For contingent expiration of this chapter, see Section 3926.008.
(2) "City" means the City of Cleburne, Texas.
(4) "County" means Johnson County, Texas.
(5) "Director" means a board member.
(6) "District" means the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (H.B. 3603), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (H.B. 4303), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Sec. 3926.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. The Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Sec. 3926.003. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
Sec. 3926.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(c) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
Sec. 3926.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
(2) any other district purpose, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds or other obligations issued by the district under Section 3926.253.
(c) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city may determine the percentage of the property in the zone that may be used for residential purposes and is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006, Tax Code.
Sec. 3926.007. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED. On receipt of a petition signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage and the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county, the initial directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Sec. 3926.008. DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING AGREEMENT EXECUTION REQUIRED. (a) The initial directors may not hold an election under Section 3926.007 until the city has entered into a development and operating agreement under Section 3926.156.
(b) The district is dissolved and this chapter expires March 1, 2018, if the development and operating agreement is not entered into before that date.
Sec. 3926.009. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LAW. (a) Except as provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, including Subchapters E and F, applies to the district.
(2) Subchapters B and O.
Sec. 3926.010. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Sec. 3926.011. CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS. If the legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of the city consenting to the creation of the district, the district may not exercise that power unless the governing body of the city consents to that change by ordinance or resolution.
Sec. 3926.012. CITY CONSENT TO CREATION OF DISTRICT. The city's consent to the creation of the district is not subject to the limitations on the conditions or other restrictions the city may place on its consent under Section 42.042, Local Government Code.
Sec. 3926.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b) Except as provided by Section 3926.054, directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Sec. 3926.052. BOARD MEETINGS. The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Sec. 3926.053. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. (a) The board may remove a director by unanimous vote of the other directors if the director has missed at least half of the meetings scheduled during the preceding 12 months.
(b) A director removed under this section may file a written appeal with the commission not later than the 30th day after the date the director receives written notice of the board action. The commission may reinstate the director if the commission finds that the removal was unwarranted under the circumstances after considering the reasons for the absences, the time and place of the meetings, the business conducted at the meetings missed, and any other relevant circumstances.
(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal rolls for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor initial directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor initial directors the five persons named in the petition.
Sec. 3926.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Sec. 3926.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter C-1 or activities in support of or incidental to those projects.
Sec. 3926.103. WATER DISTRICT POWERS. The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Sec. 3926.104. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Sec. 3926.105. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. (a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
Sec. 3926.106. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS. The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county.
Sec. 3926.107. CONTRACT POWERS. The district may contract with a governmental or private entity, on terms determined by the board, to carry out a power or duty authorized by this chapter or to accomplish a purpose for which the district is created.
Sec. 3926.108. AD VALOREM TAXATION. The district may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Sec. 3926.109. LIMITATIONS ON EMERGENCY SERVICES POWERS. The district may not establish, operate, maintain, or finance a police or fire department without the consent of the city by ordinance or resolution.
(3) territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable wholly or partly from assessments assessed on the territory are outstanding.
Sec. 3926.111. NO TOLL ROADS. The district may not construct, acquire, maintain, or operate a toll road.
Sec. 3926.112. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) Section 375.094, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), and subject to the consent of the city by ordinance or resolution, the district may exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by Section 49.222, Water Code. The city may not unreasonably withhold consent under this section.
Sec. 3926.113. ENFORCEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS. The district may enforce a real property restriction in the manner provided by Section 54.237, Water Code, if, in the reasonable judgment of the board, the enforcement of the restriction is necessary.
Sec. 3926.114. POWERS SUBJECT TO DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING AGREEMENT. In addition to the other limitations provided by this chapter, the district's authority to exercise its powers is subject to the terms of the development and operating agreement required under Section 3926.156.
Sec. 3926.151. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service, including water, wastewater, drainage, and roadway projects or services, using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity and reimburse that entity for the provision, design, construction, acquisition, improvement, relocation, operation, maintenance, or financing of an improvement project, service, or cost, for the provision of credit enhancement, or for any cost of operating or maintaining the district or the issuance of district obligations authorized under this chapter, Chapter 372 or 375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 49 or 54, Water Code.
Sec. 3926.152. BOARD DETERMINATION REQUIRED. The district may not undertake an improvement project unless the board determines the project is necessary to accomplish a public purpose of the district.
Sec. 3926.153. LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. An improvement project may be located or provide service inside or outside the district.
Sec. 3926.154. CITY REQUIREMENTS. An improvement project in the district must comply with any applicable requirements of the city, including codes and ordinances, unless specifically waived or superseded by the development and operating agreement entered into under Section 3926.156 or another agreement with the city.
(2) Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Sec. 3926.156. DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING AGREEMENT REQUIRED. (a) After the district's board is organized, but before the district may undertake any improvement project, issue bonds, levy assessments or fees, or borrow money, the district, the city, and the owner of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax rolls of the central appraisal district of the county must negotiate and execute a mutually approved and accepted development and operating agreement, including any limitations imposed by the city.
(b) An agreement authorized by this section is not effective until its terms and execution are approved by the board, the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution, and the owner described by Subsection (a).
Sec. 3926.201. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the district, including territory added to the district under Section 3926.110, may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district has no outstanding bonded debt. Territory previously added to the district under Section 3926.110 may be included in a new district.
(b) If the board adds territory inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city or any other municipality to the district under Section 3926.110, the district may be divided under Subsection (a) only with the consent by ordinance or resolution of the city and any other municipality whose extraterritorial jurisdiction is included in the district.
Sec. 3926.202. LAW APPLICABLE TO NEW DISTRICT. This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
Sec. 3926.203. DIVISION PROCEDURES. (a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by an owner of real property in the district, may adopt an order proposing to divide the district.
(3) appoint initial directors for each new district.
(2) record the order in the real property records of the county.
Sec. 3926.205. CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the new districts may contract with each other for any matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate, including the joint construction or financing of a utility or roadway improvement and the joint financing of a maintenance obligation.
(b) The new districts may not contract with each other for water and wastewater services. This subsection does not affect the right to contract described by Subsection (a).
Sec. 3926.251. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Sec. 3926.252. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES. The district may undertake and provide an improvement project or service authorized by this chapter using any money available to the district.
Sec. 3926.253. BORROWING MONEY; OBLIGATIONS. (a) Subject to the terms of the development and operating agreement required under Section 3926.156, the district may borrow money for a district purpose, including the acquisition or construction of improvement projects authorized by this chapter and the reimbursement of a person who develops or owns an improvement project authorized by this chapter, by issuing bonds, notes, time warrants, or other obligations, or by entering into a contract or other agreement payable wholly or partly from an assessment, a contract payment, a grant, revenue from a zone created under Chapter 311 or 312, Tax Code, other district revenue, or a combination of these sources.
(2) may include a term or condition as determined by the board.
(c) The board may issue an obligation under this section without an election.
(2) a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
(b) The district may not impose an assessment on a municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
Sec. 3926.255. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT. Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Sec. 3926.256. NO IMPACT FEES. The district may not impose an impact fee.
Sec. 3926.257. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS. The district may contract as provided by Chapter 791, Government Code, with the commissioners court of the county for the assessment and collection of assessments imposed under this subchapter.
Sec. 3926.301. DISSOLUTION BY BOARD. The board may dissolve the district in the manner provided by Section 375.261, Local Government Code, subject to Section 375.264, Local Government Code.
Sec. 3926.302. DISSOLUTION BY CITY. (a) The city may dissolve the district by ordinance.
(2) the city agrees to succeed to the rights and obligations of the district, including an obligation described by Section 3926.304.
Sec. 3926.303. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE. (a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, the city succeeds to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.
(2) revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations of the district.
Sec. 3926.304. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. (a) After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes the obligations of the district, including any contractual obligations or bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.


First, My Chemical Romance were posting videos to their YouTube page. Now, it looks like they might be announcing a tour.
Back in 2011, My Chemical Romance appeared on kids' show Yo Gabba Gabba! to perform their Christmas song, 'Every Snowflake Is Different'.
Alternative Press talked to Bob Bryar about his days in the Black Parade. September 2016.
My Chemical Romance's 'The Black Parade' was a once in a lifetime album, and ten years on from its release, it deserves a once in a lifetime celebration.
Earlier in the month, My Chemical Romance posted a teaser trailer, only revealing "9/23/16″ which incidentally got fans' hopes up that a reunion tour would be taking place.


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cotton confetti: Christmas quilt - finished at last!
Made from Christmas fabric, which I needed to use up - the quilt was made from 4 squares of fabric, sliced into random quarters, then stitched together. The quilting is a holly leaf in each section of each square. Need a close up of that!
This quilt was started a couple of years ago - the first year I pieced the top, the second year I quilted it and this Christmas I sewed on the binding.


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Portsmouth NAACP Protests Jim Crow at the Westland Theater
Screening of Joe Louis's "The Spirit of Youth" Sparks Controversy in 1938
In February 1938, Joe Louis was just starting his reign as heavy-weight champion of the world, having won the title the previous June when he knocked out James J. Braddock. Portsmouth, Ohio, like the rest of the nation, had not yet recovered from the Great Depression. At a time when racial discrimination was at its height and the modern Civil Rights Movement only beginning to pick up traction, Louis quickly became as an inspiration for African Americans, young and old. As Langston Hughes famously recalled, "Each time Joe Louis won a fight in those depression years, even before he became champion, thousands of black Americans on relief or W.P.A., and poor, would throng out into the streets all across the land to march and cheer and yell and cry because of Joe's one-man triumphs. No one else in the United States has ever had such an effect on Negro emotions—or on mine. I marched and cheered and yelled and cried, too."
Capitalizing on Joe Louis's new won fame, Hollywood movie director Harry L. Fraser would cast Louis to star in "The Spirit of Youth," which told the story of the boxer's rise from poverty and obscurity to world champion and Jazz Age celebrity life. With Louis playing himself, Fraser's production included an all black cast, making it one of the first such major Hollywood films. With Portsmouth home to one of the larger black populations in the tri-state region, and with four segregated, black-only Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps -- with some 800 black members -- located on the outskirts of the city in the Shawnee State Forest, the management of the Westland Theater planned a three-day, weekend run of the film for February 18th, 19th, and 20th, 1938. Controversially, their plans involved only special late night screenings, starting at 11pm, which marked a change from the theater's usual practice of running blockbuster films in the afternoon as matinees and as early evening feature screenings.
The Westland's plans were seen as a change to the practice of segregation in Portsmouth's movie theaters. The Cleveland Call and Post reported that the Westland was "using this picture to foster jim-crowism by opening its doors to colored only at the unseemly hour of 11 pm for three nights." While there were no city ordinances mandating racial segregation of public spaces, a culture of Jim Crow shaped the moviegoers experience in Portsmouth. Seating, from what scanty evidence can be found in the city's newspapers, may have been segregated, with the rear and balconies of venues reserved for African Americans, but showings themselves were open to all. The Westland's plan to run Louis's film only late at night, at special showtimes was thus seen by members of Portsmouth's black community as an expansion of Jim Crow, an attempt to run special segregated screenings, at a time of day that would inconvenience many in the community.
Portsmouth's branch of the NAACP dated to the early 1920s and its role in organizing the protest against the Westland Theater marks one of the earliest known instances that the local organization initiated a direct action against a Portsmouth business owner and can be seen as harbinger of things to come, as Civil Rights activists began to increasingly challenge the practice of racial segregation in the city. The Call and Post reported that soon after Westland's "advertisement placards appeared" on Portsmouth streets one was brought to a regular meeting of the NAACP and "steps were taken at once. Notice was sent to the Daily Times newspaper of the Association's protest and to other papers." The Call and Post correspondent noted that "the Rev. B . L. Brantley will take the protest to the churches and numerous citizens have voiced their protest and indignation. Every thing is being done to make the jim crow effort a complete failure."
The Westland Theater on Second Street had been built in 1924 by J. S. Davis of New Boston and its location at the time was outside the city's theater district, which was then concentrated on Gallia Street, near the Esplanade. In 1933, the Westland was purchased by Col. Billy Rendon and J. M. Johnson, who remodeled its exterior and lobby and installed "new sound equipment, produced by the Wide Range Fidelity Co." Promoted as the "New Westland," Rendon would operate the venue as both a motion picture theater and a "family vaudeville house." As the 1930s and the Great Depression unfolded, the Westland in Portsmouth's Boneyfiddle District offered live stage productions and "the leading movie productions."
At the "New Westland" you could watch a chorus line show, such as "Hal Hoyt's Merry Whirl Revue, featuring Slim Williams and the Eight Bonnie Mack Co-Eds." Or, if your entertainment tastes favored live music, one could catch "Otto Gray and his Oklahoma Cowboys, with their old time music, hill billy songs, and novelty numbers." The Westland was also rented out for political rallies, such as in October 1932, when over 400 residents gathered to hear speeches by the Socialist Party's nominees for Ohio Governor and the US Vice-Presidency. Some of the theater's film titles, with "for adults only," in their advertisements captured the seedier side of the Westland's screenings. "Scarlet Love: The Truth About Sex, with Prof. H. Paul Stroud and his Company of Hollywood Beauties," along with Dwain Esper's "Narcotic," an exploitation film, promising lurid content about drug addiction, are just two examples of "B Movies" that played at the Westland in the 1930s.
With 500 seats, the Westland was one of the larger theaters in the city, although not the most prestigious or fancy. Its regular advertisements in the Portsmouth Daily Times suggest many of its motion picture shows were second run films. But, occasionally, the Westland would be the only place in town to see a blockbuster Hollywood production and such was the case with Louis's The Spirit of Youth.
When Rev. Brantley hosted the "mass meeting" at Pleasant Green Baptist Church on Wednesday, February 9th, 1938, he was two-years into a decade-long pastorate that would run until 1945. Throughout those years, Brantley would serve his congregation and the larger community, championing the construction of the Fourteenth Street Community Center and other civic projects for Portsmouth's North End, the city's historically black neighborhood. The mass meeting was organized by the NAACP "Youth Council" and was attended by local residents and black CCC enrollees from the camps in Shawnee State Forest. The Times would report that "the youth groups endorsed a protest by the N. A. A. C. P. to Kenneth Rader, manager of the Westland theater."
A week later, on February 16th, the Times reported that "through [the] insistence of the North End Colored Citizens' group," the Theater had agreed to arrange a Friday 2pm matinee showing. Rader told the Times that the "arranging of special 11 p.m. shows for colored folk ... was not the thought of the theater management, but simply a policy of Grand National Pictures Corp., distributor of the film." Rader explained, "naturally in towns the size of Portsmouth there is relatively small colored population for drawing power. Inasmuch as Grand National Pictures owns the film and will allow the theater to show it only through payment of percentage returns, it has been learned in other showings that the best results have been obtained by playing it at midnight shows." Westland's manager assured the readers of the Times that "the film company, the colored citizens and the management of the theater also realize that because of the limited possibilities of the picture is it necessary for his kind of showing in order that expenses might be met." Hoping to sell tickets to white moviegoers, and, what was, undoubtedly, a nod to the NACCCP, Rader insisted that "the showings are not restricted to colored folk, ... but the patronage of everyone is invited."
The Westland Theater, however, would only advertise the special 11 pm showings in the Portsmouth Times, and they ended up canceling the 11 pm screenings on Saturday and Sunday. In their print advertisement, published on February 19th, a special notice appeared that "Wide Open Faces," staring Jane Wyman (the first wife of future President Ronald Reagan), which promised "gayety and gals," would be shown "in place of [the] Joe Louis Picture."
Thus, it appears, as a result of the NAACP's protest, the Westland Theater would run the movie only twice on Friday, first as a matinee at 2 pm, followed by a late night screening, as originally planned, at 11 pm. Whether lackluster ticket sales played into the decision to cancel Saturday night's show would only be speculation, but it is clear that the protest, for all intents and purposes, appears to have succeeded. Portsmouth's opponents of Jim Crow had secured a significant victory, one that pointed to the "spirit of youth" in the CCC camps and the North End neighborhood, as well as the important supporting roles played by the black churches of the city and their members, young and the old, who were inspired by their real life hero, Joe Louis.
"Socialists Hear Speakers. 400 Attend Meeting Here," Portsmouth Times (12 October 1932): 11.
"Maurer Will Speak Oct. 11. Socialist Candidate For Vice President Booked at Westland Theater," Portsmouth Times (7 October 1932): 38.
"New Chain to Open Westland. Rendon and Johnson Add Third Theater to their Local Holdings," Portsmouth Times (17 December 1933): 19.
"Ten Years Ago," Portsmouth Times (21 October 1934).
"Youth Groups Meet. Indorse N. A. A. C. P. Protest on Joe Louis Movie Hours," Portsmouth Times (11 February 1938): 11.
"Louis Movie to be Shown at Matinee," Portsmouth Times (16 February 1938): 14.
"Portsmouth Theatre Tries Jim-Crowism on Louis Picture," Cleveland Call and Post (17 February 1938): 11.
Joe Louis in "Spirit of Youth" (1938): Movie poster for Harry L. Fraser's "Spirit of Youth," starring Joe Louis, World Heavy-Weight Champion. ~ Source: "Spirit of Youth" (1938), Internet Movie Database. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030781/ ~ Date: 1938
Joe Louis: "Born La Fayette, Alabama After launching his professional boxing career in 1934, Joe Louis made short work of a string of opponents who fell victim to his punishing knockout punch. On his way to winning the heavyweight title in 1937, the heavily favored Louis was staggered by his 1936 defeat at the hands of German boxer Max Schmeling. When the two fighters met in a historic rematch in 1938, the outcome was dramatically different. Buoyed by a tremendous outpouring of support from blacks and whites alike, the "Brown Bomber" KO'd the myth of Aryan supremacy by taking just 124 seconds to pummel Adolph Hitler's champion and retain the world heavyweight crown. A hero to millions for the rest of his life, Louis successfully defended his title for twelve years to become one of the longest-reigning champions in the history of heavyweight boxing." ~ Source: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.80.326? ~ Creator: Underwood & Underwood ~ Date: c. 1935
Westland Theater Newspaper Advertisement for Screening of Joe Louis's film "Spirit of Youth" ~ Source: Portsmouth Daily Times (18 February 1938), Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 18 February 1938
Westland Theater on Second Street ~ Source: William J. Glockner, History of the Movie Theaters in Portsmouth, Ohio and Scioto County (2003). Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 1951
Westland Theater on Second Street in the 1937 Flood ~ Source: William J. Glockner, History of the Movie Theaters in Portsmouth, Ohio and Scioto County (2003). Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 1937
Portsmouth Theatre Tries Jim-Crowism on Louis Picture: Headline about Westland Theater controversy in the Cleveland Call & Post (17 February 1938). ~ Source: "Portsmouth Theatre Tries Jim-Crowism on Louis Picture," Cleveland Call & Post (17 February 1938).
Portrait of Rev. B. L. Brantley of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Ohio: Rev. B. L. Brantley was two-years into a decade-long pastorate at Portsmouth's Pleasant Green Baptist Church that would run until 1945. Throughout those years, Rev. Brantley would serve his congregation and the larger community, championing the construction of the Fourteenth Street Community Center and other civic projects for Portsmouth's North End, the city's historically black neighborhood. An active member of the local branch of the NAACP, Rev. Brantley helped organize and lead the protest against the Westland Theater's segregated screenings of Joe Louis's film, "Spirit of Youth." ~ Source: "Baptists Plan Anniversary: Pleasant Green Congregation Made Start Here 75 Years Ago," Portsmouth Daily Times (7 December 1940): 9. Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 1940
Youth Groups Meet. Indorse N. A. A. C. P. Protest on Joe Louis Movie Hours: Newspaper headline for the "mass meeting" held at Pleasant Green Baptist Church to protest the Westland Theater's segregated screening of Joe Louis's film, "Spirit of Youth." ~ Source: "Youth Groups Meet. Indorse N. A. A. C. P. Protest on Joe Louis Movie Hours," Portsmouth Times (11 February 1938): 11. Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 11 February 1938
Ticket Window at the Westland Theater on Second Street, Portsmouth, Ohio ~ Source: "It's 'How Many?' Again at the Westland," Portsmouth Times (11 February 1937), Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 11 February 1937
Westland Theatre Complimentary Season Pass for 1937 ~ Source: William J. Glockner, History of the Movie Theaters in Portsmouth, Ohio and Scioto County (2003). Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 1937
Westland Theater Newspaper Advertisement Canceling the Screening of Joe Louis's film "Spirit of Youth": Westland Theatre newspaper advertisement announcing that "Wide Open Faces," staring Jane Wyman would be shown in place of the "Joe Louis Picture," thus demonstrating that the management of the Westland Theatre had canceled the Saturday and Sunday screenings of "Spirit of Youth." ~ Source: Portsmouth Daily Times (19 February 1938), Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 19 February 1938
Westland Theater Newspaper Advertisement for "Hal Hoyt's Merry Whirl Revue, featuring Slim Williams and the Eight Bonnie Mack Co-Eds." ~ Source: Portsmouth Times (1 April 1934), Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 1 April 1934
Westland Theater Newspaper Advertisement for "Scarlet Love: The Truth About Sex, with Prof. H. Paul Stroud and his Company of Hollywood Beauties" ~ Source: Portsmouth Daily Times (31 December 1933), Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 31 December 1933
Westland Theater Newspaper Advertisement for "Narcotic," an Exploitation Film by Dwain Esper ~ Source: Portsmouth Times (1 October 1934), Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archive, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. ~ Date: 1 October 1934
Andrew Feight, Ph.D., "Portsmouth NAACP Protests Jim Crow at the Westland Theater," Scioto Historical, accessed January 29, 2023, https://sciotohistorical.org/items/show/158.
Civil Rights Movement in Portsmouth, Ohio

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package org.mikepolyak.bowling;

import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Suite;

/**
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Q: Contradicting relation between total power consumed and power consumed by each individual resistor in series and parallel configuration In a given series configuration of n resistances of equal resistance r, I derived the relation bewteen total power and individual power consumption as follows:
P(Total) = I^2 * R
R= nr (equivalent resistance)
P(total) = n*I^2*r
         = n*p(individual)                          {p individual = I^2*r}
If the configuration is parallel:
P (total) = V^2/R
          = V^2 * n/r
          =n* p(individual)                        {p individual = V^2/r}
But this seems to imply that power consumed is the same for both.
Can someone point out where I went wrong?
Thanks

A: They only look like they're consuming the same power because you're implicitly using a different power source in each case.
For example, let's first look at a constant-voltage source, which maintains a constant voltage drop $V$ across whatever load it's connected to, and allows the current to vary. Let $I_s$ be the current drawn by the series configuration, and let $I_p$ be the current drawn by the parallel configuration. The series configuration has an equivalent resistance of $nr$, so $I_s=\frac{V}{nr}$. In contrast, the parallel configuration has an equivalent resistance of $r/n$, so $I_p=\frac{nV}{r}$.
This means that the power consumed by the series configuration is $P_s=I_s^2(nr)=\frac{V^2}{nr}$, and the power consumed by the parallel configuration is $P_p=I^2_p(\frac{r}{n})=\frac{nV^2}{r}$. The power consumed by the parallel configuration is higher for a constant-voltage source.
In contrast, a constant-current source maintains a constant current $I$ through whatever load it's connected to, and allows the voltage drop to vary. Let $V_s$ be the voltage drop across the series configuration and $V_p$ be the voltage drop across the parallel configuration. We see, as before, that $V_s=Inr$ and $V_p=\frac{Ir}{n}$.
This means that the power consumed by the series configuration is $P_s=\frac{V_s^2}{nr}=I^2nr$ and the power consumed by the parallel configuration is $P_p=\frac{nV_p^2}{r}=\frac{I^2r}{n}$. The power consumed by the series configuration is higher for a constant-current source.
So which configuration consumes more power depends on what kind of power supply it's connected to. In your question, you compare the power consumed by series resistors attached to a constant-voltage source with the power consumed by parallel resistors attached to a constant-current source, which really aren't the same situation.

A: Yes, I can point it out.
You went wrong in line seven of your question.
In both the parallel and serial case the total power consumed is indeed n times the power consumed by an individual resistor.
However, in the parallel case, each resistor takes the full voltage V. The power consumed by each resistor is VV/r so the total power is nVV/r.
If the resistors are in series the `voltage drops gradually over each of them, so an individual resistor sees only V/n volts. The power consumed by each resistor is VV/nnr. The total power consumed is nVV/nnr or VV/nr.
The power differs by a factor of nn.
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HARARE, Zimbabwe – White farmers in Zimbabwe whose land was taken from them and redistributed to Blacks have welcomed a $3.5 billion compensation plan, which the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa hopes will also encourage foreign investment in Zimbabwe's imploding economy.
During the Robert Mugabe era, thousands of commercial farms in Zimbabwe were seized from white farmers and redistributed to Black farmers. The July reparation deal is for development of the land – irrigation, buildings and dams – not the land itself – and amounts to $3.5 billion.
Even though Zimbabwe does not currently have the funds, Ben Gilpin, a director at the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union, is hopeful.
Ben Gilpin, a director at the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union in Harare is hopeful that the $3.5 billion reparation deal will be a relief to the former white farmers, August 6, 2020. (Columbus Mavhunga / VOA)
"Given that the average age of farmers when they lost their property was 55, and it's nearly 20 years on, you can see that many are no longer able to work, so they have exhausted their resources. So, it will be a relief to them that there is possibility of closure. With luck it will unlock some challenges facing the country."
The union represented 4,500 white farmers forced off their land during reforms that were meant to correct colonial-era land seizures. But when the land was redistributed, production plunged, sending Zimbabwe's economy into a tailspin from which it never recovered.
That's partly because of a lack of experience of the new farmers, experts say.
David Donnoly is one of the few white farmers who were not affected by Zimbabwe's land reform, and he is against the reparation deal.
"Land is one of Zimbabwe's greatest assets," Donnoly said. "It's an asset that cannot be externalized, but it's an asset that can be collateralized and become bankable. This [reparation deal] does not allow that to happen."
David Donnoly is one of the few white farmers based in Bulawayo, the country's second-largest city, who were not affected by Zimbabwe's land reform, August 6, 2020. (Via SKYPE Columbus Mavhunga/VOA)
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PEKIN — A consulting firm will use the next nine weeks to plan how to reshape Tazewell County's 911 emergency services to meet new state mandates, and how to pay the expected $2 million-plus cost.
The first formal step to meet those goals came Wednesday when the Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB), which oversees 911 services in Tazewell, chose the Richard Tucker & Associates firm based in Rapid City, South Dakota, from among four consulting candidates.
With a "kickoff meeting" on Monday, the firm will review "the whole scenario" comprised of four separate 911 dispatch centers in the county, Morton Police Chief Craig Hilliard, ETSB chairman, said Friday.
One center serves Pekin, the county Sheriff's Department and 32 other police, fire and emergency medical service providers. East Peoria, Morton and Washington operate their own 911 call centers.
A recent state law will require Tazewell, based on its population, to consolidate to two centers at most.
The Tucker firm will analyze the best course for that change, and recommend how Tazewell's communities might split the estimated $1.3 million cost to modernize the entire 911 system with new technology that, for example, will allow people to text 911 calls.
Hilliard said the ETSB's own studies have shown that consolidating the Washington, Morton and East Peoria 911 centers into one facility in a new addition to the Morton Police Headquarters "would be the most beneficial" approach, in terms of staffing and other costs. The Pekin-based facility, known as the Tazewell/Pekin Consolidated Communications Center, would remain separate.
The Tucker firm will consider that option in its review, which will cover staffing, equipment and backup plans for the new system, Hilliard said.
State deadlines for consolidation and system upgrades required the ETSB to formalize its planning by hiring a consulting firm. With planning underway, the ETSB can possibly obtain extensions to the deadlines, Hilliard said.
Under the current deadlines, consolidation plans must be submitted to an Illinois State Police agency overseeing statewide 911 upgrades by October. Any new facility must be built by July of 2019, and new 911 technology must also be installed that year, Hilliard said.
The Tucker firm will be paid $23,555 for its work, from funds generated by a 911 service fee on telephone bills.
Funding sources for the technology upgrades and the proposed Morton police station expansion will be included in the consulting firm's recommendations, Hilliard said.
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Dr Andrea Taylor, Professor Wandi Bruine de Bruin, Professor Suraje Dessai and Hannah Preston
Dr Andrea Taylor, Professor Wändi Bruine de Bruin and Professor Suraje Dessai are members of the Centre for Decision Research and the Sustainability Research Institute. Their research projects look at how we can more effectively communicate with the UK public about the risks posed by extreme weather and future climate change impacts. The research was funded by the UK's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs via Ricardo-AEA; and the Economic and Social Research Council.
A number of flood warnings are still in place across the UK after Storm Desmond has wreaked havoc, causing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and leaving many more without power.
The UK climate Change Risk assessment predicts that the UK will experience an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, including rainfall and associated flooding, as well as hot, dry weather. To communicate effectively with the public about climate risks, we need to understand how these risks are currently perceived.
Our team looked at public perceptions of extreme weather amongst a national sample of 2,007 UK residents who were surveyed in January 2013, following a cold snap and a year of below average temperatures, and widely publicised flooding in Southwest England. It was our goal to answer the following questions:
Do people in the UK believe that different types of weather have changed during their lifetime?
Are UK residents' perceptions of life-time changes in different types of weather related to their beliefs about climate change?
The survey revealed that UK residents tended to perceive heat waves and hot summers to have become less common during their lifetimes. Meanwhile flooding, periods of heavy rainfall, coastal erosions, and mild winters were perceived to have increased in frequency.
Although perceived increases in hot-weather were found to be related to respondents concern about climate change, perceived changes in wet-weather events were found to be an even stronger predictor of concerns about climate change.
These results highlight the importance of salient local weather-related events and experiences in the formation of beliefs about climate change. Our findings are in line with research in judgment and decision making, which suggests that heuristics (mental short-cuts to make quick and efficient decisions) play a role in the formation of people's judgments of risk. Specifically, the availability heuristic – the way people rely on experiences that are quickly and easily remembered - predicts that people judge the seriousness of climate change by the ease with which perceived changes in noticeable weather come to mind.
The findings of this research suggest that those seeking to communicate the risks posed by climate change to the public should not limit their focus to the hot-weather-related events that may be implied by the phrase "global warming." Highlighting increases in other locally salient weather-related events may serve to increase public engagement with the issues surrounding climate change mitigation and adaptation. In the UK, people may be more concerned about flooding than about heat waves caused by climate change.
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The Feed Technology Information Center was designed and constructed to produce all needed research feeds for the Department of Animal Science on its research farms, and to research (private and university) and teach feed-related programs. A total of approximately 6,000 tons of ingredients per year passes through the facility, most of which is finished feeds, though a significant portion is cleaned grain or other ingredients needed at the various animal facilities.
The facility's design promotes flexibility to accommodate new equipment and developing equipment prototypes. In addition to the primary production, teaching, and research feed mill area, a smaller teaching and research feed mill area is embedded in the facility. This area is designated as a BSL-2 (BioSafety Level-2) facility that allows controlled research with low-level pathogenic organisms such as Salmonella and E-coli. Currently, there are no facilities of any significant scale in the U.S. that can conduct such research.
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Bharti Airtel jumped 3.5% to Rs 313.20 at 9:41 IST on BSE after the company said it has acquired 115.0 MHz spectrum for a total consideration of Rs 18530 crore in the just concluded spectrum auction conducted by the Government of India.
The company made the announcement after market hours on Thursday, 13 February 2014.
Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 3.98 points or 0.02% at 20,189.37.
On BSE, so far 1.13 lakh shares were traded in the counter as against average daily volume of 4.67 lakh shares in the past two weeks.
The stock hit a high of Rs 317.50 and a low of Rs 302.60 so far during the day.
Bharti Airtel said it will make an upfront payment of Rs 5425 crore, with the balance to be paid in ten annual installments of Rs 1310 crore each, commencing two years from now, the company said.
Bharti Airtel said that the company's spectrum acquisition is in line with its strategy of building a robust network of the future and enhancing its leadership position in the fast growing data segment.
The company plans to roll-out high speed 4G networks in various circles using FD-LTE technology in the 1800 MHz band besides its existing TD-LTE roll-out in the 2300 MHz band, giving it a pan-India 4G footprint, Bharti Airtel said in a statement.
Bharti Airtel complimented DoT and TRAI on the successful outcome of the auction. It said that the auction has lent credence to the industry's position that reasonable reserve prices ensure successful auctions, while high reserve prices are counterproductive. It added that in most circles the auction in 1800 MHz showed a balanced approach between the revenue for the exchequer and industry viability due to ample spectrum being put up for auctions. However, the auction in 900 MHz band resulted in artificial and unrealistic prices on account of shortage of spectrum and the unenviable position of the incumbents who were forced to bid for this spectrum to protect the interest of their customers and the huge investments made by them, Bharti Airtel said in a statement.
Bharti Airtel's consolidated net profit surged 115.1% to Rs 610.20 crore on 13.3% growth in net sales to Rs 21938.50 crore in Q3 December 2013 over Q3 December 2012.
Bharti Airtel is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 20, 30 and 40 wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 287 million customers across its operations at the end of December 2013.
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Late fall and winter in Louisiana is an excellent time for large Redfish less than an hour from New Orleans. On this trip, we will be staying in a houseboat lodge right next to the dock where we shove off each day from Hopedale, or drive to Delacroix. This is marsh fishing at it's most pristine; sight casting to Reds than be over 30lbs. Not only can the Redfishing be spectacular, you will be amazed at the expanse and beauty of the fishery. Also, your host is very host is very knowledgeable of the many sights, sounds, and smells of New Orleans. In case you want to extend your trip to the city, he is available to consult with your experience in The Big Easy.
The full-time guides are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to this fishery and applicable angling techniques. Redfish are the main target species, but you do occasionally bump into other fish such as Black Drum, Speckled Trout, and Jack Crevalle.
All of the fishing is done from your guides flats boats, as the pole you through the marsh. Transportation to and from the rental is done in rental cars. Aside from rods/reels, anglers are expected to have good Polarized sunglasses (amber or copper), rain jacket, sun protection (clothing and cream), insect repellent, sunhat, fishing gloves, finger tape, camera. FRA has a complete selection of saltwater fishing accessories.
Most anglers will know where New Orleans is, but the city can be a labyrinth. Fortunately, your host is well versed in the intricacies of travel here. Your rental is in Marigney, on the East edge of the French Quarter. Your boat launch is out of Hopedale or Delacroix.
You will fly into Louis Armstrong Internationl (MSY). From there and depending on your arrival time, your host will provide some pick-ups at the airport.
A drivers license and fishing license are needed.
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At time of booking 50% of the trip is due and payable. At 45 days the remainder is due. Cancellation greater than 90 days from date of trip, all monies refunded less $100 fee if a replacement angler is found. if within 90 Days, no refunds are provided unless a qualified replacement angler is provided. No refunds are provided for trip cancellation due to Weather, Acts of God, Airline/Travel issues. Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance is strongly advised & recommended.
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Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Glass gallery for Stoke-on-Trent's Spitfire starts to take shape
The £6.5m extension to the Potteries Museum, which will be the new home of Spitfire RW388, is expected to open next summer
The new Spitfire gallery taking shape at the Potteries Museum
Stoke-on-Trent's new Spitfire gallery has started to take shape in the city centre.
Steelwork for the £6.5 million extension to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery has now been put up, as the country is marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Once it is completed, the gallery will become the new home of Stoke-on-Trent's RW388 Spitfire, which is currently out of the city being restored by aircraft preservation specialists.
The 3,800 sq ft extension, which is expected to open next summer, will feature glass walls at the front and back, allowing the public to see the plane lit up at night.
Lorraine Beardmore (City council Culture, Leisure and Public Health) Daniel Candlish (Project Manager, Morgan Sindall) Julian Mitchell (Operation Spitfire) Rob Cant (Framework Director, Morgan Sindall) and Daniel Jellyman (City council Regeneration and Infrastructure)
The project was originally due to be completed this autumn, but construction work has been delayed by the pandemic.
Lorraine Beardmore, cabinet member for culture, leisure and public health at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: "This will become one of the top, free-to-visit attractions in the area where history, culture and education are all promoted and celebrated.
"The Spitfire is just one example of our city's rich history and this new extension at the museum will be a fitting home to the iconic aircraft that is currently being restored to its former glory. It will become a focal point in the city centre for visits and events for the next 50 years and more.
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"The gallery will use interactive technology to really bring history to life. Young people will visit and be inspired by Reginald Mitchell to go on and achieve great things themselves and realise that anything is possible in life."
Visitors to the gallery will be able to experience what it was like to pilot a Spitfire in a hi-tech simulator.
The attraction will also feature images about the plane and its North Staffordshire-born designer Reginald Mitchell. Hoardings charting the life of Reginald and the history of the city's Spitfire have been put up around the site while building work takes place.
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Funding for these elements has come from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Wolfson Fund. Further funding totalling £45,000 was also raised with help from Operation Spitfire, The Friends of the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, and through visitors' donations.
Julian Mitchell, Reginald Mitchell's great-nephew and a member of Operation Spitfire, said: "The aim of Operation Spitfire is 'inspiration through restoration.' The new gallery is most apt as a permanent new home for RW388 and encapsulates the Spitfire's acclaimed unique selling points – iconic design and extreme effectiveness of purpose.
"We applaud the gallery design team for accomplishing a two-fold task so magnificently – delivering an inspirational environment for RW388 and complimenting further the aircraft's beauty and artistry.
The Spitfire RW388 is currently being restored
"Inside this new space, Operation Spitfire will continue to work with the museum to create an environment that both effectively informs and inspires visitors, along with clear sign posting into further action, for example towards a future career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
"We will continue to work with all our partners to ensure the museum is a place where history creates a desire for betterment and excellence in future generations."
The extension is being built by Morgan Sindall Construction, with improvements also being carried out to the museum's café.
Rob Cant, scape framework director at Morgan Sindall Construction, said: "We are excited to celebrate the start of work with the council and all of our project partners. We are working with a diverse and highly-skilled local supply chain on this development, and look forward to seeing it take shape."
The Potteries Museum closed to the public in March due to the lockdown. While museums in England have been allowed to reopen since July 4, it is not yet known when the Potteries Museum will do so.
Reginald Mitchell


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The CHRISTUS Health Foundation (CHF) was developed to assist CHRISTUS Health in providing excellent and exemplary healthcare services to our many communities. In 1999, two historic Catholic charities became one, forming CHRISTUS Health and creating a unique purpose in the modern health care market – to take better care of people. The mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ – the mission that the Sisters of Charity Health Care system and Incarnate Word Health system shared for more than a century.
CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system headquartered in Dallas. It is comprised of almost 350 services and facilities, including more than 50 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 175 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures in more than 60 cities in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Georgia, Utah and Mexico. The system employs more than 28,000 Associates–including 8,000 physicians on facility medical staffs–that provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten Catholic health systems in the U.S., and was named the 2007 Top Leadership Team in Healthcare in the U.S. among large hospitals and health systems by HealthLeaders Media. Whether seeking care in Salt Lake City, Utah, or Coahuila, Mexico, patients discover that the healing spirit is alive at CHRISTUS Health.
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Thanksgiving is meant to be a time of gratitude, abundance, and delicious meals – but it's frequently served with a side of stress, too. Between travel time, sharing personal updates with extended family members, and figuring out how the heck to defrost a turkey, the holiday is known to throw an unexpected curveball or two.
Have a relative or friend who's prying you for details you'd rather not share? Or maybe your sibling touched on a sore spot – and you're feeling hurt, or angry.
Reacting in the moment may cause you to say some things you regret. Before responding to what you perceive as a snide, condescending, or generally inappropriate remark or question, grant yourself a mental and emotional pause.
One helpful, calming technique is diaphragmatic breathing.
Place your hand on your abdomen, just above your navel.
Breathe in, through your nose, with your belly – you should feel your stomach inflate.
Hold your breath for three seconds, and release.
Afterwards, you'll likely feel more refreshed, and removed from the question or comment – and as a result, you'll be able to answer in a calmer state of mind. If you're at the dinner table, you can excuse yourself to the restroom, take a few of these deep diaphragmatic breaths, and return with a bit more calm in your system.
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Make sure you have conversational topics ready if you really need to change the subject. If someone in your family brings up a topic that's a sore spot for you or anyone else, deflect to something more positive.
To change the subject in a non-abrupt way, have some conversational bridges up your sleeve.
Lead the new topic with an exciting preface, like "Oh, that reminds me – I've been meaning to tell you!" or change the focus to another person – including the person you're talking to.
The simple act of asking "What are your thoughts on the matter?" is often distracting enough to remove you from an uncomfortable spotlight.
Predicting a lot of leftovers? Ask guests to bring tupperware so they can take home some, and leave you some fridge space!
Facilitating these small but tangible acts can prevent a lot of frustration during get-togethers.
Take a walk, whip out your meditation app for 15-min of pre-meal calm, or book an appointment with a therapist.
Giving yourself the mental space and an opportunity for your emotions to feel heard before entering a tense environment can give you extra mind space.
A version of this article was originally published on The Active Times.


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Ted Hood of San Antonio Defends
The Spinach Capital of the World
Crystal City, Texas
In answer to an Arkansas Gazette article about Alma, Arkansas being the Spinach Capital, Little Rock resident (but former San Antonian) T.C. Hood wrote to the editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:
Jay Grelen's article about Alma, Arkansas and it's new Popeye statue promoting Alma as the "Spinach Capital of the World" was interesting, but seemed to stretch historical facts just a tad.
With due respect, let me bring you up to date. On March 26, 1937, spinich growers erected a statue of the cartoon character, Popeye, in Crystal City, Texas, because of his reliance on spinach for strength led to greater popularity of the vegetable.
Early in it's history the area was known as the "Winter Garden District" was nationally known as the "Spinach Capital of the World." With ample underground water and sandy soil Crystal City produces 80% or more of the nation's spinach crop.
Their first annual festival was held in 1936. It was put on hold during WW II and resumed in 1982, and continues to this day, the second week in Nov. My future wife, Sarah E. Osborn participated in two Festivals, 1937 ( the dedication of the Popeye Statue) and 1940 (as a member of the Queen's Court.)
The statue of Popeye in front of Crystal City City Hall
TE photo, November 2001
It draws former residents and workers from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Washington State and beyond.
When the Victoria Texas Newspaper put out a special historical edition in 1934, it featured a cartoon drawn exclusively for "The Advocate." In it, Popeye said "please assept me, me hardies bes' wises and felicitation on account of yer paper's 88th anniveersary...Victoria is me home town on account of tha's where I got born'd at." When the strip went into syndication, "The Victoria Advocate" was the first Newspaper in the nation to feature it.
So there it is in black and white: Popey the Sailor Man is a native Texan. Now pass the Spinach.
Ted Hood, Sr.
Mr. Hood's Original Letter to Texas Escapes
Dear TE,
A local Little Rock newspaper has an article about Alma, Arkansas putting up it's second Popeye statue. And they claim Alma is "The Spinach Capital of the World." Now you and I know that isn't so. May I use some of your Web-site material in rebutting their article? If this is not permitted, I may write them, using my personal knowledge, having been born at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, September 12, 1922. My wife was born in Crystal City, in 1923, and participated in two Spinach Festivals. - Ted Hood Sr., Little Rock, Arkansas, November 07, 2006
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