UChicago Urban is an interdisciplinary commitment to understand urban issues and create a positive impact on urban life. Collaborating across the University, our scholars examine urban environments and lay a critical foundation for effective response. Partnering with civic and community leaders, we develop evidence-driven, scalable solutions to address the most complex questions facing cities. Together, our research and practice have a positive and lasting impact on the lives of people in cities around the world.


Two years ago Gretchen Liu, 78, had a transient ischemic attack — which experts sometimes call a "mini stroke" — while on a trip to China.
EpiPen will get generic competition for the first time since the autoinjector was approved more than two decades ago.
President Trump said that his administration would make an announcement next week on reducing drug prices, but he did not offer specifics.


The foundation for Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurships is the 10 years of grassroot level experience culminated by the Hand in Hand India team. This experience is being translated in a structured manner in the form of knowledge transfer to individuals passionate about social entrepreneurship.The team realizes the pivotal role of business and management principles to supplement enterprise creation. Hence The Academy is to offer a range of courses from business management to banking & technology!
The Vision of the Academy is to create socially responsible management professionals who will find inclusive, innovative and insightful solutions to bring about positive change.
The Mission is to offer a mix of academic programmes to passionate individuals to equip them with tools and insights for creating sustainable enterprises.
HAND IN HAND ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP is a place to develop entrepreneurial skill set in people. It will help them to set up their own ventures, expand their existing family businesses or be an intrapreneur.
The participants will get exposure to THINK entrepreneurially.
HIH Academy through excellent quality delivery of international standards, will bridge the gap between Theory and Practice. Motivate and educate participants in entrepreneurship by conducting awareness programmes, academic courses and training programmes. The platform of HIH Academy will provide incubation, mentoring and financial services for technology as well as business development.
The purpose of the HIH Academy is to provide an entrepreneurial ecosystem to experience and energize themselves.
A HEARTY WELCOME for an exciting journey of entrepreneurship in the HIH ACADEMY world of entrepreneurship to get exposed and experience the Energy.
The objective of Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurship is to create an enabling environment for social entrepreneurship to flourish and become a viable proposition for stakeholders across the ecosystem comprising government, academia and private sector players. In doing so, Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurship envisages social entrepreneurship to be an integrated and holistic venture, which balances social mission with technical expertise, business acumen and sustainability.
At the same time, the Academy aims to provide a meaningful balance between theoretical classroom and practical field exposure to Hand in Hand India's grassroot level operations. Going forward, Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurship will ensure through its teachings that courses should address issues of scale, impact, replicability and adaptation to cultural and social contexts.
Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurship is located in the district of Kancheepuram, bordering the city of Chennai. The academic building is a 2-floored dome structure built up over 15,000 sq. ft. housing 6 training halls, an auditorium and a library in a total land area of 1 acre. The academy is built with an aesthetic sense of promoting learning with international facilities and infrastructure.
The Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurship team is constituted of senior management staff of Hand in Hand India. The team is supported by a strong set of mentors and faculty from universities around the world and corporate tycoons.
Dr Kalpana Sankar holds a Ph.D in Physics and another in Gender Perspectives on Women. She has also completed an Executive MBA from TRIUM. Dr. Sankar specializes in poverty assessment, participatory assessment of Self Help Groups, NGOs, participatory rural appraisal, gender-differentiated impact, She has handled several international missions in Rome, China, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Maldives and received special commendation from United Nations Office for Project Services, Bangkok.
Dr Sankar is currently the Chairperson and Managing Trustee of Hand in Hand India. She co-founded Hand in Hand India in 2004.
With over two decades of experience in rural banking, Dr. N. Jeyaseelan has piloted several microfinance initiatives in the banking sector, including the Indian Bank's Special Unit for Microfinance Project. A PhD in Microfinance, he has done several assignments in self-help groups, microfinance and micro insurance programmes across several countries. He has served as consultant to the UNDP, UNOPS, GIZ, IFAD, Agricultural Finance Corporation, Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd, and Water Partner International (USA).
Mr. Srinivas supports us with the preparation of strategic plans, evaluation of programmes and proposal writing. He has helped implement a project for Asian Development Bank in Madhya Pradesh through which capacity building training and access to energy-based business opportunities were provided to rural women. He also works to procure consultancy assignments and has worked closely with institutional donors in the area of monitoring and evaluation, scoping studies, needs assessments and conducting baseline and end-line surveys.Prior to joining us, Srinivas was the Head of Investment Banking with a large bank in the Middle East. He also had stints with a large consulting firm and a private sector Indian bank. Srinivas has a CFA charter from AIMR, USA, an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur and a mechanical engineering degree from Mangalore University.
Ms. Sankar carries two hats as an Electronics and Communications Engineer as well as a Management graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, where she specialized in marketing and strategy. Prior to this, Ms. Sankar has held various leadership and editorial positions during her education. She has worked with a start-up, Wimbletech in the UK for a year as the Financial and Community manager where she handled the audit, accounts and expansion strategy alongside a small team. She also has experience as a Strategy Consultant with Applied Value Group in Stockholm.
The second batch of Certificate Programme in Banking (CPB) course was launched at Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurship at Kaliyanoor on 26th October 2017. Dr S. Balaji, Dean of Hand in Hand Academy welcomed thegathering. Speaking of the course, Dr N. Jeyaseelan, Group CEO, Hand in Hand India gave an overview of the six-month blended CPB course offered in partnership with Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra (approved by UGC)of SCSVMV University Kancheepuram and the achievement of 100% placement facilitation for the first batch ofstudents.
Mr Jinnah also released Hand in Hand Academy's "NEXT" newsletter.
Dr G. Srinivasu, Registrar, SCSVMV University released the course booklet and offered to support Hand in Hand Academy's upcoming course in "Environment Management".
Dr Kalpana Sankar, Managing Trustee of Hand in Hand India delivered the keynote address. She explained the context under which the microfinance programme was launched by Hand in Hand India in 2004, to eliminate the issue of child labour in the silk weaving industry in Kancheepuram.She further emphasised how Hand in Hand India's credit plus model of Self Help Group-based microfinance programme has proved scalable and replicable as it had already been adopted in Brazil, South Africa, Afghanistan, Kenya, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Dr K.P.V. Ramanakumar, Dean, SCSVMV University highlighted that during a review of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Koushal Kendra's programmes at New Delhi, the CPB course offering was greatly appreciated and that the committee had asked the university to upgrade it to a diploma and postgraduate diploma programme.
Mr Mageswaran, General Manager, delivered the vote of thanks.
Hand in Hand Academy is set to launch the course on Environment Management in November 2017.


What would be the best upcoming or already existing android phone to buy?
Try using the reviews on this website.
That's a bit like asking which is the best Ford car, and it prompts the question best for what?
Follow The Kestrel's advice, and take a look at our reviews.
I don't think Tech Advisor has reviewed it yet but the Essential phone has been making waves in the Android world.
Tech Advisor has a feature on it here.
As far as the "best" goes that is highly subjective.
Phones are personal things and no single handset would be ideal for every single person out there.
The answer to this question would depend on your budget. If you have high budget then I would say go for Galaxy S9/S9+ or the upcoming Galaxy Note 9. Even the Google Pixel 2 is a good option in the premium smartphone range. If the budget is mid range, then OnePlus 6 or Huawei P20 Pro could be great options.
It depends on what you're looking for. It's important to pick which things you think are more important in a phone, for example long battery life, a good camera or speed.
In my opinion, take a look at the Nokia range. The Nokia range is easy to look through, the phones are numbered from 1 to 8, with updated models being labelled .1 - the higher the number, the "better" the phone is in terms of performance. If you see a phone in the Nokia range you like the look of, have a look at the other manufacturers offerings at a similar price point.


Piracy has been left to plunder the earnings of major creative content developers for so long. You might wonder why? One of the major concern of a regular artiste or entertainer lies with the protection and the effective distribution of his work.
This is why musicians seek record contracts, its why actors audition for production houses. Its the same reason why writers crave publishing deals. But what if a single product could take care of all of that?
For a long time, Alaba marketers have ripped artistes off. When working with a traditional marketer, musicians and producers get a very small fraction of their total sales. That's absurd, but yet many people have not found a way out. Thus the reality is that there is a strong need for an effective distribution channel for independent content creators.
Gegero.ga is a new digital content market place for both independent artistes and record companies. In the future, marketing and distribution will be handled by Artificial intelligence and this is one reason why you have to get your materials on Gegero now.
They also offer you the opportunity to make passive income through referrals. You earn 10% from any sale made by the artistes you refer to sign up.
With a mobile friendly user interface designed for optimum performance on low end devices, you can use Gegero on the go. Whether you are outdoors or in the comfort of your living room, you can purchase your favorite songs without stress.
Instead of running around looking for record labels, why don't you sell your music yourself? This new outlet provides a way for you to become your own boss. With a simple sharing formula, you are sure of getting the most profit out of your artistic work. It makes it possible for you to generate revenue for yourself in the music industry by providing a direct link between you and your fans.
Gegero is completely free to use and you don't pay to use the premium services offered by the platform. In fact you can upload your work and fans can download it for free if you so choose. However, paying fans can purchase songs using normal Debit Cards (ATM) or via MTN Share & Sell.
All you need to do now is to create an account, upload your song and start selling. You can sell singles or albums, videos or audios at any price you wish and you can even leave it for free download. Register on the Gegero website here.


You can find the ISBN near the barcode on the back of any textbook.
If you have ever bought a textbook online, then you probably noted the small description that was given of the shape it was in. This same grading system is used when you are selling books back. Whether it be at the school store (which is a bad idea) or through an online site (best idea) the buyer is going to want a description first, and to preserve your integrity, you need to know how to do that.
This selling back of textbooks has really made a difference in the wallets of college kids all across the country. Sites like sell textbooks for cash will find the buyers and best price for you simply by you entering the bar code off of the back of the book. The is the best solution yet to trying the hedge the high cost of college textbooks.
As New: Unless you bought the textbook brand new and then never went to class, the ones you have to sell will not fit into this category. As new, or like new, means that the book doesn't have a mark on it, and even the binding is perfect. This can only happen when the book was never read.
Fine: Sometimes they will abbreviate this as F or FN. This is like an as new book except that it has been opened and the pages looked at. The only flaws will be an un-crispness to the pages and maybe a mark on the binding.
Very Good: VG has signs of being read, but no ripped pages. If you mark this as the condition of the book, make sure that you note what few defects it has.
Good: You may see this as G, and it is the most likely category for the majority of your textbooks. It's worn, but no pages are torn out. Again, what problems it does have should be described to the buyer when making the finalizing the transaction for them to buy back your used textbooks.
Fair: All the important pages are there, but the end papers might be missing. The cover and binding may show wear and tear as well.
Poor: A book that has seen better days. The pages might be stained, and important reference material missing from inside.
Binding copy: This is the bare bones version of a textbook, where the pages are in perfect shape but the binding is missing or loose.
Reading copy: The text is all there, and legible, but there is absolutely nothing else to the book.
No matter what the condition, you should always be honest when offering a textbook to a buyer. They won't pay you until they get the book anyway, so there is no sense in being dishonest about its condition. It is also customary to note if the book was an ex-library or book club edition if you know that information.
Sell textbooks back for cash is by far the best method yet of saving money on your college textbook expenses. Try it out for yourself by running one of your barcodes through their search engine and see just how much you can get for it than if you tried to sell it back to your school.


Here at Bespoke hire, our cable stock is something that we are extremely proud of all of our cable and connectors are of the highest standard. Our cable meets every safety requirement and is wired with ferrule ends to increase reliability. All cable that is prepared to leave our warehouse undergoes a visual and technical inspection to ensure every cable works and is safe.


Last week I posted an announcement that my parent goose and gander, Ringo and Lucy, after several years with no luck, finally had a gosling named Gringo. At the time Lucy was near hatching of another egg and she finally did, giving us a Margarita to go with Gringo. A week later, the two new members of our animal family are growing fast and are quite healthy.
We brought them into the house for a few days to let them grow for safety reasons. The goose cage has a mesh wire covering and when born they were still small enough to squeeze through the mesh and get themselves in trouble. With our barn cats on the prowl and a number of wild animals around, especially raccoons, they wouldn't last very long in the wild.
Now big enough to go back to Mom and Dad, they were returned to them this morning with great fanfare. Mama Goose hissed at my wife when she brought them back as if to say, "Give me my babies back and leave me alone". So we'll just leave them alone except for one special treat this afternoon. We'll set up our small plastic pool for them and let them get their first real swim.
Living as we do with so much nature around us is wonderful. And I'll tell you something else. It sure is a lot more fun and a lot less stressful writing about the animals than it is our sordid political mess. With nature, there is always evidence in abundance about the glory and power of Almighty God. All we need to do is take time to smell the roses and we know that He exists and loves us. May he always be praised.
We have a couple of geese on our farm that we have been trying to mate for quite a while. We wanted to raise a few to replenish a limited number of the flock we lost, but Ringo, our gander, and Lucy, his lady friend, just wouldn't cooperate. Lucy would lay plenty of eggs and sit on them for a short time, then give up. We just figured that one or both just couldn't do the job.
A number of weeks ago Lucy stopped coming out of their pen during the day. She was sitting on her eggs in earnest and we thought maybe something was different this time. Boy, did she prove us right.
When my wife went to check on Lucy and let Ringo out this morning, she lifted her up gently to check on the eggs. There was this little fellow in the picture, popping his head up and looking alert. Since Lucy still has two more eggs to go, we removed little Gringo and brought him inside. He'll be kept in a large plastic container under a heat lamp with shavings, water and grower feed.
Now you're probably asking yourself, what about those names, Ringo and Gringo? Well, Ringo got his name from the prominent ring around the base of his beak and the Gringo add on came from his behavior. You see, Ringo adores my wife but he doesn't like me too much; we think it must be a male thing. On numerous occasions he has charged me, once knocking me down with a surprise attack from the rear, so I figure he thinks I'm the cavalry and he is Poncho Villa, earning the added moniker. This makes Junior, if he turns out to be a gander, the obvious recipient of the name.
And as for Lucy? She just quickly assumed the nickname Juicy Lucy Goosie because of, shall we say, Ringo's attentiveness. Out of respect, she's just Lucy to all outside of the household.
I guess we'll have to keep an eye on the other three eggs and see what happens. In any event, at least one new addition is here and appears to be very healthy from the sound of things. He's already eating feed mixed with water and is beginning to walk about.
The Lord works in mysterious ways and if you don't believe He exists, try living on a farm. You'll know that He lives. If you still don't understand, I truly feel sorry for you. Only someone with power much greater than man can even imagine could create something like this. It is planned, it is amazing, it is real, and it is His Creation.
UPDATE: And now we have two, waiting on one more.


The Wastewater treatment plant at South Martin Regional Utility (SMRU) is a "Contact Stabilization Treatment Facility". It is designed, operated and maintained to ensure the highest level of treatment achievable with this process. The management and staff are dedicated to meeting or exceeding all compliance standards set forth by the regulatory agencies governing its operations. Highly skilled and conscientious operators are continually striving to improve the quality of treatment.
With protection of the environment and dedication to improving treatment quality as a top priority, SMRU management takes an active role for its staff's continued education in the latest and most current technologies within in the wastewater treatment industry. State of the art process control, automation and monitoring equipment are also employed to assist with around the clock reliability. SMRU's treated wastewater has demonstrated sufficient quality to exceed the stringent regulations required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to allow this facility to be designated as a reuse facility. The treated effluent is permitted for reuse as irrigation water on local golf courses and within residential communities, which in turn provides an additional benefit to the environment by reducing dependence on Florida's increasingly limited resources of natural ground water.


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The Gold Standard: Monitoring Myopia Progression Via Measuring Axial Length
By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO
Chief Medical Editor, Review of Myopia Management
Myopia is a refractive condition caused by excessive axial length elongation.1 Once considered a simple refractive error with few, if any, long-term eye health consequences, myopia has now been shown to increase the risk of serious, sight-threatening complications, including myopic macular degeneration, retinal detachment, primary open-angle glaucoma, macular hole, retinoschisis, and nuclear & posterior subcapsular cataract.2
Axial length (AL) measurement has not traditionally been considered part of mainstream optometry. The same could have been said for visual field assessment four decades ago and OCT measurements a decade ago. Just as most primary care optometric practices now routinely utilize threshold visual field and OCT instrumentation, it should be the aim of eye care professionals to do the same for AL measurement in pediatric myopia management.
Recently published work has provided insights into typical AL growth rates, enabling the risk of myopia to be assessed, with normative values being published for a cohort of European and Chinese children.3,4 The collected data were reported as percentiles, a term that is well understood for other growth factors such as height and weight. Children below the 50th percentile for AL increase are significantly less likely to become myopic (and almost certainly not be highly myopic), compared to those above the 50th percentile. Children of Chinese ethnicity have longer axial lengths, indicating the higher prevalence of myopia in that population.
Percentiles of AL in 6-, 9-, and 15-year old European and Chinese children of both genders.3,4
High myopia, which is defined as spherical equivalent (SE) of -6.00 D or worse, generally corresponds to AL ≥26 mm, which drastically increases the risk of severe complications later in life. High myopia is currently one of the leading causes of legal blindness in developed countries because of complications occurring in adulthood.5
There are two main options for measuring AL: ultrasound biometry and optical biometry. A-scan ultrasound biometry is not as accurate and a more challenging technique to use on children due to the contact nature of the instrument. There are many options available for optical biometry, covering a range of budget options. Most devices are easy to use on children and are non-invasive.
The main cause of myopia is an increase in axial length. The ocular morbidity increases per mm of axial length, and consists of myopic macular degeneration, retinal detachment, primary open-angle glaucoma, macular hole, retinoschisis, and nuclear & posterior subcapsular cataract.2 AL measurement should be considered the gold standard of myopia management.
Here are details of leading optical biometers for measuring axial length:
IOLMaster 700
IOLMaster 700 Zeiss
The IOLMaster 700 has added a feature called Total Keratonomy (TK) that lets cataract surgeons replace using SWEPT Source OCT. It combines telecentric keratometry measurement of the anterior assumptions about the posterior corneal surface with measurements helping to improve outcomes. Corneal surface with measurement of the posterior corneal surface to calculate Total Keratometry was developed to be compatible with standard formulas and existing IOL constants, allowing surgeons to detect outlier cases.
The device also includes two new Barrett formulas incorporating the new TK value. Features include two new formulas, Barrett TK Universal II and Barrett TK Toric. The device can be used in classic IOL calculation formulas – no need for a second device, third-party software, or an online calculator.
Lenstar LS 900
Lenstar 900 Haag-Streit
The LENSTAR LS 900 does nine measurements in 30 seconds (eight seconds in the United States), including central corneal thickness, lens thickness, pupil diameter, eccentricity of the visual axis, anterior chamber depth, axial length, keratometry, white to white, retinal thickness (N/A in the USA). Axial length is always measured on the central visual axis. It also provides automatic fixation control so that measurements are consistently repeatable.
LENSTAR uses an 820-nanometer superluminescent diode, combined with OLCR technology, which is similar to time-domain OCT. This provides axial length measurements and biometry of the entire eye.
Aladdin HW 3.0
Aladdin HW 3.0 Topcon
The ALADDIN Biometer with corneal topography is intended for biometric determination of axial length, corneal radius, keratometry, corneal thickness, anterior chamber depth, lens thickness, corneal diameter, and pupillometry of the eye. The Aladdin also measures corneal topography. The corneal topography function provides information on changes in the corneal surface.
The Aladdin RX/AL Trend feature allows the operator to monitor and display trends and progression of eye parameters that are related to the onset and evolution of myopia by using the standard measurements performed by the instrument. The data is processed so that it will provide quantitative documentation of axial length changes. Axial length measurements taken with other instruments can be manually incorporated in the Aladdin's database for reference.
Pentacam AXL
Oculus Pentacam AXL
The Pentacam AXL is a systematic enhancement of the time-tested Pentacam HR technology. In addition to anterior segment tomography, the original function of its predecessor, the Pentacam AXL has integrated axial length measurement, a feature that allows you to make accurate IOL calculations.
1 Meng, W., Butterworth, J., Malecaze, F., & Calvas, P. (2011). Axial length of myopia: a review of current research. Ophthalmologica, 225(3), 127-134.
2 Haarman, A. E., Enthoven, C. A., Tideman, J. W. L., Tedja, M. S., Verhoeven, V. J., & Klaver, C. C. (2020). The Complications of Myopia: A Review and Meta-Analysis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 61(4), 49-49.
3 Tideman, J. W. L., Polling, J. R., Vingerling, J. R., Jaddoe, V. W., Williams, C., Guggenheim, J. A., & Klaver, C. C. (2018). Axial length growth and the risk of developing myopia in European children. Acta ophthalmologica, 96(3), 301-309.
4 Diez, P. S., Yang, L. H., Lu, M. X., Wahl, S., & Ohlendorf, A. (2019). Growth curves of myopia-related parameters to clinically monitor the refractive development in Chinese schoolchildren. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 257(5), 1045-1053.
5 Tideman, J. W. L., Snabel, M. C., Tedja, M. S., Van Rijn, G. A., Wong, K. T., Kuijpers, R. W., … & Boon, C. J. (2016). Association of axial length with risk of uncorrectable visual impairment for Europeans with myopia. JAMA ophthalmology, 134(12), 1355-1363.
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The Lyneham and Bradenstoke Parish Council has received the resignation of two councillors who currently fulfill the roles of Chairman and Vice Chairman. The remaining members of the LBPC will endeavour to keep the PC running until positions have been filled and responsibilities transferred. We would ask for your patience and understanding during this time.


Pass the tofurkey, y'all, because these celebrity vegetarians won't be eating any bird for Thanksgiving. Ariana Grande, Jared Leto and Ellen DeGeneres are just a handful of the stars who reach for plant-based foods and maintain vegan or vegetarian diets.
These 11 celebrities started with nothing, and have become world superstars. Are you ready to get inspired?


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History of Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York
Since 1930, Little Flower has been committed to improving the lives and well being of those we serve by providing foster boarding home care, residential treatment care and where appropriate, adoption. Our work focuses on strengthening the family so that they can provide a safe nurturing environment for raising children and to overcome a myriad of obstacles that threaten a child's safety.
Little Flower's growth as a service provider reflects its social history and parallels the development of the child welfare system in New York.
New York State Board of Charities approves the incorporation of "Little Flower House of Providence for Homeless Colored Children", a residential center for orphaned, abandoned, and neglected children, founded by Monsignor Bernard J. Quinn.
Walter Smith, the first child, arrives on campus.
Mother Katherine Drexel and The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament agree to staff the home and school.
The Little Flower House of Providence School opens with nine students and is staffed by 24 Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth replacing the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
283 children were now in the home and school.
Msgr. Quinn, now a Monsignor, passes away on April 7, 1940 and is replaced by Monsignor Raymond Campion.
John Fagan, a sophomore at Cathedral College, joins Little Flower's "Camp Claver" as a counselor, serving as a lifeguard and cottage parent for 20 boys.
Sister Medarda becomes the first Sister Social Worker.
A Chapel is built on the Wading River campus and dedicated to Msgr Quinn.
The non-Catholic children by-law is revoked to allow all children, regardless of religion.
The Foster Boarding Home Program is established.
The first adoption is accomplished on August 28th,1957.
Father John Fagan is elected Executive Vice President by the Board of Directors.
The Little Flower School becomes a Special Education School of the New York City Public Education System.
Little Flower initiates a Group Home Program that served adolescent children until 1995.
Little Flower establishes The Adoption Services Program.
New York State Legislature signs a bill creating the Little Flower School of Wading River, Union Free School District No. 3.
In response to the Willowbrook scandal, Little Flower opens the first Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) for developmentally disabled adults on East 21st Street in Brooklyn.
A fire destroys the children's dormitories on the Wading River campus, forcing emergency relocation of all residents.
A dedication ceremony is held for the first of the children's rebuilt cottages destroyed by the fire and all children return to the campus.
Msgr. John Fagan begins his weekly radio programs, "Seed for Hope", on WLIM in Patchogue and continues for more than 2010 editions.
Msgr. John T. Fagan is appointed Executive Director by the Board of Directors.
McSharry's Hope ICF, a home to 20 developmentally disabled adults, opens in Wading River.
The "Little Guys Project" is established to address the issue of "border babies", infants left in city hospitals waiting to be placed in foster homes.
Father Quinn's room for abused women welcomed its first family.
The 700th child is placed with a foster family as part of the "Little Guys Project"
The "Starting Over" Program, currently known as the Therapeutic Foster Boarding Home (TFBH) Program, is established to serve adolescents at risk.
The "Family Day Care Program" is established to serve children in provider homes across Suffolk and Nassau Counties and Queens.
Little Flower Children's Health Center, designed to provide medical treatment to children in care, opens in Brooklyn.
The first television spot of the "Little Flower Journal" with Msgr. John Fagan appears on Channel 55.
Mary Ryder is appointed Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. Msgr. John Fagan remains as Executive Vice President.
Seven new cottages are built for the children residents of the Residential Treatment Center in Wading River.
Msgr. John T. Fagan retires as Executive Vice President of the agency after 42 years of service.
The Honorable Herbert W. Stupp is hired as the new Executive Vice President of the agency.
Little Flower Children's Services of New York officially changes its name to Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York.
A new Infirmary/Respite building, the "Bonnie & Betty's House", opens on the Wading River campus.
Two new two-bed Individualized Residential Alternative (IRA) facilities open in Jamaica, NY.
Msgr. John T. Fagan passes away at the age of 79. Services are held in the chapel on the Wading River campus.
Little Flower is awarded one of the largest contracts in New York City to serve Brooklyn youth at-risk of out-of-home placement due to their involvement with the juvenile justice system as part of the Juvenile Justice Initiative (JJI).
Realizing the strong demand from employers and employees for high-quality eldercare counseling, Little Flower establishes the ElderCare Solutions program.
The Bridges to Health (B2H) program begins serving the needs of children in foster care and their families with the goal of keeping them in the community and preventing placement for the child in a more restrictive setting.
Grace G. Lo Grande retires as Executive Director of the agency after 19 years of service.
Corinne Hammons is appointed Chief Executive Officer.
Little Flower begins the care management model, Health Homes, as part of the Collaborative for Children and Families (CCF), to help children access critical health care and services that support their well-being.
A new Individual Residential Alternative (IRA), Essex Place opens in Valley Stream, Long Island — the first Little Flower residence in Nassau County.
Little Flower opens its first all-female residence, Rose House, a new Individual Residential Alternative (IRA) in Bayside, Queens.
After a five-year journey, Little Flower was certified as a Sanctuary organization. This certification demonstrates Little Flower's commitment to promoting safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community.
Little Flower enters into an affiliation agreement with St. John's Residence for Boys, which serves abused, dependent, and neglected young men in the Rockaways. Corinne Hammons will serve as CEO of both organizations.
The NYC Flagship office, in Brooklyn, officially opens. Staff from the Jamaica, Queens and Downtown Brooklyn offices are now officially all under one roof in the old Pfizer building.


Report from Grattan Institute suggests that 10% increase in teacher effectiveness would lift Australia into top education performers on PISA. Plenty of analysis to support that claim but not a lot of detail on how to improve effectiveness other than that tackling the lower performers might be the most effective strategy.
This has relevance to both content and design of EDU8111. Viewing pedagogy, andragogy and heutagogy as a continuum along which locus of control shifts from teacher to learner and the mode of dealing with knowledge shifts from understanding to creation is a useful way to look at the design of EDU8111 which is attempting to produce a course that emerges from the interests of learners interacting with the resource ecology of the web. There is plenty to think about and links to sources for further exploration.


A shading of Detective Andrew Faggio's name taken from a police memorial wall in Washington D.C. Faggio and others who have died in the line of duty were honored this past weekend.
Police Chief Dean Esserman and an honor guard recently escorted the family of Detective Andrew Faggio as they honored his memory this past weekend in Washington D.C.
Faggio's name was added to a police memorial wall in Washington. The detective was seriously hurt in a 2003 car accident while driving to a stakeout. He died from those injuries in 2012.
Esserman said Monday he was honored to have been with Faggio's family as he was remembered. Read more on the memorial and Faggio's work here.
Hand sophomore Taylor Scully forced a turnover, scooped up a loose ball, took it across the field and put it in for a score with just seconds left Monday as Hand edged Branford in a thrilling Shoreline lacrosse contest.
Scully put up four goals for the Tigers, who won 10-9. Read more on the exciting finish here and see photos from key points in the matchup here.
New Haven school officials provided mental health support to a young child after the child recently brought a BB gun to a school.
Gemma Joseph Lumpkin, chief of youth, family and community engagement for New Haven Public Schools confirmed the incident during a Monday meeting of the school board's Finance and Operations Committee. The information previously hadn't been made public.
Lumpkin estimated the incident happened about three weeks ago. And it isn't the first time this year that weapons have been reported at a school in the city. Read more here.
Two New Haven-area congresswomen are teaming up to keep kids safe from lead paint. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who lives in New Haven, and U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, of Cheshire, have introduced legislation that would give homeowners a $5,000 tax credit to get rid of lead and several other harmful substances.
"We cannot kick the can down the road and hope the problem goes away. It will not," DeLauro, D-3, said at a press conference at the New Haven Health Department.
About 60,000 children across Connecticut have been exposed to lead and thousands have lead levels so high they have been poisoned. Read more on the issue and what's being done here.
New Haven Mayor Toni Harp is expected to say more Tuesday about how the Elm City will adapt to receiving less money from the state than it had originally anticipated.
When Harp put forth her original $525 million budget for the coming fiscal year in February, she noted the plan didn't call for any tax increase. But the plan did call for the state to send $15.6 million more to New Haven than it had the previous year.
Instead, the newly adopted state budget calls for New Haven to receive millions less than expected. But Elm City residents could soon get a break with their car tax bills. Read more about that issue and the broader budget situation here.


This Saturday, being the last one in the month, we'll be meeting up in Daunt Sq, Cork city at 1:00pm, to make shoppers aware of the Palestinians' request that we all support the boycott of Israeli products.
Following that event we will be opening the new Palestine information centre. This facility will be open every Saturday, between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.
Reading library, Book lending, The Story of Palestine and a Palestinian Film programme.
…all offered with delicious Mint tea and helpful information.
If you'd like to volunteer part time to help in the running of this, at various times on any Saturday, please reply to this email or put your name down on the day.
…and if you had any suitable resources you'd like to lend to add to our collection, please bring them along.
The Palestine Information Centre is located in Cove St, (behind Sullivan's Quay and next door to Arrow Cabs) But we'll have lots of signage so finding it will be easy.


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Q: how to tell JsonSerializer to ignore all properties that are of a given type? Basically what I want is something like below
    [SomeJsonIgnoreAnnotation]
    class MySecret {
      public int Secret { get; set; } = 1;
    }

    class A {
      public MySecret SecretA { get; set; } = new();
    }

    class B {
      public MySecret SecretB { get; set; } = new();
    }

And System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer would treat class A and class B as if SecretA and SecretB are annotated with [JsonIgnore]

A: The simple solution:
class MySecret {
    [JsonIgnore]
    public int Secret { get; set; } = 1;
}

Now the property Secret will never be serialized by any class using the class MySecret.

A: if you use Newtonsoft.Json and have many properties it is more effective to use a DataContract attribute instead of JsonIgnore
   [DataContract]
    public class MySecret
    {
        public int Secret { get; set; } = 1;

    }

test
    var a = new A();
    JsonConvert.SerializeObject(a); // {"SecretA":{}}

if you still want to serialize some members you can add DataMember attribute
[System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContract]
public class MySecret
{
    public int Secret { get; set; } = 1;

    [DataMember]
    public int SecretShow { get; set; } = 2;
}

test
{"SecretA":{"SecretShow":2}}

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هات بت : Most yellow cards, top scorers, relegation and more
The 2022-23 soccer campaigns across Europe are upon us, so which teams will win their leagues, which ones will be relegated and who will take the Champions League title? Getty
The 2022-23 European soccer season will soon begin, with teams still fine-tuning their squads during an exciting transfer window. From the two-horse race in the Premier League, a new attacking rivalry in El Clasico to the French champions, Paris Saint-Germain, looking for European glory, our insiders share their picks and predictions across Europe's Big Five leagues.
Which player will win the Golden Boot? Which team will be crowned champions of Europe? Who will rack up the most yellow cards?
ESPN FC writers Rob Dawson, Gab Marcotti, Constantin Eckner, Julien Laurens and Alex Kirkland make their forecasts.
Barcelona's summer transfer window has been ominously successful, strengthening the team in every key area. Xavi's first season as coach was promising, and now he has the tools at his disposal to take Barca back to the top. Real Madrid won't be far away, but a repeat of last year's near-perfect season feels unrealistic. Atletico Madrid should be more consistent this time around — especially if Antoine Griezmann finds his form — and Villarreal have enough quality to take fourth, without the distraction of Champions League football this time.
1st place: Barcelona
2nd place: Real Madrid
3rd place: Atletico Madrid
4th place: Villarreal
LaLiga boasts two of the best strikers in the world with Lewandowski and Benzema, setting the stage for a goal-scoring battle between the two. Omar Vega/Getty Images
Top scorer
Robert Lewandowski. At last, some serious competition for Karim Benzema! Real Madrid's captain top scored in LaLiga last year with 27 goals, nine more than closest rival Iago Aspas, but that's a league tally Lewandowski has topped in six of his last seven seasons at Bayern Munich. Benzema won't give up his crown without a fight, and their rivalry will be a lot of fun to watch: not quite vintage Messi vs. Ronaldo level, but not far off.
Cadiz, Real Valladolid, Almeria. Cadiz only survived by a single point last season — after an improbable escape on the final day — and they haven't made any significant improvements to the squad this summer. Of the promoted sides, Girona should score enough goals to stay up after adding Taty Castellanos to an attack led by Cristhian Stuani, but Real Valladolid look likely to struggle. Almeria have been active in the market but if they start poorly, manager Rubi will come under immediate pressure.
Best goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois. Sevilla's Bono won Spain's Zamora trophy for the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio last season, but there's no question that Courtois was the best keeper in the country. His Champions League final masterclass came as no surprise to those of us who'd watched him perform miracles all year. Real Madrid's defence should improve with the incorporation of Antonio Rudiger, too.
Most yellow cards
The two dirtiest teams in LaLiga last season were Valencia — then coached by Jose Bordalas — and his previous side, Getafe. While Bordalas is now gone, his replacement at Mestalla Stadium, Gennaro Gattuso, has a similar win-at-all-costs mentality. If we're going to pick one player, though, let's go for Getafe's Urugayan full-back Damian Suarez, who has been one of LaLiga's most comically enjoyable hard-men for years now.
Champions League winner
Just like last year, it's hard to look beyond the two best teams in the Premier League and Europe: Liverpool and Manchester City. City's continued ability to choke in the latter stages of this competition is inexplicable given their quality and depth, if no longer surprising; Liverpool will feel they were the better side in defeat to Real Madrid in last season's final. They have the experience, and the coach in Jurgen Klopp, to go one step further this time. — Kirkland
Julien Laurens explains why right now he has Chelsea finishing sixth in the Premier League table.
It's hard to see either Manchester City or Liverpool dropping out of the top four, which leaves two spots for Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and possibly Newcastle. Tottenham have spent well this summer and have had the benefit of a full preseason under Antonio Conte, and Chelsea still look strong despite something of a chaotic offseason. Arsenal and Man United will run them close, but Spurs and Chelsea will make up the top four alongside Man City and Liverpool.
1st place: Manchester City
2nd place: Liverpool
3rd place: Spurs
4th place: Chelsea
Pep Guardiola's side are favorites to win the Premier League for the third consecutive year, but Jurgen Klopp has also made exciting additions to his squad which promises a close race. Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images
Harry Kane. He's a proven Premier League goal scorer and Conte is a master at getting the best out of his centre forwards. Tottenham should have a good season, which means plenty of chances for Kane. The only issue will be whether or not he can stay fit and how much the World Cup in Qatar takes out of him ahead of the second half of the season.
Brentford, Bournemouth, Fulham. Brentford went through a poor spell last season when it looked like they might get dragged into the relegation scrap, and they've lost Christian Eriksen to Man United. As for Bournemouth and Fulham, it's always difficult for newly promoted sides, and as things stand, their summer recruitment doesn't look good enough to keep them up.
Man City and Liverpool are both thrilling attacking teams, but they're also very good defensively — mainly because opposition teams hardly ever have the ball. It means Brazilians Ederson and Alisson are the two prime candidates for the Golden Glove, and with City set to be without centre-back Aymeric Laporte until at least September, Alisson looks a good bet to claim the title.
Granit Xhaka. At 29 years old, the Switzerland midfielder isn't going to change the way he plays now. Whether Mikel Arteta wants him to or not, he's still going to fly into tackles and get on the wrong side of referees. Only three players had more bookings than Xhaka last season and he's a good shout to top the list this time around.
Manchester City. Pep Guardiola has got Man City regularly reaching the latter stages of the Champions League and they will get over the line sooner rather than later. They are too good a team not to. A lot will depend on how quickly Erling Haaland settles and whether he can influence the biggest games at such a young age, but all the ingredients are there for a first Champions League triumph. — Dawson
Arne Friedrich explains why Bayern Munich is hopeful that Sadio Mane can replace some of Robert Lewandowski's production.
Before Sebastien Haller's testicular tumour diagnosis, I would have confidently picked Borussia Dortmund to win the championship. However, with their new first-string striker missing large chunks of the season, Dortmund drop back to two in my power ranking. This leaves Bayern Munich as the only logical choice to win the league, and for an 11th time in a row, with Dortmund finishing second. Behind the two powerhouses, things become unpredictable, as both RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have strong squads but may struggle in the first half of the season.
Leverkusen should recover from early setbacks quicker, as Florian Wirtz will come back from his knee injury at some point and help them reach third place. Fourth goes to VfL Wolfsburg — not necessarily the most exciting side in the league but one that gets the job done under former Bayern boss Niko Kovac.
1st place: Bayern Munich
2nd place: Borussia Dortmund
3rd place: Bayer Leverkusen
4th place: VfL Wolfsburg
Relegated teams
This season could be the season in which Augsburg finally go down. The small club located 40 miles northwest of Munich has been in the Bundesliga since 2011 and outside of one or two outlier seasons, Augsburg have usually been in survival mode. Enrico Maassen, their new manager, has no top-flight experience, as he coached Dortmund's reserve team most recently and semi-professional sides before that. While Maassen is undoubtedly talented, keeping Augsburg in the league might become an impossible task.
The second team that will be relegated is Werder Bremen, who have made smart signings following their promotion, but still don't possess enough quality to finish above the relegation zone.
If Patrik Schick could stay healthy, he could easily be one of Europe's elite strikers. Ankle issues and other injuries have impacted the Czech's career quite significantly, yet if he is fit, he turns into an almost unstoppable goal scorer. Schick is tall and technical, agile and astute — in short, he has it all. With decent distribution from his teammates at Bayer Leverkusen, he should be able to score 25 goals.
This could become a close race between Bayern's Manuel Neuer and Dortmund's Gregor Kobel, given that these two will work behind stable defences and rarely make any mistakes. While Neuer has been among the best goalkeepers in the world for a decade, Kobel had his breakthrough rather recently. Still, it seems nothing can really rattle the 24-year-old Swiss. He will put up a great fight against Neuer, but has to yield to Germany's no. 1 one more time.
This could be a close contest, because a couple of players in the league have made a habit out of picking up yellow cards. Even the highly gifted English international Jude Bellingham gets in the books every other weekend, even though he seems head and shoulders above most of his opponents. Be that as it may, I pick Mainz's Stefan Bell to receive the most yellow cards. The 30-year-old is just a little bit too slow and, at the same time, quite old-school in his approach to defending. Some mistimed tackles and tactical fouls will get him to at least 10 bookings this year.
We should never get carried away by early-season results, but Bayern Munich's performance against RB Leipzig in the German Supercup last weekend makes you think that this side might be better now than before Robert Lewandowski left. Without a traditional target player up front, manager Julian Nagelsmann will exploit some of the tactical ideas that have been in the back of his mind since he arrived in Munich. If Bayern keep their team healthy, they are my pick to win the cup next June. — Eckner
Paulo Dybala receives a hero's welcome as he is unveiled as a Roma player.
I write this with a massive caveat. The window doesn't close until the end of the month and Serie A squads, for a number of reasons, are likely to see major overhauls between now and then. So I reserve the right to make different predictions come Sept 1. That said, I think we're looking at another Milanese derby for the title, with the arrival of Romelu Lukaku and Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving the needle towards Inter (though "Prince" Charles de Ketelaere" is a fascinating boost for Milan).
I have Juventus at third, though Paul Pogba's injury situation needs to be closely monitored. And Jose Mourinho's Roma, with the addition of Paulo Dybala, look well placed to pip the Kalidou Koulibaly-less Napoli to fourth.
1st place: Inter
2nd place: AC Milan
3rd place: Juventus
4th place: Napoli
I think it's a three-way race between Lukaku, Lazio's Ciro Immobile (hey, he's already won it four times) and Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic. I'm picking Lukaku because I think Simone Inzaghi will tweak the attack to make it more centre-forward focused, while Immobile is a year older and Juve still have unanswered supply chain questions for Vlahovic (How will Chiesa bounce back from his injury? How fit will Pogba be? What condition is Angel Di Maria in?)
Lukaku will look to return to his top form at Inter after rejoining the club on loan from Chelsea. Stefano Guidi/Getty Images
Sampdoria, Salernitana, Cremonese. I have a soft spot for Cremonese, but they lost four key contributors to their promotion run who returned to their parent clubs on loan (Marco Carnesecchi, Gianluca Gaetano, Nicolo Fagioli and Caleb Okoli). Salernitana pulled off a miracle last year, but lightning rarely strikes twice. Sampdoria are a mess financially and are operating on a shoestring: it's down to them and Lecce, and I'm backing Lecce to stay up.
Mike Maignan. He conceded the fewest goals in Serie A last season and defensively Milan remain very strong. Inter should run them close, but it's not clear to me who their starting keeper will be, so Maignan is the safer bet.
Gianluca Mancini of Roma. He led the league last season and Roma are likely to be fired up again this year. Roma as a team had the second-most yellow cards last season and Venezia have been relegated, so they look well-placed to take the crown here. Maybe it's a natural consequence of Jose Mourinho's intensity causing you to take more risks than you normally would.
Manchester City. I really don't know, and may well change my mind many times between now and the start of the season. I feel that Pep Guardiola is due and, bearing in mind how difficult it is to repeat, how last season took so much out of Liverpool, how Bayern have unanswered questions, how Paris Saint-Germain have a new coach, how Kylian Mbappe didn't join Real Madrid and how Erling Haaland's season won't be affected by the World Cup, I'll say City. — Marcotti
Frank Leboeuf reacts to Thiago Silva's comments about wanting Neymar to join him at Chelsea.
Paris will be too strong for Ligue 1 once more. New manager Christophe Galtier can't mess it up and the team played well in the Trophée des Champions with Lionel Messi and Neymar looking sharp. It is far more interesting to look behind PSG at who can finish in the top four. Lyon have done an impressive recruitment (Lacazette, Tolisso, Tagliafico). Monaco will compete, Lucien Favre can do good things at Nice who recruited well. Marseille, who are already going through a crisis with new manager Igor Tudor, will miss out.
1st place: PSG
2nd place: Lyon
3rd place: Monaco
4th place: Nice
Kylian Mbappe. He finished with 28 goals last season, 27 the year before, and 18 prior to that. So it is three seasons not going over the 30 goals a season mark, like he did in 2018-2019 with 33 and this is the year when he will get over 30 again. After extending his contract at PSG and having more responsibilities, he will be even stronger on the pitch. With Messi and Neymar looking sharp already, and Paris' good recruitment this summer (Vitinha, Ekitike, Sanches, Mukiele), Mbappe will star even more than usual.
Could new reinforcements at PSG alongside Mbappe, Messi and Neymar help the club lift their first Champions League title? (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images)
Auxerre, Clermont, Lorient, Troyes. This season, four teams are going down as Ligue 1 is moving back to an 18-club league instead of 20 so it is vital to stay up. It is a battle between six clubs: the two promoted sides, Auxerre and Toulouse as well as Brest, Lorient, Clermont and Troyes. Toulouse have been smart this summer and their project is promising. For Auxerre, it will be tough. Same for Lorient and their new manager Regis Le Bris. Clermont lost their best player Mohamed Bayo, while there are tensions between players and manager already at Troyes.
Walter Benitez won it with 14 clean sheets last season. He since left for PSV Eindhoven and has been replaced by Kasper Schmeichel. My winner for this season is Donnarumma. The PSG defence will be stronger with a back 3 and Galtier has chosen the Italian as his number one so he will play every league game unlike last season, and will keep many clean sheets. Alexander Nubel and Monaco could be up there too, alongside Patrick Pentz at Reims.
Facundo Medina. There are a few contenders. Marco Verratti "won" this award last season with 12, ahead of Lille's Benjamin André and Lens' Facundo Medina with 11. Medina was also 3rd the season before with 11 again. I think he should be top this season. He is an aggressive defender in a team which presses a lot. So it is the right fit!
PSG, finally, this is their year (I write this every summer). The squad is much better than last year, more balanced, younger and more French, even. New manager Christophe Galtier will make this squad click and the magic of Messi, Neymar and Mbappé, as well as the leadership of Sergio Ramos, will do the rest. "Paris, Champion of Europe" sounds great. — Laurens
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Animal Rights FTW: PETA Has Launched A New Ad Campaign Encouraging People To Use Non-Leather Belts For Autoerotic Asphyxiation
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Autoerotic Asphyxiation
If you're a passionate defender of animals, your heart is going to sing when you hear about PETA's latest effort to end the use of cruel products. They've just launched a major new ad campaign encouraging the use of non-leather belts during autoerotic asphyxiation.
Beautiful. This is a major victory for animal rights.
"Anyone who is planning on choking themselves out with a belt while masturbating needs to understand that just because you're chasing the sexual thrill of a lifetime doesn't mean you have to kill an animal to do it," said PETA spokesman Darius Clemens. "This new ad campaign is PETA's way of saying that when you orgasm while strangling yourself with a cruelty-free nylon belt, you'll still experience the same unparalleled rush of pleasure that comes from strangling yourself with a belt made from an animal's skin."
In PETA's typical edgy, bold style, the campaign's disturbing videos feature nude men and women in various stages of undress with animal parts such as severed cows' tails and dead snakes wrapped around their necks. With no soundtrack outside of the red-faced actors' gasps for air and moans of pleasure, a gritty-voiced narrator asks, "If you wouldn't kill a snake and use it to choke yourself while you jack off, why are you using a python-skin belt? End cruelty. Don't stop an animal's breath just to stop yours."
PETA believes the ads could potentially steer millions away from using leather belts for autoerotic asphyxiation when they see that the ethical alternatives are just as effective, and it will be interesting to see if their humane message reaches breath-play traditionalists. Regardless of what you think of its controversial methods, you've got to admit that PETA is willing to do whatever it takes to protect the lives of animals everywhere!
Animal Rights FTW: PETA Will Now Make An Exception For Animal-Tested Lipsticks If They're Able To Turn The Mouse They're Tested…
Putting The Debate To Bed: PETA Has Announced That They Will Never Know Whether It's Okay To Be Naked In Front Of Your Dog Or What
Wildlife Rescue: PETA Has Come Out With An Emergency Entertainment Kit In Case You Come Across A Deer That Looks Bored


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Black Leaders: Massachusetts Lawmakers Must OK Police Accountability Bill
Filed Under:Police Reform
BOSTON (AP) — More than 50 Black leaders and organizations from across Massachusetts are pressing state lawmakers to act on a stalled police accountability bill.
The Massachusetts House and Senate have approved separate versions of the bill. A conference committee has been working to hammer out a final version of the legislation.
In a letter to lawmakers, the advocates say that any final bill must have a series of components, including a strong Peace Officer Standards and Training system, limits on the use of force, limits to qualified immunity, a commission to study the civil service exam and a requirement to collect data on police stops.
"In order for Massachusetts to move closer to becoming that exceptional Commonwealth where justice no longer eludes our communities, the legislature must have the political courage to meet this moment," Michael Curry, a national NAACP board member from Brockton, said in a written statement.
The group is planning a virtual rally Sunday at 2 p.m.
The policing overhaul effort has been met with opposition from some Republican lawmakers and police unions, who are particularly concerned about efforts to limit qualified immunity. They argue that police sometimes must make split-second decisions to protect public safety.
On Thursday, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker also called on lawmakers to come to a resolution on the bill and get it to his desk for his signature.
"I really hope that at some point this fall, we have a chance to appropriately celebrate the signing of legislation that will, hopefully, deal with and solve some of these very important and significant public safety issues going forward," Baker said at a press conference.
Baker made the comment after acknowledging the police killing of Breonna Taylor. Outrage over a grand jury's decision not to bring homicide charges against the officers who burst into the Black woman's apartment in Louisville, Kentucky, six months ago set off demonstrations this week in several cities across the country.
"What happened to Breonna Taylor was a horrible, terrible tragedy, and unfortunately in our country, too many tragedies like this befall people of color and far too often," Baker said. "I think everybody appreciates the pain and the loss being felt and suffered by her family and her loved ones during this incredibly unimaginable time."


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Lady Hawks Top Argonauts
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay
Aaliyah Doss, Staff Writer
Yesterday, the Lady Hawks basketball team defeated the Argo Argonauts in an intense game with the final score of 62-61. Highlights included: Trinity Duckworth 17 points, Tahlor Sutton 18 points and freshmen Jamila Mitchell with a double-double, 19 points and 14 rebounds. The game was very close throughout the whole contest and big plays by Trinity Duckworth were made until the Hawks were able to pull off the win.
The last time the Hawks beat Argo was 4 years ago, in 2015, so this was a big statement game for Hillcrest. I asked head coach Ed Schodorf how he felt about the big win, and he said, "I feel good that the girls earned the victory. I don't think we played our best game of basketball, but I do feel like they pulled it off at the end. So, in the crunch time, I feel they made enough plays to seal the victory over a very good Argo team whose been in charge of the conference for the past four or five years, so it was a good victory."
One team captain Tahlor Sutton added, "I feel like we started off a little slow, but we got the win so that's all that matters." This is Tahlor's first year on varsity coming off of an ACL tear that benched her for last years season, so I'm pretty sure that this win felt great for her. Team captain Duckworth added, "It was good, not our best game, but we came together as a team at the end."
I feel like we did great, and I feel like everybody did good, and we accomplished it."
— Jamila Mitchell
I talked to Lisa Wunar the Hawks athletic director, Hillcrest alumni, and former Lady Hawks basketball player and she said, "It was a great win for the program!! It was a fun game to watch as both teams played with a lot of pride and determination. It will be remembered as one of the most memorable wins in Hawk Basketball. Great win ladies!!!!"
Assistant coach Robert Clark has been around for quite some time seeing that he has had daughters that attended Hillcrest in the past, so I asked him how he felt about the game, "The win was great! Hillcrest has reigned number one in this conference for over two decades, my daughters Taylor and Jaila Clark, also players I've trained, Joshulyn Shepard and Kyla Cornelius were the last [Hillcrest] team to beat Argo – Dec 17 2015, 66-47, with the two best players possible to ever play at Argo, so beating them and taking back the Queen of the conference is huge and also a building block to place Hillcrest back at the top of the division where it belongs."
I have been around Hillcrest basketball since my sister ('13) played on the team, and I remember going to her games. Now that I'm on the team, winning this game is great for Hawk history. Since I've been at Hillcrest the varsity team has been losing to Argo, and I was so glad that we came out with the win this year. I'm proud to say that I was apart of the team that broke the losing streak.
This is head coach Ed Schodroff's second year here at Hillcrest and coaching the girls, and I don't think that I'm the only one when I say that I see a great turn around for the girls' team. He brings good coaching, great attitude, and positive energy to the team. Also added to the coaching staff is Dean Vernell Glover who gives the team that extra something that was greatly needed.
The Lady Hawks have a full season this year with a total of 31 games. They have challenging games and some that should be rather easy.
Coming up next on their schedule: they play Whitney Young in their shootout Friday December 13, 2019.
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Anyone up for a sail on Monday - Looks as though it's going to be blowing a hoolie all day long. Easterly, so either a high tide session in the estuary or a low tide speed session off the seafront.
I haven't used my speed kit for years so that could be fun!
Was pretty mad out there with winds in the 40-50 knot range. Max gust recorded by the weather station while I was on the water was 53.2 knots.
I didn't stay out long though as it didn't feel that safe out there on my own with a deserted beach and crazy offshore winds!
I didnt stay out long though as it didn't feel that safe out there on my own with a deserted beach and crazy offshore winds!
the gusts felt strong indeed! Glad you managed to get out though and good blog and video!!
I thought about the estuary but 6 degrees and 60mph gusts didn't appeal.
anyone about this week end?
Did you get out? I was down in Bristol and then drive back on Sunday via the coast road - wishing I was out on the water all the way as it looked pretty good.
indeed it was good, and the temperature was good...I want to get out today but feels cold! are you about?
I was but have a foot injury at the mo so I'm hobbling around. Don't think windsurfing would be a good idea.


It seems to be an inherent element of human nature that we can never escape our pasts. We may come to terms with the past. We may utilize it to gather life lessons. We may try to outrun or deny it. We may embrace it and reflect on it with fondness. In many novels, the plot really takes off when a character's past shows up unexpectedly. This may lead to the development of a mystery or the use of clever plot devices like flashbacks and shifting time. It almost always causes the character to consider the truth of his or her past—a truth that has often been misremembered with time. Inevitably, we can count on the resurrection of one's past to make for great storytelling and our own self-reflection.
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Review and Translated Excerpt of the Middle-grade Novel: 'When Black Laughs'
Written by adminon February 8, 2018
As a young adult novel, I think it overreaches the time important for this group, but his second part of life could be a good novel. I think the book should be translated, as it is a universal story that can happen anywhere in the world, as the struggle and the challenges, as well as the family love and support, are almost the same everywhere, so it will be understood by any child who read it in any language. -"Is it the same nightmare, Nouraddeen?"
-"Yes, Mother. Slowly, I recognized that the attack was against me, and I saw myself part of an unequal battle, and me with no weapons apart from my Um Issa charms. I screamed, alerting the ball: "Beware, you'll hit the comet!" But no one could see me or hear my voice, as the space before the explosion was like a forest of blindness and deafness. I covered my face with my two small palms and screamed for help, but these geometric shapes penetrated the window and passed through my hands, to invade my green eyes, like a hungry grasshopper invading a farm of green. Advertisements
Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailPrintLinkedInRedditGoogleTumblrWhatsAppPinterestTelegramPocketSkypeLike this:Like Loading…‹ 3 Compelling Memoirs by Egyptian Women Forthcoming in 2018: 'The Journey' and Two MoreCategories: children's, Syria It was a tsunami of scary laughs, and I was on the beach, not knowing how to escape. Is earth going to face a colorful geometric invasion? The novel starts with Nooraldeen around the age of 9 or 10, and it continues until he's high-school-aged, and then takes us quickly and briefly from that time till he becomes a father. My mother entered the room to fill it with tranquil oxygen. In When Black Laughs, we immediately notice the importance of the language of colors, which starts with the title and continues throughout the book:
My dad says, "Black is the master of the colors, and he is, like White, a beautiful emptiness, and it's we who fill it in. We were both born in April, and our star sign is the Ox. But don't worry, it's just a dream."
-"But it's the same nightmare every day."
-"You're very sensitive, my young ox, and you look for meaning in everything."
-"Ox?"
-"Didn't you ask me to discover your star sign? And while they had different degrees, they all united to execute an urgent mission. As for Nooraddeen, he refuses to do anything and stays in bed. It is about determination, the support of one's family, and of other people in the community. I am fan of children's and young adult books that have indirect messages, like this one. His stories unfold in a simple yet powerful way, teaching us about those children's challenges. How can we see you after today, without a colorful dress covering your thin body? Here, your colors are leaving you naked to face the wind. The novel talks about the challenges that face people with special needs, and how what we say to them can sometimes destroy their soul. I was lying like a corpse, my open eyes watching what was happening through the window, as the geometric shapes laughed like children on a swing. The book is suitable for children between the ages of 10-14 years, the age when they need to understand the challenges of people with disabilities. It came out of the darkness, speeding train-like up and down, ignoring the rules of the road. Like someone who'd escaped a car accident, I sat on my bed, breathing heavily. It was the stupid blind comet without crutches, so how could it go out alone in the night mazes? Issam, the school counselor, and his daughter Noor visited Nooraddeen and encourage him to go back to school and find new ways to achieve his goals. His brother becomes his guardian and his dad creates a caricature based on Nooraddeen, which latter turns into a cartoon. Hend Saeed loves books and has a special interest in Arabic literature. What's an ox like?"
"Patient like a camel, sensitive like a lovebird, talented like a butterfly, and loved by everyone like the smell of the flower."
-"Okay, butterfly, fly to your husband."
Mother laughed. What makes them invade my eyes? But each war has two sides or more, so who was the enemy? Try to sleep."
My mother left the room and I stayed alone with the rain. Syrian author Muhannad Al-Aqous's The Green Braids is shortlisted for this year's Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the Children's Literature category. I started reading the charms quickly:
Oh colors, Oh colors
Your shadow is made of seven colors
Be in the artist's paint
Don't harm a child in pain
But the geometric shapes didn't believe in Um Issa charms, so they continued their skyrocketing attack. That is, until Mr. I read that the reason behind the "Third World" was poverty, so perhaps 180 degrees was not enough for the triangle, and he tried to steal 360 from the circle, and maybe some of the geometric shapes would form alliance to overthrow the squares and parallelograms from ruling the world of geometry. But after he hits the ball with his head, and scores the winning goal at a football match, he goes blind. Noor visits Nooraddeen every day, helping him with his homework, and life starts coming back into his house when he returns to school. The same is true of his middle-grade novel, When Black Laughs. As I breathed in and out, my chest turned to a pressure cooker. Has space been infected by the civil and sectarian wars? Was it the war of color against color? The colored geometric shapes look like an organized army. His nightmare stops, but now he faces a life with darkness. The ball swallowed everything until it grew to the size of a giant beast, then rolled like a snowball in its steady orbit, moving toward its inevitable destiny. Hend Saeed looks at his earlier middle-grade novel, When Black Laughs:
By Hend Saeed
Muhannad al-Aqous is a Syrian author of children's stories with poetic and colorful language. I enjoyed reading the book and loved the opening scene with its imaginative language. Nooradeen is frightened by his daily nightmare, where the geometric shapes attacks his green eyes, and he has no power to defend himself, apart from reciting Um Issa charms. I had to be worthy of Black, as Black was not laughing like Green, nor smiling with Yellow; not as angry as Red nor surrendering, like Blue. This is a kingdom unknown to many, a kingdom looking for worthy king to control it."
At the center of the book is the story of Nooraddeen, who is partially blind and loves colors and math, but doesn't like it when people tease him about his thick classes and call him "four eyes," nor when children laugh at him in class when he can't see the blackboard and falls over when he walks toward it. "And the ox is naughty like you. The family goes into shock and his parents don't know how to react or what to do, burying themselves in their sadness, with his dad spending most of his time in his workshop, sad, while his mother fights her tears and his brother feels lost. But the scene has destroyed all my assumptions. She had published a collection of short stories and recently started "Arabic Literature in English – Australia." She is also a translatore, life consultant, and book reviewer. Here, there were no traffic cops or courts to punish the guilty. There is a relaxed atmosphere where they tell jokes and laugh together, and a glimpse of first love between Nooraldden and Noor. My mother's voice was like the sound of minaret in a mosque and bells in a church, and her lap made peace like the mosque or churchyard. Yet he walks back with pride after he manages to solve a math problem. Why do the colors attack me? It doesn't matter who hit who. #
an excerpt from When Black Laughs
The night before the catastrophe
by Muhannad al-Aqous, translated by Hend Saeed with M Lynx Qualey
A ball of light swam in space like a bright planet, dancing across the theatre of the horizon, surrounded by its silent audience of colorful planets. Oh, rainbow, you have become an orphan! I heard colors competing to rule the spring, but how could brothers – all from one source – fight each other? Lights came from all directions, and I thought: Is this a New Year's celebration? Had the Color War started? She hurried to hug me, and I felt the earth regain its balance. Throughout the novel, we can feel the strong bonds between the parents and their children. Most of his stories are about children who faces challenges in life, such as the Sheikh Zayed Book Award-longlisted The Green Braids, a story about a young girl with cancer. I was lying on the bed in front of the window as I witnessed a universal war. The raindrops tapped on the room's ceiling in harmony, and the wooden door opened, its hinges making a noise like my dad's snoring. What makes it worse is the sympathetic messages he gets from his friends and family who visit him; words that penetrate him like knives cutting into his soul. I opened my eyes from the dream to reality, but I was unable to move. The shrapnel scattered its different shiny, geometric shapes: triangles, squares, parallelograms, circles, and rectangles. -"But I am a weak lamb in these nightmare wars, not a scary ox. Or maybe it was the war between the geometric shapes! But the explosion of the ball and light was very loud. I'm tired of them, and I want them out of my life for good."
-"Even the shapes love your beautiful eyes, my darling. It was like a magnet of light, attracting thousands of stars. But Santa hadn't come nor had the gifts shown up. Do you want to fight with me, with your two horns?" Mother laughed.
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