We made it! The week of publication of Gluten-Free on a Shoestring Bakes Bread is complete! *Phew* You came to the Live Facebook Q&A (fun, right?). You've posted photos of the new book in your beautiful hands. Then you even posted photos of the perfectly-shaped, perfectly amazing gluten free bread you made, in your own kitchens and with your own hands. Every one of those photos has a permanent place in my memory. It feels like it took forever to get here, but now that we're here, it feels like a dream!
In these early days and weeks, I've had the help of some wonderful websites in getting out the word about the Gluten Free Bread Revolution. They've helped to show you … that (with a little help from you all) gluten free bread baking will NEVER be the same. Gone are the days of weepy, cookie-dough-style gluten free bread dough. Traditional yeast bread baking will always have some very soft, high-hydration bread doughs (see below for the English Muffin Bread situation), but if the dough is not super soft by nature, it's not super soft in gluten free. At least not any more! Refinery29.com reprinted the recipe for Gluten Free Cheese Bread from the new book. Parents Magazine shared some of my holiday tips, plus my recipe for Gluten Free Soft Olive Garden-Style Garlic Butter Breadsticks (and so did Yahoo! Shine). Mel of Mel's Kitchen Cafe shared my recipe for Gluten Free Hawaiian Rolls (and then I went and shared it again here on the blog, so I could show you step-by-step photos). Mel is an amazing, expert yeast bread-baker, but had never made gluten free yeast bread before. And she loved it! She is just … the very, very best. Look for more websites and news outlets talking about our brand new bread in the coming weeks. I will keep you posted!
Not only did these amazing websites help to get the word out about Bakes Bread, for which I am super grateful. They shared the recipes before the book was even published, which was really wonderful, since that meant that you could get a jump on things! The waiting was killing me, you know? Without further ado, here are 4 gluten free breads from the new book. Aren't they beautiful?
Gluten Free Cheese Bread: This bread is, simply stated, a showstopper. Tender but toothsome, and loaded with cheddar cheese, this loaf makes the best grilled cheese sandwich you've ever had. It also makes a fabulous appetizer, just cut into simple chunks. Imagine this on your holiday table? I just got chills (quite literally).
Gluten Free English Muffin Bread: This is a recipe from the new book that hasn't been shared anywhere else. Yet. Watch for it to appear on the blog early next week. I chose it as the next preview recipe to share with you for a few reasons. First, it is one of the few yeast bread recipes in the book that don't call for an extended first rise in the refrigerator, so you can conceive of it and slice into it a couple of hours later. Second, since English Muffin Bread, by its very nature, is very, very wet (even when it has gluten in it), it isn't the sort of loaf of bread that you shape. So no worries there if you're concerned about shaping. Finally, it is just so, so good. It's incredibly tender and springy, and truly makes some of the best sandwiches I've ever had. It's a really, really simple list of ingredients, too (no eggs, no butter, just some milk as an 'enrichment'), which doesn't hurt. I can't wait to share it with you next week (including tons of step-by-step photos)! I think maybe I'll post the recipe on Tuesday, and then we'll do another Live Q&A on Facebook on Tuesday night, December 17, 2013, at 8:30 pm EST.
Gluten Free Soft Olive Garden-Style Garlic Butter Breadsticks: Another simple recipe, these soft breadsticks are a dead-ringer for the ones you thought you'd never have again from The Olive Garden. They have only one rise, since the flavor comes from generous brushings of garlic butter, not from yeast development. They do require some shaping moxie, so you might want to watch my video of the scrape and fold technique to help get you comfortable working with the dough. But you'll do great! Just remember, bread-baking takes practice. And even when it doesn't look perfect, it'll usually taste great. Just keep going!
Gluten Free Hawaiian Rolls: You already know how I feel about these. If you don't go ahead and make some, my head just might explode! I mean, just look at them. Make them as directed in the book as dinner rolls, or make them into sandwich buns. With ham and cheese …. mmmm….. Wondering how to shape round rolls? See me do it first here! I'm there with you. Always.
I'm afraid it's not, Shruti. If you read the ingredients list on that, you'll see it has sugar and a number of other ingredients. You need pure powdered pectin. No additives.
The long awaited book looks so inspiring and exciting. I bought the exact ingredients mentioned in the book. I started with the first recipe, Lean White Sandwich Bread. I've made it four times, following instructions exactly. Each time, I've gotten a 3″ high brick. The starter rises as described in the book. The dough rises to double in the fridge in about an hour, but I wait to use it for 12-18 hours. I shape the dough as instructed, with a bit of trouble getting the 7″ side to fold over 2″ on each side. I rise the dough for 1 1/2 hours, and it rises only to the top of the pan. I've tried waiting longer, but it doesn't rise any further. I bake the dough as instructed, starting in a cold oven. The dough does not rise in the oven; in fact it shrinks a bit. HELP! I'd dearly love to have a decent bread for Christmas morning and dinner without having to go back to the old GF bread methods and recipes. Your revolution sounds so great, but so far it hasn't panned out :) for me.
This is getting expensive (Expandex, whey, Better Batter flour) and very frustrating.
Green, I understand that you are frustrated. I hope you'll hang in there. I'm afraid I can't do anything about the cost of ingredients, as it is a very, very well-tested recipe and will work beautifully when it is done as written. You have given me some of the details of what you've done that you remember, but it is still hard for me to tell where you went wrong as I'm not there with you in the kitchen. From what you have said, I have a couple guesses, and they are covered in the troubleshooting section of the book, pages 25-28: 1. If the dough is rising during the first rise in the refrigerator, but not in the second rise, it is almost certainly due to your rising environment. The refrigerator has a consistent rate of temperature, which is the most important feature for rise (other than keeping the rising temp above freezing and well below 140°F, the kill point for yeast). I would recommend turning on your oven to about 300°F, and placing the covered, rising loaf in the second rise on top of the stove (NOT inside the oven), close to the back of the oven, where it is warm. Or, you can try the microwave proofing method I recommend on the blog and in my first book. 2. Your oven is not properly calibrated, and/or takes an extremely long time to warm up. If that is the case, please please use an oven thermometer, and start with a preheated oven of 300°F, and then raise the temperature to 350°F when you put the loaf in. Poor oven performance almost certainly accounts for the failure to rise in the oven.
The dough does rise to the top of the pan, very slowly (the old recipes rose higher and faster), but then it seems to stop rising after about the first hour. It rises no further in 2 hours than it does in 1 hour, Then it doesn't rise at all in the oven during baking, Something is happening near the end of the second rising and/or during baking to stop the rising process.
I have wall ovens so I can't do the stovetop method for rising. My oven has a proof function, but it doesn't get hot enough to kill the yeast.
I just timed the heating time — 11-12 minutes to get to 300 degrees. Too long?
The oven temp should be correct. I keep a thermometer in there all the time, and of course the temp varies during baking but doesn't get over the proper temp. There is no problem using it for other types of baking, including your old bread recipes, which rose during baking.
Could it have something to do with the xanthan gum being overworked by the mixer? Could I be handling the dough too roughly during kneading? I try not to do that. Could the problem be only with the lean bread? I haven't tried other recipes yet. Are these new recipes more sensitive than the old ones?
Sorry to be so picky. Just trying to get the results I read about from others.
It sounds like you aren't using a light enough touch when shaping the bread. A light touch is truly key, which is why it's repeated in the General Shaping Techniques in the book. I recommend you watch the bread shaping videos I did and I embedded in this post from youtube.com. And try my earlier recommendation of preheating the oven low. I'm glad you're sticking with it. Please rest assured that the recipe is one of the most well-tested in the whole book, and will work when done as written. Good luck!
Watched the video, and my dough was not that light or smooth looking . Maybe it's the difference in the recipe. I will try again, this time with an extra light touch.
Thanks for your help. I really want to make this work!
Green, this is my last suggestion as I really have to run: Be sure you are measuring your ingredients by weight, and it sounds like you are incorporating too much flour into the dough when you are shaping it (without using a light enough touch). As the troubleshooting section states, please try leaving it to rise longer in the refrigerator (even try going to 5 days), which will make the dough less sticky as it will absorb more moisture. That way, you should be able to shape it properly with a light touch, and without incorporating much flour into the dough during shaping. The lean crusty white sandwich bread dough should be smooth after shaping (it is what you see being shaped in the step by step photos of sandwich bread shaping in the book). If you add too much flour, you will end up with a dough that doesn't really rise much (which would explain why it rose before shaping but not after) and has a dense tight crumb. Please read carefully through the troubleshooting section. I believe that all of your answers are right there. I've got to run, but good luck!
Quick question about Powdered Pectin. There are a few different kinds on amazon. Is this one ok to use?
I love the book! Have them all. I just got my expandex this last weekend. I had started the sourdough starter and yesterday was the day to make it into a mother starter. It did not rise much. Insteat it is a mealy textured lump which does have some lift but will not double. I expected it to remain elastic. Do you have any idea where I went wrong? I am familiar with a sourdough started that stays liquid so I do know the mixture was active.
Hi, cornies, as the book explains in that chapter, the mother starter will become more and more active over time, as it is refreshed and rebuilt. If it did not double, or come close to it, then I would imagine that is a combination of a proper proofing environment (it really does need to be warm and moist) and/or enough time. Don't be afraid to let it sit for longer. A wild yeast sourdough starter is something that, once you build it properly, you will have for years to come, so let it do its thing! It'll be worth it in the end.
I am concerned that it is so crumbly (almost dry). Should I to the steps to refresh it even tho I just made it?
cornies, I'm afraid the only reason I can imagine that it would be dry like that (an experience I've never had, and I've made this at least a dozen times, from start to finish) would be if your measurements were off. I'd check that, and be sure you're measuring everything by weight, including water – and zeroing out the weight of the jar as you go, as described in the instructions. And use bottled spring water, not tap water, as described in the instructions. Good luck!
Read the book cover to cover last night on my Nook! SOOOOO excited to get started!! Thanks so much for including info on where to order the Expandex and Whey Protien Isolate!
Wahoo! got my copy Kindle yesterday. Just waiting for the whey protein and I had to get the ultratex 3 since there was NO! expandex unless I wanted to buy a 5 lb package. I know I may end up there but right now that wasn't in the budget. I'm looking forward to making some lovely Pannatone and bagels to start off with! Thanks NIchole for making these things possible again. :) (I have all your books on my kindle and I am getting my money's worth out of them for certain!!
Having hot dogs for dinner tonight. My daughter is excited to have her own bun:). My dough is rising in the refrigerator now!
Hi, Candice, I'm afraid I haven't tried that, so I don't really know. I don't generally like giving bread dough a chance to do a second rise in the refrigerator, as you really run the risk of its overproofing once you allow it the final rise. Maybe try half a recipe, in case it doesn't work out well?
Is it possible to use an egg replacer or flax eggs in your bread recipes? Or at least most of them? I can't use them due to allergies to eggs. Please advise. Thanks!
Hi, Shruti, I'm pretty sure I answered this question of yours elsewhere. Most of the recipes in the book do not call for eggs, unless they are there traditionally (like in brioche).
Just finished putting my first dough into the 'fridge to rise overnight. You weren't kidding! This is a COMPLETELY different kind of gf dough – like from another planet kind of different! I LIKE IT! No…I LOVE IT! What I really love is that, after following the blog for so long, I have some great techniques in my "tool box" that make the bread making SO much easier, and enjoyable! My dough was ready to go, kitchen cleaned, and me on the couch with a cup of tea and a gf cupcake in less than an hour. Thank you, Nicole – and everyone on the blog – for making GF something I want to do, not just something I have to do.
UPDATE: First loaf out of the oven and taste-testing complete. "Looks like bread, tastes like bread, eats like bread!" says the boyfriend. It did come out rather dense, and very crusty. I'm calling it an oven defect. I used an internal probe for the last part of the baking, but it took WAY longer than 10 minutes to reach 195 degrees…I assume that explains the super-crusty texture.
Just finished putting my first dough into the 'fridge to rise overnight. You weren't kidding! This is a COMPLETELY different kind of gf dough – like from another planet kind of different! I LIKE IT! No…I LOVE IT!
I've been checking Amazon in the UK for days and its still not taking orders. I couldn't wait any longer – even though I know I have an Amazon gift card coming in the next few days. I've 'hit the button' and ordered from the US site. I hope it arrives before the new year. I can't wait to try some English Muffins.
I have been asking my editor to see what she can do, and for some reason there is apparently still a delay on the UK site. So sorry you ordered from the U.S.! Since you won't find Expandex in the US, try ordering Ultratex 3 and following my information on this page on the blog (scroll down), phoebe!
I love the book!! I have tried two recipes so far with great success, one of which is the cheese bread above. You've done all the work, and I'm truly grateful!!!
I'm so, so glad, Janet!! That cheese bread is the living end, as far as I'm concerned. Thanks so much for letting me know about your successes!
I have been out of town on business but now I'm baaaack! THANK YOU for all you do – you are the best GF baker, recipe developer, blogger, cookbook author, etc…. that I know – YOU ROCK IT GIRL!
Yay! Congrats on your amazing book Nicole. I have your recipe of crescent roll dough refrigerating right now!! Haven't had them in years…can't wait to make them! Just a quick question since i don't have a facebook or twitter account. Can you halve the recipes in the new book? You only mention the Monkey bread recipe to half.
Hi, Samantha, you absolutely can halve the recipes! You're right, I do mention that with the monkey bread since it's a whole lot of monkey bread to commit to, but yes, you can halve any of the recipes right down the middle!
Very anxious to try the recipes, but very disappointed I can't buy expandex anywhere on the planet. I'm not even on a backorder list.
I order a lot from Vitacost.com, and they happen to sell Better Batter and several brands of whey protein isolate. I submitted a request to them to see if they will carry Expandex. Then we can get all three items from one place! They are looking into it, which is very encouraging! Try contacting your favorite local or online retailer. They are often very willing to stock items requested by customers. Direct them to this web site and let them see for themselves that this is a "hot" item!
I didn't know that Vitacost packaged anything, Donia. That is great. I will contact them myself as well. Let's all contact them to show them the demand is there! I have tried King Arthur Flour, nuts.com, Bob's Red Mill and Better Batter. So far, Better Batter is the only one interested, but it's slow going. Apparently, they are researching packaging, I think. Email them, too, to show the urgency! Thanks a million, Donia!
It looks like TailorMade Nutrition in Woodbury, MN may still have it in stock for online orders. Worth a try!
Anneke, you're the best. I just contacted TailorMade by phone and they're sold OUT! (sorry – that would be because of my book) But they expect to get in more next week, and the manager is going to call me early in the week to give me more information. Yay! More sources!
They are a great store, very helpful people!
Sandy, I understand you are frustrated. I am doing everything I possibly can do to help make more Expandex available. Please see the resources page on the blog. I believe Rheinlander Bakery has stock and you can order online from the link I provide.
OK… STILL waiting on my expandex back order. While I know I will need it to have a wonderful loaf of bread what will happen if I leave it out??? Will I lose taste, texture, or "fluff"?? At this point am getting so impatient to try a few recipes from my new book am willing to make an attempt.
Making cheesecake cookies for first time for work cookie exchange and will be done night before. Can anyone tell me should they be refrigerated after baking/cooling?
I love this book. I've started making bread! I do have some confusion though. If we use a premixed flour like better batter do we still need to had the expandex?
Yes, Diana. Please see the recipe for Gluten Free Bread Flour on the top of page 8 in the book. It is a combination of all purpose gluten free flour + whey protein isolate + Expandex. You need all 3 elements. Better Batter can be used as the all purpose gluten free flour, as explained on page 8 as well.
That looks amazing, Diana!! I love it! The perfect color, perfect crust! Thanks so much for posting the photo!
Thank you, it tastes amazing. Thank you for writing the book.
Cannot wait for Christmas! My copy of the new book better be under the Christmas tree! Thanks for so many successful recipes…so happy to share your tasty and delicious cakes, cookies, and now bread with my friends and family!
I could have saves money and waited to buy the book…..LOL. Thanks for the tutoring, I need the fine tuning.
Heather, if they started to fall apart during baking, they were too wet. Be sure to measure your ingredients by weight (including water, for extra precision – 1 fluid ounce of water weighs 1 weighted ounce, or 28 grams). And as I explain in the troubleshooting section, if your dough is too wet, let it rise for longer in the refrigerator during the first rise. The flours will absorb more moisture and make the dough easier to handle. That, and be sure to follow the shaping instructions precisely, and be sure to grease the surface on which the shaped bagels rise or you will tear them up when you try to lift them up to boil them. My guess is it was a combo of those things. I think your oven wasn't hot enough, as well, if they took 50 minutes to bake – or it could also be that your dough was so wet. Good luck!
I can't wait to make that cheese bread and there are a bunch of other breads in the book that I've got my eye on, too. I just have to get the missing ingredients asap! Many years ago I baked most of the LaBrea Bakery's breads (before I was GF) from Nancy SIlverton's book, and I can't wait to try and recreate them as GF!!
Sounds like you'll be able to hit the ground running, Brad!
We started with the lean crusty white bread…followed your directions to the 't'…or so I thought. The bread did not turn out right, but I think I narrowed it down to the baking time. When the book describes to put the bread in a cold oven, set to 350 and bake for 30 minutes…does that 30 minutes include the preheat time? Or are you supposed to start the 30 minutes once the oven has come to temperature? Thank you so much for your insight with this…we are looking forward to trying again!
Hi, Bella, It's just what it says, a cold oven. You read it right, but you didn't finish reading. ;) After the 30 minutes, remove the loaf from the pan, place it on a baking sheet and then continue to bake it until it sounds hollow when thumped on the underside and the internal temperature of the loaf reaches about 195°F on an instant read thermometer (about 10 minutes more, but it will depend). Also be sure you are using an oven thermometer. Most ovens are off by a lot!
Thanks Nicole…I do have an oven thermometer…but I think what I wrongfully assumed was to start the 30 minutes once the oven was at 350…then bake the extra 10 minutes after the removing from the pan…so in essence, I baked the bread probably another 10-15 minutes extra beyond what I was supposed to. I've got the English Muffin bread in the oven right now…can't wait to try it. Thank you for your response!
No, Bella, start in a cold oven and set a 30 minute timer. Then remove from the pan, and return to the oven to finish baking.
I made this one too! I was confused on the timing as well, but it turned out pretty good. Now I need to mix more flour but I'm using better batter and don't know if I still need to add the expandex.
I responded to you above, Diana.
I'm waiting until after Christmas to get a kitchen scale… I 'm trying to convince myself that the enforced tortured waiting is good for me. Otherwise I'd be trying to make all of these at once. Now I get to drool/dream a bit and make whatever I end up deciding I want most.
Get the scale! Don't wait!
I am clicking on the collage and getting taken to outside links, such as Amazon when I click on English Muffin bread. Anyone else having this issue?
Guess I should have read the posting before clicking!
Oh, and I've made the English Muffin Bread, twice! It is fantastic!!
Such a favorite of mine. So glad you love it!
I think you mean "loaded with Cheddar cheese," not "lousy," right? Haven't made that one yet, but it can't possibly be lousy in any way!! Congratulations on finishing the big week! Now to rest up by baking some cookies!
Nice catch, Anneke! Spellcheck must have really been confused!
And Mel's from Minnesota, so awesomeness just built right in!
I've got lean white bread dough in the fridge right now. I only made it yesterday morning, but I think it's time I get it out and play with it!! My fridge currently only has room for one bowl of dough, and I'm anxious to make another already!
I am going to rest up by making cookies, in fact!


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Wildflowers, Weeds, and Feminist History Infused This New Spring Textile and Wallpaper Collection
Flat Vernacular cofounder Payton Cosell Turner shares her latest collection with AD PRO and explains her design inspirations
By Madeleine Luckel
The Meadow wallpaper in Bluestockings.Photo: Emiliano Granado / Courtesy of Flat Vernacular
"It occurred to me that I really wanted to make a new floral," Payton Cosell Turner, cofounder of the textile and wallpaper line Flat Vernacular, tells AD PRO about her latest collection. "But instead of tropical flowers, which are everywhere right now, I really wanted to paint weeds."
Weeds? Yes, you read that correctly. The common pull-them-out-of-your-garden plants with a much-maligned reputation. Nevertheless, these uncontrollable and at times invasive varieties hold downright positive connotations for Cosell Turner. "Weeds are extremely resilient and deceptively delicate," she says.
This sort of endurance felt particularly pertinent to Cosell Turner, given the fractious nature of current events, and the challenges being faced by women especially. In light of this, Flat Vernacular's new collection, named Wilds, focuses on weeds while also including direct references to feminist history. Meadow, one of the three designs in the collection, comes in a Bluestocking colorway—named for the 18th-century English society dedicated to advancing the intellectual lives of women. (Its other colorway, Heliotrope, is a shade of purple often associated with women's suffrage.)
A close-up look at Flora's new blue colorway, part of the Wilds collection.
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For Cosell Turner, these references represent some of the guiding roots of her own life. The textile and wallpaper designer is also the cofounder of Girls at Library, an online magazine that interviews women about their relationship to literature. She also regularly volunteers with the Women's Prison Association, an organization that, in Cosell Turner's words, "helps women start life after involvement with the justice system." And, in case you were wondering about that decidedly English Bluestockings reference, Cosell Turner is herself half British.
As for the manufacturing processes, the wallpapers are all printed in the U.S., and the textiles are a Belgian cotton-linen blend. Cascade, a design inspired by the paradoxically strong yet delicate nature of windswept grasses, is, unlike the other two designs, available as a fabric only.
Flora, one of the company's best-selling and earliest designs, is being issued for the first time in a new blue colorway. The tones selected are particularly electric, and ones that Cosell Turner feels tap into the current design zeitgeist. "I keep seeing cobalt and ultramarine everywhere," she says. "It's interesting how color has shifted in the past year especially. I think more people are aware of their interior spaces and the aesthetics around them in general."
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by Walter Crasshole
Just in time for SO36's 36th anniversary, a brand-new book illuminates the history, present and future of the iconic Kreuzberg club – but it can't be published without your help!
It's SO36's 36-year anniversary party: punks, drag queens, queers, Turks, Arabs, suits, boots, the old and the young, all under dark lights and competing with music in expletive-laced chatter – exactly the kind of chaotic intermingling that has kept the legendary Berlin punk club alive for so many years.
The spirit of the party rages on and soon, all 36 years of Kreuzberg's cultural hub can be perused without the din of punk, techno or Oriental music drowning it out. SO36: Das Buch is near the end of its production after nearly two in years in the planning. The bilingual German/English tome promises to document the spiky history of Berlin's favourite punk club through personal texts, stories, unpublished photos, interviews and even a complete gigography of the shows, from more homegrown flavours like Die Tödliche Doris, Malaria! and Einstürzende Neubauten to early international imports like the Dead Kennedys and Black Flag through today, where sparse appearances of German giants like Beatsteaks still occur. And if that's not enough, it will be accompanied by a DVD full of unseen interviews, photos and film material.
The 240-page punk rock magnum opus is set to hit your local book slinger (and online shops as well) in early 2015 and to finance it, the no-hierarchy team at SO are leading a special crowd-funding project. For a mere €25 (€30 with postage) you can prepurchase the book, ensure not only that you'll be the first on your block to have it, but that it will make it to print in the first place. But you have to hurry, the crowd-funding rush ends on October 7.
Most luminaries from Berlin's dissident district have a connection to the giant hall on Oranienstraße, so expect a lot of loud left-wing rabble-rousers. But beyond punk, SO36 has had support from and supported the queer community, the Turkish community and Kiez culture in general, hosting things like Kiez Bingo and a night Flohmarkt, where the happily unwashed masses can hock their unwashed wares. Crossover success comes most notably in the form of Gayhane, the gay/queer club for oriental music headed by the indefatigable DJ Ipek which, at one point, enlisted the help of Verrücktes Blut director Nurkan Erpulat during his wild youth. Their shouts also make up a big part of the noisy book.
Beyond the book, what does SO36 have in store for the future? Former singer of Die Tödliche Doris and author of Subkultur Westberlin 1979-1989, Wolfgang Müller, consults his oracle and lets you know within those very pages.
UPDATE: The crowdfunding deadline has been extended for one month (through November 7) – you have one month prepurchase the book and support the cause.
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Report Puts Turkey's EU Membership Bid in Limbo
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Turkey's bid to become a member of the European Union appears to be in jeopardy after the bloc's executive branch on Tuesday said it is displeased by what it called Ankara's failures to sustain democracy and fight corruption. In its annual report on the country, the European Commission cited too much political power in the hands of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which has resulted in a poor economy and eroded the independence of the judiciary. The report also said Turkish authorities continue to pressure civil society, aid groups and the media. "Turkey remains a key partner for the European Union. However, Turkey has continued to move further away from the European Union with serious backsliding in the areas of democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights and the independence of the judiciary," the commission said. But Turkey, which began its EU membership talks in 2005, rejected the commission's criticisms, describing them as prejudiced, according to the AP. Turkey's bid to become a member of the EU has not been an easy one in spite of its position as an important socio-economic partner to the EU, in part because Turkey has helped prevent migrants from entering the bloc through its borders with Greece and Bulgaria. For this reason, the EU has paid Turkey about $7 billion to motivate Ankara to stop Syrian refugees in the country from heading to Europe. Nonetheless, Turkish disputed claims over Cyprus and Erdogan's crackdown on perceived opponents since a failed coup in 2016 have ruined much of the progress made in becoming the 28th member of the EU. "The report presented today confirms that the underlying facts leading to this assessment still hold, despite the government's repeated commitment to the objective of EU accession," said the commission. Turkey's Foreign Ministry said the report reflects "the EU's prejudiced, unconstructive and double-standard approach." The report failed to mention the EU's own "responsibilities and commitments" and criticized Turkey with "unfounded arguments," the ministry said in a statement. "Our sincere wish is for the EU to look at the EU candidate country Turkey, not through the selfish and narrow vision of certain circles, but through the common interest and vision of our continent," it said.
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam have spent their first night in the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi and the two VIP convicts were provided "B" class facilities, media reports said on Saturday, a day after their arrest.
The authorities, according to new plan, have decided to keep the former prime minister and his daughter in the Adiala jail in the garrison city where they have been provided 'B' class facilities, The News reported.
Accountability Court-Islamabad Judge Muhammad Bashir, who last night issued warrants for the imprisonment of the three-time premier and his political heir, will conduct the trial against the Sharifs in the jail, the report said.
As per the rules class 'B' consists of prisoners who by social status, education or habit of life have been accustomed to a superior mode of living. Habitual prisoners can be included in this class by order of the government, the News reported.


Language Log » "Whose speech is free of p3's"
"Whose speech is free of p3's"
I am generous with surplus  of food: there is no lack for one to whom I give. I share the greater portion of meat with those who sit  next to me. I am one beloved of his kindred, to whom his family is attached. I have not hid my face from the one who is in  servitude. I am a father to the orphan, a helper of widows. No man has gone to sleep hungry  in my domain; I have hindered no man from the ferry; I have cut down no man less powerful than I; I have tolerated no  slanderer. I am one who talks according to the style of officials, free of outmoded speech. I am a proper judge,  who shows no partiality to the one who can give rewards.
However, there's something about the museum-site's translation that seems odd to me. Prof. Allen's explanation in Middle Egyptian is that "the -3 demonstratives seem to be a colloquial (spoken language) counterpart of the -n series", which eventually turned into a definite article, and "at one time […] was considered a mark of lower-class or 'street' language". But the translation of Mentuwoser's Stela boasts that he "talks according to the style of officials, free of outmoded speech" — whereas being "free of p3's" would apparently have been the opposite of "free of outmoded speech", and more like "free of innovative colloquialisms".
 I am a diligent subordinate in the king's house, who is sent on missions because of decisive character. I have acted as granary overseer during the counting of  barley; I have acted as overseer of more than 3,000 people; I have acted as overseer of cattle, overseer of  goats, overseer of donkeys, overseer of sheep, overseer of pigs; I have directed clothing to the treasury;  account has been taken by me in the king's house, and I have been acclaimed and thanked.
I am wealthy, well supplied with fine things: there is nothing I am missing in all my things.  I am an owner of cattle, with many goats, an owner of donkeys, with many sheep. I am rich in barley and emmer wheat, fine  in clothing: there is nothing missing from all my wealth. I am well supplied with boats and rich with vintage.
This blog is really interesting. The text and what it appears to say is really interesting too, as its one of the few cases I know of where Egyptians seem to talk about their own language. The transliteration and translation can be a bit variable for this text, particularly the translation of pA. In the first translation by Allen it is taken to be the definite article. This is seen to be low speech I think because pA is used as a demonstrative in Middle Egyptian but in Late Egyptian 'low' dialect it is the definite article 'the'. In the second translation it seems to be taken as the verb pAw, a conjugated form of pAi 'to have done in the past', which seems to me to be more likely. The problem with this is this word is never determined with the 'speech' determinative. The online worterbuch even has a word pAw (?) written this way as 'anything unseemly'; perhaps the meaning of the word then is old or anachronistic speech. Although the scribe could be merely amending the word pA 'the' by putting the speech determinative after it to indicate the spoken word.
I am one who speaks according to the state/presence/style of the officials, empty/free of saying that which was in the past.
The other reason why I would err to the side of the verb pAw as opposed to 'the' is that in this stele the scribe seems to more regularly use the plural strokes than the quail chick to pluralize words. Although I can see one or two exceptions to this in the stele. However, the idea of not speaking like the past doesn't really seem to fit with Egyptian cultural precepts, where the past is usually seen as something to be emulated rather than shunned, unless the speaker is referring to the immediate chaotic past of the First Intermediate Period.
It's really interesting stuff and not altogether clear what way to take pA. It'd be nice if there were some more examples of it. This period apparently has the first attestations of some late egyptian-isms in some letters etc so it would make historical sense if the official was saying I don't use the 'low' pA-speech.
Pure guesswork – but perhaps the Egyptians of this period in fact believed that lower-class speech was in fact archaic, as not having progressed to the sophistication of official speech.
I don't expect they had anything llike our understanding of language change. (I seem to remember reading that even Dante did not understand that his own speech was actually descended from Latin, but supposed that ther had always been a diglossic relationship between the two.) We know that the p3-series is innovative, but Mentuwoser may well not have done. If he was aware that these forms were absent from older records, perhaps he would have interpreted this as a matter of register rather than age.
Does anyone know whether he really avoided p3's, or just avoided using them with the non-standard meaning of his time? The extracts seem to be short on demonstratives, so if his writing is unknown elsewhere, I suppose there might be no way to tell.
It's probably too much to hope for that there would be a non-standard p3 on the stele.
An Occamian explanation: perhaps "outmoded" does not mean what Mr. Allen thinks it means? I've certainly had commoner words misdefined in my brain.
"Whose speech is free of p3's" sounds like a more literal translation than "free of outmoded speech", so I would expect "outmoded" to be the second translator's interpretation of why not having p3's would be a good thing.
I don't think it should surprise us that someone would consider his linguistic conservatism primarily a moral virtue rather than a political or economic one. This guy wasn't dropping his p3's for the king's sake or because it would making him rich; he did it because it's the right thing to do just like feeding the poor and upkeeping justice.
Finally, I find the "demonstrative pronoun turns into definite article" feature fascinating. I knew this had happened in Romance languages and can infer that Germanic languages must have gone through something similar (since PIE had no definite articles). If the same thing happened in Egyptian thousands of years earlier, that hints that it might be a universal tendency. But if that is so, where do the original languages without a definitene-indefinite distinction come from? Are there examples of languages that have lost definiteness over time?
Very tangentially related: In Astérix et Cléopatre the scribe recites a "spelling rule" for hieroglyphs, similar to the traditional English "i before e except after c…." I'm not certain how strong the historical evidence for this rule is, and in any case the scribe appears to be less than thoroughly competent.
@Henning Makholm: Yes, I have come across people who act as if using "bad grammar" (in their case, in particular singular "them") was somehow immoral, not just mistaken. So grammar can definitely be seen as a moral issue!
And I second your second question: are there languages that have lost the definite/indefinite distinction?
Could there be a urban (innovative, sophisticated) vs rural (conservative rube) factor expressed here?
Does anyone know what phone "3" represents?
"I am wealthy, well supplied with fine things:"
Whoa, we figured out who Kanye West was in a past life!
No-one knows exactly what Egyptian sounded like, since like classical Hebrew vowels were never marked, the whole language has been reconstructed from texts and there was a lot of phonetic change over the 4000 years it was a spoken language.
Sorry I'm still trying to process and heed the aforementioned "Never end a sentence with a [bird symbol]" rule.
"I showed Thursday's brilliant Non Sequitur comic about ancient Egyptian grammar police ('You never end a sentence with a bird symbol') to some friends," writes Chris Lockley, of St Clair. "One mate, whose son-in-law happens to be an Egyptologist, told me that if it was a quail in the hieroglyphic, you actually can end a sentence with one. A quail is a 'w' which is an 'oo' sound, as in 'moo'. You add a 'w' on to the end of a sentence after a full stop on certain occasions, to adjust the tense or gender of a word.
"Are there examples of languages that have lost definiteness over time?"
The emphatic or determined state [which contrasts with the construct and absolute states] is an extended form of the noun that functions a bit like a definite article (which Aramaic lacks; for example, kṯāḇtâ, 'the handwriting'). It is marked with a suffix. Although its original grammatical function seems to have been to mark definiteness, it is used already in Imperial Aramaic to mark all important nouns, even if they should be considered technically indefinite. This practice developed to the extent that the absolute state became extraordinarily rare in later varieties of Aramaic. [i.e., no distinction was made on nouns between definite or indefinite; in adjectives, the absolute/emphatic distinction denoted a distinction between adnominal and predicative uses].
I'd be surprised if there weren't other examples out there.
"P3s" are absent in my speech.
@Matt_M, Abkhaz also uses the "definite" article (prefixed /a-/) on most otherwise unmarked nouns. Often it's referred to as a "definite-generic" article for this reason. This contrasts with its sister-language Abaza, which has the prefix a- serving in a more restricted definite function.
Regarding demonstrative–>article, I have seen it suggested that Mandarin's proximal demonstrative 这 zhè is in the early stages of a move to an article.
Not really sure how you'd define a transition point between the two, though. And perhaps it would be interesting to know if any definite articles come from somewhere other than a demonstrative. Perhaps the Norse suffixes -en, etc.? Or Arabic -ال (which operates arguably as an inflection instead of an article, anyway)?
Regarding the -en/-et suffixes in Scandinavian languages: yes, they did apparently develop from a post-posed demonstrative, namely (h)inn/(h)it: compare Old Icelandic hinn ulfr (that wolf, the wolf), ulfrinn (the wolf), presumably from ulfr (h)inn, (that wolf, the wolf) – the word order [noun demonstrative] was normal in the pre-mediaeval Norse attested in runic inscriptions.
I think something similar happened in the South-Eastern European languages like Romanian and Bulgarian that have suffixed definite articles.


Without a doubt, 2017 was the most connected, happy, and grateful year of my life. The events and experiences of the last year were like a dream and unfolded in a way that I could have never imagined. I started the year with a list of goals and only shared them with my closest friends and family. Goals are critical to my creative ambition and core to my happiness. I set a high bar for the upcoming year and remained open to the Creator to fulfill my destiny.
Books help me develop the foundation of knowledge necessary to attain my goals. They are essential in jogging my awareness to alternative ideas and concepts related to my definition of success. They establish a basis for thinking I find difficult to produce under my own free will. What's more humbling is the timing of each event and the perfection of the flow of wisdom. Just when I needed the lesson the most, the words of an author would ring out in my mind, at precisely the right time. I heard what I needed to hear, and then at exactly the right moment, a situation would present itself and I'd put the lesson into action.
Don't get me wrong; I struggled this year. Lots of conflict and emotion, mixed with confusion, doubt, and hope. Most of it related to the publication of my book, "The Bug in Our Brain" and the sale of Cloud Technology Partners to Hewlett Packard Enterprises. These events, as well as the birth of my first grandchild, a full knee replacement, 180,000 domestic miles on United, two intense public speaking Bootcamps, and many client engagements, shaped a fantastic year.
The sources of my truth varied throughout the year – each coming into my life at the right moment with the right message.
Here are my sources of truth from 2017: Audible (A), Kindle (K), podcasts (P) and hardback (H) publications I listen to or read in 2017.
The Surrender Experiment – Michael Singer (A). Currently reading now.
The Odyssey – Homer, Robert Fagles translation (A). This was fantastic!
Building a Story Brand – Donald Miller (A). A must for anyone building a brand.
The Wisdom of Joseph Campbell – Joseph Campbell (A). Wonderful interviews with JC.
The Untethered Soul – Michael Singer (A). Game-changing. Thanks, Gary for the recommendation.
The Phoenix Project – Gene Kim (A). A technology standard and must read.
The Inner Game of Tennis – W. Timothy Gallwey (A) – Note: I do not play tennis, it came recommended as a great metal awareness book. It is excellent.
The 10x Rule – Grant Cardone (A). Not recommended. Felt it was in complete opposite to allowing the flow. However, I did listen!
Meditations – Marcus Aurelius, Naxos Audiobooks (A). A leader's bible. Without a doubt one of my most important books.
Shoe Dog – Phil Knight (A). Wonderful!
Oola – Dave Braun (A). Pretty bad.
Man's Search for Meaning – Victor Frankl (A). An absolute read for anyone.
The Four Agreements – don Miguel Ruiz (A). Game-changing. This is my third time reading it.
10% Happier – Dan Harris (A). Wonderful book!
The Road Less Traveled – M. Scott Peck (A). My third time reading it. So powerful.
You are the Message – Roger Ailes (K). The public speaker's bible. Must read if you are in the game of speaking.
Pitch Perfect – Bill McGowen (K). Another public speaker's bible. Super book.
Tribe of Mentors – Tim Ferriss (H). Just go it and love it.
The Doppler – Cloud Technology Partners weekly magazine and podcasts.


Asthma is an inflammatory disorder (hyperreactivity of the airways) resulting in excessive mucus productions and airway spasm in susceptible people. Mucus production causes chest congestion and phlegm. Airway spasm causes coughing, chest tightness and wheezing.
The most common triggers for asthma include: Respiratory viral infections, allergies and smoking.
Managing asthma involves avoiding the triggers, treating mucus production (controller) and treating airway spasm (rescue).
Symptoms occur less than two times per week and are usually resolved within two weeks. If not recognized early, then rescue medication is required for short periods of time when asthma flares up. At times, controller medications may be needed for a short period of time (weeks). Lung functions are normal when not experiencing an asthma flare.
Chronic condition involving underlying hyperactivity in the lungs with triggers making it worse. Controller medication is needed all of the time (months or even years). Usually, there are other family members who have the same condition. Rescue medication is required for short periods of time when asthma flares up. Lung functions are normal or abnormal depending on the severity of the asthma. The goals of therapy are to maintain lung functions as close to normal values.
Q: What are Well-controlled Asthma symptoms?
A: Patients are able to exercise and sleep with no coughing, chest congestion and/or wheezing. There should be no limitation of activity.
Q: What are Uncontrolled Asthma symptoms?
A: Patients experience a deep cough, chest congestion and/or wheezing on exertion or at night. Rescue inhaler is being used more than two times per week.
Asthma is not curable but controllable by avoiding triggers and taking medications.
Reduce asthma symptoms so they occur less than 2 times per week or not at all.
No nocturnal awakening caused by asthma.
Full participation in desired physical activity and sports without asthma.
Prevent asthma flare-ups/attacks, ER visits and hospitalizations.
Avoid absences from school or work due to asthma symptoms.
Maintain normal or near normal lung functions.
Provide optimal treatment with minimal or no side effects.
Avoid the need or use of oral steroids.
Colds and infections: Avoid people with colds or the flu while washing your hands on a frequent basis. Get a flu vaccine every year. If eligible, get pneumonia vaccine. Be sure to rest adequately, eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
Dust mites: If allergic, then encase mattresses, pillows and box spring in dust mite-proof encasements. Wash all linens weekly in a hot water wash (130°F or above). Decrease humidity in the home to less than 50%. Removal of carpet and reduction of clutters such as soft toys can lead to a decrease in dust mite levels. If it is not possible to remove carpet, then regularly use a vacuum with a HEPA filter.
Animal Dander: If allergic, then the removal of a pet from the home is the best method for reducing allergen exposure. It may take several months after removing a pet from the home to eliminate the allergen in the environment. If it is not possible to remove a pet from the home, then it is best to keep pets away from bedrooms and bathe them regularly. Also, aggressive measures in reducing reservoirs (such as carpet), using air filtration and vacuuming with a HEPA filter will help reduce allergen levels.
Molds: If allergic, then keep bedrooms, bathrooms and the basement as dry as possible. Run a dehumidifier and keep humidity between 35% to 50%. Keep windows closed and run air conditioning when outdoor mold counts are high. Vent the bathrooms and kitchen. Clean washable surfaces with a 50% bleach solution.
Cockroach: Take measures to keep cockroaches away by using sprays or roach traps.
Pollen: If allergic, then keep windows closed and run air conditioning when outdoor pollen counts are high.
Tobacco Smoke: Do not smoke and avoid all forms of secondhand smoke exposure.
Smoke from woodstoves/leaves/gasoline: Avoid using wood burning stoves, fireplaces and kerosene heaters.
Weather Extremes: Cover your mouth and nose with a scarf on windy or cold days. Avoid being outdoors on hot and humid days as well as on ozone action days.
Strong Odors and Aerosol Sprays: Avoid strong perfumes/fragrances and aerosol sprays. Avoid exposure to paint fumes.
Exertional Activity: Exercise is healthy but limit it to a tolerable level. Work toward better control of asthma in order to improve exercise tolerance.
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux): Uncontrolled GERD can exacerbate asthma.
Medications: Beta-Blockers and Aspirin can exacerbate asthma for some people. If that is the case, contact your physician before you stop taking these medications.


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First ever patient admitted to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital returns for 10th birthday celebrations
Home News First ever patient admitted to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital returns for 10th birthday celebrations
11-year-old Rijul Sudhir, who was the first patient to be admitted to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) on its opening day in 2009, has returned to the hospital 10 years on as part of the birthday celebrations.
The festivities mark a decade since Booth Hall and Pendlebury children's hospitals merged to create the world-class RMCH which first opened its doors in June 2009 on Oxford Road in Manchester.
Over the last 10 years, RMCH, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, has cared for more than 2.2million young patients and remains to be the largest children's hospital of its kind in the UK.
On his return to the site this week, Rijul met with some of the original staff who treated him a decade ago, including Lead Nurse at RMCH, Walter Tann.
He was just 18-months-old when Rijul first visited the hospital during his recovery of a viral infection. As he was the first patient to arrive, he was given a special certificate and was greeted by delighted staff. Today, along with some of the original staff members they were reunited 10 years on.
Walter was previously Lead Nurse for Surgery at Booth Hall and was part of the huge team that planned the safe transfer of patients. He can still recall the opening day at RMCH, and the excitement of the arrival of new patients to the brand new facilities.
Speaking about the celebrations, he said: "The 10th birthday for the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is a real milestone and I am incredibly proud to have been part of the journey since Booth Hall and Pendlebury children's hospitals merged, and to still be a part of the team that works here today.
"It has been brilliant to welcome Rijul back to the hospital as his arrival 10 years ago marked a new beginning for RMCH. Over the last decade we have achieved so much, providing world-class and specialist care for children and young people across Greater Manchester, the North West and beyond."
Rijul's mother, Jaya who joined him at the hospital today is also a nurse on the Haematology Day Unit at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) and has been a part of the Trust for the last 18 years.
She said: "I cannot believe that it has been 10 years since I was first here with Rijul when he was just 18-months old, I look at him now and wonder where time has gone. It is wonderful to be invited back to meet with some of the staff that still work here today. We feel very proud and privileged to be a part of this milestone."
Over the last 10 years the Paediatric Emergency Department has treated more than 430,000 children and the Burns Unit within the hospital is the largest specialist unit in the UK, caring for more than 15,000 burn injured children over the last decade.
Chief Executive of Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Dena Marshall said: "As the Chief Executive of RMCH, it gives me great pleasure to celebrate the hospital's 10th birthday with all of our fantastic colleagues and patients.
"Our staff are our greatest asset here at the hospital and all of our achievements over the last decade are a real testament to the fantastic teams we have working around the clock providing family-centred, world-class care.
"I would also like to thank the North West communities who have supported the RMCH Charity over the last 10 years and continue to do so, we are so incredibly grateful for your donations and ongoing support for RMCH."
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity has developed a special video to mark the occasion – celebrating some of the remarkable achievements over the last ten years.
The video, which is available to watch at https://rmchcharity.org.uk/10-video is narrated by long-term supporter of the Charity and famed Manchester actor and comedian John Thomson.
It also features stories from across the hospital about courageous children who have been treated at RMCH and fundraised for the charity including Ella Chadwick, Declan McEntee and Harley Lane.
Sarah Naismith, Director of Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity, said: "The video is one of a number of exciting things the Charity has planned throughout the month and indeed 2019.
"Supporters are being encouraged to hold their own celebration parties to fundraise, to take part in 10th birthday year events such as the upcoming Humphrey's Heroes Abseil in June, dress in green for the Charity's Be Seen in Green day on Friday, 5th July and join in the fun at the Lantern Walk on Saturday, 16th November. Many more events are available to see on our website."
To find out more about supporting Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity click here.
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Gerhard Mack: Herzog & de Meuron, Complete Works, Vols. 1-3 (Set)
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On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the worldwide leading architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, we are publishing the first three volumes of the complete oeuvre as an economical study issue. The reprints, in original quality, comprehensively present all buildings and designs from its beginnings in 1978 up to the year 1996.
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TUTU INSPIRES
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Petersburg, Virginia Dedication of Historical Marker is Ubuntu in Action
"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."
~ Desmond Tutu
This is a story of how the inspiration to act on an epiphany experienced many years ago emerged as a fully formed symbol of Ubuntu in Petersburg, Virginia in this 14th year of the 21st Century. Some might choose to see the hand of "divine providence" intervening to ensure a successful outcome. But first, we will set the scene in the context of the mid-20th Century.
The story reminds Americans that overt racial segregation was a fact of life in public schools until the 1954 landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Brown v. Board of Education case in Topeka, Kansas, which struck down segregation in public schools as "inherently unequal" based on the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which guarantees all citizens equal protection under the law. In 1954, 17 states and the District of Columbia had laws that required elementary schools to be segregated and four states had laws "permitting" segregation but did not generally enforce them. In 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court extended its prohibition of segregation to include state-supported colleges and universities.
In spite of the Supreme Court victory for equal education in 1954 and 1956, it took many more years for all states to be in compliance. Sadly, due to the phenomenon of "white flight" from areas where previously all white schools would now admit black children, many American cities still struggle with quality, funding, and full integration in their public school systems.
Except for Black History Month, we do not hear very much about the educational institutions that African American free men and women and ex-slaves built to ensure their own and their children's education in the post-Civil War decades. One such outstanding institution began a mere 13 years after the 1865 surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, ending the Civil War. The St. Stephen's Normal and Industrial School in Petersburg, Virginia, a branch of the Virginia Theological Seminary, opened the Bishop Payne Divinity School, "the only seminary for black men in the Episcopal Church" in 1878.
Reverend W. Pegram Johnson III successfully led the effort to establish the historical road marker acknowledging the Bishop Payne Divinity School and its great contribution to the education of African-American seminarians before desegregation.
And now back to that inspirational epiphany. The person who experienced it is himself an Episcopal priest, a white Episcopal priest, who grew up in Petersburg and attended the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, graduating in 1965. On a family visit to Alexandria, Rev. W. Pegram Johnson III dropped by his alma mater and found himself in the Bishop Payne Library. Memories of his boyhood in Petersburg came to mind—his adventures combing a field near Lieutenants Run for treasures from the Battle of Petersburg during the American Civil War (buttons, bones, and even live shells). That war was less than 100 years ago when he was a child. He also thought about growing up in a town with a cemetery where 30,000 Confederate soldiers were buried. These recollections reflect the sense of division that still hangs heavily over some places where the Civil War was fought—not only in the South, but at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania battle in the North as well.
Now, though, for Rev. Johnson, that sense of division brought to mind the great work of the Bishop Payne Divinity School. He remembered the momentous chance meeting at the root of the epiphany that opened up his new understanding of equality. Before entering the seminary, the future seminarian traveled to Hong Kong to teach. On shipboard, he met a young Chinese man who shared a saying from Confucius—"Within the four seas, all men are brothers."
Once in Hong Kong, through his experiences in a culture so different from his own, Reverend Johnson was able to fully grasp the concept of equality and inequality. He returned to the U.S. with a new awareness and appreciation for what each person and each culture contributes to the world. He enrolled in the Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1966. Eleanor Roosevelt could have been talking about Rev. Johnson when she said, "People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built."
Historical road marker unveiled on grounds of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Petersburg, VA
So while visiting the Bishop Payne Library at the Virginia Theological Seminary, the inspiration came to Rev. Johnson to mount a campaign for a historical road marker commemorating the great achievements of the Bishop Payne Divinity School, and honoring the 260 black men and women graduates, along with their faculty, staff, trustees, and wardens. Rev. Johnson was successful, and on March 29, 2014, the marker was unveiled in Petersburg by the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Reverend Johnson's story is one that reflects vividly the words of our great Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr., who said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Read the full article published in the Summer 2014 issue of the Virginia Seminary Journal:
"Historic Marker Honors Early Black Theological Education," by Christopher Pote, cpote@vts.edu, Archivist, Virginia Theological Seminary.
Archivist and author, Christopher Pote, made the following remarks at the March 31, 2014, dedication of the historical road marker for the Bishop Payne Divinity School: "The VTS Archives holds the remaining institutional records of Bishop Payne Divinity School, but has only a few archival collections of the people who made it such a great institution. Judging by my conversations with relatives and descendants of both former students and faculty this weekend, I am confident that our holdings will deepen as we continue to document the heritage of this historic seminary."
About VTS Archivist Christopher Pote
"Both the African American Episcopal Historical Collection (AAEHC) and the VTS Archives are housed in the Bishop Payne Library here on the VTS campus in Alexandria, VA. I served as archivist for the AAEHC first, and then my responsibilities were extended to include the entire VTS archival collection. Technically I am still Head Archivist for the AAEHC, but am ably assisted by Dr. Joseph Thompson, Assistant Archivist for the AAEHC."
Permission to use photographs: We gratefully acknowledge permission from the Virginia Theological Seminary to use the photographs included in this post. Please note that permission is limited to use in this post exclusively. If you wish to request permission to use any of the photographs in the post (including those on the link to the complete article as it appears in the Virginia Seminary Journal, Summer 2014 issue), please submit your request for permission via e-mail to Archivist Pote [cpote@vts.edu].
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Execution of Jews in Krasnopil
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Vasyl F., born in 1928, remembers the column of Jews: "I was standing and watching. Where was I supposed to go? Everyone was watching these columns [pass by]. It was such a terrifying reality, such a frightening image! They were in a dreadful state. They were marching without [appropriate] clothing and shoes. They had everything stolen… by the policemen who took away the better clothing and gold or other valuables belonging to the wealthiest [Jews]. People who couldn't walk were shot. If you could not walk anymore and you fell down, the policeman would shoot you, while the column would continue moving forward. Early [in the morning] people were requisitioned… men had to load [the bodies] on carts, [to transport] and to bury them." (Witness n°2717, interviewed in Krasnopil on November 20, 2019)
«Sometime in December 1941, a large column of Jews was taken from Liubachivka to Kalendovo. They stayed overnight in the ravine behind the bridge. The next morning, I received an order from the starosta R. and policeman B. to escort the Jews to Novo-Pavlovka. I left with four Jews and I heard the gunshots behind me. […] Once the Jews had arrived at Novo-Pavlovka, the following morning my son was requisitioned to gather the bodies of the Jews that had been killed, but he refused and I went in his place. Along with the policeman Demnychenko. I had to pick up the bodies and throw them on a cart." [From the deposition of a local villager, Kornei L., native from B.Chaikoka, given on September 13th 1944; SBU archives n°6629, Delo n°23 against the policeman I.Demchenko; Source: A.Kruglov, A.Umansky, I.Shchupak, The Holocaust in Ukraine , « Tkuma », 2016, Dnipro]]
"In December 1941 a large column of Jews was taken through the village of Kalendovo. They stayed overnight in the ravine located close to the bridge. The following day, the column was marched towards the village of Novo-Pavlovka. Jews who couldn't walk stayed in the ravine once the column left. They were shot and killed by the policemen Demnychenko and Balaban. I saw it with my own eyes from about 100m away. A while after, another group of Jews was killed here by Demnychenko." [From the deposition of a local villager, Luka Hnatenko, given on September 11th 1944; SBU archives n°6629, Delo n°23 against the policeman I.Demchenko; Source: A.Kruglov, A.Umansky, I.Shchupak, The Holocaust in Ukraine , « Tkuma », 2016, Dnipro]]
Krasnopil, founded in 1795, is located about 170km north east of Mykolaiv. Before the war, the village was divided into two different kolkhozes, each of which had a different name: Chaikivka and Kalendovo. The Jewish population started to settle down in the region in the early 20th century as many Jewish agricultural colonies were established in the area. The majority of them were artisans. They worked in the kolkhoz alongside the non-Jewish population. There was a mill owned by a Jew. The Jewish and non-Jewish children went to the school together. According to the local witnesses interviewed by Yahad-In Unum, two or three families lived in the village of Chaikivka. There is no information on how many Jews lived in Kalendovo back then.
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The district was occupied by German and Romanian forces in July-August 1941. The Jews continued to live in their houses until the order issued on December 19th 1941, which stated that all Jews from the district had to be relocated to the Bohdanivka camp. According to the Soviet archives and testimonies collected by Yahad-In Unum, the columns of Jews were taken from Liubashivka to Novo-Pavlovka. People who weren't strong enough to move forward were shot dead on the spot by the road or at the places where the column stopped overnight. The executions were conducted by the members of the local police, the same ones who escorted the columns from one village to another. The victims' bodies were gathered by the requisitioned locals and buried on the spot. Such executions lasted from December 1941 until autumn 1943. The exact number of victims was impossible to establish. According to the depositions of the local villagers taken by the Soviet Extraordinary commission, 18 young Jewish women were locked up in the barn and raped, before being killed. As a result of Yahad's field research, we could identify three execution-burial places, one located near the village of Krasnopil and two others near the village of Zymnytske. The executions near Krasnopil took place in December 1941, in February 1942 and throughout 1943. The victims were buried in anti-tank ditches. Today, there is no memorial on any of the sites.
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Ptilorrhoa leucosticta е вид птица от семейство Cinclosomatidae.

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Видът е разпространен в Индонезия и Папуа Нова Гвинея.

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Ptilorrhoa

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import {AuthenticationMWs} from '../middlewares/user/AuthenticationMWs';
import {Express} from 'express';
import {RenderingMWs} from '../middlewares/RenderingMWs';
import {UserRoles} from '../../common/entities/UserDTO';
import {PersonMWs} from '../middlewares/PersonMWs';
import {ThumbnailGeneratorMWs} from '../middlewares/thumbnail/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs';
import {VersionMWs} from '../middlewares/VersionMWs';
import {Config} from '../../common/config/private/Config';

export class PersonRouter {
  public static route(app: Express) {

    this.updatePerson(app);
    this.addGetPersons(app);
    this.getPersonThumbnail(app);
  }

  private static updatePerson(app: Express) {
    app.post(['/api/person/:name'],
      // common part
      AuthenticationMWs.authenticate,
      AuthenticationMWs.authorise(Config.Client.Faces.writeAccessMinRole),
      VersionMWs.injectGalleryVersion,

      // specific part
      PersonMWs.updatePerson,
      RenderingMWs.renderResult
    );
  }

  private static addGetPersons(app: Express) {
    app.get(['/api/person'],
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      AuthenticationMWs.authenticate,
      AuthenticationMWs.authorise(UserRoles.User),
      VersionMWs.injectGalleryVersion,

      // specific part
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      ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.addThumbnailInfoForPersons,
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      RenderingMWs.renderResult
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New Partnership with North Central College to Begin Fall 2019
*Written by North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, on January 16, 2019.
NAPERVILLE, Illinois – North Central College is uniting with Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary to offer students the unique opportunity to take graduate-level courses in religious studies while completing their undergraduate degrees.
Students will be eligible to take classes at the seminary's campus in Evanston, Ill. This is the first time the College will allow students to transfer graduate course credits toward their undergraduate work. Junior and senior North Central students in good academic standing with at least 12 hours of religious studies courses will be eligible to enroll in online, summer-intensive or traditional courses. They can either count the courses toward their North Central electives or accumulate up to 15 credits of graduate coursework toward a future master's degree at Garrett-Evangelical or elsewhere.
The program represents an exception to North Central's existing policy against transferring religion or theology coursework that involves beliefs taught by a church. Faculty and administrators at the College agreed that the benefits to both institutions as well as North Central's rich history with The United Methodist Church made the partnership worth pursuing.
"It's a perfect combination of the approach that our religious studies program takes, which is non-doctrinal and interpretive, and a denominational approach that some of our students crave," said Stephen Maynard Caliendo, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of political science. "The faculty and staff at Garrett-Evangelical are excited about this partnership because they know how well North Central students are prepared for their graduate programs and they look forward to having more of them in their graduate courses."
The partnership is a way for students to prepare for advanced degree programs as well as careers in ministry, service and social engagement. It will also serve as a "study away" opportunity, as North Central students will get a feel for a different kind of campus by visiting Garrett-Evangelical for on-site classes.
"We designed this program with our eyes toward students who eventually want to have a professional life in the Methodist tradition, but even students who are contemplating another path in a faith profession will benefit from taking classes at Garrett-Evangelical," Caliendo said. "It's a world-class institution with a global student body and access to resources that we do not have at North Central."
Another benefit to students will be deferring some graduate school tuition by acquiring credits during their undergraduate years. "We very much had the cost of higher education in mind when we developed this program," said Caliendo.
The partnership between North Central and Garrett-Evangelical will begin in fall 2019.
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, a graduate school of theology related to The United Methodist Church, was founded in 1853. Located on the campus of Northwestern University, the seminary serves more than 450 students from various denominations and cultural backgrounds, fostering an atmosphere of ecumenical interaction. Garrett-Evangelical creates bold leaders through master of divinity, master of arts, master of theological studies, doctor of philosophy, and doctor of ministry degrees. Its 4,500 living alumni serve church and society around the world.
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Simply put, this property belonging to Marriott's luxury brand, is a charmer and may be the best hotel in the capital, with stunning lobby decor, a great restaurant, and a wonderful pool area. Service throughout is admirable, as if the staff were handpicked.
A hotel's guest rating is calculated using data provided under license by TripAdvisor. A total of 1248 have reviewed the JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo, giving it a rating of 5, on a scale of 1-5.
The JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo's guest rooms and suites feature neutral color schemes, leather headboards, patterned carpeting and modern art and wood accents on the walls. Amenities include minifridges, flat-screen TVs, coffee makers, complimentary bottled water, pillow-top mattresses, minibars and dual voltage adapters. Marble bathrooms offer high-end toiletries and rainfall showerheads. Guests who upgrade to Executive and Presidential rooms and suites gain access to the Executive Lounge, which serves free breakfasts, lunches and dinners daily.
This hotel is located in the Piantini area of Santo Domingo, less than 5 miles west of Zona Colonial, a UNESCO World Heritage site full of museums, landmarks and parks. The Catedral Primada de America, the oldest church in the Americas, is also about 5 miles east of the property. Shoppers will appreciate that the hotel is situated above the upscale BlueMall.
The hotel features two dining options. The reservations-required Winston Grill & Patio serves international flavors for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily out of the open-concept kitchen. The more casual Vertygo 101 - Lounge & Bar sits 101 feet above the street next to the infinity pool, offering panoramic views of the surrounding city.
On the rooftop, guests will find an outdoor infinity pool with views of the city and nearby ocean. The pool is surrounded by a sun deck with lounge chairs, umbrellas and towels.
Although the hotel does not feature an on-site spa, in-room massage services are available.
The only designated kids amenities available at this hotel is cribs for guest rooms, but families will likely enjoy swimming in the rooftop infinity pool.
This JW Marriott outpost offers a spacious fitness center that houses cardio and weight-training machines. The cardio equipment offers individual TVs. Free weights are also available.
Among the hotel's wedding venues is the Piantini Grand Ballroom, offering views of the city skyline. A variety of packages are available, and planners can assist with wedding and ceremony details.


Fellowship and service are key components of being a Rotarian, and the Drive-thru Dinner allows the Porterville Breakfast Rotary Club to celebrate and embrace both. Every April, the club rolls up its sleeves to sell tickets, cook and serve dinner in a drive-thru format to nearly 400 people. The clubs signature drive thru meal consists of deep pit beef, barbecue beans, salad and a dinner roll.
Tickets go on sale typically at the end of February and can be purchased from any Porterville Breakfast Rotarian.