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The Lonesome Young by Lucy Connors
The Rhodales and the Whitfields have been sworn enemies for close on a hundred years, with a whole slew of adulterous affairs, financial backstabbing, and blackmailing that's escalated the rivalry to its current state of tense ceasefire.
And now a meth lab explosion in rural Whitfield County is set to reignite the feud more viciously than ever before. Especially when the toxic fire that results throws together two unlikely spectators—proper good girl Victoria Whitfield, exiled from boarding school after her father's real estate business melts down in disgrace, and town motorcycle rebel Mickey Rhodale, too late as always to thwart his older brothers' dangerous drug deals.
Victoria and Mickey are about to find out the most passionate romances are the forbidden ones.
The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann (Graphic Novel)
Nineteen years ago, a parasitic fungal outbreak killed the majority of the world's population. In one of the few remaining quarantine zones, thirteen-year-old Ellie begins her new life as a ward of a military boarding school, where a friendship with fellow student Riley leads to her first trip into the outside world. Beyond the walls of the regimented civil order they know, Ellie and Riley are soon confronted with the violent way of life of the insurgent group the Fireflies–and with the monstrous victims of infection!
The Vow by Jessica Martinez
No one has ever believed that Mo and Annie are just friends. How can a guy and a girl really be best friends?
Then the summer before senior year, Mo's father loses his job, and by extension his work visa. Instantly, life for Annie and Mo crumbles. Although Mo has lived in America for most of his life, he'll be forced to move to Jordan. The prospect of leaving his home is devastating, and returning to a world where he no longer belongs terrifies him.
Desperate to save him, Annie proposes they tell a colossal lie—that they are in love. Mo agrees because marrying Annie is the only way he can stay. Annie just wants to keep her best friend, but what happens when it becomes a choice between saving Mo and her own chance at real love?
I Have a Bad Feeling About This by Jeff Strand
Henry Lambert would rather play video games than spend time in the great outdoors–but that doesn't make him a wuss. Skinny nerd? Fine. But wuss is a little harsh. Sadly, his dad doesn't agree. Which is why Henry is being shipped off to Strongwoods Survival Camp.
Strongwoods isn't exactly as advertised. It looks like the victim of a zombie apocalypse, the "camp director" is a psycho drill sergeant, and Henry's sure he saw a sign written in blood…
This Side of Salvation by Jeri Smith-Ready
Everyone mourns differently. When his older brother was killed, David got angry. As in, fist-meets-someone-else's-face furious. But his parents? They got religious. David's still figuring out his relationship with a higher power, but there's one thing he does know for sure: The closer he gets to new-girl Bailey, the better, brighter, happier, more he feels.
Then his parents start cutting all their worldly ties to prepare for the Rush, the divine moment when the faithful will be whisked off to Heaven…and they want David to do the same. David's torn. There's a big difference between living in the moment and giving up his best friend, varsity baseball, and Bailey—especially Bailey—in hope of salvation.
But when he comes home late from prom, and late for the Rush, to find that his parents have vanished, David is in more trouble than he ever could have imagined…
Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She'd never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought.
Dodge has never been afraid of Panic. His secret will fuel him, and get him all the way through the game, he's sure of it. But what he doesn't know is that he's not the only one with a secret. Everyone has something to play for.
For Heather and Dodge, the game will bring new alliances, unexpected revelations, and the possibility of first love for each of them—and the knowledge that sometimes the very things we fear are those we need the most.
The Story of Owen: Dragonslayer of Trondheim by E. K. Johnston
Listen! For I sing of Owen Thorskard: valiant of heart, hopeless at algebra, last in a long line of legendary dragon slayers. Though he had few years and was not built for football, he stood between the town of Trondheim and creatures that threatened its survival. There have always been dragons. As far back as history is told, men and women have fought them, loyally defending their villages. Dragon slaying was a proud tradition. But dragons and humans have one thing in common: an insatiable appetite for fossil fuels. From the moment Henry Ford hired his first dragon slayer, no small town was safe. Dragon slayers flocked to cities, leaving more remote areas unprotected. Such was Trondheim's fate until Owen Thorskard arrived. At sixteen, with dragons advancing and his grades plummeting, Owen faced impossible odds armed only with a sword, his legacy, and the classmate who agreed to be his bard. Listen! I am Siobhan McQuaid. I alone know the story of Owen, the story that changes everything. Listen!
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall by Hajime Isayama (Graphic Novel, Book One)
A prequel series to the number one bestseller in Japan. Humanity has learned to live in complacency behind its high walls, protected from the giant Titans. But when a Titan-worshipping cult opens one of the gates, a Titan wreaks havoc, consuming the cultists. After the rampage is over, two young Survey Corps members are shocked to discover a pregnant woman's partially digested corpse – with her baby still alive inside it! What will the fate of this "child of the Titans" be? And how will humanity learn to cope with the Titan threat?
Dust of Eden by Mariko Nagai
"We lived under a sky so blue in Idaho right near the towns of Hunt and Eden but we were not welcomed there." In December 1941, thirteen year-old Mina Masako Tagawa and her Japanese-American family are sent from their home in Seattle to an internment camp in Idaho. What do you do when your home country treats you like an enemy? This memorable and powerful novel in verse, written by award-winning author Mariko Nagai, explores the nature of fear, the value of acceptance, and the beauty of life. As thought-provoking as it is uplifting, Dust of Eden is told with an honesty that is both heart-wrenching and inspirational.
Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy (Divided We Fall, Book One)
Danny Wright never thought he'd be the man to bring down the United States of America. In fact, he enlisted in the National Guard because he wanted to serve his country the way his father did. When the Guard is called up on the Idaho governor's orders to police a protest in Boise, it seems like a routine crowd-control mission … but then Danny's gun misfires, spooking the other soldiers and the already fractious crowd, and by the time the smoke clears, twelve people are dead.
The president wants the soldiers arrested. The governor swears to protect them. And as tensions build on both sides, the conflict slowly escalates toward the unthinkable: a second American civil war.
Teen Poetry Contest ends soon.
Entries for the 2014 Teen Poetry Contest are due on Saturday, April 19. You can turn them in at the Moline Public Library or through email at jlaroche@molinelibrary.org. If you don't use the entry form, please make sure you include all the information from the form and do not put your name on the poem itself.
The Teen Poetry Café will be on Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 in the Library's Community Rooms for anyone who turned in a poem. Prizes will be awarded and light refreshments will be served.
Entry forms are available in the library or here:
2014 Poetry Entry Form
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Never Ending by Martyn Bedford
When a family holiday ends in tragedy, the grieving parents' marriage is left in ruins and, Shiv, their 15-year-old daughter, is tormented by what happened … and her part in it. Off the rails and unable to live with her guilt, Shiv is sent away to an exclusive clinic that claims to "cure" people like her.
But this is no ordinary psychiatric institution and Shiv discovers that her release – from her demons, and from the clinic itself – will come, if it comes at all, at a bizarre and terrible price.
Little Blue Lies by Chris Lynch
Oliver loves Junie Blue. That's true. Pretty much everything else is a lie. Both known for their deceit, Junie and O's relationship was the only honest thing they had. But now that's over. Oliver's been dumped, and he's miserable. Junie says they're done. Unless she's lying?
Junie's father works for One Who Knows, the head of an organized crime family. He won't tell O where Junie is, not even after O hears a rumor that Junie's won the lottery—and that One Who Knows expects to be given her ticket. O fears Junie's in danger, and he's determined to come to her rescue. But is there honestly anything he can do?
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.
With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.
But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical rooms-enthralls her.
As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love.
Maisie Danger Brown just wanted to get away from home for a bit, see something new. She never intended to fall in love. And she never imagined stumbling into a frightening plot that kills her friends and just might kill her, too. A plot that is already changing life on Earth as we know it. There's no going back. She is the only thing standing between danger and annihilation.
Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg
For Macallan and Levi, it was friends at first sight. Everyone says guys and girls can't be just friends, but these two are. They hang out after school, share tons of inside jokes, their families are super close, and Levi even starts dating one of Macallan's friends. They are platonic and happy that way.
Eventually they realize they're best friends — which wouldn't be so bad if they didn't keep getting in each other's way. Guys won't ask Macallan out because they think she's with Levi, and Levi spends too much time joking around with Macallan, and maybe not enough time with his date. They can't help but wonder . . . are they more than friends or are they better off without making it even more complicated?
Fault Line by C. Desir
Ben could date anyone he wants, but he only has eyes for the new girl — sarcastic free-spirit, Ani. Luckily for Ben, Ani wants him too. She's everything Ben could ever imagine. Everything he could ever want. But that all changes after the party. The one Ben misses. The one Ani goes to alone.
Now Ani isn't the girl she used to be, and Ben can't sort out the truth from the lies. What really happened, and who is to blame? Ben wants to help her, but she refuses to be helped. The more she pushes Ben away, the more he wonders if there's anything he can do to save the girl he loves.
Willow by Tonya Cherie Hegamin
On one side of the Mason-Dixon Line lives fifteen-year-old Willow, her master's favorite servant. She's been taught to read and has learned to write. She believes her master is good to her and fears the rebel slave runaways. On the other side of the line is seventeen-year-old Cato, a black man, free born. It's his personal mission to sneak as many fugitive slaves to freedom as he can. Willow's and Cato's lives are about to intersect, with life-changing consequences for both of them.
16 Things I Thought Were True by Janet Gurtler
Heart attacks happen to other people #thingsIthoughtweretrue
When Morgan's mom gets sick, it's hard not to panic. Without her mother, she would have no one—until she finds out the dad who walked out on her as a baby isn't as far away as she thought…
Adam is a stuck-up, uptight jerk #thingsIthoughtweretrue
Now that they have a summer job together, Morgan's getting to know the real Adam, and he's actually pretty sweet…in a nerdy-hot kind of way. He even offers to go with her to find her dad. Road trip, anyone?
5000 Twitter followers are all the friends I need #thingsIthoughtweretrue
With Adam in the back seat, a hyper chatterbox named Amy behind the wheel, and plenty of Cheetos to fuel their trip, Morgan feels ready for anything. She's not expecting a flat tire, a missed ferry, a fake girlfriend…and that these two people she barely knew before the summer started will become the people she can't imagine living without.
Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott (Fire & Flood, Book One)
Tella Holloway is losing it. Her brother is sick, and when a dozen doctors can't determine what's wrong, her parents decide to move to Montana for the fresh air. She's lost her friends, her parents are driving her crazy, her brother is dying—and she's helpless to change anything.
Until she receives mysterious instructions on how to become a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed. It's an epic race across jungle, desert, ocean, and mountain that could win her the prize she desperately desires: the Cure for her brother's illness. But all the Contenders are after the Cure for people they love, and there's no guarantee that Tella (or any of them) will survive the race.
The jungle is terrifying, the clock is ticking, and Tella knows she can't trust the allies she makes. And one big question emerges: Why have so many fallen sick in the first place?
Cyborg 009 by F.J. Desanto & Bradly Cramp (Graphic Novel)
Awakening in a futurist military installation with no memory of who he is or how he got there, a young man known only as CYBORG 009 has been stripped by his captors not only his freedom, but also his humanity. His body augmented by cybernetic technology, CYBORG 009 joins forces with eight other men and women, CYBORG 001-008, and set off on a journey to learn the truth of why they were turned into weapons of mass destruction, and to prevent a conflict that could very well be the start of World War III!
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This helps to increase people's independence and satisfaction in all aspects of life. Occupational therapists play a critical role in helping people of all ages to overcome the effects of disability caused by illness, ageing or accident so that they can carry out everyday tasks or occupations.
Occupational therapists are skilled professionals who find solutions to everyday problems. For example; advising you on approaching a task differently, using equipment or assistive technology, adapting your living or working environment, and finding strategies to reach your chosen goals.
An occupational therapist will consider all your needs – physical, psychological, social and environmental. This support can make a real difference to your life, giving you a renewed sense of purpose, opening up new horizons, and changing the way you feel about the future.
What happens when you see an occupational therapist?
We begin by finding out why people are unable to carry out every day activities, which most people take for granted, for example bathing, getting on or off the toilet, eating and being able to go out and about. We will discuss the problems you are having, and we may ask you to show us what you mean. To find the most suitable solution for you we may involve others, such as your family or other people involved in your care, but we only do this if you give permission.
Your occupational therapist may then carry out further specific assessments, provide a rehabilitation programme for you, prescribe adaptive equipment, adaptations or splints. We can also work with your relatives or carers to enable them to understand your condition, fully assist in your care or help to promote your recovery.
How can I be referred to an occupational therapist?
You may be referred to an occupational therapist by your consultant to continue your intervention on an outpatient basis.
You can refer yourself to occupational therapy in social services – see links below.
OT at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of an integrated OT service (IOTS) which includes Middlesbrough Social Services and Redcar & Cleveland Social Services.


Process Explorer 16.21 Portable Download (Windows + Mac) is a lightweight and portable procedure that is the advanced utility that picks up where Task Manager leaves down. The software will show you detailed information about an activity including its icon, command-line, complete image path, memory statistics, user account and protection attributes.
Process Explorer 16.21 Portable Windows + Mac lets you zoom in on an activity that is specific. You can record the DLLs it offers packed, or the operating-system resource handles it has open. The top always shows a selection of the currently active processes, including the names of the owning reports, whereas the information displayed on the screen that is the base is dependent upon the mode that Process Explorer is in.
Capability to show a company and icon title close to each process.
Live CPU task graph in the task club.
Capability to improve the window mounted on a procedure, thus "unhiding" it.
Disambiguates service executables which perform numerous solution functions. As an example, if the pointer is positioned more than a svchost.exe, it's going to inform when it is the one performing automatic login/, etc. That is updates/secondary or usually the one delivering RPC, or the one performing terminal services, and thus on.
The Process Explorer 16.21 Portable Download display consists of two sub-windows.
The window that is top programs a list of the currently active processes, such as the names of the owning records, whereas the information shown in the underside window depends on the mode that Process Explorer is in.
When it is in handle mode, you are going to see the handles that the process selected in the top screen has opened.
If Process Explorer for Windows is in DLL mode, you will see the DLLs and memory-mapped files that the process has loaded.
Process Explorer mac additionally has a search that is powerful that will quickly explain to you which processes have specific handles exposed or DLLs loaded.
The first abilities of Process Explorer make it ideal for searching for DLL-version problems or handle leaks, and offer insight into the genuine way windows and applications work.


Its all got a bit spooky at Marks and Spencer!
It's all got a bit spooky at Marks and Spencer! Ghouls are prowling the aisles and spectres have been spotted roaming the stores…..it's Halloween again!
We take a look at some of the spooky treats on shelves in Marks and Spencer this year for adults and kids alike.
I absolutly love the pumpkin inspired boxes of treats. These include little bags of fruit flavoured jelly sweets. Spooky! These are great for Trick or Treaters.
More chocolate lollies from Marks and Spencer this year, this time available in three cute and spooky varieties.
Other great items for Children's parties and trick or treaters are these great grab bags of either Choc Shock Beans or Gruesome Body Parts. The Choc Shock beans are milk chocolate beans in a candy shell and the Gruesome Body Parts of individual bags of jelly sweets in some spooky shapes.
Also available are bags of jelly sweets in the form of Dracula's Dentures and Super Scary Fizzy Spiders. Spooky!


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01/23/03 Greyhounds Press Release
Wheeling, WV- The 2002 NIFL National Champion Ohio Valley Greyhounds are pleased to announce the signing of Brian Tarrant.
Tarrant, a 5'10", 185 pound cover cornerback from California University of Pa. will make his pro debut in pro football in 2003 for the Hounds. Brian was a two time all- Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference cornerback. Tarrant finished his career with 12 interceptions and led all PSAC db's in pass breakups.
After graduation from Cal of Pa., Tarrant saw three stints with NFL teams, including Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Tennessee. Brian ran an impressive 4.5 X40 with the Browns.
Brian received a degree in journalism from the California University of Pa. Tarrant currently resides in Wilkinsburg, Pa.

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Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan (File photo: RFA)
US, EU press China for immediate release of Wuhan citizen journalist
By Froilan Malit on	 December 30, 2020 Asia News, News
The United States and European Union demanded China to immediately release citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who was sentenced to four years in prison for her reports on the early outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic from Wuhan.
US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, in a statement said he strongly condemned Zhang's conviction and called for her immediate and unconditional release, accusing the Chinese Communist party (CCP) of restricting and manipulating information about the COVID-19 outbreak.
"Her hasty trial, to which foreign observers were denied access, shows how fearful the CCP is of Chinese citizens who speak the truth," Pompeo said, adding that the US would always support the right of Chinese citizens to express themselves freely.
The EU also called for Zhang's immediate release, as well as for freedom for the jailed human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and several other detained and convicted human rights defenders and individuals who engaged in reporting in the public interest.
"According to credible sources, Ms. Zhang has been subject to torture and ill-treatment during her detention and her health condition has seriously deteriorated," an external affairs spokesperson for the EU said in a statement.
A Chinese court handed down the sentence on Monday to Zhang who reported at the peak of the crisis in the city where the coronavirus first emerged. Her lawyer said Zhang was jailed on the grounds of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".
Zhang was among a handful of people whose first-hand accounts from crowded hospitals and empty streets painted a more dire picture of the pandemic centre than the official narrative.
Critics say that China deliberately arranged for Zhang's trial to take place during the holiday season in the west, to minimise scrutiny.
"The restrictions on freedom of expression, on access to information, and intimidation and surveillance of journalists, as well as detentions, trials and sentencing of human rights defenders, lawyers and intellectuals in China, are growing and continue to be a source of great concern," the EU spokesperson said.
In a statement, the EU also called for the immediate release of the 'Hong Kong 12' and their swift return to Hong Kong from Shenzhen, where they went on trial on December 28 in a closed court and without appointed lawyers of their choice.
The EU criticism over the cases comes a day before EU and Chinese leaders are expected to clinch a deal to give European companies better access to the Chinese market. (Source: The Guardian)
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This accompaniment bundle is designed to feed 35-50 people, alongside cheese.
Ingredients: Wholegrain oats, vegetable oil (palm/rapseed), fortified wheat flour (wheat, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), salt, raising agents (potassium bicarboante, disodium diphosphate).
Ingredients: Wholemeal wheat flour (50%), buttermilk, butter, sea salt (may also contain traces of nuts).
Ingredients: Plums (49%), onions, apples, raisins, unrefined sugar, malt vinegar (barley), fresh garlic, sea salt, ground ginger, allspice, ground cloves, cinnamon.
Ingredients: Quince, sugar, lemons. Made in an environment where mustard and nuts are used.


If you make the ingredients of a recipe and store it beforehand. It becomes easy to finish the recipe. Jaggery syrup is one of the ingredients which we use in many recipes like pongal, kozhukattai etc., It is good to prepare homemade Jaggery syrup for later use.
1. Either grate the jaggery using the grater or break it into small pieces using the hand mortar and pestle. I have grated it using the grater.
2. Take 1 cup of grated jaggery in a heavy bottomed pan, then add ¼ cup of water and keep the flame very low. If you can use grated jaggery, no need to mash it, otherwise add water and mash well using the masher or back side of the ladle, and then keep it on the flame.
3. When the Jaggery starts to melt, stir continuously with the ladle. Cook till the syrup becomes frothy. Switch off the flame and strain it immediately using the steel strainer into another bowl. It looks like honey at this stage.
4. Allow it to cool down. Use it immediately or store it in a airtight container and keep in the refrigerate for later use. You can store and use it for till a month.


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package com.tum.ident.battery;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Calendar;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ToStringBuilder;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ToStringStyle;

import android.os.BatteryManager;

public class BatteryItemList implements Serializable {
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
	private BatteryItem[][] items = new BatteryItem[7][48];
	private int currentDay = -1;
	private int currentTimeSlot = -1;
	private boolean batteryInfoSet = false;
	private int level;

	static public int getMinutes() {
		Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
		int hours = calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY);
		int minutes = calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE);
		return hours * 60 + minutes;
	}

	static public int getDay() {
		Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
		return calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK) - 1;
	}

	public boolean update(int level, int scale, int plugged, boolean present,
			int status, int temperature) {
		int day = getDay();
		int time = getMinutes();
		int timeslot = time / 30;
		if (timeslot != currentTimeSlot || day != currentDay) {
			if (batteryInfoSet) {
				int levelChange = level - this.level;
				this.level = level;
				boolean charging;
				if (status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_CHARGING) {
					charging = true;
				} else {
					charging = false;
				}
				if (items[day][timeslot] == null) {
					items[day][timeslot] = new BatteryItem();
				}
				items[day][timeslot].update(level, levelChange, temperature,
						plugged, present, charging);

				if (timeslot > 47) {
					timeslot = 47;
				}

			}
			batteryInfoSet = true;
			currentTimeSlot = timeslot;
			currentDay = day;
			return true;
		} else {
			return false;
		}

	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return ToStringBuilder
				.reflectionToString(this, ToStringStyle.SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE)
				.replaceAll("<null>,", "").replaceAll("\\{<null>\\},", "")
				.replaceAll("\\{<null>\\}", "").replaceAll(",<null>", "");
	}

}

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As luck would have it, I participated on Friday October 18, 2013 in a WORLD QUALITY tour of the Excavations at Shikhin, lead by Dr. Moti Aviam, Director of the "Institute for Galilean Archaeology" at the Kinneret Academic College, Israel. The tour was organized by Dugrinet which is part of the Galilee Foundation for Value Education. I recommend following both Dr. Aviam and Dugrinet.
An archeological survey of Shikhin began in 2011. The Excavations at Shikhin is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, international, cultural heritage project whose goal is the recovery and preservation of the site of Shikhin in the Lower Galilee of Israel. In 2012, excavation got underway. Samford University is the primary sponsoring institution. Professor James Riley Strange of Samford University, USA, serves as Director. Associate Directors are Professor Mordechai Aviam of Kinneret College and the Institute of Galilean Archaeology, Israel, and Professor David Fiensy of Kentucky Christian University, USA.
The archaeology is done by volunteers from all over, many of them students from Samford University, Centre College, University of South Florida, and Kinneret College. No experience is necessary in order to participate.
Shikhin was a central Galilean village about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Nazareth in the central Galilee near Sepphoris that was abandoned in the fourth century AD. As of May 2012, the site is under excavation. So far, evidence of extensive pottery work and a synagogue have been uncovered.
Shikhin is located within Zippori National Park.
First-century historian Josephus refers to Shikhin as Asochis. He described the village as one of the first Jewish settlements formed in Galilee. He dated it to the Hasmonaean Dynasty (140-63 BC). The Talmud describes the village as being home to many potters. The village was abandoned in the fourth century AD when the buildings were dismantled and the stones reused elsewhere.
An ossuary is a chest, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. Both plain and decorated ossuaries have be found in the Jabel Qat cemetery of Shikhin.
The ancient village of Shikhin perched on a low knoll in the lush hills and broad valleys of the Tuscany of Israel: the Lower Galilee. Travelers on the Roman highway that linked Acco/Ptolemais on the Mediterranean coast with Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee could turn south to the city of Sepphoris, gleaming atop its own hill. Just before reaching the city, they would cross the foot of Shikhin and could take the opportunity to refresh themselves before completing their journey.
Sepphoris and Shikhin had similar beginnings as new Jewish settlements in the Perisan period, and the population of both grew in the Hellenistic period. The fates of the two diverged, however, when some time in the early second century BCE Ptolemy Lathyrus successfully attacked Shikhin on a Sabbath but was fended off by Sepphoris' militia. This suggests that Sepphoris was already fortified. Gabinius, the Roman proconsul of Syria, located one of the Sanhedrins at Sepphoris in around 57 BCE, and Sepphoris would receive further prestige when Herod made it his northern headquarters in 39/38 BCE. Shikhin did not join the city in revolt at the death of Herod, and so the village was probably spared when the Romans destroyed Sepphoris in 4 BCE and sold its inhabitants into slavery. Afterwards, Antipas, one of Herod's sons, made Sepphoris his capital city: "the ornament of all Galilee," according to the historian Josephus (he called the village Asochis). It was at Sepphoris that Rabbi Judah "the Prince" completed the compilation of the Mishnah in the first decade of the third century CE. That text would become the basis for Judaism's two great Talmuds. The hill of Sepphoris supported continuous settlement up to the present day, while Shikhin's population declined and eventually abandoned its hilltop in the seventh century, never to resettle it.
Yet Shikhin managed to distinguish itself on its own terms. Its potters gained a reputation for throwing vessels that were not likely to break. Consequently, throughout the Roman periods Shikhin probably became a supplier of bowls, cooking pots, storage jars, jugs, and oil lamps for many towns in the Galilee, perhaps even Sepphoris. Shikhin was ideally situated to distribute its wares because of its location near the highway. The village also gained some wealthy and influential residents. Several rabbinic sources recount a story of firemen at Sepphoris rushing to put out a conflagration at the house of Joseph Ben Simai, a "government official" who lived at Shikhin. The story suggests a close connection between the populations of the two towns, and that city officials thought it was important to protect the villagers—or at least this particular villager—from fire.
Because Shikhin sat a scant mile from Sepphoris (around a 20-minute walk), and over the same Roman highway that the city oversaw, the site stands to teach us much about Galilean village life in relation to the city. What we learn about Shikhin will have important implications for the beginnings of Christianity and Formative Judaism, for this Galilee formed the world of Jesus' ministry and the Sages who compiled the Mishnah.
Our two primary research questions are about pottery production and economy, and they have implications for broader questions about categories such as "Judaism"–"Hellenism" and "village/countryside"–"city". The first question is, "Where did Shikhin distribute its pottery?" After one season of excavating we can show that Shikhin's potters were producing most known Galilean forms, including lamps, and that they were doing so in great quantities. The volume of waste sherds found—broken bits of pots and lamps that failed in production—suggests that Shikhin's kilns were putting out far more than could be used by the villagers, which in turn suggests that pottery manufacturing was one of the village's export goods. The question of which Galilean villages were pottery manufacturing centers, and to whom they distributed their wares, is critical for understanding the Galilean economy.
The second question is, "Did Shikhin participate with other Galilean Jewish villages in an economy that bypassed the city markets of Sepphoris and Tiberias, or that existed alongside them?" Recent excavations at other Galilean village sites have been discovering that Hasmonean coins minted in the Hellenistic periods remained in use into the Roman periods. At the same time, in some of these villages, no city coins of Sepphoris (which was granted authority to mint its own coins) have turned up. These two pieces of evidence suggests that some villages resisted to the city's economy and established an alternative economic system that kept ancient Jewish coins in use. At Shikhin, we want to know if we will discover the same pattern.


Cottonmouth Records, Newtown, NSW: DJs until midnight!
Open until midnight! With DJs all day from opening at 9am until midnight! Check out the list below for the line up of DJs.
Plus raffles and giveaways and a Karma Keg from Batch Brewing, with all proceeds going to Newtown Neighbourhood Centre.
Note: all ages until mid day only. At mid day the beer is rolled out so by law minors are not allowed on the premises.
Oh! And of course, lots of Record Store Day releases and other records, both local and international.
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre is a non-profit organisation that provides assistance to people who are the most vulnerable, with a particular focus on those at risk of social isolation, homelessness and domestic violence.


Before you roll your eyes at the prospect of yet another reality TV show, take heed—the latest programming greenlit by Oxygen is one actually worth caring about. Executive produced by Whoopi Goldberg, Strut will chronicle the journeys of emerging fashion models supported by Slay Model Management, the world's first exclusively transgender modeling agency. While the trans community has experienced increased visibility through Caitlyn Jenner's docuseries I Am Cait, this latest project is poised to continue the advancement and understanding of the underrepresented group in mainstream media. Considering the resounding success of modeling trailblazers Andreja Pejic and Hari Nef, the series feels not only timely but in fact necessary to accurately depict the current landscape of the industry. Speaking to how she hopes Strut will portray the community, Goldberg shared: "People tend to focus on the stereotype instead of the person, and this series will give viewers a unique opportunity to spend time with real people who are struggling with the same challenges we all face as we make our way through the world." Set to premiere later this year, Strut has the potential to be a highly meaningful reality show, and one we look forward watching.


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Time Equities Sells LIC Warehouse Building For $35M
By Liam La Guerre	November 10, 2015 6:15 pm
The Long Island City building at 47-37 Austell Place.
Francis Greenburger's Time Equities has sold a four-story office and warehouse building in Queens at 47-37 Austell Place for $35 million.
SEE ALSO: Rockefeller Group Delivers Two New Inland Empire Properties for $81M
Commercial Observer has learned that a partnership of Normandy Real Estate Partners, Drake Street Partners and GEM Realty Capital bought the Long Island City property between Skillman Avenue and 27th Street. A representative for Normandy wasn't immediately available.
The more than 110,000-square-foot former industrial building, which also has addresses of 47-11 and 47-51 Austell Place, has large windows, open-floor plans and a rooftop terrace with views of the Manhattan skyline.
"There was substantial demand for the property as a value-add office redevelopment," HFF's Jeff Julien, who represented the seller with colleagues Eric Anton and David Fowler, said in a prepared statement. "Due to LIC's attractive loft warehouse building stock, transit infrastructure and access to Midtown, it is an attractive investment profile."
The buying party did not have a broker in the deal, according to an HFF spokeswoman. The building hit the market in June and went into contract in August.
Newspaper delivery service Mitchell's NY is the sole tenant in the building. The company signed a seven-year deal last year for roughly 40,000 square feet of space, as CO previously reported.
Mitchell's has delivered various New York City publications since 1946, including The New York Times, Newsday, Observer, Wall Street Journal and Variety, along with bakery items and beverages.
The building was once occupied by financial services and pharmaceutical printer Confort & Company, a subsidiary of R.R. Donnelley & Son.
Keywords: 47-37 Austell Place, Drake Street Partners, Francis Greenburger, GEM Realty Capital, HFF, Jeff Julien, Mitchell's NY, Normandy Real Estate Partners, Time Equities
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New Project Launching to Benefit Manatees in Southwest Florida
Emily Guidry Schatzel
Tampa, Florida — With the holiday season upon us and the temperatures dropping, Florida's manatees are on the move, aggregating in warmer waters that they use in cooler weather. Today, conservation and philanthropic partners, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast), are announcing a new collaboration to connect locals to a manatee habitat restoration project in one such region – the Warm Mineral Springs Creek and Salt Creek areas.
The partnership will provide multilingual education for the local community about an upcoming restoration project as well as human impacts to the springs system and manatee habitat through updated and improved signage, one-on-one outreach and community meetings, informational brochures and social media.
The area in focus is in southern Sarasota County, where the mild, clear waters of Warm Mineral Spring connect to the Myakka River and provide winter habitat for over 100 manatees. In addition to the beloved threatened species using the area, the spring head is a tourist hub used by more than 100,000 visitors annually and is a key economic driver for the local region.
Unfortunately, over the years, Warm Mineral Springs Creek and Salt Creek have been degraded by sedimentation, erosion, debris – and human disturbance by local residents and tourists. A $3 million habitat restoration project led by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will address key habitat and community needs. However, to maintain the long-term benefits of the restoration work, communication and engagement with the local, diverse, and multilingual Eastern European community is essential.
"The National Wildlife Federation is delighted to partner with Gulf Coast Community Foundation on this important project," said Jessica Bibza, senior specialist for wildlife policy in NWF's Gulf restoration program. "By helping to connect the diverse local community with this effort to strengthen critical manatee habitat, we can improve outcomes not just for the manatees – but for the local residents, economy and the thousands of visitors that come to this area each year."
"Florida is one of the most popular destinations in the world," said Mark Pritchett, President|CEO of Gulf Coast Community Foundation. "One of the biggest reasons people come to Florida is to experience our natural beauty. We are grateful for wonderful partners like the National Wildlife Federation who protect and restore critical wildlife habitats while teaching about the importance of our vanishing wildlife such as our gentle manatees."
Visit the National Wildlife Federation Media Center at NWF.org/News.
About the National Wildlife Federation
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...I would like to thank EZRAS YISROEL for their help and support at times when I was in need of help and money. You also kept everything confidential. I am therefore expressing my deep heartfelt thanks to you and I hope I will one day be able to be a generous donator to this wonderful Gemach.
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...There are no words to describe your generous hearts. You went out of your way to do truthful kindness for my family when you arranged air conditioning to cool off my house. The children are very happy and await the Shabbos when they are home and feel the cool air.
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May Hashem, in turn, pay you in full measure by blessing your efforts with much success, and by blessing you with health, wealth, and happiness.


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Q: key-value pairs in ng-options I need to use an associative array as data source for my select options using AngularJS.
Is it possible to use an array like this?
{
    "key1": "val1",
    "key2": "val2",
    "key3": "val3",
    ...
}

and get something like this:
<select>
    <option value="key1">val1</option>
    <option value="key2">val2</option>
    <option value="key3">val3</option>
    ...
</select>

I read docs, but I can't understand how to achieve this.

A: Answer by Chen-Tsu Lin actually gives both ways of accessing objects. Just want to add few more lines -
Because the ng-repeat directive repeats a block of HTML code for each item in an array, it can be used to create options in a dropdown list, but the ng-options directive was made especially for filling a dropdown list with options and has at least one important advantage:

Dropdowns made with ng-options allows the selected value to be an
  object, while dropdowns made from ng-repeat has to be a string.

Adding an example for the reference:
ng-repeat : http://www.w3schools.com/angular/tryit.asp?filename=try_ng_select_repeat_selected
ng-options: http://www.w3schools.com/angular/tryit.asp?filename=try_ng_select_object
For complete reference, head onto http://www.w3schools.com/angular/angular_select.asp

A: The following article discusses the variety of ways that you can use ngOptions (by far the clearest, most thorough explanation I've ever seen): http://www.undefinednull.com/2014/08/11/a-brief-walk-through-of-the-ng-options-in-angularjs/

A: use ng-option:
<select ng-model="blah" ng-options="key as value for (key , value) in data"></select>

or use ng-repeat:
<select>
    <option ng-repeat="(key, value) in data" value="{{key}}">{{value}}</option>
</select>

data in controller:
$scope.data = {
    "key1": "val1",
    "key2": "val2",
    "key3": "val3",
    ...
};

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PHOTOS: NHL honours B.C. grandma's battle against cancer in special match
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Theodore escorted Darlington out onto center ice in a purple jersey. She dropped the puck amidst a sea of cell phone lights and a roar of arena applause. (Golden Knights photo)
Las Vegas defenceman Jon Merrill held up an "I fight for" purple sign that read Theodore's name. (Golden Knights photo)
Theodore, now a survivor, continues to battle the stigma surrounding men's testicular health both on and off the ice. (Golden Knights photo)
During pre-game warm-up Las Vegas players donned purple jerseys that were auctioned off with proceeds going towards early cancer detection. (Golden Knights photo)
Born and raised in Aldergrove, current NHL defenceman for the Las Vegas Golden Knights Shea Theodore, battled the San Jose Sharks in a special "Hockey Fights Cancer" match Thursday night.
Theodore's own brush with the disease after a failed drug test this summer sparked the game's dedication. It was heightened hCG hormone levels that alerted doctors to testicular cancer.
It was the team's third game this season against the Sharks – only this time, during pre-game warm-up Las Vegas players donned purple jerseys that were auctioned off with proceeds going towards early cancer detection.
"The fact that I found out early was the biggest key, and that's what I'm trying to push," Theodore said in a recent Golden Knights' interview.
RELATED: Aldergrove-born NHL athlete overcomes cancer
Theodore, now a survivor, continues to battle the stigma surrounding men's testicular health both on and off the ice.
He's accompanied in the fight against cancer by another member of his family, his grandmother Kay Darlington.
The Theodore family, from Langley, recently found out that Darlington – whose lived in Mexico for the past few decades – is battling stage-four breast cancer, for the second time.
"The treatment she underwent in Mexico wasn't working," explained Theodore's older sister Alyssa, also an avid hockey player.
It didn't take long for the family, with the help of Golden Knights management, to rush Darlington to the aid of a specialized cancer centre near Theodore in Las Vegas.
"They flew her and my mother in on a private jet from Mexico to Las Vegas" almost as soon as they heard the cancer had spread, Alyssa elaborated.
"She has a lot of life in her," she added.
The team even asked the grandmother to drop the puck at the Nov 21. game's ceremonial face-off at a packed T-Mobile arena.
"When they reached out to her she had a couple of tears in her eye," Theodore admitted.
Theodore escorted Darlington out onto center ice in her purple jersey. She dropped the puck amidst a sea of cell phone lights and a roar of arena applause.
"Shea Theodore doesn't normally take faceoffs, but he took one tonight. And it was one he'll never forget," the Golden Knights posted to Twitter.
READ MORE: Arena opens at Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre
The grandmother will soon undergo chemotherapy in her and her family's continued efforts to conquer the disease.
During the game, the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation presented a $75,000 check to pediatric cancer organizations.
Audience members took the opportunity to fill out "I fight for" purple signs in support of their loved ones, and others, irreversibly impacted by cancer.
Las Vegas defenceman Jon Merrill held up an "I fight for" purple sign that read Theodore's name.
Other teammates jotted down the name of their parents, friends, and others.
The Sharks beat the Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime.
The Vegas Golden Knights Foundation donated $75,000 to pediatric cancer charities in Nevada tonight!! #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/wQeTLOdDqR
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 22, 2019
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CNPS SCV Nursery
-- founded by Jean and David Struthers
Where ecology and horticulture connect.
The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CNPS maintains the CNPS SCV Nursery on the grounds of Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills. Volunteers propagate native plants throughout the year for the chapter's Native Plant Sales. Proceeds from plant sales are the major source of funding for chapter activities. Inventory is updated before plant sales. Here is the most recent inventory. An illustrated list from Calflora of all the species (this does not include cultivars) grown at the nursery is available here. Please check the inventory for availability.
Nursery work sessions take place every Wednesday from 11am to 2pm. Volunteers may want to bring a sunhat, jacket, and lunch. Other tools will be provided at the nursery. Knowledge of plants is not necessary: your willingness to help is all that's required. Drop-in volunteers are welcome.
You can check the weather at the nursery on our Bloomsky Weather Station.
For more information, contact the Nursery Manager, Vivian Neou at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Directions: Hidden Villa is located on 26870 Moody Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. It is west of Foothill College. From Hwy 280 in Los Altos Hills, take the Moody Road exit and head west. Two miles west of Foothill College, look for the Hidden Villa sign and driveway on the left. Proceed over the bridge, and park in the Dana Center parking lot to your right. Parking is free for volunteers. The nursery is just beyond the Dana Center.
CNPS SCV Nursery History
The CNPS SCV Nursery was started in 1995 when Jean Struthers got a $10,000 grant from the Packard Foundation to build a nursery for the chapter. With that grant and the donation of some fencing left over from a Christmas tree lot, the nursery was started at Hidden Villa. The following excerpts from the July-August 1995 through the March--April 1997 editions of the Blazing Star trace the development of the Nursery's first few years.
Phytophthora in our Nursery?
By Melanie Cross, Chapter Nursery Manager
An issue that has surfaced in native plant nursery and revegetation circles this year is the appearance of deadly exotic pathogens: Phytophthora species, and lots of them. You may know of this algae relative because sudden oak death is caused by an airborne species, P. ramorum. The new pathogens that are showing up are water-borne. Susceptible plants at revegetation sites and other landscapes have been devastated by these "plant destroyers." Unfortunately, nurseries offer the right conditions to cultivate and disseminate them. This is just what we do not want to do.
Milkweed (Asclepias) [August 31, 2015]
Milkweed (Asclepias) is the primary host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. Planting locally native milkweed in your garden will provide much needed habitat for these beautiful insects. There are fifteen species of milkweed that are native to California. The Nursery currently grows two of them. More information about California milkweeds is available from the Xerces Society.
Keep in mind that a single plant is usually not enough to provide habitat for butterflies, and providing multiple species of milkweed is better than one. In her book, The California Wildlife Habitat Garden, Nancy Bauer recommends including at least three plants of each species grown.
Asclepias fascicularis (Narrow-leaved Milkweed)
As one might guess from its name, this milkweed has narrow leaves that grow up to five inches long. They are fairly tall plants, growing up to three feet tall with multiple stems topped with clusters of white and pink flowers from June through September.
This is the most adaptable of the California milkweeds, growing well in both sun and shade, and tolerating both clay and sand. They even do well under oaks and can be found under them in the wild. With their striking flowers and long blooming season, these are ideal plants for any garden.
They are perennials, but will die back to their roots in the fall. They reemerge from their deep taproot in the spring, putting out additional stems each year.
Although they are known for their relationship with the Monarch butterfly, their flowers are also popular with bees and other pollinators.
More information is available at Mother Nature's Backyard and Las Pilitas.
Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed)
This milkweed is native to the Bay Area and northern California. It has wide fuzzy grey to white leaves and spectacular 4 to 5 inch pinkish-white flower heads. It can grow three or four feet tall, although it tends to grow slowly and may take a couple years to reach full height. It prefers full sun and does not need supplemental water once established.
Like narrow-leaved milkweed, it will die down to the roots in the fall. It usually emerges a bit later than narrow-leaved milkweed, so give it time to come up in late spring to early summer. The bloom period doesn't last as long - flowers tend to appear in June and July. However, the huge, gorgeous flowers more than make up for the shorter length of time.
More information about Showy Milkweed can be found on Calflora and Las Pilitas.
Pollinators and Blooming Beauties [9/16/2015]
What's Blooming in the Nursery
Most of the time, these articles will be about specific plants that we think you would enjoy adding to your garden. But sometimes, we can't resist sharing the wonders that we see as we work in the nursery. This week the Grindelia camporum (Great Valley gumweed) was a pollinator magnet. Skippers, bees and flies (masquerading as bees) were busily feasting.
Of course, the parade of flowers didn't end there. A few of the others on display included:
Achillea millefolium (common yarrow) - the Island Pink variety was eye-poppingly bright
Corethrogyne filaginifolia (common sandaster)
Dendromecon harfordii (bush poppy)
Diplacus X (hybrid monkeyflower)
Epilobium canum (California fuschia)- in addition to the usual reds, 'Summer Snow' brings white into the mix
Ericameria nauseosa (rubber rabbitbrush)
Eriogonum (buckwheat) - a huge selection of these wonderful summer and fall bloomers continue to put on a show.
Monardella macrantha (hummingbird monardella)
Monardella villosa (coyote mint)
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National Theatre Live: This House | Style Weekly - Richmond, VA local news, arts, and events.
It's 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backbiting as Britain's political parties battle to change the future of the nation, whatever it takes. In this hung parliament, the ruling party holds on by a thread. Votes are won and lost by one, fist fights erupt in the bars, and ill MPs are hauled in to cast their votes.
It's a time when a staggering number of politicians die, and age-old traditions and allegiances are thrown aside in the struggle for power.
National Theatre Live: This House is not showing in any theaters in the area.


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It's kind of like writing. When I look back at the first book I attempted just over a year ago, the mistakes make me cringe. I didn't know anything about writing fiction, and it's amazing how much I didn't learn from all the novels I'd been reading. I head-hopped like crazy and did a lot of telling.
I may not be publication-ready yet, but that year spent reading craft books, attending RWA meetings, reading blogs, working with a critique partner, and writing, is paying off.
Similarly, the daily practice my boys put in is being rewarded with improvements in time and technique. In the competition with the other swimmers, their hard work doesn't always mean they will win the race, but they can still meet their personal goals.
Writing is the same way. All the time spent doesn't guarantee publication, but I can measure my progress against my own goals and be proud of my accomplishments.
I'm glad my boys are learning that no matter what you want to achieve in life, the key is to follow Dory's advice in Finding Nemo: just keep swimming.
Good advice. Just keep swimming, I like that. Fun post, Gwen.
🙂 Yup, just keep swimming and improving your technique!
It has to just get better, right? And, you've helped a lot!
I'm a firm believer that nothing is worth having if you didn't work hard for it.


Christopher Bucklow was born in Manchester, England in 1957. He attended the Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta, Canada and was an Artist in Residence at The British Museum, London. Christopher Bucklow's photography is included in the public collections of The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Victoria & Albert Museum, The High Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Christopher Bucklow's most recent solo exhibitions include Mssohkan Gallery, Kobe, Japan and Artereal, Sydney.


OF MINNESOTA WOMEN LAWYERS, INC.
This corporation shall have members and associate members. A member of this corporation is (a) any person who has received a juris doctor at either an accredited law school or a law school applying for accreditation in any jurisdiction of the United States, or (b) any law student in good standing at an accredited law school or a law school applying for accreditation in any jurisdiction of the United States. An associate member is a person who is neither a law student nor has completed a juris doctor who meets any additional requirements for membership as may be imposed by the Board of Directors from time to time. Membership and associate membership is granted upon the payment of annual dues.
(b) Receipt of annual payment of dues. If reinstated within the same fiscal year in which their membership was initially revoked, the individual would not need to pay dues a second time.
Each member of the corporation shall have one vote and may vote by voice, ballot, mail, email, or any other reasonable means established by the Board of Directors. Associate members are non-voting members of the corporation. In addition, each member and associate member shall have such rights and privileges as may be established by the Board of Directors.
Only a member can hold a board officer, director, or advisory board position. A member or an associate member can serve as a committee, affinity group, or taskforce co-chair.
All meetings of the members and associate members shall be held at such day, time, and place as may be specified by the Board of Directors.
The annual meeting of the members and associate members shall be held on a date specified by the Board of Directors at least one month before such meeting for the purposes of (a) electing officers and directors for the new fiscal year, July 1 to June 30, to fill expiring terms, (b) reporting on the activities and financial condition of the corporation; and (c) such other matters as may be raised consistent with the notice of the meeting. Notice shall be given in the manner specified in Article I, Section 6 of these bylaws.
(a) Special meetings of the members and associate members shall be held on call of the Board of Directors or the President, or if at least 50 members with voting rights or ten percent (10%) of the members with voting rights, whichever is less, sign, date, and deliver to the President or the Treasurer a written petition for the meeting describing the purpose for which it is to be held. Email delivery of a request by such members shall be deemed sufficient.
(b) Special meetings of the members and associate members shall be held at such day, time and place determined by the President or the Board of Directors. If a special meeting is petitioned by the members, the meeting must be held in the county where the corporation's registered office is located, unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Directors. Notice shall be given in the manner specified in Article I, Section 6 of these bylaws.
(c) If a special meeting is petitioned by the members, the Board of Directors shall cause a special meeting to be called and held on notice within 30 days after receipt. The meeting shall be held at the expense of the corporation no later than 90 days after receipt of the petition of the members.
(d) The notice of the special meeting must contain a statement of the purposes of the meeting. The notice may also contain other reasonable information considered necessary and desirable by the Board of Directors or by the persons petitioning the meeting. The business transacted at a special meeting is limited to the purposes stated within the notice of the meeting, unless otherwise authorized by the members participating in such meeting.
Except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, notice of meetings of members and associate members shall be delivered at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting to each member and associate member to the last known mail or email address of such member or associate member. Notice may also be given by telephone. Notice shall contain the day, time and place of the meeting and other information required by law.
Ten percent (10%) of the total voting membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at annual or special meetings. This rule applies to the meetings of the members in person, by proxy, by mail or email.
At any meeting, unless otherwise required by law, the Board of Directors may call for a vote of the membership on any issue(s). The membership, by a petition of fifty (50) members, may petition the Board to call for a membership vote on any issue(s). When such a petition has been presented to the Board, the Board shall call for a membership vote within a reasonable time, which shall be determined by the Board. A majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the members at which a quorum is present in person or represented by proxy shall constitute the action of the members.
The business and affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by its Board of Directors. The voting directors shall consist of the Past-President, each of the officers of the corporation, ten (10) directors to be elected pursuant to Section 2 of Article II of these bylaws and one representative from each chapter, if any, formed pursuant to Article VI of these bylaws. Each accredited law school or law school that is applying for accreditation located in Minnesota may select a student to serve as liaison between the Board of Directors of this corporation and law students at such law school. As liaisons, these students may attend and participate in meetings of the Board of Directors, but shall not be considered directors and shall have no vote.
The members, at each annual meeting, shall elect five (5) directors from a slate determined in accordance with the nominating procedures set forth in Section 4 of Article V of these by-laws. Each such director shall hold office for two (2) years or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The term of office for a director shall begin on July 1 of the year of election or on the date of the annual meeting, whichever is later. Officers of the corporation shall be elected pursuant to Section 1 of Article IV of these bylaws. Representatives from each chapter, if any, shall be elected pursuant to Section 2 of Article VI of these bylaws.
The Board of Directors will hold regular meetings. Meetings may be held at such day, time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the President. Board members shall receive notice of such meetings at least three (3 ) days in advance by mail, email, telephone, or other suitable means.
The President may call special meetings of the Board of Directors at any time. The President and Secretary shall call a special meeting whenever requested to do so by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Board of Directors. Board members shall receive notice of such meetings at least three (3) days in advance by mail, email, telephone or other suitable means. A special meeting may also be convened without notice, if all directors are personally present and all agree to the holding of the special meeting at such day, time and place and waive all rights to notice thereof.
At all meetings of the Board of Directors, one-third (1/3) of the directors shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. Each director shall have one vote.
Any one or more directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by teleconference or video conference, as available. Participation by teleconference or video conference shall be equivalent to presence in person at the meeting for purposes of determining if a quorum is present.
The Board of Directors may take action without a meeting if consent, in writing or by email, to the action is approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the directors.
(a) Except as provided in Subsection 6(b) below, if any director position becomes vacant for any reason, the directors then in office, by a majority vote, may choose a successor from the membership of the corporation. The successor shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.
(b) If a vacant office was held by a director elected by a chapter formed pursuant to Article VI below, only members of such chapter are entitled to vote to fill the vacancy.
(a) The Board of Directors shall have the discretion to remove an absent director at the first Board meeting following the 4th cumulative absence during a given fiscal year. The Board of Directors shall consider extenuating circumstances prior to voting on such matters. If the Board of Directors votes against the removal of a director it shall determine the conditions under which such director shall continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors votes in favor of the removal of such director, it may fill the vacancy from the membership of the corporation.
(b) A director may also be removed at any time for cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors. Cause includes, but is not limited to, suspension or disbarment from the practice of law, the commission of a felony, or the commission of any other act which is substantially unbecoming of a member of the corporation or which bears adversely upon the reputation of the corporation.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers and the Past President of the corporation. The Executive Committee shall have and exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall act only in the interval between meetings of the Board of Directors and shall be subject at all times to the control and direction of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall, among other things, advise and make recommendations to the Board concerning personnel matters, including the creation and monitoring of the job description for the position of Executive Director, the establishment of the Executive Director's salary and job duties, and the frequency and type of performance reviews and training for the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be primarily responsible for hiring, firing and establishing wages of other staff, with input and approval from the Executive Committee.
The President-Elect will propose committees and affinity groups for the coming fiscal year, for approval by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall approve such committees and affinity groups as it deems necessary and appropriate to fulfill the purposes of the corporation, and consistent with the mission of the corporation. Each committee and affinity group shall be subject at all times to the control and direction of the Board of Directors and shall perform such functions and undertake such responsibilities as shall be established from time to time by the President. The President may appoint members of the Board of Directors as liaisons to the committees and affinity groups.
Each such committee and affinity group shall be directed by a Chair or Co-Chairs who shall be appointed by the President-Elect by May 1 of the year preceding his or her term as President. Each Chair shall serve for a term of one year, beginning on July 1, or until his or her successor is appointed. The President may remove any Chair or Co-Chair if he or she is not performing his or her duties effectively or has engaged in conduct that reflects adversely on the corporation.
Committee and affinity group membership is open to any member or associate member in good standing with the corporation who expresses an interest in the committee or affinity group.
Each committee and affinity group shall have the responsibilities delegated to it each year by the President. Each committee and affinity group shall work to implement the goals and objectives of the corporation as set forth in the corporation's Strategic Plan, and consistent with the corporation's mission. Each committee and affinity group shall prepare and submit to the President an annual action plan on a schedule set by the President. The action plan shall include the committee or affinity group's proposed actions for the year, budget requests, and other such things as the President shall require. The President will make the action plans available for Board of Director review and discussion. Each committee and affinity group shall communicate with the Board member serving as the liaison to such committee or affinity group upon request of such liaison as a means of keeping the Board informed of committee and affinity group activities.
(a) The members, at their annual meeting, shall elect a President-Elect, a Secretary and a Treasurer who shall hold their offices for one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Their duties shall be as set forth in these bylaws.
(b) At the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the members may elect such other officers and agents as the Board of Directors may determine necessary, and who shall hold their offices for one year, and shall exercise such powers and shall perform such duties as are set forth in these bylaws and as determined by the Board of Directors.
(c) At the conclusion of the term as President-Elect, the President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the office of President of the corporation.
(f) Perform all such other duties as are incident to the office or are properly required by the Board of Directors.
The President-Elect shall succeed to the office of the President. In the event of the absence or disability of the President, the President-Elect shall perform the President's duties. If the office of the President should become vacant between elections, the President-Elect shall fill the vacancy and complete the unexpired term. The President-Elect shall then become President for a full term after the completion of such unexpired term. The President-Elect shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President.
The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and record all votes and minutes of all proceedings. In the event the Secretary is unable to attend a meeting, he or she shall be responsible for securing a Board member, Executive Committee member or staff member to undertake his or her recording responsibilities. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President.
(d) An account of all transactions of the financial condition of the corporation, provided to the Board of Directors at each Board meeting, or when otherwise requested by the Board of Directors or the President.
(e) A review of the MWL Fiscal Management Manual on an annual basis, and making policy amendments or additions to the Board of Directors, as appropriate.
The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President.
(d) With the prior input of the Executive Committee, employ and terminate the employment of staff members as necessary to carry on the work of the corporation within the budget approved by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director, in consultation with the President, shall define the duties of staff, supervise their performance, establish their titles, and delegate those responsibilities of management as shall be in the best interest of the corporation.
The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee. No member of the Nominating Committee shall be a candidate for President-Elect, Secretary or Treasurer or open board positions. Deliberations of the Nominating Committee shall remain confidential.
(b) Have as one of its members the immediate Past President of the corporation, who shall be Chair.
(d) The qualifications appearing in Section 3 below.
All nominated individuals shall be current members in good standing of the corporation, and shall meet any other qualifications as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors.
The Nominating Committee shall determine by a majority vote a slate of all officers and other directors to be presented to the membership for consideration at its annual meeting. The names of individuals who seek an open position but are not named to the slate of candidates shall remain confidential to the membership.The slate of candidates shall be announced on the corporation's website at least four weeks prior to the annual meeting. The slate of candidates shall also be announced no later than the spring edition of the corporation's quarterly journal With Equal Right, or by any other reasonable means established by the Board of Directors, provided that such announcement is received by the membership no later than 4 weeks prior to the annual meeting.
Eight (8) or more members of the corporation may petition the Board to form a chapter within a designated geographic area. No proposed chapter area may be within an existing chapter area. However, the geographic area of an existing chapter may change to accommodate the development of a new chapter, as determined by the Board of Directors. Official chapter status shall be received upon approval of the Board of Directors. At such time, an affiliation agreement will be established to further define the role, relationship to the Board of Directors and obligations of each chapter.
(f) Perform other activities or tasks as the Board of Directors may request.
A chapter may be dissolved upon the vote of a majority of the Board of Directors or upon the vote of a majority of the chapter members. Upon dissolution, the then-acting chapter officers shall conclude the chapter business and relinquish all property of the corporation to the Board.
The Board of Directors shall determine the amount of a fiduciary bond, if any, required of any director, officer or employee of the corporation.
The Board shall establish the amount of dues required for membership in the corporation and may designate different classes of members for purposes of setting the amount of dues.
The Board of Directors and officers of this corporation may solicit and receive any donation, contribution, fund or financial assistance on behalf of this corporation, including public or private funding. Any officer or director may, however, refuse to take or receive any donation, contribution, fund or financial assistance tendered or offered to the corporation if there are conditions attached to its receipt or usage that are not consistent with the purposes of this corporation, subject to final acceptance or rejection by the Board of Directors. Board members shall not engage in any fund raising that raises the appearance of impropriety or for which they have a real or perceived conflict of interest.
(a) Subject to the power of the members with voting rights under Subsection 4(b), the Board of Directors, by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of all Board members, may adopt, amend, or repeal these bylaws. Notice of proposed bylaw amendments shall be posted on the corporation's website at least three (3) weeks prior to the meeting at which the Board will consider the proposed amendments.
(b) The Board may not, however, adopt, amend, or repeal a bylaw fixing a quorum for meetings of members, prescribing procedures for removing directors or filling vacancies on the board, or fixing the number of directors or their classifications, qualifications, or term of office. Such adoptions, amendments or repeals must be approved by a (2/3) majority of all members constituting a quorum at any regular or special meeting of the members.
(a) At least fifty (50) members, or ten percent (10%) of the members, whichever is less, may propose a resolution for action by the members to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws adopted, amended, or repealed by the Board. The resolution must contain the provisions proposed for adoption, amendment or repeal. The limitations and procedures for submitting, considering, and adopting the resolution are the same as provided by law for amendment of the bylaws, except that Board approval is not required.
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MINNESOTA WOMEN LAWYERS, INC.
 As amended March 18, 1998; June 19, 2001; April 24, 2003; and June 19th, 2014.


But we are more often sorry when the wishes others make on our behalf are gratified. Liberty is the ability to make your own choices and then living with them, not being subjected to the mistakes of others. I give only two stars because this quote is a half-truth.
So true Justin for we are suffering now because of the wishes of others last November.
I wish that the Creators' will be done and that he'd do it himself, leaving it up to us (mankind) has worked out miserably so far.
I LOVE THIS. AND IT IS SO TRUE!


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House Introduces IP Enforcement Bill
Late Wedesday (December 5, 2007), Representative John Conyers (D-MI), Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced H.R. 4279, a bill designed to increase penalties for IP crimes. This is the officially-introduced version of the enforcement bill we've seen at least a couple of times before, and the companion of the recently-introduced S. 2317. Like those other bills, H.R. 4279 removes the registration requirement for criminal enforcement, allows higher statutory damages through disaggregation, and slaps together a slew of civil and criminal forfeiture provisions that require courts to confiscate computers and other devices from infringers.
These changes are unlikely to do a whole lot to stop infringement, and expand the chilling effect of harsh penalties on legitimate uses of copyrighted works. For instance, the disaggregation provisions are ostensibly there to further discourage infringement. Yet statutory damages are already so ludicrously high that inflating the numbers further doesn't really change individuals' cost-benefit analysis. For instance, if someone willfully uploaded three songs from a single album onto a P2P site, they'd currently face a penalty of up to $150,000. Under disaggregated damages, that'd be $450,000. Yes, that's a threefold increase, but it hardly has a threefold deterrent effect. How many people on a filesharing network are even worth the statutory damages for one song?
Yet what do these penalties do for someone thinking of making a fair use of works? Take, for instance this example, given in a letter sent by 25 IP law professors to Rep. Conyers. A filmmaker wants to make a documentary on the surf culture of California in the 60s and the film includes three short clips of the Beach Boys' music. Under the proposed Act, her potential liability suddenly balloons from $150,000 to $450,000. And unlike the average p2p filesharer, that may make all the difference in the world to her and her insurers. It will affect negotiations, whether in the licensing or settlement contexts. It will have a chilling effect.
On a smaller scale, imagine someone who is actually found to be an "innocent infringer," liable for only $200 in damages. If that innocent infringement involved the photos from a single photo album of 48 shots, that $200 fine balloons to $9600.
The forfeiture provisions suffer from the same problem. The idea behind forfeiture for copyright crimes is to target large-scale commercial pirates. Evidently, in such cases, taking the expensive, dedicated machinery used for large-scale copying can be more of a deterrent than a monetary fine. However, an individual who isn't a large-scale criminal enterprise is likely to see the confiscation of a home computer with a CD burner as just another drop in the bucket against, say, a $220,000 judgment.
So the bill is a really misguided attempt at addressing copyright enforcement issues. A more reasonable solution would be to note the curious state of affairs where we have such massive damages applied to an incredibly wide range of conduct, and the chilling effect that such damages provisions have instilled in our culture.


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