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The Navratnas: Nine Jewels of Emperor Akbar's Mughal Court
In Mughal history, it is a well-known fact that Emperor Akbar's court was exceptionally enlightened. Akbar sat at the helm of one of the most progressive courts of his time, ruling the Mughal Empire of South Asia between 1556 to 1605. From research, it is known that Akbar himself was illiterate, but now scholars believe that he may also have been dyslexic. Despite this, Akbar possessed an insatiable hunger for knowledge and new ideas. He gathered around him numerous brilliant, learned men. The Navratnas were said to be the most extraordinary individuals that graced Akbar's court.
Growing up, one could not escape the numerous stories about Akbar's nine wise men, however there is no account within Mughal contemporary sources. Even the Akbarnama, the official chronicle of Akbar's reign, does not mention such a group. Known as the "Nine Jewels", these famed nine men certainly existed and their achievements were individually recorded for posterity. The only problem is that there is no specific mention of there being a group known as the Navratnas. Therefore, each member will be analyzed individually.
Abul-Fazl was a liberal thinker and member of the Navratnas. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 )
1. Abul-Fazl ibn Mubarak: Liberal Thinker Who Penned the Akbarnama
Abul-Fazl chronicled the rule of Akbar's life, recording the events and history within three volumes known as the Akbarnama. Born to Shaikh Mubarak on the January 14, 1551, during the reign of Sher Shah Suri. From an early age, Abul Fazl was given a good education. In his youth, he befriended Badauni, who would become his lifelong rival in Akbar's court. In 1574 Abul Fazl arrived at Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar's newly founded capital of the Mughal Empire, at the age of twenty-three.
Both scholars immediately caught Akbar's eye and seemed to have a promising future. However, Abul Fazl and Badauni's paths began to diverge because of their religious beliefs. Abul-Fazl was a freethinker, this helped him excel in his career because he was able to accept the religious changes that Akbar started to make. On the other hand, Badauni was a strict Sunni because of which his views may have made him feel excluded within the court.
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Although known for his literary works, he also contributed to the field of economics, politics, and culture. Despite his literary career, Abul Fazl always wanted to pursue a career in the army, finally getting his chance in 1599, when Prince Murad fell ill. Akbar sent Abul Fazl to relieve his son of command. Unfortunately, Murad passed away due to his illness, and Abul Fazl used this opportunity to prove his mettle on the battlefield.
Although he reached the heights of becoming grand vizier of the Mughal emperor, effectively the head of government under Akbar, Abul-Fazl's career came to an abrupt end in 1602 when he was assassinated by the orders of Prince Salim, the future Emperor Jahangir. The young prince knew that Abul Fazl had been opposed to his ascension to the throne, therefore he wanted to remove the threat.
Swami Haridasa with Tansen and Akbar at Vrindavana. ( Public domain )
2. Mian Tansen: Learned Man and Musical Genius
Mian Tansen was a musical genius and a legendary singer, who was greatly respected in Akbar's court. He arrived at the court in 1562 at the age of 60, serving until his death in 1586. Born Ramtanu Pandey in 1502, Tansen was the son of a prominent poet and musician, Mukund Pandey. As early as six years old, Tansen showed an extraordinary prowess for music. Thus, his father took Tansen to Swami Haridas, who was an accomplished musician, to learn from the master.
There is a legend attached to Tansen's early age which claims that he had been born deaf and dumb and it was only after being blessed by a saint that he gained hearing and speech. Be that as it may, before arriving at Akbar's court Tansen served at the court of Ram Chand, where he remained for several years before the invitation from the young Emperor arrived. Tansen initially refused to leave Raja Ram Chand. Nevertheless, he was eventually convinced of his duty. According to Bonnie Wade "Abul Fazl's entry leaves no doubt that Akbar's patronage of Tansen was initiated as a political act in his effort to bring Ram Chand, the Baghela Rajput ruler, under his control."
Tansen's life is a mix of fact and fiction, an enigma of Indian history. Revered for creating many ragas, a melodic feature in classical Indian music, he is remembered for making many contributions to the field of music and as a member of the Navratnas. There are many tales related to the life of Tansen and his musical abilities. One claims that he tamed an elephant with his singing, while another recorded that rain poured when he sang in raga Megh Malhar. There's even a story which said that extinguished lamps were relit by his rendition of raga Deepak. Later in his life he converted to Islam and renamed himself Muhammad Ata Khan.
Portrait of Tansen, one of the Navratnas, created during the reign of Emperor Akbar. ( Public domain )
3. Raja Birbal: King of Poets and Akbar's Trusted Courtier
Revered for his wit and intelligence, Raja Birbal was the most famous and popular among the Navratnas, celebrated to this day in India. Born into the Brahmin sect as Mahesh Das, he was a poet whose literary reputation in other courts had led Akbar to recruit him. Birbal may have joined Akbar's court in 1556, at the age of twenty-three, being among the first officers to join the new literate court.
In 1572, impressed by Mahesh Das' artistry, Akbar gave him the title of Kavi Raj, the "King of Poets". Further along the line, he received the title of Raja Birbal, meaning "King Renowned Warrior", and he is remembered by this name up until today. Unfortunately, in 1589 Birbal's life came to an end. At the age of 60, he led his troops, misguidedly, into an ambush. Akbar greatly grieved the loss of Birbal, his friend and most trusted courtier.
"In Birbal the Badshah (Akbar) found a quick and adaptable mind, a lively intelligence, and an engaging wit and above all, a complete and sincere devotion to Akbar himself," writes Ira Mukhoty. Akbar had a unique bond with Birbal. Although many courtiers were rebuked or punished when found lacking, in his thirty years of service, Birbal was never censured at court, and was considered a close confidant of the King. There were many that grew jealous of Birbal's relationship with Akbar, and the resulting accumulation of wealth.
Raja Birbal. ( Public domain )
4. Faizi: Poet Laureate of Akbar's Court
Shaikh Abu-al-Faiz, nicknamed Faizi, was a budding poet who in 1567 was invited to Akbar's court. At first Faizi, questioned the wisdom of going to court because his father, Shaikh Mubarak, had been punished repeatedly for heterodoxy, including by Akbar. However, he eventually obeyed the summons and made his way to Fatehpur Sikri, where he could later be joined by his younger brother, Abul Fazl.
Like his brother, Faizi was known for portraying Akbar in a grandiose manner. An example is when on June 26, 1579, Faizi composed a Khutbah for Akbar, which demonstrated his sovereignty and the sovereigns right as an Imam or prayer leader). The Khutbah read as follows:
"The Almight God, that on me the empire conferred;
A mind of wisdom, and an arm of strength conferred!
To justice and to equity, He did me guide;
Expelled all but justice, from my thought;
His attributions beyond all comprehension soar!
Exalted His greatness, Allah-o-Akbar!"
In 1588, Faizi became the poet laureate of Akbar's court, joining the ranks of the nine gems and going on to complete two of his works, the Markaz ul-Advar and the Nal o Daman . The Nal o Daman was completed in 1594 as an answer to Nizami's Makhzan ol-Asrarabd, or Layla and Majnun . His brilliant career as one of the Navratnas came to an end in 1595 when he passed away in Lahore.
Fatehpur Sikri, in the northern state of India's Uttar Pradesh, was founded by Emperor Akbar in 1571 as the capital of the Mughal Empire. ( Mivr / Adobe Stock)
5. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana: Mughal Patron of Poets
Abdul Rahim was born on December 17, 1556, to Bairam Khan (guardian of the young Emperor Akbar), who was assassinated in 1561 when Abdul Rahim was still a young boy. Akbar came to his rescue, adopting him and raising the young boy at the lavish Mughal court. Abdul Rahim slowly rose among the ranks, and to enhance personal ties Akbar married Abdul Rahim to his foster relative.
"Abur ur Rahim rose very rapidly to the highest ranks and proved his mettle during the conquest of Gujarat and Sind and in the battle for north Deccan," writes Annemarie Schimmel. "He was not only a great general, khankhanan, but a poet in Persian, Turkish and especially Hindi. He translated Babur's memoirs into Persian and was the greatest patron of poets in the entire Mughal period."
Abdul Rahim was also an excellent poet, known for his Hindi couplets. One of his most popular couplets stated:
"The truly great never reveal their worth. Nor do those who are truly worthy of praise, praise themselves. Says Rahim, when does a diamond reveals its value."
As a member of the Navratnas, Abdul Rahim lived a very lavish life during the reign of Emperor Akbar. Nevertheless, after Akbar's death the situation changed, although he continued to serve at the court of Akbar's young son Jahangir. Afraid of rebellion, Jahangir cracked down hard on all the people who he thought opposed his reign. Abdul Rahim's sons were beheaded for disapproving of Jahangir as king. Their heads were presented to their father as a warning, Abdul Rahim died in 1627, a morose and broken man.
A young Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana being received by Emperor Akbar. ( Public domain )
6. Mullah do Piyaza: The Power of Wit
Mullah Do Piyaza's very existence has been called into question, some claiming that he, and his membership to the fabled Navratnas, is a work of fiction. Research has provided little additional information to fill out the story. According to one source, Mullah Do Piyaza came from humble origins, his father being a schoolmaster. This meant that he grew up with very little money and would therefore take on jobs in rich houses where he could get his hands on all kinds of books.
Eventually he secured for himself a position in Akbar's court, where he earned a reputation as a witty man. In most stories he is depicted as the rival of Raja Birbal, Akbar's trusted courtier. One story gives an idea of how he was viewed in Akbar's court:
One day, when the Mullah Do-Piyaza was going back after having an audience with the emperor, a small copper coin fell down from his pocket. It was the only money he had at that time, so he started immediately searching for it. A courtier named Murad, who was one of his bitterest enemies at court, said, "Your Majesty, look at the Mullah! Did you see what a miserly he is? You have given him so many expensive gifts and bestowed plenty of money on him; still, he is after a copper coin."
The Mullah said quickly, "My dear friend is highly mistaken, Jahanpanah! It is not because of the value of the coin, that I am looking for it. I am looking for it because one side of that coin bears your resemblance, and I don't want people to inadvertently step on it." Akbar was so pleased to hear Mullah's reply that he took off his diamond ring and presented it to the Mullah Do-Piyaza.
Raja Todar Mal, the finance Minister of Emperor Akbar. ( Public domain )
7. Raja Todar Mal: Valued Finance Minister of Akbar's Court
Raja Todar Mal was the finance minister of Akbar's court, remembered for having improved the revenue system and standardized weights, among other things. Born in 1500 to a Kshatriya family, his family resided within Laharpur, modern-day Uttar Pradesh. As a young man, he was a witness to the coming of the Mughals, living through the reigns of three Mughal kings and the short reign of Sher Shah Suri.
Unfortunately, not much is known about his early life, but it is known that Raja Todar Mal served in the administration of Sher Shah where he gained valuable experience in the management of land and revenues. When Akbar established his court in Fatehpur Sikri, he was gathering intelligent and capable people around him and Todar Mal fit the bill. In 1560, Todar Mal succeeded Khwaja Malik Itimad Khan as the finance minister and became one of the Navratnas.
Not restricted to the financial sector, Todar Mal is also recognized as a warrior. He served under Akbar in 1564, accompanying the emperor in a campaign against the Subahdar of Malwa, Abdullah Khan Uzbeg. Todar Mal took part in several other battles, but he is remembered for the improvements that he made to the financial sector. He died in office at the age of 89, on November 8, 1589. Akbar had not allowed him to retire because he valued his work so much.
Raja Man Singh, Commander-in-Chief of the Mughal Army, playing Kushti with Emperor Akbar. ( Public domain )
8. Raja Man Singh: Commander-in-Chief of the Mughal Army
Raja Man Singh was the Raja of Amber and the commander-in-chief of the Mughal army. He played a major role in aiding Akbar expand his empire. He was only eleven years old when he was sent to serve the young Mughal emperor Akbar, who was eight years his senior. Raja Man Singh grew up in the imperial court, rising through the ranks and helping the advancement of his relatives.
Raja Man Singh was a brilliant general, who won several battles. In 1576 an army commanded by Man Singh gave a devastating defeat to the Rajput's of Mewar. Although he won the battle, Man Singh refused to capture the ruler of Mewar, nor did he allow the Mughal forces to pillage the city. His actions caused him to fall temporarily out of favor.
When Akbar invented the Din-i-Illahi, a syncretic religion which hoped to unify the various religions in the Mughal Empire, he invited many of his loyal courtiers to join. In 1587, Raja Man Singh declined the invitation to convert to Din-i-Illahi, responding that he would convert to Islam if Akbar commanded but he could not bring himself to join the new cult.
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Later in life, Akbar appointed Raja Man Singh as the guardian to his grandson, Khusrau. When Akbar died and Jahangir came to the throne, the new king wanted to distance Khusrau from his guardian, Man Singh. Thus Jahangir, appointed Man Singh as the governor of Bengal.
According to another source, Man Singh had wanted to be Akbar's heir. Therefore, when Jahangir ascended to the throne after Akbar's death, Man Singh was sent to Bengal to remove him as an obstacle. Despite their differences, Man Singh continued to serve Jahangir until his death in 1614. Man Singh died of natural causes and was succeeded by his son Raja Bhau Singh.
At the helm of one of the most progressive courts, the Mughal Emperor Akbar surrounded himself with brilliant and learned men . ( Public domain )
9. Fakir Aziao Din: The Sufi Mystic
Little information is known about Fakir Aziao Din. The meaning of the word Fakir is a Sufi Muslim, who tries to establish a firm relationship with God. Therefore, Fakir Aziao Din was a mystic, who Akbar made into his chief advisor. As one of the Navratnas, his advice was held in great esteem by Akbar who would often consult Aziao Din on religious matters.
While some of Akbar's Nine Jewels have been documented in history, others have all but disappeared in the annals of history. This hasn't diminished the valuable contributions they made to the Mughal legacy. These nine men were respected by Emperor Akbar due to their knowledge and talent. Even today, stories of the Navratnas continue to provoke awe and to inspire future scholars. If one had to sum up their achievements in a single phrase, it would have to be: "knowledge is power."
Top image: Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, one of the Navratnas, presenting Emperor Akbar with the Akbarnama. Source: Public domain
By Khadija Tauseef
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While most fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers are sweating the possibility of LeBron James leaving for reasons that exist on the court, there are surely a large number of people who are worried about the impact off the court as well.
Though he may not show it, one of those probably worried about the financial impact of James' potential departure from Cleveland is Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. That's because, according to a recent report, the Cavs would decrease in value by hundreds of millions of dollars should James decide to sign elsewhere this offseason.
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He was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Henry L. Wood and Mamie Smalley Wood. Harold grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He joined the United States Marine Corp in 1944 at the age of 17. He completed a tour of duty in China and Nagasaki, Japan. He was honorably discharged March 11th. 1945.
After discharge, Harold worked as an Electrician until March 1949, when he again volunteered to serve his country. His second tour of duty was in Korea, where he obtained the rank of Staff Sargent prior to being honorably discharged in March 1952. He was awarded numerous metals and commendations for his service.
Harold worked as a Maintenance Electrician for heavy industry. His long term employer was Southern Electric Steel (later named Birmingham Steel) where he rose to the rank of Maintenance Superintendent. Prior to leaving to serve in Korea, Harold married Doris Knight Wood in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 21, 1950.
The union produced two children, Michael Steven Wood and Marcia Suzanne Wood. A devoted Husband and Father, Harold and Doris enjoyed 50 years together before Doris passed away in 2000, only months after the couple had relocated to Daphne, Alabama. Harold married Donna Swope Wood April 15, 2002, and they enjoyed 17 years of happy companionship prior to his passing.
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Another rising young talent in European basketball put his stamp on a huge victory Wednesday as Efes Pilsen ended Benetton Treviso's invicibility with a thrilling 84-83 Group A victory in Istanbul. The winning basket came with 4 seconds left off the hand of 19-year-old Ender Arslan, who drove and shot from close for his only 2 points of the night. His basket capped a wild game that Efes led by 20 in the first quarter, but needed to make its own comeback to win. Marcus Brown was the man again for Efes, with 30 points, including 6 three-pointers. Antonio Granger made all 5 of his three-point tries, finishing with 28 points, all but 7 of those in the first half. Asim Pars added 10 for the winners, who are now 2-0 in Group A. For Benetton, which drops to 1-1 with its first loss of any kind this season, Denis Marconato put up 20 points and 12 rebounds, Tyus Edney 20 points, Jorge Garbajosa 14, Massimo Bulleri 12 and Marcelo Nicola 11.
Efes started the game with an agressive man-to-man defence that locked up Benetton's ball movement, limiting the guests to just 3 points in 3 minutes while getting the home crowd immediately involved in the game. A three-pointer by Brown, who played for Benetton two seasons ago, put the score then at 10-3. Then Brown repeated the shot to make it 13-3 just 15 seconds later. Benetton seemed to lack concentration and could not get going at all. Efes took full advantage now with a 12-2 run over 3 minutes as Granger started drilling his own deep shots. One of those extended the Efes lead to an incredible 20 points, 32-12, just 9 minutes into the action. The quarter would end 34-16, but knowing Benetton's scoring potential, it was too early to draw any conclusions in Istanbul.
Indeed, Benetton awoke up from its sleep in the second quarter, using defense that led to fastbreaks and registering a series of quick baskets to change the game. As Efes's high shooting percentage went down, Benetton sent the rebounds upcourt fast and with each possession cut the deficit. Mario Stojic tipped in one miss to reduce the difference to 10 points, 36-26, even before the halfway point in the quarter. Tyus Edney was scoring, but had a bigger effect harrassing the Efes playmakers with his defense. Kerem Tunceri had three fouls fouls already, and was replaced in turn by Ender Arslan and Omer Onan. Meanwhile, Benetton took the control of the game, if not the scoreboard just yet, catching Efes second by second. Finally, with 4 seconds left in the half, the comeback was complete as Garbajosa hit a three-pointer from the left corner to equal the score at 40-40. The basket made him Benetton's top scorer with 10 points, while Granger was on 21 and Brown 14 for Efes. Most important, Benneton had turned around defensively, holding Efes to just 6 second-quarter points after having given up 34 in the first.
After each defense had gotten burned in one of the first two quarters, they settled down and concentrated after the half. Benetton was able to finally grab its first lead of the game, 44-46, on a pair of free throws by center Denis Marconato some 4 minutes after the break. Benetton kept control of the rythm of the game, with Massimo Bulleri now leading the well-organized offensive possessions until forward Marcelo Nicola's inside basket gave the visitors a five-point lead, 48-53, after 27 minutes. It was time for someone on Efes to respond, and that someone was Brown. With Granger still sitting on the same 21 points with which he started the second half, Brown raised up and hit his second three-pointer of the quarter, putting Efes back in action at 60-61 in a game it had owned earlier.
The good news for Efes was that Granger was hitting shots again to force a 64-64 tie early in the fourth period. But then the rim broke on a dunk by Marconato and the game was stopped for 25 minutes while a replacement was made. The luck comes to Efes after the ring changing. No sooner did play resume than Jurica Golemac hit a three-pointer and Efes took the lead again, 68-66. Efes didn't look back, just to Brown, whose own three midway through the quarter stretched the lead to 77-70. But Benetton never stopped fighting back. A Marconato inside shot and Garbajosa three reduced the difference to 77-75, then Edney drove the lane for the 80-80 tie with less than 2 minutes left. Brown did the same to put Efes back up 82-80 with just 30 seconds remaining, but Edney seemed to win it for Benetton by sticking a three from deep just seconds later. But it was not to be for the visitors. Arslan took the responsibility for the last shot, got close and put it down with just 4 seconds on the clock. He then picked up the ball when Benetton lost it to end the game. The victory belonged to Efes and Benetton was no longer undefeated.
Gokhan Ture, Istanbul
Referees: RADIC, DANKO; PITSILKAS, NIKOLAOS; AMOROS, XAVIER
Efes Pilsen 34 6 20 24
Benetton Basket 16 24 21 22
Efes Pilsen 34 40 60 84
Efes Pilsen
4 ARSLAN, ENDER 23:00 2 1/4 0/2 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 -3
5 BROWN, MARCUS 34:00 30 4/7 6/9 4/5 3 3 4 1 2 2 6 33
6 ONAN, OMER 7:00 1 0/1 0/1 1/2 1 1 1 -1
7 GRANGER, ANTONIO 40:00 28 5/13 5/5 3/4 2 4 6 1 2 2 6 32
8 EKMEN, ENVER DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
10 TUNCERI, KEREM 13:00 2 1/2 1 1 3 3 1 3 4
12 GOLEMAC, JURICA 22:00 5 1/2 1/2 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 1
13 PASTAL, VALENTIN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 PEKER, KAYA 18:00 2 1/6 2 3 5 1 1 4 2 1 7
15 KAMBALA, KASPARS 26:00 4 2/4 0/1 2 4 6 1 1 2 1 6
19 PARS, ASIM 14:00 10 3/4 4/6 2 1 1 2 4 11
20 YILMAZ, ALPER 3:00 1 1
Totals 200:00 84 18/43 12/19 12/18 8 16 24 15 9 9 7 0 22 20 90
Head coach: MAHMUTI, OKTAY
Benetton Basket
4 NICOLA, MARCELO 23:00 11 1/1 3/6 2 2 2 2 1 1 8
5 EDNEY, TYUS 35:00 20 7/16 2/2 1 3 4 6 1 1 1 7 25
6 LANGDON, TRAJAN 27:00 4 2/5 0/4 1 1 5 2 1 1 3 1 1
7 PITTIS, RICCARDO 13:00 1 1 1
8 MARCONATO, DENIS 31:00 20 8/9 4/4 5 7 12 1 1 1 4 2 28
9 BULLERI, MASSIMO 26:00 12 2/4 1/4 5/6 1 3 4 2 2 3 1 4 5 11
10 LONCAR, KRESIMIR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 STOJIC, MARIO 14:00 2 1/4 0/1 3 3 1 1 2 3 -4
12 NEMETH, ISTVAN 6:00 1 1 1 1 1
13 MARKOISHVILI, MANUCHAR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 GARBAJOSA, JORGE 25:00 14 3/5 5/8 1 5 6 1 2 4 8 18
Head coach: MESSINA, ETTORE
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-By Warner Todd Huston I will be a panel member on tonight's episode of Off 63rd with Garrard McClendon. The show is on Chicago's PBS station WYCC-TV channel 20.
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I am active on Goodreads for one reason--it keeps track of my reading and gives me an account at the end of the year. This year I read 45 books, nothing to write home to Mom about. This is down from 83 books last year. Well, that's 2017 for you.
I'm not sure if I read more adult books this year than last, but some of my 2017 adult reading wasn't very gripping. In fact, there was one particularly lengthy one that was quite a chore to get through. I kept at it believing that I was improving my self-discipline.
I don't feel all that improved.
I considered setting some kind of reading goal for this next year, but I'm not comfortable with that. Reading is sort of spiritual. (Though maybe not when you read the kind of books I was reading last year.) Should you set goals for something spiritual? Will having a goal make me feel pressured and wreck my reading mojo?
I do hope I break 50 books this year, though.


What does the Nazarene Church believe?
Click here for a quick overview of what we believe.
Can anyone attend a worship service at New Holland Church of the Nazarene?
ABSOLUTELY! We welcome everyone to gather together with us for worship. No matter what you've done, how you live, what you beleive, what you wear, or who you are. You don't need to do anything, know anything, have anything, or commit to anything to attend. We welcome you. There may be differences among us, but we believe Jesus is the answer to all of life's questions. We believe He changes us to be more like him as we put our faith in Him. But we all start from different places. So let's get to know each other and walk this journey together.
The New Holland Church of the Nazarene is a caring church family waiting to accept you and help nurture you as a Christian. Please contact us if you would like ot talk to someone about faith in Jesus Christ.
How is Kinder-Haus connected to the New Holland Church of the Nazarene?
Kinder-Haus Nursery Daycare is a ministry of the New Holland Church of the Nazarene. It does not operate seperately or have it's own Non-Profit tax ID. Organizationally, Kinder-Haus is simply one of the many ministries that the New Holland Church of the Nazarene provides to our community. However, it is a very large part of our ministry, averaging enrollments of around 175 children at any given time. Kinder-Haus actually pre-dates the church as it was started as a way of developing contacts in New Holland in order to start a Nazarene church in New Holland. The daycare director, is Katie Willwerth.
The Church of the Nazarene is a world wide network of churches whose headquarters is in Lenexa, KS. Click here for more information about the Global Church of the Nazarene.
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Tomorrow sees the launch of The Christmas Cracker Treat Box die set from Tonic Studios. I've had fun with this die set creating six, four and three sided crackers. The set comes with lots of verso and decorative panels so you can make your crackers as detailed as you want, or quick and simple if batch making.
The one I'm sharing today has a vintage feel and I've used the decorative dies to add detail and give it a more luxurious feel!
They're launching at 10am tomorrow on Hochanda, tune in to see some demos and fab inspiration for the Design Team.


Brazil now faces a formidable challenge. It has to explain to the world and to its political and trading partners in the Americas and beyond why its Congress decided to depose President Dilma Rousseff, who was re-elected democratically 19 months ago with 54 million votes.
What could justify this hasty trial and her suspension from office for the next six months? Thinking back over the great impeachments and resignations of history, Richard Nixon inevitably comes to mind, and his departure from the White House in disgrace after a network of spies under his orders was discovered following a break-in at the Watergate hotel in Washington.
This is the kind of thing that has traditionally brought down leaders. Take Brazil: Fernando Collor de Mello stood down in 1992 when he faced serious accusations of bribery and corruption.
It is worth pointing out that Dilma Rousseff is not facing trial for theft, enrichment or benefiting her family during her six years in office. As far as is known, the president lives off her salary.
Instead, she is accused of breaking tax legislation by using public money to bolster the country's budget accounts, giving the impression that the government's accounts were healthy in the run up to the last elections.
This is a time-honored practice, and there are any number of similar cases to be found in the United States, Spain, and any number of other countries, particularly during times of economic crisis. This doesn't make it right for governments to evade transparent accounting, but it in no way justifies impeaching a president.
The good thing about Western democracies is that they guarantee the electoral process within terms laid out in their constitutions. If a president or prime minister is making a hash of running the country, he or she, or their party, will pay at the next election. In the meantime, they have both the right and the obligation to continue governing. What's more, a country cannot live in a permanent state of electoral campaigning, and much less can it be run on the basis of opinion polls.
Right now, 61% of Brazilians say the president should stand down: fine. But it's also true that back in 1978, a great many more Americans felt the same about Jimmy Carter, who presided at a time of economic crisis similar to Brazil's. But they waited. And then, in 1980, they went to the polls, they voted him out, and they elected Ronald Reagan by an overwhelming majority.
What is happening in Brazil at the moment is a global public relations disaster: a wave of public anger being used to legitimate political chicanery. In short, this is an operation led by legislators who are much more likely to be involved in corruption than Rousseff: more than half of Brazil's members of Congress face some kind of judicial investigation for crimes such as kidnapping, assault, or theft.
Take the example of conservative Congressman Jair Bolsonaro, who dedicated his vote in favor of impeaching Rousseff to Carlos Alberto Brilhante Ustra, a man who committed terrible crimes during the 20-year military dictatorship that seized power in 1964, including torturing Rousseff. His son, also a member of Congress, recently voted in favor of a "homage to the military men of 1964.
Something is obviously very wrong with Brazil when an elected official is able to recall the military coup of 1964 in such terms. Furthermore, it only supports Rousseff and her allies' claim that what is taking place in Brazil right now is the overthrow of a democratically elected government.
Shortly before the military took over in 1964, a leading newspaper published a call on its front page for "a definitive, non-partisan and democratic government." "Exceptional measures to deal with an exceptional situation cannot be put off any longer," it trumpeted. The military coup was not long in coming, and Brazil entered one of the darkest periods in its history.
The coup of 1964 was initially widely popular, giving it legitimacy in the eyes of many. But what those supporters failed to understand was that true democracy reflects the wishes of the majority, including those who are calling for the electoral process to be respected if one of the giants of Latin America is not to be destabilized.
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Royals Roster Preview: Catchers
One of the deepest positions in the Royals organization isn't one you might think of: catcher. Who are the Royals catchers in 2022?
Preston Farr
The MLBDiamond Spring Training Primer continues with a preview of the Royals catchers. Read our preview of the Royals rotation here.
The Royals have a strong amount of depth and upside at a position where much of the league has neither: catcher. Kansas City has drafted well at the position in recent years and of course, boasts one of the best at the position in the entire major leagues in Salvador Perez. This depth has allowed the Royals to adjust to how the position is utilized and get even more production from their backstops.
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Who will man the dish for the Royals in 2022?
Salvador Perez
Perhaps the biggest lock on the entire Royals roster is veteran Salvador Perez. The former World Series MVP tied the Royals' single-season Home Run record in 2021 when he led the Majors with 48 bombs. Those 48 dingers were the most in MLB history by a primary catcher. In the last two seasons, Perez has combined to hit .284/.323/.561 with 59 home runs and 153 RBI. Last season saw Perez tally the most time at DH in his entire career. He started 40 games as a DH for the Royals. From 2013 to 2016, Perez averaged 1,165 innings per season behind the dish. In 2021, that total was down at just over 1000 innings. The Royals' decision (and capability) to reduce Perez's workload behind the plate has allowed him to improve his power output at the plate and once again hit for average as we saw very early in his career. Don't expect that to change this year.
2022 ZIPS Projection: 139 G, 574 PA, .260/.300/.494, 34 HR, 110 wRC+
Cam Gallagher
The Royals backup catcher from 2021 is set to return in 2022. Gallagher enters his age-29 season after appearing in 48 games last season, a career-high. He was worth 0.5 bWAR in those games. He hit just .250/.298/.330 last season. His true value comes in his fielding ability. Through just 308 innings last season, Gallagher accounted for six Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). Perez, in reference, was worth a negative five. If Gallagher remains a Royal, he figures to fill the same role as we saw last season. I say "if" because the chance that Gallagher is traded this season figures to be very high. Veteran catchers who can hit league average and play outstanding defense behind the plate are a valuable asset in the MLB. Gallagher fits that mold and should return the Royals solid value for his services. The next player on our list should make it easier for the Royals should they trade Gallagher.
2022 ZIPS Projection: 58 G, 180 PA, .250/.303/.360, 3 HR, 81 wRC+
MJ Melendez
MJ Melendez was a second-round selection by the Royals in the 2017 MLB Draft. After a down season in the minors in 2019, Melendez had fallen off the prospect scene entirely. Melendez posted a .571 OPS in a full season's work at High-A Wilmington in 2019. A resurgence in 2021 has him back in the fold. Melendez now ranks as MLB.com's #51 overall prospect. In 2021 across AA and AAA he hit .288/.386/.625 and led the entire minor leagues with 41 home runs. Behind the dish, Melendez features a cannon for an arm. Fangraphs grades Melendez a 50-grade fielder and he carries a 60-grade arm. His defense today would likely be an upgrade over the veteran Perez, if only due to his framing skills. The bat has become a tool that the Royals can no longer ignore. The Royals have utilized Melendez at third base more and more since late last season. He figures to make the major league roster sometime this season for certain.
2022 ZIPS Projections: 123 G, 517 PA, .243/.311/.441, 21 HR, 102 wRC+
Sebastian Rivero
Rivero is an interesting prospect for the Royals catchers grouping. He is a 23-year old prospect, formerly an international free agent signing out of Venezuela by the Royals in 2015. Rivero made his way all the way to the Major League roster in 2021, appearing in 17 games. Results at the plate weren't encouraging, where he posted a .175/.250/.225 batting line. In Omaha, results were somewhat more encouraging. There, Rivero hit .260 over 163 plate appearances. As a fielder, the sample size was small but Rivero posted slightly below-league average fielding ability last season. He should start his season in AAA Omaha but is definitely a name to watch for depth, especially if the Royals look to trade veteran Cam Gallagher this season.
2022 ZIPS Projections: 72 G, 251 PA, .216/.268/.323, 4 HR, 59 wRC+
Organizational Depth for Royals Catchers
The Royals carry plenty of organizational depth at the catcher position as well, although it doesn't figure to factor into the Major League roster in 2022. Kale Emshoff, a 23-year old prospect, was one of the Royals' undrafted signees after the 2020 MLB Draft. Worth noting, the MLB Draft that season was shortened due to COVID, and many prospects that would have normally been drafted went undrafted. Emshoff was one of the best available undrafted signees available league-wide. Last season, Emshoff appeared in 63 games between A and High-A. He posted a robust .378 on-base percentage and hit 10 home runs.
Luca Tresh was a 17th round pick by the Royals in the 2021 MLB Draft. Tresh joined the Royals catchers tribe and only appeared in 16 games for the Royals last year in his first season with the organization. At NC State, over three seasons, he slugged .512 over three seasons.
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Fellow 2021 draftee, Carter Jensen, is a local product from Kansas City. Jensen joins a solid list of Royals catchers in the organization. He was selected in the third round by the Royals in last year's draft. Jensen is just 17 and chose to sign with the Royals and forego College ball. In a small sample last year (just 19 games in the Rookie League) Jensen hit .281/.388/.404 with a 14% walk rate.
The depth at Kansas City at the catcher position is a General Manager's dream. Not only is the team set up nicely today, with an elite veteran in his prime, but the future is also strong with a Top-100 prospect in the wings and a couple of others with potential as well.
ZIPS Projections courtesy of Fangraphs.com. Stats and bWAR courtesy of Baseball-reference.com.
In this article:Cam Gallagher, Carter Jensen, featured-writers, Kale Emshoff, Kansas City Royals, Luca Tresh, MJ Melendez, Salvador Perez, Sebastian Rivero
Written By Preston Farr
I'm a life-long Chiefs and Royals fan from Liberty, MO. I've since moved to Seattle, WA. I love the west coast life with my wife, two beautiful children, a german shepherd, and chihuahua. It's my pleasure to grow Stadium Rant as Director of Content, but I still love writing as well about what topics I'm passionate about.
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Wilbur Leslie Thomas was born July 16, 1900 in Denver, Colorado. His father was Thomas Cadwallader Thomas, born 1874 in Ohio. His mother was May Pearl Thomas, born 1876 in Ohio. They married in 1896 and moved to Denver, where they had three children. Wilbur was their youngest. Ethel and Florence were his older sisters. They lived at 415 Bell Street.
His father worked for general contractors as a mason bricklayer, and followed a nomadic life to new construction projects in various American cities, to each of which the family would temporarily relocate. In 1910 they lived in Los Angeles, California, at 3515 Trinity Street. In 1913 they lived in Portland, Oregon.
By 1916 the family had returned to Denver, Colorado, where they lived at 3348 Shoshone Street. Wilbur attended high school in Englewood, Colorado.
On September 12, 1918 he reported for draft registration during the Great War. He was recorded to be tall, slender build, with brown eyes and brown hair. He was listed as an eighteen-year-old student, and as such did not serve in the military.
He studied art and advertising at college and graduated in 1923.
In 1924 he moved to New York City and lived at 641 Fifth Avenue. He found work as a commercial artist in newspaper advertising.
On June 29, 1927 he married Margaret "Peggy" Reid in Manhattan. She was born June 8, 1903 in Denver, Colorado. Her parents had both immigrated from Ireland. The married couple went on a two-week cruise for their honeymoon. They moved to Mount Vernon, New York, where they lived at 651 North Terrace Avenue. This suburb is forty minutes north from Grand Central Station, so he commuted to work in mid-manhattan every work day.
His first pulp magazine covers were for Mystery Stories Magazine, which appeared on the March, April and May issues of 1929. He also painted covers for Rangeland Love Stories and Black Mask Magazine. Several of his covers for Black Mask featured a distinctive graphic design using silhouetted figures in sinister poses.
In 1935 their son, Thomas Cadwallader Thomas, II, was born.
On March 25, 1937 he and his wife took a month long pleasure cruise to Bermuda.
By 1940 he had moved from illustrating pulp magazines to designing advertisements as an art director on the staff of an advertising agency.
By WWII he was too old for military service. He moved to 65 Old Mamaroneck Road in White Plains, NY.
On January 24, 1946 he formed an advertising agency in partnership with J. F. Donovan. Wilbur Thomas was in charge of the creative staff as Vice President and Treasurer of the Donovan & Thomas Advertising Agency at 119 West 57th Street, NYC.
In 1947 he was elected President and Treasurer of the Thomas & Delehanty Advertising Agency of NYC, where he also directed the creative staff.
In 1958 he was the Senior Partner of the Thomas & Douglas Advertising Firm of NYC.
On June 8, 1959 he became Vice President of Richard La Ford Advertising, Inc.
In 1965 he retired from advertising. He and his wife moved to Key Biscayne, Florida.
According to the artist's son, "My dad's first love was sculpting. In the 1930s he made sculptures and sold them through the Associated American Artists gallery on 57th Street. He had a few minor private commissions in the 1940s and 1950s, but after he retired and moved to Florida he had a major outpouring of sculptural work. His biggest project was for the Parker Playhouse, one of Fort Lauderdale's first venues, a neo-classical theatrical performance center. He created decorative sculptures for their exterior facade, a Renaissance-style relief ceiling, and several portrait busts and full-standing statues of actors and actresses that adorn the lobby."
In 1968 they moved to a house in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
In 1972 they moved to a condo at 2715 North Ocean Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.
Wilbur Thomas died in Fort Lauderdale on February 23, 1992 at the age of ninety-one.


"Make one person happy each day, and in forty years you will have made 14,600 human beings happy for a little time, at least."
"Who can I make smile right now?"
A couple days ago, I called my wife at work. One of her co-workers answered the phone. Now, I like to clown around...a lot.
Do you remember those guys who did the Budweiser commercials that asked each other, "Wazzuuup?" Well, remember the other Bud commercial with the "uncool" guys who ask, "What are you doing?" in the nerdiest way possible?
Well, the woman who picked up the phone, I've only met once for about 5 minutes. After she said hello, I didn't identify myself at all. I just said, "What are you DOING?!" in the uncool way. She said, "Who is this?" Again I asked, "What are YOU doing?!"
All I heard was hysterical laughing and another woman in the background saying, "Is that Mike?"
Later, my wife told me that my "victim" was talking about it throughout the day... about how funny it was.
Now, I know it was only silliness, even mindless. But don't we all need a little of that in our days? Oh, a lot? I'm for that.
I remember in my book store, if a customer asked for a specific book, and if I was close enough to it, I would do a little soft shoe (with fake top hat and cane) over to the shelf it was on, grab it and dance back over to the customer, presenting it to them with a bow.
That used to floor people!
I had the biggest business of its kind in the world at the time. And I think that giving people a little humor and entertainment was part of it.
Hey, like it or not, we are all 'state' inducers.
Whenever we have an interaction with someone, even if it's just a hello, we leave them with a definite feeling.
What do you think people feel about us when we're walking around with a sour puss on?
No one wants to be around that.
Do you go out and search for the complainers? If you do, notice the topic of your typical conversations. Are they usually centered on what's wrong, who said what rotten thing, what someone had the gall to ask you to do? In short, whining sessions?
Look, you are what you think. You get back what you put out. If you put out cheerfulness, then that's how people will.
Did you ever hear the centuries-old story about the old man who sat next to the road and greeted people who entered and exited just outside his small village?
When travelers came in, often they would ask what kind of people were in the town. The man responded by asking them what the people were like in the town they just left. If the traveler said the people were terrific, the man told them that he'd find the people in this town were much the same.
If the traveler said the other town had horrible people in it, the man said that they'd find the people here much the same.
It kind of goes right along with another Your Day To Win that talked about running from your problems. The thing is, you bring yourself with you wherever you go. And since you are what you think, the only way for you to escape your problems is to change your attitudes.
If you understand that you induce states of mind in the people that you meet all day, it brings it right to the front of your consciousness, doesn't it? People respond to you whether you like it or not.
To my way of thinking, it's better to bring a smile than a frown or pity or disdain. Better than nothing either. What the heck! It doesn't cost anything at all.
Try this easy exercise. I think you'll find it shocking.
Smile for 60 seconds straight. Just sit there and smile. Don't do anything else. Take the next minute. C'mon, you have another minute! Just sit and smile for one minute.
exercise without getting all kinds of great pictures in your head, remembering fun times, etc.
The physiology of this is quite extraordinary. It's wired into us. When we smile, we are literally programmed to feel good.
If you thought that you had to first feel great to smile, you couldn't be more mistaken. Smile first and you'll feel great.
It's impossible to feel down when we are smiling. If you're still doubting it, try it. Just try to get into a rotten mood with a big dumb silly grin on your face.
You literally can't do it.
It's kind of nice to think that you can do that for people any time you want, isn't it?
And another question... what will those people think of you?
If you're up to the assignment, go make 'em smile!
Do it everyday and your life will change.


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New Release Friday | Feb 25th 2022
Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock
Sunday Songday Releases – Feb 27th 2022
We've got quite a few different releases for New Release Friday. Check them out below.
Chloe Lilac | "Last Week"
The new single is absolutely really well done. Vocally, it is super strong too. Instrumentals are on point. They compliment her vocals really well. Production is stellar too. All in all, it is such a great song that should be added to your playlists.
The Collection | "Won't Stop Yet"
"Won't Stop Yet," is such a great song with a lot of great elements. Vocally it is such a strong track. The backing instrumentals are really well done. Production is on point. Make sure to add this one to your playlists.
Harley Huke | "Hurts like a…"
What a song to put on your playlists. Absolutely strong song with a really cool hook. I love all of the different vocal aerobics that is done throughout the song. Vocally, it is such a great song with an awesome backing instrumentals. A must add to your playlists.
Grant Kemp | "I WØULDN'T MISS ME"
Kyle Hume | "Better Off Without Me"
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Q: java Mongo DB update field on condition I am using spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb and I am performing an update Many to update several records in one operation
UpdateResult result = collection.updateMany(query, update);

The update field is defined like this
Bson update = Updates.combine(
            Updates.set(field1, 1),
            Updates.set(field2, 2);

But now I want to define a conditional update for field3. if field3 == null then field3=3
How can I achieve this? Thanks for your help

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How the State of Quintana Roo got its name
How did the state of Quintana Roo get its name?
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Quintana Roo was named after Andrés Eligio Quintana Roo in 1902.
Andrés was born in Mérida in 1787 to José Matías Quintana and doña María Ana Roo de Quintana. José Matías founded and edited the pro-independence movement newspaper Clamores de la Fielidad Americana during 1813 and 1814. Considered a rebel-rouser by the Spanish Viceroy, José Matías Quintana was arrested and sent to prison in Fort San Juan de Ulúa.
Andrés was to follow in his father's footsteps. He first attended in the Seminario de San Idelfonso in Mérida, then later moved to Mexico City to study law at the Real y Pontificia Universidad de Nueva España in 1808. Upon graduation, he began practicing law in Mexico City, where he met his future-wife, Leona Vicario, the senior law partner's niece. Leona supported Quintana Roo's vociferous pro-independence stance in spite of her family's pro-Crown position and she secretly funneled money and aid to the insurgents through Andrés. Andrés, in turn, was editor and publisher of the weekly pro-independence newspaper Patriótico Americano and wrote frequently for the pro-independence paper Ilustrador Americano. Because of her financial and in-kind contributions to the rebel cause, Leona was jailed in 1813. After she managed to escape, she and Andrés were married. In 1813-14 Andrés presided over the National Constitutional Assembly that drafted the Constitution of Apatzingán, calling for Mexico's independence. The Constitution failed, and Quintana Roo was subsequently pursued by the Royalists. Fearing he and his wife would be arrested and placed in front of a firing squad, he applied for, and was granted, a pardon in 1818. After the country's independence in 1821, Quintana Roo presided over the Constitutional Congress that drafted the 1824 Constitution. He served as Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs under Emperor Agustín de Iturbide from 1822 to 1823, as a Justice of the Supreme Court from 1824–27, as the Mexican Plenipotentiary in London in 1828, and as a member of the Tripartite in 1829. In 1833 he was named Supreme Court Magistrate by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, a position he held for the rest of his life. In 1836 he was named the first president of the Academy of San Juan de Letrán.
During the War of Independence, Yucatan tried various times to separate from Mexico and go it alone as an independent nation. In 1841, the government of General Santa Ana sent Quintana Roo to Yucatan to try to resolve the situation. He was able to negotiate a deal with the Yucatan government which granted the peninsula autonomy within the federalist state of Mexico, but, although the Yucatan government signed the treaty, Santa Ana refused to recognize the terms and it was scrapped.
In 1842, Leona Vicario died and was buried in the Panteón de Santa Paula, in Mexico City. A special commission ordered by President Santa Anna named Leona the "Worthy and Sweet Mother of the Fatherland" (Benemerita y Dulcisima Madre de la Patria) in August 1842, just days after her death. She was the only civilian woman to have received a state funeral.
Andrés died nine years later, on April 15, 1851. Leona's body was disinterred and they were buried together next to the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles in Mexico City. On May 28, 1900, the two bodies were moved and re-buried in the Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres del Panteón Civil de Dolores. In 1910, they were moved again, this time to the Columna de la Independencia in Mexico City. In 2010, the remains were moved once more, first to Chapultepec Castle and then to the Palacio Nacional, where they were kept during Mexico's Bicentenary celebrations. In 2011, the two's remains were returned to the Columna de la Independencia in Mexico City.
Quintana Roo was a prolific writer and poet, publishing hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, essays, and poems during his lifetime. His best known composition "Ode to the Sixteenth of December," is a patriotic poem praising liberty and condemning tyranny.
On November 24, 1902, President Porfirio Díaz created the Federal Territory of Quintana Roo from the eastern coast of Yucatan. In June, 1913, Mexican President Carranza reincorporated Quintana Roo back into Yucatan. A few weeks later, Carranza reversed himself and made Quintana Roo a Federal Territory once more. In December 1931, the Territory of Quintana Roo was again dissolved and re-incorporated into Yucatan. On January 11, 1935, President Lázaro Cárdenas reversed the order and reinstated territory status to Quintana Roo. On October 8, 1974, Quintana Roo became a free and sovereign State in the Mexican Union.
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TNT orders sixth season of 'Rizzoli & Isles'
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Tue, Dec 9th 2014 01:15 pm
Series topped summer charts as basic cable's No. 1 show, with top 5 rankings among key adult demos
TNT has ordered a sixth season of the blockbuster hit "Rizzoli & Isles," which finished this past summer as basic cable's No. 1 series. Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander star in the drama, which has ranked as one of basic cable's top five series for five consecutive years, including 2014-to-date.
Season five of "Rizzoli & Isles" is set to return with new episodes in early 2015. TNT has ordered 18 episodes for season six, which is slated to launch in summer 2015. "Rizzoli & Isles" is produced for TNT by Warner Horizon Television and Bill Haber's Ostar Productions, with Haber and showrunner Jan Nash serving as executive producers.
Based on characters created by best-selling crime novelist Tess Gerritsen and developed for television by Janet Tamaro, "Rizzoli & Isles" stars Harmon as Jane Rizzoli, a tough-as-nails Boston police detective, and Alexander as Maura Isles, a smart, impeccably dressed medical examiner from a privileged background. Despite being complete opposites, the two women share an offbeat chemistry, an authentic and deep friendship, and a unique working relationship that, together, helps them to solve the most complex murder mysteries in Boston.
"Rizzoli & Isles" also stars Jordan Bridges as Jane's brother, Det. Frankie Rizzoli Jr.; Bruce McGill as Sgt. Det. Vince Korsak, Jane's steady, old-school homicide squad teammate; Idara Victor as crime-scene analyst Nina Holiday; and Lorraine Bracco as Angela, Jane's meddling mother.
"Rizzoli & Isles" launched in 2010, finishing its first year as basic cable's No. 1 new series. Each year since, it has ranked as one of basic cable's top five series with total viewers, as well as one of basic cable's top 10 series with adults 25-54. The show topped the charts as the No. 1 series on basic cable this past summer, with 7.6 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery. "Rizzoli & Isles" was the No. 2 series (behind TNT's "The Last Ship") among adults 25-54 and within the top five among adults 18-49 for the summer. When incorporating TNT's multiple platforms, including live viewing, DVR playback, set-top VOD and digital on-demand, the summer run of "Rizzoli & Isles" reached a total of 13.6 million viewers per episode.
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By Emma Janzen Articles, Destinations, Imbibe 75, Wine + Beer February 14, 2019 Photo by Eric Medsker
Harlem Hops' Sunday Afternoon Playlist
Harlem Hops, our 2019 Beer Bar of the Year, is helping put Harlem on the map as a craft beer destination. In addition to its stellar beer lineup, the bar also has one of the neighborhood's best soundtracks. Most days, it's a mix of hip-hop and r&b (fueled by either internet radio or DJ sets on the weekends), but on slow Sunday and Monday afternoons, owner Kevin Bradford is known to get nostalgic and power up his father-in-law's old reel-to-reel system. "Thomas J. Harden was a Senior Master Sergeant in the US Air Force during Vietnam. He was a 'Can Do, Will Do' type of guy, and I actually named my youngest son after him," Bradford says. "My father-in-law only settled for the best and latest in everything—he would research any product for weeks before making a purchase, which led to his classic TEAC A-4010 SL reel-to-reel."
Harden gave the deck to Bradford and his wife before he passed, along with 60 reels of music. Hand-typed track listings reveal some of the best classic soul, jazz, r&b, rock albums from the 1970's and 80's—a gateway into another era. "His love of music was amazing," Bradford says. "When we put them on, it feels like you're back in that same time period, listening to the songs that were hot at the time. Everybody loves it; some of the younger kids don't know all the songs, but a lot of people sit at the bar and say, 'Hey, I remember listening to that back in the day.' "
To make this playlist, we dipped into the first five tapes of the collection to highlight a mix of upbeat funk and disco of the '70s, with artists like Chaka Khan, The Temptations (Harden's favorite group) and the O'Jays giving repeat performances. At the bar, the reels play album by album, but here the playlist has been divided by track so it functions more as an at-home mixtape. Next time a leisurely Sunday afternoon heads your way, pop open a cold beer and dive in.
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Breast cancer risk in young women suggests need for early monitoring
Rebekah Moan
An MRI study of risk factors for breast cancer in young women, including teenagers, concluded that risk assessment and prevention should start much earlier in life than previously recommended. The Canadian study suggests using imaging techniques that avoid patient exposure to ionizing radiation.
Researchers have known for years that mammographic density is a significant risk factor for breast cancer, meaning breast cancer risk increases as mammographic density increases. Until now, however, little was known about mammography density in young women and how it relates to height, weight, and age.
Dr. Norman Boyd of the Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research in Toronto and colleagues recruited 400 women aged 15 to 39 and their mothers. To measure mammographic density, the researchers used MRI because it gives an indication similar to a mammogram without radiation exposure. Of 365 mothers, the researchers also randomly selected 100 to receive an MRI as well as a mammogram.
The group found the percentage of breast water measured by MRI strongly correlated to the percentage of mammographic density measured by mammogram. Breast water percentage in daughters (a median of 45%) was significantly higher than in mothers (28%). Breast water decreased with age and weight gain but increased with height.
The current study shows that each 5 cm difference in height in daughters was associated with a 3% increase in percentage of breast water, which suggests that growth might affect breast cancer risk.
Weight, height, and mother's mammographic density are known risk factors for breast cancer, according to the researchers.
Mammographic density may arise from a subset of the population with the greatest amount of fibroglandular tissue in early life when susceptibility to carcinogens is the greatest, according to Boyd. His findings suggest differences in breast tissue composition in early life may be a potential mechanism for this increased susceptibility.
The study is part of a broader effort to identify the environmental and genetic factors that influence changes in a woman's breast tissue composition over time and to develop methods of breast cancer prevention that may be safe and effective when initiated earlier in her life, Boyd said.


Unique Russian Santa with three beautiful scenes. This piece is painted in both acrylic and oil paints and sealed with a semi-gloss giving it more of a traditional lacquered look without being too shiny. Wonderful details and coloring throughout and the Santa has comforting blue eyes.


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Opinion | Letters
Letter: Participating in the recent Veterans Honor Flight was one of the best experiences of my life
Don Brennan of Horace writes, "It takes a lot to make me tear up and get a lump in my throat, but it happened when I came down the escalator to the hundreds of people welcoming us home."
Opinion by Don Brennan
I was recently a member of the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN Oct. 2 - 4. What a tremendous experience!
I have never been a part of anything that was organized so thoroughly as this was. I have never seen a group of volunteers so dedicated and so enthusiastic about making us so comfortable and the experience the best ever. We owe them a huge debt of gratitude.
At the National Archives we were told to look for Abe Lincoln in the mural high on the
wall of the Rotunda. Not too hard to find, but I came away with a funny feeling that they
taught "penmanship" in the schools way back then. It's a remarkable museum, something everybody should visit when they are in D.C.
Accommodations were top notch. Very clean and comfortable. The meals were great. Being a fruit lover, I requested a banana with my salad just before I sat down at a table. My request was granted.
When we were departing the plane in Fargo, I expressed my feelings to several of the
volunteers and one of them said, "it ain't over yet," and he was right. It takes a lot to make me tear up and get a lump in my throat, but it happened when I came down the escalator to the hundreds of people welcoming us home. One of the great experiences in my life, one of the great moments in my life. I will never forget it.
Don Brennan lives in Horace, N.D.
Letter: May the world see the bullies for who they are
Karen Joan Kohoutek of Fargo writes an open letter to LBGTQ+ North Dakotans.
By Karen Joan Kohoutek
Letter: Say 'no' to corporate farming
The Andersons of Warwick, N.D., write, "When you aren't tied to the land you are not invested in taking care of it for future generations."
By Travis Anderson
Letter: ND lawmakers target survivors of sexual assault
Oversen writes, "As the bill is currently written, abortions are permissible in cases of rape IF the 'probable postfertilization age' is six weeks or less. Due to the complexities of menstruation and gestation, most people don't know they're pregnant by six weeks."
By Kylie Oversen
Letter: North Dakota's SB2140 would save lives by capping the price of a 30-day supply of insulin
Angela Kritzberger writes, "We do not live in a free-market society when it comes to insulin pricing in the United States as some would like you to believe."
By Angela Kritzberger


if you search "aabb" axis-aligned bounding box there is a library i wrote for rectangular collision detection.
@lupino8211 Maybe this will help. Any fly that overlaps are removed. I don't have time to clean this up, but if you have questions I can answer them later.
@lupino8211 I changed the above code and added comments to explain what's happening.
@dave1707 thank you , kind sir. I start programming recently and comments very useful for me.


The Site pages approval process in Modern Communication Sites provide us with an option to include an approval process to manage life cycle of content published in the Intranet.
Currently, there is no roll back process to pull a published page back or unpublish it but that can be done through custom flow and script as blogged here.
In this blog, we will look at enabling the page approval process, steps of the process and finally will have a look at way to customize the flow when needed with an example scenario.
To enable a page approval process flow is simple, just go to the Site Pages library, click Flows and configure page approval flow. During the configuration process, you could set the names of the approvers who will approve the pages as in the screenshots below.
By default, for submit workflow process, all or any approvers from the names provided above can approve the page. This flow can be improved which we will see below. With this the page approval process is set and ready to use.
Next let's look into the user flow. When an user creates a page, he/she gets to submit the page for approval. This also needs to be done for any change done on the page. For submitting to approval, click on Submit for Approval button and fill details as in screeshot below.
Once the page is submitted for approval, the approvers get an email about the approval. The cool thing about the approval email is that it comes with an actionable message which allows the approved to act on the approval from the email too.
The approver can also approve the request from the page itself. The approver can also reassign (delegate) the approval to someone else in lieu of him/her if needed.
Once the page is approved, the page is published and ready for view.
Lets' look at what is happening in the background in the flow and how we could customise it.
Customise the flow to add the status column update using "Update Properties". Since Site pages library will not show up in the dropdown list, copy the library guid from "Get File properties" action and paste it the "Update properties".
After we run the flow we could see the status reflected in the library.
In this blog, we saw how we could create a page aprpvoal flow for approving pages.


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Look left, look right: Teach your children how to cross the road!
Every year, 1.25 million people die in road crashes. In a 2015 World Health Organization report on road safety, it was found that 10,379 people died due to road crashes in 2013. Kids aren't safe. In 2014, 253 children aged 5-9 and 195 children aged 10-14 died because of road crashes. Luckily, these are preventable. Kids … Continue reading Look left, look right: Teach your children how to cross the road!


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Herweg, John C. Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine History, 20th century
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Candace O'Connor conducted the interview with John Herweg as part of her research in the history of the St. Louis Children's Hospital for the hospital's 125th anniversary publication. Approximate Length: 1 hour and 53 minutes.
O'Connor asked John Herweg to discuss his experiences at St. Louis Children's Hospital during the Alexis Hartmann era, 1936-early 1960s. As a medical student at Washington University in 1942-1945. he found the milieu at Children's Hospital was exciting, almost magical, because the medical and nursing staff were early adopters of each new antibiotic. Diagnosis was key in cures of children with meningitis and mastoiditis, who could be cured if caught in time. The pediatrician in-chief Alexis Hartmann Sr. and Jean Valjean cook provided guidance to the medical students in their sophomore, junior and senior years to save children's lives.
Herwig reviews his experience as a student, intern, and resident of the Washington University School of Medicine in the early 1940s, and his memories of thrilling teachers such as Hartmann Sr. and Zebatine Hybias???? [Zentay?}. They knew medicine not only the laboratory aspects but clinical aspects. Hartmann brought patients and their mothers to the amphitheatre as well as the clinic where students saw clinical practice demonstrated. Herwig also rubbed shoulders with outstanding people who were research scientists besides the five research scientists, who were or were about to be Nobel Laureates including Carl and Gerty Cori, Joseph Erlanger, and Dr. Hershey in Bacterioiogy.
Hartmann insisted that Herweg stay for his internship and residency. Herwig was one of the bright medical students that Hartman recruited into pediatrics and nutured along. He helped them rise.
He mentions his first wife, Janet Scovill, who had finished her pediatric residency at Children's (Which Children's ) before him. [She died in 1958.} He also speaks of his present wife Dottie Glahn, who was head nurse of the infant ward at St. Louis Children's Hospital from 1947-1959.
The interviewer asked him his recollections of Mrs. Langenberg, Gracie Jones and other women on women on the Board of Children's hospital. He also briefly discussed interactions with Estelle Claiborne, the hospital administrator.
He recalls that World War II's major effect on St. Louis Children's Hospital was reduction of the number of house officers. The residents who were in charge of the hospital during the nighttime hours were consequently overworked.
The budget was very stringent at the end of the war. For example there were 2 glass syringes and they had to be autoclaved before use and they were in constant use. The staff cooled Patients were co by blowing a fan over a 50 pound cake of ice to make up for a lack of air conditioning.
Concerning the Butler Ward, the segregated ward for African-Americans, he admits the house officers might have integrated Children's Hospital earlier. He thought integration came about when Dave Golden called up Hartmann later and said he wanted to put an African patient on a ward by treatment needed rather than in the Butler ward. Hartmann agreed and Herwig thought that was the beginning of integration of St. Louis Chidlren's Hospital.
As to whether Hartmann sr. was prejudiced, Herweg didn't think so. He said Hartmann sr. had good relations with Helen and Homer Nash and later Alison Nash, Homer's daughter, at Homer G. Phillips Hospital. But he notes that Hartman wasn't an activist like Park White. He then recalls his impressions of Park White who he also admired.
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Zuben Benson graduated from cohort 7 of the TNTA programme and he is now a 3rd Officer with BW Fleet Management Pte Ltd.
Reason for joining the maritime industry:
Zuben's decision to take up seafaring has long been inspired by his father. When he was young, he would spend time with his father at sea, making it feel like his second home. Watching his father work and the bonds he created on each ship showed Zuben that the maritime industry is an amazing place to be working in.
Influence of TNTA on his life:
Being part of the TNTA programme has moulded Zuben to become a better person in handling so much more responsibilities in life. It had also given him the opportunity to travel and experience the world onboard a ship. He is happy that TNTA has helped to chart his future.
Zuben aspires to become a Captain and he believes hard work, determination and persistence will get him there faster.
Memorable times on board the ship:
Zuben remembered he and his crew named one of their crew member's daughter after the ship they were on.
Challenges faced onboard the ship:
As an officer of the watch, Zuben shares the responsibility for the continued safety of the ship, colleagues, cargoes and the environment. Changes are constantly expected as he works alongside a multinational crew, at different time zones and climatic conditions.
A career at sea is promising and rewarding as there are many opportunities to meet and work with amazing people while travelling to new countries. The important thing is to enjoy oneself, and take up the opportunities whenever they arise.
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Through its "Back-to-School Buckets" initiative, KFC will use local fried chicken donations and gift cards to support educators as they return to school this fall
August 13, 2020 – LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Today, Kentucky Fried Chicken® announced its Back-to-School Buckets initiative, which will celebrate teachers across the country who are returning to the classroom, whether virtually or in-person, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. KFC U.S. is donating one million pieces of chicken to its franchisees to fry up and deliver to educators – America's new wave of frontline workers – within their local communities to say "thanks" for all they are doing for America's families.
From now through the end of September, franchisees will show their appreciation to educators in their local communities as the new school-year begins. KFC U.S. restaurants will cook and serve KFC's world-famous fried chicken in a way that best serves the school systems and educators of that community, whether through catering in-service training meetings for teachers and administrators, delivering buckets of chicken to teachers preparing their virtual curriculum, or honoring the staff working tirelessly to keep campuses clean and safe.
The Back-to-School Buckets initiative is a follow up to KFC's donation of one million pieces of chicken in March, which fed thousands of frontline workers including doctors, nurses, first responders and essential workers across the country, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"As a working mother of three young children who had to finish out the school year virtually, I have more respect and appreciation than ever for the time, energy and dedication that teachers give to their students," said Andrea Zahumensky, KFC U.S. CMO. "As teachers prepare for a new school year, whether that's in the classroom or virtually, we wanted to help in a small way by providing the comfort and familiarity of a hot, fresh and delicious bucket meal so they can check dinner off of their to-do lists!"
KFC is also encouraging fried chicken fans across the country to show their support for the teachers they personally know and love. Beginning Thursday, August 20, fans can tweet @KFC using the hashtag #KFCback2school and #sweepstakes to nominate a teacher in their community for a chance to receive a $20 KFC gift card to go towards the purchase of a Bucket meal to enjoy with their family as a token of appreciation from KFC. After tweeting, fans will receive a link tweeted back to them directing them to the online registration form. Once complete, fans will then receive a link to send to their favorite teacher for them to fill out a form to enter for a chance to win. Entries will be taken until 11:59 pm EDT, September 1, 2020. For the full official rules, prize disclosures, and how to enter, visit https://fooji.info/KFC.*
Since 1952, KFC has been bringing families together with a bucket of world-famous fried chicken. As families begin new back-to-school routines at home or in-person, KFC bucket meals, including the $20 Fill Up and new $30 Fill Up (a meal for today and tomorrow), offer the convenience of a delicious, home-cooked meal you don't have to cook.
KFC and its franchisees operate more than 4,000 U.S. restaurants, serving all 50 states, and have continued feeding America through drive-thru, delivery, and pickup (where available). Earlier this year, KFC made the following commitments to support its people, communities and franchisees during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Continuing to keep America fed: KFC is open and ready to feed your family via drive-thru, carry-out or delivery, where available. Contactless delivery options are also available. A limited number of restaurants are also open for dine-in service.
Increased safety measures for customers and team members: KFC has increased the frequency of cleaning and sanitizing in all restaurant locations and is reinforcing the already strict sanitation, handwashing, and health and wellness policies. In addition, KFC has implemented a number of new protocols to protect the health and safety of consumers and employees across the U.S. including:
The implementation of temperature checks for every employee in every restaurant prior to their shift start using thermometers with infrared contactless temperature scanners.
Requiring face coverings and single-use, disposable gloves for restaurant team members across the U.S., and guest hand-sanitizing stations in the lobby of every restaurant for customers.
Installation of acrylic front counter shields and social distancing floor stickers in restaurant lobbies, providing a safety barrier between team members and guests.
Using a drive-thru extender payment pad, where available, to further limit contact between customers and employees.
Supporting our team members: KFC franchisees , many of whom are small, local business owners all over the country have been working to support and celebrate their individual teams through bonuses, hourly pay increases, meals for their employees and their families, pay continuation for employees impacted by COVID-19, and a variety of other financial incentives. In addition, they joined forces to create a Grocery Assistance Fund through the KFC Foundation to provide $500,000 worth of groceries to team members across its more than 4,000 U.S. restaurants to celebrate and support its workforce.
Feeding our communities: KFC recently donated one million pieces of chicken to provide relief to communities in need, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the donation, KFC franchisees across the country were able to provide meals to organizations of their choice in their local communities. KFC's Harvest program continues during this time of increased food insecurity, with participating restaurants donating unsold food to local food banks for those in need. To date, KFC has donated more than 1.2 million pounds of food to local food banks this year.
Supporting children in need: In March, KFC announced a $400,000 donation to its national partner, Blessings in a Backpack, to provide meals to children who may otherwise go hungry due to school closures.
Providing relief to franchisees: KFC will grant franchisees a 60-day grace period on current royalties. KFC parent company Yum! Brands (including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell) has also deferred all 2020 capital obligations for remodels and new unit development through the end of this year.
More information about KFC's efforts to support franchisees, employees and customers during the coronavirus pandemic can be found at www.kfc.com/newsroom.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 21 or older. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received.


Go customization crazy! Build new furniture to decorate your café with, and your own personal room above it. Put together hundreds of Disney-themed outfits with collectable clothes and accessories for your avatar. You can even plant and harvest crops, learn new greetings, and collect Disney character cards. Or, collect magic wands and battle through ghost-filled forests and dungeons. And if that's not enough, you can get extra worlds, more items, and outfits as additional paid content/. In other words, the magic never has to end!
So this might actually reach the million during Christmas. Huh.
0.85M, given Disney games legs,I'm confident this one will reach 1 million at some point.
It looks to be undertracked in France.