot to discover more about a true local legend, Phan Thanh Gian, and if you think Che Guevara was cool then check this guy out.
As the largest island in Vietnam you can expect to find plenty of great things to do and from the awesome night market to the equally impressive water features of Su?i Tranh this is indeed one of the highlights of any trip to the Mekong Delta. Of course, if you are heading to Phu Quoc Island then you'll never be far from the beach and if you're into white sands, fringed by palm trees, then you'll find yourself in your absolute element with Long Beach being the pick of the bunch.
Of course, if you are thinking about hitting the beach during your visit to the Mekong Delta then you won't go far wrong by travelling to the An Thoi Islands as there are 15 hidden gems lying in wait just off the south of Phu Quoc. Seriously, this is where your tour of the Delta gets totally tropical and by chartering a boat you'll gain access to some of the lesser-visited spots that casual tourists rarely tread. Snorkelling, fishing, swimming or simply strolling over cool white sand, you name it and Hon Dua, Chan Qui and Hon Mong Tay (to name but 3 islands) are ready and waiting for your arrival.
Situated just a few miles from the borders with neighbouring Cambodia, Chau Doc is blessed with much more than simply a gateway stop-over for travelling back-packers. Temples such as Quan Cong and Chùa Hang are both well-worth a visit as is the Thoai Ngoc Hau mausoleum and if you're looking to explore a little further afield then Sam Mountain is always a great option for a day hike. Another excellent idea if you find yourself in Chau Doc is to make the most of life on the water with floating markets, houses and fish farms providing a fascinating insight into what's it's like to live and work in the Mekong Delta.
The Mekong Delta is regarded as an absolute haven for naturalists and wildlife watchers with no end of opportunities to spot birds and animals in their natural habitat. One of the best areas to really savour the indigenous species of southern Vietnam has to be the San Chim Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary which can be found around 25 miles from Ben Tre and contains a whole host of storks, pelicans, herons and cranes as well as a few docile water buffalo thrown in for good measure.
Vietnam is an awesome country that's full of excellent options for groups, couples and families alike with the Mekong Delta being absolutely no exception. If you're looking for more options for small group tours or trips abroad then check out what's available online and good luck on all of your travels.
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Holocaust Books for Children
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Kids Book: On Yom HaShoah – Hand in Hand by Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum
Ages 7 and up, Children's Book Reviews, Difficult Discussions, Emotions & Feelings, Facing Challenges, Family & Relationships, Family ties, Holidays & Festivals - Presidents' Day, Holocaust Books for Children, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Judaism, Juvenile Fiction, Loss, Love, Perseverance, Religion
by Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum
Illustrated by Maya Shleifer
(Apples & Honey Press; $17.95, Ages 7 and up)
With recent surveys showing that fewer and fewer adults and children know about the Holocaust, the need to continue sharing this information with new generations by reading books such as Hand in Hand is vital. The annual commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day or Yom HaShoah, which this year begins the evening of May 1 and ends the evening of May 2, is a good time to honestly but sensitively approach the subject both at home and in school for children ages seven and up.
Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum's new picture book, Hand in Hand with illustrations by Maya Shleifer, provides the ideal vehicle to start the conversation about what the Holocaust was and how it impacted families. In this case the emphasis is on the tragedy of family separation, a topic with significance even today. Written from the perspective of anthropomorphic rabbits, the story introduces readers to Ruthi, her little brother Leib and their mother. According to the author notes, this family (apart from being bunnies) represents a fictional combination of countless real people whose moving tales of courage and strength inspired Rosenbaum. It's not clear where the characters live but some of the language, like when Mama escapes late one night, leaving her children, and says—"Don't worry, my doves. Sometimes walls rise up. Still, there is always a way … forward."—I get the impression the city is Warsaw. Although it could really be any number of European cities where Jews lived during WWII.
Interior spread from Hand in Hand written by Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum with illustrations by Maya Shleifer, Apples and Honey Press ©2019.
Rosenbaum effectively employs similes like the one in the illustration above—"They hovered over our heads like tidy rows of storm clouds – threatening to burst."—to gently establish the ominous presence of Nazi Storm Troopers, perhaps the ones Mama was running away from early on in the story when she departs in haste. Maybe the soldiers had already taken her husband.
The strong bond between brother and sister is evident on every page. Ruthi is seven and Leib is four when Mama goes away and she must now look out for him in their mother's absence. A neighbor brings the children to an orphanage where they remain among hundreds, abandoned or left parent-less. The expression on Leib's face as depicted in Shleifer's art, when he is soon adopted, is both powerful and bittersweet. Pulled apart, like the torn photo of the siblings, from the loving hands of her brother, Ruthi refuses to say good-bye. Leib will be saved because of his Aryan "blonde curls and sapphire eyes." At just seven she must find a way to survive, in the woods, underground, anywhere until the war ends. Then "The nightmare … came to a halt.
In the optimistic illustration of the boat above, it seems as though Ruthi has been sent to Palestine where she lives on a kibbutz and makes a new life for herself in Israel. Years pass. She marries, has children but always, always thinks about finding Leib. Her children and grandchildren urge her to add her name to an enormous list of people seeking family members. But is there any chance to be reunited with a brother who could be living anywhere or perhaps even no longer alive?
Here's when we can rejoice. Ruthi's efforts to locate Leib succeed. It's heartwarming to see the siblings together once more after decades apart. Now an old man, though still younger than Ruthi, Leib greets her with tenderness, "Shalom, my big sister, Ruthi!" For her part, Ruthi notes "His blue eyes had lost their sapphire luster, but through my tears my heart knew Leib's strawberry smile." This framing of a similar line Rosenbaum used in the book's opening brings the story full round.
I have been moved and impressed with every re-read of Hand in Hand at how well Rosenbaum's symbolism and subtlety say so much. There's no need to go into detail about the brutality and harshness of the Holocaust. That's for parents and teachers to decide before having this important discussion with kids. Each child, especially the younger ones, has a different threshold for how much information about the Holocaust they can handle. What works so well is that Rosenbaum has chosen to focus on a relationship as a way into the subject of war and/or genocide and the aftermath. Shleifer's illustrations convey the the sorrowful times Ruthi has experienced without Leib but does so delicately and only twice uses very dark tones when Ruthi is first separated from her brother. This touching book is one of boundless love, faith in family and faith for the future. I hope this picture book will resonate with you as much as it did with me.
Find other Holocaust Remembrance Day reads here.
Best Children's Books for Holocaust Remembrance Day 2015
Children's Book Reviews, Holocaust Books for Children
We recommend these fine children's books to share on
International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) and everyday.
A Bag of Marbles: The Graphic Novel by Joseph Joffo, Kris, & Vincent Bailly (Kar-Ben; Paperback $9.95, Ages 12-18). In 1941 Paris, two Jewish brothers must flee together to the free zone. The journey is dangerous, and safely escaping the Nazis will demand the boys' level-headedness, courage and ability to lie about being Jewish. Based on the bestselling true story of Joseph Joffo. A must-read for middle school and high schoolers studying the Holocaust. Detailed artwork is moving and skillful.
Let The Celebrations Begin! A Story of Hope for the Liberation by Margaret Wild with illustrations by Julie Vivas (Candlewick Press; $16.99, Ages 7-10). Also based on a true account, this picture book idea grew out of the author's reading about stuffed toys "Polish women in Belsen made for the first children's party after liberation." Wild's moving story brings humanity to what was a dehumanizing situation in the concentration camps and tells of hope and renewal where there had once only been death.
Marcel Marceau: Master of Mime by Gloria Spielman and illustrated by Manon Gauthier (Kar-Ben; $17.95, ages 8-11). There are many mimes, but there is only one Marcel Marceau. In Spielman's compelling children's biography complemented by subtle artwork from Gauthier, we learn of Marceau's early inspiration, the silent film star Charlie Chaplin, as well as his childhood growing up in Strasbourg, France, close to the German border.
The son of a Jewish kosher butcher, Marceau and his older brother Alain fled to Limoges when, on September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland and the French government ordered the people of Strasbourg to leave their city. Helping a cousin in the Resistance, Marceau, on numerous occasions, also helped children escape across the border into Switzerland.
– Reviewed by Ronna Mandel


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But unfortunately I have a hard time because when i try to join these two tables i recieve dublicates and I am unable to count distinctive members
So my initial code was:SELECT count(m.member_id) AS Amount_of_members ,count(o.order_id) ,sum(o.order_amount) FROM tbl_member m LEFT JOIN tbl_order o ON m.member_id = o.member_id

A: You can ask the db to count only unique occurrences of the member id
SELECT count(DISTINCT m.member_id) AS Amount_of_members

You can also run a subquery to group the orders up so there is only one row per member before you join to the members table, which means the members data won't be doubled up if a member has 2 orders, tripled up if they have 3 etc
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Generally the "squash the many side of a 1:M relationship down to one row before the join is done" is a helpful way to manage the data, especially if there are multiple joins that need to be made. Getting everything 1:1 means no duplicates pop up

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Second-harmonic imaging microscopy (SHIM) is based on a nonlinear optical effect known as second-harmonic generation (SHG).  SHIM has been established as a viable microscope imaging contrast mechanism for visualization of cell and tissue structure and function.  A second-harmonic microscope obtains contrasts from variations in a specimen's ability to generate second-harmonic light from the incident light while a conventional optical microscope obtains its contrast by detecting variations in optical density, path length, or refractive index of the specimen.  SHG requires intense laser light passing through a material with a noncentrosymmetric molecular structure, either inherent or induced externally, for example by an electric field.

Second-harmonic light emerging from an SHG material is exactly half the wavelength (frequency doubled) of the light entering the material.  While two-photon-excited fluorescence (TPEF) is also a two photon process, TPEF loses some energy during the relaxation of the excited state, while SHG is energy conserving. Typically, an inorganic crystal is used to produce SHG light such as lithium niobate (LiNbO3), potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP = KTiOPO4), and lithium triborate (LBO = LiB3O5).  Though SHG requires a material to have specific molecular orientation in order for the incident light to be frequency doubled, some biological materials can be highly polarizable, and assemble into fairly ordered, large noncentrosymmetric structures. While some biological materials such as collagen, microtubules, and muscle myosin can produce SHG signals, even water can become ordered and produce second-harmonic signal under certain conditions, which allows SH microscopy to image surface potentials without any labeling molecules. The SHG pattern is mainly determined by the phase matching condition.  A common setup for an SHG imaging system will have a laser scanning microscope with a titanium sapphire mode-locked laser as the excitation source.  The SHG signal is propagated in the forward direction.  However, some experiments have shown that objects on the order of about a tenth of the wavelength of the SHG produced signal will produce nearly equal forward and backward signals.

Advantages

SHIM offers several advantages for live cell and tissue imaging. SHG does not involve the excitation of molecules like other techniques such as fluorescence microscopy therefore, the molecules shouldn't suffer the effects of phototoxicity or photobleaching.  Also, since many biological structures produce strong SHG signals, the labeling of molecules with exogenous probes is not required which can also alter the way a biological system functions.  By using near infrared wavelengths for the incident light, SHIM has the ability to construct three-dimensional images of specimens by imaging deeper into thick tissues.

Difference and complementarity with two-photon fluorescence (2PEF)

Two-photons fluorescence (2PEF) is a very different process from SHG: it involves excitation of electrons to higher energy levels, and subsequent de-excitation by photon emission (unlike SHG, although it is also a 2-photon process). Thus, 2PEF is a non coherent process, spatially (emitted isotropically) and temporally (broad, sample-dependent spectrum). It is also not specific to certain structure, unlike SHG.

It can therefore be coupled to SHG in multiphoton imaging to reveal some molecules that do produce autofluorescence, like elastin in tissues (while SHG reveals collagen or myosin for instance).

History

Before SHG was used for imaging, the first demonstration of SHG was performed in 1961 by P. A. Franken, G. Weinreich, C. W. Peters, and A. E. Hill at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor using a quartz sample.   In 1968, SHG from interfaces was discovered by Bloembergen  and has since been used as a tool for characterizing surfaces and probing interface dynamics. In 1971, Fine and Hansen reported the first observation of SHG from biological tissue samples.  In 1974, Hellwarth and Christensen first reported the integration of SHG and microscopy by imaging SHG signals from polycrystalline ZnSe.  In 1977, Colin Sheppard imaged various SHG crystals with a scanning optical microscope.  The first biological imaging experiments were done by Freund and Deutsch in 1986 to study the orientation of collagen fibers in rat tail tendon.  In 1993, Lewis examined the second-harmonic response of styryl dyes in electric fields. He also showed work on imaging live cells. In 2006, Goro Mizutani group developed a non-scanning SHG microscope that significantly shortens the time required for observation of large samples, even if the two-photons wide-field microscope was published in 1996  and could have been used to detect SHG. The non-scanning SHG microscope was used for observation of plant starch, megamolecule, spider silk  and so on. In 2010 SHG was extended to whole-animal in vivo imaging. In 2019, SHG applications widened when it was applied to the use of selectively imaging agrochemicals directly on leaf surfaces to provide a way to evaluate the effectiveness of pesticides.

Quantitative measurements

Orientational anisotropy

SHG polarization anisotropy can be used to determine the orientation and degree of organization of proteins in tissues since SHG signals have well-defined polarizations.  By using the anisotropy equation:

and acquiring the intensities of the polarizations in the parallel and perpendicular directions.  A high  value indicates an anisotropic orientation whereas a low  value indicates an isotropic structure.  In work done by Campagnola and Loew, it was found that collagen fibers formed well-aligned structures with an  value.

Forward over backward SHG

SHG being a coherent process (spatially and temporally), it keeps information on the direction of the excitation and is not emitted isotropically. It is mainly emitted in forward direction (same as excitation), but can also be emitted in backward direction depending on the phase-matching condition. Indeed, the coherence length beyond which the conversion of the signal decreases is:

with  for forward, but  for backward such that  >> . Therefore, thicker structures will appear preferentially in forward, and thinner ones in backward: since the SHG conversion depends at first approximation on the square of the number of nonlinear converters, the signal will be higher if emitted by thick structures, thus the signal in forward direction will be higher than in backward. However, the tissue can scatter the generated light, and a part of the SHG in forward can be retro-reflected in the backward direction.
Then, the forward-over-backward ratio F/B can be calculated, and is a metric of the global size and arrangement of the SHG converters (usually collagen fibrils). It can also be shown that the higher the out-of-plane angle of the scatterer, the higher its F/B ratio (see fig. 2.14 of ).

Polarization-resolved SHG

The advantages of polarimetry were coupled to SHG in 2002 by Stoller et al. Polarimetry can measure the orientation and order at molecular level, and coupled to SHG it can do so with the specificity to certain structures like collagen: polarization-resolved SHG microscopy (p-SHG) is thus an expansion of SHG microscopy.
p-SHG defines another anisotropy parameter, as:

which is, like r, a measure of the principal orientation and disorder of the structure being imaged. Since it is often performed in long cylindrical filaments (like collagen), this anisotropy is often equal to
, where  is the nonlinear susceptibility tensor and X the direction of the filament (or main direction of the structure), Y orthogonal to X and Z the propagation of the excitation light.
The orientation ϕ of the filaments in the plane XY of the image can also be extracted from p-SHG by FFT analysis, and put in a map.

Fibrosis quantization

Collagen (particular case, but widely studied in SHG microscopy), can exist in various forms : 28 different types, of which 5 are fibrillar. One of the challenge is to determine and quantify the amount of fibrillar collagen in a tissue, to be able to see its evolution and relationship with other non-collagenous materials.

To that end, a SHG microscopy image has to be corrected to remove the small amount of residual fluorescence or noise that exist at the SHG wavelength. After that, a mask can be applied to quantify the collagen inside the image. Among other quantization techniques, it is probably the one with the highest specificity, reproductibility and applicability despite being quite complex.

Others

It has also been used to prove that backpropagating action potentials invade dendritic spines without voltage attenuation, establishing a sound basis for future work on Long-term potentiation. Its use here was that it provided a way to accurately measure the voltage in the tiny dendritic spines with an accuracy unattainable with standard two-photon microscopy. Meanwhile, SHG can efficiently convert near-infrared light to visible light to enable imaging-guided photodynamic therapy, overcoming the penetration depth limitations.

Materials that can be imaged

SHG microscopy and its expansions can be used to study various tissues: some example images are reported in the figure below: collagen inside the extracellular matrix remains the main application. It can be found in tendon, skin, bone, cornea, aorta, fascia, cartilage, meniscus, intervertebral disks...

Myosin can also be imaged in skeletal muscle or cardiac muscle.

Coupling with THG microscopy

Third-Harmonic Generation (THG) microscopy can be complementary to SHG microscopy, as it is sensitive to the transverse interfaces, and to the 3rd order nonlinear susceptibility

Applications

Cancer progression, tumor characterization

The mammographic density is correlated with the collagen density, thus SHG can be used for identifying breast cancer. SHG is usually coupled to other nonlinear techniques such as Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering or Two-photon excitation microscopy, as part of a routine called multiphoton microscopy (or tomography) that provides a non-invasive and rapid in vivo histology of biopsies that may be cancerous.

Breast cancer
The comparison of forward and backward SHG images gives insight about the microstructure of collagen, itself related to the grade and stage of a tumor, and its progression in breast. Comparison of SHG and 2PEF can also show the change of collagen orientation in tumors.
Even if SHG microscopy has contributed a lot to breast cancer research, it is not yet established as a reliable technique in hospitals, or for diagnostic of this pathology in general.

Ovarian cancer

Healthy ovaries present in SHG a uniform epithelial layer and well-organized collagen in their stroma, whereas abnormal ones  show an epithelium with large cells and a changed collagen structure. The r ratio  is also used  to show that the alignment of fibrils is slightly higher for cancerous than for normal tissues.

Skin cancer

SHG is, again, combined to 2PEF is used to calculate the ratio:

where shg (resp. tpef) is the number of thresholded pixels in the SHG (resp. 2PEF) image, a high MFSI meaning a pure SHG image (with no fluorescence). The highest MFSI is found in cancerous tissues, which provides a contrast mode to differentiate from normal tissues.

SHG was also combined to Third-Harmonic Generation (THG) to show that backward  THG is higher in tumors.

Pancreatic cancer

Changes in collagen ultrastructure in pancreatic cancer can be investigated by multiphoton fluorescence and polarization-resolved SHIM.

Other cancers

SHG microscopy was reported for the study of lung, colonic, esophageal stroma and cervical cancers.

Pathologies detection

Alterations in the organization or polarity of the collagen fibrils can be signs of pathology,.

In particular, the anisotropy of alignment of collagen fibers allowed to discriminate healthy dermis against pathological scars in skin. Also, pathologies in cartilage such as osteoarthritis can be probed by polarization-resolved SHG microscopy,. SHIM was later extended to fibro-cartilage (meniscus).

Tissue engineering

The ability of SHG to image specific molecules can reveal the structure of a certain tissue one material at a time, and at various scales (from macro to micro) using microscopy. For instance, the collagen (type I) is specifically imaged from the extracellular matrix (ECM) of cells, or when it serves as a scaffold or conjonctive material in tissues. SHG also reveals fibroin in silk, myosin in muscles and biosynthetized cellulose.
All of this imaging capability can be used to design artificials tissues, by targeting specific points of the tissue : SHG can indeed quantitatively measure some orientations, and material quantity and arrangement. Also, SHG coupled to other multiphoton techniques can serve to monitor the development of engineered tissues, when the sample is relatively thin however. Of course, they can finally be used as a quality control of the fabricated tissues.

Structure of the eye

Cornea, at the surface of the eye, is considered to be made of plywood-like structure of collagen, due to the self-organization properties of sufficiently dense collagen. Yet, the collagenous orientation in lamellae is still under debate in this tissue.
Keratoconus cornea can also be imaged by SHG to reveal morphological alterations of the collagen.
Third-Harmonic Generation (THG) microscopy is moreover used to image the cornea, which is complementary to SHG signal as THG and SHG maxima in this tissue are often at different places.

See also
Second-harmonic generation
Nonlinear optics
Two-photon excitation microscopy

Sources

References

Microscopy
Cell imaging
Laboratory equipment
Optical microscopy


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Over the next decade, purchasing cooperatives will face a unique challenge: managing the retirement of their numerous Baby Boomer member-owners. This so-called "Silver Tsunami" will re-shape the future of the sector as these local, family-run businesses contemplate whether to sell their business, pass it down to family members or simply shut their doors.
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