Ever seen a calf riding a wheeler? It actually worked great and before long the family was happily together again.
This morning I let them out and later we found only one calf with her mother. We looked for about 3 hours before finally finding the calf in the raspberry patch about 10 feet from where we lost it! It was just the right color to blend in and not be noticed.
Three more heifers (young female cows) have joined our herd. A local farmer was looking for a good home for three yearlings and we think we will need them to supply enough calves to take care of all of your needs. They are settling in well with the older cows. We are still waiting for our cows to start having their calves but the day is getting closer - could be any day now. We can hardly wait!
We've now added eggs to our boxes for the summer season. These are available along with your veggie boxes but you will need to go on line and sign up for them separately. You can sign up for as many dozen as you wish to receive weekly. We are working on being able to offer a half dozen per week, but so far we have not found a 6 egg carton. If we do find one at a reasonable cost, we'll also offer the half dozen egg share. In the mean time, all who wish for a dozen a week can sign up.
Baby chicks are so much fun when they are this size. The run all around, explore, and make happy chirping sounds. It seems they are just thrilled to be alive. It is such fun to sit and watch them.


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package org.specs.specification
import org.specs._
import org.specs.runner._
import org.specs.util.Property

class snippetSpec extends SpecificationWithJUnit with Snippets {
  "The Snippets trait" should allow {
    val it = Property(Snippet())
    "a property to store a prelude current snippet" in {
      "import org.specs._" prelude it
      it.get.code must include("import")
    }
    "a property to store a body" in {
      "object s extends Specification" snip it
      it.get.code must include("Specification")
    }
    "a property to store a prelude and body" in {
      "import org.specs._" prelude it
      "object s extends Specification" snip it
      it.get.code must include("import") and include("Specification")
    }
    "to add code to a body" in {
      "object s extends Specification" snip it
      "{}" addTo it
      it.get.code must_== "object s extends Specification\n{}"
    }
    "to reset added code to a body by re-snipping" in {
      "object s extends Specification" snip it
      "{}" addTo it
      "println(1)" snip it
      it.get.code must not include("object") and include("println(1)")
    }
    "to reset added code to a body by re-snipping, keeping the prelude" in {
      "import org.specs._" prelude it
      "object s extends Specification" snip it
      "{}" addTo it
      "println(1)" snip it
      it.get.code must include("import")
    }
  }
  def allow = addToSusVerb("allow")
  "A snippet" should {
    "have a prelude method prepending some code to a snippet" in {
      Snippet(body = "body").prelude("prelude").code must include("prelude")
    }
    "have a body method appending some code to a snippet" in {
      Snippet(prelude = "prelude").body("body").code must include("body")
    }
    "cumulate preludes when using the prelude update method" in {
      val s = Snippet(prelude = "prelude1").prelude("prelude2")
      s.code must include("prelude1") and include("prelude2")
    }
    "cumulate bodies when using the body update method" in {
      val s = Snippet("prelude", "body").body("body2")
      s.code must include("body") and include("body2")
    }
    "have a ++ method adding 2 snippets together, appending preludes and bodies" in {
      val s1 = Snippet("prelude", "body")
      val s2 = Snippet("prelude2", "body2")
      (s1 ++ s2).code must include("prelude\nprelude2") and include("body\nbody2")
    }
    "add a newline only if necessary between the prelude and the body" in {
      Snippet("prelude\n", "body").code must_== "prelude\nbody"
      Snippet("prelude", "body").code must_== "prelude\nbody"
    }
  }
}

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Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?


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Needs to find its way into the hands of anyone who ever identifies as a girl.
THE CONFIDENCE CODE FOR GIRLS
TAKING RISKS, MESSING UP, AND BECOMING YOUR AMAZINGLY IMPERFECT, TOTALLY POWERFUL SELF
by Katty Kay & Claire Shipman with JillEllyn Riley ; illustrated by Nan Lawson ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2018
This junior version of The Confidence Code (2014) encourages pre- and early-teen girls to crack the Code, building the skills they need to meet challenges with "Why not?" instead of "No way!"
Confidence is "that incredible energy when you find your courage and try something that's not easy," and the book's goal is to help readers discover their individual codes. It is divided into three sections, each culminating with one of the Code's three elements: "Risk More!" "Think Less!" "Be Yourself!" The authors suggest readers begin a "Confidence Notebook" in which to do the book's activities, including "Confidence Warm-ups" and "Your Turn" exercises, as well as take "Confidence Quizzes" and puzzle out "Confidence Conundrums." "Girls of Action" and "Confidence Close-ups" sidebars profile real girls and their confidence struggles and triumphs. Featured girls include Amiya Zafar, an American Muslim boxer who fought to wear her hijab during bouts; Cordelia Longo, an Asian-American girl who worked to make sanitary products free in her school; and the transition journey of a girl named Toni who was born "Tony." "Quick Quotes" from real girls, cartoon illustrations (with a commendably diverse cast), and faux hand-lettering provide lots of engagement. Backmatter includes a lengthy list of resources and endnotes, both of which provide a trove of information from reputable sources.
Needs to find its way into the hands of anyone who ever identifies as a girl. (Nonfiction. 8-14)
Pub Date: April 3, 2018
Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins
Review Posted Online: May 22, 2018
Categories: CHILDREN'S SOCIAL THEMES
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LIVING THE CONFIDENCE CODE
by Katty Kay & Claire Shipman & JillEllyn Riley
With young readers diagnosed with anxiety in ever increasing numbers, this book offers a necessary mirror to many.
by Raina Telgemeier ; illustrated by Raina Telgemeier ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 17, 2019
Young Raina is 9 when she throws up for the first time that she remembers, due to a stomach bug. Even a year later, when she is in fifth grade, she fears getting sick.
Raina begins having regular stomachaches that keep her home from school. She worries about sharing food with her friends and eating certain kinds of foods, afraid of getting sick or food poisoning. Raina's mother enrolls her in therapy. At first Raina isn't sure about seeing a therapist, but over time she develops healthy coping mechanisms to deal with her stress and anxiety. Her therapist helps her learn to ground herself and relax, and in turn she teaches her classmates for a school project. Amping up the green, wavy lines to evoke Raina's nausea, Telgemeier brilliantly produces extremely accurate visual representations of stress and anxiety. Thought bubbles surround Raina in some panels, crowding her with anxious "what if"s, while in others her negative self-talk appears to be literally crushing her. Even as she copes with anxiety disorder and what is eventually diagnosed as mild irritable bowel syndrome, she experiences the typical stresses of school life, going from cheer to panic in the blink of an eye. Raina is white, and her classmates are diverse; one best friend is Korean American.
With young readers diagnosed with anxiety in ever increasing numbers, this book offers a necessary mirror to many. (Graphic memoir. 8-12)
Pub Date: Sept. 17, 2019
Publisher: Graphix/Scholastic
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 2019
Categories: CHILDREN'S SOCIAL THEMES | GENERAL GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS
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by Raina Telgemeier ; illustrated by Raina Telgemeier
George Takei, Raina Telgemeier Win Eisner Awards
Children's, Teen Choice Awards Finalists Announced
A likable journey that is sensitive to the triumphs and agonies of being a 13-year-old girl.
FRIENDS FOREVER
From the Friends series , Vol. 3
by Shannon Hale ; illustrated by LeUyen Pham ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 31, 2021
Shannon just wants to get through eighth grade in one piece—while feeling like her own worst enemy.
In this third entry in popular author for young people Hale's graphic memoir series, the young, sensitive overachiever is crushed by expectations: to be cool but loyal to her tightknit and dramatic friend group, a top student but not a nerd, attractive to boys but true to her ideals. As events in Shannon's life begin to overwhelm her, she works toward finding a way to love and understand herself, follow her passions for theater and writing, and ignore her cruel inner voice. Capturing the visceral embarrassments of middle school in 1987 Salt Lake City, Shannon's emotions are vivid and often excruciating. In particular, the social norms of a church-oriented family are clearly addressed, and religion is shown as being both a comfort and a struggle for Shannon. While the text is sometimes in danger of spelling things out a little too neatly and obviously, the emotional honesty and sincerity drawn from Hale's own life win out. Pham's artwork is vibrant and appealing, with stylistic changes for Shannon's imaginings and the leeching out of color and use of creative panel structures as her anxiety and depression worsen.
A likable journey that is sensitive to the triumphs and agonies of being a 13-year-old girl. (author's note, gallery) (Graphic memoir. 10-14)
Pub Date: Aug. 31, 2021
Publisher: First Second
Review Posted Online: June 11, 2021
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2021
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Abstract: Parabolic splines are applied to solve an interpolation problem with the conditions of preserving the piecewise monotonicity and convexity. Sufficient conditions are established for the piecewise monotonicity and convexity of Subbotin's quadratic interpolation splines, and numerical examples are given.
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This annual community event is sponsored by the Community Resource & Recreation Center. Held every December on the second and third weekends (Thursday through Saturday) from 6-9 p.m., children of all ages can enjoy a festive atmosphere for the Christmas season.
The Mayor tries to greet all visitors to the North Pole Village.
They can mail their letters to Santa at the NPV Post Office.
Children can write letters to Santa.
The Live Nativity, sponsored by local churches.
Kids can "adopt" a stuffed animal.
Everyone enjoys meeting the animals.
Kids can check out books at the library.
Kids get to decorate their own cookies.
Children can get their faces painted in the Elves House.
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A hard-left Democrat from Minnesota is buried in responses and grievances of homophobia after replicating ungrounded complaints pushed by MSNBC as well as additionally liberal activists that Republican political leader Sen. Lindsey Graham is being blackmailed into supporting President Trump.
Omar was responding to a video that suggested Graham revolved from being a Trump skeptic to amongst on of the president's biggest followers/supporters in the Senate.
The ungrounded declaration came the precise very same day that MSNBC assistance Stephanie Ruhle came under fire for recommending that Graham was being blackmailed by Trump over" something instead extreme. Comparable to Omar, Ruhle truly did not discuss any type of sort of evidence to receive her insurance coverage case.
Ruhle specified formerly immediately ending up the area.
The ill-informed strikes on Graham– that ended up being a leading pro-Trump voice as well as likewise an incredibly celebrity of the standard task comes following the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh– have really simply lately amplified, with modern-day activists originally wandering the conspiracy theory idea worrying the lawmaker.
Jon Cooper, chairman of the Democratic Coalition, PAC which was generated to defeat Trump in the 2016 governmental political election, on Sunday pushed the unfiltered variant of the conspiracy concept on Twitter.
according to an unidentified Republican he spoke with.
Yet since the political election, Graham has in fact seen eye-to-eye with Trump on great deals of issues, though he simply lately pounded the president's option to get soldiers from Syria.
Graham denied records worrying sexual orientation in October after comic Chelsea Handler struck him in a homophobic tweet.


Posted on September 17, 2014 in Home Ideas.
If someone you know well has bought their first home, it's traditional to offer them a housewarming present. It is considered to be similar to a wedding gift, but doesn't have to be quite as expensive!
Traditionally, friends and family brought firewood as a gift for a housewarming, literally to warm the house. They would go around and light a fire in each room to welcome the new owner into their home. This would be done within 10 days of moving in and would not only warm the property but also ward off evil spirits.
In other parts of the world, gifts for the new homeowner included pineapples, bread, salt and wine, candles, brooms and plants.
Candles were a representation of the firewood tradition. They represent light and warmth and also ward off evil spirits. Brooms were given to sweep out bad luck in some parts of the world. They also have a very practical use. Finally, house plants are a useful housewarming gift as they not only represent life, fertility and prosperity but also look nice too!
Traditional housewarming gifts aren't suitable for everyone, so a modern selection of gifts might be more appropriate. But what do you buy?
Practical gifts might include a set of DIY tools, some kitchen utensils, good quality olive oil, cookbooks, a large plant or tree or something personal. There are now a huge range of personalised gifts that make perfect sense for a housewarming. They can include a personalised chopping board, fire extinguisher, art, kitchen knives and more.
If it's a young person who have just bought their first home, they may not have some of life's essentials. These would make ideal housewarming presents. We couldn't live without a good set of kitchen knives, a bottle opener or a decent set of saucepans could we?
If it's a more established couple who have just moved house, they may have all the practical things so you would need to use more imagination. Either that or elect to go for something arty or less useful but a bit more fun.
Like with any gift, much depends on the recipient. If you're in a position of needing to buy a housewarming present, you must know the homebuyer well. Therefore you can use your judgement to decide which kind of gift would be most appropriate and best received!


McAnespie's Bankies made it nine wins in a row with an expected victory over an uninspiring Ashfield side. God, it was hard work though. That's three matches now, all against lower league opposition, and so far nothing to write home about performance wise. The winning run goes back to the middle of April when there were some inspired displays on the charge towards promotion. The start of this season has seen the results continue in the right direction, but the games have all been lacklustre.


ET can read this you know!
Have you bought a bike yet Mister?
I'll be able to convince her that quite easily once the little one has flown the nest... but for now; no.
Yup, I do like FJ12s. You can buy tatty ones for £800 or immaculate ones with luggage for £1500; which is exactly what my wife spent on booking a Christmas holiday last night.
Seems that the bike will have to wait until spring now that she knows how much I had tucked away.
My mate has a Trophy too, he loves it, had it for years.
A Hagon transformed carrying a pillion on my Mk1, sold that to Chris Larkin (RIP :() before you had the rest of the bike though.
Most manufacturers will refurb a shock, I got mine from a bike Tony and I scrapped and then paid Hagon £100 to refurbish it.
A mate used to do huge miles with a pillion on a Trophy 1200, looked to be a nice seat and decent weather protection with a fairly upright riding position, without being as big as a full on tourer.


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Institutional Incompetence
Institutions and organisations have a little trick when they screw up. They like to deny responsibility, blame literally everyone they can think of but themselves and then wait. Wait for enough time to pass for everyone to forget about what happened or to lose energy fighting them. They know they have enough power to do that and experience tells them it often works. People move on or give up because what else can they do, they are one person and this massive institution is, well, massive. And it happens again and again and again. Personally, it happened when I was at Cambridge and it's happening right now with the Bar Standards [sic] Board ("BSB").
The pandemic has thrown the world out of sync. That is undeniable. No one at the BSB, obviously, is to blame for the pandemic and the government regulations that followed. However, we will always be judged on how we respond to difficult situations. That's when we show our true colours, the principles we really hold dear and will stand up for. Our response when things go wrong will always be the true test of our character. So when uncertainty was all the rage back in March, the BSB had an opportunity to act decisively and proactively in response. They chose to stick their heads in the sand and hope for the best, somehow under the naive impression the pandemic would be over by August and we'd all be returning to mass gatherings in exam halls. Forget that we had our last classes for these exams in February. Forget that many of us were self-isolating or shielding because of our own health concerns or those of relatives. Forget how stressful this entire situation has been for young people. We were asked to put our lives on hold until at least August, if not beyond, rearrange summer plans (and I'm not talking about holidays, I'm talking about jobs that many students need to survive week to week) and attempt to sit down and revise without any idea what was going to happen. The BSB's response was, well, non-existent. It was not a good start.
It only got worse from there. It soon became clear to even the BSB that the exams would not be in a traditional exam hall setting and that provisions for their online delivery would have to be made. Eventually, it was confirmed the exams would take place via Pearson Vue's 'OnVue' online proctoring system. The BSB described it as follows:
OnVUE uses a combination of artificial intelligence and live monitoring to ensure the exam is robustly guarded, deploying sophisticated security features such as face-matching technology, ID verification, session monitoring, browser lockdown and recordings.
Such robust security measures provide assurance to students (both past and present), the profession, and the public who will rely on the services provided by these future barristers, that the 2020 cohort of BPTC graduates will have been assessed to as high a standard as those in previous years as they will have taken the exams that they were intended to take in a secure environment. The revised arrangements are fully supported and endorsed by the BPTC providers.
Further explanation of the system was forthcoming. The system would detect noises and had the power to terminate the examination if it felt those noises warranted it. You could not leave your seat or look away from the screen. Immediately, the concerns were obvious to everyone except the BSB. What about those who do not live alone? Those with reasonable adjustments? Health conditions? Those who need and are entitled to rest breaks? Going to the toilet? The problems were numerous and apparent to anyone who thought about it for more than 5 seconds, which begs the question exactly how long did the BSB think about it before deciding this was all necessary in the name of their much-vaunted but remarkably vague "rigour". Anyway, don't worry, because there was another option: anyone could book into a test centre where reasonable adjustments could be accommodated.
Except, no you couldn't. Some locations did not have test centres. Some people lived too far away from their nearest centre for it to be a viable option. Others had reasonable adjustments but were shielding and/or isolating because of vulnerable relatives and could not (or understandably did not want to) go out in the middle of a deadly pandemic. Others did not have reasonable adjustments but are normal human beings who need to go to the toilet more regularly than once every 3-4 hours. Others did not have good/reliable wifi or could not ask roommates to just leave their flats or parents working from home to just not work from home. Others had the wrong laptops or had the right laptops that then became the wrong laptops. Others had reasonable adjustments and booked test centre slots only for those slots to be cancelled without warning. Others had reasonable adjustments but couldn't book test centre slots to accommodate those reasonable adjustments. Others still had reasonable adjustments but could only book test centre slots very early in the morning or very far away directly contrary to their reasonable adjustment. Others, like me, did not have reasonable adjustments because we ignore them because part of our condition means we feel like a burden and do not always stand up for what we deserve and decided not to book test centre slots because our peers with 'actual' reasonable adjustments need the slots more. The problems go on, and on, and on. Others actually had to forgo their reasonable adjustments.
What had begun as a poorly thought out attempt to ensure 'rigour', transcended into a farce. And the problems escalated from there. Despite being told about all of this. Despite students forgoing legally guaranteed reasonable adjustments. The irony of a legal regulator forcing us to forgo those adjustments we are legally entitled to, believe me, is not lost on us. Despite the BSB apparent "commitment" to access to the Bar being clearly a principle that it was willing to ignore. It does not care about access to the Bar. It does not care about disabled students, or any students. It does not care about our concerns. It has treated us with utter contempt. It is quite clear that the BSB does not care. If anything has caused the public to lose trust and confidence in our profession it is the regulator acting in such a disgraceful, potentially unlawful manner. Despite the fact that students repeatedly highlighted concerns the exams went ahead.
Except, no, they didn't. Not for many of us who sat in front of a blank screen only for it to be terminated because of technical issues. This was despite the fact we had religiously done system tests before our exams to ensure the system would work. The rest of us: spent hours waiting to be let into exams with locked screens and no explanation; navigated stifling conditions in test centres; weren't allowed water even if it was part of a reasonable adjustment in the middle of a heatwave; faced a choice between dehydration and needing the toilet; had proctors who were rude to us; had proctors who hung up on us when we called about issues; couldn't reschedule exams if they were terminated; peed on-screen whilst being recorded and maintaining eye contact with the camera despite following the BSB advice to "just pee before the exam"; took exams with bags, bottles and buckets of piss next to us; were lied to about available slots for rescheduling exams; all took different exams making moderation impossible. I, and my cohort, have littered twitter with our experiences. They have to be read to be believed, experienced to be truly understood.
And now the BSB roll out their statistics about "successful" completion of the exams, using the most elastic definition of "successful" I have ever encountered. An exam is not completed "successfully" if you spent the last two hours of it severely dehydrated but scared that if you drank anything you'd have to go to the toilet and terminate. An exam is not completed "successfully" if you sat around for hours agonising over whether you would be given the test paper, receiving it when your nerves are shot and you've been uncomfortable sat at your desk for most of the day waiting. An exam is not completed "successfully" if you were forced to pee in a bucket and sit with that bucket of pee next to you. An exam is not completed "successfully" if you experienced technical difficulties that cut your time in half/deleted your answers/forced you to repeatedly restart the programme and any other myriad of issues we faced. An exam is not completed "successfully" if your reasonable adjustments were denied to you. The list goes on. This is another little trick institutions use. Statistics. Look, 89% of students completed their exams, or whatever the stat might be. Well, as Benjamin Disraeli tells us, there are three kinds of lies. Lies, damned lies and statistics. The BSB should know better than to roll out meaningless stats that ignore the real picture, but they do so to knowingly mislead and deceive the public. It's an utter disgrace.
At the end of it all, two things stick out like red thumbs. Ignoring all the disregard for disabled students and non-disabled students, ignoring the inhumane requirements and the potential breaches of human rights. Ignoring it all. First, if we wanted to cheat, we could have done. The photos we had to take of our rooms had blind spots. It is impossible to remotely invigilate an exam and it is truly concerning that our future regulator went to such lengths to try and ensure the integrity of the exams when their efforts could have been defeated by a tactically positioned piece of paper. It is laughable that they pursued this course of conduct instead of accepting that the solution was open-book exams. Let's not forget that as practitioners we will never be tested on our memory of various codes and regulations, but instead our understanding of them and the ease with which we can locate what we need within the practitioners' texts and/or online. Second, and most frustratingly, this is a profession where integrity and honesty is one of the required virtues. We've passed numerous hurdles to prove that we possess those virtues, that we can be trusted to be unleashed on the public. We've secured at least a first degree. We've secured membership of an inn and the obtained the necessary character references that go with that. Many of us have secured scholarships granted, in part, because we have demonstrated our integrity and suitability for the profession. In short, we are becoming barristers because we have integrity and should have been trusted to act with integrity when taking these exams. Instead, we have been treated as if we were bound to cheat and could not be trusted and the only way to ensure we did not do so was to be recorded, forced to pee on camera and forgo our reasonable adjustments. What sort of message does that send to the public?
This was all done to maintain "rigour" and
Such robust security measures provide assurance to students (both past and present), the profession, and the public who will rely on the services provided by these future barristers, that the 2020 cohort of BPTC graduates will have been assessed to as high a standard as those in previous years as they will have taken the exams that they were intended to take in a secure environment.
I've checked and students, the profession and the public did not need these reassurances. In fact, by insisting on these conditions students, the profession and the public are outraged at our inhumane and potentially unlawful treatment. Students, the profession and the public are not reassured by the fact that I am willing to pee in a bag on camera to take an exam. Students, the profession and the public are not reassured by the fact our regulator forced us to forgo our reasonable adjustments. Students, the profession and the public are not reassured by the utterly disgraceful way this has been handled. And, after all this, what has the BSB's response been? Apologise? Act with integrity and admit it got things wrong? Try and put it right? No. It has doubled down because those in charge lack integrity. Those in charge have abandoned their principles and demonstrated incompetence and an inability to respond to difficult circumstances. With respect, it's not good enough. The test, as I stated above, is how you respond to difficult circumstances because life is not easy. It's a test the BSB have failed on numerous occasions. It's a test, by contrast, my cohort has passed with flying colours. We've struggled through a pandemic to revise for and take exams, both the BSB assessments and those organised by our providers. We've ignored anxiety and stress. We've forgone our reasonable adjustments and tried our very best to complete these exams. We've spent our own money calling PearsonVue and the BSB to try and organise rescheduled exams. We've taken exams damp with our own piss. We've had panic attacks and carried on. We've stared at blank screens for hours to try and take these exams. We've navigated technical issues that were not our fault. We've continued to revise through this all despite not knowing if our exam will even happen. We've done everything within our power to try and take these exams to the best of our abilities despite the BSB trying to make conditions as difficult as possible and making it worse every single time they open their mouths to make an ill-advised, ignorant statement. We've come together on twitter to support our peers struggling. We've written open letters and coordinated responses. We've spoken up. And we've done all this whilst still attempting to revise for and take these damned exams.
The BSB have not apologised. They have buried their heads in the sand in the hope we will just go away, forget about the fact we were forced to revise for exams under immense stress and anxiety, forced to forgo lawfully guaranteed and required reasonable adjustments, forced to piss in bags and buckets. Because that's what institutions do. What the BSB, however, did not count on is that I, and my cohort, are entering this profession because we care deeply about justice and human rights and we've overcome seemingly insurmountable barriers before. We are a resilient bunch because becoming a barrister demands resilience. We won't allow those who are disabled to be at a disadvantaged by ignorance and incompetence on behalf of our future regulator because becoming a barrister demands a belief in equality. We won't allow our future regulator to treat us with contempt because becoming a barrister demands a desire to stand up for our principles. We won't give up because becoming a barrister demands fighting for justice and against injustice wherever it rears its ugly head. We never expected to be fighting our future regulator for basic human rights, but we are where we are.
The BSB have started a battle they cannot win, against students motivated by a desire for justice. They will not be allowed to get away with this one.
Update: This post was updated on 19/08/2020 to include paragraph 10 beginning "And now, the BSB..."


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A Season for Everything
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The springtime blossoms bursting with soft white flowers along Winthrop Street cast a festive glow over the Training Field. At the moment I am writing, families are gathered with
small children on blankets as a troubadour serenades the gathering and the kids sing along. Seasons changing is one of the many blessings of life in New England.
Yet the metaphor of changing seasons extends beyond climate and weather. The exquisite passage from the Old Testament Book of Ecclesiastes (3:1-8), has been read for thousands of years and appreciated for its wisdom and beauty. There are multiple seasons of our lives and the text eloquently describes them from birth to death, laughter to tears, war to peace, planting to harvesting and so many more. Each of us knows these seasonal changes in our own lives and in all around us – our families, our communities, and our world.
I am preparing for a change of seasons, so to speak, in my own life. On June 5, I will retire as pastor in Charlestown after 18 years. Now months after my 77th birthday, I am thinking a lot about seasons changing! Someone asked me after Mass on Sunday how good I was in "letting go". I had to think about how I wished to answer, for I had not thought much about that.
Like every one of us, I have had to let go of many places, jobs, family members, homes, friends, and more over the years. Sometimes these changes are wrenching and other times less so. Leaving Charlestown will be hard to do. There is so much that is wonderful about the people in The Town and about being a parish priest here. Furthermore, returning to Boston after many years away has been a joy – I am a city guy and love this unique neighborhood.
There is, however, another aspect of this evolution that is constant. For forty years, I am an ordained Catholic Priest and a man never retires from the most essential life and work of a priest. Yet, retiring from being a pastor – that is another matter!
The final lines of the passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes are profound for me and perhaps also for you: "I have considered the task which God has appointed for us to be busied about. God has made everything appropriate to its time, and has put the timeless into our hearts, without our ever discovering, from beginning to end, the work which God has done".
With immeasurable gratitude to God and to so many in our community, I will let go of Charlestown and carry within me the multiple blessings of these years. A new season is ahead and God is good.
Fr. Ronan
Third Sunday of Easter – April 30/ May 1, 2022
This weekend's Gospel reading from John enjoys a number of themes not least of which has to do with hearing Christ's call to live differently but returning to our "comfort zones." Even after seeing the risen Lord and receiving his blessing and missionary charge, his disciples go back to what they were doing before Jesus first called them.
Instead of continuing Jesus' ministry, they return to the life they knew.
When faced with the choice between embarking on a new way of life or staying where life is familiar and comfortable, they chose the latter.
Good stewards know that Christ has called them to open their hearts and live in a different way.
How often do we retreat from the Lord's call so that we may remain with what is ?


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The British or European Otter
Lutra lutra...
The British otter is also known as the European otter because of its vast geographical distribution. Lutra lutra has historically occupied a broad range from Ireland in the west to Japan in the east and the arctic north to the semi-desert of North Africa. Within this range there are 10 recognised subspecies. However today it is scarce or totally absent from many parts of this range as a result of the usual environmental problems namely hunting, habitat loss and pollution.
The British population is now increasing and one of the largest in Europe. They tend to be found along rivers, streams, lakes and marshes as well as around certain coastlines. Although they do swim and feed in the sea they are not sea otters. The genuine Sea Otter is a different species found off the west coast of North America.
The otter has a large territory that may be over 10 miles for a dog otter depending on the food supply and cover that it affords. Within this territory the otter will live in dens that are called holts. These are to be found mostly along river banks under rocks or amongst the root systems of trees for example. Otter habitat is not exclusive to dens, and it is also known in quiet undisturbed areas, for them to sleep above ground in what are known as couches, made from reeds or grass.
The otter is one of Britain's largest carnivores and a male otter may weigh over 15kg although females are somewhat lighter. They have short legs with a long tail and body, which leans forward when walking. This gives rise to the classic arched back outline of an otter travelling on land.
Mink are sometimes mistaken for otters, being the only other semi-aquatic mammal in the British Isles. Mink however, despite having a similar shape to otters are much smaller. They are smaller than a domestic cat and also have much darker, almost black fur and a fluffy tail. Recently with the many escapes and releases of mink from fur farms the feral mink has probably increased in number in many parts of the country with sightings often confused for wild otters. But having seen a British otter at the Sanctuary and read the facts about otters, visitors should not have any problem distinguishing between mink and otters.
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Home Sun & Moon December Solstice
10 Things About the December Solstice
Here are 10 things about the December Solstice you might not know:
Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
December Solstice is also called Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
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1. Winter and Summer Solstice
In the Northern Hemisphere, the December Solstice is the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.
Sunrise & Sunset in Your City
In the Southern Hemisphere, it is summer solstice and the longest day of the year, because equinoxes and solstices are opposite on opposite sides of the planet.
2. A Specific Point in Time
Most people count the whole day as the December Solstice. However, the Solstice is actually at a specific moment - when the Sun is exactly overhead the Tropic of Capricorn.
In 2019, the December Solstice is on December 22, at 04:19 UTC. Due to the Time Zone difference, some locations will have their solstice on a different date.
The December Solstice (not to scale).
At the December Solstice, the North Pole points away from the Sun.
3. Second Solstice of the Year
Solstices happen twice a year - once around June 21 and then again around December 21. On the June Solstice, the Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer (latitude 23° 30′ North) in the Northern Hemisphere, while on the December Solstice, the Sun shines directly over the Tropic of Capricorn (latitude 23° 30′ South) in the Southern Hemisphere.
4. The Date Varies
The December Solstice can happen on December 20, 21, 22 or 23, though December 20 or 23 solstices are rare. The last December 23 solstice was in 1903 and will not happen again until 2303.
5. The Sun 'Stands Still'
The term solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning 'the Sun stands still'. This is because on this day, the Sun reaches its southern-most position as seen from the Earth. The Sun seems to stand still at the Tropic of Capricorn and then reverses its direction. It's also common to call it the day the Sun turns around.
6. It's the First Day of Astronomical Winter
In the Northern Hemisphere, astronomers and scientists use the December Solstice as the start of the winter season, which ends on the March Equinox. For meteorologists, on the other hand, winter began three weeks ago on December 1.
How are seasons defined?
7. The Earth Isn't Farthest From the Sun
During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the Earth is actually closest to the Sun. Different seasons are not defined by how far the Earth is from the Sun. Seasons occur because Earth orbits the Sun on a slant, with an axial tilt of around 23.4 degrees. Therefore different amounts of sunlight reaches the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, causing variation in temperatures and weather patterns thoughout the year.
In fact, the Earth is on its Perihelion - the point on the Earth's orbit closest to the Sun - a few weeks after the December Solstice.
Is this timing a coincidence?
8. Earliest Sunset Not on the Solstice
Most places in the Northern Hemisphere see their earliest sunset a few days before the Solstice and their latest sunrise a few days after the Solstice. This happens because of the difference between how we measure time using watches and the time measured by a sundial.
Why isn't the Year's Earliest Sunset on the Winter Solstice?
9. Daylight Hours Increase Faster in the North
If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, the increase rate of daylight hours depends on your location's latitude - in more northern latitudes you will see a rapid increase in daylight hours compared to if you're in the more southern latitudes.
Sunrise and sunset times in your city
10.Celebrated Around the World
Many cultures around the world hold feasts and celebrate holidays around the December Solstice.
Topics: Astronomy, Sun, Seasons, December, Solstice
2. Same time all over
3. Second of the Year
4. Four Possible Dates
5. The Sun Stands Still
6. Astronomical Winter
7. Earth's Distance to the Sun?
8. Not the Earliest Sunset
9. Increasing Daylight Hours
10. Celebrated Worldwide
When Is Winter Solstice?
The Winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is in December, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it's in June. more
When Is Summer Solstice?
The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is in June, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it's in December. more
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Admirals win second straight on road
Added on December 3, 2012
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn.
Nate Guenin had a goal and an assist and Frederik Andersen made 32 saves as the Norfolk Admirals defeated Bridgeport 4-1 on Sunday.
The Admirals (9-11-0-0) have won two straight after snapping a six-game losing streak at Hershey on Saturday.
John Mitchell, Jordan Hendry and Kyle Palmieri also scored for Norfolk, while Peter Holland had two assists.
Andersen improved to 6-5 on the season and had 61 saves on 63 shots over the weekend.
The Admirals stopped six Bridgeport power plays.
Brock Nelson scored for the Sound Tigers (10-9-0-1).
Norfolk will face Hershey at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., in the Washington AHL Showcase. The game will be televised on Comcast SportsNet.


After we learn BLACKPINK's "As If It's Your Last" we'll play a Random dance game. So if you are interested in K-Pop music or want to see what all the hype is about, join us and learn a fun K-Pop choreography straight from the Music Video!
Beginners & all ages are welcome to take the class. Donations accepted online or at the door.
TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.
Due to the popularity of this class and safety of the dancers, no spectators will be allowed. We are a small, intimate studio, and have no lobby area.
You can still help create an awesome playlist, what do you want to hear?
This class is a $4 suggested donation class, benefitting the non-profit organization, Project SMASH.
A 501(c)(3) organization that empowers students with the tools to live their very best lives which will reduce obesity, diabetes, teen pregnancies and gang related crimes in the community by providing a positive therapy outlet through dance, music, wellness, fitness, & entrepreneur trainings.


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Social Link (Female)
Mitsuru is an optional social link for both the male and female protagonist. The male protagonist can date her while the female protagonist becomes like a little sister to her. In both cases, Mitsuru's social link is the Empress. In order to hang out with her, however, your academics must be maxed out (be a "genius") and you have to score the highest on the October exams. Further, Mitsuru does not have time to hang out until after the Kyoto trip. Her social link begins on 11/21 given the other conditions have been met and you can hang out with her on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. By spending time with her, the protagonist helps her through her struggles over inheritance, arranged marriage and her future. Once the link is maxed out, Mitsuru gives the protagonist her motorcycle key, which allows for the fusion of the ultimate Empress Arcana Persona: Alilat. The following depicts the female protagonist's relationship with Mitsuru.
Mitsuru asks the protagonist if she has some time to talk and the two go to Hagakure after school. Mitsuru attempts to get her attention subtly in order to ask about any etiquette for eating ramen. Once they begin eating, Mitsuru comments on how she thought it tasted strange at first but it started to grow on her. She calls the restaurant owner over in order to compliment the "chef" and asks what they use for bouillon. The restaurant owner clearly has no idea what she is talking about but tells her he can't let her know the recipe. Mitsuru is fine with that and suggests he sell the ramen together with rice in order to make it a "meal" so he would make more money. As if she suddenly remembered she was with the protagonist, she apologizes for letting her imagination get the best of her. She then asks her if wanting to try ramen for a long time makes her strange. Mitsuru admits she's never eaten this kind of food before and has never been to a restaurant styled like Hagakure, so she felt awkward coming by herself. Smiling, she expresses her gratitude for the protagonist coming with her and teaching her "so much about ramen etiquette." Noting the time, Mitsuru suggests they head back.
"Eat before it gets soggy."
"No, it doesn't."
Mitsuru and the protagonist decide to stop at Wild-Duck Burger on the way home from school. She notes that Mitsuru seems nervous and asks if it's her first time there. She informs her she's never been inside but has passed by it once with Akihiko--she knows you use your hands rather than utensils! Sighing, she admits she doesn't know much about fast food etiquette and once again expresses her gratitude the protagonist is with her. Mitsuru wonders how it is profitable to sell the food at such low prices and says she'd be interested in the average cost per unit. After apologizing for being lost in thought, she tells the protagonist she asked her out in order to express her personal thanks. Mitsuru knows she has been the hardest on the protagonist out of any of the members but she wants to make sure she knows she appreciates what she does. Mitsuru then comments on how she didn't realize it was so late already because when they are together, time seems to pass quickly. She apologizes for the inconvenience and says goodbye.
"Is this your first time?"
After school, Mitsuru and the protagonist go to Octopia, a takoyaki stand in the strip mall. Mitsuru clearly has never had takoyaki either, as she comments on how it is only a portion of an octopus and not the whole thing. Sighing, she says she is amazed of her own ignorance sometimes. Mitsuru continues to talk about her observations of the takoyaki and seems to be enjoying it. She is then reminded of a time when she and Akihiko walked by the stand. Suddenly, she asks the protagonist if she thinks Akihiko has been acting differently lately. She wonders if maybe he is just maturing and the protagonist asks her if that makes her happy. Mitsuru explains that it can be difficult to get over the past after all they've been through and she is very impressed with how Akihiko tries to learn from his experiences anyway. She tells the protagonist that when she looks at Akihiko, she is reminded of so many things about herself but she doesn't know why. Suggesting it's anxiety, Mitsuru turns serious and wonders if it's because she's the only one not growing. Mitsuru tells her to forget the conversation and apologizes for having to listen to her "incoherent ramblings."
"Anyways, let's eat."
"Does that make you happy?"
"That's anxiety."
"Okay, I will."
Mitsuru asks the protagonist to accompany her to the library in order to do some research. Seemingly troubled, she comments on how they don't have long to spend together like this and soon they will be looking back at their time nostalgically. When the protagonist asks if she is okay, Mitsuru says she is tired and not to worry about her. She seems annoyed, however. Mitsuru tells the protagonist she has been faced with many problems since her father died. She is worried about her inheritance, the future of the Kirijo Group and the expectations of everyone involved. She likely will be unable to attend college or begin another profession. The protagonist notes she looks unusually timid. Mitsuru then asks her what her thoughts on marriage are. She laughs to hear her say marriage is to be with your true love, as she is unable to make decisions based on her emotions. To her, marriage requires an agreement that is carefully considered between both parties. Mitsuru tells her she views marriage as a social contract because you are linked to each other's social backgrounds as well. Her parents' marriage was arranged for strategic reasons, but they slowly fell in love over time. She doesn't think their scenario was unfortunate because "love comes in different forms." Mitsuru asks her if she disagrees and sadly says if she had one more chance to talk to her father, she would ask him. The library begins to close and Mitsuru laughs saying she isn't setting a good example as the Student Council President by talking there. They leave the library and head back to the dorm.
"You seem troubled..."
"To be with your true love."
"I don't know..."
Mitsuru goes to the movie theater with the protagonist on their way home from school. After the movie, she comments on how she is amazed at how good movie popcorn tastes. Before she knew it, she ate the protagonist's half, too! Mitsuru tells the protagonist that watching movies on a whim is so relaxing because you can have "bored" written on your face without worrying about what others may think. She then voices she wouldn't normally have this type of conversation with someone and that maybe the protagonist is more suited to riding a motorcycle than she is. Mitsuru explains how she didn't simply buy the motorcycle just for the purpose of providing support during missions. She can use it to go wherever she wants, whenever she wants, alone. She planned to get rid of it after it was damaged but decided to get it repaired instead because she enjoys riding it when she has the chance. The protagonist asks if she could ride with Mitsuru someday and Mitsuru agrees it would be enjoyable. Mitsuru thanks her and says she feels much better. She asks if they could stay for a little bit longer rather than heading back right away.
"Was it boring?"
"Motorcycle?"
"Can I ride with you someday?"
The protagonist once again accompanies Mitsuru to the library in order to help her do research. Mitsuru comments that as she looks through the literature section, she notices there are fewer books about marriage and family life than romance novels. She then asks the protagonist if that means the most exciting time in life is before getting married and if marriage is really worth that sacrifice. Mitsuru then admits the Kirijo Group is having issues over the inheritance and she is struggling to figure out what their expectations are. Regardless, she is expected to lead the company, even if it means making a sacrifice. Mitsuru finally comes out and says what has been bothering her this whole time--a fiancé has been chosen for her. He's the president of one of their affiliates and is much older than her. However, if she agrees to the marriage, then the success of their company is guaranteed. He plans to announce their partnership and engagement at the same time. By doing so, the company will have the appearance of becoming more stable. "It's the best solution for everyone involved." Forcing a smile, Mitsuru informs her she is the only person she's told about the engagement. Because her parents chose the same path, she doesn't intend to run away. The protagonist asks her to reconsider, but Mitsuru insists that no matter what path she chooses, there will be regret not far behind. Mitsuru then wonders to the protagonist why she was born a woman. She's had to put forth much more effort in order to ensure no one could look down on her for being a woman, but in the end, she can't escape her sex in the business world. Mitsuru apologizes for burdening her with her struggles because she also works very hard as their leader. She then realizes she probably forced the position on her so she could prove to herself there was no difference between men and women. Mitsuru excuses herself and the protagonist returns to the dorm.
"Looking for something?"
"It's the first I've heard..."
"You should reconsider!"
Finding themselves at Wild-Duck Burger once again, Mitsuru realizes she has acquired a taste for fast food. She comments that her world has been too small and that the protagonist's shines brilliantly to her. When they are together, she discovers a variety of things about herself like laughter and anxiety. She laments it can't go on forever. Suddenly, Mitsuru asks the protagonist what she thinks when she is with her. Mitsuru is pleased to hear she enjoys spending time with her. She certainly will treasure their time together, as well. The two girls return to the dorm shortly thereafter.
"I enjoy myself."
Mitsuru and the protagonist have fun at the movies after school. Mitsuru is pleased she finally got to see the movie in question, as she had wanted to see it for a long time. She especially liked how the characters expressed their emotions and the main character sacrificed everything to go on a journey with his friends. Since he eventually decided to return to his normal life, however, she wonders if he regretted his decision. Mitsuru asks the protagonist if she's ever thought about going to a place far away where no one could find her or know who she was. Mitsuru clarifies her feelings by saying she doesn't wish to leave everything behind. Rather, it's easy to become tied down by the things that are important to her. She admits that sometimes she feels shackled by her family name due to the weight of all the things she has to worry about. Mitsuru suddenly becomes irritated with herself, saying this sort of thinking isn't permissible and she has become undisciplined by complaining so much. She laughs at herself while saying she isn't being much of a "senpai" because all she has been doing is leaning on the protagonist for support. Mitsuru continues to verbally put herself down over her lack of courage to follow through on her decision.
Mitsuru begins to ask the protagonist to run away with her, when suddenly her fiancé shows up. He tells her they are leaving immediately. Mitsuru protests by saying she didn't make plans with him today, but he retorts by saying he's a busy man and she has to adjust her schedule to match his. She insists she has plans and he tells her to break them because she doesn't have anything more important to do than spend time with him. She is to be his wife and be obedient. He sighs and complains about how difficult her family is but is glad her father is dead. Mitsuru is mortified and furious that he would even suggest she felt the same way as him regarding her father's death. She relaxes a little and is happy when the protagonist steps in. Before turning to leave, he reminds her corporate management isn't "child's play" and she needs him no matter how smart she is. The company needs him to survive. Mitsuru reluctantly agrees to follow him, wishing the protagonist hadn't seen their dispute. She tries to protest Mitsuru leaving and he reprimands her about choosing her acquaintances more carefully. She's not to worry, however, as he's picked out better friends for her. The protagonist refuses to leave Mitsuru's side and he goes off on a tangent about how nice it must be to use a pretty face and sex to climb the latter while men have to have real talent. This comment sets Mitsuru off. If he insults the protagonist, he is also insulting her. She demands that he apologizes and becomes even more angry when he doesn't. From that day onward, they are strangers. She will not accept the engagement and absolutely not hand over the Kirijo Group to him. Mitsuru stands her ground firmly and sends him away. Realizing she finally understands her father's words, she chuckles and tells the protagonist they should go home.
"I have."
"Don't blame yourself."
"How dare you!?"
"Senpai, let's run!"
"It's none of your business."
Mitsuru and the protagonist head to the roof of the school in order to talk. She tells the protagonist she sometimes comes to the roof in order to get a better look at what they are protecting. Mitsuru then sincerely apologizes for the other day. She laughs when the protagonist says she was cool, but admits she is a little embarrassed to hear her say it. Mitsuru explains what she said to "that man" stuck with her, as she was initially the same by only considering those who could benefit her. It was even the same with the protagonist--she conveniently arrived and was qualified to be the leader. The others, too, were pawns, which is why Yukari got mad at her when she noticed. Even so, Mitsuru says she never tried to understand where Yukari was coming from despite knowing she was right. She accredits the protagonist for opening everyone's eyes and bringing them together as a group. Mitsuru then mentions how she addressed the protagonist by her first name last time without realizing it. Laughing, she says it is a bit embarrassing and she'll only do it when they are alone together. Mitsuru informs the protagonist that in the end, she was the only one hung up on femininity. From that moment forward, she would no longer be shackled by her family name or her sex. She will never ask the protagonist to run away with her again. Instead, she would like her to stand by her and fight alongside her. Hours fly by as the two continue to talk.
"You were cool."
Mitsuru invites the protagonist to her room back at the dorm because she wants to talk in private and give her something. Once they arrive, Mitsuru begins to blush and says she knows her room looks like a second lounge. Hours pass as the two girls continue to talk and she almost forgets to give the protagonist what she wanted to. Mitsuru hands her the key to her motorcycle and says she will no longer run from the future. Therefore, she no longer has to think of her motorcycle as a means of escape. Instead, Mitsuru would like to ride together with her. She tells her that she will teach her how to operate it once they are done fighting and is very much looking forward to it. Laughing, Mitsuru says she feels as if she has a younger sister now. Further, she can now hold her head up high when she says her own name. She thanks the protagonist for giving her pride. Changing the subject back to the movie they plan to watch, Mitsuru seems to be uneasy about watching a horror film! She eventually agrees but sheepishly asks the protagonist if it's okay to hold her hand while they are watching.
"Let me ride on the back!"