A Platypus, Dungeon Ghyll, Twice Horizontal on Stake Pass, A Dieing Crocodile, A Puma, The Golden Mile.
Post 44: 'I do suffer from headaches when I'm tense.' said Alf.
He was looking tired and I concluded this long day was getting to him. He may have been getting uptight about the prospect of going over Stake Pass, at 1576 feet, in worsening weather conditions, with four miles still to walk and with packs. I was certainly starting to get anxious.
However, we had already made our youth hostel booking and therefore stuffed Alf with headache pills to the maximum permissable dosage. As usual I was the fifth emergency service and carried the first aid kit, with pills.
Up-date – I have since learned that de-hydration can cause headaches and indeed much worse. When, some years later, Dan was walking the West Highland Way he collapsed and bumped his head on a rock. The most likely cause was de-hydration caused by not drinking enough water. That is why a platypus water container with tube is useful so that you can take sips of water whilst walking. If you have to stop and get a bottle out of your rucksack when tired you probably won't bother and then will de-hydrate. Dan survived and it is to be hoped the bang on the head has knocked some sense into him and he now has a platypus; but I wouldn't bet on it.
We carried on along Great Langdale as the scenery became more and more dramatic and imposing mountains started to encircle us. We arrived at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel known as the ODG, where the hiker's bar is best described as basic, but when full of walkers and climbers is atmospheric. I finished off my flask of soup, then we proceeded along Mickleden towards Stake Pass. The valley came to an abrupt halt as Bowfell, The Band, Rossett Crag, Black Craggs and the Langdale Pikes seemed to hem us in.
The Langdale Pikes, taken from Elterwater in 1997.
The Langdale Pikes (Pike o'Stickle) and the jacket my wife hates as she seems to have an aversion to this green. Despite this I still have the jacket and my long suffering wife, the latter of over 42 years!!
However, a clear path led off right, ascending steeply towards Stake Pass. Alf had made a remarkable recovery and shot up the pass, I struggled up with tired muscles screaming out in protest. Meanwhile Gary who has an aversion to hills followed some way behind, stopping from time to time to look up whilst letting out cursing sounds in my direction. On reaching the top of the pass, his legs had turned to jelly so that he went headlong horizontal to within six inches of the edge of the path. Beyond it he would have rolled down non-stop 1500 feet to the bottom of Langstrath. He would have become one of the four hundred accidents to be reported in the Lake District each year.
'Oh shut up,' he retorted.
We wandered around in thick mist desperately trying to find the path off the crest.
'Which way now?' Gary said impatiently, putting more pressure on me. Tempers start to flair when tiredness creeps in. Decisions can be rushed and mistakes made.
'If I knew I would be hell for leather down it,' I said trying to keep calm. Eventually a clear path emerged out of the mist. As we descended I breathed a sigh of relief for the mist cleared to reveal the whole of Langstrath before us.
The walk would have been all downhill if the rain hadn't been so bad that the streams running down the valley sides were now raging torrents. This meant that the only way to cross them was to ascend the hillside to find an easier crossing. On seeing a fallen tree across one such stream, Gary decided to take a short cut across it. Getting half-way across on all fours horizontal he suddenly realised that with a full-pack his centre of gravity was about two feet higher than normal, so that at anytime he would suddenly turn completely upside down to end up on his back in the water like a dieing crocodile. Instead, like a puma, he stealthily moved backwards until he got back on land to breath a sigh of relief. I was mightily disappointed as I had my camera poised to catch the almighty splash.
On reaching Longthwaite Youth Hostel at 5.30pm, the sun came out for the first time; it was sign that this was Alf's last day. He had to leave us in the morning to return to work. (Update – he was starting to get a reputation for never finishing a long-distance walk and this has continued ever since).
There are fewer, if any, more beautiful places on earth than Borrowdale in sunshine. The days labours were well rewarded as we were now in the 'Golden Mile' of the Lake District. We were also at a point where Wainwright's Coast to Coast walk crossed our route and memories came flooding back.
The Golden Mile of Borrowdale taken from Castle Crag.
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package pl.rodia.jopama.old;

import java.io.Serializable;

import pl.rodia.jopama.integration.zookeeper.ZooKeeperGroup;

public class OldZooKeeperObjectId implements Serializable
{
	public OldZooKeeperObjectId(
			Integer clusterId, ZooKeeperGroup groupId, Long objectId
	)
	{
		super();
		this.clusterId = clusterId;
		this.group = groupId;
		this.objectId = objectId;
	}

	public OldZooKeeperObjectId(
			Long id
	)
	{
		assert (id >> 60) == OldZooKeeperObjectId.magicValue;
		id = new Long(
				(id << 4) >> 4
		);
		this.clusterId = new Long(
				id >> 45
		).intValue();
		id = new Long(
				(id << 19) >> 19
		);
		System.out.println(
				"group: " + (id >> 40)
		);
		this.group = ZooKeeperGroup.values()[new Long(
				id >> 40
		).intValue()];
		id = new Long(
				(id << 24) >> 24
		);
		this.objectId = id;
	}

	public Long toLong()
	{
		assert (this.clusterId >> 15) == 0;
		assert (this.group.ordinal() >> 5) == 0;
		assert (this.objectId >> 40) == 0;
		return new Long(
				(new Long(
						OldZooKeeperObjectId.magicValue
				) << 60) | (new Long(
						this.clusterId
				) << 45) | (new Long(
						this.group.ordinal()
				) << 40) | this.objectId
		);
	}

	@Override
	public int hashCode()
	{
		final int prime = 31;
		int result = 1;
		result = prime * result + ((clusterId == null) ? 0 : clusterId.hashCode());
		result = prime * result + ((group == null) ? 0 : group.hashCode());
		result = prime * result + ((objectId == null) ? 0 : objectId.hashCode());
		return result;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean equals(
			Object obj
	)
	{
		if (
			this == obj
		)
			return true;
		if (
			obj == null
		)
			return false;
		if (
			getClass() != obj.getClass()
		)
			return false;
		OldZooKeeperObjectId other = (OldZooKeeperObjectId) obj;
		if (
			clusterId == null
		)
		{
			if (
				other.clusterId != null
			)
				return false;
		}
		else if (
			!clusterId.equals(
					other.clusterId
			)
		)
			return false;
		if (
			group != other.group
		)
			return false;
		if (
			objectId == null
		)
		{
			if (
				other.objectId != null
			)
				return false;
		}
		else if (
			!objectId.equals(
					other.objectId
			)
		)
			return false;
		return true;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString()
	{
		return "(clusterId: " + this.clusterId + " group: " + this.group.name() + "objectId: " + this.objectId + ")";
	}

	Integer clusterId;
	ZooKeeperGroup group;
	Long objectId;
	static final Integer magicValue = 9;
	private static final long serialVersionUID = -1667024543558371506L;
}

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the wall the way he belt trump tower he'll be using ill immigrant labor to do it. >> rubio rune looking to make it a two-man race overnight. is it too little too late with super tuesdays away? marco rubio joins us this morning. >>> a bombshell in court. the shocking video that erin andrews never wanted anyone to see played in court for the jury. the "dancing with the stars" testify in that $75 million trial. >>> and get ready for gold. it's almost time for oscar and all eyes on host chris rock. >> i'm only here cause ellen didn't want to do the show. >> what will he say about the oscar controversy and who will take home the biggest awards of night. will leo dicaprio and sylvester stallone finally win? we are on the red carpet this morning and inside the theater with behind-the-scenes secrets from hollywood's biggest night only on "gma." >>> and good morning, america. we have a lot of news overnight and we'll get to all that. plus, all that excitement building around the oscars. robin and lara out in l.a. ready for all the action. hey, robin. >> hello there. we are inside the dol
the wall the way he belt trump tower he'll be using ill immigrant labor to do it. >> rubio rune looking to make it a two-man race overnight. is it too little too late with super tuesdays away? marco rubio joins us this morning. >>> a bombshell in court. the shocking video that erin andrews never wanted anyone to see played in court for the jury. the "dancing with the stars" testify in that $75 million trial. >>> and get ready for gold. it's almost time for...
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. >> i'm just honored. i'm really honored. >> but still vowing to win the nomination. and marco rubio's late surge puts him within strike distance of trump. >> we are not waiting any long story take our country back. >> riding a wave of momentum into new hampshire. >> the democratic race too close to call. a virtual tie. >> as i stand here tonight breathing a big sigh of relief. thank you, iowa. >> bernie sanders not conceding defeat. >> i think that sont shows the american people this is a campaign that can win. >> it's on to new hampshire. candidates already on the ground there. this morning, who's in, who's out, and who are the big winners in the first stop on the road to the white house. >>> and good morning, america. all eyes on the heartland last night, those iowa caucuses setting new records for turnout full of surprises, as well starting out with that big one for ted cruz, surging past donald trump in the final days, strong close for marco rubio too. >> a virtual dead heat on the democratic side, the race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders still too close and take a look
. >> i'm just honored. i'm really honored. >> but still vowing to win the nomination. and marco rubio's late surge puts him within strike distance of trump. >> we are not waiting any long story take our country back. >> riding a wave of momentum into new hampshire. >> the democratic race too close to call. a virtual tie. >> as i stand here tonight breathing a big sigh of relief. thank you, iowa. >> bernie sanders not conceding defeat. >> i think...
Good Morning America : KOLO : February 24, 2016 7:00am-9:00am PST
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poorly educated. i love the poorly educated. >> marco rubio second and less than a week from the super tuesday showdown, donald trump and marco rubio are here this morning. >> oh, my goodness. holy cow. >>> deadly storms tear through the south. 27 reported tornadoes across the gulf states ripping roofs off buildings, destroying hundreds of homes, flipping over trucks. now new warnings are out this morning as severe storms move east. >>> erin andrews' emotional day in court, the reporter and "dancing with the stars" favorite takes on a hotel and a stalker with a $75 million lawsuit over invasion of privacy. did the hotel make it too easy for her stalker to spy on her? >> celine dion's triumphant proving her heart will go on taking the coliseum stage in las vegas for the first time since her beloved husband passed away. her powerful tribute this morning. >>> oh, that was wonderful to see celine back on the stage last night. >>> good morning, america. two big stories to get to, the big win for donald trump and those severe storms, sam, overnight. >> at least three dead, 27 tornadoes in 5
poorly educated. i love the poorly educated. >> marco rubio second and less than a week from the super tuesday showdown, donald trump and marco rubio are here this morning. >> oh, my goodness. holy cow. >>> deadly storms tear through the south. 27 reported tornadoes across the gulf states ripping roofs off buildings, destroying hundreds of homes, flipping over trucks. now new warnings are out this morning as severe storms move east. >>> erin andrews' emotional day...
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donald trump, bernie sanders, marco rubio and chris christie. >> every vote here counts. the race is so close. you can see the poll numbers as we put them up for you. donald trump opening up a five-point lead now on ted cruz in the final poll and hillary clinton's lead over bernie sanders smaller. virtually a dead heat. >> jon karl starts us off with voters at the machine shed diner in urbandale. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're finally here, we're with [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: hey, and i got to tell you, george, we have got quite a race here. in fact, if you look at the democratic and republican races combined, we have never seen an iowa caucus so close. it's finally here. >> i don't care if you're feeling horribly, 104 temperature, get out of bed and caucus. >> let's start to a movement. >> reporter: a mad dark to the finish in iowa. we caught up with ted cruz. you said if consecutives turn out you're going win. >> i believe we'll win. >> reporter: across the state, my colleague caught up with front-runner donald trump and his wife melania. >> i think
donald trump, bernie sanders, marco rubio and chris christie. >> every vote here counts. the race is so close. you can see the poll numbers as we put them up for you. donald trump opening up a five-point lead now on ted cruz in the final poll and hillary clinton's lead over bernie sanders smaller. virtually a dead heat. >> jon karl starts us off with voters at the machine shed diner in urbandale. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're finally here, we're with...
. >> reporter: in new hampshire cruz will have to get through marco rubio also. >> i think ted's been very calculated and will say or do anything to get a vote. >> reporter: but the granite tate already proving to be a rocky ride for rubio. >> so when senator rubio gets here, when the boy in the bubble gets here i hope you guys ask him some questions. >> reporter: governor chris christie called you the buy in the bubble suggesting you're a delicate candidate that's not been tested. what do you say. >> chris has had a tough couple of day, did very poorly in iowa. sometimes when people run into adversity they don't react well. >> reporter: and rubio and cruz will several events in new hampshire. donald trump with a single event in arkansas, trump says that he will be adding events here in this state and also acknowledged that skipping the debate right before the iowa caucus like lie hurt him but he would do it again in a second. why? he raised $6 million for veterans. george. >> okay, tom, thanks. let's talk to mr. trump right now joining us by phone. you heard tom llamas there, mr. tru
. >> reporter: in new hampshire cruz will have to get through marco rubio also. >> i think ted's been very calculated and will say or do anything to get a vote. >> reporter: but the granite tate already proving to be a rocky ride for rubio. >> so when senator rubio gets here, when the boy in the bubble gets here i hope you guys ask him some questions. >> reporter: governor chris christie called you the buy in the bubble suggesting you're a delicate candidate that's...
Good Morning America : WOLO : February 22, 2016 7:00am-9:00am EST
. >> reporter: hoping to limit those trump celebrations. senator marco rubio. who barely won second place in south carolina. rubio hit three states on sunday. speaking to some of his biggest crowds and unveiling a new message. people flow through the veins. >> reporter: but senator ted cruz is telling rubio, not so fast. marking rubio's appearance on his appearance on "this week." >> i think we can win florida on march 15th. that's fairly amazing admission they don't believe they're going to win here in nevada. >> reporter: all three hoping to gain supporters from jeb bush who dropped out of the race following a weak showing in south carolina. >> a number of pundits said if a couple of other candidates drop out, if you add their scores together, it's going to equal trump. right? these geniuses. they don't understand that as people drop out, i'm going to get a lot of those votes, also. >> reporter: now the washington post reporting this morning that former new york city mayor rudy giuliani is advising donald trump. security advisers very soon. rubio donny wahlberg, the former news kids of the
. >> reporter: hoping to limit those trump celebrations. senator marco rubio. who barely won second place in south carolina. rubio hit three states on sunday. speaking to some of his biggest crowds and unveiling a new message. people flow through the veins. >> reporter: but senator ted cruz is telling rubio, not so fast. marking rubio's appearance on his appearance on "this week." >> i think we can win florida on march 15th. that's fairly amazing admission they don't...
Good Morning America : KOLO : February 2, 2016 7:00am-9:00am PST
, surging past donald trump in the final days, strong close for marco rubio too. >> and a virtual dead heat on the democratic side, the race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders still too close to call at this hour. so close at some of those caucus sites the night even came down -- you saw it -- to a coin toss. >> at least three different times they had to toss the coin. it takes a little bit of luck in politics and hill and the iowa democratic party declared her the winner last night but we know that bernie sanders isn't conceding that loss right now at all. and he's got a big lead in new hampshire right now. this could be a long fight on both sides. big questions right now, can donald trump bounce back from a loss? who can prevail in what's been a pretty bitter feud between ted cruz and marco rubio and why can't hillary clinton put bernie sanders away. >> that's right, and we're going to talk to marco rubio live in a moment. the latest, we have team coverage as you can imagine of all the night's major developments and we're going to get right to abc's jon karl in des moine
, surging past donald trump in the final days, strong close for marco rubio too. >> and a virtual dead heat on the democratic side, the race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders still too close to call at this hour. so close at some of those caucus sites the night even came down -- you saw it -- to a coin toss. >> at least three different times they had to toss the coin. it takes a little bit of luck in politics and hill and the iowa democratic party declared her the winner...
Good Morning America : WOLO : February 8, 2016 7:00am-9:00am EST
feistyiest debate. donald trump still with the lead. ted cruz and marco rubio neck and neck. jon karl has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, marco rubio is facing fallout over that debate he'd like to forget. >> what do you think happened to rubio. >> i don't understand, george. i really don't understand what happened. >> reporter: on the eve of the new hampshire primary, rubio is being rid could for repeating himself. >> the president knows what he's doing. >> reporter: this video from democrats and by republican rivals. >> he knows exactly what he's doing. >> the anointed one last night didn't look like he was ready for the game. >> reporter: rubio said it's one of the best debates he's had. >> i'm going to keep saying that throughout the game over and over again. >> reporter: with trump leading is dead heat and trio of governors including jeb bush is surging in the final days, taking heat from donald trump. >> he needed help. mommy, please help. >> reporter: governor john kasichf ohio, seems to be having the most fun you joked you should be running in the democratic primary. >>
feistyiest debate. donald trump still with the lead. ted cruz and marco rubio neck and neck. jon karl has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, marco rubio is facing fallout over that debate he'd like to forget. >> what do you think happened to rubio. >> i don't understand, george. i really don't understand what happened. >> reporter: on the eve of the new hampshire primary, rubio is being rid could for repeating himself. >> the president knows what he's doing....
Good Morning America : KTNV : February 23, 2016 7:00am-9:00am PST
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to fire his communications director rick tyler after tyler spread a false report which claimed rubio staffer in this video. >> i know exactly what i said to that young man. i said, the answer to every question you'll ever have is in that book. >> reporter: senator rubio livid describing a pattern of dirty campaigning by the cruz campaign from suggesting dr. ben carson was dropping out during the iowa caucuses to photoshopping this image of rubio shaking hands with the president. >> someone in that organization has set that culture. ted has to be responsible for that. >> reporter: senator cruz looked into this most recent matter himself, then made this decision. >> this morning, i asked for rick tyler's resignation. i had made clear in this campaign that we will conduct this campaign with a very highest standards of integrity. >> reporter: and cruz warning attacks on his character could ultimately derail his campaign. >> if other candidates devote all their time and energy to attacking us and engaging in personal slurs and attacks, it is possible they could weaken us to a sufficient e
to fire his communications director rick tyler after tyler spread a false report which claimed rubio staffer in this video. >> i know exactly what i said to that young man. i said, the answer to every question you'll ever have is in that book. >> reporter: senator rubio livid describing a pattern of dirty campaigning by the cruz campaign from suggesting dr. ben carson was dropping out during the iowa caucuses to photoshopping this image of rubio shaking hands with the president....

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Archive for the 'Arabic' Category
A Soft Jihad Grows in Brooklyn
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=23020
by A. Spero
In Brooklyn, New York, a public school named the Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA) has opened. Its primary purpose — demonstrated by its advisory board, its apparent curriculum and the lining of school walls with pictures of Arab figures and heroes, is to teach Arabic and Muslim language and culture and to inculcate the children with radical Islamic ideology.
One of the school's more notorious public supporters is convicted cop-killer and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal. The school's advisory board includes several imams, one of whom has displayed the Muslim Brotherhood slogan on his mosque's website: "Jihad is our way, and death in the way of Allah is our promised end."
A spokesperson for the school speaks not of the duties of American citizenship but the aspiration towards "global" citizenship. Perhaps that is why this public school, unlike P.S. 132, calls itself an "international academy."
Many New Yorkers are appalled that taxpayer money is being used to finance a public school whose purpose will likely advance the Islamic religion and Islamist ethnic identity. Three local parents, two of whom are teachers, started a grassroots effort called Stop the Madrassa to question this inchoate madrassa disguised as a neutral public school.
Middle East scholar Daniel Pipes has written extensively about KGIA and other such schools now spreading across the country. On the opening day of school, Sept. 4, 2007, civil rights, religious and community leaders held a press conference on the steps of New York's City Hall demanding answers from Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Schools Chancellor, Joel Klein. From out of town came Frank Gaffney of the Center for Security Policy, and attorney Brian Rooney of the Thomas More Law Center. That day, Citizens for American Values in Public Education was born, created to fight the problem of Islamization in schools across the country.
Immediately a request was made of the Department of Education, under the Freedom of Information Act, as to the curriculum, teachers, lesson plans and textbooks of the school. This is not unusual given that schools — for reasons of transparency and accreditation – must pre-publicize educational content prior to the school year. Indeed, many are wondering about the use of public money for an institution, such as this, with religious overtones. The response to these legitimate concerns is that those that are asking these questions must be "racists."
For example, Mumia Abu-Jamal asserts: "Racist and right-wing groups and media outlets have demonized the school…" Councilmember Leticia James talks of "anti-Arab racism …" The New York Collective of Radical Educators, in its statement supporting KGIA, called on "New York City to continue to be a voice in the struggle against anti-Arab/anti-Islamic prejudice…" Even Brooklyn's Borough President, Democrat Marty Markowitz, labeled inquiry into the school "disgraceful, xenophobic, and racist."
The intent of calling "racist" those who question the school's goals and legitimacy is, no doubt, to silence critics of the school's agenda. This attempt to silence Americans is very similar to CAIR's lawsuit that was brought by Muslim organizations against citizens on an airplane who alerted flight attendants of the fear they felt witnessing highly erratic conduct by six belligerent and provocative imams on a plane.
What should be every American's right to self-defense, or the right to inform appropriate authorities of possible harm or danger, has now been characterized by a number of Muslim organizations as "criminal" and, somehow, a "violation of civil rights" worthy of civil suit. Fortunately, House Republican Steve Pearce introduced the Protecting Americans Fighting Terrorism Act of 2007, protecting citizens from lawsuits when simply informing authorities of possible danger.
It appears that yet another strategy for silencing critics of radical Islam is emerging. It is alleging that critics of suspicious Muslim activities are guilty of "stalking," "harassing," or "assaulting." This new mode of attack is, it seems, being hatched here in Brooklyn. Dhabah Almontaser, the school's former principal, recently claimed that those non-Muslim community members who were critical of her stewardship at the school "stalked me wherever I went and verbally assaulted me with vicious anti-Arab and anti-Muslim comments."
With her lawyer standing at her side at the press conference in which she made this claim, she sent a veiled threat of legal action against those who have criticized her. As usual, those merely critical of policies are being defamed as "anti-Muslim" and "viciously anti-Arab." The fact is that, according to Citizens for American Values in Pubic Education and Stop the Madrassa, no one has followed Almontaser on the street or ever threatened her and there has been no personal harassment or stalking.
Ms. Almontaser knows this. Nonetheless, her hope, and the hope of her attorneys, is that concerned citizens in New York and elsewhere in the country will become intimidated by threats of prolonged and expensive lawsuits if they question alarming Muslim activity.
Almontaser resigned after a firestorm erupted regarding her support for some T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "Intifada NYC" that were distributed by AWAAM, one of the organizations affiliated with her. When asked to separate herself from such obvious incitement to violence, she told the New York Post that the slogan merely referred to a "shaking off" and was a chance for young girls to express that they are "shaking off oppression." What "oppression," she did not say. The Post reports that the co-founders of AWAAM, the distributors of the T-shirt are "active in the more militant pro-Palestinian group, al-Awda, whose main U.S. office is in California," and that AWAAM is an active supporter of Hezbollah and Hamas.
In an interview with Amnesty International in Europe in January 2002, Almontaser stated that "I have realized that U.S. foreign policy is racist; in the 'war against terror' people of color are the target." Such attitudes about our country raise legitimate concerns as to whether such a person should be a school principal of children for which the tax system is paying.
Most Americans, except for die-hard liberals and leftists, are prepared to fight the terrorism that we call the "hard jihad." The left, though, seems unwilling to fight the "soft jihad" assaulting our culture and way of life. Many Americans who in the past were proud of that unique American penchant for being outspoken and truthful are now being cowed into silence by being called a racist when they are trying to protect themselves and the institutions they admire and love from deliberate damage and obliteration.
Those New Yorkers opposed to this school and those alarmed that such schools may spread across the country are not backing down and apparently will not be intimidated by legal threats. Citizens for American Values president Stuart Kaufman states, "We will not be silenced through threats of lawsuits or being falsely called names such as 'racists' and 'haters' and 'bigots' or other efforts to silence American citizens exercising their right to freedom of speech."
In addition to the cop-killer, radical imams, and anti-Americans associated with
the school, Stop the Madrassa is also up against the usual multiculturalists who are pushing Islamic schools — though they themselves are not Muslims — as a further means to radically transform our culture and diminish the concept of Americanism historically taught in our public schools. The liberal left is a witting collaborator in the soft jihad that has already arrived on our shores and is moving westward, one that wishes to incrementally carve out Islamic principalities, and brazen influence, in our midst.
Mr. Spero is a radio talk show host, and president of Caucus for America. He can be reached at
http://www.caucusforamerica.com.
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The SLAVERY by: 'Arab Racism & Islamic Apartheid'
It is often derived from both diabolical motives:
Arab Racism & Islamic Apartheid
Leading government cleric, author of country's religious curriculum:
Saudi Sheik: 'Slavery is a part of Islam'
Islam's Black slaves
http://www.salon.com/books/int/2001/04/05/segal/
Libya, Slavery
http://www.mathaba.net/sudan/comment.htm
Who was the real Slave Master?
http://answering-islam.org.uk/Bailey/real_slave_master.html
Arabs and Slave Trade
http://www.answering-islam.org/ReachOut/slavetrade
Goverment Sponsored Genocide in Sudan
http://www.religioustolerance.org/geno_su.htm
Slavery in Sudan
http://members.aol.com/casmasalc/newpage8.htm
Slavery in Sudan – hamline
http://www.hamline.edu/cla/academics/global_studies/Slavery_2004/Sudan.html
Slavery in Mauritania
http://members.aol.com/casmasalc/mauritan.htm
Slave Girls and Their Rights in Islam
http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/SStephan/slavegirls.htm
Darfur slaughter rooted in Arab-African slavery
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001970382_slavery02.html
Islam, Racism, Slavery…
http://www.geocities.com/hammihanirani/islam.html
ARAB MASTERS-BLACK SLAVES
http://www.raceandhistory.com/historicalviews/2252001.htm
http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/SStephan/islamic_slavery.htm
BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Probe of Darfur 'slavery' starts
Slave Trade Thrives in Sudan
http://www.domini.org/openbook/sud80210.htm
Saudi UAE ARE SLAVERY: ALL ARAB COUNTRIES PRACTICE SLAVERY
Resurging Islam-Revival of Slavery
Arabs and slavery
http://www.answering-islam.de/Main/Bailey/real_slave_master.html
Arab Slavery in Southern California
http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=21323_Arab_Slavery_in_Southern_California&only
Islam's Wretched Record on Slavery
The living legacy of jihad slavery
http://www.americanthinker.com/2005/04/the_living_legacy_of_jihad_sla.html NRO on Sudan Slave Redemption
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-jacobs060402.asp Saudi Religious Leader Calls for Slavery's Legalization
http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/123
Human Rights in Arab and Muslim Countries
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2001/8/Human%20Rights%20in%20Arab%20and%20Muslim%20Countries
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/sudan_niger_darfur_maurataniagenocide_child_rape_slavery/index.html
http://sudanwatch.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_sudanwatch_archive.html
http://www.darfurgenocide.org/darfur.php
Slavery in the Arab World
more on Arab slave masters Slave Trade Thrives in Sudan Sudan slave 'crucified' by master
Sudan jihad forces Islam on Christians Sudan's militant Muslim regime is slaughtering Christians who refuse to convert … of Sudan to continue its jihad against the Black African Christians of …
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26672Jun 30, 2007 Muslims Taking Christians As Slaves The systematic rape, murder and enslavement of the black Christian Sudanese … and the Murahaleen in Sudan, routinely take black slaves as children, …
Slave Trade Thrives in Sudan – Christian Solidarity International estimates tens of thousands of black slaves are owned by Arabs in northern Sudan.
Forced circumcision in Sudan – Women and children abducted in slave raids are roped by the neck or strapped to animals … The people of southern Sudan are black, and they are not Muslim. …
http://www.cirp.org/news/frontpage11-25-03/
Slavery ignored – black slavery in Sudan and Mauritania National …Black women and children (mostly Christian) are being captured in raids on their … (NOI) is speaking out — in defense of Sudan and of Muslim enslavers. …
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n20_v47/ai_17443644
Islamic Slavery In his fact-filled work on the history of the Muslim Arab slave trade in Africa.
Killings for Islam Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, … Starving girl trying to get to feeding centre, Sudan famine, 1993. …
http://markhumphrys.com/islam.killings.html
Islam Watch – "Things non-offensive to Muslims" by Paolo BassiAs part of their racial and religious war against the southern black Christians, the northern Arabs also forced blacks into slavery. This modern slave trade …
http://www.islam-watch.org/PaoloBassi/NonOffensive2%20Muslims.htm
American Thinker: The living legacy of jihad slavery Jihad slavery also contributed substantively to the growth of the Muslim …. and Christians of southern Sudan, by the Arab Muslim—dominated Khartoum regime … http://www.americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=4407
Technorati – Arab racism Arab supremacy Arabization Arabs slavery Freedom 911 Sudan Mauritania Chad Darfur Sudan genocide Al Qaeda Al Qaida Bin Laden Anti west Anti American Terrorist oganization 'palestinian' terrorism Suicide bombing Saddam Hussein Torture chambers WTC bombing Homicide bombing London bombing Bali bombing Muslim clerics Mullahs Islamic Hitler jihad Sudan genocide Islamic slavery Arab slaver masters Genocide bombing Anti Israel bias Arab racism Anti Israel racism Islamofacsism Conflict Israel Islamic Jihad Hamas "palestinian" Animalism "palestinian" cruelty "palestinian" Savagery "Palestine" "Palestinians" Israelis Jewish refugees Victims of terror Moderates Islam Radical Islam Militants Arab occupation Arab Muslims Indoctrination Arab hatred Muslim hatred Nubians Kurds Berbers Marsh Arabs Maronites Assyrians Arabism Racism Anti Israel Racism Ahwazi Azeris Balochis "palestinian" Racism Rape Jihad Israeli Arabs Race Clashes Akhdam "Abid" "Zurka" "Arabic" Horsemen Bedouin Non Arabs Hilali
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Cayman Islands Government introduced an Arabic language facility [How to clean your Jihad money]
The Cayman Islands were the center for BCCI's activities.
Cayman Islands has become a major centre for Islamic finance-will now allow naming of companies in Arabic.
Hat tip to: http://www.gabriellegoldwater.com that has sent out this email.
http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000128/012864.htm
http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000128/012864.htm Cayman's financial services offerings enhanced Tuesday, March 20, 2007
(Financial Services) The General Registry of the Cayman Islands Government earlier this month introduced an Arabic language facility to enable registration and other certificates to be issued bearing a company's name in both Arabic and English.
The announcement of this latest development came in the form of a press release from the Portfolio of Finances & Economics.
"This customization of our Registry service for a market of growing importance to us is an indication of our commitment to innovation and quality, and we look forward to expertly catering to Islamic finance structures for the long term," said Deborah Drummond, Deputy Financial Secretary (Financial Services), Cayman Islands Government.
"I'd like to thank, in particular, the leadership at the General Registry and the local office of the Saad Group for making the new Arabic language facility a reality so quickly."
The service enhancement was an outcome of a roundtable on Islamic Finance convened by the Portfolio of Finance & Economics recently, which included representatives from the Cayman Islands Government, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) and private sector professionals with specialist capabilities in capital markets products to consider ways in which Cayman could specifically cater to the Islamic market.
Charles Quin, QC, President of the Cayman Islands Law Society said: "The ability of the Cayman Islands to quickly implement service enhancements such as the Arabic language facility is a clear indicator of the jurisdiction's swiftness in responding to commercial opportunities, such as the growth of Islamic finance. Enhancements such as these also help contribute to the world-class quality of financial services providers that exist in the Cayman Islands."
The Cayman Islands is fast becoming the leading offshore jurisdiction for Islamic finance structures, which have a current estimated market size of between $250 billion and $500 billion, according to an article entitled "Islamic Banks urged to raise risk capacity" published in Gulf News on 29 January this year.
Specifically, Cayman Islands institutions have become experts in structuring "sukuks," bond issues that comport with Shari'a law, which prohibits interest payments and requires tangible assets or equity to be used as collateral.
Sukuks that are developed and marketed in the Middle East predominantly use Cayman Islands-domiciled issuers over other jurisdictions.
Cayman's established legal system, competitive costs, efficient turnaround and professional infrastructure are strong incentives for financial institutions to structure finance vehicles in Cayman. In addition, the Cayman Islands' strong reputation in the world of global finance is a significant advantage in securing the desired bond listings and ratings.
A ground-breaking $600 million sukuk, structured in Cayman, was successfully closed in February 2007.
The sukuk was established for the Dar Al Arkan Real Estate development company, a leading residential real estate developer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The landmark three-year issue marks the first sukuk issued by a Saudi corporate in the international capital markets.
The issue was heavily subscribed, with many western investors, particularly hedge funds, attracted to the diversification and strong asset backing provided by a rated Islamic bond.
Building on 40 years of steady, consistent growth, the Cayman Islands financial services industry continues to be one of the top ranked in the world in terms of quality, business integrity and assets under management.
The industry encompasses banking, trust services, mutual funds, insurance, vessel and aircraft registration, capital markets products and the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.
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Channel Nine will screen a new documentary featuring rare and unique archive footage, photos and audio-recordings from the band's Abbey Road recording sessions.
The Beatles in the Studio gives an intimate portrait of the band's journey to create each of their original masterpieces.
It airs at 12am Thursday September 10 (midnight Wednesday).
In the UK the BBC celebrates a Beatles week from September 5 also screening The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit, Timewatch: Beatlemania, Storyville: How The Beatles Rocked The Kremlin and more.
Ricki-Lee Coulter is programming for nine now?
Programmed by an 18-year-old who's never heard of The Beetles (sic).
David – thanks for bringing this to our attention. No way I would have spotted it in the guides.
Thanks for the heads up David otherwise I might have missed it. Good timing by Nine as the remasters come out on wed the 9th.
That'd be right … bury something that actually might attract an audience at midnight.
The BBC has the right idea … but then again that is a successful TV network.
Here's an idea … tell Nine 4 men who sing is at least 1.5 men better than what they already flog mercilessly.
It'll be replayed 28.5 times in prime-time by Xmas!


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Presidente Bernardes

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Very pretty vintage late 1920s to 1930s silk kimono robe in ivory Ro silk with a pink, red, and aqua floral print. Light summer weight and not lined. It has very long graceful sleeves and a white cotton lapel. There is no haneri collar attached. It is in very good condition and shows just a few faint spots, shown in the last photo.


I ran across this rather delightfully engrossing and illustrative (subjects not pictured) interview from Atlas Obscura's archives recently that discussed what necessary liberties and license can confront and confound the anatomists and other researchers that—without context and living examples to look towards for inspiration—and cause inaccuracies that become ingrained in the way we envision dinosaurs and other long extinct beasts.
Until very recently, no one would have thought to embellish a stegosaurus with fancy feathers and plumage that might make the actual creature far fluffier than the lean and severe hunters that we picture. A classically problematic interpretation was thinking the skulls of elephants were actually the skulls of mythological cyclopes—or dinosaurs fossils evidence of dragons. Conversely, the padding, pouches, crests and wattles of extant species of today that aren't necessarily preserved along with the skeletal frame that the artists have to work with—or otherwise over compensated for to achieve a sense of balance—could in for future paleontologist create some quite fantastic creatures—raptor like geese or deer that used their antlers (imagining them stretched taut with a sail of skin) like a paraglider. It would take quite an inspired leap (and probably a heretical one too) for a biologist of the far future, without the benefit of having experienced the life-cycles of the specimens studied, to realise that a toad and tadpole or butterfly and caterpillar are the same creatures. What do you think? I suppose no matter how far off the mark we our with our rough sketches, it's important to keep on using our imaginations.


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use Drupal\editor\Entity\Editor;
use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
use Drupal\filter\Entity\FilterFormat;

/**
 * Tests administration of the CKEditor StylesCombo plugin.
 *
 * @group ckeditor
 */
class CKEditorStylesComboAdminTest extends WebTestBase {

  /**
   * Modules to enable.
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   * @var array
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  public static $modules = ['filter', 'editor', 'ckeditor'];

  /**
   * A user with the 'administer filters' permission.
   *
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  protected $adminUser;

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      'filters' => [],
    ]);
    $filter_format->save();
    $editor = Editor::create([
      'format' => $this->format,
      'editor' => 'ckeditor',
    ]);
    $editor->save();

    $this->adminUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(['administer filters']);
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    $default_settings = $ckeditor->getDefaultSettings();

    $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
    $this->drupalGet('admin/config/content/formats/manage/' . $this->format);

    // Ensure an Editor config entity exists, with the proper settings.
    $expected_settings = $default_settings;
    $editor = Editor::load($this->format);
    $this->assertEqual($expected_settings, $editor->getSettings(), 'The Editor config entity has the correct settings.');

    // Case 1: Configure the Styles plugin with different labels for each style,
    // and ensure the updated settings are saved.
    $this->drupalGet('admin/config/content/formats/manage/' . $this->format);
    $edit = [
      'editor[settings][plugins][stylescombo][styles]' => "h1.title|Title\np.callout|Callout\n\n",
    ];
    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save configuration'));
    $expected_settings['plugins']['stylescombo']['styles'] = "h1.title|Title\np.callout|Callout\n\n";
    $editor = Editor::load($this->format);
    $this->assertEqual($expected_settings, $editor->getSettings(), 'The Editor config entity has the correct settings.');

    // Case 2: Configure the Styles plugin with same labels for each style, and
    // ensure that an error is displayed and that the updated settings are not
    // saved.
    $this->drupalGet('admin/config/content/formats/manage/' . $this->format);
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    ];
    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save configuration'));
    $this->assertRaw(t('Each style must have a unique label.'));
    $expected_settings['plugins']['stylescombo']['styles'] = "h1.title|Title\np.callout|Callout\n\n";
    $editor = Editor::load($this->format);
    $this->assertEqual($expected_settings, $editor->getSettings(), 'The Editor config entity has the correct settings.');
  }

}


The birds are chirping, tulips are blooming, and orange construction cones are popping up all over the city. It can only mean one thing–wedding season is upon us! If you're getting married this summer, you're probably a mix of excitement, stress, and anticipation. Balancing wedding planning with a full-time job and family demands can be overwhelming. When the signs of burnout start creeping in, you know it's the perfect time to practice a little self-care. Here are our top tips for getting you re-centered, re-focused, and re-energized before your big day.
Let's face it, the lead up to a wedding can be trying on even the most rock-solid relationships. Take time to out of your busy schedule to focus on what your wedding is all about–marrying your best friend! Sneak away for a low-key weekend together. Bonus points if it gets you off the grid, away from emails or phone calls. Go camping or rent a cute cabin on Airbnb. If a trip isn't feasible, designate one night a week to cook a romantic dinner, watch movies, or play board games. Most importantly, don't talk about wedding plans.
KEP suggests: For an easy and ultra-luxe glamping experience, check out Element's Luxury Tented Camp and Nature Spa. Their nightly rates include all of your meals, fresh towels and linens, and private washrooms.
A lot of couples feel pressure to get the so-called perfect wedding body in the months leading up to their big day. Maintaining a healthy routine is never a bad idea, but crash dieting and extreme exercise can take an adverse toll on your body–especially when stress levels are high. Swap out your cardio routine for a low impact activity like yoga. Soak in some vitamin D while working towards your goals by hiking, biking, or kayaking. Focus on eating nutritious, high-energy foods without depriving yourself of the things you love.
KEP suggests: Elevate Yoga offers a wide variety of different classes for every skill level and need. Their Mind + Body class—which focuses heavily on meditation—will have you zenned out in no time.
Spend a full day pampering yourself either at home or at the spa. Get a massage, read a book, and focus on getting your skin in tip-top shape. Not only will you leave feeling relaxed, but you'll be one step closer to that gorgeous wedding glow on your big day.
KEP Suggests: Set in the scenic Gatineau Hills, Nordik Spa-Nature offers a spa day experience like no other. Get a massage in the outdoor cabins, then chill out by the panoramic pool with one of their many delicious cocktails.
Trust us when we say you can't do it all. When friends and family ask if they can help you with anything, let them! Planning a wedding is a huge undertaking, regardless of size or budget. When you're feeling overwhelmed, communicate to your partner, family or friends that you need some support. Hand over smaller, tedious tasks. You do not want to be setting up chairs on the morning of your wedding. It's easy to get caught up in every minute detail of planning, but allow yourself to keep the bigger picture in focus.
KEP suggests: Of course the best pre-wedding self-care is to let a qualified planner at Kennedy Event Planning take the reigns. Whether it's one month or one year before your wedding date, our team of experts are here to help. Call us at 613.762.7879 or email us at info@kennedyevents.ca today!


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The wonderful Polish farmers' market that is a five minute walk from my house. I loved walking over here and buying fresh fruit and vegetables on a quiet Saturday morning.
We had some glorious weather this week!
The swings in my town are one of my favourite spots.
Being on the road for the Amazing Race and then being away at Intern Training meant I ate a lot of food on the run - lots of petrol station stops and a lot of McDonalds (easy to grab, you know what you're getting, tend to be close to the road, free toilets, free wifi...) so it felt good to be home and eating fresh food.
Although that also included a sausage sandwich. I can only get sausages in Prague so they're something I pick up at the Marks and Spencers there and ration out of my freezer.
I've started a programme called Couch to 5k - it tells you when to walk and when to run and over eight weeks you gradually increase your running to 5km! Thankfully I live right by a really pretty river that is fun to walk/run along.
Friends over for dinner so fajitas for dinner. So thankful for my community here.


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Leptonannus biguttulus är en insektsart som först beskrevs av Reuter 1891.  Leptonannus biguttulus ingår i släktet Leptonannus och familjen dvärgskinnbaggar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Dvärgskinnbaggar
biguttulus


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Білі́вське —  село в Україні, у Веселівському районі Запорізької області. Населення становить 55 осіб. Орган місцевого самоврядування - Запорізька сільська рада.

Географія
Село Білівське розташоване за 2,5 км від села Запоріжжя та за 5,5 км від смт Веселе. Через село проходить автомобільна дорога .

У селі є вулиці: Аграрна, Степова та Центральна.

Клімат

Клімат села помірно континентальний, зі спекотним літом і малосніжною, переважно теплою зимою, характеризується чітко означеною посушливістю.

Історія

Село засноване 1924 року.

У 1962-1965 роках належало до Михайлівського району Запорізької області, відтак у складі Веселівського району.

Населення

Згідно з переписом УРСР 1989 року чисельність наявного населення села становила 83 особи, з яких 41 чоловік та 42 жінки.

За переписом населення України 2001 року в селі мешкали 54 особи.

Мова
Розподіл населення за рідною мовою за даними перепису 2001 року:

Місцева говірка належить до степового говору південно-східного наріччя української мови.

Примітки

Посилання
 Погода в селі Білівське

Села Запорізької області


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Tina is a female given name. It is diminutive for names such as Albertina, Bettina, Christina, Christine, Kristina,  Martina, Valentina, Faustina, etc. Its masculine counterpart is Tino or Tin. In Finland and Estonia, the name is written as Tiina. The word itself may have originated from Old English Tyne/Tyna/Tina, meaning river.

In the Russian language, Tina () is a diminutive of the male first names Aventin and Avgustin and the female first names Aventina and Avgustina.

People
Tina (singer) (born 1984), Slovak singer
Tina Ambani, (born 1957), Indian film actress
Tina Anselmi (1927–2016), Italian politician and Italian resistance member
Tina Antolini, American radio producer and journalist
Tina Arena (born 1967), Australian singer
Tina Aumont (1946–2006), French-American actress
Tina Barrett (born 1976), British singer from S Club 7
Tina Bell (1957–2012), American singer
Tina Brown (born 1953), journalist, magazine editor, columnist, talk-show host and author
Tina Bursill (born 1951), Australian actress
Tina Campbell (born 1974), American singer from the contemporary gospel duo Mary Mary
Tina Cole (born 1943), American actress
Tina Connelly (born 1970), Canadian track and field athlete
Tina Cousins (born 1974), English singer-songwriter
Tina Cullen (born 1970), English field hockey forward
Tina Dutta (born 1985), Indian actress
Tina Fey (born 1970), American writer and actress
Tina Fontaine (1999–2014), Canadian murder victim
Tina Guo (born 1985), Chinese-American cellist and erhuist
Tina Harris (born 1975), American R'n'B singer
Tina Huang, American actress
Tina Ivanović (born 1973), Serbian pop-folk singer
Tina Karol (born 1985), Ukrainian singer
Tiina Kankaanpää (born 1976), Finnish discus thrower
Tina Kotek (born 1966), American politician
Tina Kover (born 1975), American translator
Tina Krajišnik (born 1991), Serbian basketball player
Tina Louise (born 1934), American actress
Tina Majorino (born 1985), American actress
Tina Malone (born 1963), English actress
Teena Marie (1956–2010), American singer
Tina May (born 1961), English jazz singer
Tina Maze (born 1983), Slovenian alpine skier
Tina McKenzie (born 1974), Australian wheelchair basketball player
Tina O'Brien (born 1983), English actress
Tina Onassis Niarchos (1929–1974), Greek socialite and shipping heiress
Tina Peters (born 1968), German field hockey player
Tina Poitras (born 1970), Canadian race walker
Tina Rättyä (born 1968), Finnish heptathlete
Tina Robnik (born 1991), Slovenian alpine skier
Tina Rodriguez (died 1986), American murder victim
Tina Satchwell (born 1972), missing Irish woman
Tina Smith (born 1958), American politician
Tina Strobos (1920–2012), Dutch psychiatrist who rescued Jews during the Holocaust
Tina Sugandh (born 1977), singer
Tina Susman, American journalist and editor and formerly missing person
Tina Trstenjak (born 1990), Slovenian judoka
Tina Turner (born 1939), American-born Swiss singer and actress
Tina Weirather (born 1989), Liechtenstein alpine skier
Tina Wesson (born 1960), American nurse, motivational speaker and reality TV personality
Tina Weymouth (born 1950), American bass player of Talking Heads fame
Tina Yuzuki (born 1986), Japanese actress, singer and former AV model
Tina Yothers (born 1973), former American child star

Fictional characters
Christina Gray, a character in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Tina, the damsel in distress of the movie The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Teletina, the mascot of Teletoon from 1999 to 2007
Tina, played by Jessica Zucha on Barney & Friends
Tina Armstrong, a character from the fighting video game series Dead or Alive
Tina Belcher, a character from FOX's animated sitcom, Bob's Burgers
Tina Blake, a character from the novel Carrie and the 2002 and 2013 movies.
Tina Branford, a fictional character from the Final Fantasy series; main character of Final Fantasy VI (6)
 Tina Fran, a character from the show SpongeBob SquarePants
Tina Carlyle, a character in the 1994 film The Mask
Tina Carter, a fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders
Tina Cassidy, codenamed "Mainframe" in the animated series C.O.P.S.
Tina Cohen-Chang, a character from Glee
Tina Hopkins, a fictional character from the British soap opera, EastEnders
Tina Kennard, a character on The L Word
Tina Lombardi, a character in the 2004 film A Very Long Engagement
Tina Lord, a character from the American soap One Life to Live
Tina McIntyre, a fictional character from the popular British soap opera Coronation Street
Tina Martin, a character from Bibi Blocksberg and its spinoff Bibi & Tina
Tina Reilly, a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks
Tina Rex, a character from The Amazing World of Gumball
Tina Stewart, a fictional character from the popular British soap opera EastEnders
Tina Teaspoon, part of the Spoon family from UK children's TV series Button Moon
Tina, a character from Tina's Pals and Monica's Gang
Tina Russo, A Fictional Character From The Looney Tunes Show

See also

Tona (name)

References

Notes

Sources
Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005.

Feminine given names


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CAMEO › Success Story › women › Melissa Elia, Mayssa Fragrance
Melissa Elia, Mayssa Fragrance
Thanks to Women's Initiative for this story!
Melissa Elia is building a fragrance empire from San Francisco, and Women's Initiative is helping her get there. In 2009, Melissa launched Mayssa Fragrance, a fragrance and body soap business. Mayssa means "beautiful girl" in Arabic. Melissa first heard about Women's Initiative from her entrepreneurial mother, who attended an open house. In 1999, Melissa graduated from Women's Initiative's 11-week business training program, and she credits the organization for assisting her with networking and marketing opportunities to help build her business. According to Melissa, "Going through the program gave me a solid understanding of expectations and knowing what the reality of owning my own business was going to be like. Understanding the business world made me change my daily life."
Melissa comes from a diverse history of women entrepreneurs. She was a single child, born and raised in San Francisco. Her mother and grandmother were both grassroots organizers and entrepreneurs. Speaking of her own mother, Melissa says, "my mother has more guts then my grandmother and I had more guts than both of them." Their inspiration to see change happen and their hard work ethic passed onto Melissa, making her a viable candidate for Women's Initiative.
Melissa, who is also a practicing marriage and family therapist, invented many of the fragrances on her own in her kitchen over a decade ago. Before taking the Simple Steps program, Melissa struggled to find a positive work-life balance. Opening Mayssa Fragrance gave Melissa the opportunity to do something she was fascinated about and changed her perspective about many aspects of her life. While taking Women's Initiative's Simple Steps Program, Melissa was able to take control over her personal finances and given a clearer understanding of her own financial impact. The program gave Melissa confidence in starting and expanding Mayssa Fragrance into the successful business it is today.
Today, Melissa sells Mayssa products through a vibrant online marketplace and has upcoming plans to sell her products in retail stores. Due to customer demand, she has started national distribution of specialized shower gel, body lotion and perfume oil. Speaking about this national distribution, Melissa says that, "to see the popularity of the product grow is exciting, but having national distribution opportunities is phenomenal!" Melissa maintains her motivation by networking with inspiring businesswomen in similar and different industries. To maintain a positive balance in her life and work, she takes time to meditate and take care of herself both physically and emotionally.
Melissa attributes her success and motivation to Women's Initiative, family members, best friends and her chemists. She accredits the success of her business to the loyalty and faith of her family and friends, as well as the support from Women's Initiative. By providing Melissa with tools and skills, Women's Initiative helped her realize her tenacious drive and passion to become a successful woman entrepreneur.
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Javid Samadov (en azerí: Cavid Səmədov; Bakú, 14 de mayo de 1987) es un cantante de ópera de Azerbaiyán.

Biografía
Javid Samadov nació el 14 de mayo de 1987 en Bakú.

Se graduó de la Academia de Música de Bakú en nombre de Uzeyir Hajibeyov. Cuando era estudiante en la academia, fue invitado al Centro de Ópera de Galina Vishnévskaya en Moscú.

Después de graduarse de la academia, continuó su educación en Italia en la Academia de Música de Osimo y en la Academia de Renata Tebaldi y Mario del Monaco en Pésaro. También participó en clases magistrales con William Matteuzzi, Harriet Lawson,  Lella Cuberli,  Raina Kabaivanska, Antonio Juvarra, Alla Simoni, Carlo Morganti, Mario Melani, Segio Segalini, Thomas Hampson, Pietro Spagnioli, Cinzia Forte, Verena Keller, Andreas Schuller, and Cristina Muti.

Javid Samadov empezó a su carrera profesional en el Teatro de Ópera y Ballet Académico Estatal de Azerbaiyán en 2007. Él debutó en Europa como Belcore en la ópera El elixir de amor de Gaetano Donizetti en el Teatro Romano de Gubbio.

En 2010 interpretó en el Segundo Festival İnternacional de Música de Gabala con la Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. En 2011 fue galardonado con el Premio del Presidente de Azerbaiyán, Ilham Aliyev.

Javid Samadov participó en los festivales internacionales y conciertos en Grecia, Suiza, Israel, Kazajistán, Rusia, Alemania, Italia, etc.

Actualmente Javid Samadov vive en la ciudad de Núrenberg de Alemania.

Repertorio
 Escamilio, Morales – Carmen de Georges Bizet
 Belcore - El elixir de amor de Gaetano Donizetti
 Leporello, Masetto – Don Giovanni de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 Conde Almaviva – Las bodas de Fígaro de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 Papageno – La flauta mágica de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 Roucher - Andrea Chénier de Umberto Giordano
 El Guardabosques – Rusalka de Antonín Dvořák
 Donner – El oro del Rin de Richard Wagner
 Melot – Tristán e Isolda de Richard Wagner
 Robert – Iolanta de Piotr Ilich Chaikovski
 Barón Douphol - La traviata de Giuseppe Verdi
 Marcello – La bohème de Giacomo Puccini
 Novfel – Leyli y Medzhnun de Uzeyir Hajibeyov

Referencias

Nacidos en Bakú
Azerbaiyanos del siglo XX
Azerbaiyanos del siglo XXI
Cantantes de Azerbaiyán
Cantantes líricos de Azerbaiyán
Intérpretes de música clásica de Azerbaiyán
Alumnado de la Academia de Música de Bakú


The Marbella collection is a curated mix of French-Moroccan tiled patterns and tropical-inspired prints.
The collection draws on traditional block printing techniques, hand embroidered surfaces and woven textures, creating a well-rounded look.
The Marbella Cannes Cushion has a simple geometric pattern that has been machine embroidered across the surface of the cushion.


by Alexander Burian · November 9th, 2012.
Stability has several innovative features that will separate it from most other journals but also ensure that the journal provides a unique added value to the practitioner community. In this respect, one of the key objectives of the journal is to specifically focus on gathering and sharing 'applied' contributions from experienced practitioners and policymakers rooted in their field based findings and observations. The high quality and relevance of such articles, practice notes and commentaries is ensured by a rigorous system of peer-review.
Stability has committed itself to having a balanced diversity of articles and perspectives by especially encouraging contributions from those that have extensive experience or are currently working in developing and violence-affected countries. Stability also hopes to allow practitioners and policymakers to more easily share their important contributions and experiences without the common informal and formal barriers that are oftentimes associated with fully credentialed academic journals such as this.
Stability adheres to open-access publishing principles, which means that its articles will remain easily accessible online free of charge. Stability is already able to reach a wide range of policymakers and practitioners through an active and flexible dissemination system that will include information sharing not only through its website (www.stabilityjournal.org) but also through email, social media and practitioner community forums such as the DCAF's ISSAT SSR Community of Practice.
The first issue of Stability includes a wide range of articles, practice notes, commentaries and book reviews from some of the leading practitioners from the field. The articles also cover a diverse range of experiences and innovative approaches from countries such as Afghanistan, Liberia and Colombia.
I encourage you to have a look and to also consider submitting your own articles after reviewing the journal's Call for Papers. You can view the first issues of Stability at http://www.stabilityjournal.org or via the ISSAT SSR Community of Practice.
A special collection 'Region in Crisis: Stabilizing Mali and the Sahel' has just been released by Stability. In this latest collection there are several interesting articles that cover a wide range of disciplines, including articles that provide attention grabbing analysis of the the security, political and socio-economic situation in Mali. I encourage you to have a look online: http://www.stabilityjournal.org/collections/special/sta1-crisis-mali-sahel-stabilizing.
Also, you can have a look at other articles, practice notes and commentaries that have been published since the inaugural issue was published last year. In particular, I think some of the articles and practice notes analyzing the security and governance situation in Afghanistan may be of particular interest to you. In this regard, the journal adds articles as they become ready for publication and you can see that every few weeks new articles articles are added.
I would also like to encourage everyone to have a look at the latest call for papers - http://www.stabilityjournal.org/announcement/view/1 - if you would like to publish an article, practice note or commentary yourself. You can also visit the website and register so you can be added to the Stability mailing list and receive notification when new articles are published. If you are interested, by registering you can also become a part of the peer review process for one of the upcoming prospective articles of Stability.
When's the next edition of the Journal out?


Workshop at the CRS, New York, N.Y.
Friday, May 3rd, 7-9 p.m.
Modern-day mystics and marriage partners, Jenny and Greg Donner have been touring the world for many years sharing their deep inspiration and love of Truth. In collaboration with David Hoffmeister, they share a mystical and practical approach to healing. As intuitive open channels, they bring an awareness that is miraculous and uplifting.
Let's open our hearts to an experience of love and innocence that's always here. This moment is your miracle!
For more information about Jenny and Greg Donner, visit their website.
May 3rd, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Plectrohyla – rodzaj płaza bezogonowego z podrodziny Hylinae w rodzinie  rzekotkowatych (Hylidae).

Zasięg występowania
Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące na wyżynach północnej Ameryce Centralnej z Chiapas w Meksyku, na wschód przez Gwatemalę i północny Salwador do środkowego i północnego Hondurasu; nieokreślone kijanki i młodociane osobniki obserwowano w Cerro Saslaya, w Nikaragui.

Systematyka

Etymologia
 Plectrohyla:  plēktron "ostroga"; rodzaj Hyla Laurenti, 1768.
 Cauphias: etymologia nieznana, Brocchi nie wyjaśnił znaczenia nazwy rodzajowej. Nazwa zastępcza dla Plectrohyla .

Podział systematyczny
Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki:
 Plectrohyla acanthodes
 Plectrohyla avia
 Plectrohyla calvata
 Plectrohyla chrysopleura
 Plectrohyla dasypus
 Plectrohyla exquisita
 Plectrohyla glandulosa
 Plectrohyla guatemalensis
 Plectrohyla hartwegi
 Plectrohyla ixil
 Plectrohyla lacertosa
 Plectrohyla matudai
 Plectrohyla pokomchi
 Plectrohyla psiloderma
 Plectrohyla pycnochila
 Plectrohyla quecchi
 Plectrohyla sagorum
 Plectrohyla tecunumani
 Plectrohyla teuchestes

Przypisy

Rzekotkowate


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Left lower quadrant abdominal pain, vomiting
Sarah S Cole, MD, MAJ, USA, MC
Contemporary PEDS Journal, Vol 36 No 1, Volume 36, Issue 1
A 4-year-old girl presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 12-hour history of progressively worsening episodic left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain and nonbilious emesis. There was no history of fever, diarrhea, hematochezia, constipation, or dysuria. The child was previously healthy, did not take any medications, and had no history of prior surgery.
On initial presentation, the girl appeared mildly uncomfortable with a temperature of 98.6⁰F; heart rate of 102 beats/minute; respiratory rate of 18 breaths/minute; and pulse oximetry of 98% in room air. Her abdomen was soft with mild distention, and she had significant tenderness to palpation and voluntary guarding in the left lower quadrant. No masses or organomegaly were appreciated, and normal active bowel sounds were present. The remainder of her exam was unremarkable.
Labs and imaging
A complete blood count, basic metabolic panel, and clean catch urinalysis all were within normal limits, and fecal occult blood was negative. Abdominal radiograph revealed a lower midline, abdominal-pelvic soft tissue mass, with internal calcifications that looked like teeth (Figure 1). Bowel gas was present throughout, without obvious obstruction. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast subsequently revealed a 7.0 x 6.2 x 5.4-cm unilocular, complex cystic mass within the left adnexa with internal calcifications (Figure 2).
Common things being common, the differential diagnosis in the ED included constipation, gastroenteritis, viral illness, and urinary tract infection. Due to the patient's examination findings suggestive of an acute abdomen, intestinal obstruction (to include volvulus and intussusception) was also highly considered. After review of the patient's plain film, the differential diagnosis was expanded to include ovarian neoplasm and torsion.
Table 1 shows the differential diagnosis for acute LLQ pain in the prepubescent pediatric age group. However, it's important to remember that abdominal pain in young children is often poorly localized. The differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain is guided by other key findings on review of systems (ROS) to include the presence or absence of fever, and changes in bowel or bladder habits. In the absence of diarrhea, gastroenteritis should always be a diagnosis of exclusion.
Although many cases of acute abdominal pain are benign, others require rapid diagnosis and treatment to minimize morbidity.1 Signs and symptoms that suggest an acute surgical abdomen include bilious vomiting, absent bowel sounds, occult blood in stool, voluntary guarding or rigidity, and rebound tenderness (Table 2).2
The CT and abdominal radiograph were highly suggestive of an ovarian teratoma, and the patient was promptly admitted to the Pediatric Surgery Service. She underwent an open surgical excision of the mass, sparing a portion of the left ovary. Biopsy confirmed a benign mature cystic teratoma (MCT) measuring 7.5 cm in greatest diameter. No ovarian torsion was seen at the time of surgery, but it was suspected the patient's presenting symptoms were attributed to intermittent ovarian torsion. Presurgical alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) were negative.
Ovarian neoplasms are uncommon in the pediatric population, with an estimated incidence of 2.2 cases per 100,000 girls per year.3 These neoplasms include a variety of benign and malignant tumors, with germ cell tumors (GCTs) being the most common. Mature cystic teratomas (MCTs), or dermoid cysts, are the most common type of GCT, accounting for approximately 50% of pediatric neoplasms.4 Teratomas are neoplasms containing tissue from all 3 germ cell layers, and MCTs predominantly contain ectodermal derivatives such as hair and teeth. These MCTs are benign, with malignant transformation occurring in less than 2% of cases.
Mature cystic teratomas can present with nonspecific symptoms such as abdominal pain and swelling, or may be found incidentally on imaging. Approximately 30% of MCTs in children present with acute abdominal pain, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting, subsequent to ovarian torsion.5 Endocrinologically functioning tumors, signs of precocious puberty, and palpable abdominal or pelvic masses are much more likely to represent malignant neoplasms.5 Various tumor marker assays also are helpful in detecting malignant ovarian neoplasms, to include AFP and β-hCG.
Dermoid cysts have a characteristic appearance on ultrasonography and CT (a unilocular cystic mass containing fat, with or without calcification), allowing for reasonably accurate noninvasive diagnosis.4 Interestingly, the abdominal kidney/ureter/bladder (KUB) X-ray in this case was also strongly suggestive of the diagnosis, given the presence of calcifications that looked like teeth. Had the KUB not shown teeth, other common causes of acute abdominal pain, as well as intestinal obstruction, would have remained higher on the differential.
Ovarian cystectomy is recommended in order to make a definitive diagnosis, preserve ovarian tissue, and avoid potential complications such as ovarian torsion, cystic rupture, or malignant degeneration. Estimation of preoperative and postoperative tumor markers is essential to help assess for malignant neoplasm, although negative tumor markers do not exclude the possibility of malignancy.4 The long-term recurrence rate after surgical excision of MCTs is 4.2%.6 Given the slow growth of MCTs, the low rate of recurrence, and the rare risk of malignancy, the most appropriate postoperative method of surveillance is still up for debate.7
Patient outcome
The patient's recovery after surgical excision of her MCT was unremarkable, and she was discharged home on postoperative day 2. A CT scan of the chest and abdomen at 2 months postresection showed no evidence of recurrence or metastases. The patient was evaluated by Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 4 months postoperatively and again had a negative AFP and β-hCG. Follow-up surveillance screening with abdominal ultrasound and tumor markers was planned for every 3 months.
Although ovarian neoplasms are rare in the pediatric population, they are important to consider in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain and vomiting, especially in the absence of fever.
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2. Reust CE, Williams A. Acute abdominal pain in children. Am Fam Physician. 2016;93(10):830-836.
3. Taskinen S, Fagerholm R, Lohi J, Taskinen M. Pediatric ovarian neoplastic tumors: incidence, age at presentation, tumor markers, and outcome. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2015;94(4):425-429.
4. Heo SH, Kim JW, Shin SS, et al. Review of ovarian tumors in children and adolescents: radiographic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 2014;34(7):2039-2055.
5. Breen JL, Denehy TR, Taylor RR. Pediatric ovarian malignancies. Glob Libr Women's Med. ISSN:1756-2228) 2008; doi 10.3843/GLOWM.10251.
6. Harada M, Osuga Y, Fujimoto A, et al. Predictive factors for recurrence of ovarian mature cystic teratomas after surgical excision. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013;171(2):325-328.
7. O'Neil KE, Cooper AR. The approach to ovarian dermoids in adolescents and young women. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2011;24(3):176-180.
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As we close out the first week of the earnings season, we are lowering our estimates across our semiconductor coverage universe and would move to the sidelines during the summer months.
Overshadowing Intel's (ticker: INTC ) favorable guidance, in our view, were the poor results/guidance from Fairchild Semiconductor International ( FSC ) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ). We are seeing mounting evidence that demand in China and Europe is weakening, driven by softness in the housing, industrial and wireless telecom verticals. The Samsung [of South Korea] supply chain is volatile due to lower demand from the Galaxy S6 and supply challenges for the S6 Edge.
In looking at the The PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index ( SOX ) chart we can also see the last six weeks have exhibited a fairly sharp decline in the index (the SOX is down 10%, underperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite by 12%). We believe this is related to a slew of weak economic indicators both specific to the semiconductor industry as well as on a macroeconomic level. Furthermore, we believe this has been exacerbated by the fact that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity that was previously boosting valuations has subsequently quieted down. While we continue to believe M&A will be a trend going forward as we discussed in our note "Acquire or Be Acquired"; without the help of continued mergers the industry could be starved for catalysts as we enter the summer months.
Moreover, despite four consecutive earnings cycles where a near majority of the companies on average have issued guidance lower than the Street, the SOX has been resilient, fueled by M&A activity. Given the softening macroeconomic backdrop but resilient SOX, median price/earnings forward multiples for the group have actually expanded 31.2% over the last nine months to 20.6 times 2015 estimates.
Despite this, we remain confident that industry M&A will continue, placing a floor on valuation for the entire group and driving share prices higher for potential acquisition candidates. We also remain constructive on the semiconductor industry long term as companies focus on margin expansion and returning capital to shareholders. The Nasdaq Composite has surpassed its peak in 2000 while the SOX is still 50% below its peak in 2000.
Drilling down to our coverage universe, we categorize our names into 3 different camps: 1) stocks that look oversold and for which like the long-term earnings power, but see near-term risks to consensus (i.e., NXP Semiconductors ( NXPI )/Freescale Semiconductor ( FSL ), On Semiconductor ( ON ), Cypress Semiconductor ( CY ), Nvidia ( NVDA )); 2) stocks that look oversold and for which we see fewer risks to near-term estimates (i.e., Silicon Motion Technology ( SIMO ), Synaptics ( SYNA )); and 3) finally, those stocks that are trading at high valuation and are experiencing structural challenges, both in the near and long term (Silicon Laboratories ( SLAB ), Microchip Technology ( MCHP ), SanDisk ( SNDK )).


Syracuse, N.Y. -- One in 10 students in the Syracuse City School District were homeless in 2016.
The district had 2,464 homeless students -- more than any school district in the state, except New York City, according to state data. That's slightly more than 10 percent of the student population of 21,000.
Most of these homeless children, more than 1,500 of them during a recent count, are not homeless in the way most of us imagine. They don't live in shelters or on the streets. They are "doubled up," crashing with someone else and without a permanent home. For some reason, most often eviction, their families lost their apartment or house. The kids live in a series of cobbled together arrangements, shuffling from one borrowed couch or bed to the next, waiting until the welcome runs out. Home may change from week to week.
"This is a reflection of our community," said Debra Montroy, a district administrator in charge of counting the homeless kids for the city school district and making sure that they are enrolled in school. In a city where more than 50 percent of the kids live in poverty, where some of the neighborhoods are among the poorest in the nation, families living in tenuous arrangements is simply a mirror of that intense poverty.
The definition of homeless for schools, set by the U.S. Department of Education, is different than it is for other programs. Here, homeless means you have no permanent residence. It could be worst case scenario - living in a car on the street. But the majority are kids who are living with someone else, who have a roof and a place to sleep, today. But not guarantee for tomorrow.
During a snapshot count in January, the homeless kids in the Syracuse City School District were living like this: 1,584 were "doubled up," staying with a relative or friend in some nonpermanent arrangement, like crashing on grandma's couch. The rest looked like this: 83 kids living in a hotel or motel; 303 living in a shelter; 22 unaccompanied (runaways); 38 waiting for foster care; 54 in transitional housing.
More than 8,300 students lived in poverty in 2015, according to U.S. Census data. That's nearly 40 percent of the student population.
Montroy is not surprised by the numbers. She hears the stories.
Mom lost her job. Then her apartment. Next comes a succession of couches, the goodwill of family and friends that often runs out after a few weeks, leading to the next couch and the stress that comes with that, Montroy recounts. Sometimes, families leave Syracuse for work, only to have that work dry up and return home with no money and no place to live. Other times, the cause is a family fleeing domestic violence, Montroy said.
While on paper the district's numbers seem to have increased exponentially since 2005, when the number of homeless kids was 98, Montroy said the number then was just the number of homeless kids at one shelter, Booth House. It was a sliver of the district's homeless population. Since then, the district has focused more resources and attention on identifying and counting homeless families, Montroy said.
The Syracuse school district's role under federal law is narrow: enroll homeless kids, get them to school, and ensure they have free breakfast, lunch and snack (which Syracuse kids get, regardless, because of the district's poverty level). Families are often reluctant to say they are homeless, Montroy said. District workers try to hook families up with services, but they never force. And they don't call social services to report how someone is living. They help the family fill out forms and give backpacks for each child, full of school supplies, that have been provided to the school through a donation.
What does that really mean for kids? Step into Danforth Middle School. The school is located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in one of the poorest cities in the nation. The front door is hard to find until you see a line of students ringing the bell to get in late. In the main office, a boy, angry about something, throws a pen in the direction of the office staff. The other kids sitting nearby do no look up.
These are not bad kids. Or kids from bad families, says Dani Perkins, the school social worker. She pulls out a yellow folder with pages of names and addresses. Those are her homeless kids. The number is always around 50 out of the 400 kids at Danforth.
"A lot of times, it's really out of the family's control," Perkins says. "The previous owners have bedbugs - they were displaced." That is one she hears a lot. Domestic violence and eviction are also common reasons families end up couch surfing or in shelters.
It's often one more problem in a neighborhood where kids see shootings, drug busts and violent fights as part of daily life. That day at Danforth, the school was on lockdown before 9 a.m.
A boy walks into Perkins' office. Her eyes smile behind her round glasses. The boy, 13, shifts uncomfortably in his shirt. Is it too small, he asks. I don't think so; I think it looks nice, Perkins says, standing back and appraising. Earlier in the morning, he came to Perkins' office to get the shirt. He decides rolling up the sleeves makes it seem a little less small.
Perkins keeps a small clothing rack stocked with donations, not just for the homeless kids, but for all the kids. Whether they have a permanent home or not, most of them come from families that are struggling. The kids are doing things many grownups would never imagine - like the teen who misses school regularly to babysit an infant sibling.
There is a beanbag chair set aside in a quiet corner, the place for some desperately needed adolescent naps. When home is not yours, and not stable, a good night's sleep can be hard to get. Perkins recalled a recent time when a girl asked to take a nap in her office. The girl couldn't keep her eyes open long enough to tell her why she needed the sleep.
How can you be ready to learn if you haven't slept, Perkins asked.
Next to clothing rack is a cabinet that holds underwear, socks, shampoo, soap, hats and gloves. Kids know where to come if they need something. There's still enough, but early in the year the shelves were stuffed. There's more clothes downstairs in the room staffed by social workers from Contact Community Services. Less than an hour into the day, a girl came into Perkins' office asking for some socks.
Black or white, Perkins asks. It doesn't matter, the girl says. I just need some socks. Perkins retrieves some from the shelf, reminding the girl that she was welcome to help herself, too.
The stream of kids who need something continues steadily - from shirts and socks to a hug and conflict resolution. Perkins' door was always opening.
They all really need someone to tell them they are important, she says. She does. With just an ear to the hallway, she can hear someone saying something they shouldn't. She calls out the girl's name and reminds her to watch her language. Firmly but kindly.
Perkins looks through her list of homeless families. In the weeks left in the school year, she will visit all of the addresses. Last year, she often picked up two kids on her way to work so they could get to school while the district worked on getting them on the bus. When a family lost their home in a fire, the school staff took up a collection to help out.
Perkins is careful to make it clear that the students and their families are not victims to be pitied.
"I feel like our families are strong in the face of a system that works against them," she says. "A lot of elements are outside of their control. And they persist."


Radio and entertainment company Global has been increasing its podcasting capabilities over the last three months. On Nov. 29, it introduced 1,500 podcasts into the Global Player app, the company's one-stop shop for all Global content.
In the last three months, Global has built a centralized podcast team where between six and 20 people will be working on podcasts at any one time. It's produced around 10 new podcasts during this period, and it plans to add more of the most popular third-party podcasts chosen by a combination of editors picks and technology.
"This is not a catalog of everything, only the best," said Hickman. With podcasts that Global has commercial relationships with the publishers it can monetize the content through Dax, its digital audio ad platform. Dax makes it easy to monetize U.K. audiences on U.S. podcasts, which tend to advertise DTC brands like food delivery kits or mattresses that don't ship overseas.
However, having just 1,500 podcasts could be limiting for Global if it wants to be a destination for podcasting. "Becoming the main U.K. podcasting app is a challenging business. You have to match Apple, Google and Spotify if you want to play in that space," said Matt Deegan, a consultant covering the radio industry.
Global will initially get the word out across radio brands on air, digital and social campaigns. The company recently acquired outdoor ad companies Primesight and Outdoor Plus.
Commercial radio brands like Radio X and Capital cater to the younger market, so Global doesn't have the same need as the BBC to launch an audio platform for younger people. BBC Sounds doesn't offer access to third-party content, although it has said it plans to.
Global Player was originally launched in November 2017 as a place for audiences to listen live to Global's dozens of stations, including Capital, Radio X and Classic, and catch up on shows. The company wants to put more emphasis on the Global Player app, turning this into a more consumer-recognizable brand, rather than through radio brand apps. Global wouldn't share how many people currently use Global Player, although it said its brands reach 32 million people a week.
An added feature that allows listeners to skip songs while listening to live radio — currently available on just three of its radio brands — increased listen length in the Player on average by 60 percent and the average number of sessions by 50 percent, although it wouldn't share specific numbers.