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Introducing The Jews of Color and Sephardi/Mizrahi Caucus Working In Partnership with JVP
by JOCSM | Aug 4, 2016 | Organizing |
This statement was created by the founding core members of our caucus to introduce the organizing space we seek to create.
We are an autonomous group of Jews of Color and Sephardi/Mizrahi Jews (JOCSM) organizing in solidarity with the movement for Palestinian liberation and in partnership with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). We are focused on combating U.S., Israeli, and other state-based racisms with the understanding that the liberation of Palestine, the liberation of JOCSM, and the liberation of all People of Color (POC) communities are interconnected and dependent on one another.
We use "JOCSM" as a term that unites us but also has its limits. We acknowledge that we are not all equal under dominant U.S., Israeli, and otherwise transnational racial hierarchies. Some of us are Sephardic, Mizrahi, African, Romaniote, Ashkenazi, and some of us identify as Arab and/or Palestinian Jews. Some of us are mixed race, of mixed heritage, Black, indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and/or Jews by choice. Some of us are not. We hold different degrees of privilege given colorism, racialization, and continued legacies of orientalism and colonialism.
We see opposition to the occupation and to Israeli settler colonialism as directly tied to our own resistance as JOCSM and recognize the right of return for refugees. Solidarity with Palestinians in resisting historic and continued dispossession through the Nakba, Naksa, and beyond is a vital step in securing liberation for all those subjected to state-sanctioned Israeli racism.
When Ethiopian and Mizrahi Jews are subject to mass incarceration, police brutality, medical racism, kidnapping, and used as human shields to enact Israeli state violence, our oppressions are directly linked. When our diasporic communities are subject to transnational racial and imperialist domination, while being used as a moral shield for the very violence directed at Palestinians and JOCSM alike, we have a duty to act.
We pursue anti-racist, anti-colonial organizing and solidarity to break down the barriers that interlocking systems of domination place between oppressed communities and which seek to divide and conquer us.
Our analysis is informed by our position at the intersections of transnational white supremacy, zionism, and antisemitism where we have been marginalized, exploited, sexualized, erased, tokenized, silenced, othered, oppressed, patronized, and infantilized. We have also witnessed our cultures destroyed and appropriated in service to the white supremacism and settler militarism that are at the basis of zionism. We believe that given these experiences, JOCSM have a unique role in fighting state-sponsored racism in both the U.S. and Israel.
Our critique is directed first and foremost at the U.S. and Israeli nation-states. However, we also seek to combat white Ashkenazi centrism and other forms of discrimination in our own Jewish communities. Additionally, we believe that U.S. Palestine solidarity and other racial justice movements benefit from a JOCSM analysis in order to build principled solidarity and pursue a thorough intersectional anti-racist agenda. This includes combating white supremacy and antisemitism whether they manifest in movement spaces, at the nation-state level, or in our own U.S. communities of color.
Just as we oppose Israeli settler colonialism, we also oppose its U.S. settler colonial antecedent. As JOCSM, we belong to or are in solidarity with indigenous communities in North America. The same U.S. settler colonial aggression that has necessitated forced removal, enslavement, migration, and indigenous refugees are shared with, rather than distinct from the Israeli state. We understand the concept of Israeli and U.S. "shared values," often presented as equality and democracy, is in fact rooted in a common history of militarized white supremacy and settler-colonialism.
The settler colonial, orientalist, and racist structure of Israeli nationalism, like U.S. nationalism, has strategically exploited racial and cultural diversity, perpetuating the minoritization and targeting of JOCSM, Palestinians, and POC at large. This historical context informs how we position ourselves, our organizing, and our joint struggle for collective liberation.
Therefore, when our Jewish communities erase and flatten family histories to create a singular Jewish narrative that serves a zionist reading of our rich, heterogenous Jewish history, we are outraged.
Additionally, when anti-zionist or anti-occupation movements employ a similar flattening that positions all Jews as working in solidarity against racism and imperialism only as allies, they are impeding holistic solidarity, our potential points of connection, and coalition building.
We enter this work recognizing its challenges, but also its possibilities. This space is something we have longed for. We have longed not only for this space for ourselves, but also for the ability to connect with Palestinians and other POC on our own terms. We open our arms to comrades in struggle, and clench our fists against the logics of domination that would otherwise hold us down and pit us against each other. We are excited to embark on pursuing this work, and hope you are too.
(Disclaimer)
In this blog we share the views of the members of the Jews of Color and Sephardi/Mizrahi caucus that organizes in collaboration with Jewish Voice for Peace. The opinions expressed in individual posts belong to their authors and do not reflect the views of the entire caucus or of Jewish Voice for Peace.


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Read the Novels!
The Duel of the Ages was based on two novels, one by David J. Parker and one by Samuel Stoddard. For over 10 years after we first offered The Duel of the Ages online, these novels were unavailable to its readers. But now, thanks to the phenomenon of on-demand publishing, we are pleased to offer these original novels for sale.
David J. Parker's The Cat's Meow is available for sale now, in hardcover, paperback, and as a downloadable PDF file. See below for details. Samuel Stoddard's The Mad Overlord is not available yet but should be later this year.
Dave Parker, on The Cat's Meow:
Presenting, for the first time ever in dead tree form (and digital download for you people who like that sort of thing), the epic tale of Darius Longshore in a special annotated edition!
The special annotated edition includes the full text of the story that was half the inspiration for The Duel of the Ages (and also provided much comic fodder for Sam's adventure game The Game of the Ages), plus over 200 footnotes making fun of how awful it is.
Because let's face it... It's terrible.
No, seriously. This thing is Gong Show bad. It's Mystery Science Theater 3000 bad. It's "make fun of the terrible singers night" American Idol bad.
Of course, I used to think it was good. But since then, I've become older and wiser, and realized that, no, it's not good.
So why am I offering it for sale now? Two reasons. One is because readers of Duel of the Ages have for years asked how they can read the novels that it borrowed from. The second reason is that I'm a money-grubbing capitalist pig. BUY IT AND MAKE ME RICH! Ahem....
There was no way, however, I was going to just put the thing out there without some kind of indication that I realized how awful it was. I couldn't just put it together and offer it for sale as it was. So I went back through it and footnoted all the ridiculous crap, awful writing, mistakes, and all the sweet plot-railroad bits for your enjoyment.
So, without further ado, here are the links so you can BUYS MY BOOK:
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CHANGES IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
April 15, 2017 Administration change, tcv chauntra No comments
TCV School Chauntra yet again experienced another huge change in the school administration section. Today at 12 noon, all the staff and the children gathered in school hall to attend a special function or a ceremony for the valediction of the outgoing Headmaster Mr. Dawa Gyatso who had served this school since the year 2004. He has dedicated almost thirteen years service to this school. During these years he had worked for the welfare of the children and the staff. He was a good, understanding and approachable leader. He was specially very close and caring towards the children.
The school Principal Mr. Passang Tsering congratulated him by offering the traditional white scarf and a memento for being promoted to TCV Gopalpur for the post of Senior School's Headmaster. We would like to wish him all the best of luck for his future endeavor and hope his leadership will grow and flourish for the betterment of the children and the school.
On this very occasion we were also introduced to our new Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster of the school. Thus we are honored to have our former Assistant Headmaster, Mr. Karma Tashi for our new Headmaster and Mr. Choetop Tashi, the Social Science teacher of senior section as our new Assistant Headmaster.
Mr. Karma Tashi is one of the most senior staff members of this school. He has served this school for more than 27 years. He joined this school as a teacher in 1990 and worked as Assistant Headmaster since 1997. He is obviously the most experienced and most well deserved candidate for this post.
Mr. Choetop Tashi, the new Assistant Headmaster has served this school since 2005 as a social teacher. He has off and on been the Chairperson of different committees in our school. Therefore he has experience and good leadership qualities.
Therefore we would like to wish both of them heartfelt good wishes on behalf of all the children and the staff members of TCV School Chauntra.
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Dating cave drawings
The First Cave Art from the Balkans May Date Back 30,000 Years
Rock (Art) of Ages: Indonesian Cave Paintings Are 40,000 Years Old
Defining the age of a rock or cave painting
7 Oldest Cave Paintings in The World
A Journey to the Oldest Cave Paintings in the World
64,000-year-old Cave Art Found: Neanderthal, or Did We Reach Europe Much Earlier Than Thought?
All rights reserved. Long before Picasso , ancient artists in what is now Spain were making creative works of their own, mixing pigments, crafting beads out of seashells, and painting murals on cave walls. The twist? These artistic innovators were probably Neanderthals. Dated to 65, years ago, the cave paintings and shell beads are the first works of art dated to the time of Neanderthals , and they include the oldest cave art ever found. In two new studies, published Thursday in Science and Science Advances , researchers lay out the case that these works of art predate the arrival of modern Homo sapiens to Europe, which means someone else must have created them.
A patchy, weathered painting of a beast daubed on the wall of a limestone cave in Borneo may be the oldest known example of figurative rock art, say researchers who dated the work. Faded and fractured, the reddish-orange image depicts a plump but slender-legged animal, probably a species of wild cattle that still lives on the island, or simply dinner in the eyes of the artist, if one streak of ochre that resembles a spear protruding from its flank is any guide.
Above and between the three beasts are hand stencils, the familiar cave art calling cards of our ancient ancestors. The ghostly markings, which appear singularly or in groups, are made by spraying ochre paint from the mouth over a hand pressed on to the rock. The scientists came up with ages for the paintings by dating popcorn-like calcite crusts that often dot the walls of limestone caves. The crusts form when rainwater seeps through the walls.
Those underneath a painting give a maximum age for the artwork, while those on top provide a minimum age. If the measurement is accurate the Borneo paintings may be 4, years older than depictions of animals that adorn cave walls on the neighbouring island of Sulawesi. But there is room for doubt. Writing in the journal Nature , the researchers concede that the crusts they analysed had formed on top of a heavily weathered part of the animal painting and that pigment analyses could not distinguish the underlying paint from that of a nearby mulberry-coloured hand stencil.
Cave art in East Kalimantan can be grouped into three distinct phases. The oldest includes the reddish-orange hand stencils and animal paintings that mostly appear to depict Bornean banteng, the wild cattle still found on the island. The next phase consists of younger hand stencils, intricate motifs and symbols, and depictions of elegant, thread-like people, some wearing elaborate headdresses, some apparently dancing, painted in dark purple or mulberry on the cave walls.
In the final phase are more recent paintings of people, boats and geometric designs, all rendered in black. They believe that rock art, which at first focused on large animal paintings, began between 40, and 52, years ago and lasted until 20, years ago when the second phase began. Whether the shift was part of the natural evolution of art, or came with the arrival of another wave of humans, no-one knows.
The final phase of rock art may have began as recently as 4, years ago. The work suggests that figurative art may have emerged in south-east Asia and Europe at about the same time, and remained in step when it shifted from depicting animals to the human world. At Chauvet cave in the Ardeche region of France, the walls are covered with charcoal masterpieces of horses and rhinos that are at least 30, years old.
Rock art itself goes back much further, with Neanderthals decorating cave walls in Spain long before modern humans reached Europe. Abstract drawing began earlier still: But he is cautious about the dating in the latest study. It is not made clear that the oldest minimum ages are clearly and unambiguously related to the figurative art. Facebook Twitter Pinterest.
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In Bulgaria, the Magura Cave is among the largest caves in the NW portion of the country. Its cave walls are adorned by prehistoric cave paintings that date back. Cave drawings dating back to the early Stone Age including scenes of hunters chasing prey have been discovered by fishermen in Turkey after.
By Peter Lloyd for MailOnline. Stunning cave drawings dating back to the early Stone Age have been discovered by fishermen in Turkey. The historic art was revealed after water from the Ataturk Dam was drained away. Fishermen have discovered previously-unseen cave drawings dating back to the early Stone Age in Turkey's southeastern Adiyaman province. The carvings show hunters chasing prey.
In Spain's La Pasiega Cave, a set of lines center painted by Neandertals was embellished by later artists.
Inside of a cave overlooking the blue-green waters of Croatia's northern coast, archaeologists have found wall paintings that date back to the Upper Paleolithic period. While prehistoric cave art is plentiful in western Europe, the discovery marks the first time cave art of this age has been documented in the Balkans. The reddish paintings, which depict a bison and ibex, could have been created more than 30, years ago, scientists reported Wednesday April 10 in the journal Antiquity.
Cave paintings are a type of parietal art which category also includes petroglyphs , or engravings , found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The term usually implies prehistoric origin , but cave paintings can also be of recent production: In the Gabarnmung cave of northern Australia, the oldest paintings certainly predate 28, years ago, while the most recent ones were made less than a century ago. The oldest known cave paintings are over 40, years old art of the Upper Paleolithic , found in both the Franco-Cantabrian region in western Europe, and in the caves in the district of Maros Sulawesi , Indonesia. The oldest type of cave paintings are hand stencils and simple geometric shapes; the oldest undisputed examples of figurative cave paintings are somewhat younger, close to 35, years old. Nearly caves have now been discovered in France and Spain that contain art from prehistoric times.
On the wall of a cave deep in the jungles of Borneo, there is an image of a thick-bodied, spindly-legged animal, drawn in reddish ocher. It may be a crude image. But it also is more than 40, years old, scientists reported on Wednesday, making this the oldest figurative art in the world. Until now, the oldest known human-made figures were ivory sculptures found in Germany. Scientists have estimated that those figurines — of horses, birds and people — were at most 40, years old. Researchers have found older man-made images, but these were abstract patterns, such as crisscrossing lines. The switch to figurative art represented an important shift in how people thought about the world around them — and possibly themselves. The finding also demonstrates that ancient humans somehow made the creative transition at roughly the same time, in places thousands of miles apart. Archaeologists have been discovering cave paintings and ancient sculptures for centuries, but it was only in the mid twentieth century that it became possible to precisely determine their age. Traces of radioactive carbon are present in some types of art, and scientists gauge their age by measuring how long the carbon has been breaking down.
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Modern critics would probably hail the up and coming rock artists that once inhabited Indonesia. About a hundred caves outside Moras, a town in the tropical forests of Sulawesi, were once lined with hand stencils and vibrant murals of abstract pigs and dwarf buffalo.
Cave art , generally, the numerous paintings and engravings found in European caves and shelters dating back to the Ice Age Upper Paleolithic , roughly between 40, and 14, years ago. See also rock art. The first painted cave acknowledged as being Paleolithic, meaning from the Stone Age , was Altamira in Spain. The art discovered there was deemed by experts to be the work of modern humans Homo sapiens. Most examples of cave art have been found in France and in Spain, but a few are also known in Portugal , England , Italy , Romania , Germany , and Russia. The total number of known decorated sites is about Most cave art consists of paintings made with either red or black pigment. The reds were made with iron oxides hematite , whereas manganese dioxide and charcoal were used for the blacks. Engravings were made with fingers on soft walls or with flint tools on hard surfaces in a number of other caves and shelters. Representations in caves, painted or otherwise, include few humans, but sometimes human heads or genitalia appear in isolation. Hand stencils and handprints are characteristic of the earlier periods, as in the Gargas cave in the French Pyrenees.
A patchy, weathered painting of a beast daubed on the wall of a limestone cave in Borneo may be the oldest known example of figurative rock art, say researchers who dated the work. Faded and fractured, the reddish-orange image depicts a plump but slender-legged animal, probably a species of wild cattle that still lives on the island, or simply dinner in the eyes of the artist, if one streak of ochre that resembles a spear protruding from its flank is any guide. Above and between the three beasts are hand stencils, the familiar cave art calling cards of our ancient ancestors. The ghostly markings, which appear singularly or in groups, are made by spraying ochre paint from the mouth over a hand pressed on to the rock. The scientists came up with ages for the paintings by dating popcorn-like calcite crusts that often dot the walls of limestone caves. The crusts form when rainwater seeps through the walls. Those underneath a painting give a maximum age for the artwork, while those on top provide a minimum age.
All rights reserved. The gallery of ancient cave art is tucked away in the limestone caves of East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo. Countless caves perch atop the steep-sided mountains of East Kalimantan in Indonesia, on the island of Borneo. Draped in stone sheets and spindles, these natural limestone cathedrals showcase geology at its best. But tucked within the outcrops is something even more spectacular: Hundreds of hands wave in outline from the ceilings, fingers outstretched inside bursts of red-orange paint. Now, updated analysis of the cave walls suggests that these images stand among the earliest traces of human creativity, dating back between 52, and 40, years ago.
The art inside this cave and within most other caves that dot portions of Spain, France, and other areas worldwide are amongst the best art pieces ever created. Here is a list of the oldest cave paintings:. Bulgaria Subject: Silhouettes of women, males hunting and dancing, animals, people wearing masks, plants, tools, and stars. Discovered By: Bulgarian Council of Ministers. Its cave walls are adorned by prehistoric cave paintings that date back around to years ago.
Figure 1: These animal carvings now in New Kalabsha, Southern Egypt are older than the ruin, the Kiosk of Qertassi that they stand beside Figure 1. The problem is that they are just marks cut or incised into the rock and our ability to age them is not as good as with organic materials. Defining the subject and age of rock paintings can mean archaeologists are able to determine more about the life of prehistoric peoples and acquire a better understanding of our origins. However, dating rock art has been a struggle for archaeologists ever since the first discoveries of it in the late 19th century. It is possible to determine a number of things based on where the art is found and when it was found, but not everything can be learnt from that.
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Children's Surgical Foundation
Children's Surgical Foundation is a specialty hospital based in Chicago, IL that was founded in 1984. As of 2018 they had $61 million in revenue and $7.6 million in assets.
The Children's Surgical Foundation ("the Foundation" or "CSF") is dedicated to providing outstanding pediatric surgical services to our patients incorporating family-centered care, comprehensive research, and the highest quality specialized education....
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Program areas at Children's Surgical Foundation
The Foundation is at the forefront of pediatric surgical care, specializing in nine surgical disciplines and a number of multidisciplinary programs. The Foundation has a reputation for the finest quality care, superb teaching, and ground-breaking research. The latest advances in surgical treatments and state-of-the-art technology, coupled with a spirit of compassion and more years of experience than any other pediatric surgical group in the Midwest creates the vital difference to our patients and their families: Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery; Neurosurgery; Ophthalmology; Orthopedic Surgery; Otolaryngology; Pediatric Surgery; Plastic Surgery; Transplant Surgery; Urology.In addition, 35-45% of the patients served by the Foundation are covered by Medicaid. The shortfall of the reimbursement versus the actual surgical costs are absorbed by the Foundation as a benefit to the community.
Form 990s for Children's Surgical Foundation
2015-08 Nov 1, 2016 990 View PDF
2014-08 Jul 9, 2015 990 View PDF
Financials for Children's Surgical Foundation
Normal grants, contributions, etc. $7,342,966 $7,180,961 2.3%
Total grants, contributions, etc. $7,342,966 $7,180,961 2.3%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets $-38,730 $-100,000 61.3%
Net income from sales of inventory $0 $0
Miscellaneous revenues $0 $841,500 -100%
Total revenues $61,312,658 $53,561,280 14.5%
Grants to govts. and orgs. in USA $45,352 $329,065 -86.2%
Compensation of current officers, etc. $2,636,175 $5,840,979 -54.9%
Non-officer salaries and wages $34,944,081 $25,331,795 37.9%
Pension/retirement accruals and contributions $6,444,460 $2,115,670 204.6%
Payroll taxes $1,142,612 $996,399 14.7%
Legal fees $713,450 $537,934 32.6%
Accounting fees $408,823 $393,890 3.8%
Investment mgmt fees $26,786 $26,695 0.3%
Other fee-for-service $3,317,263 $0 999%
Advertising and promotion $0 $760 -100%
Office expenses $297,831 $242,227 23.0%
Occupancy $752,667 $849,796 -11.4%
Travel $0 $9,769 -100%
Conferences, meetings, etc. $25,872 $45,436 -43.1%
Interest $7,320 $7
Depreciation, amortization, etc. $27,571 $31,380 -12.1%
Insurance $412,962 $493,581 -16.3%
All other expenses $15,485,237 $16,583,680 -6.6%
Total expenses $68,251,106 $55,251,741 23.5%
Accounts receivable $0 $0
Notes and loans receivable $216,052 $373,718 -42.2%
Inventories for use $0 $0
Buildings, equipment, etc. post-depreciation $94,267 $121,836 -22.6%
Investments, publicly traded securities $6,122,899 $6,348,873 -3.6%
Investments, other securities $0 $0
Other assets $3,408 $3,408
Total assets $7,680,213 $11,131,022 -31.0%
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $4,038,937 $479,536 742.3%
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Other liabilities $1,592,120 $1,476,640 7.8%
Total liabilities $6,631,057 $2,956,176 124.3%
Unrestricted net assets $1,049,156 $8,174,846 -87.2%
Temporarily restricted net assets $0 $0
Vendors for Children's Surgical Foundation
RSM Us LLP Tax accounting 2019-09-13
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██████████ ███████ ████████ ████ Credentiality Services Benefit Package $3,611,308 2018-08-01
██████████ ███████ ██████████ ███ Physician Services $715,964 2018-08-01
███████ █████████ ██████████ ████████ Billing Services $1,441,446 2018-08-01
████████████ ████████ Physician Services $643,936 2018-08-01
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Personnel at Children's Surgical Foundation
Anthony Chin Treasurer $684,363 Sept. 13, 2019
Kathleen R Billings Past Treasurer $565,840 Aug. 31, 2018
████ ████ President $749,167 Aug. 31, 2018
████ █ █████ Vice President $735,695 Aug. 31, 2018
████ ██████████ Secretary $588,983 Aug. 31, 2018
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The Wasp The Tiger & the Garden Spider – Survival, Extinction & the Legacy of Gilbert White in an Age of Climate Change
January 13 @ 10:00 am - February 26 @ 4:00 pm
Andover Museum, 6 Church Close
Andover, Hampshire SP10 1DP United Kingdom + Google Map
Survival, extinction and the legacy of Gilbert White in an age of Climate Change. This exhibition looks at the legacy of the great 18th century naturalist Gilbert White and his pioneering 25 year study of the plants and animals at his Selborne home in Hampshire, now a valuable aid in mapping environmental change over time. The exhibition will draw on the natural sciences collection in the care of Hampshire Cultural Trust to illustrate the impact changes in the environment, including…
Winter Woodland Lights
January 14 @ 5:00 pm - January 30 @ 6:30 pm
Hawk Conservancy Trust, Hawk Conservancy Trust
Andover, SP11 8DY + Google Map
Start 2022 with a sparkle at the Hawk Conservancy Trust, when it will become even more magical with beautiful illuminations and a live owl display set in a stunning, colourful woodland. While immersed in nature, see the Trust come alive with sounds and lights dancing through the branches. Be amazed by the sea of colour as we offer some much-needed escapism to lift the January blues and brighten your spirits. Follow a captivating trail that celebrates the wonder of the…
Picking up the Thread Exhibition
January 15 - March 27
Whitchurch Silk Mill, Whitchurch Silk Mill, 28 Winchester Street,, RG28 7AL United Kingdom + Google Map
Whitchurch Silk Mill is pleased to welcome Basingstoke Creative Stitchers back to the Mill, after their successful exhibition two years ago. Formerly Basingstoke Embroiderers' Guild, Basingstoke Creative Stitchers was born during lockdown and to date have 40 members. They are a diverse group who embrace and promote working in a wide variety of techniques and media including 2D and 3D producing framed pictures, hangings and items for display. Pieces will vary from items in the palm of a hand to…
Family Food, Fun & Fitness Workshop
Andover Library, Chantry Centre
Andover, Hampshire SP10 1LT + Google Map
Family Food, Fun & Fitness Workshop – this face to face session aims to work with you to make meal times a real family activity. About this event Family Food, Fun & Fitness - this 1½hr workshop is available for parents and carers of children aged 2 years and 3 years. The workshop will be face to face - once you have booked your space you will receive a confirmation email, and details on how to access the workshop will…
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Andover Rugby Club, Goodship Ground
Charlton, Andover, SP11 0TA + Google Map
Andover Ladies Rugby with Allianz Inner Warrior welcomes Women aged 18+ to join this Warrior Camp as an introduction to those new to rugby or those getting back into it after a time away. Rugby is becoming one of the fastest growing female sports in England and you can be part of it. Whether you're looking for fitness, friendships or fun, join us on 19th January at Andover Rugby Football Club. For more information visit the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/464073085320750?active_tab=about…
Blake – Live in Concert Tour 2022
The Lights, Andover, West Street
Andover, Hampshire SP10 1AH United Kingdom + Google Map
£22 – £23
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Fairground Hall, Weyhill, Weyhill
Andover, SP11 0QN + Google Map
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Online, London
England, E16 2DQ + Google Map
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Winter Lights Launch
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The Arts Society Test Valley
Weyhill Fairground Village Hall Weyhill, Hampshire SP11 0QN + Google Map
Would you like to explore the Arts? Why not come and join us at our monthly meetings in Fairground Village Hall, Weyhill on the first Tuesday of the month. We are a friendly group who meet for an hour and listen to an expert talk about subjects from "Bhutan: Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon" to "Dickens, Lawrence & Zhivago- David Lean's Art of Cinema". There is a choice of lecture sessions and, for members, the opportunity to attend study days…
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They say you wrote the pages of your story...and I can assure you...the Goldbergs would say this page wrote itself. NewsCenter Maine's, Lee Goldberg, and his wife, Karen received a surprise of a lifetime when their 7th baby chose to dash his way into the world on July 28th.
Lil baby Finn couldn't wait a minute longer to make his grand appearance. Daddy pulled up to the doors at Maine Medical Center. As mumma tried to get out of the car, it was apparent there was no more time to wait. With one foot in the car and one foot on the sidewalk...and the help of an off duty nurse...Karen delivered her 7th child at 7:28am.
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Q: How to improve MS Access INSERT performance I have a C++ program that insert about a million of records into MS Access DB using OLEDBConnection. To do that, I ran the INSERT INTO query a millions time in order to get the records inserted which take quite a long time.
The data is generated in the program in form of array, will that be any other way that i can load the data into database in one single step to improve the performance?
Thanks!
Loop i use to insert the records currently
for (int i = 0; i < populationSize; i++){
    insertSQL = "INSERT INTO [" + pTableName + "] (" + columnsName + ") VALUES (" + columnsValue[i] + ");";`
    outputDBConn->runSQLEdit(insertSQL);
}

Method that run the SQL query
void DBConnector::runSQLEdit(String^ query){
    SQLCMD = gcnew OleDbCommand( query, dbConnection );
    SQLCMD->CommandTimeout = 30;
    dbConnection->Open();
    SQLCMD->ExecuteNonQuery();
    dbConnection->Close();
    }

A: It seems very inefficient to open/close the connection for each insert statement.
The standard approach goes something like:

*

*Open connection.

*Start transaction, if supported. (This is often very important for databases with transactions.)

*Insert. Repeat this step as needed.

*Commit transaction, if supported.

*Close connection.

Update: The following does not apply to MS Access. Access does not support inserting multiple rows from a literal. It only supports inserting multiple rows from an existing data source. (Although here is a "workabout" that might work. In any case, the most important thing is likely limiting the number of transactions.)
One more thing that can be done is to build a single insert command that adds multiple records at once. This can be done with either multiple statements or a multi-record insert (if supported). It may or may not be significantly faster than just the above (depends upon other factors like network latency and database engine) and will likely need to be adapted to fit within the restrictions of the database (e.g. might only be feasible for a few hundred records at once). This should only be considered after proper connection/transaction usage as described above.
I wouldn't be surprised if there we already-made "bulk insert" libraries/modules floating about... and I don't use MS Access so I can only hope that the above suggestions were helpful :-)
Happy coding.

A: Don't do ONE insertion per command.
Change your code to something like, this:
string strSQLCommand;
for (int i = 0; i < populationSize; i++){
strSQLCommand += "INSERT INTO [" + pTableName + "] (" + columnsName + ") VALUES (" + columnsValue[i] + ");";`
}
outputDBConn->runSQLEdit(strSQLCommand );

I'm not sure what's the max buffer size of the command, so do some checks and then get the best value to do some "breaks" at every X inserts.

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Discussion in 'Bug Reports' started by entropyman, Feb 9, 2019.
This happened after 17.2 update.
i updated /repaired .NET framework.
Is there something simple im missing nothing starts nothing saves.
This is a database corruption issue. Several people have reported it and I've been trying like crazy to identify it.
There is a tool there that you can download that "fixes" the problem. What it does is cleans up the bad database table. If its the items table (and it probably is), run that. Then after that, RAT should start, then do a File -> Import Items/Blocks in RAT to rewrite that data. Hopefully that fixes the issue for now.
heh, always a good idea anyway. ;) I've been making some progress (I think) on this bug though, currently testing and hasn't broken yet. We'll see.


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Sophont - 4 DVD
Title: Sophont-HOODLUM
Genre: Action, Adventure, Shooter
Developer: Sameer Hirezi
Publisher: Sameer Hirezi
Release Date: 22 Mar, 2019
Sophont is an action packed science fiction first person shooter that relies on philosophical undertones as the primary focus of the plot.
The year is 2999. Daniel Keldrik was a previous soldier who joined the biotic regime because he wanted to live up to his father. His father is known as the greatest biotic who ever lived and is royal protector to the King of Mars. After Daniel went through extensive genetic altering to unlock psychic abilities he was deemed an astronomical failure because he couldn't even perform elementary telekinetic tasks. Coming from a wealthy family, his father was able to get the King of Mars to fund scientists to develop a prototype bio-enhancer so he could somewhat compete with his squad mates. Daniel, being the only biotic to ever have to rely on the bio-enhancer, gets harassed by his peers on a day to day basis. Daniel also took 3 years longer than his peers during his biotic training to graduate from the program even with his bio-enhancer. Finally graduated, Daniel is assigned to his first mission with squad Omega, the worst squad in the regime. Things go completely haywire on his first mission and he is forced to resort to his instincts to survive. Follow him through the depths of hell and back as he learns the truth about the biotic regime and the dark transgressions of humanity.
• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 7
• Processor: AMD Phenom™ II X4 965
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
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• DirectX: Version 9.0
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Hundreds Mourn Loss of Benazir Bhutto
Dated: 28 December 2007
HUNDREDS gathered on the afternoon of Friday 28th December 2007 at the Minhaj al-Quran International Centre based in Forest Gate, London, UK to pay respects to the late former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto.
Imam Sadiq Quershi led worshippers in prayers on Friday for the late Benazir Bhutto who died in a suicide attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Imam Qureshi told mourners in a rather sombre mood "the beautiful fragrance of Benazir Bhutto will continue to dwell in people's hearts? he told listeners "it seems as if the poor and destitute have been deprived of their hard labour?
Benazir Bhutto who last visited the UK headquarter of the Minhaj al-Quran International organisation in August 2003 where she met with it's founder Dr Muhammad Tahir al-Qadri. Benazir Bhutto became a life member of the organisation and praised the organisation for being dynamic, progressive and modern. Dr Muhammad Tahir al-Qadri on behalf on Minhaj al-Quran International Organisation has officially declared seven days mourning.
Ishtiaq Ahmad, president of the London based Minhaj al-Quran centre said "we are deeply saddened with the loss of Benazir Bhutto whom we had the privilege to work with she will be greatly missed by everyone�?. He further said "she has left many memories of her charming and charismatic personality when she last visited our centre in the summer of 2003�? Ishtiaq Ahmad also said that Islam strongly condemns suicide attacks and that this was an act of criminals.
Asif Shakoor, external affairs secretary of Minhaj al-Quran centre caught up with Benazir Bhutto at Newham Bookshop in early July 2007 he also paid tribute "I am deeply shocked, Benazir Bhutto will be remembered especially by the local community in Newham whom she visited on a number of occasions …she touched the hearts of many people it will take time to come to terms with her loss�? He also said "she was a torchbearer of women's rights; she was a unique example for other women�?
Waqas Malik, vice-president of Pakistan People's Party UK said "Benazir Bhutto was a religious person and determined to struggle for the cause she believed in until her ultimate end.�? Meeting with members of Minhaj al-Quran Centre in London, Riaz Khan general-secretary of Pakistan People's Party UK, said "Benazir Bhutto's decision to become a life member of Minhaj ul Quran will surely benefit her in the hereafter�? and "we ask for everyone to pray abundantly for her�? said Riaz Khan.
Councilor Dr Zulfiqar Ali chairman, Newham Alliance of Islamic Associations also joined hands in paying tribute; he said "the assassination of Benazir is an irreplaceable loss of a politician of international standing. She was a lady of great courage, conviction and determination. Such killings are totally unislamic and unjustifiable�? He described the killing of Benazir as "deplorable�?. He further said "let us pray that our Creator Almighty gives strength to the Pakistani nation to cope with this loss to maintain stability and unity in the country. This is the time to set aside political differences and work to restore calm in the country�?, said Cllr Dr Zulfiqar Ali.
Vigils continue to be said for the late Benazir Bhutto at the Minhaj ul Quran centre on Romford Road. Senior members of the organisation also attended a memorial service organised by members of Benzair Bhutto's political party. Tributes were paid by faith leaders, politicians and members of Pakistan People's Party.
Repoted By: M.Asif Shakoor UK
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Nanette Dambly is the National Senior Vice President, Builder and Retail Division at The Federal Savings Bank, and is responsible to lead the growth of the National Builder Division and Retail Channel nationwide.
Nanette is an intelligent, people-oriented and results-focused Mortgage Banking Executive. She graduated from Arizona State University achieving a double major in Business Administration and Biology, in less than four years. Nanette took her dedication, focus and hard work and brought that drive into the mortgage industry in 1992.
Nanette has excelled in the mortgage industry, serving in various leadership roles over the past 25 years. She has earned a reputation as a thoughtful, ethically driven, energetic leader who prides herself on building and arming her team with the needed skills, education and opportunity to succeed. Nanette's experience, with strategy and execution, in the mortgage business has been expansive having cultivated an unequivocal forte for unearthing greater capabilities in sales, operations and marketing for Fortune 50 companies specializing in new construction and retail mortgage lending.
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Is Equity Crowdfunding Right for Your Business?
By Cliff Ennico
Last week my new book, The Crowdfunding Handbook, was officially released.
Three years in the making, this book is the first of many you will be seeing about "equity crowdfunding"–how a business can raise capital online from its social media followers and fans using crowdfunding websites such as kickstarter.com.
On May 16, 2016, new federal regulations go into effect that will kick start (sorry, couldn't resist that) a new wave of Web-based financing that promoters say will overwhelm the more traditional sources of startup funding, such as bank loans, wealthy "angels" and venture capital.
But will it really?
So far comments on the new rules have been mixed. While many pundits view the new rules as revolutionary, just about as many say that the market for crowdfunded investments is years or even decades away.
The naysayers are not without some valid arguments. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – the federal government agency that regulates offerings of securities among other things – hasn't made it easy for companies to raise capital via crowdfunding. The new rules impose fairly severe limitations on companies. For example:
All such offerings must take place on a "funding portal" registered with the SEC and the federal banking authorities, subject to a gazillion regulations that will likely lead them to impose high fees on their startup clients;
Companies looking to raise more than $100,000 via crowdfunding must include "reviewed" financial statements prepared by an independent accounting firm in their offering documents;
People who are not "accredited investors" (high net worth individuals for whom the restrictions don't apply) can invest only small amounts of money in crowdfunded offerings; and
Companies cannot advertise or promote their offerings outside of the funding portal except for a modest "tombstone ad" on the company website.
A number of securities law experts I've spoken to predict that advisers to startup companies will discourage their clients from taking advance of crowdfunding. Among their reasons:
Bringing in a lot of unsophisticated investors early on will discourage "angels," venture capitalists and other more serious investors from participating in later rounds of financing; and
It will be difficult for most startup founders to handle a large, unruly group of crowdfunded investors who may make unreasonable demands on management time and resources.
Understandably, the SEC doesn't want to allow unscrupulous promoters of bogus startups to take advantage of naïve, unsuspecting people. But have the regulators gone too far the other way – imposing so many hurdles to crowdfunding that a healthy, thriving market will fail to develop?
A number of commentators say "yes," but I disagree.
I do agree that most early stage technology companies will probably forego crowdfunding for the reasons discussed above. The only exception, I think, will be so-called "concept companies" – startups that have little more than an idea for a new product, service or technology who need small amounts of money ($50,000 to $150,000) to do basic marketing research, develop a prototype and patent their invention. Such companies are considered too risky for traditional venture financing and as such are likely candidates for crowdfunding.
But there are many other types of business, and two in particular would, I think, be excellent candidates for crowdfunding under the new rules.
Retail and Service Businesses With Huge Followings on Social Media. Let's say, for example, that a world-famous restaurant, such as Fraunces Tavern (www.frauncestavern.com) in New York City, is looking to raise money. Restaurants, like most retail and service businesses, are low margin and unscalable, making them unattractive to venture investors. Historically, they have had to rely on bank loans to raise the capital they need to grow, or sometimes just refurbish. Bank loans are rigid and inflexible, because they must be repaid with interest. Banks also require their borrowers to operate their businesses within a narrow range of "restrictive covenants" that often prevent them from taking necessary business risks.
But if a restaurant has a huge following on social media (Fraunces Tavern has hundreds of "likes" on Facebook and thousands of followers on Twitter), it might be able to raise the money it needs through crowdfunding. Many people would want the "bragging rights" of being able to say they "own a piece" of Fraunces Tavern, and if the restaurant offers a discount coupon or a free entrée for larger investments, voila!
"Project" Businesses. Businesses that have traditionally relied on project or limited partnership financing – such as real estate developments, oil and gas drilling, movie and Broadway theater productions – I think will benefit from crowdfunding, especially if investors receive something tangible (such as free tickets to the Broadway show or licensed merchandise) in addition to their shares.
My prediction: the businesses most likely to benefit from equity crowdfunding are those that have traditionally relied on bank loans or project financing, have a large social media following (and perhaps a touch of glamour), and who can offer investors something other than a "piece of the action".
Cliff Ennico (cennico@legalcareer.com) is a syndicated columnist, author and host of the PBS television series 'Money Hunt'. This column is no substitute for legal, tax or financial advice, which can be furnished only by a qualified professional licensed in your state. To find out more about Cliff Ennico and other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit our Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2016 CLIFFORD R. ENNICO. DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. @CliffEnnico.
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Military sued over al-Awlaki Yemen drone death
Image caption Anwar al-Awlaki was seen as an astute communicator and linked to several plots
Relatives of three Americans killed in drone strikes in Yemen are suing top Pentagon and CIA officials, saying the killings were unconstitutional.
Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan died in September. Awlaki's son Abdulrahman, 16, died in October.
Relatives accuse Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, CIA Director David Petraeus and two military commanders of approving and directing the strikes.
The legality of US use of drones has been in the spotlight in recent weeks.
Awlaki, a radical Islamist cleric born in the state of New Mexico, was a key figure in the Yemen-based group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). His 16-year-old son was born in Colorado.
Samir Khan was a naturalised US citizen who was involved with Inspire, al-Qaeda's English-language magazine.
The lawsuit was filed by Nasser al-Awlaki, the father of Anwar al-Awlaki, alongside Sarah Khan, mother of Samir Khan.
'Rights violated'
Military commanders Adm William McRaven - head of US special operations - and Lt Gen Joseph Votel were also named in the lawsuit, which is seeking unspecified damages.
There is something terribly wrong when a 16-year-old American boy can be killed by his own government
Pardiss Kebriaei, Center for Constitutional Rights
How legal are drone strikes?
"The killings violated fundamental rights afforded to all US citizens, including the right not to be deprived of life without due process of law," the legal complaint says.
The Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union say they are giving legal assistance to the plaintiffs.
"There is something terribly wrong when a 16-year-old American boy can be killed by his own government without any accountability or explanation," said Pardiss Kebriaei, a lawyer at the Center for Constitutional Rights.
A justice department spokesman told Reuters news agency the department had seen the complaint and was reviewing it.
Correspondents say the case could face procedural hurdles before it is settled.
In March, US Attorney General Eric Holder defended the drone strike policy, saying the US "may use force abroad against a senior operational leader of a foreign terrorist organisation with which the United States is at war - even if that individual happens to be a US citizen."
The US government has not officially accepted responsibility for carrying out the strikes.
The Department of Justice, which is expected to represent the defendants, could contend that state secrets would be exposed as part of the evidence needed to argue the case.
Before the lethal strike took place, Awlaki's father had tried to get a court injunction to stop US attempts to kill his son. The request was dismissed on the grounds that Mr Awlaki could not sue in place of his son.
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From the lab bench to the Senate
UF graduate student educates senators, others on infectious diseases as an intern in Washington, D.C.
By: Tyler Francischine
When one embarks on a journey of scientific research, there's no telling what twists and turns the path may take. For Heather Drew, whose interest in infectious diseases was sparked as a child by the novel "War of the Worlds,'' her road last year led from Gainesville to the Washington, D.C. office of then-Sen. Bill Nelson.
Drew, a graduate fellow in immunology and microbiology in the University of Florida College of Medicine, spent five weeks as an intern in Nelson's office sharing her expertise on antibiotic resistance with senators and staffers. She said she learned firsthand the critical role researchers and scientists can play in helping to craft national policy, a career interest of hers for many years.
"This internship was an opportunity for me to marry my research with the developing field of science policy," Drew said. "I've seen a lot of gaps among policy, science and the public. This is going to be a growing problem that students and future researchers must change."
Drew was taking part in a National Institutes of Health-sponsored training program in basic microbiology and infectious disease headed by David Bloom, PhD, a professor in the UF College of Medicine's department of molecular genetics and microbiology. She traded the lab bench for a seat at the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, where she sat in on meetings with constituents from across the nation.
Growing up with two environmental engineers for parents, Heather Drew has always been fascinated by observing and measuring the world around her. Photo by Mindy C. Miller
"We essentially served as a sounding board and tried to integrate their feelings and concerns to develop legislation reflective of their needs," she said.
Drew's duties also included drafting several congressional memos for Nelson, including one about the impact of climate change on human health. Nelson, a Democrat, lost his re-election bid in November to Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
"I wanted to highlight the fact that if we don't take preventive measures to increase the resiliency of our environment, it's going to impact human health,'' she said.
Drew was pleased to note that politicians on both sides of the aisle appeared supportive of her work.
"I think people like to polarize environmental issues as not being a concern of both parties, but human health should be a nonpartisan issue," she said. "Taking varying approaches to maintain human health is going to be necessary for the future."
This story originally ran in the Summer 2019 issue of the Doctor Gator newsletter.
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With its soaring sound and mesmerizing glow, nothing brings people together faster—even today—than a jukebox full of records
By Jack Levitan
One of Gerry Parson's Seeburgs is a 100G (pictured here), from 1953, which has better sound than its predecessors. "For the G," Parson says, "Seeburg more than doubled the size of the selector buttons, and spread them out, and noticeably enlarged the glass dome for better viewing."
Seeburg's 100 series was also admired for fully exposing its advanced record-changing mechanism, the Select-o-Matic 100. "The public will thrill to watch the mechanical brain play 10-inch and 12-inch records..." Seeburg promised, and the promise was fulfilled.
With its mirrored wall and glowing plastic pillars with "a constantly changing pattern of soft lights," in Seeburg's words, reflecting off a central metal grille, the 100 puts on quite a show.


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Judith Sollosy was whisked out of Hungary along with her younger sister Klara and most of her family just before the defeat of the Popular Uprising of 1956. She grew up on Long Island, New York. She studied for her B.A. at Barnard College, Columbia University, where she majored in literature and minored in art history. She received her M.A. in dramatic literature and literary theory at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she also studied for her Ph.D. and pursued the study of film history. Meanwhile, she taught as a teaching assistant and lecturer (New York State Teachers College). Though her schoolmates had once given her a book entitled "You Can't Go Home Again", she married acclaimed Hungarian film director Imre Fehér and settled in Budapest Hungary in 1975 with frequent visits back home. Since as an American citizen she could not teach full time at a Hungarian university, she worked as senior editor at Corvina Books, Budapest, for whom she is still freelancing. For several years she also contributed cultural reviews and features for the English-language weeklies "Budapest Sun" and "Budapest Week" and for the film magazine "Filmvilág". Throughout the years she has lectured on translation at ELTE University, Budapest, Miskolc University, and the Institute for Translators and Interpreters, now a department of ELTE. After the change in regime in 1989, she was able to teach full time at the Department of Applied Linguistics at ELTE, when she contributed two chapters on 20th century American culture and literature to the college Internet textbook, "Netting America". She is presently conducting seminars on translation for students of the Balassi Bálint Institute, Budapest. Because of her elemental love of the theater, she has also set up a small venture bringing favorite English-language plays to Hungary, including Arthur Miller's "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan", G.R. Gurney's "Sylvia", D.R. Wilde's "Mother and the Angel", and Ken Ludwig's "Leading Ladies", all of which have been staged in her translation. Meanwhile she has always written two books on translation and has edited special Hungarian issues for "Chattahoochee Review" and "Words without Borders". She has also written a number of essays on translation and contemporary Hungarian literature. One of her nurtured plans is a series of articles on translating Péter Esterházy, entitled "Esterházy per se", some of which have already appeared in various journals as well as on the Internet. She has also tried her hand at writing film scripts and plays, but has thought better of it and has pressed the Delete button on her computer before anyone could find out how little of her budding talent remains for such things, though who knows? All the same, she is proud that her translations into English have appeared in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and Hungary and in journals and magazines including "Cross Currents", "Common Knowledge", "Partisan Review", "The New Yorker", and "PEN America", and that she is regularly reviewed in "The New York Times" and "The London Times". She is furthermore a speaker, panelist, presenter and workshop leader on translation and women's issues. In 1996 she was awarded the Hungarian PEN Club's Ady Medal for popularizing contemporary Hungarian literature in the United States.


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Team Toba Judo at the 2019CWG – A Family Affair
The Manitoba judo team brought a rich family judo tradition to the mats for these Games. The judo team of seven male and seven female fighters features two sets of siblings and numerous other family connections to the sport and to the Games.
Brothers Kelden and Kadin Christ-Bonnell from New Bothwell are competing in the male under 50 kg and under 55 kg weight divisions. Kelden, a 14-year-old blue belt, and Kadin, a 16-year-old brown belt, have been involved in the sport for a number of years and have become successful competitors. Kadin was a double bronze medalist at the 2018 US Open Judo Championships held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their mother, Sonia Christ, is a black belt who is an active participant and coach.
Siblings Justin and Sarah Ekosky, from Selkirk, competed in the male under 73 kg and female under 57 kg divisions, respectively and both won the bronze medal. Justin, an 18-year-old black belt, and Sarah, a 15-year-old brown belt, are seasoned provincial team competitors who have won national medals. Sarah was national champion in U16 at the 2018 National Championships. They are two of four siblings in their family all active in the sport. Their older brother, Damien, competed in the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, and earned a silver medal.
Other team members with family connections in the sport include Ariel Mesongnik, Emily Czosnek, Emily Rogowsky, and Ijob Hamraev, all of whom have fathers who are practicing and/or teaching judo. Ijob has more than one sibling
in the sport, including his brother Joseph who was a gold medalist at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax.
Meanwhile, the judo coaching staff also represents families with rich judo and Canada Games traditions. Head coach Mark Berger, a 7th degree black belt, won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. His two daughters won medals at the Canada Winter Games – Olia, who went on to compete on the national judo team, won a silver medal while her sister Lena won a bronze medal at Canada Games.
Female coach May Baldo-Oduca represents another family dedicated to the sport. May finished 5th at the Games in 1987 and her husband, Jeff Oduca, was a gold medalist and flag bearer at the 1991 Games. They are both active coaches in the sport in Manitoba. Two of their children, Sharmayne and Thessa, also competed at the Canada Games, with Sharmayne finishing 5th in 2011 and Thessa finishing 3rd in 2015.
These strong family connections strengthen the sport in our province and encourage each successive generation to become involved in judo and to aspire to represent their province at Canada Games.


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Dover police officer testifies he didn't intend to kick man in head
Dec 3rd, 2015 · by Associated Press, Craig Anderson · Comments:
DOVER — Cpl. Thomas Webster IV tried to kick Lateef Dickerson's torso but missed and struck his jaw instead during a 2013 apprehension, the Dover Police Department officer testified Thursday.
In the third day of a criminal trial against him, Cpl. Webster, 42, recounted from the witness stand his memories of the incident on Aug. 24, 2013 that eventually led to a second-degree felony assault charge against him. Mr. Dickerson was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken jaw as a result of the kick.
While Cpl. Webster, suspended without pay since indictment in May 2015, agreed under cross examination that while an intentional kick to the head in the situation in question was not warranted, he did not intend to do so.
The defense rested its case just after 3 p.m. and Judge Ferris Wharton instructed the jury — nine women and three men — to return today at 9 a.m. for closing arguments and instructions from the court before deliberating on a verdict.
The prosecution questioned Cpl. Webster on why he didn't include his intention when writing a use-of-force report a few hours after responding to the area of a reported large, late-night fight at a gas station, despite being instructed by the sergeant overseeing his platoon working a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift afterward to write a detailed documentation of the incident due to the injury involved as soon as possible.
Cpl. Webster then cited his training to write what he considered facts of the case, and no police officer can include all details in a report. Everything he included in the document was accurate, he testified.
After Mr. Dickerson's girlfriend filed a complaint with Dover PD on Oct. 9, 2013 regarding the incident, Cpl. Webster supplied a requested supplemental report soon afterward greatly resembling the use-of-force report as investigation into a potential criminal matter began.
In the use-of-force report, Cpl. Webster wrote that he struck Mr. Dickerson with a single blow to the head, stunning him. The documentation was received by his Dover PD platoon leader, unit commander and deputy chief, he testified.
Mr. Dickerson, who was 29 at the time of the incident, has not attended any of the proceedings in Kent County Superior Court. On Thursday, the Delaware Department of Justice said he was wanted by multiple jurisdictions regarding several unrelated felony charges and his whereabouts were unknown.
The trial continued to draw high interest, with seemingly every seat in the courtroom filled with up to 40 or more spectators.
Attorney Jim Liguori is representing Cpl. Webster, with Deputy Attorneys General Mark Denney and Danielle Brennan prosecuting for the state.
The incident unfolds
After driving past suspect Mr. Dickerson at the corner of U.S. 13 and Maple Parkway at approximately 11 p.m., Cpl. Webster testified that the suspect ignored several verbal commands to drop to the ground, and a kick to the back of his knee was unsuccessful in bring him down.
The tension was heightened by police radio transmissions that a fleeing suspect wearing a yellow hat and yellow pants was in possession of a firearm, and that several combatants in a large fight at a then-Hess station were fleeing in multiple directions, along with a white vehicle with temporary tags. Cpl. Webster testified that Mr. Dickerson fit clothing and physical elements of the description of a fleeing person that officers received.
At the same time, Cpl. Webster said, Mr. Dickerson twice moved his hands toward his waistband, causing further alarm about a possible weapon emerging.
On the stand, Cpl. Webster said his perception was that Mr. Dickerson was armed and that did not change throughout the incident.
The prosecution questioned why Cpl. Webster did not conduct a thorough search for a weapon while Mr. Dickerson was handcuffed and on the ground, especially with a possible firearm involved, and the officer said he did a quick cursory search before scanning the area around him to look for possible assailants referenced in a radio dispatch in what was not deemed a secured situation.
Part of the sequence was recorded on a patrol car dashcam video by Lt. Christopher Hermance, who teamed with Cpl. Webster to take Mr. Dickerson into custody. Cpl. Webster said he was unaware of the video when writing his report, and did not check his own vehicle's footage, which he described as not common practice among officers in that situation.
Cpl. Webster acknowledged that he did not patrol in the vehicle he originally logged recorded on a duty list, taking the keys to another car when finding his computer not working in the first one. He reported the change to a desk officer, he said.
Dover PD Master Cpl. David Gist, the assistant supervisor on the shift, said he went to the scene and relieved Cpl. Webster from watching Mr. Dickerson while he went to get a small first aid kit. Lt. Webster said he applied gauze around Mr. Dickerson's head and lip while using an antiseptic wipe.
After transporting Mr. Dickerson to a hospital when he reported pain, Cpl. Webster said the pair spent four hours at the facility while treatment was provided. Cpl. Webster described Mr. Dickerson as calm and civil at that point and compliant to the point of talking about "all sorts of things, including what was he thinking."
According to Cpl. Webster, Mr. Dickerson told him he was trying to decide whether to run or fight during the incident, and had been involved in "quite a few scrapes."
Cpl. Webster later took Mr. Dickerson to Dover PD for processing on a resisting arrest charge, he testified.
On the witness stand when called by the defense, Delaware State Police Cpl. Rick Torres — who trained Cpl. Webster at the police academy more than 10 years ago — said the officer's actions followed his training. The dashcam video from the August 2013 incident could be used in training on how to handle a felony style stop where a threat of apparent serious bodily harm or death is apparent, Cpl. Torres testified.
Cpl. Torres is the lead defense tactics instructor at the Delaware State Police Academy that trains new police recruits for duty, and said that based on several factors present, training indicated that the kick was acceptable.
Questioned by the prosecution, Cpl. Torres confirmed that he is friends with Cpl. Webster "though we don't hang out," their families were acquainted and both graduated from Lake Forest High. Cpl. Torres said he knew a great many law enforcement officers, with Delaware being the small state that it is.
When called by the defense as an expert witness on use of force, former FBI agent Dr. Philip Hayden testified that he watched the video and spoke with Cpl. Webster and believed the kick would have been an assault if intentional. Dr. Hayden said an attempted snap kick to the head would have been foolish because it a small target compared to the torso.
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Major 3-alarm fire destroys buildings on Jensen
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Multiple fire units used ladder trucks and deluge equipment to flood water on the buildings, since access around the sides was not possible.
Six hours later, at 7:00 am, the fire department was still on the scene at Jensen Square, applying water to any hot spots that remained.
HOUSTON – The Houston Fire Department was called to a structure fire early last Thursday morning, April 29, which quickly developed into a major conflagration.
Martee Boose with the HFD said that initially they answered a "structure fire" call at 1:00 am and arrived on the scene within three minutes. He noted that the fire had spread to multiple shops even before the initial alarm was turned in.
The buildings were heavily involved when the first fire units arrived, and a third alarm was requested at about 1:50 am. It was not until six hours after the initial call, around 7:00 am, that the fire department said they had the fire under control and hot spots tapped out.
The location of the fire was a strip shopping center at 9011 Jensen Drive, near Hurley. The buildings involved stretched from the Dollar General Store which was formerly a food market, to the historic Granada Theater. The Dollar store and a beauty supply store reported some damage, but the theater was saved. All the other buildings between were reduced to rubble by the fire. Most were vacant, according to HFD, and their structure and roofs collapsed.
Firemen deployed in front and behind the buildings, which were mainly unoccupied. After confronting the major blaze on arrival, they called a third alarm.
This scene along Jensen shows the complete destruction of several businesses, with Dollar General on the left, and the historic Granada Theater just out of sight on the right.
Authorities reported that there were no significant injuries associated with the fire. Arson investigators were on scene early Thursday, but did not have a cause by press time. The city's public works department was also present to remove dangerous debris and help find hot spots.
Local officials and business persons were examining the possibility that rebuilding the complex might benefit the area.
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Originally Posted by Blaxican8504
We heard the same thing when he was piling up power backs at Florida. They never saw the field.
Because he had Tebow as a glorified fullback running the iso... and when he did have a power RB (DeShawn Wynn) he just happened to lead the team in rushing both years he was there. Shoot, in 2006 he pretty much ran his offense with two power backs in Wynn and Tebow with very good success on the ground.
After Wynn graduated, he didn't really have a power threat in the backfield besides Tebow... and pounded him as much as possible. He finally brought in a power back in Mack Brown, but wasn't around to see how that panned out.
Originally Posted by ZM Punk
Why, it's not like Urban will utilize him.
ZM I like you, but you're off on this one. Urban has a history of tailoring his offense to his personnel, and does whatever he can to get them the ball as much as possible. If Brionte earns PT, Urban will utilize as best he can with isos, off-tackle powers, etc.
If you haven't already, take a gander at what Ross and the guys wrote up about Meyer's offense at Alongtheolentangy.
The coward has never stayed in one spot long enough to have a history of anything.
Dunn is clearly a moron to buy anything a gutless liar like Meyer was selling. I wish him nothing but the worst.
Originally Posted by sven
I'm just saying here... Hoke and company sold recruits on how Ohio State was going to get hit with a multi-year bowl ban, TV ban, massive scholarship losses, etc, so you may want to hold up there.
To wish a 17-18 year old kid nothing but the worst because he decided to do what he thinks is best for him is absolutely ridiculous, and downright shameful.
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That comment about Dunn isn't needed.
Didn't think I'd see Michigan fans acting like this about a player deciding to commit elsewhere.
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I just know he has never had a 1,000 yard rusher at running back and seems to much prefer speed backs over power backs. That much has been established over the years. I don't blame Dunn for going to the school that he loves. But let's be real here, Urban was going to tell Dunn whatever he needed to hear to keep from losing a star instate commit to Michigan in his first month at the helm.
This was about a whole lot more than Dunn the player. The dude followed his heart and I respect that but I think he made a big mistake in regards to his future.
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I'm a Michigan fan, but calling a 17-18 year old kid a 'moron' is totally uncalled for and classless...as is hoping him nothing but the worst. The kid followed his heart, and if that be at Ohio, than so be it. There's lots of recruits left on Hoke's board, and I would assume there may be a new name or two added over the next few weeks.
With that being said, I think he really would be utilized better at Michigan. Time will tell.
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The kid is playing at his dream school nothing wrong with following your heart. Should never grill a kid for doing that.
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I just know he has never had a 1,000 yard rusher at running back and seems to much prefer speed backs over power backs. That much has been established over the years.
Fair point on the 1,000 yard rusher, but to be fair he was never able to land a power back at Florida (Outside of Mack Brown who came in after his first retirement). He went after guys like Stafon Johnson, Charles Scott, Ben Tate, Brandon Minor, Javarris James, Trent Richardson, but just wasn't able to land one until Brown, and obviously isn't around to use him.
Tebow was pretty much his power back when he was there, besides DeShawyn Wynn of course.