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Bridging Teacher, Mama, Student
By Cassandra Lane
A flashback photo of Cassandra holding her son at her desk inside her high school classroom.
PHOTO COURTESY CASSANDRA LANE
After working as a newspaper reporter for the first 10 years of my career, I spent five years teaching high school. I was put in charge of helping shape my students' future, but it was my students who saw deeper into mine.
Kids have a funny way of doing that. We leave our childhoods behind and forget how the same factors that made us vulnerable as children also made us more perceptive.
When I started teaching, I was proudly "child-free." As the eldest of five, I joked that I had already served as a "second mama" to my younger siblings. At 16, I decided that I would spend my life pursuing my art and career, traveling the world, entertaining friends and, as a way of giving back, "helping other people with their kids."
And that is what my foray into teaching after leaving the newsroom — and spending two years pursing a graduate degree in creative writing — was meant to be: my way of giving back. I taught literature, composition and journalism in Highland Park and the Crenshaw district. Those five years were some of the hardest — and most joyous and illuminating — years of my life. Utter the word "teen," and some folks will shudder. I love that age group. Yes, they can be cantankerous, tough, sarcastic. But, in addition to hormones, much of that is armor they've learned to wield. Underneath, they are still soft and vulnerable and loving.
They are still kids.
"Mama Lane, why don't you want kids?" My students gave me that nickname, and I didn't object.
"I have kids — I have you guys," I would tell them. "Now, get out of my business and get back to work."
My flippant retorts were in 2004-05. So, imagine my students' surprise when, in late 2006, I announced that I was pregnant. They had not known that I had started to have conflicting feelings about my staunch decision to be child-free. Perhaps there was something about spending most of my days with kids that had helped me do some deep inner work: Why had I made the decision? Is it still how I feel today? What kind of mother would I be?
My students were overjoyed by my news. Still, I stressed to them that women have a right to choose whether they want children or not — that there is nothing wrong with being child-free. And I admitted how freaked out I was that I was becoming a mom.
"You're gonna be a great mom, Godmom," my student Jasmin told me all those years ago. Today, she is 31 and a mom, wife and licensed therapist who works at a school!
As we settle deeper into the 2022-23 school year, I marvel that my son is the same age many of my former students were when I announced my pregnancy. Like my students, he teaches me every day — reminding me that as I attempt to shepherd his growth, I, too, am still growing.
Wishing you and your kids a happy and enlightening school year!
Cassandra Lane is Editor-in-Chief of L.A. Parent.
Filed Under: Articles, Back To School, Education, Moms At Work, Parenting, Work-Life Balance Tagged With: back to school, going back to school, SeptOct2022, working mom
Looking for the Light
Cassandra Lane
PHOTO BY SOLOMON RICH
In late April, a dream I've harbored since I was 11 years old came to fruition: I published a book. "How did you finish a book during a pandemic?" a friend asked. "Are you trying to make the rest of us look bad?"
She was half-joking, but I wanted so badly to put my arms around her and assure her: "Please do not beat yourself up. I am not special." I approached the deadline for this project in the same manner that I approached each month's deadline for the magazine and each deadline for my son's potential schools: with blinders on and fierce determination. Meanwhile, other worthwhile aspects of life took a backseat (What's my husband's name again?). Each time I want to beat myself up about where I've fallen short, however, I remember that's a heavy burden so many mothers still carry. It's time to set that bag down.
Instead, I'd like to echo some of the advice I've heard over the years that has helped me: It's easier to embrace the word "rhythm" rather than "balance" because balance is unattainable. We will never be able to do all the things great all the time. And as moms, it's critical that we carve out space and time for our passions (even if it means rising at 4:30 every morning). On that note, in this issue's "Mom Escapes" article, we explore a few places for moms to take a "sabbatical" to rest, reflect, indulge in beauty and maybe even do a little creating of their own. Who were you before you were a mom? She's still in there.
Another group we were delighted to honor in this issue are our teachers. Thanks to poet and dad Mike Sonksen (a teacher himself) for penning this piece with love and respect.
Other great stories in this issue include travel tips and ideas for this summer, fitness expert Claudine Cooper's column on how fitness helped her — and her community — pull through the pandemic, Tonilyn Hornung's article on how summer camps are handling transportation this year, Lolis Eric Elie's barbecue recipes from a book he co-wrote with barbecue master Rodney Scott, author and dad Marc Fienberg's dad advice, tips on using humor in parenting, a book and movement on how to destigmatize miscarriage and much more.
We're so happy to be back in print, but love how we've been able to grow the L.A. Parent reach through extended digital outreach over this last year. And now, you'll be able to tune into us through your earbuds! Join us as we launch the L.A. Parent podcast, "Real Parent, Real Conversations." We're chatting up all things parenting with experts, community leaders, artists and celebrities. Our podcast host is Jorge Martin, born and raised in L.A. and the proud father of three daughters.
So many businesses were forced to shutter their doors in this pandemic. Some might ask: "How has L.A. Parent sustained itself — and even expanded in some areas —during a pandemic?" My snap answer would be similar to the one I gave above: through sheer nose-to-grindstone determination. But while such an approach might result in survival, there was something else going on here. When I think back to my publishers' and colleagues' discussions, here is what I witnessed in the midst of the unthinkable: the dare to dream and look for light no matter what.
Thank you for being with us on this journey!
Filed Under: Life At Home, Moms At Work, Parenting, Work-Life Balance Tagged With: work life balance, working mom, working parent


Last week saw us kicking off another year of 4x4 talks. This year we are focussing on the overall theme "City of Change" and we began with the topic "Creation". URBED intern Lucy Wallwork has written up the event, drawing together some of the issues. You can watch the live stream here, and packaged videos for each speaker should be up on the 4x4 website in a few weeks.
A common thread throughout the evening was the question of who is included in the creation of the new Manchester taking shape around us, and how to make sure no one is left out. How can we balance the excitement of being in this 'city in flux' with concerns about who is writing the script? There was also some healthy debate over the charms of Piccadilly Gardens and the social role of McDonalds.
As a RIBA role model, teacher, artist and sole practitioner, Danni Kerr kicked us off by talking about the barriers to participating in the creation of the built environment around us – whether they come in the form of multi-million insurance packages, marathon applications or hostile competition procedures. Danni talked about how to corrupt the system by working from within, getting art work exhibited by entering into high-profile competitions - asking questions about who pulls the strings, and what we can appropriate? Look out for cameos by Eric Pickles and Boris Johnson.
Lauren Sagar followed on to talk about how this 'city in flux' looks from the perspective of the city's resident artists. Lauren's talk was a warning against the 'greyness' that could ensue if a city loses the artists from its centre – how any city that loses its artists 'really should be quaking in its boots'. She spoke about her experience with Rogue Studios, the largest independent studio group in the North West, and their battle to remain on their city centre site. Lauren's own response will be in the form of the upcoming March of the Artists, where she will join fellow artists to re-enact the 1817 March of the Blanketeers by walking over 30 days from Manchester to London. Just as in 1817, the march is all about visibility. Back then it was 5,000 Lancashire spinners and weavers drawing attention to their economic hardship. Today, Lauren and fellow artists are talking about the visibility of artists who make up the fabric of the 'creative' and 'vibrant' cities urban masterplans often promise.
Luca Csepely-Knorr, from the Manchester School of Architecture, took us beyond the horizons of Manchester to talk about her research on Gellert Hill in Budapest. She uses the hill to tell a story of change and to explore how the passing of different eras is inscribed into the monuments and public spaces we pass by every day.
Finally we wrapped up with Sandhya Sharma, who talked about her experience struggling to keep the headquarters of her grassroots organisation Safety4Sisters in the "dodgy end" of the Northern Quarter - one of the epicentres of change in Manchester. Her work with vulnerable migrant women asks how poorer communities fit into the 'creation myth' in Manchester today? She also talked about the importance of vulnerable groups "occupying space" - whether that is Formby beach, outside the High Court or the privatised public spaces of regeneration zones.
Thank you so much to all of our fantastic speakers. See you next week for 'Destruction'.


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MRSA – who's to blame?
We live in a world today where sadly the culture is one of blame and shame. When things go wrong medically, we are very quick to point the finger of blame in an effort to console ourselves. I would suggest that the time has come to look at the bigger picture and to take more responsibility for our own health.
Whatever way you look at it, the Irish health service is in disarray. The present debacle in cancer services in this country has come about through years of political mismanagement. Despite massive government spending on the public health service, there is still a serious shortage of beds causing back-up throughout the system and the waiting lists for treatment are a joke – except that it's not a bit funny if you happen to be waiting on a list. The consultants are unhappy with the new contract on offer from the Department for Health and while the negotiations drag on year after year, there's still a serious shortage of consultant doctors throughout the country. The NCHD's, junior doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and ancillary staff are not exactly happy with their lot. The infrastructure of most public hospitals is crying out for re-investment and in many places equipment is lacking or out-dated. Almost every week another story hits the news headlines about the latest failing in the system. This week it emerged that a leading Dublin teaching hospital, Beaumont Hospital, had inadequate facilities for the control and prevention of MRSA as well as for other infections. The report raised serious questions about the safety of patients due to inadequate isolation facilities and a cramped, out-dated intensive care unit. This hospital is the national centre for neurosurgery and kidney transplantation and yet it's unable to achieve adequate infection control due to lack of resources. Yesterday it was reported that no Irish hospital had scored highly in the first national hygiene audit carried out by HIQA (Health Information and Quality Authority). It concluded that most hospitals should and could do better. This is appalling news at a time when hospital-acquired infections and especially MRSA are causing so much concern. I think what really galls me the most is the fact that our Minister for Health, Mary Harney continues to insist that a 2-tier health system is the way forward and yet she freely admits that she and HIQA have little or no control over private hospitals. Who might I ask will be responsible for them?
When I was first diagnosed with an MRSA infection following surgery some years ago, the source of the infection was not an issue for me. All that mattered was that I got the right treatment and got better. At a later stage in my treatment, I discovered purely by accident that I'd shared a room post-operatively with an MRSA infected patient. Initially, I felt angry about this as I knew it should not have happened but in time I realised that my anger was misplaced. I had no way of proving the source of the infection – MRSA is everywhere and I could have picked up the bacteria from numerous sources within the hospital. I may indeed have already been colonised with MRSA (from previous hospital admissions) when admitted to the hospital – who knows? Many people are carriers without realising it as it does not affect them as long as they remain healthy. Hospitals are reluctant to introduce mandatory pre-admission screening for MRSA. They cite lack of funding and inadequate pathology services as the reason but I suspect that fear of litigation is more likely the cause. My infection had serious consequences for my health but I was lucky, I survived it – many don't. I had no desire to play the blame game because I knew that it would be a futile course to follow. It was more important to put all my energy into getting better, and staying better.
Patients face many challenges in today's crowded and strained medical system but there is a great deal that patients can do to protect themselves. Hospital-acquired infections are not new, they've been around for as long as hospitals but the amount of antibiotic resistance has changed over the past few years. The overuse of antibiotics in the general community for viral infections like the common cold is also contributing to the MRSA problem and this is evidenced by the recent increase in community-acquired infections (CA-MRSA). Poor hygiene standards in hospitals are only part of the problem. Hospitals are breeding grounds for resistant bacteria due to heavy use of antibiotics and the over-100 per cent bed occupancy rates. Hand-washing amongst staff is extremely important to stop the spread of superbugs and there is a continuous need to improve preventative measures. Any strategy to minimise healthcare associated infections (HCAI) must include the education of all healthcare workers on what is appropriate practice, as well as the education of patients, visitors and the public. Patient's visitors have a part to play in improving infection control – they should keep hospital visits to a minimum and always wash their hands before and after visiting a patient. If you are unhappy with any aspect of medical care received, you don't have to put-up with it – make your feelings known. Ask questions – don't wait to be told. This is the best way to bring about change for the benefit of all. It's also important to remember that people do have good experiences in hospital as well and hospital staff welcome acknowledgement of this. Personally, I will never go into hospital again for elective treatment without ensuring that I have first tested clear of MRSA, both for my own safety and for the safety of others. The time has come for Irish people to stand up for themselves. We need to let the powers that be in this country know what we want from health care delivery. Politics, both medical and party driven, have influenced decision-making and the patient has been forgotten. The health service holds all our lives in it's hands. We owe it to ourselves to be informed so that we will be in the best position to manage our own health care.
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6 Responses to MRSA – who's to blame?
Kevin Connolly says:
The idea that you can't blame the hospital for the MRSA infection follows the hospital party line perfectly. Public health is an exercise in risk management. Walking across the street is an exercise in risk management. You can't rule out getting killed when someone runs a red light, but you can reduce the risk of getting killed by looking to see if the light is with you or against you.
In the hospital setting, the ISOLATION of infection disease patients serves to reduce the risk of transmission. The idea of putting a MRSA-infected patient in a room with a post-surgical patient is nothing less than criminal. It is also par for the medical profession.
Four years ago, my wife went to hospital with diverticulitis. While she was in hospital, she was superinfected with MRSA. She was in a room with a patient who had just given birth by caesarian. The nurse moved directly from giving hands-on care to my wife to the ob-gyn patient WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS. I spent more than a month at my wife's bedside, developing a case of MRSA Enteritis myself, and not once in the entire month did I see a nurse or physician wash his or her hands, except that I drew the line and would not allow anyone to touch my wife until I saw them wash. Of course, they then went from my wife to other patients without washing.
I even saw nurses handling my wife's bedpan (which contained more pus than feces most of the time) without gloving.
MRSA was created by overuse of antibiotics, non-compliant patients who did not finish their medications, and the cavalier medical profession, for which hand wash and isolation are "yesterday's news, but there's so much MRSA in the community, it's futile for us to try to exterminate it in the hospital."
Scary, but true. Stay away from the hospital at all possible costs.
jb harshaw says:
The majority of your post is spot on, but the second to last paragraph:
>MRSA was created by overuse of antibiotics, non-compliant patients who did not finish their medications, and the cavalier medical profession, for which hand wash and isolation are "yesterday's news, but there's so much MRSA in the community, it's futile for us to try to exterminate it in the hospital."
Is in fact completely FALSE (and is as you called it "the hospital party line").
Cf http://mrsa-research-center.bsd.uchicago.edu/timeline.html
MRSA has always existed, naturally — it pre-existed the development of antibiotics — and it didn't become a problem (wasn't "created" by) the overuse/abuse of antibiotics (and certainly NOT by "non-compliant patients" — that's an "urban myth" that doctors & hospitals promote in order to avoid the medical profession taking the blame). Alexander Fleming (the discoverer of Penicillin) was not only AWARE of resistant strains, but WARNED the industry of this aspect in his original papers, and then WARNED THEM AGAIN at several later points in time, not the least of which was his EMPHATIC discussion of it during his Nobel Prize acceptance speech (you can go look that up if you want, it's well documented).
No. MRSA started becoming a problem almost IMMEDIATELY — it was isolated and identified *in British hospitals* in 1960 — LESS THAN ONE YEAR from the introduction of the Methicillin antibiotic.And there were many outbreaks IN HOSPITALS in the 1960's, spreading from Britain to Europe and Australia — almost certainly via medical professionals as the "vector" (because MRSA was entirely unknown in "the community" until the 1980's at the earliest).
And the blame lies almost ENTIRELY on the medical profession — THEY were the ones who controlled antibiotics, and THEY were the ones who virtually abandoned proper antiseptic and hygenic practices — because see they had this "wonder drug" that they believed made all of that far less necessary (IOW, they got "sloppy" and arrogant).
As you have noted (and many others have proven), that kind of sloppiness persists, and indeed one sign of it is the "hospital party line" regarding the shifting of blame, and the poor isolation and poor antiseptic practices that persist (even though everyone now KNOWS it is a major problem).
Welcome Kevin and thanks for your comment.
I'm sorry to hear about your wife's situation and I admire you for taking the stance you did to protect her (and others) from further cross-contamination.
I'd like to clarify that I didn't say that "you can't blame the hospital for the MRSA infection". What I did say was that I had no desire to play the blame game because I realised that it would be futile course of action. I did however make my feelings known to the medics as to where I felt the problems arose in my own case. It's very difficult to prove where/when someone picked up MRSA – I'm sure you will have seen the cases in the media – but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't continue to be vigilant and and to insist on better hygiene, exactly as you did.
In an ideal world all infectious patients would be isolated but the Irish health service is far from ideal. If a hospital doesn't have enough of the proper facilities, then what are they supposed to do? The system is at fault as much as those who work in it.
I agree with you entirely about staying away from hospital if at all possible – people should only be there when there is no other treatment option available.
Regards, Steph
i am currently doing a school project on whether hospitals are to blame for the spread of MRSA and after reading through this article i am struggling to understand what point of view you are coming from. i am also struggling to find information on the argument that it isnt the hospitals. i would highly appreciate it if you could help me
thankyou a lot
Emily – Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I'm not in a position at the moment to answer your query in any detail.
There are two forms of MRSA – hospital acquired (HA) and community acquired (CA). Ireland is largely free of CA-MRSA but our hospitals are riddled with MRSA. By contrast, the USA has a serious problem with CA-MRSA, I can't speak for what goes on in their hospitals.
If you click on 'MRSA' in my tag cloud above (this blog is about), you'll find lots more info on MRSA relative to Ireland. I wish you the best with your project.
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Robert C. S. Downs
Author. Screenplay Writer.
The Cape May Stories
Robert C.S. Downs was born in Chicago, and was brought up just outside New York City. He is a graduate of Harvard College, and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. He's published seven novels, one collection of short stories, and wrote the screenplay for the CBS-Television production of "White Mama," which starred Bette Davis. Three of his novels have been produced for television, one each by NBC, CBS, and the BBC, the last of which won five British Academy Awards and was voted Best Television Film of the year in Great Britain. His awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship and an NAACP Image Award nomination. He's taught in and has been director of the MFA programs at Penn State and the University of Arizona. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Penn State University. He and his wife, Barbara, have two daughters, Christina and Susan. He tries to play golf as much as he can in State College, PA.
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"White mama" (1984)
Starring Bette Davis and Ernest Harden Jr.
Directed by Jackie Cooper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHuEYH9sBy4
Estelle Malone was all alone—and poor— after her husband passed away. The idea of sharing her home with 16-year-old B.T., who had squeaked out one more chance after stealing a car, was less appealing than the weekly $100 the city would pay for his board. Mrs. Malone had no choice. She'd give it a try.
Estelle Malone got more than she bargained for. B.T.'s drinking, his boxing, his hanging around on the New York City streets were hard to take. Just the same, a special kind of friendship seemed to grow between them. That is, until one day Mrs. Malone came home and discovered every possession she had was gone.
Billy: portrait of a street kid (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-XZj4f-_bU
A ghetto youngster tries to make something of himself through education but despairs of ever getting out of his bleak environment. That is, until he gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with the animals begins to affect him, and his outlook on life.
Starring Levar Burton and Tina Andrews
Directed by Steven Gethers
going gently (1981)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW2cwACRZvE
Two men in their 60's sharing a hospital room after their diagnoses of terminal cancer struggle with fear, physical pain, the difficulties of being in hospital, family members unable to cope, loneliness, and their unusual friendship.
Norman Wisdom, Judi Dench, Fulton Mackay
Directed by Stephen Frears
DREAM SHOT
Seventy-year-old Pete Collins, a former high-school English teacher from Pennsylvania, now living in Myrtle Beach, attempts to pass the PGA's Playing Ability Test, which will lead him to a position as a teaching professional at a golf club. The test is two rounds of golf in one day in which he must average 77 for a 154 total. . . we see the true highs and lows of golf, both in Pete's play and in that of the others in his foursome, two young post-college players and his middle-age partner Horatio, who's taken and failed the test many times. Quite simply, this is a will-he-or-won't-he story in which a man is pitted against himself to try to achieve his life's dream.
Diversion Books (2012)
A winter sunset. A summer sunrise. The sounds of surf and children's voices. A foghorn calls to break the quiet dark...
"Lyrical and evocative as a shower of shooting stars on a warm summer night, each of these 12 connected tales "moments in time" flash brilliantly, then fade into the larger backdrop of the cosmos, leaving the reader with the undeniable feeling that something quite extraordinary has occurred."
Windstorm Creative (2008)
Within hours of visiting his aging parents in Fort Lauderdale, 60-year-old Teddy Neil realizes his parents are in a lot worse shape than he imagined. His father, Abel, a corporate man who had made a little fortune in the stock market and is a mid-level executive at Union Carbide, is in four-point restraints in bed 2 on the 5th floor of the hospital having lost his left kidney to cancer...
"In onrushing and meticulous prose, Downs lets us witness the love and beauty, the pain and frustration of Able and Lillian as they passed through the winter of their lives and enter their 5th and eternal season."
Counterpoint (2000)
A tale of high adventure, suspense, and survival, this is also the love story of Janice Norman and Charlie Perkins, who meet casually as they are about to board a small commuter plane. He is divorced, she is engaged, they are not destined to meet again— except that their plane crashes in the Northwest Maine Woods in late November and they are the only survivors.
St. Martin's Press (1983)
white mama
A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had.
Ballantine Books (1980)
Two men, one a salesman, the other a college professor, share a hospital room. They also share the knowledge that both of them are dying of cancer. This is a story about death, and at the same time it is an affirmation of life...
Bobbs-Merrill Company (1973)
"I can think of few writers—but for Tolstoy— who have written so unswervingly well about the last, the greatest mystery"
--John Clellon Holmes
"Robert C.S. Downs has created a deep and moving story of man's frailty and courage."
The great book is, invariably, a great character. And Billy Peoples is one of the greatest characters you'll ever meet. He is also one of the warmest and funniest. Billy is young and black and lives in an urban ghetto. He has all the problems associated with ghetto living… It is only to the dogs in his care that he speaks of his frustrations with drugs, his efforts to get a high school equivalency diploma, and his groping toward manhood. In working with the animals, and learning to perform simple operations on them and to care for them he slowly develops the sensitive maturity that brings him, in the end, a warm and heartfelt success.
Bobbs-Merrill (1974)
"Robert C. S. Downs is the possessor of a rare talent
. . . Peoples is a book so different from his first yet so similar in expressive power that his future work should be awaited with anticipation."
--John DeMers
Country Dying
Franklin Sorenson was a man who could get the job done, whether it was bulldozing a path through a stand of willows or cutting a wide swath through the sentimental undergrowth of people who didn't recognize progress when they saw it. The people of Oldenfield were just like the town: old beyond usefulness and brittle with dead memories. The only thing that stood up straight in the town were surveyor's sticks marking the path of the new state highway. And they been set up by Sorenson's men . . . This is the story of the ferocity of one man's will, backed by his bulldozers and the power of the state, pitted against the collective will of people who had decided that there are some things you can't give up, even in the name of progress. People who, if the need arose, would kill or be killed to hold their ground.
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У 2019 році державний секретар США Шарлотта Філд дізнається від президента Чемберса, що він не планує балотуватися на другий термін. Вона переконує його схвалити її як потенційного кандидата в президенти.

Водночас нью-йоркський журналіст Фред Фларскі дізнається, що видавництво, де він працює, купив Паркер Вемблі, багатий медіа-магнат, чия етика протистоїть Фреду. Розлючений, він негайно звільняється, але не може швидко знайти іншу роботу. В депресії він звертається до свого більш успішного найкращого друга Ланса, який везе його на благодійний захід, який також відвідує Шарлотта. Вони з Фредом впізнають один одного, оскільки вона була його нянею і таємним коханням у підліткові роки. Під час розмови Вемблі намагається запланувати зустріч із Шарлоттою, що гнівить Фреда.

Прочитавши кілька колонок Фреда, Шарлотта вирішує найняти його для написання її виступів попри протести менеджера Меггі. На саміті світових лідерів Шарлотта змушена переглянути виступ, щоб заспокоїти деяких учасників. Фред закликає її не поступатися моральним принципам, вона передумає, і промова має успіх.

Вони продовжують проводити час разом, щоб Фред дізнався більше про Шарлотту, що допоможе для майбутніх пітчей. Водночас вони починають зближуватися. Зрештою, переживши атаку в Манілі, вони починають стосунки. Меггі намагається попередити обох, що громадськість ніколи не прийме їх як пару. Коли Чемберс наказує Шарлотті викреслити ще один пункт з її екологічної програми, вона випускає пари з Фредом за допомогою екстезі. Філд викликають, щоб залагодити конфлікт і, попри те, що вона все ще була під дією наркотиків, Шарлотті вдається звільнити заручника.

Рейтинг Філд стрімко зростає, але Чемберс лютує, коли вона вирішує проігнорувати його накази та викрити його. Її починають шантажувати відеороликом з вебкамери Фреда, де він обговорює їхні стосунки та мастурбує. Вона демонструє відео Фреду та повідомляє йому, що вона хоче представити його та оголосити про їхні стосунки прилюдно, як тільки його образ буде очищений. Це розчаровує Фларскі і вони розходяться.

Ланс вказує Фреду на його впертість у принципах. Під час оголошення про свої наміри балотуватися в президенти в 2020 році Шарлотта передумує і вибирає свій первісний план, ще й розкриває шантаж Вемблі та Чемберса. Фред знаходить Шарлотту, вони зізнаються, що люблять один одного, і зустрічаються з пресою на вулиці, де Шарлотта представляє Фреда як свого хлопця. У 2021 році пара одружується і Шарлотта стає першою жінкою-президентом.

У ролях

Створення фільму

Виробництво

Зйомки фільму проходили в Монреалі та Картахені.

Знімальна група

 Кінорежисер — Джонатан Левін
 Сценарист — Ден Стерлінг, Ліз Ганна
 Кінопродюсер — Еван Голдберг, Сет Роген, Джеймс Вівер, Бет Коно, Шарліз Терон
 Композитор — Марко Бельтрамі, Майлс Ганкінс
 Кінооператор — Ів Беланже
 Кіномонтаж — Мелісса Бретертон, Еван Генке
 Художник-постановник — Каліна Іванов
 Артдиректор — Каміла Ароха
 Художник-декоратор — Мелісса Віллегас Солорзано
 Художник-костюмер — Марі Фогт

Сприйняття

Критика

Фільм отримав схвальні відгуки. На сайті Rotten Tomatoes оцінка стрічки становить 81 % на основі 260 відгуків від критиків (середня оцінка 7,1/10) і 76 % від глядачів із середньою оцінкою 3,8/5 (2 496 голосів). Фільму зарахований «свіжий помідор» від кінокритиків та «попкорн» від глядачів, Internet Movie Database — 7,2/10 (12 761 голос), Metacritic — 67/100 (45 відгуків критиків) і 6,2/10 (73 відгук від глядачів).

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Meet the Cambodian family that we're building a home for
Tbeng Kert village is approximately 39.5 kilometers from Siem Reap and positioned in the Tbeng commune, Banteay Srei district of Cambodia.
Around 1,661 people live in the village, working in factories, in construction, or farming rice and collecting cassava.
Most villagers live in housing shelters made of wood and palm leaves, leaving their homes vulnerable to the harsh weather and insects. As part of our three-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity GB, we are building homes in the village. Through our build, and with Habitat's support, we are helping provide access to adequate housing, health and opportunities for villagers.
This year, our first team of Touchstone volunteers are building a new home for Lok Heanh and Soeum Poeun and their two young children. Soeum Poeun is a sole provider for his family, and has to work away from home, where he earns just 12,000 riels (3 US dollars) per day. He rarely has time to come to visit his family, and they cannot save enough money to buy a new house on their own. The family is one of the poorest by their village's standard as they do not even own a toilet or have electricity.
Lok Heanh and Soeum Poeun
They currently live in a self-constructed house that is made from palm leaves and small structures to keep it all together. During strong rains or typhoons, the house leaks, impacting on the health of their two young children. They dream of having a new home, but they live hand to mouth and cannot afford it. Lok Heanh says:
"It is like a dream comes true to hear that Habitat will bring a group of volunteers to work on building us a new house. I feel so happy and blessed."
Team Touchstone says their time so far has been "Exhausting, emotional, and challenging" They are loving getting to know each other better, and to learn and understand Khmer culture.
John Midgley, who is leading the trip, added:
"It's very hot here but the build is going well. It's great to be leading a Touchstone team who clearly understand the need to help the most vulnerable in society, wherever they are."


Mader comes to Southern after three years as the head coach at Blinn College in Texas where she helped the Buccaneers to a 73-43 record, three-straight NJCAA Regional appearances and a trip to the NJCAA Championship.
In 2015, Mader became only the second first-year coach in program history to earn a trip to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament. The Buccaneers won the Region XIV Tournament in 2015 over San Jacinto College-Central and placed seventh at the national tournament in Casper, Wyo. Under Mader, ten Buccaneers have earned All-American, All-Region, and All-Conference honors.
Mader comes to Blinn from Pratt (Kan.) Community College, where she took a program that went 7-23 prior to her arrival and led it to a 22-11 mark and the regional tournament. Mader has a career head coaching record of 95-44 in four seasons at the junior college level.
She served as an assistant coach at Division II Southwestern Oklahoma State University and as a graduate assistant at Division II Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn.
As a student-athlete at Pratt CC, Mader was a two-time Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Academic All-American and a KJCCC second-team all-conference selection as a player. She then transferred to Southwestern Oklahoma, where she tallied 362 kills, 117 digs, 81 blocks and 79 assists. Following her senior season, Mader was named to the Great American Conference all-academic team.
A native of Nickerson, Kan., she holds a bachelor's degree in exercise science and a master's degree in sports management from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.


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Q: Spring boot security - multiple WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter I have an auth-cas library that provides authentication to my spring boot project.
In this auth-cas library there is a class that extends
WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter with following configure function
@Override
@ConditionalOnProperty(value = "ugent.cas.serviceUrl", matchIfMissing = true)
@ConditionalOnClass(Cas.class)
protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
    http.exceptionHandling().authenticationEntryPoint(casAuthenticationEntryPoint());

    if (basicAuthenticationProviders != null) {
        http.addFilter(basicAuthFilter());
    }

    http.addFilter(casAuthenticationFilter())
            .addFilter(requestSSOLogoutToCASServerLogoutFilter())
            .logout()
            .deleteCookies("JSESSIONID")
            .permitAll()
            .logoutSuccessUrl("/logout.html")
            .and()
            .csrf()
            .disable()
            .headers()
            .frameOptions()
            .disable();

    http.authorizeRequests()
            .antMatchers(HttpMethod.OPTIONS, "/api/**").permitAll()
            .antMatchers("/**").authenticated();
}

As this should be black box I've added my own WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter that looks like this:
@Configuration
//@Order(Integer.MAX_VALUE)
//@Order(SecurityProperties.ACCESS_OVERRIDE_ORDER)
@Order(1)
public class AuthSecurityConfiguration extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {

    @Override
    public void configure(WebSecurity webSecurity) throws Exception {
        webSecurity
                .ignoring()
                // All of Spring Security will ignore the requests
                .antMatchers("/choose.html")
                .antMatchers("/account/*");
    }

    @Override
    protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
        http/*.addFilter(usernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter())
                .formLogin()
                .permitAll()
                .and()
                .logout()
                .deleteCookies("JSESSIONID")
                .permitAll()
                .logoutSuccessUrl("/logout.html")
                .and()
                .csrf()
                .disable()
                .headers()
                .frameOptions()
                .disable();
            */

                .authorizeRequests()
                .anyRequest().authenticated()
                .and()
                .authenticationProvider(AuthenticationProvider())
                .formLogin()
                .permitAll()
                .and()
                .csrf()
                .disable()
                .headers()
                .frameOptions()
                .disable()
                ;

    }

    @Bean
    public AuthenticationProvider AuthenticationProvider() {
        return new LCAAuthenticationProvider();
    }

    @Bean
    public UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter usernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter () throws Exception{
        UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter  filter = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter ();
        filter.setAuthenticationManager(authenticationManager());
        return filter;
    }
}

My Custom AuthenticationProvider implements ´AuthenticationProvider´ and works as in the page redirects me to the /login page and I can login with credentials in my user base.
Only problem is when I am already logged in on another auth cas network I should be authenticated but it still prompts me with my custom Authentication Provider.
How Do I need to configure HttpSecurity so that it works with my 2 Authentication Providers.
Other related question, how can I from the ignored page /choose.html give the option between logging in with one of the 2 authentication providers?
EDIT
This is my current configuration of ´WebSecurityConfigurererAdapter´
@Configuration
//@Order(Integer.MAX_VALUE)
//@Order(SecurityProperties.ACCESS_OVERRIDE_ORDER)
@Order(0)
public class AuthSecurityConfiguration extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {

    /**
     * The authProvider bean used as a cas authentication provider.
     */
    @Autowired
    private LCAAuthenticationProvider authProvider;

    @Override
    public void configure(WebSecurity webSecurity) throws Exception {
        webSecurity
                .ignoring()
                // All of Spring Security will ignore the requests
                .antMatchers("/choose.html")
                .antMatchers("/account/*");
    }

    @Autowired
    public void configureGlobal(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
        auth.authenticationProvider(authProvider);
    }

        /**
     * The authenticationManagerBean bean.
     *
     * @return the authenticationManagerBean
     * @throws Exception
     */
    @Override
    public AuthenticationManager authenticationManagerBean() throws Exception {
        return super.authenticationManagerBean();
    }

    /**
     * The loginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint bean
     *
     * @return the loginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint
     */
    @Bean
    public LoginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint loginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint() {
        LoginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint ep = new LoginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint("/choose.html");
        //ep.setLoginUrl(cas.getLoginUrl());

        return ep;
    }

    @Override
    protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
        http.exceptionHandling().authenticationEntryPoint(loginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint());

        http.addFilter(usernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter())
                .formLogin()
                .permitAll()
                .and()
                .logout()
                .deleteCookies("JSESSIONID")
                .permitAll()
                .logoutSuccessUrl("/logout.html")
                .and()
                .csrf()
                .disable()
                .headers()
                .frameOptions()
                .disable();
            /*

                .authorizeRequests()
                .anyRequest().authenticated()
                .and()
                .authenticationProvider(AuthenticationProvider())
                .formLogin()
                .loginPage("choose.html")
                .permitAll()
                .and()
                .csrf()
                .disable()
                .headers()
                .frameOptions()
                .disable()
                ;
           */
    }

    @Bean
    public LCAAuthenticationProvider lcaAuthenticationProvider() {
        return new LCAAuthenticationProvider();
    }

    @Bean
    public UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter usernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter () throws Exception{
        UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter  filter = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter ();
        filter.setAuthenticationManager(authenticationManager());
        return filter;
    }
}

But I'm getting following error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
        at org.springframework.boot.loader.MainMethodRunner.run(MainMethodRunner.java:62)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at org.springframework.boot.loader.MainMethodRunner.run(MainMethodRunner.java:54)
        ... 1 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'springSecurityFilterChain' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/WebSecurityConfiguration.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [javax.servlet.Filter]: Factory method 'springSecurityFilterChain' threw exception; nested exception is org.springframework.security.config.annotation.AlreadyBuiltException: This object has already been built
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:599)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1123)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1018)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:510)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:482)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:306)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:230)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:302)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:197)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:296)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:197)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:772)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:839)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:538)
        at org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.refresh(EmbeddedWebApplicationContext.java:118)
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:766)
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.createAndRefreshContext(SpringApplication.java:361)
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:307)
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1191)
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1180)
        at be.ugent.lca.Application.main(Application.java:16)
        ... 6 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [javax.servlet.Filter]: Factory method 'springSecurityFilterChain' threw exception; nested exception is org.springframework.security.config.annotation.AlreadyBuiltException: This object has already been built
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:189)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:588)
        ... 26 more
Caused by: org.springframework.security.config.annotation.AlreadyBuiltException: This object has already been built
        at org.springframework.security.config.annotation.AbstractSecurityBuilder.build(AbstractSecurityBuilder.java:44)
        at org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfiguration.springSecurityFilterChain(WebSecurityConfiguration.java:105)
        at org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$699e3cc3.CGLIB$springSecurityFilterChain$2(<generated>)
        at org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$699e3cc3$$FastClassBySpringCGLIB$$e656a0ba.invoke(<generated>)
        at org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invokeSuper(MethodProxy.java:228)
        at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConfigurationClassEnhancer$BeanMethodInterceptor.intercept(ConfigurationClassEnhancer.java:355)
        at org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$699e3cc3.springSecurityFilterChain(<generated>)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:162)

I can trace the error to line 44 in https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/blob/master/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/AbstractSecurityBuilder.java but I can't find what's causing this

A: You need put the auth filter and username password filter to your own configuration(AuthSecurityConfiguration), and make it first, and then define an entry point for choose.html, and a filter to handle the request from choose.html and then redirect to different url(e.g /login or /auth) depend on the choice. so it will be like following.(I have done something like this before, So I just copy them, you can change to your own)
<security:http xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/security" entry-point-ref="clientAuthenticationEntryPoint">
        <intercept-url pattern="/login" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY" />
        <intercept-url pattern="/choose.html" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY" />
        <intercept-url pattern="/autherror" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY" />
        <intercept-url pattern="/**/**" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_FULLY"/>
        <custom-filter ref="logoutFilter" position="LOGOUT_FILTER" />
        <custom-filter ref="authenticationBrokerProcessingFilter" after="LOGOUT_FILTER" />
        <custom-filter ref="oauth2ClientContextFilter" after="EXCEPTION_TRANSLATION_FILTER"/>
        <custom-filter ref="oAuth2AuthenticationProcessingFilter" before="FILTER_SECURITY_INTERCEPTOR"/>
        <form-login
                login-page="/login"
                default-target-url="/main"
                username-parameter="username"
                password-parameter="password"
                login-processing-url="/loginSubmit"
                authentication-failure-handler-ref="passwordFailureHandler"
                authentication-success-handler-ref="passwordAuthenticationSuccessHandler"
                always-use-default-target="false"
                />
        <csrf />
        <access-denied-handler ref="accessDeniedHandler" />
    </security:http>

<bean id="clientAuthenticationEntryPoint" class="org.springframework.security.web.authentication.LoginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint">
        <constructor-arg name="loginFormUrl" value="/choose.html"/>
    </bean>

As you can see the xml, there are two authentication method, auth2 and username password.
authenticationBrokerProcessingFilter will handle the request from choose.html;
username password filter will handle the request /loginSubmit from login page;
auth2 filter will handle the request /oauth2-login from sso with code.

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Symposium Proposes Ways to Link Science and Policy for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Governance, Sustainable Development Goals
A symposium titled Linking Science and Policy for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development organized by UNU-IAS on 24 October 2015 explored the challenges and opportunities for incorporating scientific inputs into the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It brought together leading scientists working on governance questions related to the 2030 development agenda.
In his keynote speech, Kazuhiko Takeuchi (Senior Vice-Rector, UNU; Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations) outlined the historical shift in policy perspectives on the relationship between development and environment. He noted that the traditional primacy of economic growth and reactive mitigation of negative environmental impacts has been replaced in recent decades by a recognition of the need to respect the ecological needs of future generations when shaping development.
Although Takeuchi acknowledged the common criticisms of the sustainable development agenda ― that it contains too many goals and targets ― he praised its universality and relevance for both developed and developing countries. Among challenges to implementation, he noted the need to engage citizens of developed countries who have less interest in the Goals, as well as the need to clarify the process through which the Goals can be made usable. Takeuchi sees the role of scientific forums playing an important role in this context.
Another potential role for science in SDG-related policymaking is dissecting the complex notion of resilience and how it ties with various practices of governance ― a term used to capture an array of actors that exercise authority in a particular issue-area. Takeuchi argued that in dealing with problems of sustainability, networks of actors would be more effective than a single organization tasked with the agenda.
During the panel discussion, Carl Folke (Founder and Science Director, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University; Director, Beijer Institute of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science) highlighted an ontological shift in how humanity conceives of itself in relation to Earth: from a small human world on a big planet, towards a big human world on a small planet. He explained that the emergence of anthropocene-related thinking and the rise of SDGs need to be understood in this context. Folke also highlighted the concept of a "socio-ecological system" and the notion of the biosphere as being the foundation for all socio-economic development.
Speaking about ways to evaluate the progress of implementation of the 2030 Agenda, Maria Ivanova (Associate Professor of Global Governance and Co-Director, Center for Governance and Sustainability, University of Massachusetts Boston) stressed the need for developing systematic and transparent monitoring and reporting mechanisms. She called for a new type of science linking disciplines such as politics to other fields of knowledge.
Ivanova's points were echoed in the remarks by Norichika Kanie (Senior Research Fellow, UNU-IAS; Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University), who added that scientific knowledge about modes of implementation will be borne out of peer-learning and sharing of best practices at regional and global levels. The symposium concluded with Kazuhiko Takeuchi reaffirming the ambition of UNU to generate knowledge that will take the 2030 Agenda forward.
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Planes grounded at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport
Dutch police arrest 7 men suspected of plotting major attack
Top orchestra sacks conductor over allegations of sexual harassment
Dutch art dealer discovers first 'new' Rembrandt in 44 years
National strike cripples Belgium
What are Europeans protesting about?
Kosovo and Serbia agree to resume flights after two-decade gap
Norway populist party quits government over Daesh spouse repatriation
Trump rejects climate doomsayers as Thunberg slams Davos elites
Cancellations and delays have occurred at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as a result of a fuel system fault by a third party company, airport official says.
Water is sprayed on the taxiways at the Schiphol airport to prevent the deformation of the asphalt, due to the heatwave on July 24, 2019. (AFP)
Several planes at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport have been cancelled or delayed due to an issue with the airport's refuelling system.
Third-party company Aircraft Fuel Supply is reported to have a fault in their system, which is being addressed by both Schiphol and the company.
"Aircraft Fuel Supply, a third-party company that controls aircraft fuel supply, currently has a fault in their system," spokeswoman Willemeike Koster said.
No precise reason was given, but "it has no relation with the heat," the spokeswoman said.
The Netherlands recorded its highest temperature ever on Wednesday, with 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.8F) reported in the southern town of Gilze-Rijen.
The problem, which began in the early afternoon, blocked around 50 planes within a few hours at one of Europe's busiest hubs in peak holiday season.
Flightradar24 says over 180 flights have been cancelled and 400 are delayed to and from the airport.
More than 180 flights cancelled and 400 flights delayed to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport today. pic.twitter.com/mIwSmcXk0n
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) July 24, 2019
The inconvenience has left hundreds of travellers waiting inside the airport.
Officials have not yet explained how long planes will be grounded for, but say it will "last in to the evening."
The airport has offered camp beds for passengers.
If you cannot depart tonight, you can contact your airline for overnight stay options. As a precautionary measure, we will provide camp beds for passengers who may be left behind at the airport. (2)
— Schiphol (@Schiphol) July 24, 2019
Source: TRTWorld and agencies
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As a well-established planning and simulation software it is used by railway operators, the railway supply industry, consultancies and universities in several countries around the world.


This wasn't the start to the year most investors were looking for.
With China's financial markets in free fall, additional tensions generated by North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Iran has set the stage for serious jitters among global traders.
In the US, domestic investors had already been dealing with the fall to mortality of widely held Apple, whose latest iPhone iteration doesn't seem to have the knockout sales numbers of previous iterations. The company's stock has fallen by more than 20% in just two months.
And, with the Federal Reserve suggesting that low inflation may stave off another interest-rate increase beyond what was previously expected (thus reintroducing some skepticism of the economy's health), US stocks have stumbled out of the gate, with the S&P 500 down 6.1% in the year's first week of trading.
Amid this uncertainty, as well as the low (or no) yields offered by bonds and cash, it may be time for investors to dedicate some of their portfolio to stocks with dividend payouts that have shown to be historically reliable generators of income.
Naturally, many of these stocks have fallen recently and could continue to fall amid a further decline in the broader market. On the other hand, their potential dividend payouts could make them relatively more attractive in a more volatile trading environment.
The five screen-generated stocks below comprise about one-third of the weight of our Dividend Stars motif, which has fallen 3.1% in the past month, and is off 6.3% in the last 12 months.
The S&P 500 has decreased 6.1% in the last month and 6% over the past 12 months.
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) – The company reiterated 2015 guidance for double-digit revenue growth and continued consolidated margin expansion, according to Jackson. Management expects capital spending to increase sequentially, as well as estimating free cash flow to top $4.5 billion.
Meanwhile, third-quarter wireless subscriber additions came in higher than many Wall Street estimates, and the company's new DirecTV division saw positive video additions where many expected losses.
AT&T investors receive a 5.72% dividend; Merrill's price target on the stock is $40; it closed last week at $33.54.
The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) – The company enjoys a 50% share of the world's carbonated soft drink market and 44% share of the US market. According to Jackson, analysts have noted that the stock is underweighted by managers and can grow the dividend. It also remains one of the key holdings in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKB) equity portfolio.
Over 70% of its profits are derived outside of the US.
Investors receive a 3.18% dividend yield. Merrill's price target on the stock is $48; it closed last week at $41.51.
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) – This stock has actually been a big gainer – it's up nearly 20% in the past four months – but it still fits the profile of a safer haven, according to Jackson. The company is the world's leading global foodservice retailer, with over 36,000 locations serving approximately 69 million customers in over 100 countries each day.
Right now, investors get a 3.08% dividend yield.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) – The company operates America's self-described most reliable wireless network, with 109.5 million retail connections nationwide.
Jackson noted that Wall Street has applauded Frontier's acquisition of Verizon's wireline operations in California, Florida and Texas, which is expected to be completed at the end of March. Many feel that focusing on the higher margin segments at the company makes sense, and the sale to Frontier is a "huge" cash boost to the balance sheet, Jackson said.
Investors currently get a 5.04% dividend yield.
Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) — is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 24,600 megawatts of generation and 6,455 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems, with 928 billion cubic feet of storage capacity, and it serves utility and retail energy customers in 13 states.
Investors are getting a 3.73% dividend yield.
While certain companies may have consistently paid dividends in the past, there can be no assurance or guarantee that they will be able to continue paying dividends in the future.
Lee Jackson, "4 Save Dividend Stocks to Buy as 2016 Starts With Market Rout," 247wallst.com, Jan. 5, 2016, http://247wallst.com/investing/2016/01/05/4-safe-dividend-stocks-to-buy-as-2016-starts-with-market-rout/2/, (accessed Jan. 10, 2016).
Lee Jackson, "4 Defensive Dividend Stocks to Own as World Events Rock Markets," 247wallst.com, Jan. 7, 2016, http://247wallst.com/investing/2016/01/07/4-defensive-dividend-stocks-to-own-as-world-events-rock-markets/, (accessed Jan. 10, 2016).
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Q: How to let BottomNavigationView stay down even when opening keyboard? I have a editText View, a RecyclerView and a Bottom Navigation View.
When I tip on the EditText, then the keyboard opens and theRecyclerView is filled. But the BottomNavigationview is still on top of the now open keyboard, while my Recyclerview is on top of the bottomnavigation view. Now the recyclerview and edittext are overlaying while the keyboard is open. Is there any way to constrain it that the bottomnavigationview disappears while the keyboard is open?
Here is my xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".Abfahrtsmonitor">

<EditText
    android:id="@+id/editText"
    android:layout_width="360dp"
    android:layout_height="47dp"
    android:ems="10"
    android:hint="Suche"
    android:inputType="textPersonName"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="16dp"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="7dp" />

<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
    android:id="@+id/Recycleview"
    android:layout_width="370dp"
    android:layout_height="441dp"
    android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
    android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/navigation"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />

<android.support.design.widget.BottomNavigationView
    android:layout_width="368dp"
    android:layout_height="48dp"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="8dp"
    tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="511dp"
    android:id="@+id/navigation"
    android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
    android:layout_marginStart="0dp"
    android:background="?android:attr/windowBackground"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
    app:menu="@menu/navigation"/>

This is how it looks right now:

A: Do below in your activity tag defined in Manifest.
<activity
      android:name=".YourActivity"
      android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden|adjustNothing"/>

A: In your AndroidManifest.xml add the following android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" to your activity that holds the BottomNavigationView
   <application
        android:name=".ExampleApp"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:largeHeap="true"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"/>
</application>

This solution had worked in my case.

A: Remove the android:windowSoftInputMode from manifest or you can set it as stateAlwaysHidden|adjustNothing.


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Dr. George Washington Bryan
Assistant Surgeon - 9th Texas Artillery
By Elizabeth Roughton Meriwether
Navarro County, Texas
Biography Index || Obituary Index || Civil War Index
Dr. George Washington Bryan was born February 19, 1837, in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. He was the son of Pearson M. Bryan and Elizabeth Coleman. His parents and two sisters moved to Missouri from Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky before his birth. His father died when he was a very small child and the family moved back to Kentucky. The Bryan children grew up in their grandfather, Edward Coleman's home in Cynthiana.
When he reached manhood, he returned to Missouri and it was there that Dr. Bryan received his medical education. In 1862, he came to Austin County, Texas to join the Confederate Army. He joined the 16th Texas, commanded by Col. Flournory. While still a private, he was sent to Galveston to take charge of the Confederate Hospital that had been established there. After a short sojourn in Galveston, in the company of Dr. William Orby Cocke, of Bellville, Austin County, he was sent to Little Rock, Arkansas, and there the two were assigned to service as surgeons in the Army. Dr. Bryan was next sent to San Antonio, Texas, to be with Capt. Edgar's Artillery, all of who were soldiers in the regular United States Army, but who joined the Confederacy. After a short while, Dr. Bryan was transferred at his own request to the Lamar County Artillery (9th Texas Artillery) , commanded by Capt. James M. Daniels of Paris (Lamar County, Texas). He remained with this command until the close of the war, during which time he saw active service in Arkansas and Louisiana. After the cessation of hostilities and acting upon the advice of his friend, Dr. Cocke, he decided to continue his profession in Texas.
He returned to Austin County to Buckhorn where he met Mary Louisa Stone. She was the daughter of Absalum Benjamin Stone and Sarah Elizabeth Hood. Mary Louisa was born February 25, 1847, in Montgomery County, Alabama. Dr. Bryan and Mary Louisa were married in Buckhorn on May 21, 1867, and the ceremony was performed by her uncle, Rev. John H. Stone. After their marriage, they moved to Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas for a short time and then moved to Navarro County, Texas.
Dr. Bryan, for fifty-three years was a resident of Navarro County, and practiced his profession in the Drane community. The Bryans reared five children: Mary Emma Horton, Callie Florence Roughton, Eunice Elrod, Alonzo Liston Bryan and Alice Blanche Jordan. Dr. Bryan delivered all of his own children and all of his grandchildren with the exception of the youngest one. The Bryans were active in the Methodist Church there.
In the service of the Confederacy, he established a reputation as a surgeon and physician that lasted him through a long career. He was a quiet dignified gentleman, and was a reader and student throughout his long life till the infirmities of old age put an end to physical activities. Even long after he ceased the practice of medicine his mind was as active as ever, and he kept abreast of the times and was always interested in his fellow man. He had a sunny disposition, and even in extreme old age was a most agreeable and entertaining person.
His wife, Mary Louisa died January 16, 1924. He was totally lost without his dear "Manie" and died four months later on May 8, 1924. They are both buried in the Campbell Cemetery not far from their home in the Drane community in Navarro County, Texas.
[The above was taken from family knowledge, the family bible, Confederate Army records, and Dr. Bryan's obituary.]
This picture is (left) Dr. William Irby Cocke and (right) Dr. George Washington Bryan in their Confederate Uniforms
The following letter was written by James H. Wright, former 2nd Lt. of the battery, and friend to George after the war was over.
Jefferson, Texas
My Dear Bryan,
Permit me in acknowledging, the receipt of your most welcome favor to congratulate you upon your sweep in the matrimonial line. May you and the fair one who has thus cast her lot with you be happy. Yes, may you be to each other as the stately oak to the vine. As the oak with living care supports and protects the vine, so may you support and protect this fair young creature; and as the tindles twines itself with loving and affection confidence around the oak, so may she twine herself affectionately about your heart, making life for you one continued source; of gladness and joy. Althought I am still, and have ever been a warm supporter of Bachelorism; and when now while I write I am in the full enjoyment of its glorious institutions underneath my own roof. Yet I cannot for the life of me refrain from envying you your happiness. But laying all jokes aside, "Old Fel", I feel that you have done your duty and that I have been remiss in mine. Conscience, Man's applauder when he has done a good action and his accuser when he has committed a bad one, does not acquit me. While I feel perfectly secure in my bachelor retreat from any invasion of my rights. I at the same time feel a consciousness of a vacancy that so far I have be unable to fill. I have at last become satisfied that man was not made to thus drag out his existence alone. Thence have resolved to attempt-at-least to win the affections of some fair creature and celebrate the rights of matrimony. There is now one in Paris that I believe would fill the bill. She is indeed one of the most beautiful creatures that I have ever beheld. I shall speak with her upon the subject some time this fall if I have no bad luck in the draw here. I was at Paris a few days since and found things moving along the same as ususal. My stay was too limited to admit of my visiting any of the fair sex, hence I was compelled to satisfy myself with the report of one of my faithful confederates. I shall be there again perhaps this fall and then I desire to bring affairs to a crisis or in other words "Make a spoon or spite a ______". Daniel is here in Jefferson engineering the Rail Road, his hands are at work on it now. I suppose that in the course of two years it will reach our little busy Paris. Sam Wright passed through this place a few days since, on his way home. He has been to Louisville, Kentucky, to see Miss Maddie. I supposed that he would bring her home with him but he did not. Sam Hamilton was at Fort Smith the last I heard from him learning the saddles trade. J. J. Wilson is living down on Pine Creek raising babies, pigs, and ____ and seems to be quite a happy man. Pat Chisum was in New Mexico the last I heard from him. What has become of Allen I have not heard whether he ever got home or not. While I am now writing, strains of Martial music may be heard from the business portion of our city. The Negroes are celebrating the Fourth of July with a barbecue and are marching in a procession through the principal streets of the town. I have not been down yet but will go in a few minutes and see what in the devil they are doing. Damn the music, I wish they'd stop it for I never care to hear a drum or fife again. Jefferson's quite a lively little town during the business season, though quite dull now. When you reply, direct your letter to this place as I will probably remain here for sometime. Please remember me kindly to Mrs. B. I hope that I will someday have the honor and pleasure of seeing her ladyship. Write me soon. With many good wishes for your happiness I remain.
J. H. Wright
I forgot to tell you that Lt. Brook of West's Battery married Miss ____ of Mansfield and is now selling drugs in this place. Do (Ditto) John Talbot also married her sister and is selling goods here. But excuse me for a short time, I must go down to see what in the devil all that noise is about. Well Dr., I've got back at last. The Negroes are having a jolly time of it. Dressed in every imaginable fashion they presented a rather a grotesque appearance. They marched through all the principle streets and then went out in the suburbs where they had dinner ________. After the dinner they called on Judge Mabry for a speech, he made them a talk which I am told was quite appropo. They marched all over the town and finally about night dispersed. So far they have behaved very prudently but I fear that this will not last long. The Banks are registering voters here now. Two white men and one Negro are handling the registering. Do not fail to write soon.
J. H. W.
P.S. excuse mistakes & C. for I haven't time to look over & correct this letter.
©Ron Brothers and Elizabeth Roughton Meriwether, All Rights Reserved, 1999.
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George Washington Bryan
Feb 19, 1837 - May 9, 1924
PIONEER DOCTOR NAVARRO COUNTY DIED LATE FRIDAY
DR. G. W. BRYAN HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF THIS COUNTY FIFTY-THREE YEARS
Dr. G. W. Bryan, for fifty-three years a resident of Navarro county, and who practices his profession in the Drane community, died at the home of his son-in-law , M. M. Roughton, yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and the remains were interred in the Campbell cemetery this afternoon in the presence of a immense concourse of sorrowing friends. Revs. Walter Griffith and I. R. Darwood, officiated, and interment was beside the remains of his venerable wife, who journeyed through life with him for more than fifty years. There were many beautiful floral offerings, and the attendance was one of the largest ever seen in that section. The deceased is survived by five children, A. L. (Bud) Bryan, Mrs. A. J. Horton, Mrs. J. M. Elrod, Mrs. M. M. Roughton and Mrs. Paul Jordon, all of Drane.
The deceased was born in Columbus, Mo., in 1837, and was near 87 years of age at the time of his death. He moved with his parents from Missouri to Kentucky when young, and lived in that state till he reached manhood. After reaching manhood he returned to Missouri, but in 1862 came to Austin, Texas to join the Confederate army, and there joined the 16th Texas, commanded by Col. Flournoy. While still a private he was sent to Galveston, in company with Dr. William Irby Cocke, of Bellville, Austin county, he was sent to Little Rock, Ark., and there the two were assigned to service as surgeons in the army. Dr. Bryan was sent to San Antonio to be with Capt. Edgar's Artillery, all of whom were soldiers in the regular United States army, but who joined the Confederacy. After being with Edgar's Artillery for a short while, Dr. Bryan was transferred at his own request to the Lamar County Artillery, commanded by Capt. James M. Daniels of Paris, that county. He remained with this command till the close of the war, during which time he saw active service in Arkansas and Louisiana. After the cessation of hostilities, acting upon the advice of his friend, Dr. William I. Cocke, he returned to Texas and located for the practice of his profession near Buckhorn, in Austin county. Leaving Austin county soon after marrying there, he moved to Caldwell, Burleson county and from Caldwell he came to Navarro county and resided here from then to the date of his death.
In the service of the Confederacy he established a reputation as a surgeon and physician that lasted him through a long career, from which he retired some years ago. The deceased was a quiet and dignified gentleman, and was a reader and student through his long life till the infirmatives incident to old age put end to his physical activities, but even long after he ceased the practice of his profession his mind was as active as ever, and he kept abreast of the times, taking a lively interest in all that was for the best of his fellow man. He was of a happy, sunny disposition, and even in extreme old age he was a most agreeable and entertaining companion. The memory of this good man will live in the years to come, and those who knew him will cherish his memory as an oasis in the desert of life.
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, May 10, 1924
Submitted by Diane Richards
Mary Louisa (Stone) Bryan
Feb 25, 1847 - Jan 16, 1924
Died Near Drane.
Mrs. Bryan, wife of Dr. G. W. Bryan, aged near 80 years, died at her home two miles west of Drane last night after several years illness, and the remains were interred in the Campbell cemetery this afternoon, Revs. Walter Griffith and I. R. Darwood, officiating. The husband of the deceased, who survives her and who is 88 years of age, was a surgeon in the Confederate army, and has a host of friends who sympathize with him in the loss of the wife who has been his companion for all these many years. In addition to her venerable husband, the deceased is survived by five children, Mrs. T. P. Jordon, Mrs. M. M. Roughton, Mrs. A. J. Horton, Mrs. J. M. Elrod, and A. L. Bryan, all of the Drane community. The funeral today was largely attended and there were many beautiful floral offerings.
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thursday, Jan 17, 1924
w/o Dr. George Washington Bryan married May 21, 1867 d/o Absolum Benjamin Stone and Sarah Elizabeth (Hood) Stone
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The Aurora Labs startup software company announced that it raised $ 2.7 million in seed investments from investors such as Maniv Investments, LLC through its Israeli fund Maniv Mobility; Tel Aviv company VC MizMaa Ventures; New York's VC Expansion Venture Capital; and Trucks Venture Capital, which invests in standalone and related technologies.
The headquarters of Aurora Labs is located in Tel Aviv, the company develops technology for software maintenance for connected vehicles. The Aurora Labs system uses computer training to monitor software for vehicles, detect anomalies, before they lead to failures in critical automotive systems such as airbags, brakes and steering. To do this, you enter a software update to resolve these issues.
Zohar Fox, co-founder and CEO of Aurora Labs, said that his company's technology already prevents the reuse of software. "New cars now come with very sophisticated software, exposing them to numerous vulnerabilities, such as software errors and calibration problems," Fox said. "By improving the process of detection and resolution, we help the industry shift from expensive car repairs to simple updates on the go, which can even be performed when the car is on the move."
Recently, we told that the startup X-Matik is going to turn any car into drone.


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It's not uncommon for healthcare providers to get caught not following healthcare laws regulating prescription medications and billing to Medicaid and Medicare. And when they do, the penalties are often steep. An Ashland, K.Y., physician learned this the hard way after settling civil claims that she, and the substance abuse treatment center she's affiliated with, violated the federal Controlled Substances Act and defrauded the federal Medicare and state Medicaid programs.
The doctor, who was an addiction treatment specialist, and Ultimate Care Medical Services LLC, agreed to pay $1.4 million to resolve the case with the U.S. Department of Justice. The complaint alleged that the doctor and clinic billed Medicare and Medicaid for services between January 2013 and September 2014 that were never provided.
The programs were billed for "evaluation and management" services for patients who received daily methadone doses at the clinic. Reimbursement requires a patient exam, patient history, medical decision-making, and complex urine drug-testing, which the government says didn't happen. (The clinic didn't even have the equipment to do such tests). In fact, the case alleges, the clinic falsified patient records to make it appear the requirements were met.
The claim further alleges that the doctor prescribed buprenorphine (under the brands Suboxone and Subutex) to more patients than is legally permitted. (And that she did so repeatedly.) There was no determination of liability as part of the settlement.
Doctors prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid addiction. Kentucky has been central in the nationwide opioid epidemic and is known to have the third-highest death by drug overdose rate in the country.
Tips about potential fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement can be reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at 800-HHS-TIPS (800-447-8477). Tips about possible violations of controlled substances laws can be reported at www.dea.gov/submit-tip.
Today's Fraud of the Day comes from the U.S. Justice Department press release, "Ashland Physician and Substance Abuse Treatment Center Agree To Pay $1.4 Million to Resolve Civil Claims," released Aug. 16, 2019.
ASHLAND, Ky. – An Ashland addiction treatment specialist, Dr. Rose O. Uradu, and her substance abuse treatment center, Ultimate Care Medical Services, LLC d/b/a Ultimate Treatment Center, have agreed to pay $1.4 million to resolve civil allegations that they violated the Controlled Substances Act, and defrauded the Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid programs.
This settlement resolves a civil lawsuit alleging that Ultimate Treatment Center, at the direction of Dr. Uradu, sought and received payments from Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid for services that were not actually provided to patients. According to the Complaint, between January 2013 and September 2014, defendants billed these government programs for "evaluation and management" services, purportedly provided to patients who visited the clinic to receive daily methadone doses. To be reimbursed by Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid, evaluation and management services should include performance of an examination of the patient, a patient history, and medical decision-making. The United States alleged that Ultimate Treatment Center did not actually perform these services when patients received their methadone doses, but falsely documented the performance of these services, in the patients' medical records, in order to create the false appearance that the reimbursement was justified.
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