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Q: An inequality for condition $x_{1}+x_{2}+\cdots+x_{n}=1$ Let $x_{i}>0,i=1,2,\cdots,n$, and such $x_{1}+x_{2}+\cdots+x_{n}=1$, show that
$$\left(\sum_{i=1}^{n}\dfrac{1}{1-x_{i}}\right)\left(1-\sum_{i=1}^{n}x^2_{i}\right)\le n$$
since
$$1-\sum_{i=1}^{n}x^2_{i}=\sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i}-\sum_{i=1}^{n}x^2_{i}=\sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i}(1-x_{i})$$
it suffices to show that
$$ \left(\sum_{i=1}^{n}\dfrac{1}{1-x_{i}}\right)\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{n}\left(x_{i}(1-x_{i})\right)\le n$$

A: Since $\dfrac 1 {1-x_i} \ge \dfrac 1 {1-x_j} \Leftrightarrow x_i (1-x_i)\ge x_j (1-x_j)$  using Chebyshev inequality
$(\sum_{i=1}^n \dfrac 1 {1-x_i})(\sum_{i=1}^n x_i (1-x_i))\le  n\sum_{i=1}^n \dfrac 1 {1-x_i} \cdot x_i(1-x_{i} )=n $

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Q: Rails rendering JSON causing helper method to be called twice I'm getting strange behavior when I render JSON from my Rails app. A helper method is run twice when render :json is called. Here's the controller and method:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
  def current
      render json: { :errors => "Incorrect credentials" }, :status => :bad_request
  end
end

I have the following helper module, with a puts statement for debugging:
module SessionsHelper
  def current_user
    puts "current_user"
    if encrypted_id = request.headers[:user_id]
      user = User.find_by(id: EncryptionService.decrypt(encrypted_id))
      if user && user.authenticated?(request.headers[:remember_token])
        @curent_user = user
      end
    end
  end
end

The SessionsHelper is included in the Application Controller
class ApplicationController < ActionController::API
  include SessionsHelper
end

When sent the request, I get the following:
Started GET "/user/current" for ::1 at 2021-02-12 22:06:47 -0800
Processing by UsersController#current as */*
  Parameters: {"user"=>{}}
current_user
[active_model_serializers] Rendered ActiveModel::Serializer::Null with Hash (0.06ms)
Completed 400 Bad Request in 1ms (Views: 0.7ms | ActiveRecord: 6.6ms | Allocations: 383)

current_user was printed, even though the function was never called. When I comment out the render json: statement, leaving:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
  def current
  end
end

I get the following:
 Started GET "/user/current" for ::1 at 2021-02-12 22:09:43 -0800
Processing by UsersController#current as */*
  Parameters: {"user"=>{}}
Completed 204 No Content in 0ms (ActiveRecord: 4.2ms | Allocations: 78)

current_user is not printed. Why would render json: call current_user? In my actual application, this is causing the database to be hit twice (although Rails wisely caches the result).
UPDATE: I'm onto something here. I ran puts caller[0] to see who was calling the function. The result:
/Users/izaguirrejoe/.rbenv/versions/3.0.0/lib/ruby/gems/3.0.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.10.12/lib/action_controller/serialization.rb:40:in 'serialization_scope'
    def serialization_scope
      return unless _serialization_scope && respond_to?(_serialization_scope, true)

      send(_serialization_scope)
    end

Any ideas?

A: I see that you are using active_model_serializers, if you check out their docs it says here, the default serialisation scope is :current_user. It also emphasizes that

IMPORTANT: Since the scope is set at render, you may want to customize it so that current_user isn't called on every request. This was also a problem in 0.9.

This causes that the current_user method is always invoked. If you want to avoid this behaviour, you can set the serialization_scope in the controller for example:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
  serialization_scope nil # also you can pass a custom method here

  def current
    render json: { :errors => "Incorrect credentials" }, :status => :bad_request
  end
end

or in some cases only by calling self.class.serialization_scope nil.


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Tough Like My Heart, Tough Like His Dad
UpBeat Cancer
March 10, 2016 April 9, 2018 | By: Deana DeSilva
If you asked 100 people why they run, it's very possible that you would receive 100 different answers. Some run for exercise, some run for fun, others enjoy the competition.
For Bill Donovan, running literally saved his heart – and he's determined to use his second lease on life to help "pay-it-forward," one stride at a time.
"I was a soccer player in high school, but I never did track or cross country," Donovan remembers when asked about the origins of his love for running. "When I started getting into running 5Ks and 10Ks it in the late 70s, early 80s, it was more of a social activity than anything else".
"It was a good way to stay in shape and make friends," he says. "And there were always great parties after."
As time went on, and family obligations demanded more of his time, running took a back seat, explains the 63 year-old. "But I picked it back up five or six years ago."
Shortly after, Donovan's life would take a drastic turn – one that would challenge his body and mind in the years that followed.
"The interesting thing is, I had a few heart-related episodes – a heart attack about six years ago, and as a result, I started walking and jogging more," recalls Donovan. "After the heart attack, I set some personal goals for myself: within a year, I wanted to run a half marathon. By the end of the following year, I had run three half marathons."
"Mind you," Donovan stresses, "this is with two stents in my artery."
His next goal was to run a full marathon – and Donovan put the time in – a vigorous training regimen to get him ready for the athletic achievement of his life.
"I was probably three weeks out, and one day I felt a tightness in my chest," he says. "It was the same tightness I had felt a few years earlier after the minor heart attack. They set up some tests and I was going to come back to see my doctor a few days later, but the night I saw the cardiologist I went into cardiac arrest."
"My heart stopped," he recalls. "I was at home, just lying down to bed – thankfully, my wife was there – and my heart just stopped. Luckily, my heart was in good shape because of all of the running and training, and it just jump, kind of, restarted itself."
Donovan's wife immediately called 911, and he was rushed to the hospital for test and evaluations. The following day, while in an MRI tube, the same thing happened again – Donovan's heart had stopped.
"They pulled me out of the tube and started working on me," he says. "Thankfully, it jumpstarted itself again".
The third episode, however, was the most frightening for Donovan and his family.
"I was transferred to the hospital my cardiologists worked at, and I'm in the ICU getting ready to go to bed one night, and it happened again," Donovan remembers. "This time, they had to use the defibrillator to bring be back."
"My cardiologist told me I needed a plumber and electrician," he says. "The plumber [surgeon] is going in to clear any blockage with a stent, and then I'm going to put in a combination pacemaker/defibrillator. After three episodes in 24 hours, I guess you could have called it an insurance policy."
In the days that followed, Donovan's mind immediately returned to concerns about his passion, but doctors promised him that he could run again – just not the full marathon he had been preparing for.
A testament for his commitment and joy for running, Donovan completed his first full Marathon – in Burlington, VT – only eight months later. And then another one the following Fall in honor of the Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. And then the Chicago Marathon the following year.
Last year, Donovan – born and raised in Needham/Greater Boston; now residing in Middletown, Connecticut – received every New England runner's dream: an entry into the 2015 Boston Marathon.
"It was one of the greatest experiences of my life," recalls Donovan of the race, which, coincidentally, connected him with the Joe Andruzzi Foundation.
Donovan ran the 2015 Boston Marathon for the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation – a cause he was connected with through a life-long friendship.
Donovan grew up with – and went to high school alongside – Chuck and Christine Allen, parents of Lexi Solder (Allen), the wife of current New England Patriots co-captain Nate Solder.
"I grew up in Needham with Lexi's parents, and we've always remained very close," Donovan says. "I've known Lexi since she was a little kid, and have gotten to know Nate over the years – and I have always been blown away by how much charitable work they both do. It inspired me to run for the Patriots Charitable Foundation."
Though Joe Andruzzi and Nate Solder's playing days never coincided, Joe has long-been a sort of mentor for his fellow offensive lineman, and Andruzzi has coached Solder over the years as part of his strength and conditioning position with the Patriots. When Solder was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2014, one of his first calls was to the Andruzzi – a fellow cancer-survivor.
Needless to say, the Andruzzi's and Solders have become close friends – so it was no surprise that when Bill Donovan came down the home stretch of the 2015 Boston Marathon, who was cheering for him on Boylston Street at the Joe Andruzzi Foundation's Marathon Watch Party?
Lexi Solder.
"I was over Lexi's parents' house last October with another high school friend to watch the Patriots/Colts Sunday Night Football game," Donovan remembers. "Ironically, they were talking about how great it was to be a grandparent."
"The next morning, we heard the news about Hudson."
On Monday, November 16, 2016, Nate Solder – during his 2016 (Up)Beat Award acceptance speech at the Joe Andruzzi Foundation's annual Gratitude Gala – revealed to a stunned room at Gillette Stadium's Putnam Club what Bill Donovan learned a month earlier: Lexi and Nate's three-month-old son, Hudson, had been diagnosed with cancer.
In the days that followed, Nate and Lexi – both long-time supporters of JAF – asked that those wishing to support Hudson's battle make a donation towards the Joe Andruzzi Foundation's Tough Like My Dad
Fund, appropriately named after the adorable photo of Hudson the Solders shared with the gala audience.
Proceeds of the Fund benefits JAF's mission of providing financial assistance to cancer patients and their families – allowing them to focus on recovery, not mounting rent/mortgage, utility or other household bills.
"For the last four years, I have been to this event, sitting and watching families tell their stories about how the Joe Andruzzi Foundation has helped them," Solder shared during his speech at the Gala. "You never know if you will be the one up here telling your story. Life is unpredictable and we will all be affected in one way or another by the devastating effects of this disease. All we can do is rally around each other when the tough times do come."
In the days that followed, Donovan, too, wanted to rally around the Solders – and when he heard about the Joe Andruzzi Foundation's United Airlines New York City Half Marathon team, the decision was easy.
"When I found out Nate and Lexi wanted those wishing to support Hudson to donate funds towards the Joe Andruzzi Foundation through the Tough Like My Dad fund, I thought I had to do something to support the cause," Donovan recalls. "Running the NYC Half Marathon for Team JAF just made so much sense, and with the Solders' blessing, I was all in."
Those wishing to support Donovan's NYC Half campaign may do so by visiting his donation page.
"I think it's important to build awareness and reach out to the Solders to let them know we're all thinking of them and Hudson in our hearts and prayers," Donovan says of his fundraising campaign.
"I'm really looking forward to the [March 20] race – I'm very excited about it," he says. "I feel good. I'm slow, but that's not going to change," Donovan jokes. "[Team JAF Captain] Susan Hurley of CharityTeams has been a great help with training and fundraising – it's been a life-changing experience."
"I'm glad the Foundation is expanding its reach to Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey," he adds. "I'm proud to be a part of that."
Throughout his training, Hudson has remained a source of inspiration for Donovan.
"Lexi shared a photo the other day of Hudson in the Patriots weight room next to a barbell," Donovan says. "The other morning my legs were sore, and didn't want to go out for a training run."
"Seeing that photo of Hudson, with his hands up on barbells, made me think," Donovan jokes. "If he's working out, I can't take the day off."

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In Search of Jewish Communal Unity
By David Cohen
Director Jewish Community Relations, JCFR
Over the past several months the Jewish community has been struggling with how to best respond to both a documented global rise in Antisemitism – and at the same time assure that this response reflects a distinct defense of Israel.
While it would seem these two efforts would go hand in hand as a unifying element – this has proven that to be easier said than done.
In June and July, the Richmond Jewish community had an opportunity to embrace no less than two major programs aimed at raising awareness of both Anti-Jewish and Anti-Israel incidences.
At our own solidarity program held at Congregation Beth Ahabah, we heard loud and clear from local political and faith leaders who brought messages about rising Antisemitism and hate – and Israel's right to defend herself against attackers.
And clearly, we were on to something since just a few weeks later, national Jewish organizations gathered for a rally in Washington, D.C., with very similar messages.
Antisemitism Must be Challenged
At this national rally, each person who came to the podium spoke of how Antisemitism must be challenged from the right and the left. We heard about the Tree of Life Synagogue, Monsey, and Charlottesville – events that should stand on their own as some of the worst Jewish communal tragedies in our recent past. We heard about the elements present on Jan. 6 at the Capitol. We heard about the halls of Congress where voices from the left and the right seem to not know the difference between appropriate criticism of Israel and the demonization and double standards that are clear examples of Antisemitism.
The organizers took great pains to find a central message that would appeal to both the right and the left in our community. And yet, in reading the responses on social media and critique from far right and left organizations and commentators – you would think the event was generated either from the farthest left or the farthest right in our community.
Far left leaning groups would not even support the rally – and far right leaning commentators labeled almost every speaker as appeasing the far left.
In social media even harmless comments like, "I would have liked it to focus on Israel more." Or "I think it focused on Israel too much" left this spectator confused and a bit dismayed.
I wondered if we would ever again be able to find a united voice in response to Antisemitism and Anti-Israelism? Or are we destined to have this same polarized framing moving forward?
For a bit of context, the ADL has pointed out that the rise in extremist activity aimed at Jews has risen dramatically over the past several years. At the same time – the spring and summer months saw a disturbing spike in these numbers due to the global response to the hostilities in Israel and Gaza.
It was clear to many that these were two incredibly important reasons to come together and speak out. First, the actual attacks Hamas carried out against Israel's civilian population were indefensible. Despite the media barrage to the contrary, we know that 4,000 rockets as a supposed response for the way Israeli security forces handled rioting and eviction proceedings was ludicrous. Yet, the world seemed to want to defend it. This one-sided blame seemed to be the prototypical example of when Anti-Zionism does cross the line into Antisemitism. These were two strong messages we needed to shout to the world – but since we ourselves were conflicted – that message to the world was muddled.
Upon further reflection, two ideas stood out. First, there are many in our community who see the primary role of our communal organizations and their leaders as unifiers. In this frame, our lives as Jews in America – in all its complexity – is a daily effort of negotiation, relationship, and outreach. The effort is as much about maintaining our "big tent" of Jewish communal perspectives as it is about keeping our ties with the non-Jewish community strong – even while some in those communities do not fully understand our sensitivities and concerns. And during all of this, we must still stand strong against blatant Antisemitism and the demonization of Israel.
The second idea is something Yossi Klein Helevi also referenced in our Zoom talk with him this spring. There is another group that simply flips the emphasis on this list and says – you must fight the demonization of Israel first. Period. For that group, attacks against Israel – rhetorical or otherwise – do and will lead to the ultimate destruction of the state that is our refuge – and will therefore threaten our lives in the diaspora as well. I often say to my more left leaning friends that this framing does have some merit – just as yours does when you speak about negotiation, liberal values, and standing strong for the Jewish community and Israel in your own way.
Still, with emotions heightened over this summer of crisis, our intellectual angels do not always prevail, and we are left with disunity, polarization, discontent, and ultimately – dissatisfaction with our Jewish communal leadership.
And what we may have to simply face is that every spring, every war, every rise in Antisemitism may have to be confronted with a new language every time.
More than at any time in our history, no war is like the other. No collection of events is like the other. And so no single message will be the one we can rely on for the next set of attacks against Israel and the Jewish community.
Surprisingly, Ben & Jerry's may have just given us an example of this.
There are certainly many who believe in boycotts who will find their recent decision appealing. But because of the clumsy nature of boycotts against Israel in the first place – Ben & Jerry's dipping their feet into this issue may help highlight the inherent contradictions with most boycott efforts.
It may also reveal how little people know about the area they are choosing to boycott. By simply saying the "occupied territories" this global corporation wades into what even the U.S. Government has not even been able to articulate.
Does that term include all of Jerusalem? Does it include locations that a dozen peace proposals have delineated as future Israel? And what good does it do to not SELL products in those places?
Ben & Jerry's may have actually given us the gift of agreement. Whichever part of their plans you disagree with most, a vast majority of our community is angered by it, dismayed by it, find it Antisemitic, and find it ultimately unhelpful to any future peace or negotiated settlement.
And that is the part all sides eventually want to see come sooner rather than later.
To reach out to me, email dcohen@jewishrichmond.org.
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The Ships of Kiptopeke
Photo: Virginia Parks
Kiptopeke's ships are a concrete reminder of times past.
By Max Lonzanida
Bill Dyas, former interpretive Park Ranger at Kiptopeke State Park, told me that the nine concrete ships just a stone's throw from the park's fishing pier make for some of the best pier fishing. During the summer months, anglers take to the pier with fishing rods rigged for bluefish, spot, croaker, summer flounder and other species. When I served as a park ranger at the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge (part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), I'd drive over to Kiptopeke after work to stake my own place at the pier, and around 5:30pm, a plethora of croakers and spot would wreak havoc on the bait to make some memorable fishing.
But during the colder months, when the anglers and beach goers are gone, the nine sunken ships looming in the distance have an ominous and almost ghostly appearance. It's akin to visiting one of the US Navy's reserve fleets, where ships of yesteryear wait unattended for the scrapper's torch or the next conflict to call them back to service. In the case of the nine ships sunken offshore at Kiptopeke, their story is worth telling.
At the height of WWII, the U.S. Maritime Commission awarded Pennsylvania businessman Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr. $37 million in contracts to design and build 24 concrete ships. The wartime shortages of steel made for some innovative approaches to ship construction, using metal rebar and mesh with concrete to fabricate the ships. The ships; SS William Foster Cowham, John Grant, Robert Whitman Lesley, Richard Kidder Meade, Willard A. Pollard, Willis A. Slater, Arthur Newell Talbot, Edward Thatcher and Leonard Chase Wason were named after concrete industry pioneers. McCloskey opened a shipyard in Tampa where the temperatures were right for producing these ships.
Photo: National Archives
Starting in July 1943, McCloskey's company churned out nearly one ship a month to join the war effort. They were 366 feet long, had a beam of 54 feet, and their engines produced 1,300 horsepower via a single screw. This made for a dismal top speed of seven knots. They slowly transported ammunition, spare parts, and equipment during the war. Work aboard the ships was not glamorous for the crew of 48, and many of the ships saw service in the South Pacific. Two participated in the allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Another served as a training ship on the West Coast, and another collided with a concrete steamer and was laid up in Bermuda for repairs. By the end of WWII, they were all laid up in reserve.
Their time in the reserve fleet was not long. In December 1948, nine of them were sunk off Kiptopeke to serve as an artificial breakwater for the ferry dock. Locals remember the scuttling of the ships, and many recount stories of walking the furnished decks and passageways. Some of the ferry boats that transported passengers and vehicles from Virginia Beach and Little Creek to Kiptopeke were also veterans—the M/V Northampton (former USS LST-63); M/V Old Point Comfort (USS LST-970) and M/V Virginia Beach (LST-510). Detailed scale models of these ferry boats are on display the Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center.
Over time, these ships that aided in the war effort have slowly been reclaimed by the sea. Their superstructures, navigational equipment, ladders and fittings have all decayed or been scavenged over the years. Their decks, which hosted watch standers in the South Pacific, have been invaded by migrating birds, osprey nests, brown pelicans, and a plethora of gulls, which paint the decks white with their droppings. Moss and plants grow on others, and cracks in their hulls expose the insides of the cargo holds. The ships have signs warning kayakers and boaters to stay at least 50 feet away. From shore, visitors to the pier can look into the cavernous cracks with a good pair of binoculars or a spotting scope. For now, the ships rest silently just offshore, serving as habitat for birds and fish.
Max Lonzanida served as a Park Ranger at the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge and at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. He is the public affairs officer with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk. He lives in Norfolk with his family.
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Police discover man's body in Romford park after search for missing person
His next of kin have been informed
A man's body has been discovered in a park in Romford by police.
Officers were searching Bedfords Park yesterday (Wednesday, June 5) in relation to a missing person enquiry.
At around 5.40pm, police sadly discovered the body of a man.
His death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.
Sandon travellers have 'cut down trees within an hour of arriving at estate'
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at around 5.40pm on Wednesday, June 5, to Bedfords Park, Havering-atte-Bower, to carry out a search of the area in relation to a missing person enquiry.
"The body of a man was then found within the park.
"Next of kin have been informed.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time."
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Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers
Written By: Nick Offerman
Narrated By: Nick Offerman
Duration: 11 hours 42 minutes
The star of Parks and Recreation and author of the New York Times bestseller Paddle Your Own Canoe returns with a second book that humorously highlights twenty-one figures from our nation's history, from her inception to present day—Nick's personal pantheon of "great Americans."
To millions of people, Nick Offerman is America. Both Nick and his character, Ron Swanson, are known for their humor and patriotism in equal measure.
After the great success of his autobiography, Paddle Your Own Canoe, Offerman now focuses on the lives of those who inspired him. From George Washington to Willie Nelson, he describes twenty-one heroic figures and why they inspire in him such great meaning. He'll combine both serious history with light-hearted humor—comparing, say, George Washington's wooden teeth to his own experience as a woodworker. The subject matter will also allow Offerman to expound upon his favorite topics, which listeners love to hear—areas such as religion, politics, woodworking and handcrafting, agriculture, creativity, philosophy, fashion, and, of course, meat.
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I have been inspired to take up the works of Wendell Berry and delve into the music catalogue of Wilco. This sermon memorializing 21 Americans, 22 if you count the author himself, 23 if you count is wife who has a palpable presence in his narration, portends that the key to navigating the divisive wilderness that is American ideologies and politics is a strong sense of gumption. Gumption in this instance consistently is the determination to work hard, do what is right, and approach all others with a loving and open mind. No sophomore slump for Mr. Offerman!
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This title is due for release on May 26, 2015.
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Mother of heiress in New York City paid small fortune to 'deprogrammer' after woke college 'brainwashed' daughter
America's institutes of higher learning developed into some of the finest in the world, churning out incredibly smart, talented graduates who helped build a superpower.
But today, most of them — even the expensive Ivy League schools that were once the envy of the West — have been taken over by Marxists who push far-left counter-cultural, counter-revolutionary garbage at the expense of learning, because they know that the key to power in the future for their political mindset is to brainwash successive generations.
That said, one New York City mother fought back against the indoctrination.
According to Fox News, Annabella Rockwell torched Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts for 'indoctrinating' her and is thanking her mother for spending a small fortune on a "deprogrammer" to bring her back to normal.
The outlet reported:
New York City pharmaceutical heiress Annabella Rockwell is claiming that her mother paid a $300-a-day "deprogrammer" after believing her daughter had been "brainwashed" by attending an all-female elite liberal college that left the young woman "totally indoctrinated" and estranged from the parents who raised her.
Rockwell, a former competitive figure skater who grew up on the Upper East Side, told the Post that at first she was elated to attend Mount Holyoke College — a $60,000-a-year women's institution in rural Massachusetts — in 2011.
She went on to state that entering her freshman year, she refused to take part in the "MoHo Chop" — an initiation that is meant to de-emphasize traditional gender roles by cutting off one's hair. Rockwell told the New York Post that by her junior year, however, she began to notice a change in her attitude and outlook after she took a gender studies course.
"I left school very anxious, very nervous, very depressed and sad," Rockwell, now 29, recently told The Post. "I saw everything through the lens of oppression and bias and victimhood. I came to the school as someone who saw everyone equally. I left looking for injustice wherever I could and automatically assuming that all white men were sexist. My thoughts were no longer my own."
"This professor tells me about the patriarchy," Rockwell said. "I barely knew what the word meant. I didn't know what she was talking about. I wasn't someone that into feminism. I just knew that I felt I had always been free to do what I wanted. I never experienced sexism. But I was told there's the patriarchy, and you don't even understand it's been working against you your whole life. You've been oppressed, and you didn't even know it. Now you have to fight it. And I just went down this deep rabbit hole."
She went on to note that her relationship with her mom changed, though she at one time considered her mother to be her best friend.
"I felt I had to teach her how she was wrong and expose her and to do that with everyone who didn't see things correctly," Rockwell said. "The professors encouraged alienation [from parents] and even offered their homes to stay in. They'd say, like, 'Don't go see them, come stay with us for the holiday.' Most of my classmates believed all this stuff, too. If you didn't, you were ostracized."
Melinda Rockwell, Anabella's mother, told The Post she was convinced that her daughter had been brainwashed. She also admitted that, during a heated argument with her daughter at the family's Palm Beach, Fla., home, she angrily threw a vase through a window after becoming exasperated at her daughter's new outlook.
Besides paying for the costly "deprogrammer," she also asked for and got help from her daughter's former tennis coach, Scott Williams, though she was told that it could take as long as seven years to revert Anabella back to her former way of thinking.
"It was like walking a tightrope," Melinda Rockwell said. "I couldn't push too hard or I'd lose her, but if I let go, I felt I might not see her again. It was as bad as trying to get a child off the streets who's on heroin. Everyone is so sure it won't happen to their child. But it will," she said.
Anabella now works for the conservative-leaning education advocacy organization PragerU.
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Home College Archives Minutes 3-4
Minutes No. 3
Minutes 3-4
8. Criteria for Appointment and Promotion in Faculty
Rank and for the Determination of Salary
Dr. Wellman led the Board in a brief dialogue relative to its responsibility in determining the needs for various special courses
in the College and consideration of the curriculum prepared by the State.
The Chairman recognized Mr. Daniel M. Phillips, Jr., President of the Thomas Nelson Junior Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and his colleagues who were present for the purpose of presenting a scholarship and a donation to the Community College named .
in honor of Thomas Nelson. The presentation was made by Mr. Daniel Phillips, Jr. and Mr. E. Phillips, Sr. who read a letter from the organization outlining the conditions of the scholarship which is to be made annually to the extent of . full tuition for one student. No conditions were placed on the donation.
The Chairman indicated that this was an historic occasion in that this represented the first scholarship and donation to the College. He thanked the group in behalf of the Board and on motion, it was passed unanimously that the scholarship and the donation be gratefully accepted.
The Chairman called for report from By- Laws Com r1ittee . at which time Mr. Harry Kastel circularized the recommended By Laws of the Advisory Board of Thomas Nelson Community College.
The Board read and discussed the articles as presented. With a change in the wording in Article I-1 to spell out the relMionship between the Local By-Laws and the Policies, Procedures and Regulations of the
Title Minutes No. 3
Title.Alternative Minutes No. 3. The Advisory Board of the Thomas Nelson Community College
Creator Thomas Nelson Community College. College Board
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Description Minutes from the College Board meeting of May 23, 1967. Includes minutes and other documents (budgets, reports, etc.) that were distributed with the meeting.
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Coverage United State; Virginia; Hampton
Identifier cbm1967-05-23
Title Minutes 3-4
Transcript .. 4 8. Criteria for Appointment and Promotion in Faculty Rank and for the Determination of Salary Dr. Wellman led the Board in a brief dialogue relative to its responsibility in determining the needs for various special courses in the College and consideration of the curriculum prepared by the State. The Chairman recognized Mr. Daniel M. Phillips, Jr., President of the Thomas Nelson Junior Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and his colleagues who were present for the purpose of presenting a scholarship and a donation to the Community College named . in honor of Thomas Nelson. The presentation was made by Mr. Daniel Phillips, Jr. and Mr. E. Phillips, Sr. who read a letter from the organization outlining the conditions of the scholarship which is to be made annually to the extent of . full tuition for one student. No conditions were placed on the donation. The Chairman indicated that this was an historic occasion in that this represented the first scholarship and donation to the College. He thanked the group in behalf of the Board and on motion, it was passed unanimously that the scholarship and the donation be gratefully accepted. The Chairman called for report from By- Laws Com r1ittee . at which time Mr. Harry Kastel circularized the recommended By Laws of the Advisory Board of Thomas Nelson Community College. The Board read and discussed the articles as presented. With a change in the wording in Article I-1 to spell out the relMionship between the Local By-Laws and the Policies, Procedures and Regulations of the
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Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic court case
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The chief executive of Tennis Australia has broken his silence as world No.1 Novak Djokovic prepares to face federal court on Monday, blaming the mess on "contradictory information".
TA was on Saturday left in embarrassment when it was revealed the governing body had sent a controversial letter to Australia's advisory body on immunisation.
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald revealed that TA had told the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation that the viability of the Australian Open depended on whether players who had not been double-vaccinated would be allowed to enter the country to compete in the grand slam.
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But TA chief executive Craig Tiley has refused to accept blame for the Djokovic drama as the Serbian superstar prepares to appeal his cancelled visa in pursuit of a 10th Australian Open title.
It comes after home affairs lawyers applied to the federal circuit court to move the case from Monday to Wednesday, only for Judge Anthony Kelly to dismiss the application.
Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has refused to accept blame for the Novak Djokovic border bungle. (AP)
In a convoluted attempt at an explanation on Melbourne's 9News, Tiley pointed to a confusing communication process.
"We're not going to lay the blame on anyone because there's much contradictory information the whole time," Tiley said.
"Every single week we were talking to home affairs, we were talking to all parts of government to ensure that, one, we were doing the right thing and we were on the right process with these exemptions, but knowing also that everyone coming in had to be vaccinated.
"The conflicting information … is because of the challenging environment. We are in a very challenging environment."
9News reporter Clint Stanaway prodded, reminding Tiley that the federal government had blamed TA.
Novak Djokovic court appeal due in court tomorrow
"I'm not going to blame anyone," Tiley said.
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The Black Sea Basin : A New Axis in Global Maritime Security
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
By Orhan Babaoglu
PolicyWatch #1027
The Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group (BLACKSEAFOR), a regional maritime security initiative started by Turkey in 2001, was activated August 14-27. With world attention devoted to Iraq and the Middle East, important developments in the nearby Black Sea region involving energy politics, frozen conflicts, and new regional security initiatives have gone mostly unnoticed. The Black Sea is a stable but complex basin with vast economic resources and strategic importance as a medium for energy transportation. Is the Black Sea a bridge or a barrier between United States and Turkey ? Does the issue of Black Sea security provide an opportunity to mend deteriorated relations or a new source of friction?
Black Sea Relations Evolve
Emerging U.S. and European Union (EU) interest in the Black Sea basin after the Cold War solidified after the September 11 attacks due to the region's vulnerability in the context of global war on terror. Washington and Brussels hope to integrate the Black Sea basin into the western world.
Since 1989, the formerly communist Black Sea states of Bulgaria , Romania , Ukraine , Russia , and Georgia and NATO member Turkey have been united around a new regional identity. Meanwhile, the United States has approached formerly communist countries with different political, military, and economic agendas. In this regard, Washington and Ankara have laid the foundation for good regional cooperation through the Caucasus Working Group Initiative with Georgia .
U.S. ties with Bulgaria and Romania , two countries that made a historic and strategic leap by officially joining NATO in 2004 (the two are also scheduled to join the EU in 2007), are very strong. On July 18, Bulgaria 's president welcomed the use of Bulgarian military installations by U.S. forces. Even if there have been setbacks — for instance, Romanian Maj. Gen. Valeriu Nicut told the press that Romania would provide the United States with bases and then was fired for his statement — Washington seems intent on establishing closer military and political ties with those two new NATO members on the Black Sea.
The U.S.-Ukrainian relationship has improved since the 2004 revolution there. But relations between the United States and Russia seem to be in flux.
Turkey : A Longtime Ally
Any analysis of the region would be incomplete without Turkey , the sole occupant of the Black Sea 's southern coast. For the following reasons, Turkey is a key Black Sea player.
Turkey is the gatekeeper to and from the Black Sea . Through the Turkish Straits, Turkey controls strategic access lines between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean . Maritime traffic through the Turkish Straits is regulated by the 1936 Montreux Convention. Turkey considers the Convention a successful arrangement that has helped to keep Black Sea a sui generis sea, not much affected by the Cold War, which has contributed enormously to peace and stability in the region and in the world.
Turkey is also a large military and economic power. Turkey owns the most modern navy in the region, and with the longest coastline Turkey controls the largest portion of the Black Sea Exclusive Economic Zone.
Turkey has also launched successful regional initiatives. In order to promote a policy of a stable Black Sea, Ankara has used its position as an honest broker that takes care of all regional security interests to found the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) and BLACKSEAFOR.
In 1992, Turkey pioneered the establishment of the BSEC, the first full-fledged regional cooperation organization, with the participation of all six Black Sea littorals and other regional states ( Albania , Azerbaijan , Armenia , Moldavia , Serbia and Montenegro , and Greece ). Even though the BSEC has not yet reached its full economic and political potential, Turkey regards it as a viable organization with much potential to be exploited.
BLACKSEAFOR, which has been activated for the fifth time, this year under Romanian leadership, has successfully provided a security system in the Black Sea . Since 2004, BLACKSEAFOR members have held meetings aimed at transforming the organization to better cope with asymmetric risks and other illegal activities at sea. The ultimate aim is to turn BLACKSEAFOR into a viable standing multinational maritime task force, with permanent headquarters, capable of covering maritime risks.
BLACKSEAFOR is the first operation in which Russia and NATO countries work together toward the same objective, giving, Russian and other non-NATO members a priceless experience in interoperability. This experience has made it possible for the Russian and Ukrainian navies to consider participation in other NATO operations.
Turkey also conducts a national maritime operation, Black Sea Harmony, securing sea lanes in the Black Sea in line with UN Security Council resolutions to provide support in the global war on terror. This operation is affiliated with the NATO-led Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean . Russia has expressed its desire to participate in Operation Black Sea Harmony, and Turkey hopes to see other littorals join the initiative, turning it into a multinational effort. Once BLACKSEAFOR becomes operational full-time, it could take over Operation Black Sea Harmony.
Will the Black Sea Help Mend U.S.-Turkish Ties?
Even if U.S.-Turkish relations have been improving since the invasion of Iraq , tensions remain between NATO's two largest military powers. Fortunately, Black Sea issues are not the source of such tensions; on the contrary, they provide opportunities for furthering U.S.-Turkish cooperation. The inseparable issues of energy and security provide the basis for cooperation between the United States and Turkey in the Black Sea .
Energy: Turkey offers alternative routes to the West for the energy resources of the Caspian basin. Today, the Caspian basin is ever more critical, especially since some Middle Eastern oil revenues are used to finance global terrorism.
With the realization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline in May 2005 — a project that has been extensively supported by the United States and dismissed by Russia — the scheduled opening of a Baku-Erzurum-Ceyhan gas line in October 2005, and other energy lines to connect the Caspian Basin to the West (see PeaceWatch no. 998), Turkey has established itself as a key link to the West's energy supply. The first piece of good news for the U.S.-Turkish relationship is that Washington and Ankara share the same vision regarding energy politics.
Security: As the most stable country in the region with effective armed forces, Turkey can secure any existing or future energy line.
Since the September 11 attacks, Turkey has provided strong support to the United States in the global war on terror. Turkish naval assets have joined their U.S. counterparts in Operation Active Endeavour to secure the Mediterranean . The Turkish Navy and the Turkish Coast Guard provide NATO with intelligence — mostly collected by Operation Black Sea Harmony assets — on the suspicious activities of merchant vessels. Operation Black Sea Harmony not only provides maritime security, but also contributes to the efforts against global terror. So the second piece of good news for the U.S.-Turkish relationship is that the two countries share the same view on Black Sea basin security issues.
The Black Sea is a new energy lifeline for the West. As the bitter aftermath of the invasion of Iraq has shown, security cannot be imported; it must be provided by locals. Black Sea security should be based on the consent of the littorals, keeping lines of coordination and cooperation open with NATO and the transatlantic security structure. To this end, Operation Black Sea Harmony, under Turkey 's leadership with other littoral states encouraged to join, can have an ever-increasing, complementary role alongside NATO's Operation Active Endeavour in the global war on terror.
Capt. Orhan Babaoglu works in the Plans and Policy division in the Turkish Navy and is a former military fellow in the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute.
Orhan Babaoglu