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A Companion to Byzantine Italy
Series: Brill's Companions to the Byzantine World, Volume: 8
Volume Editor: Salvatore Cosentino
This book offers a collection of essays on Byzantine Italy, the area from which we have inherited the richest and best-preserved historical evidence among all of the regions of the former Eastern Roman Empire up to the 11th century. The collection aims to provide readers with a critical overview of current research as well as new insights concerning political, institutional, economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects of the Italian regions under Byzantine rule. The methodological approach of the volume combines history with archaeology and art history, while remaining focused on the general framework of the early medieval Mediterranean. The result is a fresh and up-to-date synthesis that can be useful both for specialists and students.
Contributors are: Lucia Arcifa, Paul Arthur, Isabella Baldini, Massimo Bernabò, Brunella Bruno, Salvatore Cosentino, Nathaniel Cutajar, Francesco D'Aiuto, Paola Degni, Deborah Deliyannis, Vera von Falkenhausen, Sauro Gelichi, Federico Marazzi, Jean-Marie Martin, Alessandra Molinari, Enrico Morini, Annliese Nef, Ghislaine Noye, Annick Peters-Custot, Vivien Prigent, Mario Re, Denis Sami, Pier Giorgio Spanu, and Enrico Zanini.
Transmitting and Circulating the Late Antique and Byzantine Worlds
Series: The Medieval Mediterranean, Volume: 118
Volume Editors: Mirela Ivanova and Hugh Jeffery
Transmitting and Circulating the Late Antique and Byzantine Worlds seeks to be a crucial contribution to the history of medieval connectedness. Using one of the methodological tools associated with the global history movement, this volume aims to use connectedness to revitalise local and regional networks of exchange and movement. Its case studies collectively point caution toward assuming or asserting global-scale transmission of meaning or items unchanged, and show instead how meaning is locally produced and regionally formulated, and how this is no less dynamic than any global-level connectedness. These case studies by early career scholars range from the movement of cotton growing practices to the transmission of information within individual texts. Their wide scope, however, is nonetheless united by their preoccupation with transmission and circulation as categories of analysing or explaining movement and change in history. This volume hopes to be, therefore, a useful contribution to the growing field of a history of connectivity and connectedness.
Contributors are Jovana Anđelković, Petér Bara, Mathew Barber, Julia Burdajewicz, Adele Curness, Carl Dixon, Alex MacFarlane, Anna Kelley, Matteo G. Randazzo, Katinka Sewing and Grace Stafford.
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Notes on the Sanctuary of St. Symeon Stylites at Qal'at Sim'ān
Series: Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity, Volume: 12
Editors / Translators: John Tchalenko and Emma Loosley Leeming
This book is the first full-length work concerning the restoration and excavations carried out at Qal'at Sem'an in Syria in the twentieth century. It was written by the notable architect and archaeologist Georges Tchalenko based on his notes, plans, photographs and sketches as he undertook the work in the years before and during the Second World War. Left unpublished at the time of his death during the Lebanese Civil War, it is published here for the first time in the original French with an English translation. The text is richly illustrated throughout and accompanied by a biographical essay by John Tchalenko and an introduction to the historiography of Qal'at Sem'an and Symeon Stylites by Emma Loosley Leeming.
Sacred Thresholds: The Door to the Sanctuary in Late Antiquity
Series: Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, Volume: 185
Author: Emilie M. van Opstall
Sacred Thresholds. The Door to the Sanctuary in Late Antiquity offers a far-reaching account of boundaries within pagan and Christian sanctuaries: gateways in a precinct, outer doors of a temple or church, inner doors of a cella. The study of these liminal spaces within Late Antiquity – itself a key period of transition during the spread of Christianity, when cultural paradigms were redefined – demands an approach that is both interdisciplinary and diachronic. Emilie van Opstall brings together both upcoming and noted scholars of Greek and Latin literature and epigraphy, archaeology, art history, philosophy, and religion to discuss the experience of those who crossed from the worldly to the divine, both physically and symbolically. What did this passage from the profane to the sacred mean to them, on a sensory, emotive and intellectual level? Who was excluded, and who was admitted? The articles each offer a unique perspective on pagan and Christian sanctuary doors in the Late Antique Mediterranean.
1 Two Groups of Non-Figurative Jewish Sarcophagi from Galilee
Author: Mordechai Aviam
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Ann Killebrew and Gabriele Faßbeck
10 A Burial Complex and Ossuaries of the Second Temple Period on Mount Scopus, Jerusalem
Authors: Amos Kloner and Sherry Whetstone
11 An Approach to Herodian Peraea
Author: Nikos Kokkinos
12 A Jewish Oil Lamp Unearthed at the Red Sea Port of Roman Aila (Aqaba, Jordan)
Author: Eric C. Lapp
13 Israelite Art in Context
Author: Lee I. Levine
14 Imperial Cult in the Decapolis
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Lawmakers approve $1.2 billion for health care needs, COVID-19 relief
LANSING, Mich. — The state Senate on Tuesday approved the use of $1.2 billion in federal funding to help address health care needs and provide more COVID-19 relief in Michigan communities, said Sen. Jon Bumstead, who supported the supplemental appropriations bill.
"Since the onset of the pandemic, the health care industry has endured repeated hardships, including long overtime shifts, staff turnover and shortages, and insufficient medical equipment and personal protective equipment," said Bumstead, R-Newaygo. "Likewise, residents who have needed care also encountered delays and other problems that affected their wellbeing. The federal funding we approved today addresses those issues directly, and will go a long way toward making sure workers and patients are taken care of in our state now and in the future."
Bumstead highlighted a $300 million appropriation within the budget supplemental bill to aid health care industry employers to recruit and retain workers to address the mounting shortages of qualified health care workers in the state. Bumstead noted a specific portion of the funding will go to small and rural health care providers, which are in particular need.
Also receiving funding are long term care facilities, nursing homes, and adult foster care facilities, which saw some of the worst effects of COVID-19 in the state.
"Over 40% of all of our state's COVID-19 deaths occurred among people living in long-term care facilities," Bumstead said. "Regardless of the decisions the Whitmer administration made or didn't make that led to this happening, what is clear is that the hardworking employees and residents at these facilities deserve the resources necessary to mitigate the spread of infectious illnesses in their communities."
The funding for skilled nursing facilities includes:
$70 million for licensed adult foster care facilities, homes for the aged, and facilities that care for the elderly or adults with developmental disabilities to offset pandemic-associated expense increases;
$29 million to fund structural and operational improvements to help reduce the spread of infectious disease; and
$10 million to reimburse nursing facilities for half the cost of converting multi-resident rooms into single-resident rooms.
The supplemental also provides support for child welfare in the state, by helping foster parents and unlicensed relative caregivers cope with unexpected pandemic-associated costs; gives additional funding to purchase COVID-19 early treatments and establish early treatment sites; and offers in-home providers respite support for families providing continuous direct care to a family member.
"Michigan has received an unprecedented amount of funding from the federal government to help our state recover from COVID-19," Bumstead said. "These additional resources will directly support the health care industry and workers who ensure the health and wellbeing of Michigan residents."
House Bill 5523, which is the budget supplemental that includes the $1.2 billion in federal funding, now returns to the House of Representatives for finalization before going to the governor for signing.
For more information about what is included in the bill, visit http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5523.

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With the U.S. officially declaring a recession and jobs numbers still hitting breathtakingly bad levels, it's clear that the coronavirus crisis is far from over. People are going to be feeling the financial effects of the pandemic for months, and possibly years, to come.
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Rob Levy, the vice president of the Financial Health Network, a nonprofit financial consultancy in Chicago, says the situation is actually not quite as bleak as it could be. People's expenses are down because they haven't been going out and spending money. Several student loans aren't requiring customers to make regular payments. Meanwhile, increases in unemployment insurance and the CARES Act stimulus payments are helping Americans make ends meet.
However, he surfaced some survey data that he said paints "a worrisome picture." A third of Americans say they're earning less due to the coronavirus outbreak. They're using up their cushions, spending their savings and carrying higher credit card balances as they try to make it through these tough times. Also, according to the increasingly alarming headlines, the U.S. is approaching a cliff.
"If unemployment continues (even amidst some re-opening), the federal stimulus ends, expenses start to rise, forbearance requirements end, and/or banks become less flexible with their loans, you could see millions of people start to miss payments or take out additional debt, and credit scores start to tumble," Levy says.
This happened last recession, as well. According to FICO data, lenders saw jumps in the lowest and highest segments of credit scores early on. The middle range of scores (think 550ish to 700ish) didn't rise until after 2008.
There's also some shady stuff going on behind the scenes. Credit card issuers are becoming less risk-tolerant because of the current economic downturn. CompareCards found that a quarter of customers saw their credit limits decreased or had their cards completely closed — without them asking — in April. Another survey discovered the average credit limit for a new card is down over $1,000 from last year.
This matters because if your credit limit gets reduced but you keep your same amount of spending, your utilization ratio will go up — and your score could go down. If this happens, Levy says you should try to pay down debt in proportion to the line decrease.
Otherwise, it's crucial that you stay the course as far as your credit is concerned.
"If the goal is to maintain your credit score, the standard advice hasn't changed," Levy says. "Pay all your bills on time, pay at least the minimum on your credit cards, and keep your credit utilization to less than 30% of your available credit."
Despite the sneaking around, lenders are being relatively understanding during the pandemic. If you can't afford to pay a bill because of the coronavirus, you can call your card issuer and ask for forbearance. You can also try to negotiate a lower interest rate. But you should make a point of specifically asking whether the special considerations will impact your credit score.
"Be cautious in using up existing credit lines or applying for new ones," Levy says. "Try to seek an arrangement where you will continue to be reported as 'current' on your payments, and ask for reduced payments if possible."
Bottom line: You can protect and/or improve your credit score right now by paying bills on time, keeping an eye on your credit utilization ratio and talking to lenders.
Levy says it's too soon to tell whether creditors will become more or less lenient going forward as a result of the coronavirus outbreak — but that credit scores could be on their way out anyway. Some companies have begun looking at data points like cash flow and utility bill payments to evaluate potential borrowers.
"The credit score was always an imperfect method of predicting creditworthiness, especially for underserved consumers," he adds. "Now that the crisis has shown how many factors beyond a consumer's control … impact their ability to pay debts, I expect this trend of looking at the more holistic view to continue."
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Wonder Woman received a largely positive response from film critics, with some calling it the DC Extended Universe's best film, with additional praise highlighting Jenkins's direction, acting, chemistry of Gadot and Pine, musical score, and action sequences.[8][203] On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 425 reviews, with an average rating of 7.66/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Thrilling, earnest, and buoyed by Gal Gadot's charismatic performance, Wonder Woman succeeds in spectacular fashion."[204] It is the second highest-rated superhero film on the site.[10][note 1] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[205] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 85% overall positive score and a 73% "definite recommend".[206]
Although she has traditionally paired with either Steve Trevor or no one as a main romantic lead, and Superman with either Lois Lane or Lana Lang, there has often been the hint of a romance between the two characters. This began in the 1960 in the series Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane which was equal parts romance and action themed. In order to drive along the romance, the theme often came up of Lois Lane believing that Superman really loved Wonder Woman (though this was mostly for the purposes of a case.) In later years the same ideas perpetuated though most in imaginary stories or alternate tellings of the future. Following Crisis on Infinite Earths the characters were briefly linked romantically in Action Comics #600 which was written by John Byrne. Subsequently the characters' interest in one another was generally portrayed as a strong friendship (this occurred under different writers, primarily Messner-Loebs and Rucka.) Following the reboot of the DC universe into the new 52 the characters once again showed a romantic interest in one another. They found common ground in the isolation which their power give them and shared a kiss in Justice League #12 in 2012. It was later on revealed by Geoff Johns that their relationship wouldn't last for long and will end badly.
William Marston's earliest works were notorious for containing subversive "bondage and sapphic-undertones" subtext. Among Wonder Women's infamous catchphrases, "Suffering Sappho", was a direct reference to lesbianism. Fredric Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent referred to her as the "lesbian counterpart to Batman" (whom he also identified as a homosexual). After Marston's death in 1947, DC Comics downplayed her sexuality and feminist origin. Wonder Women, without Marston's creative direction, become more "traditional" superhero fair; the lesbian relationships and sexual imagery disappeared from the "Wonder Woman" comic, along with Wonder Woman's super powers. During the Comics Code Authority-decades since, Wonder Woman's subversiveness had been gradually stripped away; subsequent comic book writers and artists either didn't know know what do with her or barely hinted at Wonder Woman's erotic legacy.[10] Similar to whitewashing, Wonder Woman's queerness and feminist identity throughout the latter half of the 20th century was never discussed and rendered "invisible" in adaptations in favor of the dominant sexism portrayal of women in comic books.[26]
The original significance of Wonder Woman had the intentions of influencing many women of all ages, displaying the physical and mental strengths, values, and ethical attributes that not only men acquire. "Wonder Woman symbolizes many of the values of the women's culture that feminists are now trying to introduce into the mainstream: strength and self-reliance for women; sisterhood and mutual support among women; peacefulness and esteem for human life; a diminishment both of 'masculine' aggression and of the belief that violence is the only way of solving conflicts," Steinem wrote at the time.[223]
Diana, after her death, was granted divinity as the Goddess of Truth by her gods for such faithful devotion.[78] During her brief time as a god of Olympus, Diana was replaced in the role of Wonder Woman by her mother, Queen Hippolyta.[79] Unlike Diana receiving the title of Wonder Woman in honor, Hippolyta's role as Wonder Woman was meant to be a punishment for her betrayal in Artemis' death as well as for unintentionally killing her own daughter.[80] However, Hippolyta eventually grew to enjoy the freedom and adventure the title came with. Whereas Diana used the Lasso of Truth as her primary weapon, Hippolyta favored a broad sword.
Wonder Woman's social reforms were not initially accepted by the Amazons, even if they were morally necessary. Later, she had a training session with Artemis, who urged her to accept the Amazons' worship as a goddess, but Diana refused. Unfortunately, Dessa, a fellow Amazon, kidnapped Zeke and threatened to throw him off a cliff, for she disagreed with Diana's new perspective. Diana convinced her to return the boy to Zola. Shortly afterwards, the men of Paradise Island returned to their original home, with Diana welcoming them with open arms.[44]
Wonder Woman, Hermes and Zola is at a café where a guy called Lennox, who knew that Zola is pregnant with Zeus and who Wonder Woman and Hermes really is arrived there, and tells to Wonder Woman that he is Diana's brother. He tells to Diana that she has to be at the London Bridge at six, or she'd regret it. She's there at six, and Poseidon arrives, and tells Diana that he wants to be the new god of the gods, whereas Lennox goes into a cave shown to him by Hermes, and there he meets Hades who also wants to claim the throne of the Heavens. After Hera arrives, Wonder Woman tricks all of them, and Hades goes back into his cave, and tricks Zola to come to him and kidnap her, he told Diana that they struck a bargain, and when she has fulfilled her's, she shall get Zola back.
Many of the Olympian Gods have made appearances on the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series. Olympian Gods who have appeared include Hades (voiced by John Rhys-Davies in the first appearance, Bob Joles in the second appearance),[43] Ares (voiced by Michael York),[44] Hephaestus (voiced by Edward Asner),[45] and Hermes (voiced by Jason Bateman).[46]
Superhuman Durability: Diana possesses a high resistance to damage and magical attacks. Her resistance to injury is not quite as great as Superman or Supergirl. However, due to her vast threshold for pain and her Amazonian ability to heal at a superhuman rate, this easily makes up for the difference. She has withstood considerable bludgeoning damage in the form of hand to hand combat with metahuman opponents such as Superman and Shazam.[105] She has considerable resistance to human weaponry, though this is not absolute; bullets, and edged weapons can cause minor to moderate injury, but never life threatening.[82] She once survived an Eighth Metal bullet to the head and was back on her feet and fighting again a few moments later.[106]
A new pantheon of gods has been born! But who are they? Where did they come from? What do they want? All questions for Wonder Woman, because she played more of a role in their arrival than you'd think! Will it fall to Diana to end their existence as well? Meanwhile, Wonder Woman's brother Jason learns his true purpose. It's all here in this extra-sized anniversary issue!
The merger of the Greek and Roman pantheons did not sit well with the Roman goddess Diana. She accepted an offer of power from the old "Shattered God," separated from Artemis and betrayed the Olympians. Diana died in battle with Wonder Woman when she was crushed by a statue of Zeus. The Olympians were incapacitated, but Wonder Woman eventually found a way to awaken them in time for them to strike decisively at the Shattered God.[29]
Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetype lacks force, strength, and power. Not wanting to be girls, they don't want to be tender, submissive, peace-loving as good women are. Women's strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman.
Not long after this, Athena sensed a dark destiny for the gods amidst the cosmic mechanations of Alexander Luthor Jr.. In the crisis created by his chaos, Diana was forced to kill Maxwell Lord, and incurred the ire of the world's public.[34] The U.S. government responded by mobilizing against Themyscira, and Diana realized that as long as she was a target, the Amazons would never be safe. Diana prayed to the gods to take the Amazons to safety, but got more than she bargained for.[35] On Olympus, she pleaded against Athena's decision to remove the gods from Earth's affairs. Regardless, the gods departed, leaving Diana bereft of family and faith.[36]
It was the fall of 1985...I walked into editor Janice Race's office to find out about the fate of Diana Prince. I was curious to learn who was going to draw her. Superman had [John] Byrne and [Jerry] Ordway, Batman had [Frank] Miller and [Alan] Davis (and later [David] Mazzucchelli). Wonder Woman had...No one. A writer, Greg Potter, had been selected but no established artist wanted to handle the new series. After exhaustive searches, it seemed Wonder Woman would have to be assigned to an unknown...I thought of John Byrne and Superman. What a giant coup for DC. A top talent and fan-fave on their premier character..."Janice" I heard myself say "What if I took on Wonder Woman for the first six months – just to get her out of the starting gate?"
With Zola's pregnancy reaching full term, she insisted on seeing her own doctor in Michigan. While there, they were all attacked by Artemis and Apollo. Unprepared, Diana and her companions were defeated, and Zola was taken to Mount Olympus to be delivered to Hera in exchange for the throne. Apparently, Hera was willing to give up her throne for the sake of revenge.[24] However, she had expected Zeus to return as soon as his rule was threatened, which he did not. When Apollo sat on the throne, he was crowned ruler, and when he learned of Hera's deceit, he exiled her from Olympus.
Steve Trevor's secretary who befriends Diana.[44] Describing her character, Davis said, "She's a woman in a man's world and so being heard and seen aren't the easiest things, but it kind of doesn't deter her", adding, "Etta is unapologetically herself and I think that that's the thing that has drawn me to her the most".[45] When asked if she was previously familiar with the character, Davis responded, "No. I wasn't. It took me a while to know that I was auditioning for Etta because even when I found out it was Wonder Woman, I still had no idea what the role was. It took a little while then I Googled the character".[46] On Etta Candy's relationship with Steve Trevor, Davis said, "One of the great things that Etta gets to work with Steve Trevor is because Steve is not your typical man, in that he does entrust her with things that in 1918 probably wouldn't have been entrusted to a secretary of somebody who is quite important", further explaining, "So I think that [Trevor] needs her just as much as she needs that because now she's been given responsibility that she wouldn't have normally be given before, and equally he has somebody who could probably fly under the radar a bit. So he can trust the person who no one's really looking at".[47]
During the 25 bi-monthly issues of the "new" Wonder Woman, the writing team changed four times. Consequently, the stories display abrupt shifts in setting, theme, and tone. The revised series attracted writers not normally associated with comic books, most notably science fiction author Samuel R. Delany, who wrote Wonder Woman #202–203 (October and December 1972).[9]
Antiope's lieutenant and Diana's aunt.[17] Describing her character, Kongsli said "Menalippe is a fearless warrior with a strong justice needs. She lives with the other Amazons on the island Themyscira and exercising continuous battle to assist man in the fight for the good."[56] On filming, Kongsli stated, "It's a blast. I've worked damn hard to make this happen, so it's absolutely absurd and fun all at once."[57][58][59]
Gaines decided he needed another expert. He turned to Lauretta Bender, an associate professor of psychiatry at New York University's medical school and a senior psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital, where she was director of the children's ward, an expert on aggression. She'd long been interested in comics but her interest had grown in 1940, after her husband, Paul Schilder, was killed by a car while walking home from visiting Bender and their 8-day-old daughter in the hospital. Bender, left with three children under the age of 3, soon became painfully interested in studying how children cope with trauma. In 1940, she conducted a study with Reginald Lourie, a medical resident under her supervision, investigating the effect of comics on four children brought to Bellevue Hospital for behavioral problems. Tessie, 12, had witnessed her father, a convicted murderer, kill himself. She insisted on calling herself Shiera, after a comic-book girl who is always rescued at the last minute by the Flash. Kenneth, 11, had been raped. He was frantic unless medicated or "wearing a Superman cape." He felt safe in it—he could fly away if he wanted to—and "he felt that the cape protected him from an assault." Bender and Lourie concluded the comic books were "the folklore of this age," and worked, culturally, the same way fables and fairy tales did.
Following the 2016 DC Rebirth continuity relaunch, Wonder Woman's outfit was redesigned to resemble the one worn in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. This outfit is a red bustier with a gold eagle, a blue leather skirt with gold edges with two stars, and knee-high red boots with gold knee guards and accents. Her tiara once again is gold with a red star. She occasionally wears a red cape with a gold clasp and edges.[volume & issue needed] She continues to wear this updated outfit in DC Universe, the continuity established after Rebirth.
While not completely invulnerable, she is highly resistant to great amounts of concussive force and extreme temperatures and matches Superman[186] in this regard. She is completely immune to his heat vision, virtually any damage, or even the core of the sun. However, edged weapons or projectiles applied with sufficient force are able to pierce her skin.[181][187] Due to her divine origins, Diana can resist many forms of magical manipulation.
Wonder Woman did not keep her identity a secret, and initially did not consider herself a superheroine. Indeed, her character was wide-eyed and naive, innocent and without guile. Diana spoke only Themyscirian, a variation of ancient Greek, and had to learn English when she arrived in the United States. Fortunately, Diana soon met Julia Kapatelis, a scholar in Greek culture, and her daughter Vanessa Kapatelis who helped the Amazon princess adjust to the world of men. However, for all her apparent naiveté, Diana was a trained warrior, and had no compunction against using deadly force when called for. For example, she felled the god Deimos in battle and felt completely justified under the circumstances. Through Pérez's tenure on the book, Diana confronted war, injustice, inequality, death and conflicts involving the Olympian Gods.[9]
Straczynski's run focused on an alternate timeline created by the Gods where Paradise Island was destroyed leading to many Amazons being raised in the outside world. It revolves around Wonder Woman's attempts to restore the normal timeline despite the fact that she does not remember it properly. Wonder Woman in this alternative timeline has been raised in New York City as an orphan and is coming into her powers. She is aware of the presence of Amazons, but does not remember her childhood on Paradise Island.[54][55] Wonder Woman wore a new costume designed by DC Comics co-publisher Jim Lee.[56] Writer Phil Hester continued the storyline.[57]
Both the ABC pilot episode - "The New Original Wonder Woman" - and the ABC premiere episode that brought the series forward into the 70's - "The Return of Wonder Woman" - originally aired as 90-minute episodes. For syndication, these episodes are often edited down to run in a standard 60-minute time slot. The full version of "The New Original Wonder Woman" is contained on the DVD boxed set of the first season, and the full version of "The Return of Wonder Woman" was included on the second season box set. See more »
In the Golden Age, Wonder Woman adhered to an Amazon code of helping any in need, even misogynistic people, and never accepting a reward for saving someone;[74] while conversely, the modern version of the character has been shown to perform lethal and fatal actions when left with no other alternative, exemplified in the killing of Maxwell Lord in order to save Superman's life.[63][64]
In May 2017, early tracking had Wonder Woman opening with $65–75 million, and possibly as high as $105 million.[177][178][179][180][174] The film opened Friday, June 2, 2017, across 4,165 theaters and made $38.7 million on its opening day, including $3.7 million in IMAX. It was the biggest single-day gross for a woman-directed film, ahead of the $35.9 million opening Friday of Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight in 2008 and the biggest opening day for a woman-led comic book superhero film, ahead of Ghost in the Shell ($7 million).[181] This included $11 million it made from Thursday previews, also the best start for a film directed by a woman, surpassing Fifty Shades of Grey's $8.6 million which was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, and the third-biggest of the year, behind Beauty and the Beast and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Of that, $1.5 million came from IMAX screenings.[182][183]
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Writing Our Own Rituals for a Modern World
BY Esther D. Kustanowitz | Jul 4, 2018 | Columnists
The nature of brachot (blessings) in the Jewish tradition is to elevate the mundane, to make everyday life moments holy by pausing to appreciate them and identify them as special within the myriad moments of a given day. But sometimes a life moment demands more than an uttered blessing: It calls for a ritual.
While the word ritual may, for many, connote something that's been done repeatedly over decades or centuries (starting the cycle of Torah reading over again every year), or several times over the course of a year (blessing the new moon), in its strictest definition, a ritual is "a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order." A blessing can be part of a ritual, but technically, a ritual needs more than a blessing to be a ritual.
We have many secular rituals. We wake up, check our phones, visit the bathroom to do what we do there before making coffee; for some, it's coffee first and then everything else. If we've got kids, we wake and dress them, make lunches and take them to school; then we report to work, take a lunch break, go home, make dinner, watch TV, go to sleep. These are a series of actions, but don't fit the strictest interpretation of being a "religious or solemn ceremony," all due respect to our morning coffee.
There are lots of Jewish rituals: throwing bread into a body of water to symbolize the casting off of sins; twirling a chicken overhead while promising to donate it to charity; covering mirrors in a house of mourning; dipping completely beneath the water of the mikveh, the (here it comes, it's even in the name of the thing) ritual bath, three times until a witness proclaims your immersion "kosher." These are "official" rituals, validated by rabbis, implemented through decades of communal practice. "Fiddler on the Roof" teaches us that there is a blessing for everything, even the czar, but there isn't a ritual for everything. Or at least, there isn't a rabbinically crafted, communally ratified ritual for everything.
"Fiddler on the Roof" teaches us that there is a blessing for everything but there isn't a ritual for everything.
As participants at the recent (RE)VISION conference hosted by the Jewish Emergent Network earlier this month discovered, meaningful ritual can be crafted by committee or by individuals, not just by rabbinic communal leaders. In two workshops called Ritual 360, Naomi Less, associate director and founding ritual leader of New York's Lab/Shul, and actress and rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer charged participants to create new Jewish rituals to commemorate occasions that aren't already Judaically ritualized.
Two groups focused on rituals around moving into or out of a house: While the ritual included mezuzahs, they were not central, making way for things like collecting one last item from each room, inspired by the search for chametz the night before Passover, and reciting quotes from Jewish liturgy and/or popular culture that center on the theme of "home." One group created a Jewish memorial service for a beloved pet, which included sharing favorite memories, and some Hebrew readings about God's role in creating all creatures, big and small. And the final group did a dramatic improvisation of two parents marking their teenager's receipt of his driver's license, including the traveler's prayer, to remind the teen of God's role in making sure we reach our destinations. In the future, this ritual definitely should be called a "car mitzvah."
As a non-rabbi with lots of ritual experience from a lifetime of living Jewishly, the ideas about how to mark transitional moments meaningfully came to me fluidly. I drew on my day school education, my knowledge of the liturgy, Camp Ramah, my literary experience of symbolism, my love of finding just the right words, and my knowledge of popular culture to help craft a ritual that was meaningful, personalizable and accessible. But in the back of my mind lurked a rogue snippet of educational code that cried out in panic: that ritual is for rabbis and religious leaders to create, and for the community to repeat.
This workshop presented the idea that ritual is at its best when it's crafted with personal meaning. It can include a rabbi, but it doesn't require one. We are required only to listen to ourselves, to think deeply about the moment we are trying to mark with ceremony, to identify the way in which this moment will transform us, and find the symbolic objects that will play a role in elevating that occasion as holy.


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Benfica to give Barca early test of convictions under Xavi
Barcelona's Spanish coach Xavi gestures against Espanyol during their Spanish league match in Barcelona on Saturday (AFP photo by Pau Barrena)
BARCELONA — Xavi Hernandez's rescue mission encounters its first major test on Tuesday as Barcelona face Benfica in a game that could decide the scrap in Group E to qualify for the Champions League last 16.
"We cannot ignore our principles," said Xavi on Saturday, after Barca had just beaten Espanyol 1-0 in his first game in charge to move up to sixth in La Liga.
They had needed the help of a dubious Memphis Depay penalty and the post, which Espanyol hit twice late in the second half at Camp Nou.
But before a frantic final 20 minutes, Barcelona looked like a team at least intent on renewal, diligently obeying the wishes of their new coach, despite Xavi's tenure being only two weeks — and in terms of training sessions, a few days — old.
Two 17-year-old wingers, Gavi and Ilias Akohomach, clung to the touchline to stretch the opposition defence.
Frenkie de Jong and the 19-year-old Nico Gonzalez were prepared to leave gaps behind them to be more advanced in midfield. Everyone pressed higher and faster.
Exuberance seemed to have been encouraged, although Xavi wanted more. "We need to take more risks," he said afterwards.
The question now is how much can they risk against Benfica, when the pressure is greater and the margin for recovery so small? And are his team brave enough to do it?
Last week, Spain faced Sweden in Seville, with automatic qualification for next year's World Cup in Qatar at stake. Spain won 1-0 but there had been gasps and groans as their team protected their lead with ambitious passing at the back.
"The temptation is to start to play long balls, to defend, to try to close the spaces, but you know what? If we play like that, we're not very good," said Spain coach Luis Enrique, who coached Barcelona and Xavi between 2014 and 2017.
"The players I've picked are not the best ones to launch missiles, they're the ones to have the ball, to press high, to make the pitch bigger and while that gives people a heart attack, it gives us the chance to play the game how we want to."
In the same way, Barcelona must now stay true to Xavi's convictions in the heat of the battle against Benfica.
For the best part of an hour, they were liberated against Espanyol. The chances were rolling in, the fans were bouncing again and the players were enjoying themselves.
But as it became clear the game would not be won easily and the result would be in doubt until the end, all the newly-adopted principles that had previously been crisp and clear became blurred. Under pressure, Barca lost sight of Xavi's plan.
'Football problem'
Xavi was asked afterwards if the fade had been physical.
"I don't see it as a physical problem, it's problem of understanding the game," he said.
"We had to go at the opposition, dominate, have the ball. It's not a physical problem, it's a football problem."
In La Liga, Barcelona are six points behind the top four but there are 25 games left to make up the gap. As well as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, they have Sevilla, Real Sociedad and Real Betis in front of them, all of whom they can hope to overtake.
In the Champions League, they are two points ahead of Benfica in Group E, but lose, or even draw on Tuesday, and there may be no way back.
Barcelona's last game is away at Bayern Munich, who are top with four wins out of four, while Benfica finish at home to Dynamo Kiev, who are bottom and yet to score a single victory.
It means Xavi's second game is an early test, not so much of his methods, which will need longer to be honed and measured, but his team's conviction in carrying them out.
"After winning that first game we are calmer, a victory gives us peace of mind and boosts our morale," said Xavi. "But Tuesday is another battle and we cannot ignore our principles. It's another final for us."


Earlier this week I had my last class of the semester. Since then, when I should have been working on all my final projects and studying for exams, I was forgetting what day it was and making a plant bench for our balcony.
Last night we brought our kitchen table and two chairs out and we ate homemade pizza amongst twinkly lights and candles. I have a plan to plant pots of lavender and catnip and anything else that repels mosquitos so dinner-on-the-balcony can be a reoccuring event.
It's the time of year when Savannah is the only place I want to be.
Perfect weather and smells and sounds for bike riding, park laying, and balcony sittin'.
Some friends of ours got married this weekend in a little chapel with brick floors and a balcony window where we peeked at the bride before everyone else. Then we ate and danced and hugged and laughed.
p.s. this amazing stop motion video of the gorgeous wedding taken by a friend from church.
St. Patrick's weekend spent in downtown Savannah is a little bit crazy. But when you mix it up with breaks for frozen yogurt, quiet nights on the balcony, sewing, and making dinner with the windows open, it's quite nice.


He liked the Latin teacher he started with last year. Halfway through, she joined the Peace Corp and left. His new teacher was ok, but not as much fun, and he did not learn it as easily. Unfortunately, now there is no local teacher at all. To avoid having to restart with Spanish and do another two years, we are doing the Virtual School option for his Latin II class. He has a teacher, and she will be in contact with us periodically. He can also contact her with any questions. Otherwise, it is primarily a work at your own pace as you teach yourself sort of thing. Not our preference, but better than starting over.
I didn't know he was taking Latin. Did you know you have this book in your garage?


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Drinking Through a Disaster
After wandering to a bar in Sandy's aftermath, Jason Diamond was reminded of the best parts about living in New York
Read the sign.
Jason Diamond
I'm not exactly sure when you officially become a New Yorker. It might be like religion, where you need to be formally converted, or something like working your way up the ranks from corporate mailroom to corner office. I've heard you have to have a 212, 718, or 347 area code for at least 10 years; that you have to live in Manhattan to be a true New Yorker; that you have to spend every day for three straight years eating bagels and drinking coffee from Anthora coffee cups; you have to read every issue of The New York Review of Books when it comes out; have at least one sighting of Tom Wolfe wandering the streets in his white suit; had a small non-speaking cameo in a Nora Ephron film (now an episode of Girls is a sufficient replacement); and/or an apartment in an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. I'm not totally convinced any of that renders you a true citizen of the Big Apple, but if it were up to me, I'd say that living through one catastrophic event in the five boroughs surely verifies your New York resume.
I've lived through the Blackout of 2003, the late December '05 MTA strike (it shut down the city's trains and buses during our busy season) and I watched Hurricane Irene graciously spare my neighborhood from my window last year, even after spending the day chasing hot leads on where to get batteries and enough dry food to fatten up my cats so we could ride them through the post-apocalyptic landscape outside of the small apartment we shared at the time in lower Manhattan if need be.
But Sandy wasn't so forgiving; not to me, and not to the millions of other people who are used to a fairly punishing lifestyle to begin with, like unexplained fare hikes and the New York Knicks' flip dismissal of our beloved Jeremy Lin. Sandy caused significant loss of life, an unfathomable amount of damage, and brought catastrophic flooding to our underground transit and electrical infrastructure. Everything below 34th Street is still dark, still powerless.
HOWEVER YOU BECAME A New Yorker, get a handful of us together and we probably fulfill all the key stereotypes: we pay a ton of money for small apartments, we throw our trash out in front of those apartments, we kvetch (a word known here whether you're Jewish or not) about everything, and we eat while we walk through crowded streets because we're always in a hurry. But so much of this—the stereotypical-but-true stuff—gets stripped away during and following a disaster. You see our ability to come together, our ability to make light of crazy situations, and in the bars and apartments that have electricity after Sandy, our ability to drink.
"Tending bar the day after Sandy struck was unlike any other weekday shift I've ever worked," Rosie Schaap of South in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood told me. Schaap is a keen observer of people in bars; her book Drinking With Men (forthcoming in early 2013) chronicles her own experiences drinking in pubs and taverns, not only in her hometown of New York City, but also places like Vermont, Montreal, and Dublin.
We had watched as the storm raged through Monday evening, tearing large branches off trees, sending traffic cones flying, and ripping a large street sign positioned above traffic off its post, turning it into a major hazard for the cars that were still on the road or the person who felt it necessary to be outside during a storm. By Tuesday afternoon, after the storm subsided, my wife and I finally emerged from our apartment, and needed a drink or two. We decided to meet up with some friends at South, where Schaap was tending bar. One of our friends had been staying nearby with other friends because her Williamsburg loft was in an evacuation zone, while several others simply lived in the general vicinity and had all planned on making South their drinking destination. Since all of them had mentioned it on social media, we decided to go where almost everybody knew our name, deciding to walk the 1.8 miles for some much needed exercise, and to survey the damage. We counted at least 10 large, uprooted trees along the way; some had landed on top of cars, others were wrapped in colorful tape to warn pedestrians that the massive trunk could shift at any second. One woman stood laughing at her SUV, which had a tree branch through the windshield, telling her acquaintance, "It's no big deal." Half a block up, two men with hatchets hacked away at tree branches; they told me there were bigger things for the authorities to deal with in other parts of the city, so they took it upon themselves to clear the debris here.
Once we arrived, the bar was packed. Schaap, working by herself, told me, "I was way deep in the weeds, but customers were patient." she gives credit to her barback and off-duty coworkers who pitched in when things got really rough. While I waited for Schaap to make her way down to my end of the bar, one of the many bearded men in attendance told his friend, "I don't usually like [New Jersey Governor Chris] Christie, but I'd be glad to have a governor like that for something like Sandy." Other conversations focused on our neighbors and, specifically, the mayor of Newark, Corey Booker, whose Superman-like dashing from crisis to crisis during the storm was documented on his Twitter account. One patron told me that he had been to the local Park Slope Armory to help evacuees whose homes were in the most vulnerable spots in the area, but was turned away because there were so many volunteers, "So I just came here to unwind," he said. "I was in Long Island just the other day helping my parents put boards on their windows. Then when the storm started picking up here, I couldn't get any sleep."
MY WIFE AND I kept drinking until dinnertime, realizing the rest of our provision snacks just wouldn't do. We made our way to the Gowanus neighborhood, where just hours earlier, Buzzfeed noted the "particularly bad situation" the neighborhood's residents faced, thanks to the possibility of the disgusting toxic waters of the Gownaus Canal flooding. Aaron Lefkove, a friend who co-owns the popular "classic New England-style beach side seafood shack," Littleneck, situated in the heart of the neighborhood, beckoned. Situated on the border line of Zones A and B, Lefkove told me that even though the restaurant doesn't normally open on Tuesdays, he'd try his luck and see what happened. "We really didn't start out with a whole lot of food because we couldn't get any deliveries that morning, so really it was just the burgers, the mussels—and we only started out with a bushel and a half of those to begin with, chowder, and eight or nine lobster rolls."
We arrived at 7 p.m., and there was Lefkove and one of his employees, running around an entire floor that is usually manned by at least triple the staff. While a table at Littleneck is usually tough to come by, Lefkove was a little taken aback by the crowd, and told me that, "I let everyone know we were running on a very skeleton crew as they were seated—I was bartending and waiting on tables, and we had our manager Pascal running food and one guy in the kitchen pumping everything out—so if everyone could just be cool we would get everything out as quickly as possible."
While a few of us came hoping for oysters or the popular full-belly Ipswich clam rolls, we were just as happy to eat the burgers and chug bottles of Miller High Life alongside fellow New Yorkers who were either born and raised in the city we all love or had been baptized a few hours earlier by the devastating winds that tried and failed to rattle the spirit of a place that shows its true greatness in times of crisis—be it while lending a hand clearing debris or raising a pint glass. For a day I saw the part of New York and the people who live here that I truly love; a sense of camaraderie before figuring out what we collectively do next, and then having a drink together afterwards.
We'll do it all again—and next time, hopefully, it won't be because we've got nowhere else to go.
Jason Diamond lives in New York. He has a wife, a dog, two cats and a Twitter account that can be found at @ImJasonDiamond.
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Surveyor and conveyor or valuation fees may also apply to loans but some may be waived. The survey or conveyor and valuation costs can often be reduced, provided you find your own licensed surveyor to inspect the property considered for purchase. The title charges in secondary mortgages or equity loans are often fees for renewing the title information. Most loans will have fees of some sort, so make sure you read and ask several questions about the fees that are charged.
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Rangeland Energy building Corpus Christi terminal, exporting to Mexico
Subsequent phases may include Rangeland marine-based facility in Corpus Christi with access to a terminal in Tuxpan, Mexico
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Rangeland Energy announced today that it has started development of the South Texas Energy Products System in Corpus Christi similar to successful facilities it owns in West Texas and North Dakota.
STEPS is an integrated hydrocarbon logistics system that will receive and store refined products, liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") and other hydrocarbons at a new terminal hub located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and transport them to terminals primarily located in Mexico.
During the initial phase of the project, refined products and LPG will be received in the Corpus Christi terminal then shipped to inland terminals located in Mexico.
In subsequent phases, marine facilities in Corpus Christi will be added to the system, along with the infrastructure to accommodate additional commodities including crude oil, condensate and fuel oil.
"STEPS will be a great benefit to U.S. refiners, marketers and consumers in Mexico. There is an abundance of hydrocarbons in the U.S. and an increasing demand for gasoline, diesel and propane in Mexico," said Chris Keene, president and CEO of Rangeland Energy.
Chris Keene, president and CEO of Rangeland Energy
The STEPS project will expand upon and leverage Rangeland's successful track record of developing similar infrastructure in the Bakken Shale and Permian Basin.
"We will begin by transloading into rail cars for manifest shipments and grow that business into a large unit-train operation that ties together Corpus Christi's refineries, tank farms, splitters, fractionators and other plants into a well-connected and efficient hydrocarbon hub," said Keene.
The first phase of STEPS will be the construction of the terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas, where Rangeland has entered into an agreement to purchase approximately 190 acres of land.
The terminal site in Corpus Christi is strategically situated along the Kansas City Southern Railroad mainline within five miles of the Port of Corpus Christi and the Valero, CITGO, and Flint Hills refineries.
Inbound products initially will be delivered by truck or rail, followed later by pipeline and barge. Refined products and LPG will move out of the STEPS Corpus Terminal primarily by rail, but the terminal could eventually connect to pipelines and vessels.
Phase II and Additional Growth
While construction of the Corpus Christi terminal is underway, Rangeland will work with others to explore the development of inland rail unloading terminal alternatives located on the KCS mainline in Mexico. Destinations may include Monterrey/Saltillo, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Guadalajara and Mexico City.
Phase II will include the expansion of the Corpus Christi Terminal to accommodate multiple unit trains as well as additional capacity to handle other commodities.
Subsequent phases may include the development of a marine-based facility in Corpus Christi with access to a marine-based destination terminal in Tuxpan, Mexico.


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Cork mum: Enable Ireland has been been fighting our corner for 11 years
Ahead of the official opening of the new Enable Ireland centre in Curraheen next week, LIZ O'BRIEN talks to Gavin Lowen who has used their services for 11 years
Gavin Lowen, his dad Bernard and brother Ben at his beloved WWE (wrestling) in Dublin. He adores John Cena.
Liz O'Brien
GAVIN Lowen is living with cerebral palsy. But by no means does it define him.
The movement disorder means the 12-year-old needs regular therapies and treatments to help correct his posture, increase mobility and promote physical development. And the best time to do that is as he grows.
Since the age of two, Gavin has been availing of those therapies and services, free of charge thanks to Enable Ireland — a body that helps people with disabilities achieve maximum independence and inclusivity.
"I don't imagine where I'd be without them, they've done so much — I've been using their services in Ballintemple for 11 years, so it's hard to say how much they've done for me, you'd be here all day I'd say," Gavin said.
"I've had different people throughout my time helping me but everyone was as dedicated to me as the other one."
Since 1954, the organisation has provided services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and social work to children with disabilities from its Lavanagh Centre in Ballintemple — but it's no longer fit for purpose.
Gavin Lowen, aged 12, who has been a client of Enable Ireland for the past 11 years.
Next Monday, October 7, a new state of the art centre will be officially opened in Curraheen, home to specialist services — feeding, assistive technology, spasticity and tone management, an upper limb assessment and orthopaedic clinic, hip and spinal surveillance, casting and GAIT analysis. It is amongst the best facilities in Europe, equipped with a hydrotherapy pool, therapy rooms, pre-school support services, family facilities, sensory rooms and an accessible playground. There's a respite house for children on the same site — the first in Cork for children with physical disabilities.
"It's divine, it's surrounded by fields, they're spoilt for choice they have so many therapy rooms and there's a lovely sense of calm when you go in there," Gavin's mum Ger said.
"It is beautiful, it's spacious and they have everything you can imagine. When you go out there you won't be looking for parking, there won't be any more cramped spaces, tiny rooms.
"It's a beautiful environment and there's plenty of room to get around."
As well as offering such services, free of charge, Enable Ireland helps guide families who are faced with the challenges that come with living with a disability — navigating the health system, applying for aids and equipment — as well as providing administrative assistance and emotional support.
Gavin Lowen with his mum Ger and brother Ben at Torc Waterfall, Killarney.
It's a service the Lowen family have relied upon since Gavin's diagnosis.
"I never take it for granted," Ger said.
"It's a shock to the system when (you realise) you're a parent of someone with a condition.
"We were very lucky to be attached to Enable Ireland because Gavin has received numerous services from them.
"He started off doing an early childhood class which was wonderful — that was a kind of pre-school where the parents stayed with the kids for the hour, which was lovely because we were all in similar situations.
"He went on then to do two years pre-school with Anne Coughlan, who was the head of the education service and she was fantastic.
"It was exactly the same in an academic capacity, but trained professionals were there on hand to help with anything to do with their physical needs and motor skills.
"He did two years there and he adored it. It was a brilliant foundation and prepared you for mainstream school.
"They helped you move along then to primary school — but it wasn't just the physiotherapy side of it, it was the psychology side of it too, because they'd have to prepare reports with the occupational therapist to say 'this child is coming, these are their needs'."
Inspired by Gavin's diagnosis, Ger returned to college and now works as a special needs assistant in a Midleton school.
"You see the benefits of being attached to a body like Enable Ireland, they're fantastic.
"I know children with varying extra needs who aren't lucky enough to be attached to a body like Enable Ireland are paddling their own canoe.
"Once you're involved you're so lucky, because you have someone fighting your corner.
"If you didn't have that you'd be all on your own, and apart from the financial aspect you'd be on waiting lists, forking out yourself, but once you become involved everything is free."
Gavin Lowen has received numerous services from Enable Ireland over the years.
Cerebral palsy is usually detected in early childhood. Often babies with it do not sit, crawl, walk or roll over as early as other children of similar age.
Gavin was born prematurely and so when his physio made a home visit at 18 months, she noticed he wasn't quite sitting correctly.
Tests confirmed he had the condition.
"I didn't even know what that was, it was an awful shock to our system," Ger said.
The family was referred to Enable Ireland.
"He, thankfully, got in to the system very early, so we were very lucky."
Signs and symptoms of CP vary but often include stiff muscles, poor coordination, muscle weakness, tremors, hearing, and vision, speech or swallowing problems.
Treatments can include physical, speech and occupational therapies.
While Gavin is growing, it's vital that he takes advantage of correcting muscles as they develop because once he gets older it will be too late. He wears orthotics, casts on his legs and special clothing such as 'dynamic shorts' to improve his posture.
Treatment isn't easy but he seems to take it in his stride as he knows it will benefit him.
"You have to, you can always look down and say, "Well, what do I do now like? I'm different, but what can I do?
Gavin Lowen, says the hardest thing about having CP is that you can't outgrow it.
"You just keep going, and do the things you want to do, no matter what's holding you back.
"The hardest thing about having CP is that you can't outgrow it, it's knowing that I'll have it for my whole life.
"But you just need to keep your head down and do what you need to do and it'll be better."
Enable Ireland has five service locations in Cork — its children's service and respite house at the Lavanagh Centre in Curraheen, an adult service centre in Little Island, a hub for adults in Carrigaline, a respite house in Ladysbridge, and a residential home in Blackrock, to support independent community living for adults with disabilities.
"Cork city's two Enable Ireland charity shops, on Oliver Plunkett Street and North Main Street, support the disability services across all centres which means Gavin, and kids just like him, can continue to get the help they need.
Ger says there's no fear of Gavin, his strong mind won't stop him from "reaching for the stars".
The sports mad pre-teen has a list of hobbies as long as your arm. Ger reckons he's an entrepreneur in the making, who'll be a millionaire by the time he's 19.
"He's constantly thinking outside the box, he's made perfume that he's sold to all the men around the park." He's also composed songs, written scripts as well as a series of more than 20 books that Ger hopes to have published.
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Establishing trust is always a complicated task but especially difficult in a multi-device environment where every device has its own identity. Concepts like Trust On First Use (TOFU) don't work very well because a malicious server could sneak a 'surveillance device' into every device announcement. Furthermore Trust On First Use doesn't have an answer to users switching devices or otherwise reinstalling the App which would generate a new key. If you consider that an App or an identity is being used for 10+ years you can assume that every user will reinstall the App or get a new device at least once. Subsequently TOFU only prolongs the problem of having to make a manual trust decision. Signal and WhatsApp have recognized this and are moving to a trust-everything approach and merely warn users when fingerprints change. Train somebody long enough to ignore those warnings and you've essentially made End-to-End-Encryption completely useless. Imagine if we only used the Web with self signed certificates; Even cautious users would quickly adopt a behaviour of simply ignoring the warning. Of course you could drive to the bank and compare the certificate's fingerprint in person, but in reality nobody is going to do that, especially if they keep changing every couple of months.
When we first introduced OMEMO into Conversations we wanted to go down a different path; The trust decision had to be made before exchanging messages. This gave a user who was actually under high risk of surveillance the perfect tool to only exchange messages with trusted devices. There was no warning the user could overlook or that could vanish in the backlog. Instead there was only a simple yes or no. Yes means I trust this device and I want to send message to that device. No means I don't trust this device.
This will also remain the recommended approach to users that have well-founded reason to believe that they will be the target of active attacks. However even people who want to protect against passive attacks are starting to adopt it, but at the same time they don't want the hassle of verifying keys. The market has reacted to that demand and is slowly but surely removing verification from the picture. WhatsApp - and pretty soon Signal as well - are the prime example of an industry turning End-to-End Encryption into a hollow marketing phrase that doesn't mean anything. Encryption without verification is ineffective. Having the ability to verify doesn't mean anything, if nobody is using it.
Starting with version 1.15.0 Conversations is trying to find a middle ground between those extremes with a concept called Blind Trust Before Verification. In that mode - which is the default mode - Conversations blindly trusts any device a contact might have and it will also trust new devices that are being created in the future. Messages from those devices are marked with a lock, similar to how messages using OTR or PGP are marked. Users are given the option to verify contacts - or to be exact, their devices - by scanning a 2D barcode either of their phone, their social media presence or website. A manual verification is not possible to clearly communicate the concept that verification is what happens if you scan barcodes, instead of verification is what happens if you press some buttons and ignore some warnings. After such a verification happened Conversations will no longer blindly trust new devices that are created after the verification. By doing verification the user has proven three things a) they are capable of scanning barcodes b) they have some sort of out-of-band channel where such a verification can happen c) they have some interest in verified communication. For this reason it is no longer desirable to blindly accept new devices and thus Conversations will prompt for a manual trust decision as it was implemented before. Conversations will still make a difference between device fingerprints that were verified and those that were trusted blindly offering the ability to verify them at a later point. Messages from verified devices are marked with a small shield icon.
Messages from untrusted devices are marked with a red background and have a clear label called untrusted. However since for unverified contacts all devices are blindly trusted by default, messages from untrusted devices usually only occur after verification.
In additon to introducing the Blind Trust Before Verification mode and making it the default we will try to make verification easier. For example Conversations offers an easy way to share the 2D barcode over social media and other trusted channels.
Even if other apps are giving up on verification, because it is hard, we recognize that it is an essential part of End-to-End encryption that you can not automate.
TLDR: Automatically trust all new devices of contacts that haven't been verified before, and prompt for manual confirmation each time a verified contact adds a new device.


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Q: Google Maps which extends Base Activity can't inflate map fragment I believe it is possible to setContentView() to a map fragment while extending AppCompatActivity. However I need to extend a Base Activity which extends AppCompatActivity. This means that I need to inflate my map fragment with a container.
Unfortunately it throws this exception every time:
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #7: Class is not a View com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment
Do I have to choose or is there a way to work around this problem?
I am creating an app that needs to access a map while still keep certain functions like the navigation drawer hence I have a Base Activity.

A: Since you didn't provided code I am just guessing here, but from the error you posted you are probably doing this in your XML:
<com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

SupportMapFragment isn't a view, it is fragment, so you should place it using the fragment tag, as following:
<fragment
    class="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

A: For anyone who still has this problem after migrating to SDK v28, here's something that might help: https://stackoverflow.com/a/34798398/4483494
Essentially, if you have already defined in your application manifest the key "com.google.android.geo.API_KEY", you should delete the key "com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY".

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History, Theology and Ministerial Practice of Synodality
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
The Synod on Synodality inaugurated on October 2021 has reached its Continental Stage. The voices from Local Churches around the World that were expressed and listened to in the first Diocesan Phase, have been gathered in the Working Document for the Continental Stage. This will require a process of deepening, discernment and formation to stimulate the conscience and practice of a Synodal Church.
With this in mind, we write with great joy extending an open invitation to support the Second Intercontinental Massive Online Course (MOOC) under the theme History, Theology and Ministerial Practice of Synodality.
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From February 6th to March 26th, 2023
This Course will be facilitated virtually and offered at no cost to participants worldwide during the month of February, 2023. Fully online asynchronous format is used. Lectures are pre-recorded.
This Massive Online Formation is intended for pastoral agents, religious women and men, laity, priests, Bishops and many other people who would like to know in a simple but deep way what Synodality is about.
English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and German
This initiative has been organized by the Latin American Members of the Theological Commission of the General Secretariat of the Synod and the Ibero-American Theology Group. It is also supported by Catholic Universities Worldwide using a digital platform hosted by the Department of "Formación Continua" of Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. The program has the sponsorship of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), the Latin American Confederation of Religious men and women (CLAR), the Consilium Conferentiarum Episcoporum Europae (CCEE), the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC), the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the Union of Superiors General (USG), along with other peer' ecclesial organizations.
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Arlington Heights was, at first, merely a village that had the power to slowly pull in thousands of residents and the population slowly grew to a point of raising its status to a 'city'. It is located within Cook County and near villages of Schaumburg ad Bolingbrook. Slowly, as more residents from neighboring communities started moving in, new establishments were constructed, this included blacksmiths, cheese factories, hardware stores, hotels and historical churches.
The town also developed itself as a religious center with many Presbyterian, Methodist, and Roman Catholic and German churches built. The city boasts of three massive churches like St. James, St. Edna and Our Lady of the Wayside.
One of the sites to visit during your trip to Arlington Heights would be The Arlington International Racecourse, an icon of the city. There are many other attractions in the city like Star Cinema Grill where families and couple can enjoy a movie while having a meal at the same time. Metropolis Performing Arts Center provides the residents with professional LIVE shows while the Arlington Historical Museum features F. W. Muller and Banta House are the city's historical attractions.
US Coachways is one of the country's leading charter bus rental companies, serving many cities in most major cities including Illinois and its cities like Arlington Heights, Chicago, Decatur, Champaign, Peoria, Naperville, Rockford and Springfield. If you are organizing an event like a wedding reception, corporate function, church outing, business meeting, exhibition, group tour, promotional event, birthday bash, or just a fun bachelor or bachelorette party, be sure to get in touch with our staff to help you get the perfect charter bus, mini bus, coach charter, school bus, party bus, prom or wedding limousine.
When traveling in a large group, timing is always important. On top of making use of a modern vehicle to get you around, knowing where to go will help tremendously. Here are some pointers and help with some of Arlington Heights' best points of interest.
Entertainment & Amusement Parks — If you are looking for a romantic night out with a special someone in Arlington Heights, check out Star Cinema Grill on S. Evergreen Avenue. The site serves as a cinema and restaurant, an amazing place to spend a romantic evening. Admission tickets are affordable but it does not include food and drinks. The establishment offers a wide range of drinks including beers, drafts, wines and cocktails. Visitors can also get their fill of entertainment at The Cellar, a teen dance club and LIVE entertainment venue. It was founded by Paul Sampson in 1964, an owner of a record store, and it features rock and roll music, blues and some musicals. Join the many teens of the city of Arlington Heights as they congregate and celebrate. Being a humble establishment, it managed to draw famous acts like The Who, The Cream, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and The Spencer Davis Group. For the little ones or a party, there is always Thrown Elements Pottery. It features pottery-making lessons for visitors of all ages. Kids can gather together or have a birthday bash in this nice and clean event venue.
Art & Cultural — On W. Campbell Street is Metropolis Performing Arts Center, one of Arlington Height's core art organization and event venue. They provide regular LIVE entertainment as well as a well-organized arts education facility. It is strategically-located in downtown Arlington Heights so there should not be a problem finding this attraction. They offer quality performances and shows throughout the year in its 350-seater theater. Another cultural location to check out during your visit is the Arlington Heights Historical Museum. One of the largest historical attractions in Illinois, the museum comprised of a total of five buildings which includes Coach House, Log Cabin, home of F. W. Muller and Banta House. You will inevitably come off knowing more about the city of Arlington Heights after your visit. Be sure to bring the rented charter bus to Arlington Heights Memorial Library which began in the home of Miss Effie and Lucy Shepard in 1896. The Arlington Heights Woman's Club decided that the city needed a public library and that was how this cultural library had its start, which had only 150 books back then. It has since moved to a new location that measures up to 130,000 square foot and holds countless books, videos, DVDs, computers and offer guests free internet access.
Restaurant & Shopping — Classified as both a shopping district and cultural center, the Mitsuwa Marketplace caters to the ever-growing Japanese population who has come to call Arlington Heights their home. With a surge in Japanese population, Japanese-based businesses and stores started popping up in the city, and together, they are simply sometimes known as the Japanese Marketplace. Mitzuwa is the largest marketplace of its type in the Midwest. So, visitors can expect traditional Japanese food everywhere, including sushi, tempura, noodles and a host of other restaurants. The attraction also offers imported Japanese products like electronic items and cosmetic brands.
Golf Courses & Sports Venues – Everyone in Arlington Heights knows about and is proud of one of the country's most prominent landmarks in Arlington Heights – The Arlington International Racecourse. In fact, horse racing has been a popular sport in the city since the 1830s. In 1981, Arlington International hosted the million-dollar first thoroughbred race. If there isn't a race on, the attraction is still worth a visit simply because visitors will get the chance to learn about how a Californian businessman known as Harry D. 'Curly' Brown who served as Oriental Park Racetrack in Cuba came to have founded this international attraction. The track earned its title as the country's most beautiful racetrack and is regarded as a social destination and summer hangout place. There are sometimes weddings, corporate functions, reunion, gatherings and is an ideal place to meet and mingle with other new people from all walks of life.
Parks & Outdoor Activities — Whenever the locals are looking for a place to relax and spend some time outdoors with their families, the place to be at is the Arlington Heights Park district. The park measures up to more than 450 acres of land and 58 playgrounds, neighborhood parks, community parks, play lots and linear parks. The residents will head out to one of the city's community centers for its gymnasium facility and make use of its common meeting rooms, cultural art center, Racquet and fitness club, tennis courts, golf club and indoor swimming pools. Come check out what the locals have done to their personally rented garden plots at the park district or learn more about the city's environmental and conservation efforts.
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Iron Man's Bodyguard Is in Charge of a Live-Action 'Star Wars' TV Show
May the Happy Force be with you! A live action Star Wars show is coming at some point in the future, and it will be helmed by Tony Stark's bodyguard in the Iron Man movies, Happy, better known as Jon Favreau to Hollywood insiders.
On Thursday, Disney announced that a new Star Wars TV show will in fact happen, and it will be helmed by Favreau. Previously, Favreau directed Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and an indie-movie called Chef where he drives around in a food truck and learns how to use Twitter. Disney has not confirmed if the new Star Wars TV show will be using any of these themes, though a food-truck themed Star Wars show sounds pretty dope when you stop to think about it for one second.
Here's what Favreau said in an official statement
"If you told me at 11 years old that I would be getting to tell stories in the Star Wars universe, I wouldn't have believed you. I can't wait to embark upon this exciting adventure."
As with the forthcoming Rian Johnson Star Wars trilogy and the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Star Wars movies, Disney and Lucasfilm haven't teased anything about what this series will actually be about, where it will be set nor what characters it will feature. The last time a live-action Star Wars TV was attempted was the project called Star Wars: Underworld, which was overseen by George Lucas. In 2017, Ronald D. Moore, one of the writers on the project told Inverse that show "would have been like The Sopranos," but set on the Imperial homeworld of Coruscant. That show was shelved in 2012, and since then several hints of a new live-action show have surfaced, though none have materialized until now. Notably, the only time any live-action Star Wars footage was shown exclusively on television was the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special.
However, animated Star Wars shows have been airing since 2003, and the most recent series, Rebels, ended its run on Monday. So, the new Favreau show seems poised to fill that void. Will it take place during the original trilogy? Will we see live-action versions of Rebels or Clone Wars characters?
For fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Favreau is probably the guy most responsible for its success because he directed 2008's Iron Man, which arguably made the whole thing possible. For that reason, it's a good bet he might guide a Star Wars TV to a successful future, too.
Still, burning questions persist. At present, it is unclear if Happy/Favreau will be taking time off from Stark Industries to work on the show, nor is it clear how Thanos's invasion of Earth will impact production or if Doctor Strange is capable of tapping in the Force or what.
And, as Star Wars.com says "The untitled Star Wars live-action series does not yet have a release date."
Favreau is expected to appear in Avengers: Infinity War, which will now be released on April 27, 2017.