Believe it or not, part 1 was about the "perfect" people. Those who sense that homelessness will ever enter into their lives because they have everything set up just right. And as I mentioned, I have known quite a few homeless people who were brought up with that silver spoon and have become homeless. I have also known some really successful people who had confided that their child/grandchild is holding their life together by slender thread and the day the parent and benefactor passes on will be the start of a very uncertain future for that child/grandchild.
I am mentioning this only to illustrate that every person can be touched by homelessness. It doesn't just happen to losers. No matter how perfect you think your life is, it is basically a lie if you believe that you are perfect. I don't think we can be perfect in this world. But we can make it better by helping others.
I also have some ideas about the differences between the "good" and the "bad" people of this world. I was working in an office at a university a few years ago, and every so often one of the professors would come out and talk to me. He was deeply into self-flagellation and would bemoan his faults and mention his prozac use. Patiently I would listen and try not to add anything to his self-condemnation, but one day he was insistent. His fundamental question was "Don't you agree that I am a bad person?" I looked up at him and told him that "There is enough bad in the good and good in the bad to make everyone pretty much equal." I still believe that. Sure some people commit horrible crimes and I do believe that some people are just plain bad to the bone. But, that is a minority.
Most people, as bad as they seem, will risk their life to save a friend, go out of their way to help someone from ending up on the downward path that they have found themselves on, or help someone who asks for their help. Other people spend time polishing their image, but underneath it all is a shallow person that would take the last dime from a widow or orphan.
You never can tell on the surface, that is why I consider all people more or less equal and am an activist for changing the mind-set that people have about the homeless. But unfortunately, the people who believe that they are perfect and that everything they have is through their own efforts, are the hardest people to convince that homelessness can happen to anyone.
But I will tell you that is can happen to anyone. I have seen people from all walks of life in homeless shelters and on the streets. A special education teacher who lived in a tent. PhD's expounding about physics at the dinner table in the shelter. A former singer that traveled the world and is now wearing bright colors panhandling on the street. Women so innocent, you wonder: Why are you here in a shelter? Men so fragile, that you wonder how they can still live each day with such pain.
When I first started writing this blog, I received a nice comment from a reader and decided to check out his blog. What I found was a person who started out as an activist for homeless people who had transformed into a homeless basher because of many frustrating experiences he had had in trying to reform the homeless.
Let us get one thing straight: Some homeless people will not change despite your tireless efforts. Some people are "career homeless". Does that mean that you give up on everyone who is homeless and let them all die through sickness and starvation. No. This is America, for Christ's sake. We consider all people to be of equal value. All homeless people are worth some effort to help, but they must also realize that they can and should do things in order to help themselves. This is where drugs (and booze) play a big part in keeping homeless people from striving for help. These chemicals anesthetize the user against the pain of sleeping on the sidewalk, the jeers of passers-by, the sense of right and wrong that keeps someone from stealing/selling their body/etc. for another day of existence. People who use drugs have a much harder time getting off the streets, and usually do not do so until they are near death with their health irreparably broken.
I have some friends that have chosen to be career homeless. I still accept them for who they are, although the thought of the last few hours of their lives is painful for me to think about. It most likely will be in some dark doorway on a cold night. They will be thinking of how everyone has abandoned them and how many chances they had to get help, but they threw those chances away because the offers were not "just right" for them.
The homeless bashers would have you have you believe that any economic or social assistance to homeless people is a waste of taxpayer money. I say, try to lend a hand to someone, but use the tools that the government has to monitor how that help is being used (or misused). Don't let them give their food stamp money to drug dealers (aren't drug tests easy enough to do?) for example. Expect accountability. Expect some effort from the homeless person. The career homeless will scoff at being asked to do volunteer work in exchange for a hot meal, but those who really need the help, and appreciate it, won't mind.
As a homeless helper, it is so easy to get into the trap of just giving, and not interacting, with the homeless. Overtime we see the scammers and overhear how they are bragging about the rip-offs they are perpetuating on the system. Then, slow by slow we become homeless bashers. Telling our friends what we observed and heard in the soup kitchen that we volunteer at, forgetting about the quiet person in the corner who was eating the meal and really needed your help and was grateful for it. When I was living in the shelter, I remember teens who were volunteering with their with various church groups and organizations, they would slip out cameras hidden in a bag or pocket and sneak pictures of various residents of the shelter. They had turned into homeless bashers, considering the shelter as their own private freakshow. They then went to their friends and family (or the internet) and used the pictures to ridicule those who were in the shelter.
When we help others, it is good for our souls, as well as those we serve. But some people who are homeless helpers do not realize that the effort they put out to help someone has to be tempered with: (1) the knowledge that some homeless people can not be saved from their downward spiral, and (2)ALL homeless people need to be able to keep their self-respect by being an active participant in their effort to end their life on the streets. If we keep those thoughts in mind, then maybe we all will not end up as frustrated homeless bashers.
I Have Just Read A Report On Homelessness In Our State.
The report said that 46% of homeless people here are life long residents. So much for that "they are all from out of town" theory. Yet, not one of our elected officials will dare to bring up the subject of rent control.
I love to reblog up-beat stories about how some homeless people are indeed nice people and how most still consider themselves part of the human race. — T.J.
A few days ago something very strange and magical happened. I started out the day feeling really high energy, really excited… about life, about creating, just generally jazzed. I was happily going about my day, when I had a dramatic shift in feeling. All that excitement just seemed to morph, to sink, into something completely different and not cool at all.
Worry. Anxiety. Those "You're not good enough", "Why bother creating something that you're not sure will be perfection" types of thoughts from my judgmental friend that sits in the back of my mind and occasionally elbows her way to the forefront.
And so that is the spirit in which I try to engage our guests. Not coming with an arsenal of solutions, not really seeking a "cure" at all. But rather, trying to come as my most human, my most present, self. Coming close to listen. To cry with. To grieve and mourn loss. To celebrate victories. To share life. As a friend." — Worth reading. T.J.
This guest post is brought to you by Steffeny Feld, MSW. She did a year-long internship, and now works full-time, at a homeless resource center and shelter in Lebanon, PA called Lebanon HOPES (Helping Others by Providing Emergency Shelter). She brings joy and light and compassion to her work, but will be the first to tell you that it's what she receives from the people she meets that is most profound to her.
I recently watched a video by The Work of the People that really got me thinking about the nature of poverty. For most of us, the term "poverty" brings up images that relate to a deficit of physical needs. But poverty is far more than a lack of resources.
Hey, great idea. Before serving the hot meal… help someone write a resume. (It is better to teach someone to fish then to just keep handing them fishes.) — T.J.
The Millionair Club Charity put KeyBank to work the morning of May 22, 2013 when 12 volunteers reported for duty as part of Key's 23rd Annual Neighbors Make the Difference Day.
The KeyBank team met our program participants and provided job searching assistance – delivering resume tips, interview coaching and practice navigating online employment opportunities.
We help rebuild lives by providing job opportunities—daily work assignments, temporary jobs and permanent employment—to Seattle-area men and women seeking employment. We also provide essential wrap-around services, including connections to housing, hot meals, showers, laundry services, eye care and preventive medical care to support our workers' success and help address unemployment and homelessness in our region.
He was taking a chance with that 100, but I give him credit. 🙂 T.J.
So I sit down next to this homeless dude.
I ask him about his night and his life. He shares the human struggle.
As I get up to leave I have a hundred dollar bill in my pocket which in comparison to this guy means nothing to me.
I hand it to him- he holds it a second and hands it back.
"Man, thanks, really, but you gave me something way more valuable than that green paper"!
Okay. I assume you read Part One and have a resume written out. Books at the library can help you with formatting the thing so it looks professional. Just don't try to" lift" work references from the book. Your prospective employer will find out. This is the computer age, for God sakes. Now take that wonderful resume print-out and read it from an employers prospective. You have jobs here and there, in a couple different lines of work. Gosh! Your health care worker/office clerk/computer geek resume is a mish-mash of experience. Yet, Mr./Ms. Employer wants dedication. Commitment. What to do?
You have to put your jack-of-all-trades cap on and retool your resume to focus on each individual industry that you are interested in. In you health care worker resume, put the spot light on what matters most for your prospective employer. Fill the page with volunteer work and show off your skill level.
Do the same with your office clerk and computer geek resumes. Now, take the extra step and make 2 more hybrid resumes: health care experience with office clerk experience and office clerk worker with a computer geek bent. Hybrid resumes are great when you are transitioning from one career to another.
You will have plenty of extra space on the focused resumes to put in all the tiny details that would set you apart from the pack. Think long and hard about these details. Gather all those "pat on the back" moments and breathe some life back into them. Add in what you know past employers have valued in you and don't be modest about accomplishments, especially if you can throw in a numerical value (sales up 25%, increased inventory production by $3,000 a month, losses decreased 30%, etc).
In the references section, drop in "References available upon request" and, if you don't have them yet, get some. They come from everyday places… church members, people who are helping you in your employment search, educators from classes that you have taken. Just be sure they have a clear speaking voice, can say something good about you and your character, will be clean and sober during business hours, etc.
Once you have your resumes ready, it is time to think about cover letters (will it never end!??! you ask.) Just use the same cut and paste formula like the resume, focusing on each employment skill. Oh, and this is where it gets easy. Those books in the library with cover letter formats (the real syrupy sounding kiss-up letters), you can actually copy whole paragraphs and count them as your own. Just make sure that what you copy applies to you. Plus, you can talk about something that is already in your resume (just re-word the baby, don't want them to think you cut and pasted from the resume). Take your cues from the job postings ad and write a cover letter emphasising that you have the experience and skills that they need. Ta-da. Now you have a wonderful introduction package to present, either on-line or through snail mail, to your prospective employer.
What's next? Getting ready for the dreaded interview! If you are prepared ahead of time and you really like (and are interested in) the jobs you have applied for, then the interview will not be so bad… I promise. See interview tips in Part Three.
I just wanted to post a few tips that I have learned over the years and some that I picked up from reading Career Cowards Guide to Resumes by Katy Piotrowski.
You can handle this situation two ways: A) Use a friend's or relative's street address on your applications, until you get settled. Or B) Look below the street address line, there sometimes is a mailing address line. Use this for your P.O. Box address. Tell them that your mail delivery person is near retirement and keeps miss-throwing your mail, or that the mail thieves in the neighborhood are making off with your important mail (use this if you don't care that they know you live in a high-crime area, or hell, you might drum up sympathy).
Granted some lazy or mean administrative assistant may "out" you by using the first address on the application (Been there!). But since you already warned them that your mail situation is dodgy, just breezily state the tiresome reasons for using the second address and leave it at that. To find out more, they would have to go to the street address themselves and check if you really live there. Most people don't want to go to that trouble.
When you are writing a resume, a little chutzpa goes a long way. View yourself as a "big ticket item" and sell yourself. Think about all your glorious working moments and all those unsung praises and proudly include them on your resume. Being shy and modest here will make your resume appear as if it was written in invisible ink. Think about all your greatest qualities, accomplishments, and moments of glory and sing your own praises.
1) Write out an experiences inventory. Remember every job, no matter how small or when you worked for no pay, just to help a friend out. What were you good at? What got you attention?
2) Figure out your career target. That's the job you want, and bump it up one level. Worked in sales and did most of the managers job as well? Aim for that job.
3) Pin point your key skills areas. It might help to find a job description of the job you want and copy those skills that apply to you. Use these skills in powerful sentences using active verbs. Experienced in… Skilled at… Increased sales volume… you get it.
Of course, you will be asked about the three different employers in the interview, but if you have a reasonable explanation of why you moved jobs, at least you get to tell them about it.
How to explain gaps in Employment. Okay, the Monster Recession got you, but you still have to explain why you were out of work on your resume. One of the goodies that I learned from the book was: You can list self-study and even volunteer work to fill the gaps in your employment time line. What is self-study? If you checked out library material and learned e-publishing, HTML, flower arranging, negotiation skills, etc. write it down as self-study. It would help if the area you studied pertained to a job skill and you know enough about it to wow Mr./Ms. HR should they ask you about it in the interview.
You have the experience, but didn't hold the job title. Another good idea. List job as a function (ie: "Worked in engineering" instead of "worked as engineer").
Here are some more tiny tips: Get a good email address. It can be free (like gmail), HR people look down on Yahoo email, esp. those with funky handles (sweetnspicy@yahoo.com is not professional). Go for an address with your given name and maybe your city separated by a period (judyeverts.seattle@gmail.com), so you don't get a lot of numbers after your name.
Think about every question that someone could ask using information on your resume and have a stellar explanation ready for them. Be prepared.
Now that you have your professional looking resume in hand, the next step is to customize your resume to every employer that you send it to. Yes, they do expect that. We will review some quick and easy tips for this in Part Two.
Read a post about Career Counseling for the Homeless here.
While last year's Point in Time survey of Dauphin County's homeless population did not take into account exact ages, females made up the majority of the population. In 2012, 58.9% (159) of Dauphin County's homeless population were females, and 41.1% (111) were males. Also, there were 127 homeless children counted in the 2012 Point in Time census.
According to our Point in Time survey last year, 19.6% (55) of the area's homeless population were employed. There are many resources available to help these individuals find jobs, but finding a job with limited resources, such as lack of home or transportation, makes the process more difficult.
3. People are homeless by choice.


I'm currently watching a TV show when I saw an advertisement for a digital music player. At first I thought it was an iPod commercial, and I was thinking "Hey, this is kind of a neat commercial... in terms of creativity in advertising." However, at the end it turned out to be an ad for the Zune.
BTW, in case you didn't know, Microsoft has released version 2 of the Zune.
Anyway, the point of this post is that for a long time, Apple has held an edge in the "coolness" factor in its iPod advertising. Microsoft has definitely lagged in this regards in the consumer market. However, it is nice to see that Microsoft has pulled off a cool commercial and maybe is starting to make up some ground.
And, as we all know, competition is good for consumers (but bad for shareholders).
You need two TVs. One for —-.


George Grosz was born in Berlin and studied there and in Dresden before moving to Paris in 1913 to develop his artistic style. Grosz fought in WW1 but after being hospitalized was discharged in 1915. Grosz was later conscripted, but in 1917 the army decided to execute him after a failed suicide attempt; their decision was fortunately overturned with the help of his patron, Count Kessler. Grosz began to convey his hatred of German militarism in satirical images, though his subject matter was soon noticed by the authorities: Grosz was on one occasion prosecuted for indecent representations, which offend the sense of modesty and morality of a person of normal feeling. Inevitably, Grosz was hounded by the authorities and in 1933 he fled to America to settle permanently, returning to Berlin just once before his death there in 1959.


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Having for centuries been areas of expectations, fears and conflict, European borders are now the subject of a Forum. It is a fine symbol. In these difficult times, solutions can only come from our ability to make cross-border areas places of convergence, trust and partnership.
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The first Borders Forum brought together over 700 participants online
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European Cross-border Citizen's Alliance
While the crisis initially provoked uncoordinated border measures, it also revealed interdependencies and gave rise to multiple forms of cooperation and cross-border solidarity, which now need to be organised and strengthened by European and national public policies that take full account of the specific nature of cross-border territories.
B-Solutions – A compendium of 43 obstacles
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"B-solutions" : third call for proposals
The third call for proposals in the framework of the b-solutions initiative is opened. Deadline extended until 11.10.2020!
DG REGIO Public Consultation on overcoming obstacles in border regions
The Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) launched a new online "Public consultation on overcoming obstacles in border regions", and invite citizens and/or border stakeholders to participate and share their opinions and feedback. Extended deadline: 11 October.
MOT study - The Sud Region prepares the future of its Interreg programmes
A year ago, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region commissioned the MOT to carry out a capitalisation study that gave a voice to regional players involved in ALCOTRA and MARITTIMO projects by means of a broad consultation process.
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Resolution adopted on 19 June.
Germany and France at the Forefront of Cross-border Observation in Europe
On 5 and 6 December 2019 in Bonn (Germany), the German Federal Institute for Research on Building Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) brought together the signatories of the "Memorandum for the creation of a European network for cross-border observation", representatives from Germany's different borders (Statistics offices, local and regional authorities, ministries in charge of territorial cohesion, national bodies), as well as DG REGIO, the ESPON programme, and the MOT.
Aachen Treaty - First meeting of the Cross-Border Cooperation Committee
One year on from the signing of the Aachen Treaty, a Franco-German "Cross-Border Cooperation Committee" was officially established, in Hambach, on 22 January 2020, in the presence of the German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Michael Roth, and the French Secretary of State in charge of European Affairs, Amélie de Montchalin. Its objective is "to overcome everyday border problems by means of concrete and reproducible solutions".
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"Together, Let's Discuss the Added Value of EU Programmes For Our Border Territories"
The MOT and Euro-Institut are carrying out a capitalisation study on behalf of the Grand Est region, funded by the Europ'Act technical assistance programme. Within this framework, three seminars have been held: in Strasbourg on 4 December, in Metz on 3 February, and in Charleville-Mézières on 10 February.
Meetings of players involved in Franco-Italian cross-border cooperation: the Sud Region mobilises
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Authority of Alsace and cross-border cooperation: what does the Act say?
The Act (No. 2019-816) of 2 August 2019 concerning the competences of the European Territorial Authority of Alsace (CEA) ratified the creation of this new territorial authority arising from the merger of the French Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin Departments on 1 January 2021.
A Council of Europe resolution on the distribution of taxes in cross-border areas
On 29 October, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution entitled "Fair distribution of taxes in transfrontier areas". In the report presented by Karl-Heinz Lambertz, the Congress calls for greater cooperation between the countries concerned on this issue.
Assessing the territorial impact of cross-border cooperation
The ESPON programme has published its new report about Territorial Impact Assessment for Cross-Border Cooperation – TIA CBC.
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The 21st Franco-German Council of Ministers took place in Toulouse on 16 October 2019, bringing together France's President, Emmanuel Macron, Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel, as well as the French and German ministers. On this occasion, and following on from the Aachen Treaty, the "Franco-German Declaration of Toulouse" was signed, which reaffirms the commitments made at the highest level of government with respect to Franco-German cooperation.
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Energy, citizenship, the ECBM, observation: major topics at the heart of the workshops attended by the MOT
At the 2019 edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities, which brought together over 9,000 participants in Brussels, the MOT ran a workshop entitled "No country is an island: joint cross-border strategies for a clean energy transition".
"A multidimensional measurement of the integration between European border regions"
Cross-border integration in Europe is a complex and multifaceted process that has contrasting impacts on border regions. In this article, the authors provide, with the aid of statistical indicators, an analysis of cross-border integration along the EU's internal borders, highlighting the similarities and discrepancies that can be observed between different territories.
Towards coordination on obstacles at the European level?
With the support of the International Visegrad Fund, CESCI, the Hungarian equivalent of the MOT, and its partners along the borders between Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland have put forward proposals concerning the ECBM and the resolution of cross-border obstacles between these four countries. They suggest the creation of a European network of national contact points that could either be set up at national level or be pooled by several countries, as happens in the Nordic Council.
Annual meeting of EGTCs in Palma
The annual meeting of the EGTC Platform took place in Palma, Spain, on 27 September 2019, in partnership with the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion EGTC and the Government of the Balearic Islands. Jean Peyrony made a contribution in a roundtable devoted to the new ECBM tool, currently under discussion by the EU Council, which is aimed at facilitating the resolution of cross-border obstacles along Europe's borders.
"Fair distribution of taxes in trans-frontier areas"
On 13 June 2019, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, Vice-President of the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, presented a report entitled "Fair distribution of taxes in trans-frontier areas". It will be submitted for adoption at the 37th Congress session in October.
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Q: Chart.js Polar Area Chart is not scale right I found a problem when I was using Chart.js to create a Polar Area Chart. Here is the problem:
Chart canvas is not displaying right in mobile devices
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Do আপনি miss nian as a couple??
অনুরাগী চয়ন: YES, this is so damn painful!! It's KILLING me!!!
When do আপনি think they'll get back together?
Do আপনি think they'll get back together?
অনুরাগী চয়ন: Definitely! They're meant to be!
When did Ian & Nina তারিখ vs when Damon & Elena dated? When did Ian start dating Nicki Reed & are they still together?
will nina dobrev and ian somerhalder তারিখ in season6 vampire diares???
"We didn't break up because anything bad happened অথবা because there wasn't প্রণয় অথবা friendship. I প্রণয় him, and the friendship is still strong and I think he's great and I care about him...We were বন্ধু long before we dated and we still are now.
I haven't been able to fall asleep. I've tried distracting myself দ্বারা playing games and watching tv but its still no use. So I'm just going to think about the break up issue rationally.
It started with an innocent প্রশ্ন from a fan: What do the actor and his character Damon Salvatore have in common?
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Ian Somerhalder, the smoldering তারকা of hit টেলিভিশন প্রদর্শনী The Vampire Diaries, is dying to put a ring on his girlfriend, Nina Dobrev! But sources close to the stars say that Nina is in no rush!
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I always loved Ben Obi Wan Kenobi, even as a little girl. Only later would I understand Leia's attraction to Han Solo, because Yoda and Ben were my inspiration. The way of the Jedi, the tao of the Peaceful Warrior, the path of the aikido practitioner, always appealed to me even when I didn't know there was a way, a tao, a path.
Today I watched (again) the movie, Peaceful Warrior, based on the autobiography of Dan Millman. The book was good, and I passed it along to others who I felt might benefit from its wisdom. Earlier, my sweetie was watching Return of the Jedi, and I realize how much these movies have in common. Now, years after first seeing these movies, new layers show themselves to me. My hours of dharma talks, my years of pursuing a path, showed themselves simply. I liked the movie better the second time. The first time I felt a little pushed out by the masculine themes. The second time I didn't care that I wasn't a college age gymnast, but instead a survivor of a different kind. I had since lived through bone crushing injury, and had to let go of it all to get anything back together. I had to become the hero in my own story.
The hero's journey is the universal theme of these movies. I have many more hours ahead of me, reading Joseph Campbell or watching documentaries of his work in the realm of mythos and human archetype. Sometimes, I wonder what or where is the hero's journey for girls. Certainly, we have our plucky heroines sprinkled through, often mirroring the ferocity of their male counterparts. Still, outside of the path of wife/mother, the wise crone and warrior woman has not had the same celebration. And I do find Buffy the Vampire Slayer a little cloying with the smart aleck remarks and cute outfits.
I've recently been busting my workout to the minutes of Xena, Warrior Princess. I loved the show when it came out some years ago, and still find it innovative and refreshing. Admittedly, I am more a Gabrielle than a Xena. Or maybe another kind of heroine that just wasn't really in the show. The wisdom of the ages is flipped through their dialogue, much the way Mr Miyagi and Socrates toss their spiritual gems to the Karate Kid and Dan Millman, Yoda to an ego bound Luke. Again and again, it is about the journey, not the goal. Happiness is not something we acquire externally, living in the present is where it is at, all the wisdom of the universe may be found within us at any given moment if only we'd shut our chatty mind and get out of our own way. Yada yoda yoda.
I struggle with identifying as a warrior, yet I suppose I have always been one. I gladly would accept identity as healer, or educator, but suppose they do not have to diminish my warrior status. I believe in pacifism, and propose non violence, suggest mediation, and look for the middle way. I have to periodically trip up my own ego to make sure I don't block my ability to learn, to see, to listen, to move past understanding and into living. I receive these inputs when and how I can, and yet am the one who must set the bar for my own self guidance. Still, I need my own Yoda.
The wisdom of the universe- its themes and plots and mysteries- lays about in dust motes and cats' eyes and clouds alike. It is always there to see, and yet sometimes I still get stuck in searching mode. My journey needn't be a striving for, but a moving through. We can only be here, now. Repeat.
May you find the Force within you.
Other times I'll hear someone say, "Well, I'll try." And I'll rudely stop them in their tracks and blurt, "No! There is no try. Either do -- or do not."
I have always been combatively defensive of my self. Being a small kid in school gives you two basic options: be mild, meek and completely at the mercy of your tormentors, or stand and swing. I always chose to stand and swing.
I don't like to fight. I hate it, in fact. I hate more, however, being pushed around and bullied. Does this make me a warrior? Maybe.
In my studies of history, the way of the warrior was, in almost all cultures, the reticent duty of those trained in the martial arts. A Knight was supposed to be a defender of the weak, serve truth, honor and justice, even above the commands of his king. They were expected to be well read, intelligent, sing and recite poetry, as well as able to craft with their hands at least one thing that had no military value.
In the east, the Master of the martial skills was expected, likewise, to be schooled in diplomacy, poetry, music, writing and oftentimes were accomplished painters or gardeners.
Two vastly different cultures, both with warriors of prowess in combat, who were taught to restrain their combative skills and embrace the peaceful whenever possible. Fighting was not glory, it was duty. Duty to protect those who could not protect themselves from others who did not honor life, who did not respect restraint, or who thought that battle was the penultimate calling of their training.
"Yes, yes, you see now," I can hear Yoda saying.
The "Star Wars Films" (At least the first three made) were very zen-tao throughout and, given their very simple good/evil premise, didn't allow much in the way of deeper philosophical truths as hidden pearls. Even so, however, the more experienced one grows through life, the more those pearls manifest themselves and bubble to the surface. It cannot be helped whenever those issues are explored, no matter how lightly or deeply, because they are archetypical in and of themselves.
I do believe that you can be a Warrior and never strike a physical blow. I believe you can be a Healer, an Educator and a Sage and still also be a Warrior. As an example, my all time favorite band, the Moody Blues, I call Warriors Without Weapons. They combat evil and despair through music, love and understanding.
I, too, was handed a copy of "The Peaceful Warrior," and, as instructed by he who handed it to me, gave it to someone else I deemed ready to pierce the veil of wisdom it contained. As an aside, the man who gave it to me served in Viet Nam (and other places nearby) as a Special Forces veteran who did things he'd rather not remember as a nineteen year old kid "in country."
What a great reply, and yes, the warrior has many duties- it is not the drudge of soldiery or the currently and sadly celebrated butchering our young men expect to do. The book is a bit deeper, and a recommended read for any young man at that cross roads in life . I think the way things are now, we can pretty much see a generation of young men brought up on video game fighting/obliteration, very little exposure in the way of classical education- the mythology, as well as the arts, sciences and philosophies, and almost no hope for identifying in the future. Perhaps now would be a great time to get copies of the book and/or movie into their hands. I would say the same for girls, but truly, most girls are not having the same sense of despair because they don't have the same warrior/hero theme to find within or to look up to. Some of us were just born with that in there, anyhow.
Thanks Oryoki. I think that women have sold themselves short, in the main on the score of having heroes and heroines (I hate the sexification of the distinction, but when in Rome, I must be able to speak latin to the masses) or the lack of same. In this I mean that the entire last two to three generations of citizenry, worldwide in undustrialized nations, have been progressively anesthitized to caring, been fed a steady diet of physicality as beautiful looks, the latest fashion (which keeps changing to keep them spending) and gossip, which focuses on self as supreme.
I grant that not every child bends to this domnination, but many who do not, instead of rebelling by seeking out the other side of the coin of materialism's face, turn instead to more self destructive pursuits. Women, especially, require a champion in this day and age. A new Bodicea, Jon' d'Arc or Rosa Parks, who will not simply meekly submit to unwise rule for no other reason than someone else tells them to.
Perhaps one of the best and wisest things we can do is push more copies of the book and the movie the Peaceful Warrior out to those who are at least seeking more than what our corporatized commercialized citizenry are doing? We, I firmly believe, can change the world with our actions. I don't believe it normally changes in a single lifetime, though I do believe that, over time, we -- you, I and others of the same desires -- may be at that "crossroads" of the results of that change.
And mark me well: Women are looking just as hard for this champion, this guide to honor, integrity and strength of character as are men today. Irrespective of whether that champion will be male or female, they are certainly looking.
Regarding some of the subject matter of this post, I once studied Aikido all day every day for about a week, and the guy who managed the program and assisted the teacher was Dan Millman. I've never seen his movie. I liked his wife, though I forget her name, it's been too many years. This was in the early seventies. Either Dan or his wife, I think his wife actually, was the house director of the dorm I lived in at Oberlin my sophomore year. I knew he was an eminent gymnast but that's about it.


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'No regrets' for Thanedar after putting $10.6M into campaign
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Lansing — Ann Arbor entrepreneur Shri Thanedar said Thursday he has "no regrets" after pumping $10.6 million of his own money into his Michigan gubernatorial campaign but finishing last in the Democratic primary.
Thanedar narrowly won Detroit and captured 199,344 votes overall, but he finished third out of three candidates in the statewide primary. While it's not yet known if his campaign spent the full $10.6 million he poured into the race, doing so would have cost him about $53 per vote.
"I'm very passionate about serving and winning the governorship, and I think it was well worth it," Thanedar told The Detroit News. "It's a democratic process. I did my best and so did the other candidates. Voters had the ultimate say and they chose who they chose."
Thanedar captured 17.7 percent of the statewide vote in the Democratic primary, according to unofficial results from the Michigan Secretary of State's Office. Former state Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer of East Lansing handily won the nomination with 52 percent of the vote, followed by former Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed at 30.25 percent.
Thanedar, who founded and sold a chemical analysis company in Ann Arbor, often said he is not "Rick Snyder rich" but ended up outspending the term-limited governor. Snyder put roughly $6 million of his own money into his primary campaign in 2010.
Republican businessman Dick DeVos had put $16 million of his own money into his 2006 campaign through the August primary but faced only minimal opposition from a write-in candidate, according to state records.
In Tuesday's Republican primary, Saginaw obstetrician Jim Hines put roughly $2.6 million of his own money into the race. Like Thanedar, he finished last in the primary, pulling in 11 percent of the vote in a four-way race won by Attorney General Bill Schuette.
While it's not clear if his campaign spent every dollar, the $2.6 million investment by Hines cost him roughly $25 per vote. Post-primary campaign finance statements are due to the state Sept. 6.
Hines was not immediately available for comment.
The Saginaw doctor joined Schuette, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley of Portland and state Sen. Pat Colbeck of Canton at a GOP Unity rally on Wednesday evening in Grand Rapids. Vice President Mike Pence headlined the event, urging Republicans to join forces for the fall election.
Democrats held their own unity lunch Wednesday in Detroit. Thanedar and El-Sayed, who had clashed with Whitmer in the final days of the campaign, pledged to support her in the November general election.
Thanedar said he has not yet talked to the Whitmer campaign about how he could help. The gubernatorial campaign was his first, and he's not yet sure whether he'll consider a future run for political office.
"I haven't planned for anything at all," he said. "Right now, I don't have a plan B."
Thanedar flooded the state with television commercials, glossy mailers and billboards in the run-up to the primary. His aggressive spending has put this year's gubernatorial race on pace to be one of the most expensive in state history.
Candidates and outside groups had already pumped about $42 million into the race through late July, according to the Michigan Campaign Finance Network. The 2006 matchup between incumbent Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican DeVos drew about $79 million through the November general election.
Whitmer had raised more than $6.2 million through July 22, and an outside group that ran ads to support her had raised more than $2.2 million through June 30, according to state and federal disclosure reports.
Schuette's campaign had raised roughly $5 million through July 22, and a super political action committee supporting him had raised nearly $2.4 million through July 20.
Thanedar said he was proud of his performance in Detroit, a Democratic stronghold where he beat Whitmer by roughly two percentage points.
"I enjoyed it," he said of the bruising primary process. "I learned a lot, met a lot of people, and I think we ran a good campaign."
joosting@detroitnews.com


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I am looking at words or phrases that we often glibly use in conversation. For my second table scrap I chose the words, "You're welcome." The Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us and I am certain I will hear these words used as food is being passed around the table.
What are we really saying when we blurt out, "you're welcome?" Consider the last time you helped someone out of a difficult or stressful situation that perhaps you yourself were involved in. When you said, "you're welcome," did you really mean it? Which choice below best describes how you felt?
Choice A: I didn't mean it but I felt like I had to say something to the jerk! Now I can get on with my life.
Choice B: I was okay saying it, but you better believe that person is going to owe me a favor. I will remind them the next time I need something.
Choice C: I did actually mean it. It felt good to do something nice for someone and then being able to walk away.
Choice D: I really meant it. I thought about how grateful I was the last time someone did something to help me out. I also told them if they ever needed my help again to let me know.
Choice A: I can actually say there are days when I would have picked this one. Like the time I couldn't get any price concessions from the satellite TV salesperson after tense phone negotiations. There was also the time a person pulled their car out in front of mine and proceeded to give me a "thank you wave." All I was thinking about doing was roaring up close to their bumper to "express my appreciation." I think we can agree there is no value in spending any more time on this choice.
Choice B: Believe it or not there is a lot of support for this choice out there. I found an article by Adam Grant on the Huffington Post website titled, "Why You Shouldn't Say, 'You're Welcome.'" In the article the author grapples with how to remain polite when someone thanks him. Apparently he is uncomfortable saying the words, "you're welcome" out loud. He is, however, in favor of making sure the person he helped out knows how much they burdened him. From the article it appears he is searching for the best way to extract a favor from someone he just helped out. Grant cites the book, Influence, by Robert Cialdini, in which Cialdini declares, saying "you're welcome" equates to a "missed opportunity." You, being the beneficiary of the words, "thank you," are in a position of power. Cialdini suggests using the opportunity to trade favors and make the person feel obligated to pay the favor back. Grant, uncomfortable with such a direct approach, settles on a "pay it forward" type response suggested by Adam Rifkins. He says "I helped you, I know you'd do the same for someone else." Rifkins then later calls in the favor, not for himself, but directs the favor at someone else. Is that supposed to make me feel good somehow?
Choice C: I would say this is a situational approach to saying "you're welcome," and a space I feel very comfortable operating in. I like doing something nice for others once in a while with no strings attached because it makes me feel good about myself. Saying, "you're welcome," then, signifies a clean break from the situation and makes it possible to dodge any further responsibility. I can't think of anything negative to say about this approach other than I might miss an opportunity to help the person further or at a deeper level.
Choice D: This is more of a relational approach. I don't know about you but this choice makes me squirm a little. I am uncomfortable putting myself on the hook for future favors if I don't really know the person. In a relationship situation, meeting the immediate need is a no-brainer. But relationships don't stop there. Choice "D" asks, is there a greater need that can be met beyond the obvious? Consider the conversation between Jesus and the Samarian woman. She is concerned about her daily practice of having to draw water from a well. Jesus is concerned about her greater need, her spiritual well being.
The next time you say, "You're welcome" remember yours can be a message of hope. Your words can also convey love, hospitality, comfort or ease someone's burden. It is a moment when grace and humility can shine.
This entry was posted in A word, Devotional, Holiday, Living and tagged Christmas, family gathering, God, Samaritan woman, Thanksgiving dinner, you're welcome on November 21, 2015 by roushwm.
Shine on! Thanks for posting and giving us pause to ponder His grace.


Today we remember all those who have died in all our wars, including the Civil War, in which 600,000 soldiers from both sides (not counting civilian casulaties) died. It is these who sacrificed all to protect their homeland. Our national holiday derives its history from local remembrance days celebrated soon after the Civil War, which we have written about here. A number of states have a separate remembrance date for their Confederate dead, which we discussed here. All of those have already taken place from January through May of this year except in Virginia, where Confederate Memorial Day is observed concurrently with the national holiday.
All of our fallen heroes left family and friends heartbroken. Many children grew up without their fathers, and many were never born to young men and women who fought and died for their country. On Memorial Day today, we remember the sacrifices made by our brave soldiers and by those who loved them. May the hearts of those who are remembering such a loss today be comforted, especially those whose loss is recent.
Thank you, God, for instilling the passion for freedom in these patriots. Thank you for equipping America with the resources to defend the liberty You have given us.
Please remember our active veterans today as well as those who have fallen. Every American should feel outrage at any injustice done to our veterans seeking what was promised them when they volunteered to defend the homeland. They are owed the health care they have already paid for. Friends, be determined to right the wrongs our vets face today.
President Lincoln knew our military heroes as "those who gave the last full measure of devotion" for our freedom; let's continue Lincoln's legacy of respect and always keep faith with our veterans. They, more than any, deserve our country's unending respect and gratitude.
A friend asked me to share the link below – such a worthy cause that costs nothing but your energy. To honor our fallen on Memorial Day, this effort encourages runners and walkers to wear blue and dedicate the miles you put in tomorrow to America's finest who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. God bless them, their families, and all who honor them!
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Entergy can go ahead with a planned gas-fired power plant in eastern New Orleans but will pay a $5 million penalty in the wake of a scandal involving actors who were paid to express phony support for the project in public hearings.
New Orleans' City Council is hearing testimony on a settlement that would let a utility giant go ahead with a new power plant project despite a scandal arising from the use of paid actors to provide phony support for the project.
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In addition to being a member of the Athena Art Society, I belong to the Toledo Artists' Club and participate in their exhibitions. My paintings have also been exhibited in the annual Katharine Crampton Memorial Art Show at Lakeside, Ohio, Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition in Bowling Green, Ohio, the Toledo Botanical Gardens, and the Toledo Museum of Art. My art has won numerous awards in all these venues.


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Bruce Timm Returns to the DC Universe – Updated
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"Justice League: Gods and Monsters" in 2015
Bruce Timm, an incredible familiar name to DC Comics fans, may make his first official foray into the New 52 animated universe in 2015 in a very big way. It was reported at the San Diego Comic-Con that Timm was to write and direct Justice League: Gods and Monsters which is slated to be released next year. James Tucker, the Supervising Producer for DC's animated films, took to Twitter to correct the reports by indicating that the feature would be written by Alan Burnett and directed by Sam Liu. Tucker did not go on to explain what role Timm may be playing in the feature, if any, however it would seem likely that if he is involved it could very well be as the film's producer.
Also announced at the San Diego Comic-Con was Batman Versus Robin, which was originally reported to be an animated adaptation of Scott Snyder's Court of Owls story arc. Tucker corrected that as well, saying it is not based on Snyder's story but more information wasn't provided about what it might be based upon. Now if we could just get a Sinestro Corps War adaptation produced by Giancarlo Volpe and written by Jim Krieg……
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RobertDouglas announced today that it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Denihan in the restructuring of its joint venture partnership with Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) on six upper upscale hotels in Manhattan known as the Manhattan Collection. The restructuring includes an exchange of ownership interests, with Denihan assuming full ownership of The Benjamin, Shelburne NYC, Fifty NYC, and Gardens NYC hotels and Pebblebrook assuming full ownership of the Manhattan NYC and Dumont NYC. The transaction values the six hotel portfolio at $820 million, or roughly $460,000 per key.
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Q: Cytoscape.js partial layouter Is there a "real" partial layouting option in Cytoscape.js?
I've tried the following suggested options :

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*Using the Arbor layouter and locking the nodes I don't want to re-layout

*Execute the layouter only on some elements in the graph using the makeLayout function and setting the avoidOverlap option to true on layouter that supply this option.
In both cases the layouter didn't take into account existing nodes that were locked or not part of the layouter nodes list which led to overlapping nodes in the graph.

A: Note:
(1) A layout is aware only of the elements in it.
(2) Locked nodes can not be moved at all as long as they're locked.
You can run a layout on a subset of the graph, but that will not take into account other elements because of (1).  You can run a layout on the graph including locked nodes, but they will not be moved because of (2).
It sounds like you don't like the result of Arbor, so you should try a better force layout, like CoSE or Cola.  Locking elements and running a layout should work for simple usecases.  This approach and others are working fine in several of our projects with Cytoscape.js.


If you are selling a home what is the best way to respond to low ball offers? The wrong response is to take it personally and become emotional. Sellers are anxious when they receive an offer and if it's a low ball offer you can feel the sellers frustration. If you respond emotionally you accomplish nothing, except to upset yourself even more. Instead you should keep in mind the adage, "it's only business". Negotiating a successful transaction becomes increasingly difficult if not impossible as the seller becomes more and more emotional. Rational decision making flies out the window.
The last offer to be stressed about is a crappy low ball offer. I can understand being disappointed but an offer that's not even close to being workable is taking the stress off not putting it on. The stressful offers are the ones close to your bottom line but not quite. With a bad offer you haven't lost anything and why get stressed out about a buyer that isn't serious or realistic.
With low ball offers don't focus on the start but keep an eye on the finish. I've had a significant number of low ball offers from buyers that start low but end up working out fine. Some buyers just like to start low but are willing to compromise. The first thing I discuss with my sellers is to flush out the viable deals. A truly bad offer is one that's only looking to steal the home at a bargain basement price. These are the deals we don't want to waste time on and just need to go away. If it's viable then we can begin to have serious negotiations.
The most common response to low ball offers is to quickly see if they are going to be realistic. With this in mind I counter with very little give from the list price. The idea is to see how the buyer counters next. If you can get them into the ball park then you have someone you can negotiate with. If they still aren't realistic I would politely pass and let them know you are open to future discussions. Never slam the door shut. One never knows when a buyer may resurface.


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An Eye On Barney Frank
Posted by Tom Lindmark on November 1st, 2008
Let's have a little fun as we get ready for what looks like a run of the table by the Democrats.
Without a doubt, one of the key players in the next four years is going to be Bill O'Reilly's favorite troll congressman, Barney Frank.
The guy is going to be in the eye of the storm if he isn't already. His outspoken antipathy towards the private sector combined with his penchant for centralized control of the economy have been much on display the past few months and we're likely to see much more in the near future. He can probably be viewed as a great barometer of the direction of regulation and the extent of control the new administration and congress will exert. The amount of press, the length of his leash and the success of his proposals will tell us much about what we can expect.
In that vein, and just because the guy is so outrageous, I'm going to start compiling his statements. I'll print what I have so far here and add to this list as I see new ones. I'll keep in a category we'll call BF's. You can easily find it in the category list on the right hand side of the page. If any of you find anything send it along with a link and I'll put it up.
Here's what I have so far:
"I am deeply disappointed that a number of financial institutions are distorting
the legislation that Congress passed at the President's request to respond to
the credit crisis by making funds available for increased lending," Frank said.
"Any use of the funds for any purpose other than lending — for bonuses, for
severance pay, for dividends, for acquisitions of other institutions, etc. — is
a violation of the terms of the Act."
"I appreciate the fact that the
secretary of the Treasury has re-emphasized that increased lending activity is
the only legitimate purpose for taxpayer funding of these institutions," Frank
said. "He must make it absolutely clear to any participating entity that the
federal government will insist on compliance." Housing
Wire, October 31, 2008
There should be a moratorium on bonuses," Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, told
reporters yesterday in Washington. "They have a negative incentive effect
because they are the ones that say if you take a risk and it pays off you
big bonus," and if it causes losses "you don't lose anything." Bloomberg,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila
Bair should lead a "government-wide effort" to stem foreclosures and keep
struggling borrowers in their homes, House Financial
Services Committee Chairman Barney
Frank said.
Bair should supervise and coordinate the federal response to
"the foreclosure crisis that continues to undercut economic recovery," Frank,
of Massachusetts, and Representative Maxine
Waters of California, both Democrats, wrote in a letter to President George
W. Bush yesterday. The lawmakers said they have been "very impressed" with
Bair's loan-modification efforts. Bloomberg,
Under the buying up of assets, they could buy up automobile loans," said Barney
Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services
While Frank has been a critic of rating
agencies being too lax in the past, he said on Tuesday they now seem to be
leaning too far the other way.
"Now I think rating agencies in some cases
have been too tough," he said. He was speaking following a meeting of the Urban
Land Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization. Reuters
Frank said he expected lenders to help more borrowers or he would consider
changing the relationship between servicers and investors to remove contractual
barriers to modifying loans. Servicers have said they are sometimes constrained
from changing loans because by contract they must represent investors who own
the mortgage.
"If it is the case that the servicers cannot respond
appropriately, then that institution of a servicer acting on behalf of ultimate
investors" can't continue, Frank said during the hearing. Bloomberg
You get the idea don't you.
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Schiff says Americans don't want war with Iran after airstrike that killed Iranian general
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House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., responded late Thursday to the U.S. airstrike ordered by President Trump that killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, and six others at Baghdad's international airport.
"Soleimani was responsible for unthinkable violence and world is better off without him," Schiff tweeted hours after the strike.
"But Congress didn't authorize and American people don't want a war with Iran. All steps must now be taken to protect our forces against the almost inevitable escalation and increased risk."
Schiff's statement was echoed by other Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang.
"Tonight's airstrike risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence," Pelosi said in a statement. "America – and the world – cannot afford to have tensions escalate to the point of no return."
She added that the strike was undertaken without consultation with Congress. "Congress must be immediately briefed on this serious situation and on the next steps under consideration by the Administration," she said.
TRUMP ORDERS ATTACK THAT KILLS IRANIAN GEN. QASSIM SOLEIMANI, OTHER MILITARY OFFICIALS IN BAGHDAD, PENTAGON SAYS
The Pentagon confirmed the attack Friday.
"At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization," the agency said in a statement.
The U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked earlier this week by protesters and Iran-backed militia. The embassy attack came after U.S. airstrikes killed 25 fighters of the Kataeb Hezbollah in Iraq, which is backed by Iran. The strikes were retaliation for the killing of an American contractor and the wounding of Iraqi service members during a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base.
It also escalates already heightened tensions in the region and between the U.S. and Iran over the last year.
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted after the attack "The US' act of international terrorism, targeting & assassinating General Soleimani—THE most effective force fighting Daesh (ISIS), Al Nusrah, Al Qaeda et al—is extremely dangerous & a foolish escalation."
He added that the U.S. "bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism."
Fox News' Frank Miles and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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Joseph-Louis-Thomas Girod (italianisé en Tommaso Giuseppe Luigi Girod), né le  à Rumilly et mort le  à Bourdeau, est un magistrat et un homme politique savoyard du royaume de Sardaigne, puis français.

Biographie
Joseph-Louis-Thomas Girod naît le  à Rumilly, dans le département français du Mont-Blanc. Le duché de Savoie a été annexé par la France en 1792.

Il effectue ses études dans sa ville natale, au collège de Rumilly, avant de partir poursuivre des études de droit à Turin.

Entré dans la magistrature en 1822, Louis Girod fait carrière pendant 18 ans au-delà des monts, avant de revenir sur les terres savoyardes. Parmi ses différentes fonctions en Piémont, il sera substitut de l'avocat fiscal à Turin, puis sénateur de la ville de Gênes (1838). En 1840, il revient dans le duché de Savoie pour intégrer le Sénat de Savoie, en 1840, puis avocat fiscal à la cour d'appel de Savoie, par décret du  et ce jusqu'en 1858.

La Constitution de 1848 ouvre de nouvelles perspectives politiques. Les électeurs du collège de Rumilly portent leur choix sur lui, alors qu'il est conseiller d'appel, au mois de mai, pour les représenter la Savoie, au parlement du royaume de Sardaigne, à Turin, lors de la  législatures, qui débute le . Il démissionne cependant le . C'est l'avocat Joseph Ginet qui lui succèdera.

Au cours de l'année 1858, il est nommé conseiller à la Cour de cassation, ainsi que sénateur du royaume de Sardaigne. En 1859, il refuse de devenir ministre de la Justice. Il rentre à Chambéry où il est nommé premier président de la cour d'appel de Chambéry. Au lendemain de l'annexion de la Savoie à la France, il est maintenu à ce poste jusqu'à sa mort.

Il est l'héritier des biens de la famille de Conzié, notamment à Bloye, acquis par un parent. Le , il achète aux héritiers de Madame Métral le château de Bourdeau, dans lequel il entreprend des aménagements.

Louis Girod meurt le  dans son château de Bourdeau, dans le département de la Savoie (le site italien confond avec la ville de Bordeaux).

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Articles connexes
 Histoire de la Savoie de 1815 à 1860
 Annexion de la Savoie
 Liste des députés de la Savoie au Parlement sarde

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Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Naissance en juillet 1799
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How do I add an authorization object to a transaction?
Matt Billingham, development expert, describes the methodology for adding an authorization object to an SAP transaction.
Example: For accepting incoming payments through F-28, I would like to restrict users in the field credit control area (KKBER). I added the object F_KNKA_KKB in the said transaction through SU22/SU24, and the same object also appears in PFCG, but in the actual transaction it does not control users.
I understand SU24/22 does not magically add the object. I have to do something more. But what?
In SE93, you can allocate an authorization object to a transaction. For authority checks beyond that, they are normally put into the program behind the transaction, by using the ABAP keyword AUTHORITY-CHECK.
For a standard SAP transaction, run the tx and do an authority trace to find out which authorization objects are touched. You may find the one that gives you what you need. Alternatively, there may be user exits available to add your own authority checks.
Finally, you could use field exits, but these should only be this used as a last resort since they are not being developed further by SAP.


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#Giveaway Excerpt THE LEGACY OF COPPER CREEK by R C Ryan @RuthRyanLangan @ForeverRomance
July 28, 2015 By Mary 1 Comment
The Legacy of Copper Creek
THE LEGACY OF COPPER CREEK by R.C. Ryan (July 28, 2015; Forever Mass Market; Copper Creek #3)
When Love Walks Through the Door . . .
Like all MacKenzie men, Whit respects three things: hard work, his family, and the wild beauty of the Montana land he calls home. The solitude of the high country is a welcome respite to a loner like Whit. So when a powerful spring snowstorm hits as he's tending the herd, Whit heads to one of the family's isolated cabins. The cold winds don't trouble him. The gorgeous mystery woman waiting inside does.All Cara Walton wanted was a chance to clear her head. And the forgotten cabin on the outskirts of the MacKenzie ranch seemed like the perfect place to do just that—until Whit arrives. The rugged cowboy quickly melts Cara's defenses and she's powerless to resist his strong arms or his tender touch. She desperately wants to trust him, but there's so much Whit doesn't know, so much she hasn't told him. She lost everything once—can she find the courage to risk her heart again?
The door opened and the woman who'd been on his mind stepped into the snow and started toward him.
"I feel like Nanook of the North." She was grinning from ear to ear.
He was relieved to see the smile back in her eyes. "You look like my nephew Casey when his mother puts him in a snowsuit. It's like a straightjacket and he can barely move. Can you bend those arms?"
With a laugh, she walked stiff-legged and stiff-armed in his direction. "What arms? Are there arms under all these layers?"
He was laughing as she bent down and, without warning, scooped up a handful of snow before taking aim. It hit him squarely in the face.
His smile turned into a look of surprise before he set aside the ax and filled both hands with snow. "Goldilocks, that was a declaration of war. And you don't stand a chance."
Seeing what he planned, she ducked, and the snowball he tossed landed harmlessly on the bark of a tree behind her.
"A certain cowboy needs to correct his aim." She scooped up more snow and sent it flying toward his head.
Before she could blink, a handful of snow landed on her cheek and found its way down the collar of her parka.
Just as she brushed it aside, she looked up to see him racing toward her.
With a squeal, she turned and started running.
In quick strides he caught up with her and wrapped both arms around her, lifting her clean off her feet. In one quick motion, he scooped up snow and lobbed it right at her.
"Oh, you'll pay for this, Cowboy." She was still wiping away the snow when he bent down and filled his hands with more.
Seeing that, she dropped to her knees and did the same.
"Not on your life, woman." Whit leapt on her, moving so quickly she was pinned beneath him, and they sank into a snowdrift tall enough to bury them both.
He grabbed some snow and held it up menacingly.
"You'd better apologize for that sneak attack, Goldilocks, or your face is going to freeze."
She held up both hands in a sign of surrender. "Whit. No. I've had enough."
Laughing, he tossed aside the snow. When he looked down at her, he realized too late that it had been a mock surrender. Laughing, she tackled him and rubbed a snowball into his face, forcing him to eat a handful of snow.
"Quite the little actress, aren't you? Now you've done it. I won't be fooled again by your cheating."
"I wasn't cheating. I was using war strategy."
"Here's your strategy." Straddling her, he smeared snow over her face just as she did the same to him.
They both froze in place, laughing so hard they could barely catch their breath.
"I love the devious way you think, Goldilocks."
"You mean, the same way you do?"
"Yeah." Whit leaned close enough to touch his forehead to hers. And immediately realized his mistake.
Up close, her face was glowing and her lips, pursed in a perfect little pout, filled his line of vision.
"I think I've found a way to end this war."
Seeing the way his gaze burned over her lips, she understood his intention and tried to turn her face away.
He reached up and caught her chin so that she could do nothing more than watch as his face slowly descended toward hers.
"You'd better declare a truce, Goldilocks."
"Never." The word was forced from her suddenly dry throat in a low, drawn-out whisper.
"Oh, I do love a challenge. Don't say I didn't warn you."
His mouth closed over hers in a kiss that was as shocking to their systems as the snow had been just moments earlier. A kiss that sent tiny spears of fire and ice dancing through both their veins.
"Ready to declare a truce?"
New York Times bestselling author R.C. Ryan has written more than ninety novels, both contemporary and historical. Quite an accomplishment for someone who, after her fifth child started school, gave herself the gift of an hour a day to follow her dream to become a writer. In a career spanning more than twenty years, Ms. Ryan has given dozens of radio, television, and print interviews across the country and Canada, and has been quoted in such diverse publications as the Wall Street Journaland Cosmopolitan. She has also appeared on CNN News, and Good Morning America. R.C. Ryan is a pseudonymof New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ryan Langan.
Carol L says
I would love to read this series. Loved the excerpt. It's going on my TRL. Thank you for the giveaway chasnce.


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About Last Season: Cedric Paquette 2020-21 Performance Review and Grade
An early season acquisition, Cedric Paquette came to Raleigh and played depth minutes for the Canes at center.
By Alec_Sawyer Aug 21, 2021, 4:00pm EDT
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Cedric Paquette 2020-21 Season By The Numbers
NHL Seasons: 7
Scoring: 4 goals, 4 assists, 8 points in 47 games (3 goals, 4 assists, 7 points in 38 games with Carolina)
Advanced Numbers with Carolina: 53.64 CF%, 56.07 SCF%, 41.67 GF%
Average TOI with Carolina: 8:49 ES, 0:00 PP, 0:18 PK
Contract Status: Signed 1-year, $950,000 deal with Montreal Canadiens this offseason
An early season acquisition for the Hurricanes, Carolina made a trade with the Ottawa Senators after just 11 games to bring center Cedric Paquette (along with Alex Galchenyuk) to Raleigh in exchange for winger Ryan Dzingel.
With Paquette, the Canes acquired a fourth-line center to play those depth minutes, with Paquette averaging under 10 minutes per game while playing in 38 with the Hurricanes.
The advanced numbers for Paquette were good, with a CF% and SCF% a good chunk over 50 during his time with the Hurricanes. He scored three goals and four assists with Carolina, with two of the goals coming against his former team, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
His first game with the Hurricanes came on Feb. 15 in a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, and he scored his first goal, against the Lightning, three games later in a 4-0 win over the defending Stanley Cup champs. Paquette scored early in the final period, making a 2-0 Carolina lead 3-0.
Paquette's first goal as a Cane pic.twitter.com/wLCokCkr6E
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) February 21, 2021
Paquette went on a two-game goal scoring streak for the Canes in late march, tallying in back-to-back wins over the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Lightning.
Paquette also made big contributions in the final few games of the season with the Canes' playoff spot locked down, playing over 14 minutes in three of Carolina's final four games, picking up one assist in those four.
Paquette missed Carolina's first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators with injury, but returned to play in four games of the second-round series against the Lightning. He had an assist in the final game, his only point of the playoffs.
As a whole, Paquette came in and offered the Canes some depth that they were expecting from him. He didn't play significantly on the power play or penalty kill, nor did he put up big numbers on the scoresheet, but he came and played minutes on the bottom line.
How would you grade Cedric Paquette's 2020-21 season?
A - Outstanding Performance
B - Above Average Performance
C - Average Performance
D - Below Average Performance
F - Significantly Below Average Performance


Graham has worked on major architectural projects in the Middle East, China, Europe and Australia, including significant projects in Canberra such as the AIS, the Australia Forum Project and the award winning ACT Magistrates Court project.
In 1998, Graham joined Cox Architecture as a director and, together with Rodney Moss, developed the Canberra studio of the practice.
Graham has been responsible for projects including: the redevelopment of the Canberra Girls Grammar School; Phase 2 of the Hospital for Women and Children, Woden; the $400m Section 63 development in Civic; the High Commission of Samoa, and design studies for the Australia forum project.
He was also involved in a number of other major projects such as the Australian Institute of Sport Aquatic Testing and Training Centre, the Shoalhaven Cultural and Convention Centre, CSIRO Black Mountain Library Refurbishment, and a number of major embassy projects.
Some of Graham's projects have been awarded the prestigious Canberra Medallion by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, including the AIS Aquatic Testing and Training Centre in 2007.
In 2016 Graham transitioned to the role of COX Fellow. He continues to work within the practice on key projects.


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Robert Cass December 31, 2012
The mayor has found his true calling, so he's calling it quits as mayor.
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It would be very difficult for even a surgeon, let alone a layman, to list every conceivable piece of medical surgery equipment that is used. It may be possible to categorize it but there are many different items in every category. A few examples are retractors, cutters, dilators, grippers and measuring devices.
Grippers include in the category, forceps. Forceps are commonly used during surgical procedures to grasp onto something. Outside the medical fraternity, grippers may be thought of as tweezers or tongs used in the kitchen. A close cousin to a gripper is a clamp; the clamp is designed to hold together blood vessels and the like during surgery. Clamps are perhaps one of the most commonly used surgical devices.
Retractors and detractors are used during surgery to separate areas of the body and to position the area for surgery. Once the body has been properly positioned, it can be opened by using devices such as scalpels and other instruments which are designed for cutting. These instruments, many of which are mechanical such as drills, rasps and saws are frequently used in surgery.
A dilator is a piece of medical surgery equipment which is absolutely essential when opening small areas in the body. The dilator can be inserted into a body cavity; the skilled surgeon can then perform his task even though the area is tight. In many cases, body fluids have to be evacuated; this procedure is done using various suction devices and tools. Suction tubes are always at hand so the surgeon can keep the area under consideration visible and clean. Suction is the key to liposuction, a procedure often carried out by a plastic surgeon where fat is removed.
Medical skills have increased exponentially over the years, in some cases, the bold steps taken in surgery would not have been possible had specialized equipment not have been developed. A perfect example of this is brain surgery, if it was not for a device called a Tyndaller, it would not be possible to open the brain so damaged tissue can be removed. This is equally true with powered devices such as saws that the surgeon uses to open the skull.