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Jeff Konst: Jeffrey Konst, a native of Morganton, North Carolina, has been fishing local and distant waters for two decades now. In that time his interest in bass fishing has transitioned to an intense passion for everything trout, everywhere from tiny mountain streams on NC 181, to the Gunpowder in Baltimore, MD.
He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Go Heels!), and forever a student in everything fly-fishing. Jeff says "From the first time John took me fly-fishing on a blustery 20℉ October day at Wilson Creek, I knew this was the sport for me. I appreciate catching the giant trout available at the Casting For Hope Retreat Center, but my favorite trout to chase are the tiny mountain gems hidden in the headwaters of Western NC and VA."
Jeff is now the full time operator/guide/rod-builder/fly-tier for Upper Creek Angler after being handed the reigns by John Zimmerman and Taylor Sharp, after John and Taylor have needed to path more of their time and energy into the non-profit they started together, Casting For Hope. Jeff has guided off and on for UCA for several years now and is very excited to pursue this full-time and share his love for fishing with others!
For those interested in tight-line nymphing, or ready to take the next step in their pursuit of being a better fly fisherman, Jeff is excited to share his knowledge on the skill, and happy to show you how to catch many more fish regardless your skill level!
John Zimmerman: John grew up following his dad into the woods in pursuit of hunting and fishing grounds. His earliest memory is of walking along a stream bank in growing darkness after some hunting or fishing endeavor. Today, John's primary outdoor pursuit is fly fishing for trout in the southern Appalachians. According to fly fishing legend Bo Cash, "John is a passionate small stream expert." John can be booked for guide trips most weekends from August-May and most days during the summer months. Given good notice, weekday trips can be accommodated. See our "What People Say" link about John's guide work. More than anything, John's express mission as a guide is to teach clients how to fish better and better so that as soon as possible, clients no longer need a guide! John earned his Bachelor's degree from UNCG in 2005 and his first Master's degree from ASU in 2008 and his National Board for Professional Teaching Standards recognition in 2009.
Taylor Sharp: John started fishing with Taylor in the fall of 2010 and quickly found him to be one of the most natural fishers he'd ever fished with. In our small streams, Taylor just has a sixth sense for where fish are going to be hanging out. Couple that with a latent talent for reading water and making rifle casts, and Taylor is a vacuum to fish behind. Even on highly pressured native water, when Taylor and I have been fishing together and he's been behind me, he's caught many fish I missed and which should have been spooked off. In addition to being one of the best fishermen I've fished with for small streams in WNC, Taylor has fished extensively in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming and backpacked through Yellowstone National Park and fished also in New Zealand. I'm excited to say that Taylor now has his guide license and endorse him through UCA. Now graduated and in college, Taylor guides and builds rods during school breaks and summers. He's at UNC Chapel Hill with a Morehead-Cain Scholarship–the oldest and most prestigious scholarship in the United States!
Matt Konst: Matthew Konst, a native of Morganton, North Carolina, has been fishing rivers, creeks, and lakes at home and across the country for nearly three decades. His 6 years in the United States Marine Corps allowed him the opportunity to live all across the United States and further enhance his fishing prowess. These exploits have included; targeting the red drum and sea trout in the Gulf; Bowfin and Alligator Gar in the bayous of Louisiana; Lake Trout and Wild Brook trout in Yosemite National Forest; and let us not leave out finessing the rivers/streams of NC, VA, PA and WV and MD.
He holds a BS from Appalachian State University and a M.A. and PH.D. form Louisiana State University and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins University. As you might expect from someone with this much book-learning, Matt is a true student in everything fly-fishing and is often heard on the stream referencing books/blogs/and videos that he has pulled information from.
Matt is the older brother of Jeff, the full time operator/guide/rod-builder/fly-tier for Upper Creek Angler and has been involved with several UCA guiding excursions over the years. Matt has guided off and on for UCA for several years now and is now settling back into life in North Carolina and is very excited to increase his availability for trips and to share his love (and knowledge, for those fellow students) of fly-fishing with others! In addition to guiding he has spent the last two years entering the competitive scene by competing in local fly-fishing tournaments alongside his brother and the pair took Gold at the Casting For Hope tournament last Fall at the retreat center in Bakersville, NC.
For those interested in learning the ever growing area of tight-line nymphing, enhancing their dry-dropper or micro-streamer game, Matt is excited to share his knowledge in these areas, and happy to show you how to catch many more fish regardless your skill level!
Brock Toner: Brock Toner began fly-fishing as a high school student under the mentorship of UCA Founder, John Zimmerman. Brock joined John on a mid-January trip to Wilson's Creek and landed his first trout—a 20-inch stocker. This first fly-fishing experience set in motion an obsession to recreate that moment, and Brock has never looked back.
Brock attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Accounting. Brock has returned to his hometown of Morganton, NC to work as a Business Analyst at a local manufacturing company. He is thrilled to be able to spend his time not crunching financials floating the best Western NC and Eastern TN tailwaters in his RO Skiff. Brock is equally as excited to re-engage with the efforts of Casting For Hope and UCA.


When the LeVeque Tower opened in 1927, the 46-story skyscraper was the tallest building in Ohio and the fifth tallest in the world.
Its signature lights have guided Amelia Earhart as she flew her historic journey. Ablaze in red, white, blue and pink, it honors holidays and causes alike.
Walking through its marbled hallways, one is transported back in time, when movie stars were adored, music and culture were dynamic, and big cities were booming with prosperity.
Art deco was the trend. The reality of a Great Depression was far from anyone's thoughts.
Following a $27 million, five-year restoration project, the building now shines once again, a twinkling star in the Columbus night sky. Its new owners, Bexley attorney and real-estate investor Robert Myers and local developers Casto and Schiff Capital Group, are proud of the results and were more than willing to show it off to a group of Central Ohio IFMA Chapter members Tuesday, Nov. 14.
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Their patience and efforts have paid off. In 2016, Architectural Digest named the LeVeque Tower one of the top seven art deco buildings in the world, and just recently the most beautiful hotel in the state of Ohio.
With no raised dock and no freight elevator, renovations were a challenging task. An average of 250 trade persons worked in the building every day during renovations, O'Harra told Central Ohio IFMA Chapter members prior to their tour. It made for some busy hallways and full elevators.
Kaufman Development was responsible for developing both the building's 69 apartments and eight permanent residences. Rents range from about $1,400 for a one-bedroom unit to more than $2,000 for a two-bedroom apartment. The condos are priced from the mid-$500,000s to $1.5 million for a large two-level townhouse near the top of the tower. The luxury residences take up floors 34 through 37 and offer sweeping city views to match the uncompromising comforts the new designs have to offer.
The new 150-room Marriott Autograph Hotel (which occupies floors 5 through 10) features a breath-taking two-story entry and decor, weaving together historic and contemporary designs. The hotel boasts a large variety of unique rooms and suites that mirror the hotel's celestial theme – Star of the Columbus Skyline. In fact, a custom two-story lighted sculpture inspired by the constellations hangs in the lobby, representing the connection between the LeVeque Tower and the stars above. Stargazing carries over into the 150 guest rooms where a light projects stars on the ceiling during the evening's turndown service each night, creating a dazzling environment to match the guests' experience.
Tucked inside the hotel is the building's own signature restaurant and bar, The Keep. The Keep is a modern French brasserie and bar concept courtesy of nationally acclaimed Concentrics Restaurants and acclaimed Chef Jonathan Olson. Its low-lit, speak-easy feel invites one to sit and relax at a table, the bar, or one of its comfortable couches or chairs.
Some 160,000-square feet of world-class office space covers ten floors of the 47-story landmark, anchoring the modern mixed-use development. Pure-white hallways meld with the rest of the building's décor and are meant to highlight the area's clean lines and accent local art. Specifically highlighted is Gordon Keith, a local designer and artist whose highly visible creations ranged from parade floats to museum displays, including the Street of Yesteryear (a re-creation of long-gone Columbus scenes that was an attraction at the original COSI) and the elaborate Nativity scene displayed at Christmastime outside the State Auto headquarters at 518 E. Broad St. Paintings acquired by Myers, one of the artist's fans, now adorn the hallways in the office area, a collection he bought after Keith died in February of 2015.
In addition to private funding, the project was supported by state and federal historic preservation tax credits and city incentives.
Central Ohio IFMA Chapter members were left nearly speechless during the hour and a half-tour, retiring to The Keep to discuss the building's architecture, design, and of course, its heating a cooling systems.
Soon the lights above the building's penthouse will be illuminated red and green for Christmas. Prior to the renovations, workers had to climb outside and tape gels to the lights to change their colors. Today, the new LED lights change automatically with the mere flip of a switch.
Originally designed by master architect C. Howard Crane, the LeVeque Tower opened in 1927. Headquarters of the American Insurance Union and named The Citadel, this impressive monument was acquired by the LeVeque family in 1945 and sold in 2011 to Myers and his group of investors. At 555 and a half feet tall, six inches taller than the Washington Monument, it was once the fifth tallest building in the world and served as an aerial lighthouse for Amelia Earhart. Its construction occurred along with a massive revitalization of the riverfront area in downtown Columbus after much of the area had severe problems with flooding. In addition to the tower, a new Columbus City Hall (which sits next door), the 14-story Ohio Courts Building, and the widening of the Scioto River were all undertaken during the same period.
During its original construction, five construction workers lost their lives.
The LeVeque Tower was added to the National Register on March 21, 1975.


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As this season draws to a close, we are introducing a new form of racing championship. A first for the BHC. In a bid to create a more diverse and growing crowd to our much-loved Hillclimb events we are giving the general public a chance to race alongside the BHC virtually. Introducing the BHC Esport Championship, provided by the McEntee Racing Team (MRT33). When spectators attend this year's Championship finale at Loton Park near Shrewsbury this weekend 25/26 September 2021, as well as selected events in 2022 they will find the Esport gazebo located close to the action. MRT33 has provided a full Esport set up with two racing simulators to give you a chance to race on a closed road Hillclimb, driving a single seater race car.
Sign up to the championship at the event and try your hand at being a racing driver. The person who sets the fastest time across the combined 2021/2022 season will be invited to drive a real-life race car courtesy of the McEntee Racing Team. With 110BHP and weighing only 330KG you have the chance to feel the rush of driving a race car. Under 17s are also welcome to experience the thrill of the simulator and we expect that the championship will be of great excitement to young children too. Not only are we offering this fantastic opportunity to actually drive a Hillclimb single seater we are also offering the chance to compete in our brand new fully virtual Winter Championship. With plans to have fans racing alongside competing drivers in the first ever BHC Esport Winter Championship. The Championship is run by two university students who we believe follow our unified goal of attracting new fans to BHC events and inspiring a new generation as they experience the excitement in our fantastic sport. Watch out for further announcements over the coming months.
We hope that you are intrigued by these exciting first steps into a new direction for the BHC. We want to assure you that we are as committed as ever to bring you not only the best on track action but also off-track engagement and entertainment. This new move will bring racing to your screens across the Winter and provide amazing opportunities for you, the fans of our sport, to be more involved than ever before.


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Q: two threads querying a table I have a huge table about 1 m record , i want to do some processing on all records , so 1 thread way , would be , get say... 1000 record , process them , get another 1000 record etc...
but what if i want to use multitasking ? that is 2 threads each fetching 1000 record and do the processing in parallel , how can i make sure that each thread will fetch different 1000 record ?
note : am using hibernate
something looks like that
public void run() {

    partList=getKParts(10);
    operateOnList(partList);

}

A: Sure, you can synchronize the code.
public class MyClass {

    private final HibernateFetcher hibernateFetcher = new HibernateFetcher();

    private class Worker implements Runnable {
       public run() {
         List partList = hibernateFetcher.fetchRecords();
         operateOnList(partList);
       }
    }

    public void myBatchProcessor() {

      while(!hibernateFetcher.isFinished()) {
      // create *n* workers and go!

      }
   }
}

class HibernateFetcher {

  private int count = 0;
  private final Object lock = new Object();
  private volatile boolean isFinished = false;
  public List fetchRecords() {

      Criteria criteria = ...;

      synchronized(lock) {
         criteria.setFirstResult(count) // offset
                 .setMaxResults(1000);
         count=count+1000;
      }
      List result = criteria.list();
      isFinished = result.length > 0 ? false: true;
      return result;
  }

  public synchronized boolean isFinished(){
    return isFinished;
  }

}

A: If I understood correctly you don't want 1m record fetched upfront but want it in batches of 1000 then to process them in 2 threads but make it parallel.
First you have to implement paging type feature in your database query using RowCount or something. From Java you can pass fromRowCount to toRowCount and fetch records in 1000 batches and process them parallel in threads. I am adding sample code here but you have to further implement your logic for different variables.
        int totalRecordCount = 100000;
        int batchSize =1000;
        ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(totalRecordCount/batchSize);
        for(int x=0; x < totalRecordCount;){
            int toRowCount = x+batchSize;
            partList=getKParts(10,x,toRowCount);
            x= toRowCount + 1;
            executor.submit(new Runnable<>() {
                @Override
                public void run() {
                    operateOnList(partList);
                }
            });
        }

Hope this helps. Let me know in case further clarification required

A: If your records in the database do have a primary key of type int or long, add a restriction to each thread to fetch only records from ranges:
Thread1: 0000 - 0999, 2000 - 2999, etc
Thread2: 1000 - 1999, 3000 - 3999, etc

This way you need only an offset, a counter and an increment for each thread. For example Thread1 would have an offset of 0 while Thread2 would have an offset of 1000. Because of two threads in this example, you have an increment of 2000. For each round increment the counter (starting at 0) of each thread and calculate the next ranges as:
form = offset + (count * 2000)
   to = from + 999

A: import com.se.sas.persistance.utils.HibernateUtils;

public class FinderWorker implements Runnable {

    @Override
    public void run() {
        operateOnList(getNParts(IndexLocker.getAllowedListSize()));

    }

    public List<Parts> getNParts(int listSize) {

        try {

            criteria = .....
            // *********** SYNCHRONIZATION OCCURS HERE ********************//
            criteria.setFirstResult(IndexLocker.getAvailableIndex());
            criteria.setMaxResults(listSize);
            partList = criteria.list();

        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();

        } finally {

            session.close();
        }
        return partList;
    }

    public void operateOnList(List<Parts> partList) {
    ....
    }

}

locker class
public class IndexLocker {

    private static AtomicInteger index = new AtomicInteger(0);

    private final static int batchSize = 1000;

    public IndexLocker() {

    }

    public static int getAllowedListSize() {
        return batchSize;

    }

    public static synchronized void incrmntIndex(int hop) {
        index.getAndAdd(hop);
    }

    public static synchronized int getAvailableIndex() {

        int result = index.get();
        index.getAndAdd(batchSize);
        return result;
    }

}

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Fresh is best, but frozen food is making a big comeback
By Tonya Garcia, Marketwatch
April 4, 2018 | 12:01pm
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While some home cooks are feverishly chopping fresh vegetables, an increasing number of people are giving their knives a break and preparing a meal with frozen foods.
Volume growth for the frozen category has turned positive for the first time in five years, according to the latest RBC Capital Markets report, up 1 percent for the 12 weeks ending March 10. The biggest portion of the frozen category is meals and appetizers, making up 35 percent of the group and with sales growth of 3 percent, the highest in five years.
"While growth pockets have existed in frozen for years, its overall growth relative to other packaged food is accelerating as consumers begin to see freezing as a way to preserve food with fewer negatives," wrote analysts led by David Palmer.
Analysts say frozen food has had a "stigma" attached to it for the past decade, with millennials seeking out "whole foods" for themselves and their families and staying away from foods perceived to be "engineered."
"But now, we believe frozen-food companies are catching up to align their frozen offerings to the attributes consumers demand," RBC wrote.
"Quick freeze" technology retains the nutrients and flavor for months, versus fresh food that has to travel and spoils fast.
"Consider than an estimated 80 percent of fresh food in the US is wasted each year as consumers often overbuy fresh food or misalign their purchases and consumption, which causes unwanted spoiling," said RBC. "These problems are largely alleviated with frozen vegetables and frozen meals."
Frozen food is also a plus for families with concerns about money.
"Frozen foods allow for convenient dining for so many who are strapped with budgets and having to cook for their families, or even those who have to cook for themselves," said Lizzy Freier, managing editor of menu analysis at Technomic, a data and analytics provider for the food industry.
Convenience is also a big motivator, Freier said.
RBC also thinks Netflix might have something to do with it. Meals consumed at home reached a nearly 30-year peak in 2017 at 78 percent, according to NPD Group data used in the RBC report.
"And the reasons behind this trend include increased home entertainment options (e.g. Netflix, more affordable flat-screen TVs), the aging population, the separate but related increase in the percentage of consumers sitting out of the labor force and the rise of the home office," the report said.
Among the companies that stand to benefit from the thawing frozen-food market is Conagra Brands, which RBC rates outperform with a $44 price target. Conagra brands include Healthy Choice, with sales up 21 percent for the last 12 weeks; Banquet, which is up 12 percent; and Marie Calender's, up 13 percent. All sell iconic frozen meals.
Pinnacle Foods, rated outperform with a $64 price target, has also seen its frozen products gain momentum "thanks to Birds Eye vegetable innovation," analysts said.
And B&G Foods, rated outperform with a $38 price target, has "just launched its third wave of Green Giant frozen veggie innovation (i.e. spiralized veggies), which is already contributing 1 percentage point of the company's overall 2 percent topline growth in the U.S. measured channels," the report said.
Conagra shares are down 10.3 percent for the past year, Pinnacle Foods is down 8.1 percent for the period and B&G is down 41 percent for the past 12 months. The S&P 500 index is up 10.6 percent for the past year.
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Thread: Why str_replace Failing ?
I am continuing my 1yr old thread from sitepoint.com here as I got banned over there just for laughing at the answers the php seniors over there gave me on one of my other threads that is not the thread mentioned below. BIG MISTAKE on my part.
Anyway, why is the str_replace failing ? I didn't get my answer at that forum (or I have forgotten what they replied over there) so trying my luck here with you kind folks.
My thread over there attracted 247 posts in total! Let's see how many posts it attracts over here. Shall we ?
Let's continue working on it with you precious folks' help. Hopefully, you'll remove my confusions over there.
My question is again: why is the str_replace failing ?
I was trying to build my own web proxy using cURL. After it fetches your chosen page, it checks the links found on the page and tries proxifying them so when those links are clicked they go through this same one page proxy script.
//Add proxy link on all Image Links (Eg. Google Img File). Note the spaces before or after the equal sign. Note the variations.
In short, that code belongs to a page called "proxied_page.php".
It shows you a url input text box. You input your url (the page you want the proxy to fetch or the page you want proxied) and it fetches your chosen page by reloading itself. Reloading proxied_page.php I mean.
then that page should be fetched.
But guess what ? On the proxied page, when I click the text or the img link, I go direct to the links.
I don't go to the proxied text link or the proxied img link.
The str_replace is failing here. That is the problem.
The guys at sitepoint.com failed to solve this issue (if I am not mistaken or have not forgotten things). Their suggestions have not worked for me. And so, let us see if you can do better.
Any suggestions my friends Kicken ? Sepodati ? Catacaustic ? Barand ? Even Benanamen ?
The script should work from both localhost and my website (remote server).
Do check-out my code on your wamp/xamp/lamp to get an idea where I am stuck.
That is the issue with the str_replace here.
Requinix welcome to provide valuable inputs too.
PS - I see that, a year back, I was a better programmer than I am now!
I have forgotten a lot of things over the months. Let us change this. Shall we ?
Last edited by UniqueIdeaMan; May 2nd, 2018 at 11:11 AM.
Did you bother with common debugging practices and echo $string_replaced_data? Why didn't you post that result?
Don't you see I got my error codes up at the top of my script ?
Don't you see the line at 40 that echoes the result after str_replace ?
I don't see errors. When I fetch a page. I hover my mouse over to the links found on the fetched page. I don't see the links getting proxied. Meaning, I don't see the following preceding the links found on the proxied page.
That's the problem. The str_replace for some reason is not working for me. What is wrong ? preg_replace is not needed here.
Really angering me! Maddended me 12 mnths back at sitepoint.com forum and now annoying me real bad tonight over here. Feeling really grumpy!
Try rereading what I posted about what should be echoed.
But, guess what ? It still ain't working.
I get echoed: echo "IF got triggered!"
So, I took this line out of line 15 by commenting it out. And then tested with both echo and printr and I see a complete white blank page.
Trying to fetch yahoo.com on all these test rounds.
Here's the final code now. Check the commented-out lines to see in what variety of ways I tested.
You wanted me to echo the str_replace results and so I echoed it.
You wanted me to provide what result I see on screen. I provided it.
I hope I understood you this time.
I give up. Apparently you can't read either.
Arrgh!!! What did you get from the echo? Also echo the input variables.
I already told you I got echoed: "IF Got Triggered!"
Line 15-> IF got triggered!
Line 26-> var_dump $domain: string(17) "www.sitepoint.com"
Line 33-> var_dump $string_replaced_data: string(0) ""
Line 39-> var_dump $string_replaced_data: string(0) ""
Line 45-> var_dump $string_replaced_data: string(0) ""
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Where did you echo $curl_result? This is debugging 101.
Ok, I did not quite echo it but I print_r it and from the looks of things from StackOverFlow they are the same.
Anyway, I have updated my code now.
I have echoed $curl_result but no luck.
Line 32-> var_dump $string_replaced_data: string(0) ""
Line 38-> var_dump $string_replaced_data: string(0) ""
Line 44-> var_dump $string_replaced_data: string(0) ""
So what do you see for $curl_result? What do you expect $str_replace to replace in that empty string? If you understood kindergarten debugging you would have figured out it is the curl that is the problem rather than str_replace before you even had to post here. Since you copy and paste examples that intentionally omit any error checking logic for simplicity rather than try to understand the code you would have found the error immediately in your error reporting and again before even asking here.
There are 11 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary, those that don't and UniqueIdeaMan.
Last edited by gw1500se; May 4th, 2018 at 10:12 AM.
Guoosey my dear, your signature would definitely make me laugh. Even if the cURL is copy & paste, it should work as the one who wrote the article did not leave anything out.
Nevertheless, I got my answer from you. Something wrong with cURL. It's not fetching the page. Maybe encountering some page loading error like the error 404 and so and so I need to deal with that part.
Saying all this, cheers for the haughty reply.
EDIT: I have error reporting on and the gindergarten error reporting is giving no errors.
The above code manages to fetch google homepage but it fails to fetch any other pages from other domains.
Last edited by UniqueIdeaMan; May 4th, 2018 at 01:03 PM.


In an op-ed published in the Canadian Jewish News on June 7, HRC Executive Director Mike Fegelman exposes how the Canadian media are playing into Hamas' hands and counts down 10 of the most egregious examples of media bias that HRC has confronted.
Our full op-ed can be found below.
In war, the saying goes, the first casualty is the truth.
10. The Toronto Star, National Post and the Globe and Mail all carried claims that a Palestinian baby died from tear gas inhalation during the Gaza riots when this incident is fundamentally in dispute. As a Gazan doctor has since explained, the baby had a preexisting medical condition related to her heart. Gaza's own Health Ministry removed the baby from a list of casualties allegedly killed by the IDF, but these Canadian media outlets did not inform their readers of this development.
9. The Globe rushed to judgment, claiming that an IDF sniper shot Canadian doctor Tarek Loubani, whereas the culpability is still to be determined. CBC, to its credit, issued a corrective.
8. CTV PowerPlay anchor Don Martin tacitly accused Israeli soldiers of intentionally firing on presumably innocent Palestinian civilians.
6. The Globe and Mail was forced to issue a correction after erroneously claiming that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement saying that the IDF had "targeted" (in other words, intentionally shot at) Dr. Loubani.
4. CTV's Chief Political Commentator, Craig Oliver, acted as an apologist for the Hamas terror group by claiming on live TV that Hamas was "peacefully protesting" and "wasn't shooting at anybody" during the riots on the Israel-Gaza border.
2. CBC As It Happens anchor Carol Off conducted a blatantly one-sided, biased and combative interview with Knesset member and deputy minister Michael Oren. In response, Oren accused the CBC host of being a "conspirator with Hamas" and an "abettor of terrorism" due to her biased line of questioning and anti-Israel interview.
1. CBC News "The Weekly" with Wendy Mesley broadcast an atrocious report that led viewers to believe that a rich cabal of Jews and the long tentacles of the world-wide Jewish lobby is effectively undermining Canadian and American values, controlling elite government leaders and hijacking their foreign policy agendas, specifically regarding Israel, Iran, and Mideast policy.
Mike Fegelman is executive director of HonestReporting Canada, a non-profit organization that ensures fair and accurate Canadian media coverage of Israel (www.HonestReporting.ca).


When it was announced in March that a new frozen yogurt shop was opening at 85 Parsons Avenue, it was mentioned in passing that the former tenant was also closing. That tenant was the Near East Side Co-op, which called the location home for about a year after relocating from 1117 Oak Street.
Former Co-op Board Chair Monique McCrystal told us a year ago that the move was for financial reasons and that the new location would offer the organization lower overhead costs and better visibility. It turned out not to be enough to keep the retail concept afloat.
McCrystal clarified that her tenure with the co-op ended in late August, and that there was a membership vote in late 2015 to close the store. Outreach to more recent board leadership has gone unanswered over the past several weeks, with the only public communication consisting of a Facebook message posted on April 13th stating "NESCM is now permanently closed thank you for your support".
While the co-op concept was unsuccessful in this iteration, the need for healthy foods in urban neighborhoods remains a real need. A recent study completed by The Food Trust, Finance Fund and the Ohio Regional Convergence Partnership, outlines the dire health issues caused for many Ohioans who live in food deserts and lack access to proper nutrition.
To read more about that report, CLICK HERE.


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Board members present were Gary Brown, Al Donovan, Jeff Norris, Mayur Patel, Steve Schroeder, Bob Seelig, and Michelle Seelig.
Steve reported $3032.07 in the checking account. Savings account balance is $6670.73. Bills outstanding: banquet.
Gary motioned to accept the treasurer's report, Michelle seconded; motion carried.
152 members as of November.
Gary motioned to accept meeting minutes for December, Steve seconded; motion carried.
The SOLO committee has posted a 10-event tentative schedule. Jeff motioned to accept the schedule as posted, Steve seconded; motion carried.
MoPar event is 4/12. The club will be able to supply enough help.
The board appointed Al Donovan to the position of Executive Assistant; Al accepted.
Jeff and Gary are going to the MidDiv convention.
WB Sephus had been elected to a board position, and subsequently resigned his position. The board appointed John Ederer to fill the vacant board position.
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Q: How to refresh child ContentPage of TabbedPage in Xamarin Forms Im using TabbedPage and encounter a problem: the ContentPage of each tab does not refresh when tabbed.I have a tab where I add item to cart and another tab to showing list of items have been added. Whenever I tabbed the list tab, it does not show new items that I added. Here my ViewModel of the showing list tab. The ListView.ItemSource is binding to FavoriteProducts
class FavoriteProductViewModel : BaseViewModel
{
    private ObservableCollection<FavoriteProductItem> favoriteProducts;

    public ObservableCollection<FavoriteProductItem> FavoriteProducts
    {
        get => favoriteProducts;
        set
        {
            favoriteProducts = value;
            OnPropertyChanged();
        }
    }

    private ObservableCollection<FavoriteProduct> favoriteList;

    public ObservableCollection<FavoriteProduct> FavoriteList
    {
        get => favoriteList;
        set
        {
            favoriteList = value;
            OnPropertyChanged();
        }
    }

    public FavoriteProductViewModel()
    {
        LoadData();
    }

    public async void LoadData()
    {
        var productList = await HomeService.Instance.GetAllProduct();
        FavoriteList = new ObservableCollection<FavoriteProduct>( await ProductService.Instance.GetFavoriteProductByCustomerID(Const.CurrentCustomerID));

        FavoriteProducts = new ObservableCollection<FavoriteProductItem>();
        if (productList != null && productList.Count > 0 && FavoriteList != null && FavoriteList.Count > 0)
        {
            foreach (var f in FavoriteList)
            {
                foreach (var p in productList)
                {
                    if (f.ProductID == p.ID)
                    {
                        FavoriteProducts.Add(new FavoriteProductItem
                        {
                            ID = p.ID,
                            DisplayName = p.DisplayName,
                            Price = p.Price,
                            DiscountPercent = p.DiscountPercent,
                            DiscountPrice = p.DiscountPrice,
                            Image1 = p.Image1,
                            Rating = p.Rating,
                            CommentCount = p.CommentCount,
                            IsSelected = false
                        });
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

the added item will be add to FavoriteList via database. How can I refresh the ListView Tabbed Page?

A: You can override the OnAppearing() method of the page which display the list contains items you want to show.
Get all the items(Loaddata()) from database when page is about to display. like:
protected override OnAppearing()
{base.OnAppearing;
.
.
.//loaddata code
}

A: I found the solution by using the Appearing event for the tab I want to refresh. The event is like this:
private void FavoriteProductPage_Appearing(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            CurrentPage.BindingContext = new FavoriteProductViewModel();
        }


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Home / Blog / History of condoms: when were condoms invented
3rd October 2019 Contraception & pregnancy Condoms, safe sex
At Tingle, we're passionate about condoms and on our quest to supply our customers with the best condoms on the market, we've learned a lot. Some of the most interesting discoveries and facts have been about how condoms were invented.
If you've ever wondered where the idea for condoms came from, we're giving you all the low down on the history of condoms to boost your knowledge.
When were condoms invented?
There's a lot of controversy surrounding the dates that the condom first came to fruition, however, we do know that condoms have been used for thousands of years.
It's thought that condoms have been around since the days of mammoth hunting, which was around 12,000 years ago. A French cave drawing is cited as one of the earliest historical traces of condoms, and Greek and Egyptian drawings indicate that a variant of the condom may have been in use as early as 1200 BC. It's likely that these condoms were created using the innards of animals, or linen cloths and studies have shown that Ancient Romans used the bladder of animals to protect themselves from pregnancy.
How did condoms evolve?
It's thought that condoms went in and out of fashion until the fall of the Roman Empire when an outbreak of syphilis occurred in Europe and Asia. This STI was claiming lives, so an inventor named Gabriele Falloppio tested linen sheaths to see if they prevented the disease and helped people practice safer sex.
Of 1,100 men tested, none of them caught syphilis and in the 1500s this was a huge advancement in condom technology. Linen condoms then reigned across the globe for centuries, until Charles Goodyear invented a process that allowed the first rubber condom to be created.
The beginning of the rubber condom
The rubber condom was created in the mid-1800s after Charles Goodyear invented the rubber vulcanisation process. By 1861, the first ad for a condom appeared in the New York Times and following that, the rubber condom became one of the most popular contraception methods.
Latex condoms became a cheap and disposable method of birth control and by the time World War One came around condoms were mass-produced and handed out to troops to stop STIs.
Between the early-1900s and the 1950s, condoms were very popular and in the 1950s the design was improved to make them thinner, safer and more comfortable. Lubricated condoms came a lot later than ordinary varieties, with the first lubricated condom being launched in the UK in 1957.
Following an HIV outbreak in the 80s, condom popularity boomed as according to studies, when it comes to HIV, using condoms is 10,000 times safer than going without. The Guttmacher Institute research has shown that the use of the male condom increased from being used by 52% of people in 1982 to 93% in 2006-2010. During that period, condom design has been improving year on year and now we have ultra safe condoms that can even improve the sensation of sex.
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Anyone have experience with a pair of these? They're right in the awkward price spot for me—if they were a bit cheaper they'd be fine if they were only okay—if they were a bit more expensive I'd expect them to be great.
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Back when I was a science writer in the Washington, D.C. area, I interacted with three of the scientists who received Nobel Prizes this past week, a fact that's reminded me of the career I left behind and led me to reflect on what I'm doing now.
I worked on an op-ed article with Richard Thaler, who won this year's economics prize for his pioneering work showing how people make decisions less rationally than models may predict. I later included his article, "The Economics of Reality," in an anthology I produced for the National Academy of Sciences, which you can download for free. I loved working with Thaler, who was brilliant and fun. (You may have seen his cameo with Selena Gomez in "The Big Short.") He's definitely having a better year than Bill Cosby, whose article began the anthology.
Joachim Frank was among this year's three chemistry winners. I visited with him in his lab when he was at the Wadsworth Center in Albany. His innovations with cryo-electron microscopy helped transform how scientists visualize biological molecules. Both he and Michael Rosbash, who shared this year's prize in physiology or medicine, were investigators of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), where I worked in the communications office.
Rosbash's research helped change how we think about sleep and "circadian rhythms," a subject he discussed eloquently in a televised lecture series on which I worked.
I used to pay close attention to "Nobel season" every October when I was at HHMI, whose researchers seemed to get the call from Stockholm every other year or so for the medicine or chemistry prize. I was sometimes awoken by reporters seeking to interview the winner. I remember being called one year by a reporter friend at NPR. "Who won?" I asked him, half-asleep. "Günter Blobel," he responded, citing a scientist who showed how proteins move within cells. If I remember correctly, one of my colleagues, who took the lead on these requests, was able to connect them quickly.
I left Washington to run the news and communications office at Duke. A decade later, the university claimed its first Nobelist, ironically someone also affiliated with HHMI. In fact, I'd commissioned and edited a major profile of Bob Lefkowitz for HHMI's magazine. He shared the 2012 chemistry prize for his discoveries about how biological signals pass into and through cells. After we were alerted early in the morning to his happy news, our Duke team pulled together a press conference and media package within a few hours. As usual, Bob was moving, funny and inspiring as he spoke with reporters.
Some of those reporters were star-struck, even more than when they met Coach K for the first time. They didn't know what I had learned over the years, which is that Nobel Prize winners and other eminent scientists are pretty much like the rest of us, just really smart.
I was reminded at such moments of how lucky I was to work with people whose groundbreaking research was saving lives and transforming human knowledge.
This week, as I've been cheering for Rosbash, Frank and Thaler, I've also reflected on how memories like these evolve with our own lives. When I worked with each of them — briefly, to be sure — it was just an ordinary part of my job. Now I savor those moments.
In the same way, things that now appear routine to me as a second-year Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova will probably seem different in the future. A decade or two from now, I may look back and think: "Wow, did Champa and I really do that when we were in our 60s?" Perhaps the same thing has happened to you, too: The ordinary becomes extraordinary without actually changing, a quantum motion of the heart. No one has won a Nobel Prize yet for explaining why this happens. Maybe next October.


How quickly praise has changed to insults. A few days before the crowds had shouted "Hosanna". Then it was "Crucify!" Now they threw His words back at Him and ridiculed Him.
Notice how similar this challenge is to the one issued by the devil as he began the temptations in the desert.
Both challenged Him to prove His identity as the Son of God by performing a miracle. Both challenges were also focussed on His physical need. Both were rejected by the Lord whose vision and purpose where far greater.
We all face challenges and temptations in our lives – including those that will establish us as significant in the eyes of others. We would be mortified if we were to lose our reputation and be discarded as worthless – particularly if it happened in such a public and humiliating way.
Jesus suffered this as a part of His sacrifice of Himself on our behalf. There was no glory involved at the time.
Categories: Christianity, Daily Life, God | Tags: Crucifixion, Daily Bread, Faith, Jesus, Lent, Life, Matthew, Perseverance, Scripture | Permalink.
woven in one piece from top to bottom.
"Let's not tear it," they said to one another.
Who would have thought that the blood-stained garments of a convicted criminal would have had any value to a Roman soldier. Yet they obviously did. When they came to the undergarment instead of cutting it up with a piece for each of them they drew lots to decide who would get it.
John is strangely specific in his description at this point – "This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom." Barclay tells us that "this is the precise description of the linen tunic which the High Priest wore." So here is a quiet reference to the high priestly ministry of Jesus – the perfect High Priest through whom people could come into the presence of God themselves. John starts His Gospel with the Word made flesh and draws it to a close with the eternal High Priest ministering to both God and man and enabling them to come together.
However, whilst these tremendously important events were taking place above their heads the soldiers were concerned only with their plunder and their gambling. Although they were professional soldiers in a foreign land they still in a way represent to us the indifference that exists in the world today. It bends its heads to the business of accumulation and is blind to the awesome expression of the love and grace of God which rises before us at this time.
This whole incident is made all the more pertinent by the value attached to it as a fulfilment of prophecy (Psalm 22:18). In all that was happening God's hand can be discerned – even down to the disposal of the Saviour's clothes.
Categories: Christianity, Daily Life, God | Tags: Cross, Daily Bread, Faith, Jesus, John, Lent, Priorities, Scripture | Permalink.
One of the greatest blessings of medical research is the advancement made in the area of pain-killers. Having had a number of surgical procedures in the last two years I have been made very aware of the benefits of being unconscious during the operations and relieved of pain after them.
Jesus did not have that blessing. In fact He refused the best that was on offer – the wine mixed with gall. William Barclay tells us that this drug was made-up by a group of wealthy women in Jerusalem as an act of mercy. It was a way of deadening the senses.
However, Jesus was not going to pass through His hours on the cross in a drugged state of semi-consciousness. In dying there for our sins 'He was determined to accept the suffering and death at its bitterest and at its grimmest and to avoid no particle of pain.' His calling was to be a living sacrifice and not a senseless offering. So He suffered in our place the punishment and death that we deserved.
We cannot begin to imagine the searing pain in every part of His body over those long hours, and the spiritual torment that He suffered in the process. But He hung there and accepted and absorbed it for every moment of my life and living – the past, the present and the future – and for the eternity that was His to offer.
Categories: Christianity, Daily Life, God | Tags: Crucifixion, Faith, Jesus, Lent, Life, Love, Matthew, Obedience, Perseverance | Permalink.
There was only one person there who knew the truth of what was happening – and that was Jesus Himself.
There were others who should have known, but they either could not or would not acknowledge the truth. How could they have stood there and acknowledged that this man on the cross before them – whom many had had a hand in putting there – was in fact the eternal Son of God and the long-awaited Messiah? Yet Jesus had warned them in His parable of the Tenants.
Then there were the others –the crowd, the soldiers, even His family and disciples – who were not fully aware of what was happening in front of them. And so it fell to Jesus to say something into the situation, and His words are remarkable. No anger at the blindness and callousness of the authority figures, no rebuke for the fickleness of the crowds, no startling miracle or revelation to humiliate His accusers – just these simple words coming as a desperate appeal from His breaking heart of love. He asked His Father to forgive them just as He obviously already had.
And none of us really know what it is that we do when we sin – when we choose ourselves above Him – when we choose our way instead of His – when we choose our pleasure and security over His will and trust in Him.
How truly blessed we are.
Categories: Christianity, Daily Life, God | Tags: Daily Bread, Forgiveness, Jesus, Lent, Life, Love, Luke, Prayer, Scripture | Permalink.
Finally Jesus had arrived. Since before the creation of the world this was the place towards which His redeeming ministry had been pointed. However there were no laurel wreath and great acclaim awaiting Him. There were no crowds to cheer Him on like a long-distance runner finally entering the stadium for one last and glorious lap.
Peter Marshall envisioned it like this.
a hill shaped like a skull, outside the city gates.
Even the hardest of them were silenced.
she could not bear the thud of the hammer.
and lifted it slowly off the ground.
in the wrists of the Nazarene.
dropped into the hole prepared for it.
Categories: Christianity, Daily Life, God | Tags: Daily Bread, Jesus, Lent, Life, Love, Luke, Obedience, Scripture | Permalink.
And so they placed the cross on Jesus shoulders and led Him staggering towards the place of execution. On the way they met Simon of Cyrene and, because the weight of the cross was almost too much for the Lord, they made him carry it for Him. Simon might not have been too happy at the time but afterwards may have counted it his greatest privilege.
A large number of people followed this grim and slow procession including 'women who mourned and wailed for Him.' These must have included those who had followed Him in His ministry and helped to support Him and His disciples. There would have been Mary His mother as well as Mary Magdalen and possibly the sisters Martha and Mary. With them could have been many of the women of the city as well.
At one point Jesus turned to them and gave a prophetic warning of the terrible times to come – times so bad that the women without children to suffer would be counted the more fortunate.
And then He gave a final warning. If men to these things even to Him whilst He is in their midst what shocking things may they do when He is gone. Indeed we can see it in ourselves. There are things we would never contemplate whilst in church on Sundays. However from Monday to Friday they may well become a part of our lives and living.
Categories: Christianity, Daily Life, God | Tags: Daily Bread, Faith, Jesus, Lent, Life, Love, Luke, Obedience, Scripture | Permalink.
"Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and knelt in front of him and mocked him. "Hail, king of the Jews!" they said. They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him.
Pilate now called for water and washed his hands in front of the crowd whilst saying that he was 'innocent of this man's blood.' In this way he finally gave in to their requests. However, much as he might want it to, the water could not cleanse him of his responsibility for what was to take place. Like Lady Macbeth he would carry his acts into the final judgement still to come.
"Here's the smell of the blood still.
will not sweeten this little hand.
I well recall saying to myself whilst watching The Passion of the Christ, "That's enough now Lord, that's enough blood!" But it was whilst Jesus was still struggling along the road towards Calvary where He had hours more terrible agony in front of Him. He had to live through every long and soul-screaming second – and He did it for me – and for you – and for all of us – because He loves and wants us with Him – so much.
Categories: Christianity, Daily Life, God | Tags: Daily Bread, Faith, Jesus, Lent, Life, Love, Matthew, Obedience, Scripture | Permalink.


We are hosting 4 groups of incoming 1st year students in our church basement until next Tuesday (40 students). They will be doing various service projects in the local area as they get to know one another and begin their educational time at Tufts. The nice soft chairs we have down there are already being appreciated by them! Let us keep them in prayer as they begin this important part of their lives.
PLEASE NOTE: We will be worshiping in the basement chapel for the rest of the summer. It is much cooler, and the intimacy of the space enhances our fellowship!
Sermon Title: Where Else Can We Go?
We welcome the Rev. R. Ward Holder as our guest worship leader and preacher. R. Ward Holder is professor of theology at Saint Anselm College and a minister member of the Presbytery of Boston. He has written and edited several books, concentrating upon the Reformation, the interpretation of scripture, and political theology. He has served in many roles in the presbytery, including service on COM, Nominating, Council, Stewardship and Budget, and the Permanent Judicial Commission. In 2014, he was the honored to serve as the moderator of the presbytery. He is a long-time friend of Clarendon Hill!
Saturday, August 29th, 5:00 p.m. The venue is both a restaurant and a large arcade. People looking for fellowship can stay for dinner, and afterwards, those who want to can play games (Pac-man, arcade hoops, etc.) This is a family friendly establishment. Please contact Kevin (kevin.sungwon@gmail.com) for info or to RSVP. Also please let us know if you need a ride. We look forward spending time together!
10:30 a.m., and for coffee and fellowship after the service. All are welcome!
Corinne Auger and a friend, Didier Lucceus, both senior New England Conservatory Preparatory School students, are organizing a week-long summer music program, which will will be held at the church and will introduce elementary school children to classical music. Music Lens Boston is a non-religious summer music program for kids entering 2nd through 4th grade with no prior music experience required. The program is free. To register or for more information, visit the website (http://musiclensboston.wix.com/musiclensboston) or send email tomusiclensboston.com.
The church is donating space and supporting the program, to be held the week of August 17th through the 21st, from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. The program is free for all participants, but does need donor support to cover expenses and to support the kids' future musical endeavors. Please consider visiting http://www.gofundme.com/rg55w98 to support the power of music as "a primary instrument for the development of individuals and societies" (Abreu). There are also orange "pledge" forms that are available on the table inside the main door to the basement, if you would like to donate by cash or check (checks should be made out to Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church – please include Music Lens Boston in the memo line.) Thanks!
Corinne Auger and a friend, Didier Lucceus, are organizing a week-long summer music program, which will will be held at the church and will introduce elementary school children to classical music. (http://musiclensboston.wix.com/musiclensboston) The church is graciously donating space and supporting the program, to be held the week of August 17th. The program is free for all participants, but does need donor support to cover expenses and to support the kids' future musical endeavors. Please consider visiting http://www.gofundme.com/rg55w98 to support the power of music as "a primary instrument for the development of individuals and societies" (Abreu).
The next Deacons meeting will be on Sunday, August 2nd, after coffee hour, in the Green Room.
The Deacons like to start a prayer request list that would be located online. We would set up an email list for folks to send prayer requests. The people on the email list would receive the request, and pray for whatever concerns or celebrations arrive. If you would like to be on the email list so that you could pray, please send an email to Ellen (ellends1313@gmail.com). Once we have collected email addresses, we will contact you with further information.


Keeping constantly in mind our founding principle of pursuing what is most useful to society, the Daiwa House Group aims to build sustainability by focusing on creating businesses that help provide solutions to social issues while reducing harmful effects on society and the global environment.
We try to develop products and construction methods with low environmental impact in terms of both procurement of materials and construction of buildings. We also consider it vital that CO2 emissions are kept low as customers use the buildings, and that environmental performance is maintained over the long term. Such considerations are reflected in our product development design concepts and after-sales maintenance system. We engage in such measures, with a focus on the in-use environmental performance of buildings after delivery, an important consideration, for the benefit of the environment and society as a whole.
We aim to maintain long-term product performance while also keeping high seismic standards in our buildings to meet today's demand in Japan, a country highly prone to earthquakes. We also promote gender equality in housing as part of numerous efforts that address social issues. Moreover, we consider it our mission as a leading company to support children's education with regard to housing.
From this perspective, we see our mission as contributing to a sustainable society through the maintenance of buildings over a long period of time, supported by customer-oriented partnerships between our company and our stakeholders, where we can learn from and teach one another to deepen our mutual understanding.
Daiwa House Industry's Central Research Laboratory clearly articulates the research and development process based on regulations set by the R&D Division, and carries out R&D work on elemental technologies that lead to the development of new businesses. Through investigation—the initial phase of R&D— and feasibility studies conducted to verify hypothesized utility, superiority, and feasibility, we are able to discover where the needed value lies with regard to important technical issues for the world, thereby establishing key R&D themes. Furthermore, at the applied research phase, midway along, not only do we verify technical quality and performance, quantifiables that are prerequisites for commercialization, but we also factor in such things as environmental friendliness, requirements for social acceptance, and user safety.
In the area of new business development, recently we have been investing in and cooperating more with venture firms that engage in product development in such areas as social welfare, medical care, and nursing care—working on solutions to social issues.
Earthquake-proofing measures are needed for buildings, and as part of our efforts toward sustainability in society we have incorporated knowledge and lessons learned from major earthquakes in recent years to regularly reappraise the seismic performance of buildings and specifications for facilities and equipment.
With growing social awareness of sustainable consumption and the need to solve social issues, we do more than just provide information to our own customers. We visit elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools to teach children about housing and architecture.
We identify and analyze the number and details of sessions of such next-generation development support activities across the Group, and continuously develop materials and make other improvements to help our employees provide better educational support.


But life is different. Life is all around us, and it is what we are. So we tend to get rather passionate about it.
I'm getting ahead of myself. As I discussed in the last post, Earth is amazing – if for no other reason than the variety of life that has been able to grow and flourish here. First it was the age of dinosaurs. Then, after their mass extinction and an essential reboot of the planet, mammals took the throne – eventually leading to the dominance of humans today.


1800s-1830s - Dutch Reformed Church, Owasco, Cayuga Co., NY, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
Genealogical Resources: Be sure and verify which Campus (Fulton or Auburn) have the materials for research. Each Library holds different collections.
Genealogical Resources: Bible records, newspaper abstracts, family files, local histories, maps, census, vital records and information about Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States.
↑ Central New York Genealogical Society at http://cnygs.org/ (accessed 31 Oct 2018).
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Second World Conference of Indigenous Women(2WCIW)
Afrcan Indigenous Women's Regional Statement For the Second World Conference of Indigenous Women
Indigenous Women have progressed in advocating for their rights through capacity building by participating in different National, Regional and International Meetings like the Commission on the Status of Women, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Convention Biological Diversity among others. African Indigenous Women, however, have been sidelined. This is due to various challenges facing indigenous women like Gender-based violence,
Aiwo Declaration Statement
African Indigenous women and girls representing various sub-regions in Africa; French West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, Sudan, and other Arabic speaking countries in Northern Africa have come together to bring a collective document that will present their priorities and recommendations as well as add the African Indigenous woman's voice on to the global statement which will be presented during the conference.
Give a look at some of the interesting videos which were presented during the event
African Indigenous Girls
Most Indigenous girls are unaware of their rights: such as the right to education, the right to healthcare, and the right to basic needs in general.
Capacity Building for Indigenous Women
Through capacity building and indigenous women's meaningful participation, elevate indigenous women's self confidence and capacity in critical areas, improving their participation in decision-making processes and promoting self-confidence of their cultural and gender identities.
Investing in women's economic empowerment sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth.
Indigenous women, while experiencing the first and worst effects of climate change globally, are often in the frontline in struggles to protect the environment.
Guardians of Culture
Indigenous peoples have the right to ensure the continuity of their practices, customs and traditions, women play a big role in ensuring that the spiritual and cultural knowledge does not disappear and is transmitted to the next generations
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Heilig GK (1994). The greenhouse gas methane (CH4): Sources and sinks, the impact of population growth, possible interventions. Population and Environment 16 (2): 109-137.
Methane (CH4) is one of the trace gases in the atmosphere that is considered to play a major role in what is called the "greenhouse effect." There are six major sources of atmospheric methane: emission from anaerobic decomposition in (1) natural wetlands; (2) paddy rice fields; (3) emission from livestock production systems (including intrinsic fermentation and animal waste); (4) biomass burning (including forest fires, charcoal combustion, and firewood burning); (5) anaerobic decomposition of organic waste in landfills; and (6) fossil methane emission during the exploration and transport of fossil fuels. Obviously, human activities play a major role in increasing methane emissions from most of these sources. Especially the worldwide expansion of paddy rice cultivation, livestock production and fossil fuel exploration have increased the methane concentration in the atmosphere. Several data sets help estimate atmospheric methane concentration up to 160,000 years back. Major sources and sinks of present-day methane emission and their relative contribution to the global methane balance demonstrate great uncertainties in the identification and quantification of individual sources and sinks. Most recent methane projections of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for 2025 and 2100 are discussed and used to estimate the contribution of population growth to future methane emission. Finally the paper discusses options and restrictions of reducing anthropogenic methane emissions to the atmosphere.


Sky Living was launched live in 1993 as UK Living. It was renamed into Living TV in 1997 and into Living in 2007. Since 1 February 2011 it was rebranded into Sky Living, since British Sky Broadcasting acquired the Living TV Group in 2010. The schedule consists of various US shows, series, movies and entertainment shows. Sky Living is also available in high definition since 2009. For more details on the channel, Sky Living online broadcast or specific details such as tv shows, schedules or vod please check the official website. The TV online programming includes shows and programmes like Fat Families, Criminal Minds, Battle of the Brides, The Love Machine, Bedlam is Back, Unforgettable, The Secret Circle, Boggest Loser US. Sky Living online stream is aired live from Isleworth, Middlesex.


Toyota's Camry has been a country's best-selling midsize sedan for so prolonged that no one yet Toyota bothers to keep lane any longer.
Year after year, it has served a needs of a American mainstream.
This year, though, Toyota hurdles a possess standing quo. The entirely made-over 2018 Camry ($23,645) is dramatically some-more enchanting — in both coming and opening — than any Camry before it.
It's a unsure tender for Toyota; too many change risks alienating constant consumers. But Toyota authority Akio Toyoda is steering a association in a some-more expressive, some-more romantic direction.
The new Camry is roughly a same distance as before yet has a reduce form and a wider track. This some-more assertive position is underscored by an eye-grabbing new grille, an array of confidant creases and impression lines and a flowing, elongated roofline.
For some, a new demeanour competence be a step too far, yet sales formula have been positive. Reportedly, watchful lists exist for a black-roofed, two-tone XSE which, with a filigree grille, outrageous atmosphere intakes and sculpted rocker panels, is a boldest of a 5 Camry trims.
A new bottom engine, a 203-horsepower four, is customary opposite a board, while a dual tip trims — XSE ($29,150) and XLE ($28,600) — validate for one of a segment's few remaining sixes. The carryover 3.5-liter V-6 creates 301 hp, 33 some-more than final year's iteration.
Both engines span adult with an eight-speed involuntary transmission.
Equipped with a four, Camry runs a 0-60 scurry in 7.9 seconds; a 6 trims that to a fast 5.8 seconds.
A lightweight new height drives indiscriminate changes in Camry's dynamics. Its wheelbase grows longer, a core of sobriety comes down and a cessation is revised to improved hoop cornering forces.
Toyota sorts Camry's trims into together tracks. The L, LE and XLE have a normal appeal, while a SE and XSE follow a some-more assertive course. With their sport-tuned suspensions, 18-inch wheels and tires and revised steering calibrations, they are a many enthusiast-friendly Camrys in a model's history.
The bottom L is a family loss-leader. Its customary apparatus list includes keyless entry, involuntary LED headlights, a rearview camera, a 7-inch touchscreen interface, Bluetooth connectivity, a singular USB pier and a six-speaker sound system. It runs 16-inch steel wheels.
Still, even a L is versed with a Toyota Safety Sense driver-assist suite, that includes adaptive journey control, involuntary puncture braking, lane-departure warning and slackening and auto-dimming LED headlights.
The lane-departure underline is too supportive and can't be incited off. The adaptive journey complement is hyper-vigilant, as well, and tends to overreact when it detects slower trade ahead.
Camry's witty new persona does not do mistreat to float quality. Its firmed-up cessation settings dial out physique gaunt and other neglected motions, yet a XSE tester engrossed damaged highway surfaces but fuss.
Corner turn-in is frail and accurate, yet a steering complement provides meagre motorist feedback. With an additional 200 pounds adult front, six-cylinder trims are some-more nose-heavy and disposed to understeer than four-cylinder models.
The delivery responds solemnly to initial stifle submit before enchanting with a disconcerting surge. It's generally fussy when a motorist has comparison a assertive Sport pushing mode and "S" delivery setting.
The Camry cabin is ethereal and open. The XSE and XLE underline abounding soft-touch materials and near-luxury materials quality. Lower trims are decidedly reduction luxurious.
Seats are extended and comfortable, yet not as deeply bolstered as one competence design of a automobile with opening aspirations. There are no gains in rear-seat legroom or headroom this year, yet 6-footers will be calm with their accommodations.
Toyota's Entune infotainment interface is a Camry's Achilles heel. Smartphone formation includes conjunction Apple CarPlay or Android Auto and a infancy of Entune's apps need a phone to be plugged in and Bluetooth operative. Only a XSE and XLE embody local navigation, forcing other owners to rest on a smartphone app many find insufficient.
Regardless, a new Camry represents a new arrogance during Toyota. Akio Toyoda appears good o his approach toward reshaping one of a many informed brands.
Options enclosed driver-assist package; birds-eye-view camera; Entune 3.0 reward audio with navigation and app suite; Rusty Flare Pearl paint.


Quotables word art counted cross stitch patterns make great easy projects for all types of stitchers. These easy counted cross stitch patterns are designed with little or no back stitching. Cross stitch sayings and cross stitch quotes with colorful threads make for bright & fun stitching.


Welcome to October! I hope you have been enjoying your fall! Mine has been jam packed with lots of fun. There are so many amazing things going on at Stampin' Up! sit back and read all about it!
From October 1–10, 2017 select stamp sets are 15% off plus there is a special on Notecards and Fast Fuse too! Check out all of the details on the link above and order from now until the 10th for these great deals!
Plus, buy Fast Fuse Adhesive (item 129026) and get TWO Fast Fuse Adhesive Refills for FREE!To get your free refills, add Fast Fuse Adhesive to your order (item 129026); two Fast Fust Adhesive Refills will automatically be added to your order and the listed price for the refills will show as $0.00.
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Shop anytime at: Stampin' Jackie, plus right now if you add the Host Code: BJWEYGHH to your order and if you spend $75 or more I will send you a free gift, up to a $10 value! It's like getting a present just for snatching up your wish list items! Check out the fabulous Shares I have going on now! I am offering a Designer Series Paper Share, a Ribbon and Trim Share, and an Embellishment Share!


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Hey y'all! I apologize for my blogging absence these past 2 weeks. For the time being, it is best if I put blogging on the backburner, but don't worry, I do not intend to completely abandon Grace Notes. ;) I just need to take a step back and review my priorities. For today, I just have a random life post to share with recent photography and such.
These photos were all taken with an iPhone camera! Perks of having a mother with a really nice iPhone. :) Unfortunately, our DSLR camera has never worked quite right, unless I would have many more photos to share on the blog. It's always a good day when I get the chance to borrow my mom's phone, though! Her camera is way nicer than our DSLR and is SO much easier to use!
My theme for May goals was Beautiful Intentionality. I tried to make time with God + enjoying the beauty of life and His gifts a priority in May.
- Finish A Woman of Prayer by Betty Henderson. This has been on my monthly goal list for several months now – this summer I'm going to make sure it happens for real!
- Do a school study on Biblical economics + complete a study guide.
- Finish A Tale of Two Cities.
- Read 2 additional books of choice.
- Be proactive in having a daily Bible/quiet time. Wanting to change up your Bible time by using some different approaches/ways to study? Read my post here for 10 ideas on what to do in your devotional time.
- Put up a new YouTube video every 2 weeks. Have you watched my most recent video, Be Still, My Soul?
- Continue piano lessons with younger siblings.
- Finish writing a hymn arrangement.
- Learn more about music videography. I'm fascinated by split-screen videos (here's an example of one) and would absolutely love to create one myself.
- Take new bio blog photos.
- Take each younger sibling out individually. I've actually already been able to do this with my younger siblings, but sibling relationships take work, effort, and time – individual sibling dates should reoccur often!
- Make healthier breakfast choices. My, I definitely need this one as well!
- Put together a summer modesty blog post.
I obviously leave out certain personal goals for privacy reasons, and I add new goals occasionally, so by the end of the summer my list may look slightly different!
It's graduation time! I have a brother graduating this year, as well as a million friends and some extended family members. For privacy's sake, I'm not going to list the names of my graduating friends, but you know who you are! ;) Congratulations, girls!
What are your plans and goals for this summer?
Have you done any recent photography?
Those are awesome goals! I'm sure you're excited to finish your paralegal program ;) Let me know if you write out a goal list for the summer! I'd love to hear what all you put on it!
I love when you do these posts :) And your goals are awesome!!


On Friday, July 30, 2010, The Cowlitz Bank, Longview, WA, (Cowlitz Bank) including those branches operating under the name Bay Bank (a Division of The Cowlitz Bank), was closed by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed.
All deposit accounts, excluding certain brokered deposits, have been transferred to Heritage Bank, Olympia, WA ("assuming institution") and will be available immediately. The former Cowlitz Bank location will reopen as a branch of Heritage Bank during regular business hours.
Your transferred deposits will be separately insured from any accounts you may already have at Heritage Bank for six months after the failure of Cowlitz Bank. Checks that were drawn on Cowlitz Bank that did not clear before the institution closed will be honored as long as there are sufficient funds in the account. If you have questions about your account(s) transferred to the assuming bank, you may speak to an FDIC representative by calling (888) 206-4662.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Heritage Bank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans. You may view more information about Heritage Bank by visiting their web site.
All interest accrued through Friday, July 30, 2010 will be paid at your same rate. Heritage Bank will be reviewing rates. You will be notified of any changes.
If you had a loan with Cowlitz Bank, you should continue to make your payments as usual. The terms of your loan will not change, because they are contractually agreed to in your promissory note. Checks should be made payable as usual and sent to the same address until further notice. If you have further questions regarding an existing loan, please contact your loan officer.
For all questions regarding new loans and the lending policies of Heritage Bank, please contact your branch office. Please see A Borrower's Guide to an FDIC Insured Bank Failure for additional information.
Claims against failed financial institutions occur when bills sent to the institution remain unpaid at the time of failure. If you or your company provided a service or product, leased space, furniture, or equipment to Cowlitz Bank after Friday, July 30, 2010 and have not been paid, you do not have a claim against Cowlitz Bank. Please follow your normal billing procedures by providing an invoice as instructed.


You can't give your required minimum distribution from a 401(k) to charity without triggering a tax, but you can donate your 401(k) RMD tax-free if you roll the money over to an IRA.
QI know you can give your required minimum distribution from an IRA to charity tax-free. Can you also give your RMD from a 401(k) to charity?
ANo, the tax-free transfer of your RMD to charity only applies to IRAs. Still, there is an indirect way to give money from your 401(k) to charity tax-free. To do this, you will have to roll over money from your 401(k) to an IRA and then donate it to charity.
You will have to take your RMD from the 401(k) for this year before you can do the rollover. After that, you can roll over 401(k) dollars to the IRA for future charitable transfers. If you do this by the end of the year, you'll be able to start transferring some of the money to charity in 2018, which can satisfy all or a portion of the RMD from your IRA, says Jeffrey Levine, CEO and director of financial planning for the BluePrint Wealth Alliance in Garden City, N.Y.
If you're 70½ or older, you can donate up to $100,000 from your individual retirement account directly to charity. The contribution counts towards your required minimum distribution and isn't included in your adjusted gross income. That could qualify you for tax breaks tied to your adjusted gross income and reduce or eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.
For more information about the qualified charitable distribution rules, see FAQs About Giving Your RMD to Charity.


The Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt, and Oualata were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Sites in 1996.
The trans-Saharan trade took place between Mediterranean Africa and sub-Saharan countries across the Sahara desert. The trade used camel caravans to cross through the desert as camels could withstand the desert conditions. Several routes passed through the desert in countries like Mauritania. The country has maintained the ancient manifestations of the early civilization through the landmarks left behind by the traders. Some of these routes are still used by a few traders who still rely on caravans to cross the Sahara desert.
Mauritania became an important stopover for the trans-Saharan trade caravan with the most important trade routes being made through the old towns of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. The trade routes were important Muslim stopovers as well as passages through the Sahara region. The route was active and attracted large settlements between the 11th and 17th century after which the trans-Saharan trade began to decline. The trade routes eventually lost, most of their prestige as trade routes and in turn became sparsely populated and highly abandoned. Most of the routes in Mauritania were left to the destruction by sand storms and erosion until they were listed by the UNESCO as a cultural World Heritage Sites which has improved on the conservation and kick-started the restoration process for the ancient Mauritanian trade route.
The Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt, and Oualata were founded in the 11th and 12th centuries and served as important trade and religious routes for caravans across the Sahara. The ancient towns included settlements and structures that supported the social, cultural and economic life of the nomadic culture of the Western Saharan people. The towns grew as a result of the trade interactions between West Africa and the Mediterranean regions and were a major center for the growth of the Islamic religion. The towns are an important illustration of the development of an urban centre that adapt outstandingly with extreme dessert conditions.
The ancient trans-Saharan caravan towns hold significant cultural, archaeological and architectural significance in the understanding of the way of life of ancient civilisations and their interaction with the desert environment. Architectural designs in these towns was characterised by narrow winding streets and lanes, mosques with square minarets, decorative stone architecture, houses with patios and central courtyards. The towns were important religious centres and served as a resting place for the Muslims on their way to Mecca for pilgrimage. The towns are important in understanding the ancient Islamic culture by these long distance nomadic people.
Some of the important features in the towns include the Friday Mosque of Chinguetti, a manuscript museum with records dating to the early centuries at Oualata, sandstone buildings, ruins of ancient mosques and settlements, the Tagant Plateau and a museum located in Tichitt.
The ancient caravan towns are at a threat of destruction and damage to their authenticity due to the migration of people from the towns as well as replacement of the old constructions, climate change (including the rapid expansion of the Sahara desert) and social-economic pressures. The towns are currently listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and placed under the Ministry of Culture which is charged with overseeing the enforcement of conservation and protection laws aimed at maintaining of cultural heritage sites.


Ground floor extensions to extend kitchen, utility room and garage store and second floor extension to extend shower room. Complete refurbishment of property.
Demolition of existing detached garage and stable building and the erection of detached single storey granny annexe.


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