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"This is unbearable" – Pretty Little Liars' Claire Holt shares her birth story
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Posted on July 12, 2019 July 12, 2019 by Pip Lincolne
Australian Pretty Little Liars star Claire Holt welcomed her first child, a baby boy named James, a little over three months ago.
A slow induction
Claire's just spoken to Dr. Berlin's Informed Pregnancy Podcast about her induction, which she described as "torture", and the labour decisions that followed.
She noted that the technique they used to encourage her cervix to dilate was not an experience she'd like to revisit.
"They insert the balloon," Claire explained, "and blow it up once it's inside and it's obviously supposed to help you dilate."
While the insertion part of this process was not painful – "it just felt like a regular pelvic exam" – the pressure that followed was really uncomfortable.
"It was so unbelievably painful for me and I feel like I have a pretty high pain threshold, in general … It was really tough for me."
Rethinking labour
Noting that she'd had no pain medication at this point, Claire said she started to have second thoughts about managing her labour.
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It's a situation many mums will be familiar with, because birth doesn't always go according to plan.
"At that point I was like, 'Okay, I'm just going to white-knuckle it and I'll be okay but this is crazy, like this is so painful for me."
"They told me it could take up to six hours to dilate me to 4 centimeters and after two hours of it, I remember the nurse coming in to check how it was going and I was like, 'I can't take this much more. This is unbearable. Like, maybe I'm just going to cancel the induction.'"
Seven hours after she'd arrived at the hospital, Claire reached that 4cm dilation point and her birth team decided that the balloon could be removed and she'd be able to progress on her own.
That time I thought I'd give birth without any 'help' #tbt #igottheepidural
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Less pain, more gain?
This was brilliant news for Claire who was really struggling at this point.
"I was like, 'Okay, I'm ready!' I was just gripping the edge of the hospital bed and she yanked and I yelled. I'm not really a yeller, but that warranted a squeal. But when it came out, I felt such relief."
As she dealt with contractions, her nurse advised her to hop in the shower to ease the pain of contractions.
The warm water provided some relief, but it was short lived and Claire says at this point she was finding the whole process of birth overwhelming and was pretty distressed.
"I got out of the shower and I remember just leaning on the bed and tears were streaming down my face. I couldn't control it … I was suffering."
James Holt Joblon ✨ Everything they say is true. There is no love like it ❤
A post shared by Claire Holt (@claireholt) on Mar 29, 2019 at 12:59pm PDT
"I was thrilled with my decision"
At this point, Claire asked for an epidural and things began to turn around from the moment it was administered.
"I was thrilled with my decision at that point. I really was. I could still move around, which was great," she explained, noting that she felt more in control of the process and was able to take a more active role.
"I felt like I had the ability to try and progress my labour that way, by rocking and bouncing, but it just took the edge off the pain."
Claire – you are my hero. Thanks for doing such a good job cooking this sweet little boy. Baby James Joblon 3.28.19 – 10:23pm ❤.
A post shared by Andrew Joblon (@ajoblon) on Mar 29, 2019 at 3:43pm PDT
James arrived several hours later and his mum could not have been more pleased and relieved.
"Everything they say is true," Claire posted on Instagram. "There is no love like it."
Not opposed to wearing him til college.
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Rooney tells Southgate to drop Chelsea star and make two more changes against Wales
Wayne Rooney thinks Gareth Southgate should make three changes to his side for their crucial World Cup clash against Wales on Tuesday.
The Three Lions will go through to the knockout stages of the World Cup if they avoid a heavy defeat to Wales after taking four points from their opening two fixtures against Iran and the USA.
Mason Mount had a really good game in their 6-2 victory over Iran but he was less effective versus the United States, who frustrated England on Friday night in a 0-0 draw.
There has been lots of calls from fans and pundits to start Manchester City Phil Foden over the Chelsea midfielder and Rooney – who hit the headlines this week because of his penis – would also like to see the 22-year-old in the team.
Rooney told The Times: "England's performance was not great on Friday and there is no getting away from the fact that they will need to play a lot better to have a chance of winning this World Cup.
"Gareth Southgate needs to make changes for Tuesday's game with Wales and given that it would almost take a miracle not to qualify, it's the perfect opportunity for him to give minutes to players who have not been used much so far.
"Top of the list is Phil Foden. I found it very strange that Foden did not come on as a substitute against the USA. He would be a key part of my starting XI if I were the England boss. Technically, he is the best footballer England have.
"I think if you have a talent like Foden, you simply have to play him. He is now a different player from the one we saw at Euro 2020, when he struggled to make an impact.
"He is more mature and came into this tournament on the back of a long period of brilliant performances for Manchester City. He has the form to go with the ability.
"If I were him, I would be very frustrated that I didn't get on the pitch at any stage of Friday's game.
"My starting XI would have Foden on the left and Bukayo Saka competing with Raheem Sterling for a place on the right.
"I would also bring in another holding midfielder to play alongside Declan Rice, releasing Jude Bellingham to play as a No 10."
Rooney added: "For the Wales game, I would also take out Mason Mount and bring in Kalvin Phillips if he is fit, and otherwise Jordan Henderson.
"I know Mount did very well against Iran and that he gives you a lot in terms of work rate and energy, but sometimes you need to just let your flair players and your better footballers go and influence games.
"That is why, if I were the England manager, I would make sure to get Foden on the pitch. Another of Foden's strengths is his flexibility. If you need to change a game without making a substitution you can do that with Foden, because you can bring him inside if you need to, or you can play him out wide.
"The other big change I would make for the Wales match would be to rest Harry Kane. Against the USA, he looked like he may have been suffering the effects of a heavy knock he took in the Iran game.
"It was from a tackle in the second half and in that match I felt that Gareth should have considered taking him off at half-time. England were leading 3-0, the game was already won and Harry is our most important player.
"When there are opportunities to protect him and help him stay fit, I believe Gareth should take them — and that is why I would keep Harry on the bench against Wales."
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sequence. Run `alembic branches` to see the divergence(s).
This was quite baffling to me, and I at first assumed it was a git thing, given the references to branches and head.
I am still moderately confused. But here is how I fixed it.
Please note that: * I have little idea what I'm doing. This is what worked for me, not necessarily what someone clueful would do. * My fix involves trashing your database and recreating it. That's perfectly acceptable for my test database, but proceed with caution.
The alembic documentation talks a little bit about this, for further reading.
Each of those hashes should point to a Python file in alembic/versions/.
I'm actually not sure if this was necessary, but I did this: alembic downgrade base. If it bombs out with errors, I think we'll fix them momentarily.
Now we're basically going to start a new database.
I fired up mysql, ran USE ironic, and then deleted all the tables. You might have to play with ordering to get it right, due ot foreign key constraints.
In Ironic, we have ironic-dbsync to do this for us. If not using Ironic, I think alembic upgrade head is analogous.
And then you should be good. Hopefully.
I started that inside of ipython, which gives me tab-autocomplete. That's very handy for figuring out what options are available.


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Брук Рабуту (; ) — американская спортсменка, выступающая в спортивном скалолазании. Участница Олимпийских игр.

Биография
Брук Рабуту родилась 9 апреля 2001 года в Боулдере. Родители Рабуту, Дидье Рабуту и Робин Эрбесфилд-Рабуту, были в прошлом чемпионами мира по скалолазанию. Дидье — трехкратный чемпион Кубка мира, а Робин — пятикратная чемпионка США и четырехкратная победительница Кубка мира.

Рабуту поступила в Университет Сан-Диего в 2018 году, а в начале 2020 года взяла академический отпуск для подготовки к перенесённым из-за пандемии коронавируса Олимпийским играм в Токио.

Карьера
В 9 лет она преодолела V10 и стала самой молодой женщиной, покорившей маршрут 5.13b. В 10 лет она выполнила V11 и стала самой молодой женщиной, поднявшейся на 5.13d. В 11 лет она стала самой молодой девушкой, покорившей 5.14b (8c). Рабуту также хорошо выступала на молодежных скалолазных соревнованиях с 2015 по 2018 годы.

В 2019 году она прошла квалификацию на Олимпийские игры 2020 года в Токио, заняв девятое место в личном многоборье на чемпионате мира по скалолазанию.

4 августа 2021 года в квалификации на Олимпиаде заняла двенадцатое место в лазании на скорость, затем стала второй в боулдеринге, покорив три топа и достигнув четыре зоны, а затем стала восьмой в лазании на трудность, преодолев более 26 зацепов. Этого результата Брук хватило, чтобы попасть в восьмёрку финалисток — она заняла пятое место в квалификации. В финале в лазании на скорость она стала лишь седьмой, но заняла второе место в боулдеринге, несмотря на то, что не добралась ни до одного топа. В лазании на трудность Брук стала шестой и не сумела в итоге завоевать медаль, став пятой.

Примечания

Скалолазы США
Скалолазы на летних Олимпийских играх 2020 года

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Christian Core (ur. 5 października 1974 w Savonie) – włoski wspinacz sportowy. Specjalizował się w boulderingu, w prowadzeniu oraz we wspinaczce klasycznej. Złoty medalista mistrzostw świata z 2003 w Chamonix. Mistrz Europy z 2002.

Kariera sportowa
W 2003 w francuskim Chamonix wywalczył tytuł mistrza świata we wspinaczce sportowej, w konkurencji boulderingu, w finale pokonał Francuza Jérôme Meyer oraz Polaka Tomasza Oleksego. W szwajcarskim Winterthurze w 2001 zdobył brązowy medal.

W 2002 w Chamonix na mistrzostwach Europy wywalczył złoty medal w konkurencji boulderingu.

Wielokrotny uczestnik, prestiżowych, elitarnych zawodów wspinaczkowych Rock Master we włoskim Arco.

Osiągnięcia

Mistrzostwa świata

Mistrzostwa Europy

Rock Master

Zobacz też
 Wspinaczka sportowa na Letnich Igrzyskach Olimpijskich 2020 – kwalifikacje
 Mistrzostwa Europy we wspinaczce sportowej
 Medaliści mistrzostw świata we wspinaczce sportowej
 Mistrzostwa świata we wspinaczce sportowej

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Christian Core profil na IFCS
 Christian Core profil na digitalrock.de
 Christian Core na listach rankingowych IFSC

Ludzie urodzeni w Savonie
Włoscy wspinacze sportowi
Mistrzowie świata we wspinaczce sportowej
Urodzeni w 1974


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Currently Viewing The Mideast Peace Process $13.56
By Neal Kozodoy
Launched in 1993 after an agreement at Oslo, the Middle East "peace process" collapsed in bloodshed after seven fitful years marked by escalating Arab rejectionism and terror. Tracing the evolving history of that immensely costly experiment in political wishful thinking, the essays included in the first (2002) edition of this book offered, as one Israeli reviewer put it, a "timely" and "important" collection of "jeremiads, forewarnings of the perils to Israel should it ignore, or seek to fudge, the hard reality of its neighbors' continuing malevolence."
This new and expanded edition, drawn like the first from the pages of Commentary, takes note of a much larger "hard reality," brought home to Americans by the mass-murder attacks of September 11, 2001, and since then to the West as a whole by the unrelenting jihadist campaign against democratic civilization.
While retaining many of the essays from the first edition, this new volume brings the story of the Mideast conflict up past the Israeli disengagement from Gaza in the summer of 2005. It is a story still steeped in blood—but also, thanks in large part to the determination of the Israeli people and the vigorous American response to Islamist terror, one that may at last contain the seeds of a more realistic and therefore more hopeful future.
Neal Kozodoy is Senior Director of the Tikvah Fund and editor of Mosaic and the book series Library of Jewish Ideas.
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Khashoggi, Dynasties, and Double Standards
Joseph P. Duggan
As 2018 ended, an orchestrated propaganda campaign paralyzed U.S. foreign policy. The trigger was the killing in Istanbul of Jamal Khashoggi, a member of Saudi Arabia's wealthy and politically powerful oligarchy. Mainstream media and misguided, melodramatic politicians hoodwinked millions by portraying Khashoggi as a martyr for press freedom and democracy. The real Khashoggi was nothing of the sort. President Trump's efforts to restore realism to foreign policy must contend not only with Democrats but also with naïve Republicans who reject the national-interest realism of Jeane Kirkpatrick, author of "Dictatorships and Double Standards."
Over a Barrel
Breaking Oil's Grip on Our Future
Raymond Learsy
Do you want to know why you're paying so much at the pump these days? Raymond J. Learsy, a longtime commodities trader, explains the real facts behind today's outrageous gasoline prices by lifting the veil from the Mideast oil cartel.


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If u ALLY the EVENT, ALL will fall into place. EVENTuALLY, that is.
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It didn't matter anymore, but Meursault noticed he felt expansiveness and disgust at the same time. At that faint moment, when a thick veil of vaguness fell between him and all ambition, reason and aimless gaiety, he wanted to offer everyone a hug, then lock himself up in his unkempt room and pull the trigger, aiming the mouth of the gun right at his temple.
Presently he looked into the distance and the ceaseless, undulating waters of the sea, shimmering in the light of the unrelenting sun, appeared at once strikingly beautiful and banally ugly.
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A series of blind dates, good and bad
That ends when you meet the beloved - Death
An unscripted comedy while it lasts
Enriched by the intensity of a drama
Tinged with the uncertainty of a thriller
Its denouement is always a tragedy
That leaves behind only tears and mystery
Chartbusters
Too much information is forced on one these days. Before you finish contemplating an issue, the next one demands your attention. An ad has to be flashed more number of times to make a good impress. Whether this is good or bad has been a vital issue among experts from various fields. My concern is rather a trivial one - how to preserve favorites in memory amid such exposure to plethora of information. I don't have an answer. But it occurred to me that one can copy and paste the list of favorites to a secondary memory.
My favorites (the ones I remember) from the recent past:
1."Elangaathu Veesudhae..." number by Ilaiyaraja (movie Pithamagan)
2."Do Pal..." by Madan Mohan for the movie Veer Zaara
3.Hutch ad campaign (specially the ad for Group Talk feature)
4.Airtel signature tune by Rahman
5.Munich by Spielberg
6.Youth by Coetzee
7.Tata Safari Dicor ad and tune
8.AIDS ad campaign (print) by JWT
9.My Country, My Country (Iraq documentary) by Laura Poitras
10.The Economist ad campaign by O&M
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Morals of Selling
Posted by Oblivion in General | 11:01pm
Last week, it was on the idiot box. Not for the first time. A few models, alleged to have indulged in 'flesh trade', were taken into police custody. While it appears for most as a responsible action by the police, it appears, to me, as interference by the men in khaki. That apart, it prompted me to look at few interesting comparisons.
- A chap needs sex, and has money. The girl sells herself. It happens with mutual consent. The chap gets what he wants, and the girl gets what she wants. It's a win-win game.
- A company needs manpower, and has money. I sell myself. It happens with mutual consent. The company gets what it wants, and I get what I want. It's a win-win game.
Now, there isn't, technically, any difference between what she does and what I do. So, why is her way of selling illegal and mine is not? Do we have - as John ponders in Youth - gradations in selling? If she was selling drugs or guns, the equation would've been different.
How is it different from what actors do for movies? How is it, for that matter, different from the act between a married couple? All these are incentive-driven actions. Only, the incentives are intangible if it's with a spouse or girl/boyfriend. They are commonly referred to as companionship and love (whatever fuck that means). But, grand as they sound, they are incentives nonetheless. I fail to see how incentives become respectable because of some silly exercise called marriage.
For actors, however, the incentive is money - the same as that for a girl taking to one-night stands. But actors are rewarded with awards and become role-models too while this girl is considered a taboo for society! The world considers it loyalty if a chap sleeps, albeit compulsively, only with his spouse who also does it just for the sake of it. Let the chap do it with a girl (who offers the service for money) outside marriage, and the world slaps on him, even if he and the girl immensely enjoyed it. It beats me.
Selling is a big game in the world. Smart chaps spend two precious years at premier institutes to understand and, possibly, master the art. Millions of bucks go into selling of products. Senior management persuade the juniors to sell themselves more effectively. Any marketing expert would agree that "if you don't sell yourself, you are not smart". The more an employee sells himself, the faster he moves up the corporate ladder. Then why is a girl who sells herself condemned and looked down upon? Is she killing someone? Is she intruding someone's space? Is she propagating anti-social policies?
The only answer they come up with is, "it is immoral". And I, for one, never understand this goddamn concept of morality. To hell with theories that she is a threat to the moral fabric of society and the institution of marriage. They are totally devoid of any understanding of man and are wholly illogical. Not that I justify what she does. Just that I find the world's classification of selling ridiculous.
Terror, my foot!
Today's Mid-Day edit begins by saying that you don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand that the chain of events starting from the Bhiwandi riots to the desecration of Meenatai's statue and what happened as an aftermath, to the serial blasts on the trains yesterday, means somebody somewhere wants Mumbaikar's to spill out on the streets and grab each other by the throats.
Incidentally, these same somebody-- the faceless outcasts that they still are-- have at least succeeded in one part of their plan. Mumbaikars have actually spilled out on to the streets.
The catch here is that they have failed to succeed in the second and most important part of their plan: that of getting Mumbaikars to grab each other by the throats. Mumbaikars spilled onto the streets-- in a collective show of the middle finger to those who proposed otherwise.
I know very well that you are already aware of how Mumbai stormed onto the streets to help the injured, the stranded and soothe the injuries that were still gaping along its life line.
There were capsules and capsules of streaming video that showed them offering water and refreshments to people stranded on SV Road and the Eastern and Western Express Highways.
There were captures of students of Sydenham and SNDT college, who camped at Churchgate station with the sole purpose of offering a bed to those stranded at the starting node of the life line.
And there was also that memorable grab of people standing patiently in front of KEM Hospital-- all in a serpentine queue, to donate blood. A result of which has been a no-shortage syndrome, when it comes to blood at all the hospitals where the injured are being treated or are recuperating.
But this is not about all that. And yet, it is about all that and more. It is about the sights I saw and the people I met with, while travelling along the Western Express Highway to Kandivali yesterday, between 7 in the evening and one in the morning.
It is about that little kid and his grandfather near Dadar, who, perhaps in the absence of anybody else in the household, took to the streets with bottles of water and packets of biscuits to contribute in whatever way possible in managing the crisis. "Uncle, you must be thirsty," the kid told me while offering the bottle. A parched me drank gratefully. And I saw in those eyes no fear. So what did those terrorists think while planting the bomb? That was at least the silent way of making one statement-- "Terror, my foot.!"
It is also about those housewives in front of a housing society near Santa Cruz, who were standing with pots of piping tea, water and God only knows what else to help those passing by. And they had this board beside them which read "Beyond Borivli, Can Stay'. I was lucky to get a cab, but there were people who were trying to make it on foot. And they needed succor. Rest. Shelter. It was raining.
It is about the autorickshaw driver, who finally reached me home in the interiors of Kandivali at 1 in the morning. And refused to take the night fare, despite being legally empowered to charge extra. "Nehi saab, aaj ki baat alag hai. Aap thik thak ghar pohuj gaye, yeh hi kafi hai," he bade me goodbye at my doorstep.
It is also about the dabbawala who provides me with my dinner everyday. His shop is near the Borivli station, where there was one of the biggest blasts at 6:34 in the evening. Yet, at one o clock in the morning, the dabba was there waiting at my doorstp to be picked up. It didn't need a note. The piping hot food at such an unearthly hour said it all.
The terrorists succeeded in synchronising a series of blasts that stopped the Mumbai lifeline for somewhere around seven hours. That was all that they achieved on 7/11. The trains were back on track by 1:30 in the morning and they plied all through the night. I wonder if the masterminds will consider this before planning their next attack. I would urge them to-- if this reaches any one of them-- to rethink. After all, what did a year of planning, six months of smuggling dangerous explosives, extensive netwroking and crores achieve at the end-- arond 200 lives and just seven hours of disruption? Bus! I won't budge for that. In the deal they united more than they dreamt to rip apart.
And by the way, I did not spot any member of the celebrated Readers' Digest survey team yesterday on the roads. Or perhaps they were there-- reconsidering their statement.
- Sudip Ghosh, Deputy Editor, Medianet, The Times of India, Mumbai
Cheers to Mumbai! Cheers, Sudip da!
Methinks...
...I am back to blogging. For the past few months, discussion groups overtook blog on the list. Interestingly, it also happened with a few friends whose blogs I regularly follow. While I add more junk to my blog, it's a matter of interest to note how the crest-and-trough pattern works with those blogs.
Disappointing But Casual
Dirty But Clean Pierre disappoints with his second novel Ludmila's Broken English. I was damn impressed with Vernon God Little, touted, fittingly, as one of the most remarkable novels of the past decade, and I didn't think twice to buy when I chanced upon Ludmila's Broken English. I believed it would make my weekend. Few pages into it, it was clear that this isn't quite up there where Vernon God Little belongs.
When you make it to the Man Booker prize with your first work, it's quite a task to even match up to it with your second work. But Pierre showed that promise. Only, it didn't work out quite. He cannot be dismissed on that account nonetheless. Liz Jensen puts it good - "For fans of Pierre's first novel, and I am one of them, the result cannot be anything but dismaying. Perhaps this failure was pre-programmed: the second novel is a notoriously difficult beast. How much more so it must be for a writer who has hit the jackpot of the Man Booker on his first attempt."
When I finish with Ludmila's Broken English, I think I'll put it up on eBay.
Books 2015:
1. The Man Within My Head
2. Discontent and Its Civilizations
3. Manhunt
4. The Strange Library
5. Design As Art
6. Free Radicals
7. The Blank Slate
8. The Festival of Insignificance
9. Aarushi
10. Man (Dis)Connected
11. A Good Story
12. Camus, A Romance
13. Bank of Dave
14. The Myth of Excellence
15. The Music of Man
16. Jack Reacher
Films 2016:
1. Abbayitho Ammayi / Tel
2. Bajirao Mastani / Hin
3. Chhota Bheem and the Himalayan Adventure / Hin
4. Wazir / Hin
5. Naannaku Prematho / Tel
6. Chalk N Duster / Hin
7. Airlift / Hin
8. Kalavathi / Tel
9. Asterix / Eng
10. Ghayal Once Again / Hin
Idea of the Month:
Why is it the way it is?
War-end Piece
Let This Winter Linger
The Evening Song
Strangers and Lovers
Poetry [58]
Management [1]
Design / Typography [25]
El Eye Ef Ee [29]
Philosophy [20]
Language [1]
Networking [1]
Politics [5]
Design [3]
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Geografia

India
 Atri – villaggio dello stato federato dell'Orissa

Italia
 Atri – città della provincia di Teramo
 Atri – frazione di Cascia in provincia di Perugia
 Atri – fiume della provincia di Salerno

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I'm new here and during my Mobile Dev - Tutorial i had some difficulty working with the carousel widget.
My problem was that i can't display all of my images content besides the first one. Knowing that they was there because all of the dots i take this issue to one of my co-workers, he found a solution. It seems that the "List group" widget has a default style class that prevents the app display all of my images.
I don't know how this may be useful to others members but it seems fair to share this solution with all.
That's true my UI Mobile was only updated to 2.0.1.


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NHeLP Welcomes the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Washington, DC – The National Health Law Program welcomes the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and is eager to see the transformative law enacted. This bill promises to lower prescription drug costs, make health insurance more affordable for individuals enrolled in marketplaces, ensure that the rich pay their fair share in taxes, and help us address the existential crisis of global climate change.
"For over 50 years, the National Health Law Program has fought to protect and expand access to health care for low-income people. As such, we are keenly aware that low-income communities, particularly communities of color, are disproportionately impacted by climate change and environmental degradation," said Elizabeth G. Taylor, Executive Director of the National Health Law Program. "Systemic inequities exacerbate the impact of rising temperatures and lead to worse health outcomes for millions of people. While the Inflation Reduction Act isn't a panacea, it puts the U.S. on the right path for meeting our climate goals and making health care more affordable. Our vision is a future where all individuals and communities can thrive."
"This was a hard-fought compromise, and while it does not include everything that health care advocates hoped for, the Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in health care in almost a decade," said Mara Youdelman, Managing Attorney of NHeLP's DC office. "Empowering Medicare to negotiate costly prescription drugs will help older adults and people with disabilities access life-saving prescriptions. This is a significant win and will greatly reduce the financial barriers many people experience when trying to get their medication. The bill also extends essential tax credits to help people afford health insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. These provisions will help millions of people access the care they need. We are also hopeful that this bill provides the momentum for Congress to tackle other pressing health care issues in the coming months. We remain steadfast in our belief that closing the Medicaid coverage gap, increasing funding for Medicaid Home and Community-based services, making CHIP permanent, and addressing funding for the territories are essential to addressing long standing health care inequities."
NHeLP Statement on the Killing of Tyre Nichols
Once again, in yet another U.S. city, a Black man did not survive a traffic stop. His name was…
NHeLP Statement on Monterey Park Mass Shooting
On January 22, 2023, more than 6 million Asian Americans across California woke up to the news of the…
NHeLP Statement on Roe Anniversary and the Role of Telehealth in Abortion Access
In recognition of what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the National Health Law Program…


Lone Star Camp is located at 6829 FM 317 in Athens, Texas 75751-5994.
Lone Start Camp is owned by the Southwest Region Conference and used for various youth and adult events throughout the year. Site also used as a shelter for hurricane evacuations. Lone Star Camp was purchased in 1979 from the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It is located in the beautiful pinewoods of East Texas. It consists of 278 acres, including a 25 acres lake nestled among nature's best foliage.
Lone Star Camp (LSC) can accommodate up to 300 campers year-round. Housing includes rustic and modernized cabins. Camp-meetings, camporees, youth retreats, summer camps, and church weekend retreats are part of our regular schedule. LSC has an outdoor pavilion that seats 3,000 people, a meeting room that seats 150, an enclosed cafeteria with rustic dining beside Echo Lake. A 15,000 sq. ft. multipurpose building houses a gymnasium, racquetball court, and can accommodate indoor tennis, skating, table tennis, volleyball and other sports. It can seat from 2,500 to 3,000 people. RV sites Groups are welcome to lease LSC for private use.
LSC offers several weeks of summer camp. Summer specialities include horsemanship, horse trails, hiking trails, canoeing, knee-boarding, water-skiing, sail-boating, jet-skiing, pedal-boating, swimming, roller-skating, archery, horseshoes pitching, volleyball, badminton, shuffleboard, and basketball. Non-summer programming offers singles' retreat, youth retreat, outdoor school, pathfinder camporee, and health-community service camp.
Lone Star Camp is an official shelter site for hurricane evacuations.
Lone Star Camp: A Place to be Proud of!


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Marian E. Crowe is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Freshman Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame.
A lot of people are falling off of Chesterton's chariot, and sometimes I think I'm the only Catholic in America who cares. I am concerned about numbers, about thinness in the ranks and those people drifting away from the Catholic Church. Is the ride too bumpy or is there no longer a destination in sight?
During the decades after Vatican II, as the number of priests declined, laypeople began to move into roles formerly reserved for priests and religious. They took over religious education of the young, both in Catholic schools (as the presence of sisters became increasingly rare) and in CCD; they staffed RCIA programs, participated in Bible study and faith-sharing groups, and helped run diocesan programs, etc. Undoubtedly, they have done a great deal of good. Nevertheless, I am unpersuaded by the comfortable conviction on the part of many Catholics that this improvised situation is acceptable. I recall speaking to a young mother who taught CCD who confessed that she often felt insecure when her pupils asked her questions. She just couldn't answer them.
Of course, the response one meets with when expressing concern about this situation is to be told that CCD classes are not about information. We are there (we are told) to share our faith, to let the joy and excitement of our relationship with the Lord spill over to others.
I want to argue with this point of view. I want to say that information in the form of rational, informed, and persuasive discourse is critically important. We must pass along the faith in the world of late 20th-century America, where the entertainment industry, journalism, and academia are not only highly secular, but often explicitly antireligious. Perhaps we have something to learn from evangelistic Protestants who utilize the media to spread the Gospel — information about the Gospel.
Although Chesterton cultivated a streak of romanticism and delighted in excursions into fantasyland, the source and inspiration for distributism lay elsewhere.


From beginning to close our service was efficient and friendly. Everything was explained and made as easy as possible.
Great service!!! Buying my home was made easy due to Kevin and his team!!
Excellent service from start to finish. Ron Eaton was to his word and answered all my numerous questions throughout the process. I would highly recommend HomeBridge to anyone.
Paola took my husband and I under her wings. As first time home buyers we were clueless. She was very patient, answered all our questions immediately. Even called us when she had no power due to a Noreaster. She made the process of buying a home simple and stress free. Knowing she was on our side was very comforting. We are proud homeowners and will recommend her without hesitation.
Julie Gould is AMAZING! We felt like we were the only clients she had. She spoiled us with incredibly fast responses to our questions, honesty and accuracy, and among other (in our minds) special attentions, she sought the best loan programs with the best rates/ perks for our needs. We've already recommended Home Bridge to friends and family. Thank you, yet again, Julie! You helped make buying a house as stress free as it possibly could have been!
Gregory Miller, john Alexander were wonderful and efficient. The process went quickly and smoothly. I'm a realtor and will refer all my clients to Homebridge.
I had somewhat complicated finances and wasn't even sure how I'd structure my deal. Bill's team helped me with strategy and, most importantly, helped prepare me for my loan request. It all worked out really well and I was glad I had the team's support through a challenging process.
Chris Smith and his team of Nadine and Amanda were above and beyond helpful and very quick to help with any questions we had. They were very informative and if they did not have the answer they would speak with someone else to get it and inform us of it. Thank you so much for all of your help and for being very professional.
No problems at all with transaction.
My husband and I had the worst experience with homebridge. We actually had to switch to another company because they would not give us an answer about when we would close and this lasted several months. We would call and email Amy Osborne she hardly ever answered us and when she did she was very rude and unprofessional. Our realtor also said she would never use this lender again because of the bad experience we got from this.
We initiated contact on a weekend and were able to finance smoothly for a 20 day closing.
With Homebridge you're I'm good hands. The team took care of my needs when buying a home. I could not ask for better service.
My primary contact was Kathryn Taylor. I had a million questions all hours of the day and night. She very sweetly and patiently answered them all. The processors were great as well. This is the first house I have ever financed and if I ever have to do it again I would go back to Kathryn. If I hear of anyone else looking for a mortgage I would highly recommend Kathryn and her team!
Everyone was very helpful and friendly. I always was updated promptly. Keep up the good work Home Bridge.
The application and processing procedures were easy....People were very helpful and professional to deal with.
This was a major headache...MAJOR!! Where can i start? Lets start with the 6 or was it 7 different people that handled our loan. One would ask for something and then someone else 2 or 3 days later asking for same thing. When we were not going through with the home because of an appraisal i had the boss call me. Gee, losing business now they call and try to push you to go through with it. Well, i guess they pushed the realtors because they made it happen somehow at the 11th hour...no joke on the 11th hour. Then the process starts all over again. Financial statements. W2s. Copies of cashed checks. A $50 deposit....yes $50! The list went on and each day it was something new...AND we would get the emails around 3 or 4 in the afternoon after they got the big jobs (the money makers) done in the morning. The biggest laugh was one of the 7 we dealt with asked us to send something ASAP. We did within 20 min and got an automatic reply that he was gone for the rest of the day. The next good one was closing set for 11am on wed. 3pm, 4pm, 5pm passes by on tuesday (day before close) and we have no idea what cash amount to bring or where to meet. At 650pm one of the 7 calls and says the closing has been moved to Thursday at 11am. Nooo? Really? What a shock! Wednesday comes and more documents needed. Leave a reply ( remember all of this is done at 3 or 4pm for the little loans) at 3pm with requested docs and say "our bank closes at 5pm" in our email. Remember we still did not have a final number of what to bring. Within 5 minutes we got responses!!! Now comes day of closing. We get here to the area of our new home and at 10:03am we are notified closing is at 4pm. I wont drag this on but we finally closed at 4pm. This company has no respect for your time, your life, or anything but to make a buck for themselves. We have jobs and i have my own business and i had to reschedule 3 times for 3 clients because of this debacle. Doesnt matter. Homebridge got their cash and are working hard to sell it off to the next lender. From what I've read it looks like Cenlar is the next company i will have. Again, no regard for your life as you have to work around their schedule!!! Brutal company! Just brutal!
From start to finish the communication was excellent and timely. My mortgage rep Jim was amazing and was always there to address any concern or question I had about the loan or process. Definitely an A+ organization!
Your. Company's. Efficiency. was a blessing. We were treated with respect and all of our questions were answered and explained so that we understood completely. Thank you for your help.
Just with the notary on Kauai. She is not a Title Officer she is just a notary that do business after work, 4:00pm. We couldn't sign early in the day n she couldn't explain page after page. She said that her job is to make sure that we sign n to verify that we sign every page. As we were signing she was too busy looking at page after page. We got very uncomfortable n the second time that we had to go back it was the same thing.
HomeBridge! I have already recommended HomeBridge to people I know.
Working with Charlie and Lisia was great overall, both were very responsive, thorough, and ultimately got the job done. While not a reflection on either of them, it would be nice if Homebridge could come up with a requirements checklist. Beyond the usual underwriter conditions attached to a conditional approval, In our case we had an FHA loan and it seemed like everything was being piece-medaled. Having a list up front that says "we need these 14 things" would be much better; then, due to the extended time required to work through this piece meal process we had to go back and re-verify credit, produce even more bank statements, etc. That part was very frustrating overall.
Simple and Kind experience. Everything was handled with professionalism and it was a joy to work with them.
Very happy with Homebridge services. I will recommend to everyone.
Best mortgage experience I have ever had - absolutely wonderful people to deal with including my broker Christy Cagle. Love how literally all of it was all done electronically. Always fast responses from all Homebridge team members - they delivered exactly what they promised!!! A-1 outfit!!
For sure im giving a 5 star!!! Were first time homebuyers. They guided us on all the requirements that we need gave us options. For good deals to your comfort. Just be open tell them what you want theyll assist you with any questions and update you with everything. Just a phone call away always ready to help. Special mention to Ane-Marie and Kari whos always there to answer all my questions.
Brian helped us in many ways from the very beginning. He helped guide us in the right price range for our budget. He was always available by phone and/or emails. He was super patient and answered ALL my questions. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!
David Wells did an outstanding job on our refi. Kept us informed throughout the process and gave excellent advice.
The only thing I didn't like is that my rate was a lot higher than expected when the final numbers were presented to me.
I'm extremely happy with my loan officer the way she helped me.
Everyone with HomeBridge was very helpful with the refinance of my mortgage.
They made this experience so easy for us!!!
Homebridge was very helpful and expedient in my mortgage process. Thanks.
After applying and being denied by JP Morgan, whom I've banked with for 10 years now, and another lender whom honestly I cant remember their name, I was referred to HomeBridge and I must say... Charles Rutt and his team did not disappoint. He was a man of his word from the get go and kept it very clear and thorough with no hidden information. I will definitely be sending anyone I know to them and look forward to doing more business with them in the future. Thanks Charles!
Best service that we could ask for very pleased and they made it so stress free would definitely recommend.
The reason I went with HomeBridge was a previous positive experience with Brian McMorrow. His attention to detail is unsurpassed. I am able to rest easy knowing I can count on him to get the job done right the first time.
Jerry Scott and Josh Hager did an absolutely amazing job for my wife and I. they were very responsive and walked us through the entire process. My wife and I weren't stressed at all about the process because we knew we could count on Jerry and Josh.
The team at HomeBridge went above and beyond to ensure our home buying experience was effortless and enjoyable - Would highly recommend them to anyone that is considering purchasing or refinancing.
Sandy Edelstein was the best I've ever had!
This was my second time working with Mary Ratchford, she was such a joy and helpful. What an incredible representative for you company!
My experience was excellnent in every way possible, and I will recommend HomeBuilders to any prospective client in the future.
Homebridge provided excellent service. You were quick but efficient, thorough and were excellent at informing us of changes!
Excellence group of personnel who works hard to get people into their dream home! The personnel I spoke and everyone involved with my home buying process were terrific from every aspect. They were diligent in processing required documents, they were knowledgeable in the various stages of buying and they actually cared if I got into my new home. Chris and his team made every attempt to get me and my family in our new home and their efforts paid off. I would definitely recommend Chris and the team to other buyers knowing that they would do everything within their control to get someone into their dream home.
The process from start to finish was great,, thanks.
Very honest and straightforward work!
I was misled by Roger Hartley on numerous occasions that my loan was going to be and had been approved. I have created a timeline of the events, which outlines the details of what Roger expressed to me and how he led me to believe that my loan would be going through. On November 8th, 2017, Roger issue me a pre-approval letter to submit with my offer on 524 Water Street, Haverhill, MA, which was accepted the following day. On January 5th, 2018, which was my second extension and deadline for written commitment, Roger provided me with a letter under contingency that my students loans were amortized. It also stated that we would be ready to transfer title within one or two weeks I have fulfilled their request and changed my loan payment schedule to be fully amortized. Due to his incompetence and negligence, I was notified on January 16th, 2017 that my financing had been denied after having to extend my purchase three times from my original closing date of December 18th, 2017. Throughout this prolonged process, I have complied with HomeBridge's requests multiple times to provide documentation as well as pay down additional debt consisting of making an early payment for my student loan, car payments and credit cards. This was done on the assurance from Roger that this was all that was needed for my loan approval. In addition to this, prior to Christmas, HomeBridge requested conference calls with each of my loan providers in order to confirm information. At this time, HomeBridge had the opportunity to have any and all of their questions regarding my debt obligations answered. In the days prior to my closing date, HomeBridge sent me a new list of items that I needed to comply with and I tried to the best of my ability to fulfill them. There were items requested that I have provided to Roger as early as the beginning of November. Over the past three months, there are plenty of opportunities for Roger to carefully review and confirm my information before issuing me with a pre-approval and loan approval letter that HomeBridge would ultimately deny.
Marie Richarz goes above and beyond for the client. Appreciated all her hard work and dilligence.
I'm a returning customer with Mickey. He's an Awesome guy, and knows what he doing. Very professional, honest, and friendly. I wouldn't go anywhere else !
Good stuff. Great to work with.
Dealing with HomeBridge has been extraordinarily difficult and profoundly stressful. HomeBridge's customer service is breathtakingly terrible. Throughout my ongoing battle with HomeBridge, various representatives ignored questions and e-mails; refused to answer questions and provide information; refused to provide documentation; and repeatedly acted in such a way so as to totally undermine my confidence that they were attempting to service my account in good faith--for example, for weeks HomeBridge told me that they had never received an appraisal which they deemed required to close my account; when I independently contacted the appraisal company, they told me they sent the appraisal to HomeBridge nearly two weeks prior and that HomeBridge had even sought modifications to the appraisal! Despite all of this, the most astonishing problem that I encountered was that no one I spoke to knew what they were doing. I received conflicting information all the time; not only from different representatives, but from the same representative(s) at different times. Rather than do things properly, or find out what properly needed to be done, it seemed they would simply make something up; and then when that was completed and I wanted to move forwarded, they made something else up. I would always find myself at "square one". When everyone refused to answer my questions, provide me with the documents I wanted, or take the action I was asking them to take, they passed me off to HomeBridge's attorney--who promptly refused to answer any of my questions! I've never felt so disrespected, and it disgusts me that so much of my money and my home is tied to this company; a company that, aside from not wanting to deal with me--the consumer--apparently has no interest in properly servicing my account. If you are having problems with this company, know that you can submit complaints to the federal government's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the process is all easy and online. If you believe an error has occurred, they may ignore you, but they cannot ignore the law, and they must investigate the error by law if you submit a "Notice of Error". This must be sent by CERTIFIED MAIL to this address: HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc. PO Box 100050 Kennesaw, GA 30156-9202 Attn: Customer Service Also, if you want documents or information and they refuse or ignore you, they cannot by law ignore a formal request called a "Qualified Written Request", which must be submitted in writing, to the same address above, by certified mail.
I am a Realtor, and this was my second time buying a home. Matthew Graham and Bobi Sturgeon at HomeBridge Financial made this a smooth and enjoyable experience from beginning to end. I would use them again for all of my real estate needs.
Best company to do business with.
My husband and I had the oppopportunity to work with Homebridge. Very professional staff who works in the spirit of excellence. I would highly recommend Homebridge. I will definitely be their external marketer!!!
Chrissy Pullis was amazing. She was thorough, efficient, helpful, and very easy to work with. Not to mention how nice she is. She was patient and responsive to queries and questions throughout the process. The closing guy was also great and thorough and nice.
Bruce, Courtney and everyone else we worked with at Homebridge was friendly, helpful and fast to respond. The service was personalized and much quicker and less tedious than it was with the big bank that did our last mortgage.
We are self-employed and this is a category that brings many challenges when looking for financing. We applied to several institutions, searching for the best rate and the lowest closing costs. We decided in 2 different occasions for Homebridge because they gave us the best service, were always on the top of the process, and gave us the best rate and lowest closing costs compared to the others. We recommend them highly.
Ellen Duncan was extremely helpful and knowledgeable throughout the entire mortgage process. Communication and quick response were very important in this transaction and Ellen went overboard to make sure we were informed throughout the entire application to closing process.
It was pleasure to work with HomeBridge and I was very impressed with the customer service that was provided. I was always kept in the loop with during the process and they were extremely quick to answer all of my questions.
The new home loan process was smooth and efficient. I wish we could have closed on the date that was fixed earlier. A delay of a week was not catastrophic, but stressful in our particular case. Minor documenting errors in some paperwork, but in the four times that I have been through new/refinance mortgage processes, I haven't had one without these.
Every step of the process was explained, the timeline went exactly as expected. - Great Job.
Joe is absolutely amazing! The dedication he has to the job is remarkable. He was on top of things since the very beginning, and always updated me even if it was late at night or weekends. He made this experience far less stressful than I could have imagined. He will be highly recommended by myself and my family.
Very personable! Honest and reliable advice made buying our first home a breeze. I have recommended to all my family and several also using them. I wouldn't go anywhere else.
2nd time dealing w/ HomeBridge. First time - loan got transferred. Crossing my fingers that it won't happen again!
Joel and the whole team at Homebridge made our loan process very easy. He answered all of our questions in a quick, professional manor. They went the extra mile to make sure all docs were in and gave ample time when they needed something from us. We were clear to close three days before our scheduled closing date and if you've ever bought a home, you know that takes the stress level way down. We will certainly call him in the future if we decide to buy another home. Can't say enough good things about the whole team!!!
Joe Manglardi was fantastic through our first home purchase. We appreciate his diligence, responsiveness, disposition to assist at any time. We recommend him for this kind of journey. We felt his support from day one to the end. Thank you Joe!
Everybody in this company has the greatest personality, they are honest the really know what they doing. They're always there with you there's no one like them.
Very responsive to any and all question and concerns! Went above and beyond to make sure we knew and understood exactly what was going on.
We had not purchased a home in 19 years. Matt Coop was excellent. He helped us every step of the way and we are 100% pleased.
With paperwork everything was great. Our financial consult was great. But, we signed page were cash to close was $1921.77, and received check only for $405. No explanations- why?
Excellent to work with Judy and her team made it easy would recommend them in a heartbeat !
Jamelie & Oomai are fantastic to work with. They are knowledgable, detail orientated and have wonderful customer service skills. They are quick to respond and always take the time explain the loan process to my clients. The loans always come in ontime on early to meet our contractual deadlines. I highly recommend them.
Mr Alcala and this team here are very creative and solution-oriented. They are very attentive to problems for a smooth transition from home-to-home. Documents were electronically signed so that I could be at home or on another computer and did not have to step inside a real estate office to be signed. Prompt answers to questions and did not leave me hanging. Felt confident that loan would go through and on-time. Happy with the way they work. I would recommend this lender to others in the future.
Jeff Covin was so nice and helpful. At closing, Ms. Hall made everything so easy. I had dealt with a different lender and title company in the past and the difference was unbelievable. I am very happy and satisfied with HomeBridge Mortgage.
Mark Vejack and the team at Homebridge made this entire experience quick and easy. I felt comfortable that they had my best interest in mind. Thank you everyone at Homebridge, job well done!!!
Fantastic. Brian McMorrow made the process easy and stress free.
If you need a lLoan Officer, Michael Beagan is the one. Excellent source of information, respectful and humble.
I'm a Realtor and I send all my customers to HomeBridge first. Jamie and his team are wonderful. I just love them and they're so fast in processing.
We were able to do most things electronically which made things easier for our busy life style.
HomeBridge was unable to close the mortgage during the lock in period which cost us an additional $900 to preserve the locked In rate. HomeBridge transferred the servicing of the mortgage to another company prior to the first payment being due and after an automatic payment process had been set in place between them and our bank. The new servicer Nationstar still has no record of our loan 3 weeks after the date of the correspondence notifying us of the transfer and after the first payment was to have been due.
Tim Irvin is great to deal with. The whole experience was easy and upfront. No surprises, no hidden fees.
Sal was an AMAZING Loan officer! Hew went above and beyond, always patient and answering calls/emails and any other inquiries quickly. It took us 2 years to find the perfect house, and he has been with us along the journey, not complaining, helping us find proper local contractors, inspectors, and recommending anything and anyone that we requested help for. he is the loan officer you want, we would not trust anyone else during our important life step.
My experience with HomeBridge has been a source of great frustration because of several errors on their part. I have spent far too many hours on the phone the past few months between the Escarow, Tax, and Customer Service departments trying to correct these errors, which in the end will cost me money with absolutely no accountability on their part. I have tried to speak with a manager from HomeBridge to voice my concerns, but have been told I can only speak with a department supervisor, which I had done numerous times. I have been a home owner for almost 40 years and have never dealt with a company like this. I have no faith in their ability to continue to be my mortgage holder and am now looking for another mortgage company. The only reason I am able to give the company a 2 rating is due to the professionalism of a few of the women I have spoken with.
Certain things can not be described with words. It becomes more of a sense of how you make me feel. Earning my business really has more to do with one of the Human truth's. The feeling that Joe gave me was such an overwhelming experience that has compelled me to share this with you. Clearly his commitment to me was as if I was the his only client. He made me feel like I was understood, made me feel that I reached my full potential, along with making it very clear that I was in control. Exceeding my expectations is one thing. I can assure you that Joe has closed the gap as to what the epitome should be for a Loan Officer. Bravo to you Joe and hope that your future Home Owner's FEEL exactly what I felt along the way to Closing!!!
Homebridge was great to work with. They answered questions promptly and explained things simply. They made buying our home as easy and pleasant as possible.


I don't know about you and I don't know about the general populace, but our family has more birthdays in May than any other month. Likely, my sister had an anniversary in May but she is now divorced and so that eliminates one card. I'm not counting first-cousins once removed and second cousins and there are at least three of them.
I have birthdays for one nephew, a niece (wife of the nephew), an ex-husband, two friends, one great-niece and one great nephew. Then there's Mother's Day. Also my mother's birthday was the same day as my nephew-in-law's. My ex-husband and one friend (my cousin's ex-wife) have the same birthday.
Most of these birthdays also require a gift from the dear aunt, so that means writing checks to nieces, nephews, and the parents of the great-niece and great-nephew.
What is it about May that would cause such a rash of birthdays? The large number I have to remember in August make sense. November is getting colder and the the days are getting shorter and people have to find things to be doing besides watching reruns on television.
But making babies in September? People are going back to school and have new classes and lots to do. Why are people making so many babies in September? There are lots of other things to do in September. The weather is getting nice, people are establishing routines for the school year and the fall. In other words, there are other things to do other than make babies.
I live from 1,000 to 2,000 from all these May birthday babies which means that I spend about $3.00 per card and 40-something cents for each stamp. It also means I have to guess how long it will take the United States Postal Services to deliver the card in time for the birthdays. That actually requires calculus, I think, because I can never figure out the length of time of the travel for the card.
It can get a little expensive to deal with all these May birthdays, as well as taxing on the brain to remember the dates and calculate when to send the cards. I usually write all the cards at the beginning of the month and send them as the time draws near. It helps in not forgetting one of the birthdays.
I'll be glad when May is over.
This is also posted on my old blog, My Life, Such as It Is.


"This Web page is best viewed in the _______ browser."
Alternatively, Web page designers would use only the portions of the standards that all the browsers supported.
XML SCHEMA - SIMILAR SITUATION?
"This XML Schema is best used with the ____ tool."
Below is the message from my colleague. Can you confirm or deny his findings?
I wanted to see if these tools supported XSD constructs, or had common problems with XSD.  I have found that the tools above have some issues with Substitution Groups, Repeating Sequences and Choices.  The issues I ran into are described below.  Please let me know if you've used these tool and have found ways to get around these problems.  Also let me know if there are other instances where generated code is lacking.
The schema I created had a "Publications" element that consisted of a list of "Publication" elements.  The "Publication" element was abstract and could be substituted with "Book" and "Magazine" elements.
This is wrong because the Publication element is abstract and should not appear in an instance.
- JAXB creates a valid instance.  However, it gets a SOAP fault exception related to the extended elements.  For instance, in the error below, the Book element extended Publication with an ISBN element.  I'm not sure what to think about this.
- Axis 1.4 only allows for a single occurrence of a sequence.
- JAXB can handle repeating sequences.  However, it leaves the developer with the task of "manually" formatting the XML document.  Repeating sequences are treated as a list of generic JAXBElements. The developer is required to place these elements in the order prescribed by the XML Schema.
- Visual Studio treats each element in a repeating sequence as an unbounded element.  Therefore, a repeating sequence of A's and B's, turns into A, A, A, B, B, B ...instead of A, B, A, B, A, B.
- Axis 2 had no problem with the repeating sequence.  It creates a class wrapping the elements within the sequence.
- Axis 1.4, and JAXB treat the elements within a choice as if they were in a sequence.  This allows for generating an instance with multiple elements ... for instance an instance with elements A and B, instead of element A or B.
- Axis 2 also treats elements within a choice as if there were in a sequence.  However, the generated instance only includes the choice that was set last.  For instance, if I set A, then set B ... the B element would appear in the instance.  This alleviates the problem above.  However, when I had a choice in a complexType derived by extension (in my example, MagazineType extend PublicationType with a choice of Issue or Volume number), all of the base elements were lost (the elements in Publication type ... author, etc).
- Visual Studio had no problems with choice.


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Community-Archives, | By LHN Staff I July 24, 2012
Tom Bush has lived on Lake Hopatcong his entire life. At 58 years old Tom has memories of the lake that many others have only heard about. Tom could easily be considered a rowboat expert, building the same style rowboats we grew up around.
Tom grew up in the Woodport section of the lake in a house on Prospect Street. He graduated from Jefferson high school in 1972, married his wife Amy and remained on the lake to raise his own child, a daughter, Alex age 23. In fact, Tom has spent his entire life working and residing in the same area of the lake .
In 1957, Tom's dad owned a large area of property near Flash Marina and the Warehouse Grille restaurant. Throughout the winter months he made rowboats he designed and in the summer months rented the boats out to visitors and fishermen on the lake.
"They were a livery style wooden rowboat and all winter he worked on the boats and then in the summer the business would start up. Although I didn't help much building the boats as a kid, I was surrounded by the entire process," said Tom.
As a teen, Tom worked in different marinas. He raced hydroplane boats for 10 years up and down the east coast and Canada. In 1982 he won the nationals in NY and that same day got married. His boat was named Constant Pressure and went on to win many more competitions with its new owners.
After Tom's father passed away, Tom stored away his tools and jig he used to design and construct his rowboats. In 2006 when Tom retired from co-owning a marina he decided to build his father's rowboats. He doesn't rent out the boats anymore. He has jazzed them up a bit and now sells them to individual interested in owning a custom rowboat.
"The boats are traditionally built and designed for Lake Hopatcong livery style. I use mahogany plywood, mahogany rails, and walnut inserts. They are constructed using all west system epoxy and silicone bronze fasteners" said Tom.
His rowboats sell for $4,000 and are 14 feet long. Tom also designed another jig-which is a form needed to construct each boat. Tom uses this jig to make replicas of the actual rowboats rented at (Dick) Dows. These boats are two feet longer than Tom's father's design and sell for $6,500.
With all the "going green" and concern for chemical free weeding methods, Tom recently purchased a 10 foot, long flat deck Weedoo boat with two electric stern drives and a conveyor designed to pull weeds out of the lake. This type of boat has been used in oil spill clean-ups.The size and style of the boat makes it easier to get close to shore lines, docks and in tight areas. Tom charges $100 per hour and estimates a 50 foot lake front shore line frontage may total approximately $300. Tom also uses a mechanical cutter, allowing him to cut weeds four to five feet deep at the same time the weedoo is working.
Tom's rowboats can be seen and purchased on the website www.adirondeckrowing.com. To contact Tom Bush, call 973-229-7519.


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Membranes that can manipulate gases
chemistrychemical science
Thin film membranes could efficiently separate carbon dioxide and other gases from mixed gas flow streams.
The ZMOF structure includes carbon (gray), indium (green), nitrogen (blue), and oxygen (red)
The options for selectively capturing carbon dioxide have been widened by KAUST researchers who have created a versatile adsorbent material in the form of thin-film membranes1.
As well as the potential to control the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide in our warming world, says Mohamed Eddaoudi from KAUST, "this technology may also lead to applications in other types of gas separation".
Eddaoudi and colleagues at the KAUST Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Research Center have recently developed several innovations in the field of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). These hybrid materials contain metal ions or metal clusters joined by organic chemical moieties known as linkers (see image). Adjusting the structure of the linkers and the metallic centers allows the intrinsic properties of MOFs to be fine-tuned which means they can be adapted to many useful chemical functions, including highly selective gas adsorption and catalysis.
Some of the most versatile MOFs introduced by Professor Eddaoudi have structures similar to zeolite minerals, and are therefore known as ZMOFs. Until now, efforts to fabricate thin-film ZMOF-membranes have been hampered by pinhole defects that disturb the selectivity crucial for retention of specific molecules as others pass through the membranes.
A key success achieved by the KAUST researchers is to create ZMOF-membranes without these defects. Eddaoudi says his team performed various gas permeation studies to confirm their films are free of any pinhole defects. The negatively charged 'anionic' framework of the membrane allows substitution of the positively charged extra-framework ions ('cations') in the large cavities to further fine-tune the interactions with molecules flowing through the cavities.
The ZMOF-membranes are grown on a porous aluminum oxide substrate and have been tested with carbon dioxide mixed with other industrial gases including hydrogen, nitrogen and methane. The new membranes demonstrated highly selective permeability towards carbon dioxide, which could allow it to be selectively extracted from a mixed gas stream.
"The main advantages of membrane technology over conventional separation methods are lower energy costs, reduced footprint size and modular design," says Eddaoudi.
The researchers can now explore the full range of options and develop the technology toward scaling up and eventual commercialization. Other possibilities applications include selective gas sensing systems. A patent on the discovery has been filed and several companies have expressed interest in exploring commercial opportunities.
Al-Maythalony, B. A., Shekhah, O., Swaidan, R., Belmabkhout, Y., Pinnau, I. & Eddaoudi, M. Quest for anionic MOF membranes: continuous sod-ZMOF membrane with CO2 adsorption-driven selectivity. Journal of the American Chemical Society 137, 1754−1757 (2015).| article
Nano-Lego for clean energy
A greener approach to a green solution
Blueprint guides the shape of things to come
A clean separation
Catalysis steps into the third dimension


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Baby's brotherly bond with real teddy bear toy poodle will melt your heart!
This adorable baby has something much better than a teddy bear- a toy poodle for a big brother.
Parents of eight-month-old Jo-ichiro, Akiko and Kazuaki Tani, both 46, from Japan, have taken Instagram by storm with moments shared by him and dog, Alex.
The amazing relationship between baby, Jo and 18-month-old Alex, proves the language of play is the only communication mischief needs.
Mum, Akiko said: "They've been close together since Jo was born and are such good friends, they're more like brothers.
"I doubt Alex even realises he's a dog at all as he definitely seems to think he is a big bro of Jo.
"Jo is a very happy baby, he giggles a lot and likes Alex so much he grabs him all the time!
"Jo even found my magazines and catalogues which he managed to destroy with the help of Alex- you could see on their faces how much they enjoyed it."
"They share absolutely everything, Alex plays with Jo's toys and Jo plays with Alex's toys- they really are inseparable. "
Using the Instagram handle, @alex_060515 Akiko started sharing photos of the then puppy, Alex but it was not until Jo joined the family that her follows soared.
Alex's uncanny resemblance to a teddy bear makes his playful relationship with Jo all the more endearing.
English teacher, Akiko said: "My husband and I got married in 2014 and we didn't think we were able to have new family members because we are in middle of 40s.
"So we decided to keep a dog to complete our family and we stopped in the pet store we met two-month-old Alex.
"We were just looking and not planning to take any dogs from there at that time but as soon as I met him, I couldn't go home without him!
"And just after Alex joined us, I was pregnant! I think Alex brought a baby to us!
"I didn't think we'd be so popular at all. My followers were not so many and I didn't get many comments but since I started to post my baby with Alex, everything has escalated."
The affection Akiko had for her toy poodle was so great that she was worried it could not be eclipsed by her child.
"I love Jo and Alex and how close they are, I think they are extremely cute!
"I really used to love Alex so much before Jo came, I wasn't sure I could love Jo anymore than him.
"But it was stupid thinking, of course that wasn't the case when Jo joined our family-I love them both!
"Alex loves people, especially small kids however he doesn't like being around other dogs.
"I've posted videos on my Instagram account before of Alex's tail going down when he sees other dogs and then he runs away!"
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Scholar Commons > Graduate School > Theses and Dissertations > 7536
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
A Biographical Study of Bernard LaFayette, Jr. as an Adult Educator Including the Teaching of Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation
Rozelia Maria Kennedy, University of South FloridaFollow
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree Granting Department
Adult, Career and Higher Education
Major Professor
Waynne B. James, Ed.D.
Edward C. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Tonisha B. Lane, Ph.D.
Janet C. Richards, Ph.D.
adult education, civil rights, nonviolence
The purpose of this study was to explore the life and work of LaFayette, nonviolence and conflict reconciliation from an adult education perspective. This study explores LaFayette's life from an early age through his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, his contributions to adult education, and his current views on social change. The nonviolence conflict reconciliation LaFayette teaches is based on the philosophy and strategies of Martin Luther King, Jr. During the last 50 years, LaFayette has been kidnapped, threatened, and survived ventures into hostile environments in his effort to teach nonviolence philosophy, strategies, and methods.
This historical/biographical study used semi-structured interviews to obtain information from LaFayette directly and from a plethora of media, books, and articles about him. Semi-structured interviews were also used to interview his family members and colleagues.
Despite the numerous awards and recognitions LaFayette has received, he had not been recognized in the field of adult education. Without realizing it, he incorporated some of the theories of adult education such as adult education agencies and categories during his workshop and encouraging institute participants to understand the first principle of the nonviolence training, which is nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.
This study began with a review of LaFayette's family ties followed by his spiritual upbringing. It briefly outlined LaFayette's contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. LaFayette co-authored material and curriculum for the nonviolence training by codifying and creating a quality standard which has been used in important organizations he co-founded such as the Alternative to Violence Project and The Summer Institute at the University of Rhode Island Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. In addition to these two major institutions, the study included his contributions to adult education in six other institutions.
This study provides the most comprehensive, current, and overall picture of LaFayette's life and contributions. Education institutions, prisons, and community agencies could benefit from the information provided in this study including information about the nonviolence conflict reconciliation training.
Kennedy, Rozelia Maria, "A Biographical Study of Bernard LaFayette, Jr. as an Adult Educator Including the Teaching of Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation" (2018). Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
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Cookham is a village and civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames, notable as the home of the artist Stanley Spencer. It is 2 miles (3 km) north of Maidenhead close to the boundary with Buckinghamshire and forms part of the High Wycombe Urban Area. It has a population of 5,519. In 2011 The Daily Telegraph deemed Cookham Britain's second richest village.
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It is translated in every language that Runes of Magic uses.
This addon adds a moveable line to your interface.
It informs about the number of the daily quests you did today.
So you can see every time, how much daily quests you can do still today.
Tip: For auto accept & complete quests, a list of all daily quests and other useful daily quest information the addon DailyNotes is advised.
Dieses Addon fügt dem Interface eine verschiebbare Zeile hinzu.
Sie informiert über die Anzahl der heute schon erledigten Tagesquests.
So hat man immer im Blick, wie viele Tagesquests man heute noch erledigen kann.
Tipp: Für eine automatische Tagesquest-Annahme & -Abgabe, eine Auflistung aller Tagesquests und weiteren nützlichen Tagesquest-Informationen empfiehlt sich das Addon DailyNotes.


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Movie: "The Gummi Bears" [1985] Movie: "The Gummi Bears" [1985] quotes [22]
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Zummi Gummi:
Actually, decorating has always been a tradition of Fall's Farewell, but lately, we've gotten very lazy about it.
Tummi Gummi:
But getting lazy is what holidays are for.
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An Arizona resident named "Ali" ordered a pizza with pineapple from a local pizza shop. When her pizza arrived it was a plain pizza with a five dollar bill, and a note on the lid of the box that said: "Couldn't bring myself to put pineapple on it. That's gross. Sorry."


Accreditation is a process of review that health care organizations participate in to demonstrate the ability to meet predetermined criteria and standards of accreditation established by a professional accrediting agency.
Accreditation represents agencies as credible and reputable organizations dedicated to ongoing and continuous compliance with the highest standard of quality.
On-site surveys are conducted every three years by industry experts. A comprehensive review is conducted of organizational structure, policies and procedures, compliance with federal/state/local laws, leadership, patients' rights & responsibilities, fiscal operations, human resource management, provision of care, patient records, quality outcomes, performance improvement, infection control and patient/employee safety. At time of survey, organizations demonstrate how they have maintained continuous compliance with the HQAA Standards for Accreditation.
DME accreditation standards designed for quality champions.
As the quality champions in the industry, HQAA's standards have to be high. That's why HQAA offers the same level of quality and business management as the traditional accreditation organizations. In addition, HQAA's standards reflect benchmarks that are specific to the DME business, i.e., everything from patient care to business practices to home deliveries.
When you shop with DME Shoppe you can be confident that you are dealing with a reputable company, we are not just an internet company operating out of an office. DME Shoppe is a full service provider of DME Equipment. The DME Shoppe has been in existence since 1987.


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WebEd: Cybersecurity– New Mandatory Requirements for Defense Contractors
On Dec. 19, AGC will host a webinar for federal contractors titled Cybersecurity– New Mandatory Requirements for Defense Contractors. The Department of Defense (DOD) will begin mandating cybersecurity certifications for all companies that do business with the agency in the fall of 2020. Under the... Read More
AGC of America Recognized as a Top Lobbying Shop among Trade Associations
For the eleventh year in a row, AGC of America has been named as one of the nation's top lobbying operations by Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill. The publication's annual ranking of top lobbyists lists AGC CEO Steve Sandherr as a top lobbyist. Sandherr said the listing is a really an acknowledgement... Read More
DOL Finalizes Revisions to FLSA's Regular Rate of Pay Regulations, Effective January 15, 2020
The U. S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released a final rule updating the regulations governing regular rate requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the first time in more than 50 years. Regular rate requirements define what forms of payment employers... Read More
House Democrats, Administration Reach Agreement on USMCA, House Vote as Soon as Next Week
On Dec. 10, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced a bipartisan agreement on the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) that will allow the trade pact to move forward in the House as soon as next week. Once a House vote is taken,... Read More
Senate, House Pass Defense Authorization Bill, Billions in Construction Spending andFederal Contracting Priorities Included
On Dec. 17, the Senate passed S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020. This compromise legislation overwhelmingly passed the House on Dec. 9 and will now head to the President's desk for his signature. This measure includes roughly $11.8 billion for military and military family... Read More
Guest Article: Resilience and the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System
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Plan Ahead with This New ConstructorCast Podcast: Natural Disaster Impacts on Construction Projects
Having a resilient jobsite is an important part of mitigating the daily risks of weather events, but what happens when a natural disaster occurs? AGC's ConstructorCast new two-part series explores just this question. Tune in this December (part 1) and January (part 2) for three experts in claims... Read More
Guest Article: U.S. Green Building Council Shines the Spotlight on Resilience
USGBC's Center for Resilience Showcases Practical Resources Guest Article by Alysson Blackwelder, USGBC - At the U.S. Green Building Council, our mission is to transform buildings and communities into more sustainable, efficient, and healthy places to live, work, and play – in other words, a more... Read More
DOT Announces Regulatory Reform Initiative
In December 5 US DOT announced a set of changes to its approach to rulemaking, guidance and enforcement. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, calling the changes the "rule on rules," said the change will provide greater transparency and strengthen due process in enforcement actions. The... Read More
Webinar Highlights Highway Construction Workforce Partnership Successes
The second in a series of informational webinars to highlight successes in the Highway Construction Workforce Partnership (HCWP) will be held Thursday, December 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The webinar is an opportunity to learn about the HCWP, and how the Public Workforce System and... Read More


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Joseph Werner
Joseph Werner received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees and a performer's certificate from the Eastman School of Music. His teachers have included Eugene List, Rosina Lhévinne, Leon Fleisher, and Brooks Smith. He is principal keyboard and personnel manager of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and was also co–artistic director of the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester from 2000 to 2013. He is Co-Chair of the Piano Department of the David Hochstein School of Music and Dance, and has taught for more than twenty-five years. Werner performs frequently with the Rochester Philharmonic as a soloist, and he collaborates regularly with the Eastman School's artist faculty and Rochester Philharmonic soloists. He has also toured Eastern Europe, the Near East, and Russia under the auspices of the United States Information Agency.
Photo Credit: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
A Bird Over Jerusalem
Children's Suite
Hagiographa


Have a most blessed Lord's Day!
It has been a good thing to read this book with you all; thanks for reading along, for your emails, your messages on Facebook, and your comments here.
1. Your children's marriage is sacred. As our children get married, they will start their very own family, in which their primarily concern will be to please their spouses, not me or my husband.
2. Respect should always be present. In my relationship with each one of my children and their spouses respect should never lack. By respecting their decisions, their dreams and desires, "their obligation to raise their children according to their own conscience and convictions, remembering that the Lord has put them in charge of our grandkids," we will be strengthening our relationship with them.
3. Become a source of blessing to your children and grandchildren. Through respect, wise conversations (in which listening plays a major role), laughs, prayer, willingness to help, and generosity, we can bless our children, their spouses, and our grandkids.
When we parent in fear or through worry we are in fact not parenting in love. We are not building a relationship, instead we are pulling it apart.
5. Pray and ask for help. Always prayer before action, is what my wise friend told me once. And the action to take at times is to ask for godly advise.
Sisters, we have a great challenge before us every day. No matter in which parenting stage we are now, we need God's grace, God's wisdom, and God's Word. But all those are not hidden from us. God has given us, his children, grace to endure every season in our life. He has promised to give us wisdom (and wisdom in abundance!) when we ask for it. And we have His living Word, our sure anchor, a light to our feet! We have all that we need to do this. God is faithful and we can rest assured that His plans for us and our children are perfect.