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4,444 children 'abused' by Australian Catholic priests
More than 1,250 Catholic priests accused of child sex abuse in Australia with few allegations pursued in cover-up drive.
About seven percent of Catholic priests in Australia were accused of sexually abusing children between 1950 and 2010, but few allegations were investigated, an inquiry in Sydney has heard.
The scathing figures, released as hearings began on Monday over the allegations dating back decades, were compiled with the cooperation of the church as part of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
The commission, Australia's highest level of inquiry, reported 4,444 alleged incidents of sexual abuse by Catholic priests between 1980 and 2015.
The inquiry also heard that 1,265 priests and religious brothers and nuns had been accused during a 60-year period ending 2010.
"These numbers are shocking. They are tragic and they are indefensible," Franklin Sullivan, head of the church's Truth, Justice and Healing Council, told the commission in Sydney.
"As Catholics, we hang our heads in shame," he added, holding back tears as he described the "massive failure on the part of the Catholic Church in Australia to protect children from abusers".
Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas, reporting from Sydney, said this is the first time "overall figures have been put on the extent of reports of sexual abuse - and they are alarming.
"The average age of an abused boy was 11 and a half; for girls, it was just 10 and a half."
Furness said the accounts of the experiences of the survivors in numerous hearings "were depressingly similar".
"Children were ignored or, worse, punished. Allegations were not investigated. Priests and religious [figures] were moved. The parishes or communities to which they were moved knew nothing of their past. Documents were not kept or they were destroyed," she said.
"Secrecy prevailed, as did cover-ups. Many children suffered and continue, as adults, to suffer from their experiences in some Catholic institutions."
'Dreadful crimes against children'
Joan Katherine Isaacs, an abuse survivor, called the data "gut-wrenching".
"There are just so many children who have been so damaged over tens of years because of the Catholic church, and because of the extent of their cover-ups," Isaacs told reporters outside the hearing.
"I just wanted to come to be witness to the exposure of these dreadful crimes against children."
Six of Australia's seven archbishops, and leaders of other Catholic orders, are being questioned by the commission for the final hearing.
The worst-offending institutions were the orders of brothers who often run schools and homes for the most vulnerable children.
The church surveyed 10 religious institutions and 75 church authorities to uncover the abuse data on priests, non-ordained brothers and sisters, and other church personnel employed between 1950 and 2009.
Prosecutions have been launched in 27 of the 309 abuse cases the commission has referred to Australian police, with 75 more being investigated, it says.
Last year, Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell said the church had made "enormous mistakes" and "catastrophic" choices by refusing to believe abused children, shuffling abusive priests from parish to parish and over-relying on counselling of priests to solve the problem.
Two members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors set up by Pope Francis were invited to give evidence via video link, but instead opted to provide written evidence on the group's work, the commission was told.
Church sexual abuse broke into the open in 2002, when it was discovered that US bishops in the Boston area moved abusers from parish to parish instead of defrocking them.
Similar scandals have since been discovered around the world and tens of millions of dollars have been paid in compensation.
Officials involved with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse stand as the public hearing into the Catholic Church authorities, begins another session in Sydney, Australia, February 6, 2017. REUTERS


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package com.hendriksen.fragments;

import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.app.ProgressDialog;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.androidplot.xy.LineAndPointFormatter;
import com.androidplot.xy.PointLabelFormatter;
import com.androidplot.xy.SimpleXYSeries;
import com.androidplot.xy.XYPlot;
import com.androidplot.xy.XYSeries;
import com.hendriksen.listeners.SwingListener;
import com.hendriksen.model.Swing;
import com.hendriksen.processors.CommandProcessor;
import com.hendriksen.processors.DataProcessor;
import com.hendriksen.processors.SwingTypeProcessor;
import com.hendriksen.squashtracker.GlobalApplication;
import com.hendriksen.squashtracker.MainActivity;
import com.hendriksen.squashtracker.R;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Swing Training Fragment. This fragment allows the user to train
 * the application to recognise their types of swings.
 *
 * @author Sam Hendriksen
 */
public class SwingTrainingFragment extends Fragment {

    //Class Tag.
    public final static String TAG = SwingTrainingFragment.class.getName();

    //XYPlot graph
    private XYPlot apSwingGraph;
    private XYSeries seriesPitch;
    private XYSeries seriesRoll;
    private XYSeries seriesGX;
    private XYSeries seriesGY;
    private XYSeries seriesGZ;

    //Menu.
    private Menu menu;

    //Whether we are showing sampled data or not.
    private boolean isGraphToggled;

    //Swing Type TextView.
    private TextView tvSwingType;

    //Wrong shot button.
    private Button btnWrongShot;

    //Progress dialog when recording swing.
    private ProgressDialog progressDialog;

    //Holds the current Swing object detected.
    private Swing currentSwing;

    //Graph Line formatters.
    private LineAndPointFormatter series1Format;
    private LineAndPointFormatter series2Format;
    private LineAndPointFormatter series3Format;

    //Possible swing types.
    private String[] swingTypes;
    private TypedArray swingIcons;

    //ImageView for showing the swing type.
    private ImageView ivSwingType;

    //Media player for the sound.
    private MediaPlayer mediaPlayer;

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                             Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_training_swing_processor,
                container, false);

        //Show the options menu.
        setHasOptionsMenu(true);

        //Initialise the media player.
        mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(getActivity(), R.raw.impact_sound);

        //Initialise the view components.

        //Show the swing correction fragment.
        btnWrongShot = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.btnWrongShot);
        btnWrongShot.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View arg0) {
                //Ask the user to correct the swing type.
                ((MainActivity) getActivity()).showSwingCorrectionFragment(currentSwing);
            }
        });

        tvSwingType = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.tvSwingType);
        swingTypes = getActivity().getResources().getStringArray(R.array.swing_types);

        swingIcons = getResources().obtainTypedArray(R.array.swing_icons);

        ivSwingType = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.ivSwingType);

        //Show the swings confusion matrix when long held.
        ivSwingType.setOnLongClickListener(new View.OnLongClickListener() {
            @Override
            public boolean onLongClick(View v) {
                AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity());
                builder.setTitle("Swing Confusion Matrix").
                setMessage(SwingTypeProcessor.getInstance().getLastConfusionMatrix())
                        .setCancelable(false)
                        .setPositiveButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                                //do things
                            }
                        });
                AlertDialog alert = builder.create();
                alert.show();

                //Change the message text size.
                TextView msgTxt = (TextView) alert.findViewById(android.R.id.message);
                if(msgTxt != null) {
                    msgTxt.setTextSize(13);
                }

                return false;
            }
        });

        // initialize the AndroidPlot graph and customise the graph.
        apSwingGraph = (XYPlot) view.findViewById(R.id.apSwingGraph);
        customiseGraphVisuals();

        //When the graphs get clicked they will show the sampled data.
        apSwingGraph.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View arg0) {
                if (currentSwing != null) {
                    if (isGraphToggled) {
                        isGraphToggled = false;
                        //updateGyroMagnitudeGraph(currentSwing.gyroMagnitude);
                        //Show full Gyro values.
                        updateGyroSampledGraph(currentSwing.timeValuesSampled, currentSwing.gyroXValuesSampled, currentSwing.gyroYValuesSampled, currentSwing.gyroZValuesSampled);
                    } else {
                        isGraphToggled = true;
                        updateGyroGraph(currentSwing.timeValues, currentSwing.gyroXValues, currentSwing.gyroYValues, currentSwing.gyroZValues);
                    }
                }
            }
        });

        //Initialise the custom graph line formatters.
        series1Format = new LineAndPointFormatter();
        series2Format = new LineAndPointFormatter();
        series3Format = new LineAndPointFormatter();

        series1Format.setPointLabelFormatter(new PointLabelFormatter());
        series1Format.configure(this.getActivity().getApplicationContext(),
                R.xml.line_point_formatter_with_plf1);
        series2Format.setPointLabelFormatter(new PointLabelFormatter());
        series2Format.configure(this.getActivity().getApplicationContext(),
                R.xml.line_point_formatter_with_plf2);
        series3Format.setPointLabelFormatter(new PointLabelFormatter());
        series3Format.configure(this.getActivity().getApplicationContext(),
                R.xml.line_point_formatter_with_plf3);

        //Clear the UI before we begin anything.
        clearUI();

        return view;
    }

    /**
     * Customise the graph so that it is transparent.
     */
    private void customiseGraphVisuals() {
        apSwingGraph.setPlotMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
        apSwingGraph.setPlotPadding(0, 0, 0, 0);
        apSwingGraph.setDomainLabelWidget(null);
        apSwingGraph.setRangeLabelWidget(null);

        apSwingGraph.setBackgroundPaint(null);
        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setBackgroundPaint(null);
        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setGridBackgroundPaint(null);
        apSwingGraph.setBorderPaint(null);

        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setDomainLabelWidth(0.0f);
        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setRangeLabelWidth(0.0f);

        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setDomainLabelPaint(null);
        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setDomainOriginLabelPaint(null);

        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setRangeLabelPaint(null);
        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setRangeOriginLabelPaint(null);

        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setDomainOriginLinePaint(null);
        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setRangeOriginLinePaint(null);

        apSwingGraph.getLayoutManager().remove(apSwingGraph.getTitleWidget());

        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().getDomainGridLinePaint().setColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().getRangeGridLinePaint().setColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
        apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().getRangeSubGridLinePaint().setColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);

        apSwingGraph.getLayoutManager().remove(apSwingGraph.getLegendWidget());
        apSwingGraph.getLayoutManager().remove(apSwingGraph.getDomainLabelWidget());
        apSwingGraph.getLayoutManager().remove(apSwingGraph.getRangeLabelWidget());
        apSwingGraph.setMarkupEnabled(false);
    }

    /**
     * Print the swing type using a Toast to the screen.
     *
     * @param type of swing.
     */
    private void displaySwingType(final int type) {
        SwingTrainingFragment.this.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                //Set the text.
                tvSwingType.setText(swingTypes[type]);
                ivSwingType.setImageResource(swingIcons.getResourceId(type, 0));

                //Enable the correction button.
                btnWrongShot.setEnabled(true);
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Update the UI after the a recording has been made.
     */
    private void updateUI() {
        //If we have a swing to show data.
        if (currentSwing != null) {
            //Ensure that the UI changes are run on the Main thread.
            SwingTrainingFragment.this.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                public void run() {
                    //Update the visual trace statistics.
                    Log.i(TAG, "Total trace entries: " + currentSwing.timeValues.size());
                    Log.i(TAG, "Good packets: " + getString(R.string.good_packets, currentSwing.goodPackets));
                    Log.i(TAG, "Bad Packets: " + getString(R.string.bad_packets, currentSwing.badPackets));
                    Log.i(TAG, "Bad Checksums: " + getString(R.string.bad_checksum, currentSwing.badChecksum));

                    //Add the points to the graph.
                    currentSwing.sampleData();
                    currentSwing.determineFeatures();
                    updateGyroMagnitudeGraph(currentSwing.gyroMagnitude);

                    btnWrongShot.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                    //updateGyroGraph(currentSwing.timeValues, currentSwing.gyroXValues, currentSwing.gyroYValues, currentSwing.gyroZValues);
                }
            });
        } else {
            Log.e(TAG, "Swing data is null");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Update the Recording button text safely on the UI Thread.
     *
     * @param showStart
     * @param showStop
     * @param showPause
     */
    private void updateRecordingStatus(final boolean showStart, final boolean showStop, final boolean showPause) {
        //Ensure that the UI changes are run on the Main thread.
        SwingTrainingFragment.this.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                try {
                    menu.findItem(R.id.actionStart).setVisible(showStart);
                    menu.findItem(R.id.actionStop).setVisible(showStop);
                    menu.findItem(R.id.actionPause).setVisible(showPause);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    Log.e(TAG, "Could not change the menu as it is not present. " + e);
                }
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Clear the UI before a recording is made.
     */
    private void clearUI() {
        //Ensure that the UI changes are run on the Main thread.
        SwingTrainingFragment.this.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                //Clear our previous trace data.
                DataProcessor.getInstance().clearData();
                btnWrongShot.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                apSwingGraph.clear();
                apSwingGraph.redraw();
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Update the Gyro graph to show an FFT value.
     *
     * @param magnitude
     */
    private void updateGyroMagnitudeGraph(List<Double> magnitude) {
        try {
            //Remove current data first.
            apSwingGraph.clear();

            seriesGX = new SimpleXYSeries(magnitude, SimpleXYSeries.ArrayFormat.Y_VALS_ONLY, "Magnitude");

            apSwingGraph.addSeries(seriesGX, series1Format);

            apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setDomainLabelOrientation(-45);
            apSwingGraph.setTicksPerRangeLabel(2);

            apSwingGraph.redraw();

        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.e(getTag(), "The graph could not be generated: " + e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Update the Gyroscope graph.
     *
     * @param time
     * @param gX
     * @param gY
     * @param gZ
     */
    private void updateGyroGraph(List<Short> time, List<Short> gX, List<Short> gY, List<Short> gZ) {
        try {
            //Remove current data first.
            apSwingGraph.clear();

            seriesGX = new SimpleXYSeries(time, gX, "GX");
            seriesGY = new SimpleXYSeries(time, gY, "GY");
            seriesGZ = new SimpleXYSeries(time, gZ, "GZ");

            apSwingGraph.addSeries(seriesGX, series1Format);
            apSwingGraph.addSeries(seriesGY, series2Format);
            apSwingGraph.addSeries(seriesGZ, series3Format);

            apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setDomainLabelOrientation(-45);
            apSwingGraph.setTicksPerRangeLabel(2);

            apSwingGraph.redraw();

        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.e(getTag(), "The graph could not be generated: " + e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Update the Gyroscope graph.
     *
     * @param time
     * @param gX
     * @param gY
     * @param gZ
     */
    private void updateGyroSampledGraph(double[] time, double[] gX, double[] gY, double[] gZ) {
        try {
            //Need to convert the arrays for the graph.
            List<Double> timeList = new ArrayList<Double>(time.length);
            List<Double> gXList = new ArrayList<Double>(gX.length);
            List<Double> gYList = new ArrayList<Double>(gY.length);
            List<Double> gZList = new ArrayList<Double>(gZ.length);
            for (int i = 0; i < time.length - 1; i++) {
                timeList.add(new Double(time[i]));
                gXList.add(new Double(gX[i]));
                gYList.add(new Double(gY[i]));
                gZList.add(new Double(gZ[i]));
            }

            //Remove current data first.
            apSwingGraph.clear();

            seriesGX = new SimpleXYSeries(timeList, gXList, "GX");
            seriesGY = new SimpleXYSeries(timeList, gYList, "GY");
            seriesGZ = new SimpleXYSeries(timeList, gZList, "GZ");

            apSwingGraph.addSeries(seriesGX, series1Format);
            apSwingGraph.addSeries(seriesGY, series2Format);
            apSwingGraph.addSeries(seriesGZ, series3Format);

            apSwingGraph.getGraphWidget().setDomainLabelOrientation(-45);
            apSwingGraph.setTicksPerRangeLabel(2);

            apSwingGraph.redraw();

        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.e(getTag(), "The graph could not be generated: " + e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Override the onResume method to register our bluetooth receiver.
     */
    @Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();

        Log.i(TAG, TAG + " onResume() called.");

        //Set a connection listener so that we can proceed when connected.
        CommandProcessor.getInstance().attachConnectionListener();

        //Attach the Swing Listener to listen for data and updates.
        CommandProcessor.getInstance().attachSwingListener(swingListener);

        //Check to see if we are connected. If we are then start recording.
        CommandProcessor.getInstance().checkAndStartRecording();
    }

    /**
     * Override the onPause method to un-register our bluetooth receiver.
     */
    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        GlobalApplication.getInstance().getUSBController().unregisterReceiver();

        if (progressDialog != null) {
            if (progressDialog.isShowing()) {
                progressDialog.dismiss();
            }
            progressDialog = null;
        }

        //Stop recording.
        CommandProcessor.getInstance().stopThreads();

        //Remove any attached listeners.
        CommandProcessor.getInstance().detachListeners();

        super.onPause();
    }

    /**
     * Implement the MatchListener that will provide the match details and status.
     */
    private SwingListener swingListener = new SwingListener() {

        @Override
        public void deviceConnectionLost() {
            //If the connection is lost then update the UI and await reconnection.
            updateUI();
            updateRecordingStatus(true, false, false);
            Log.i(TAG, "Device connection lost.");
        }

        @Override
        public void startedRecording() {
            //When we have started recording, update the UI to show this.
            updateRecordingStatus(false, true, false);

            Log.i(TAG, "Started recording.");
        }

        @Override
        public void stoppedRecording() {
            //When we have stopped recording, update the UI to show this.
            updateRecordingStatus(true, false, false);

            Log.i(TAG, "Stopped Recording.");
        }

        @Override
        public void swingComplete(Swing swing) {
            //When a swing is complete, update the UI with the swing data.
            currentSwing = swing;

            Log.i(TAG, "Swing Complete.");

            Log.i(TAG, "Swing total entries: " + currentSwing.timeValues.size());

            Log.i(TAG, "----Determining Swing----");

            //Print the swing type. //Run me on a Thread.
            displaySwingType(SwingTypeProcessor.getInstance().determineSwingType(swing));

            //Play swing complete sound.
            playNewSwingSound();

            //Clear the current UI.
            clearUI();

            //Update the UI with new values.
            updateUI();
        }

        @Override
        public void pausedRecording() {
            //Not used.
        }

        @Override
        public void resumedRecording() {
            //Not used.
        }

    };

    /**
     * Play a sound when a new swing is received.
     */
    private void playNewSwingSound() {
        try {
            mediaPlayer.start();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to play the impact sound. " + e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Add the Save/Discard menu to the action bar.
     */
    @Override
    public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
        menu.clear();
        inflater.inflate(R.menu.training, menu);

        //Keep hold of the menu for later use.
        this.menu = menu;

        //Update initial items.
        if (CommandProcessor.getInstance().isRecording()) {
            //Show the stop button to stop the recording.
            updateRecordingStatus(false, true, false);
        } else {
            //If this is a new training match then show the play button.
            updateRecordingStatus(true, false, false);
        }

    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // handle item selection
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case R.id.actionStart:
                //Check to see if we are connected. If we are then start recording.
                CommandProcessor.getInstance().checkAndStartRecording();
                return true;
            case R.id.actionStop:
                //Stop the recording.
                CommandProcessor.getInstance().stopRecording();
                return true;
            case R.id.actionPause:
                //Not used here.
                return true;
            default:
                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
        }
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Donald W. Linebaugh is an American archaeologist and author.

Linebaugh, was director of the University of Kentucky Program for Archaeological Research in the College of Arts and Sciences and was assistant professor of anthropology. He began excavating the site of Colonel Robert Bolling's Kippax Plantation in 1981.

During his tenure at the College of William and Mary from 1988 to 1997, students and volunteers from the community assisted in the excavations at Kippax in present Hopewell, Virginia.

In 1997 Linebaugh joined the University of Kentucky's faculty.

Linebaugh located Robert Bolling's house in 2002 and excavated it with students from March 11 to March 16, 2002.

In 2004, Linebaugh was Director of the University of Maryland's Historic Preservation Program and Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.

He wrote The Man Who Found Thoreau: Roland W. Robbins and the Rise of Historical Archaeology in America, which documents the work of the controversial archaeologist Roland W. Robbins.

References

External links
 Biography

Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American archaeologists
University of Kentucky faculty

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


The city held a 'Sugar on Snow' festival to kick off the process. This involved hundreds of residents, generating community momentum and encouraging a positive attitude among civic and business leaders.
Newport was able to achieve success through broad partnership and involvement. It also leveraged small actions to build momentum for larger investments. For example, a workshop recommendation was to create an urban community garden. 32 organisations collaborated to make it happen and programmed it to have a transformational impact. The "Grow a Neighbourhood" program teaches neighbourhood residents about urban agriculture, providing space for family plots, and engaging local restaurants in a farm to table initiative. Six new restaurants opened in the downtown during the first two years of implementation.
Newport also took advantage of widespread community participation in the R/UDAT to engage citizens in planning code changes, designing a participatory process to create the first form-based code in the state. This enabled new developments including boutique hotels, a tasting centre featuring regional agriculture, and a waterfront resort. The city also created the state's first foreign trade zone, attracting a Korean biotech and other firms. They implemented a branding strategy, and formed partnerships on tourism, and a host of other initiatives. Just 3 years later, Newport had over $200 million in new investment and 2,000 jobs in the pipeline– an incredible achievement in the midst of a severe national recession.
Newport was the recipient of the Platinum Award for Facilitation Impact from the International Association of Facilitators in 2013. In addition, the Federal Reserve's New England Community Development Advisory Council chose Newport as a host location for a 2013 convening to highlight its successful model.


Hey Portland! We're coming to visit! Machines For Freedom will be in town on June 28 and 29 for two rad events! Come to one or both, we hope to meet y'all!
Meet at 6:00 pm and plan for two hours of intermediate riding. This is a No Drop ride, but be prepared for a spicy pace!
Ride with Machines Founder Jenn Hannon and see why they call her "The Metronome."
Machines x WBW Launch Party!
Join us for snacks and drinks and ask Jenn all you've ever wanted to know about Machines For Freedom!


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I'm hoping Mayor McEachern will do the right thing for Portsmouth's people and McIntyre project: Letters
Jan. 6 — To the Editor:
When Mayor Deaglan McEachern was inaugurated, he said that he always felt the presence of his father, the late Paul McEachern. Hopefully, our new mayor will be guided by the principles of his father, the lawyer who represented Revisit McIntyre. Attorney McEachern criticized the Redgate-Kane plan, referring to it as a "scheme," and he promoted Bill Binnie's alternative proposal. Perhaps Paul McEachern is looking down from above, observing how his son will guide the city that he loved through its journey to complete this long awaited project.
Shortly after he was elected, then Mayor-elect McEachern reminded us that this will be the council of the 400th anniversary of our city. It would be ironic and tragic if this historic council were responsible for allowing 400 years of Portsmouth's architecture to be compromised by inappropriate development. This would not be the legacy that the late, great Paul McEachern would have wanted.
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Mayor McEachern has shown signs that he wants to unify, not divide, Portsmouth. This was evidenced by his inaugural comments thanking the outgoing council and by his votes in favor of former Mayor Becksted's board and commission appointments. If the new mayor stays true to his promise to be a "citizen of Portsmouth," he will not be a leader beholden to special interests, even if those interests helped to elect him.
Here's hoping that our new mayor will use his position to influence the 400th anniversary council to do the right thing for Portsmouth's people and for the People's Project.
Christina Lusky
During COVID, the personal choices of few take away freedom from the many
This latest COVID-19 omicron outbreak has resulted in widespread COVID fatigue and seriously compromised our ability to control the pandemic.
For those who believe that COVID-19 is not a hoax, there are only two ways to control its spread: [1] a proven prophylactic such as a vaccine or a therapeutic, and [2] physical measures that lessen the odds that the virus can enter your body - such as a barrier or distance from infected people.
To strive for a better outcome, we need to review why we are at this point and the lessons learned. The starting point is the issue of whether people should be free to disregard the scientific recommendations of public health experts: is this the price we all must pay for some minority of people's misguided concept of personal freedom? A personal freedom that has contributed to the infection of hundreds of thousands more every day with kids hospitalized in record numbers, created further job shortages in all industries, exacerbated the crises in goods and services, initiated a new inflationary cycle, shuttered thousands more businesses, once again compromised the education of our children, created deadly shortages in hospital beds and services, led to the exit of thousands of critical healthcare providers, added to our national debt, and caused a surge in those seeking mental health care.
The tragic irony of this misguided interpretation of personal freedom is that it has instead taken away many of our cherished freedoms with no end in sight. With billions of people in the world unvaccinated or under-vaccinated, the virus continues to mutate in these reservoirs, posing a threat to those who are protected. With more infectious variants resulting from this mutation process, it may be only a matter of time before more lethal and infectious variants arise. While some in the minority will not admit it, most, if not all of us have benefited from the advances in medical diagnosis and treatment. To the naysayers, I must ask the question: to what end? How does this disregard of the scientific method lead to a future where we all can live freely in a safe and prosperous country?
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I recall the sense of pride I always felt entering a polling place. Outside, campaigns took advantage of every last opportunity to support their candidates. Neighbors held signs for opposing campaigns. And then you stepped inside the polling place. A page had turned. The campaigns were over; voting had begun.
If you relate to that sense of pride in the respectful and civilized way our polling places operate, you may be disappointed to learn that HB 87 has been passed (186 to 164) by our state legislature. House Bill 87 "repealed the existing ban on voters and observers wearing campaign paraphernalia inside polling places." Of all the significant and pressing issues the NH state legislature might consider, this strikes me as trivial and politically motivated. I don't favor the change and question why anyone thought it warranted the legislature's consideration.
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Lights on the Healthcare Heroes is requesting that Christmas outdoor lights be left on until January 31, recognizing our thanks to the healthcare clinicians that are fighting a war against a deadly disease and saving lives in our community. Yet, I drive around I find very people have heard the call or are simply apathetic to it. I strongly suggest you read the Sunday news article about what these people are going through.
I have been involved with the healthcare industry for over 40 years and recently did a 3 year volunteer assignment and a one year part time assignment at a local hospital. Trust me when I say that the article barely touches the surface of what these people experience every day.
More:'Didn't have to be this way': Wentworth-Douglass COVID-19 care nurses pushed to the limit
There are very few other jobs you put the life and health of yourself and your family on the line everyday. You risk exposure to a deadly disease. Does anybody realize these people are working 12 hour shifts? That they are grossly understaffed and largely unappreciated? I've seen it. Patients and family that are rude and abusive to the nurses. Administration that over taxes their burden asking for the impossible. At the very least we can leave the lights on, shed our apathy and just hope we don't end up in the hospital when we can show our appreciation first hand.
Richard Parian, RN
It's action time for ranked choice voting in New Hampshire
Two ranked choice voting bills will be heard by the Election Law Committee in Concord this Thursday, Jan 13 starting at 10 a.m. Time for us to support this badly needed non-partisan election reform in the Granite State. Briefly, HB 1264 is enabling legislation allowing municipalities to adopt ranked choice voting for municipal elections and parties to use for presidential primary elections, both with 90 day advance opt-in periods. HB 1482 provides for an implementation of RCV for federal general elections (in 2025/2026) and later for state general elections (in 2027/2028).
It is critically important to let the Election Law Committee know you support one or both of these bills before Thursday. Submit a statement for the record by email to HouseElectionLawCommittee@leg.state.nh.us Even better, call in your support to the committee members directly; search "NH Election Law Committee." Still fired up? There's more you can do, call your own representatives and ask them to sign in on the committee roster on Thursday, in support of the RCV bill(s).
It's about time we get RCV in NH! Ranked choice voting strengthens our democracy, allows voters to better express their preferences on the ballot, and elect candidates with the most voter support. Lots more info online: Fairvote.org or nhrankedchoice.org.
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When you visit Nepal, you have to make sure to at least cover Bhaktapur Durbar Square if not all the other world heritage sites located in Kathmandu or the entire country. A visit to Bhaktapur Durbar Square will tell you so many things about the history of the city of Bhaktapur, or Kathmandu Valley altogether. It should be on the top of your things to see in Nepal list.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is one of the most visited places of the entire Kathmandu Valley. It is popular for the numerous temples that it houses, and so many other attractions. The tourists who come to visit Nepal, no matter where they're heading, make sure to visit this site, and stroll around the area at least once. Bhaktapur Durbar Square is actually a complex that consists of four palace squares, numerous temples and a palace, which used to serve as the residence for the Malla Kings. Some of the significant temples that are a part of the complex are Vatsala Temple, Bhairavanath Temple, Shiva Temple and so on.
One of the most prominent among them is Nyatapola temple, which translates to five storied temple. It is dedicated to the goddess Siddha Laxmi, and is the tallest pagoda style building in Nepal. Another crucial attraction of Bhaktapur Durbar Square is 55 Window Palace. It was built in the late 17th century and it actually has 55 windows. Bhaktapur Durbar Square was impacted by two earthquakes that occurred in the years 1934 and 2015. The natural disaster transformed so many of its architectural marvels into rubles. Because of which, a section of the square appears to be missing, giving it the spacious look that it has.
When you compare Bhaktapur Durbar Square with other palace squares in the valley, you will realize that there are lots of similarities among them. And the reason is that initially all these cities used to be one single state, but one of the Malla kings divided the three cities among his three sons. And since then, all these three cities had been ruled by the descendants of the same family. The kings that ruled over Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur. were Hindus, and that is why one can notice a great impact of Hinduism in the designs of these palaces and courtyards, and not just the temples in these palace squares. Selecting a Kathmandu Valley Tour Package is one of the best way to visit this palace.
World Heritage Sites In Kathmandu
The World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu basically tells us about the cultural and religious history of Kathmandu. Here, Kathmandu stands for the entire valley and not just the city. Kathmandu Valley consists of Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, apart from Kathmandu. By going on a Kathmandu Tour or Kathmandu Valley Tour, you could explore the entire Kathmandu Valley.
Swayambhunath is a significant Buddhist pilgrimage site. It is actually a complex of numerous Buddhist heritages situated atop a hill. These heritages consist of chortens, mani walls, gompas and so on. The temple is also known as the monkey temple because of the large number of monkeys that reside on the hill, and are often seen moving around the hill and as well as the temple complex. People tend to visit the temple complex not just because of religious purposes, but also because of the wonderful views of the entire city that it offers. Swayambhunath is significant especially to the Buddhists from Nepal, who're not influenced by Tibetan Buddhism.
Swayambhunath Stupa
Pashupatinath is one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in the world. It is for the same reason that whenever a Hindu makes a visit to this country, they make sure to pay their homage to the Pashupatinath temple. It is actually a complex with so many smaller temples and religious structures. The complex also consists of a crematorium, and an old age home. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva. One of the best times to visit this temple is during Shivaratri, which is also an occasion that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is during this time that the auspiciousness of this temple complex can really be measured.
Boudhanath is yet another temple complex that is significant to the followers of Buddhism. It consists of a huge stupa, probably the largest in Nepal, and it is surrounded by numerous gompas and monasteries. The temple complex happened to fall on the ancient route that the merchants from Nepal and Tibet used to transport things from one country to another. The merchants from Tibet make sure to offer homage to the complex during their visit to the country. When the Tibetan refugees entered Nepal, they settled around Boudhanath complex. For the followers of Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath seems like a more significant heritage.
Boudhanath Stupa
Changunarayan Temple
Changunarayan Temple is a significant religious heritage mainly for the Hindus. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva. Changunarayan is also situated atop a small hill, and it is known not just for its religious significance, but for its natural beauty as well. The hill is covered in the forest known as Champak forest, which is named after the Princess of Kashmir, who married the then King of Bhaktapur. The temple is actually a part of a complex which consists of other temples as well, such as, Kileshwor Temple and Chinnamasta Temple, and the statues of different forms of Vishnu like Narsimha, Garuda Narayana, and so on.
World Heritage Sites In Nepal
The World Heritage Sites in Nepal are a combination of religious and as well as natural spectacles. Needless to say, they're all located outside Kathmandu Valley, few of them in the plains and inner Terai, and one of them in the mountains. When you choose to cover all of them in one go, you need to make a travel from the north to the south, doing all kinds of activities.
Lumbini is actually a place that is home to Mayadevi Temple. It is believed that Mayadevi temple was built on the spot where Gautam Buddha was born. Mayadevi temple is actually a part of a complex that constitutes numerous heritages and mainly the monasteries built by different religious organizations and countries. One of the most significant heritage located in the complex is the Ashok Pillar. It was established by King Ashoka of India during his visit to Nepal. His intention was to mark the birth place of Lord Buddha, and also pay homage to this deity. It is a significant pilgrimage site for Buddhists from all over the world.
Chitwan National Park is probably one of the most visited national parks of Nepal. There are so many ways using which you can explore the park. These are jungle safari, jeep safari, canoe ride, and so on. Out of the numerous species of animals that you can explore in the national park, the most prominent ones include one-horned rhinoceros and bengal tiger. Normally, the tourists visit the park to explore the nature, however, provided that you're interested, you could also explore the local culture, by attending shows like Tharu dance and songs. During your free time, you could also explore the Elephant Breeding Farm.
Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National Park is a diverse protected area located in the eartern Himalayas of Nepal. Apart from the numerous species of rare and endangered animals, the park is also home to natural spectacles like lakes, glaciers, rivers, waterfalls, icefalls, and most importantly the mountains. Without a doubt, the main reason why most people make a visit to this park is to enjoy the amazing views of Mount Everest. The best way to visit this park is to go on treks. Everest Base Camp Trek and Gokyo Lakes Trek are two of the prominent ones. You could also explore this region through expedition, mountain flights or helicopter tours.
At the time when you visit Nepal, taking a tour of Bhaktapur Durbar Square will definitely help you gain an insight into the religious beliefs of the people living in Bhaktapur if not the entire valley. This twelfth century marvel is an absolute pleasure to be at. Even when you choose to simply sit and relax around the square, you'd have spent your time wisely.
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Finding myself floating in tepid jade sea off Lošinj, Croatia's self-dubbed "island of vitality", was a bit of a surprise. We had always planned to spend time relaxing in the northern islands of Croatia's Adriatic Sea, but with every blog post and travel guide read about Croatia's glorious island options, we felt more spoilt for choice and hesitant to commit to any one place.
A decision was forced on our final night in Pula, when our island-hungry party of three bought tickets on the first ferry out in the morning, which was bound for the mainland city of Zadar and stopping at the town of Mail Lošinj, on the the large island of Lošinj. Being pretty much the only Croatian island I hadn't read about, I knew nothing other than that our ticket vendor thought it was "very beautiful" with "good beaches" and "many restaurants". All good things.
Arriving on the sleek catamaran without any booked accommodation or exit strategy was far less daunting than expected. The calm island port graced our eyes with white and terracotta tones, luxury yachts and waterside al fresco dining, prompting my sister to declare it was the "prettiest port" she'd seen. Good, excellent, so far so good.
One of the things I love most about travelling in Croatia is being able to find a room without a booking. Private rooms and apartments are common throughout the country and marked with blue 'Sobe' (bed) or 'Apartman' (apartment) signs. Local tourism offices also keep a register of local rooms and apartments for rent and can arrange your stay with a quick phone call. Within minutes of asking, we were being lead at a blistering pace through narrow lanes by a tourist office employee, on our way to view an available triple room. The creaky gate was opened by a shirtless, grey-chested man wearing earphones around his neck. He ushered us in with a generous smile, through the busy courtyard, before showing us a room occupied by two sleeping girls while declaring "it's okay, it's okay, we won't wake them". No thanks.
Coffees long since consumed and still none the wiser about what exactly was going on, we made the decision to just go with it. The jeweller, who was very hard to understand but very warm and eager, seemed to be doing her best to find us a place. About 45 minutes later, after many reassurances of "soon, soon", a man in hatchback pulled up and the jeweller explained, through another cafe-goer, that he would take us to a hostel "up the hill" and "near the beach" to look at a room. Sure, why not?
The room was perfect: cheap, air-conditioned, clean, near the beach and town, managed by a very friendly bikini-wearing lady. With our beds happily secured, it was time to explore the other unexpected delights on the island.
The delights were so surprisingly impressive that we extended our stay to four nights in total, which, we later admitted, was still far too little time on the island. We spent our days cycling the wide path that follows the island shore, diving from rocky shelves above the crystal blue sea, eating fresh seafood with carafes of wine and reading, napping, walking, swimming. To my heart-warming pleasure, I found that joyful hours could pass while just floating (one of my favourite things to do) as fish wiggled in the visible depths below and the sun smiled brightly above.
The effortless drift of one day into the next was marked by a cool Adriatic breeze and a pink-golden glow on the seaward horizon. Each day we discovered a new seaside cove, another dusk-quiet marina, another shady tree to settled under, and by the time we departed on our Zadar-destined catamaran, we were sun-kissed travellers, revitalised by island time and a little sad to leave.
It seemed that most of the tourists in Mali Lošinj were Italians who had sailed across the Adriatic and moored in one of marinas. The result was a lot of Italian spoken by islanders, lots of trading done in Euros (wise to have some on hand) and lots of gelato and pasta.
Catamarans to and from Pula are not daily all year around, so check the timetables before you book. Also, be sure to buy your ticket the day before you depart from one of the tourists offices. Other ways on and off the island can be found via smaller ferries that island hop, and other catamaran services to other mainland hubs, such as Rijeka in the north (between Istria and Zagreb).
The smaller port town of Veli Lošinj is worth a visit. We hired bicycles from a portside tourism office in Mali Lošinj (60-95 Kunas for 24 hours, depending on the office) and rode to Veli Lošinj for lunch (about 30 minutes of solid cycling along the coastal track or many hours if swimming along the way). From Mali Lošinj we took the main road through the middle of town, up the hill, past all the ATMs (good to know) and then turned right along the seaside track. There are quiet little beaches along the way.
For a lovely string of sandy beaches and a good running track, head towards Čikat. From the western edge of the port in Mali Lošinj, squiggle up the hill, through the houses, then cross the road and take one of the many little walking tracks that leads down to the sea. For a jog, I suggest turning left once you reach the shore and for sandy beaches, bars, watercraft hire and more people, turn right.
Things cost a little more in Mali Lošinj but are still pretty cheap. 1 hour of windsurfing costs about 60 Kunas, a little boat for the day starts from €140, a glass of wine is 6-9 Kunas, espresso (a.k.a. kava) is the same, beer is 10-20 Kunas and the catamaran from Pula to Mali Lošinj and Mali Lošinj to Zadar is a very reasonable 50 Kunas.
Ask the tourism board what is on in town over summer. Like most of Croatia, summer is synonymous with events season, meaning there are performances on in public spaces most nights. We had the pleasure of seeing the free Balcony Festival, which offered operatic performances from residential balconies that fronted the main town square.
your search for accommodation make me LOL… this is how things are done in Croatia, showing you a room with someone sleeping in it, perfect!!
Thanks for reading and commenting. Yes, I love the Croatian approach to life, and this was not my first trip of happy bed hunting in Croatia. I was mostly concerned that the girls weren't allowed any privacy as we were pulled into the room… they were sprawled across the bed in underwear (a state I'd rather not be found in if the roles were reversed). That said, we LOLd too.
Glad to share my bed hunting adventures – for me that morning sums up so much I enjoyed about Croatia.
I never knew I wanted to go to Croatia until I read this post! Sounds like a lovely island!
Oh Losinj is just the start Mercerlm! Croatia remains one of my favourite countries in all my travels. Next up I'm writing about my sunny adventures on the island of Pag, which are equally as happy.
Looks pretty idyllic for recharging batteries.
Very much so Jo, especially as I believe I'm sun-powered.
Oh, I wish I would have made it there when we were in Croatia this summer. I was, however, really taken with Pula (which I wasn't expecting at all).
I find there is always somewhere that I missed on a trip that sounds amazing… there are always more places to add to the list.
Glad you were taken with Pula though. I enjoyed my stay there too, probably moreso because I knew little about it before I arrived.
I really want to visit Croatia and you post has made we want to visit even more 🙂 Beautiful pics too.
Thanks for reading and commenting. I appreciate your lovely feedback.
Stay tuned for more of my Croatia adventures. I've also got post from my 2010 visit in my archive if you're interested. Last time I went to Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split and some of the southern islands.
I can't agree with your post enough. It makes me want to go back to Croatia! The people really are incredibly nice and drinking and eating in the area is just comfortable!
i have been visiting Croatia many times when i was a kid. you just made me wanna go there again 😉 love it!


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Your next Hershey's Kiss may be 3D printed
Coming soon: 3D food printing machines that can turn out confections
Lucas Mearian (Computerworld (US)) 16 January, 2014 19:36
The Hershey Company has agreed to a multi-year development agreement with 3D Systems to create a variety of 3D printed chocolate and non-chocolate products and consumer and professional 3D food printers.
A sugar centerpiece made by the ChefJet 3D printer.
"Mainstreaming 3D printing is fundamental to our success and we are fortunate to partner with Hershey, the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and confection, to expand the 3D printing experience into delectable edibles," Chuck Hull, 3D Systems' CTO, said in a statement.
Last week, 3D Systems unveiled two new 3D printers at CES that can print various confections, including chocolate.
3D Systems' new ChefJet 3D Printer series, can print confections. The company last year announced that it was developing a 3D food printer.
The ChefJet printer is expected to sell for less than $5,000, while the larger ChefJet Pro (also about the size of a washing machine) will retail in the sub-$10,000 range.
The ChefJet can build an object up to 8 in. x 8 in. x 6 in. in size, and the ChefJet Pro can print up to 10 in. x 14 in x 8 in. Both printers can use several flavors including chocolate, vanilla, mint, sour apple, cherry and watermelon.
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"We believe that innovation is key to delivering relevant, compelling consumer experiences with our iconic brands," William Papa, Hershey's chief research and development Officer, said in a statement. "Whether it's creating a whole new form of candy or developing a new way to produce it, we embrace new technologies such as 3D printing as a way to keep moving our timeless confectionery treats into the future."
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The Building Safer Communities (BSC) Programme Board held its 4th meeting. The board members considered a range of local area across Scotland to identify where they could support innovative, community-based approaches to reducing crime and preventing unintentional harm. Partners will be now engage with local communities to test their appetite for forming part of a learning network in which mutual support, advice and good practice can be shared.
than 70 participants met to key themes around scrutiny, with representation from 19 Local Authorities, SPA and SFRS Board, Police Scotland, COSLA and Scottish Government. The opportunity to work more closely together was generally welcomed and a follow-up meeting is scheduled for 9th October for fuller discussions.
On 25 April Young Scot held their National Discussion event in Edinburgh as part of the Scottish Government's Reassuring the Public programme. At the event four youth-led investigations teams (YIT) from Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Dundee gave presentations which explored the themes of 'fear of crime' and 'community safety' in their local areas.
On 14 May the No Knives Better Lives (NKBL) campaign received its national launch, meaning every local authority in Scotland is given the opportunity to run Scotland's award-winning anti-knife crime programme. At the event Mr MacAskill spoke about the success of NKBLs and announced £550,000 funding for the new campaign.
There's been some staff changes to the Building Safer Communities team with Elisabeth Campbell joining us to replace Tom McMahon as Head of Community Safety. In addition, Douglas Krestoff has joined BSC as a project manager and David Ross has joined the Reducing Violence team as a policy officer.


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Most people go to college to, you know, get an education, but one already-brilliant student working toward her degree managed to teach the internet a lesson in utensil hacks — specifically, how to eat messy pasta when there are no utensils in sight.
According to BuzzFeed News, Oklahoma State University freshman Samantha Wert was in the process of moving out of her dorm, when she sat down for a mid-move snack consisting of the classic combo of sauce-drenched pasta and a cup of yogurt topped with granola, only to realize that she'd already packed up all of her utensils. "I dug through my room and tried to find the only thing I could scoop with that wasn't dirty or gross," she told BuzzFeed.
That thing, it turns out, was a clear plastic hanger, and so Samantha, a true innovator, broke it in half and chowed down. She then proudly took to to Twitter to share photos of her genius utensil hack. She wrote, "i don't have any spoons or forks so i broke off a piece of a hanger so i could eat," along with two pics of her inventive meal.
And not only did Twitter applaud her utensil hacking skills, but also, many tweeters could relate all too well to the struggle of trying to eat without a proper fork, spoon, or knife. Quite a few Twitter users replied to Samantha's tweet to share their own crafty utensil alternatives. Among the utensil replacements: an ice pick, a business card, a bottle cap, candy canes, and a plate. Let's be honest, we've all been there.
Or, in a real bind, there's always the world's first and most reliable utensil: your own two hands. Bon appétit.


Everyone's heard it on cop shows: You have the right to remain silent ... It's known as the Miranda warning. When police officers arrest individuals, they are required to inform them of their rights - the right to a lawyer and the right to avoid self-incrimination.
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Contrary to popular opinion, in DWI cases, police are not required to inform you that you are being investigated for a crime and you have a right to consult an attorney before answering any questions or performing any sobriety exercises. If you are aware of your rights as an American, however, you should politely refuse to comply until you are provided an opportunity to consult with an attorney.
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Martin Luther King would be 85 this year.
I wonder what he would notice about race in today's world. Certainly our president; perhaps that there are more public displays of diversity. Casual racism, at least, is gauche and impolite. There's little disapproval for having friends of different ethnicities. Certainly there's a generational shift, and as those who grew up comfortable in a more racially divided environment die, I trust younger generations will find racism to be confused, unnecessary, wrong.
I imagine he would still notice that the country still struggles with many disparities between whites and blacks. Our country remains, for the most part, segregated. Black men get incarcerated for non-violent crimes at a disproportional rate. Many African-Americans struggle to build the generational capital that others take for granted. And 2008 had a huge impact on black wealth throughout the country. I suspect he would be outraged at the way some states are restricting voting rights. Although there has been some improvement in the material conditions of many people, but others are still poor and the way out of poverty seems obscure.
Race has had a very specific impact in the US. It is certainly not the only country that has difficulties with rival ethnic groups (remember the Danes and the Saxons? Just don't get me started on the Picts). But our political choices and conversations have usually begun and ended on our inability to come to terms with the consequences of our specific racial divide. Defining who we are as a country is necessarily woven in with the narrative of racial injustice and the institutions that have protected white control of the political and economic process. And we forget how recently most blacks lived in a country where they were repeatedly terrorized.
So what is to be done? In the church, we have a role to build networks, tell stories and listen. We remember that we were once enslaved by racism, but that there is a better world. We will still build golden calves long the way: we will wonder if the previous world was worth leaving. But we have faith that building communities based on love and freedom is worth the struggle. It means that sometimes the privileged learn to share; and the oppressed risk to speak; that our stories and desires are probably more tightly linked than we understand. But it's tough, for often the smallest differences that cause the greatest anxieties.
How would we eliminate racism and injustice? It's hard to change hearts, but we could diminish the impact of racism in our country that are not based on race. Such policies are expensive and currently politically unviable: full employment at a living wage, universally affordable health care, and excellent education would benefit everyone, and could certainly be paid for if we simply substituted our three wars on Iraq, Afghanistan and drugs with such investments. This would not end the discomfort between the different, but it might mitigate the consequences when the rules are rigged.
So we celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Let us remember this prophet, who died unpopular, who challenged us to stand and sing until our land rings with liberty, so that we may discover the promise of our God and of our native land.
Over the last few days I've been thinking a lot about one aspect of the spiritual life that gets very little attention. It affects several dimensions of our everyday work, but is rarely at the forefront of our consciousness.
There is the practical sense of storage: where do we put the Sunday School supplies? Can we mix them with the supplies for The House? Why does the Buddhist group have so many bins? Where are the wine glasses? And why are we storing the fire pit in padremambo's office?
A lack of storage space produces an immense amount of anxiety. We can't always find things. It gets sloppy. And it becomes very hard to move around in the rector's office.
There are plenty of ways we can begin to solve the problem of storage.
The first, is to get rid of lots of stuff. We don't need the old cables and computers and magazines and the chemicals now underneath the stairs next to the kitchen. I think I could probably rid myself of a few of my books, even though they are like old friends. Get rid of stuff – let someone else have it. Then perhaps we'll have more room for storage.
Sometimes things are just messy. So then we need good bins. Having clear containers keeps things separated, allowing us to discern what we have and what we don't, helping us reduce the need to buy more stuff. Then we open up space for more storage. And we might find that we have a bit more room to move around in.
Sometimes we just need to label the storage space we already have. This allows us some clarity, giving us a bit more time to find what we really need.
If this all seems a bit too practical for the spiritually minded, let me clarify: our spiritual life is often about how we store things: do we place our frustrations upon other people? Are we carrying around too much stuff? Do we find that our lives are a bit too messy? Or do we just need some labels?
Now – I'm not advocating that we should not have some mess: after all, if we are a growing church, we're going to have to rethink storage. Just being forced to think about "storage" is itself a sign that the spirit is inviting us to change. Being able to say, "I can live with a little mess" is as important as saying "this is such a mess that we'd better do something before it gets more messy." Either way is fine. The first step might merely mean knowing what we're storing, where we're putting it, and is it what is best for us.
We're thinking a lot about storage because we're growing. It's a bit painful – and our space here at church is going to change. But its a good change, one that demonstrates that the spirit is working here.
I believe it can. It does, however, take attentiveness to just see the mess, and how we've got things in the wrong bins, and that we could consolidate a bit or just take some things over to good will.
I've often seen that people who keep taking on other people's burdens have a hard time regulating what they eat; instead of caring for their own bodies, they are running around for other people. And while they destroy their own bodies, nobody really gets any better. Their burdens become the physical weight that they carry. They end up storing other people's illnesses in their own bodies.
The church can be a place where people unload what they've "stored." Admittedly, I know of plenty of people who when they are feeling burdened the last place they want to be is church. I can understand it – if church is a place of guilt and work rather than of rest and joy, why should anyone bother? Perhaps the church has to sometimes rethink how it stores the love of its people.
In the early church, Christ was considered a "manager of the mind." He was the storage manager. He was the one who found places to put stuff. Taking sorrows, emptying them, placing them in places where they wouldn't get too messy, ensuring there would be more space for us to move around in.
His promise was that there would always be enough room.
A essay about Starbucks, wifi and church in the USA today.
It's here. A parishioner asked me if we could serve eggnog before the Christmas eve service. She'd provide the nog.
A few months ago I came across an article about the growing number of people who have been discovered with the mental illness of hoarding. As they get older, they accumulate stuff that eventually becomes a hazard. It's not much different than the cause of our current economic state: in times of insecurity, institutions hoard. Then money stands still and people lose work. Money doesn't do what it is supposed to do: move.
A market economy discourages hoarding and encourages exchange. Free exchange is better than the alternative: force. But as the market gets more complicated, hoarding wealth harms more people. People stop becoming generous when money doesn't move.
But generosity multiplies. In simple capitalism, the economist Keynes, along with most modern economists, describe the importance of the "multiplier" effect. It is an accounting of how the market catalyzes trade, which ideally encourages jobs. When we employ people, we give them purchasing power, which employs more people, which encourages even more purchasing power. You get, then you spend.
In times of desperation, entrepreneurs get scared and hoard. In those cases, those who have cash lack confidence. Confidence is a dangerous position. It is an appropriate corollary with faith. It is the catalyst of making decisions. Good ones. Bad ones. It's great when everyone's making money. It's bad when it drives us off a cliff. I know I'll survive. It's just a cliff, and I've been doing hundreds of squats a day.
But with that generosity, a few things were catalyzed. Our refrigerator broke that month; the organization replaced it. The United Way then came in and offered us cash to help with our Kitchen. Even now a funder has come to offer work on it. All following from our willingness to give to others. Because most people are surprised when a church gives cash to other people.
Without expecting a return back.
What we created was a "stimulus package." It was the multiplier effect. And when we live lives of generosity, we're catalyzing communities.
Granted, there are limits. The highest form of charity encourages sustainability, not dependence. And there are lots of steps along the way. The first step, alas, is coercion. Or "guilt" as they say in the religiosity business. The last step is out of love, so that the other person can get back on their feet.
For what its worth, there are about 5 tag sales happening in the area on the same day. I imagine that people will buy from several of the sales, and next year, they will donate them to be sold again. I can't help but think that we got donations of things that were bought from this rummage sale several years ago. The money gets passed around, enough for us to pay a few bills and continue the daily work. But the catalyzing force was the generosity of people willing to bring goods to the church.
The work of the church then transforms other people's castaways to what other people desire. As people stop hoarding, money is multiplied.
I might use the first reading from acts to discuss how the church selects leaders. I'd probably diminish using a lottery system (is this a proof text for gambling?), and look for a metaphor that describes how people get selected by God for leadership. The lottery dimension might open up other metaphors using games that require luck, but I'd probably allude to the Hegelian world-spirit idea. I would also emphasize that sometimes we just get chosen. Might be useful to find modern Matthias stories. I imagine Matthias being on the bench, and then being asked to pinch hit. Does he hit a homerun? Who knows? He's in the lineup.
Using the idea of leadership, this is one way of describing who leaders are supposed to be. Granted trees do sway; but the continue to grow and bear fruit. What is wicked will not last.
The Letter this week is a useful proof-text for those who believe that only a verbal, intellectual agreement with the proposition that Jesus is the Son of God is the way to eternal life. "5:11-12 And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life." I think that "God gave us eternal life and this life is in his son" is a very important phrase that is worth memorizing. It does encapsulate the Gospel precisely.
It is also a truism. It doesn't give us wisdom in itself. It feels much more like a chant. The hard work for the preacher is defining what eternal life is, and what it means that eternal life is in the Son. I usually interpret "eternal" as "fullness," so we are looking for a fullness, a completion of our task. We have a life, and we are asked to do work. God will give us what we need to do the work, if we know his Son. But what did the son offer us? Peace. For those who find the language of "life in his son" opaque, I would begin with the promise of peace and wholeness. Once we know our mission in life and have the space to fulfill that mission, we are promised a life worth living: an "eternal life." Jesus Christ, by offering his faith that destroyed the embarrassment of a failed God, actually returns the power to us. To have faith in his Son, is to accept the gift that our work matters, and that we can do the work. Jesus did not take the power back into himself. He gave it to us.
The sermon in John continues. As I said last week, it has the feel of a hymn, a chant, a series of words designed to be etched into the hearts of the cult. They are like glue, or stitches, to heal a broken people. They tend to speak for themselves liturgically.
Now "truth" is pretty complex, so I am dissatisfied with leaving such a thick, powerful word become simply a song for the community. Obviously, as a philosopher, such a word requires some exploration. I'm always tempted to move quickly to Augustine's sentence "all truth is one" (I believe he said this in his commentary on Genesis, but it might also be in On the Trinity, but I forget), and defend how science has examined truth. But I might explore how wrong platitudes are sometimes, and that truth tends to dismantle the convenient beliefs we have. I might explore how truth in Christ destabilizes other "truths" especially those that revolve around social stability, wealth and violence.
Last week my core metaphor was sky-diving and rock climbing. If I go the sanctification route, I might use metaphors that have to do with containers, clutter, and organization – for sanctification is, in some sense, a description of how we organize the soul.


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Won't glorify smoking in my films: Farah Khan
Hans News Service | 1 Jun 2019 5:45 PM GMT
Filmmaker Farah Khan says she will not glorify smoking via her films.
Farah was interacting with the media on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day to spread awareness about the ill-effects of tobacco at an event here.
At an event for Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA), Farah appreciated how the organisation has been trying to spread awareness among people not to consume tobacco and cigarettes.
"As a filmmaker, I have pledged that from now onwards any actor will not smoke in my films.
In my films, actors don't smoke usually, but in 'Om Shanti Om', the character played by Arjun Rampal smoked a cigarette...and we all know what happened with him in the end of the film...I have made a promise that I will never glorify smoking." Farah's close friend Shah Rukh Khan, with whom she has collaborated in many movies, is a smoker.
Asked about the advice she would like to give to him, she said: "See, every person is responsible for themselves.
There are so many people in my family who smoke, but after a point, everybody is an adult and they know what they are doing. So, I don't think we have to preach to anybody. I can say what I can do as a responsible filmmaker."
Farah, who is gearing up for her next multi-starrer, recently revealed that she has collaborated with Rohit Shetty to make a remake of the Bollywood classic "Satte Pe Satta". She is still finishing its script, she said.


The Minister of National Defence, Mihnea Motoc, received the Chairman of SEDM-CC, Ambassador Hüseyin Müftüoğlu, Friday, October 14.
The meeting took place at the time when Romania hosts the 2016 edition of exercise "South-Eastern Europe Simulation (SEESIM)", conducted over October 10 to 14 in the attendance of SEDM-CC Chairman.
The discussions focused on the importance of SEDM as a platform of political and military dialogue among the states of South-East Europe and on the progress of the cooperation projects conducted under the aegis of this regional initiative. They also discussed the topics of the future SEDM reunion that will take place in Rome, over October 17-18, 2016.
Minister Mihnea Motoc emphasized Romania's endorsement of the project to review SEDM strategically and to consolidate the initiative as the main format of regional cooperation on defence. Also, it was pointed out the active participation of Romania to all ongoing SEDM projects and the support for their continued development in order to adapt to the dynamics of the regional security environment.
The benefits of participating in SEEBRIG were also discussed, as part of the intended increase of the interoperability with NATO forces, also with a view to SEEBRIG joining the Multinational Division South-East.


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Misrepresentation of People of Northern Ireland is Brexit's Biggest Flaw
by Felix Hoffmann
The Irish border issue has become a major source of contention within Brexit negotiations. Photo: Paul Faith, AFP
As a young European, the idea of war in Europe has always seemed absurd to me. But now, the possibility of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has reignited violence and highlights a fundamental flaw of the entire Brexit debate and negotiation process. The majority of people in Northern Ireland, who want a constructive and non-disruptive solution to the border issue, are misrepresented in both politics and public discourse.
At the 2016 Brexit referendum, 55.8 percent of Northern Irish people voted to remain in the European Union, and in some constituencies close to the border this portion was as high as 78 percent. Yet, Brexit might still derail their lives. A hard border between the two countries risks destroying the freedom of movement – the very essence of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement which managed to end the violence of the Troubles.
Laura Kennedy, a young woman from Derry, a Northern Irish city close to the border, grew up knowing only open borders. But when the Republic of Ireland introduced limited border checks during an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the early 2000s, she understood what a hard border would mean.
"It was nowhere as severe, there were no armed policemen, but even then, I remember it was very tense," she said. "For my parents' generation, it was a horrible reminder of how bad it had been."
Even temporary disruptions to free movement proved traumatic to many locals because, in Northern Ireland, free movement means more than just having a holiday home on the seaside over the border.
The open border freed people from having to choose a side in the conflict and in doing so, managed to de-escalate tensions. People built new lives on this freedom, but now it is on the chopping block of Brexit hardliners. This has a simple reason: the voices of the moderate majority of Northern Irish are nowhere to be heard. Not in the U.K. government, not in their own (Northern Ireland doesn't have a functioning government), and not in mainstream media.
Misrepresentation and Radicalization
The widespread fear is that a hard border could strengthen radical groups such as the New IRA. However, the underlying issue isn't radicalism itself, but misrepresentation: a hard border would prove that the voice of the moderate majority most directly affected wasn't heard. Radicalization is a logical consequence of misrepresentation.
"I know a lot of people that felt in the aftermath of Brexit, when Northern Ireland voted to remain and we still had to leave, that our voices weren't being heard," said Kennedy. "Even myself, I find myself getting more and more frustrated with the British government because I genuinely feel like we're not being represented."
While the Northern Irish clearly have a stake in the Brexit negotiations, they don't have a seat at the table. Northern Ireland is currently holding the world record for the longest peacetime period without an elected government, which seriously damages their ability to stand up for their interests.
Democratic Unionist Party and Public Discourse
The Democratic Unionist Party, or DUP, is the only Northern Irish actor in the Brexit negotiations. The highly partisan, pro-British, and pro-Brexit party is Northern Ireland's largest party by a slight margin and props up Prime Minister Theresa May's minority government in the United Kingdom. That's a convenient position to be in when you want your view on things to inform decision making.
The problem, however, isn't merely political. Public discourse has been mesmerized by the potential resurgence of the Irish Republican Army, or IRA, and indeed there have been attacks by splinter groups. On April 18, a Northern Irish journalist was killed during riots in Derry.
Too often, however, all of Northern Ireland is portrayed as a tinderbox that might light up at any moment. This means that the radical but tiny minority of those ready to use violence is exerting a disproportionate influence on the debate. Moderate voices are forced to react to a perceived threat instead of discussing their own vision of the future.
"We're getting represented as this angry, violent population that hates England and wants absolutely nothing to do with it," said Kennedy. "And that's not the case."
For the first time in my life, I can see a path that could lead to armed conflict within Europe. That there are groups willing to use violence is worrying, but the underlying issue of misrepresentation is a far greater danger – especially because few people are talking about it.
Brexit itself already is a failure, but the biggest failure is that our political representatives – and ourselves – refuse to simply listen.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of The Globe Post.
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Plamen Bonev (De La Bona) and his new song Forever
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We have been seeing Plamen Bonev on the stage in Bulgaria more and more often in recent years – he is one of few Bulgarian performers to have taken part in TV music shows abroad.
Born in Chirpan, after finishing school in Kurdzhali he left for Plovdiv where he studied economics. There, he joined a band and started giving concerts. He later took part in the English X Factor, which prepared him for his successful appearance in The Voice of Finland. There, his mentor was Michael Monroe, and Plamen himself went by the name of Plamen De La Bona, a name he has kept.
The singer is the author of the music and the lyrics of his latest song, Zavinagi (Forever). Plamen was also involved in the arrangement, together with Andriano Angelov.
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Continuing our support of the diversity in advertising cause, on May 16th, Business Development Institute in partnership with Boston University, The Ad Club, and Adrants will host the first annual Boston Advertising, Marketing and PR Industry Diversity Job Fair and Leadership Conference. The two-day event will be hosted by Boston University on May 15th and May 16th and will provide advertising, marketing and PR companies an opportunity to connect with today's up and coming minority job candidates in New England. A Networking Reception will take place the evening of May 15th and the morning of May 16th will consist of a Leadership Conference followed by the Job Fair.
On Tuesday, April 24 from 1:45PM to 6PM at the Microsoft Briefing Center in New York, conference organizer Business Development Institute, along with Facebook and PR Newswire, will be hosting "Authentic Communications - Examining Social Media & The Online Conversations," a conference which aims to bring the industry together and examine social media; it's successes, failures and what it means to marketers. Check out all the details here.
To promote the upcoming Canadian Filmmakers Festival March 22-25, GJP Advertising has created a campaign that marries popular films with good old Canuck goodness. The campaign consists of television and print. In the ads, the movies Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind are given the spin. We're not entirely sure we get the spin but, then again, we're told it's a Canuck thing. See the two spots here and here. The print ads are here and here.
As flight delays scrolled across screens and text messages tapered off, SXSW negated to close its doors, yet gave a swift slap to attendees as it dismounted from Interactive. As mentioned, most of the interactivity action happens outside of the panels and what happens in SXSW, stays on Flickr. With leftover hand-stamps from evening outings, attendees gingerly, yet somehow still enthusiastically dragged their feet to morning panels over the last few days. The main word on the carpeted streets was "overwhelming" with the plethora of things to do and people to see seriously taxing attendees stamina.
At the recent SXSW conference in Austin, Will Wright, the famed game designer behind SimCity, The Sims and the yet to be released and highly anticipated Spore, flipped through pages of storytelling to an audience of all ears. Linking stories with the shift from passive to interactive media, Wright outlined the social and biological differences between games and film. While games utilize our basic instincts within the brain, film typically provides a rich emotional palette. Rather than push for the complete adoption of one or the other, Wright integrated the two into a cohesive experience.
While television content may be king, the overall user experience is moving in to claim checkmate. How we interact and interpret television currently is on a static plane of directional geography: surfing channels up, down, left, and right. Helping break the tangible and virtual norms at the recent SXSW conference, David Merkoski (Frog Design) narrated the audience through an up and coming product yet to hit the markets.
This week, SXSW Interactive featured a keynote conversation with Limor Fried (Adafruit Industries) and Phil Torrone (MAKE Magazine). Hacking the DIY culture, Torrone and Fried discussed the techniques of tinkering with technology. With examples such as the Bacon Alarm Clock, skin-embedded RFID chips, and the recent Gummy Bear Chandelier, the panelists whetted the audience's palate with a selection of delicious DIY snacks.
Hacktivism culture has been spreading at a rapid rate as of late. Simply said, "People make weird and bizarre things," Torrone stated in response to the movement. Sharing "recipes" has now become commonplace among tinkering communities and unlike dating, you're not slapped if you show all your intimate parts too soon.


Shelford & Stapleford Strikers FC are looking to recruit new players for their under-11s Red team.
The side, who play in the Cambridgeshire Mini Soccer League, are looking to strengthen their team ahead of the new season.
If you are interested in joining a successful club and will be going into Year Six in September then you could fit the bill.
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