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Update – Challenge to Federal Travel Mask Mandate
By HFDF TeamApril 1, 2022October 10th, 2022No Comments
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Lawyers for Health Freedom Defense Fund filed their final brief in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the Centers For Disease Control's order requiring masks on conveyances.
The government takes the position that the mask order is authorized as a "sanitation" or like measure under section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act. However, the courts have consistently held that section 361(a) applies to animals, objects, or property. As well, nothing in the history of the Act or in the CDC's regulations interpreting it suggests that a medical device worn on the face constitutes anything remotely resembling a "sanitation" measure under the Act.
"The CDC's authority over individuals is limited to quarantine and observation of persons who are known or believed to be infected," said HFDF attorney Brant C. Hadaway. "That authority, which falls under different subsections of the Act, has never been invoked to regulate the conduct of every person who boards a conveyance or enters a transportation hub. The CDC's interpretation of its powers under the Act is so broad that it raises constitutional concerns."
The CDC also failed to observe the requirements for enacting rules under the Administrative Procedure Act. The APA is intended to protect the public from arbitrary and capricious rulemaking from agencies. An agency cannot forego its procedural requirements without a very good reason.
"The CDC claimed that it did not have to submit its mask order to the usual notice-and-comment procedures for agency rule making because this was a 'public health emergency,'" said Health Freedom Defense Fund president, Leslie Manookian. But the "emergency" had been declared a year before the mask order was enacted. "An agency doesn't get to sit on matters for a year and then suddenly claim that an 'emergency' requires that it forego notice-and-comment."
"The CDC did not even adhere to its own internal guidelines for enacting a rule that affects the states," noted Mr. Hadaway. "For that reason alone, case law requires that the mask order be invalidated as arbitrary and capricious."
"Defendants ascribe the lack of historical precedent for the Mask Order to their observation that "not since the [PHSA's] 1944 enactment has the United States faced a public health threat so disruptive to the Nation generally and our transportation system in particular."
However, Hadaway noted that "much of the disruption of the last two years – to the economy, careers, children's education, families, and to the "transportation system in particular" – can be laid at the feet of government officials whose hubris and self-aggrandizing obsession with a single data point led them to treat the governed like subjects rather than citizens, upending the livelihoods, health, and well-being of untold millions of people. The CDC – whose "public-health expertise" laid dormant on this matter for a year until the appearance of a new Administration – has yet to provide an accounting of what, if anything, we gained from it."
A hearing in the case is currently scheduled for April 29, 2022. HFDF is cautiously optimistic the judge will strike down the federal travel mask mandate in support the rule of law.
HFDF is grateful for all your support which makes lawsuits like this possible.
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Иржи Брабенец () е чешки инженер, журналист и писател на произведения в жанра драма, криминален роман, исторически роман, научна фантастика, пътепис и документалистика. Пише и под псевдонима Ерик Крафт (Eric Kraft).

Биография и творчество
Иржи Брабенец е роден на 25 май 1911 г. в Нимбурк, Австро-Унгария (Бохемия, Чехия). През 1931 г. завършва Индустриалното инженерно училище в Кладно. В продължение на две години учи журналистика в Свободното училище за политически науки в Прага. В следващите години работи на широк спектър от работни места, вариращи от ключар и моряк, тестов моторист на мотоциклети "Ява", до журналист, предимно технически редактор.

След края на Втората световна война работи като редактор във всекидневника "Mladá fronta", а в периода 1951 – 1971 г. работи във всекидневника "Lidová demokcie", откъдето накрая се пенсионира. По време на Пражката пролет публикува статии, които хвърлят светлина в делото и убийството на католическия смещеник Йозеф Туфар през 1950 г. от Държавна сигурност на Чехословакия. В резултат на отзвука от статиите започва наказателно производство срещу извършителите, което е прекъснато поради Съветската инвазия в Чехословакия.

Първият му роман "Syn bratra poslance" е издаден през 1943 г.

Пише съвременни романи, криминални истории, исторически романи, журналистически книги и пет научнофантастични романа, три от които в сътрудничество с писателя Зденек Весели.

През 1971 г. романът му "Pozlacené mríze" (Позлатените решетки) е екранизиран във филма "Svedectví mrtvých ocí" (Свидетелство от мъртвите очи) с участието на актьорите Славка Будинова, Иржи Адамира и Владимир Смерал.

През 1961 г. с приятели, вкл. писателя Зденек Весели, пътуват с малки мотоциклети до Близкия изток, където те са първите мотоциклетисти, които пресичат Синайската пустиня. Пътуването си описва в книгите "Ohnivou pouští Sinaj" (През огнената пустиня до Синай) и "Svědek ze Sínaje" (Свидетел от Синая).

Иржи Брабенец умира на 19 юни 1983 г. в Прага.

Произведения
 Syn bratra poslance (1943)
 Tisíc a jedno procento (1945)
 Snadný případ (1948)
 Řeka osudu (1957)
 Ochránce městských bran (1959) – исторически роман за Албрехт Рендл
 Tajemství černé rokle (1960)Тайната на Черната клисура, изд.: "Народна младеж", София (1962), прев. Мария Радева
 Dobrodružství v Eridanu (1961) – със Зденек Весели
 Zločin v duhovém zálivu (1966) – със Зденек Весели
 Svědek ze Sinaje (1967)
 Pozlacené mříže (1969)
 Příliš mnoho dvojníků (1971) – със Зденек Весели

Серия "Детектив Реймънд Тар" (Detektiv Raymond Tarr) – като Ерик Крафт
 Záhada purpurového leknínu (1969)
 Ještě jednu sklenku, pane (1971)
 Tržní ceny krasavic (1992)

Документалистика
 Po stopách starých pověstí českých (1959)
 ČSSR v kostce. Včera a dnes, doma av cizině (1960) – със Зденек Весели и Мариан Вендт
 Ohnivou pouští Sinaj (1964)
 Svědek ze Sínaje (1967)
 Stopa vede do Benátek (1968) – пътепис

Екранизации
 1971 Svedectví mrtvých ocí – по романа "Pozlacené mríze"

Източници

  Библиография в "Goodreads"
  Биография и библиография в "Database knih"
  Биография и библиография в "Československá bibliografická database (ČBDB)"
  Биография в "Pitaval"

Външни препратки

Чешки журналисти
Чешки писатели
Детски писатели
Починали в Прага

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Heavily orchestrated moments
Mind the mess everyone, we're trying to make a movie here.
If you've been on Whistler Blackcomb lately and you've seen gaggles of confused looking pros, stressed out filmmakers and unbelievably patient extras, it's probably been us.
We're currently filming the Inbounds section of Into the Mind and it's been quite the process so far. We put an ad in the paper inviting riders of all ability levels to come participate in the process and we've been super pumped on the response. People have been amazing. Much gratitude to anyone who's helped out in the last couple of days.
We've taken a different approach to this section. Every single person who rides Whistler Blackcomb rides it differently, and that's what we're trying to capture. It's been really hard work, man. Not unlike herding squirrels. But we've actually been making some progress!
The casting call, on top of bringing out the intermediate shredders that we need to make this segment work, has also yielded a few new ringers. Julian Carr flew in from Utah and has been getting in on the action. He's got the record for the world's highest inverted cliff huck, so he's an exciting chap to have around. Local snowboarder Joel Loverin has been coming out and spinning stylish 360s alongside Carr's gigantic front-flips.
We also saw local shredder Stan Rey in the lift line the other day and asked him to come along for the afternoon. When the cameras started rolling, he decided to drop jaws with a casual backflip off a 40-foot cliff.
Really cool, Stan.
Really really cool.
That was on our first day of real shooting which, given our ludicrous sets of logistics, went surprisingly well. Stan's backflip was the centre point of the day's second heavily orchestrated shot. While he did his thing, 11 other athletes did theirs and six extras did theirs.
Choreographed ski scenes, man. You'd think it would be enough to do old Dave Mossop's head in, but everyone's been coming together to turn these seemingly impossible shots into reality.
Again, gratitude to anyone who's been helping along the way.
We've been staging these shots all over Whistler Blackcomb for the last few days, trying to find areas that stack up in such a way that we can capture as many different elements as possible. Maybe you saw us on The Waterfall off Whistler's Peak Chair, or maybe you saw the 18 bombholes we left in our wake.
If you were on the Blackcomb Glacier on Sunday morning, you may have seen a train of shredders throw themselves off the iconic windlip while a posse of strategically placed big mountain riders made their marks on the chunk of gnarly terrain in the background.
This has been the nature of our shooting life of late. It's all part of the master plan for Into the Mind, but for now, we'll just let you guess how it's all going to fit together.
We'll be working hard on this segment for the next couple weeks, so if you see us posted up somewhere on Whistler Blackcomb, swing by and say hello. We may even ask you to be in a shot or two.
This shoot, like the ski hill we're doing it on, is for everyone.
Air Jordan, Dave Mossop, Eric Crosland, Into The Mind, Julian Carr, Whistler

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Paratenon of the cruciate ligaments of the knee: a macroscopic and histological study of human fetuses
J. H. Kim1, N. Sugai2, D. Suzuki3, G. Murakami4, H. Abe5, J. F. Rodríguez-Vázquez6, M. Yamamoto7
Department of Anatomy, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea, Republic Of
Department of Rehabilitation and Physical therapy, Hitshuji-ga-oka-Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
Division of Common Curriculum, Hokkaido Chitose College of Rehabilitation, Chitose, Japan
Division of Internal Medicine, Cupid Clinic, Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Emeritus professor of Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
Department of Anatomy and Embryology, School of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
Department of Anatomy, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
Background: The paratenon is a sheath-like connective tissue that allows the tendon to move with minimal friction. The careful removal of the paratenon along the cruciate ligaments is a critical step of knee surgery. Thus, orthopedic surgeons and interventional radiologists consider the paratenon as a basic anatomical tissue along a ligament, not along a tendon. Materials and methods: We performed macroscopic and histological observations of cruciate ligament-associated paratenons in 43 human fetuses. Results: This tissue usually had a thick armor-like appearance that was distant from the infrapatellar fat pad. The anterior cruciate ligament, rather than the posterior ligament, was deeply embedded in the paratenon. The paratenon contained abundant arteries and veins and, at and near the crossing between the cruciate ligaments, had a well-developed venous plexus. Notably, there were abundant fused veins in the paratenon venous plexus, and prenatal knee movements (especially rotation) seemed to restrict its blood supply, leading to the development of a large cavity by way of advancing fusion of veins in the degenerating plexus. This unique manner of cavitation likely expanded the joint cavity. Conclusions: Differences in knee movements in utero seemed to cause differences in the thickness of the paratenon among fetuses. New-borns might have limited knee flexion due to a mass-effect of the thick paratenon around the cruciate ligaments. A slight twisting or rotation at the knee may help to release the knee, because it can break the fetal paratenon and accelerate cavitation.
paratenon, tendon sheath, cruciate ligament of the knee, histology, human fetus
paratenon
tendon sheath
cruciate ligament of the knee
human fetus
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N. Sugai
D. Suzuki
G. Murakami
H. Abe
J. F. Rodríguez-Vázquez
M. Yamamoto
Benjamin M, Kaiser E, Milz S. Structure-function relationships in tendons: a review. J Anat. 2008; 212(3): 211–228.
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The Geography of Mammals
Por William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater
what one would expect, as members of these two Orders are essentially forest-loving in their habits, and this Subregion consists chiefly of sparsely wooded and arid districts.
On the whole, therefore, the Cape Sub-region will be found to be characterized, as compared with other parts of Africa, by the exclusive possession of the following forms:
1. Connochætes (the Gnu), Pelea (the Rhébok) and Æpyceros (the Pallah) among the Antelopes.
2. Pachyuromys and Mystromys, genera of Muridæ ; Bathyergus and Myoscalops, genera of the burrowing Spalacidæ ; Petromys of the Octodontidæ, among the Rodents.
3. Five genera of Mongooses, belonging to the family of Viverride ; Proteles, the only representative of the family Protelidæ ; Otocyon (the Cape Hunting-dog); and Poecilogale (a small weasel), among the Carnivora.
4. Rhynchocyon, of the Macroscelidæ ; Myosorex (a Shrew); and the Chrysochloride (Golden Moles), among the Insectivora.
The following table, showing the distribution of the genera, is constructed on the same plan as that of the other Sub-regions.
SECTION VII.—THE SAHARAN SUB-REGION
The Saharan Sub-region, as its name implies, is essentially a dry and desert district. As here regarded, in addition to the Sahara proper, it includes the southern part of Arabia and Somaliland, both of which are distinctly arid countries. The only part of the Sub-region where there is much rainfall is in the Abyssinian highlands and the country surrounding such isolated mountains as Kenia. In consequence of these facts, and also in accordance with the fact that the Sub-region is conterminous for so long a distance with the Palæarctic Region, the number of endemic genera of the Saharan Sub-region is extremely small, being only seven out of a total of eighty-five—that is, 8 per cent, as compared with 21 per cent. in the Cape, and 15 per cent. in the West African Sub-region.
Of recent years a considerable number of new forms, especially of Antelopes, have been obtained from Somaliland, a country which, up to a few years ago, was quite unknown, and it is quite possible that eventually the "unknown Horn of Africa" will be found to possess a Fauna sufficiently distinct from the rest of the continent to be separated as another Sub-region. But for the present, until our knowledge is widened a little more, it will be best to keep Somaliland in the Saharan Sub-region.
The most characteristic feature of the Sub-region is, perhaps, the large numbers of Antelopes. : These, as a rule, are specifically distinct from those of the Cape Subregion. Among them may be mentioned Swayne's Hartebeeste (Bubalis swaynei), Hunter's Bontebok (Damaliscus hunteri), three species of Oryx (0. beisa from Abyssinia
and Somaliland, 0. beatrix from Arabia, and 0. leucory. extending from Senegal to Nubia), and a distinct species of Kudu (Strepsiceros imberbis), which inhabits the Subregion from Somaliland as far south as the Tana. This Sub-region is also the headquarters of the Gazelles (Gazella), at least twelve species out of a total of twentyfive being found there.
Three genera of antelopes are endemic; these are the Dibatag (Ammodorcas), and the Gerénuk (Lithocranius), both found in Somaliland, and remarkable for their very long necks, by means of which they are enabled to reach down branches of trees from a considerable height. The third is the Addax (Addax), which is found throughout the Sahara, and extends into Arabia.
The Rodents are well represented in this Sub-region, but there are only three peculiar genera-Lophiomys, Heterocephalus, and Pectinator.
Lophiomys, a curious crested Rodent, forms a distinct family. The remarkable little animal Heterocephalus is almost entirely hairless, and apparently lives underneath the ground, burrowing in the soft sandy soil of the desert. It was originally obtained by the celebrated traveller Rüppell in Abyssinia, and has since been brought from the interior of Somaliland by Mr. Lort Phillips.
The third endemic genus, Pectinator, is also from the coast of Somaliland and Abyssinia. It was first obtained by Captain Speke, and named by Blyth (P. spekei) after its discoverer.
The Saharan representatives of the Carnivora, Insectivora, and Bats are almost all widespread forms, and present no features of special interest. Among the Monkeys, however, we find one peculiar genus-this is Theropithecus, containing two species of terrestrial baboons, which inhabit Abyssinia and the Galla country.
The other genera of African monkeys are fairly represented here, though by no means so abundantly as in the West African Sub-region.
The Saharan Sub-region, therefore, is characterized by the exclusive possession of the following genera :
(1) Ammodorcus, Lithocranius, and Addax among the antelopes.
(2) Lophiomys (forming a distinct family), Heterocephalus, and Pectinator among the rodents.
(3) Theropithecus among the Monkeys.
The following families, found in other parts of Africa, are absent from this Sub-region: Tragulidæ (chevrotains), Protelidæ (aard-wolf), Potamogalidæ (river-shrews), Chrysochloridæ (golden moles), and Simiidæ (the anthropoid apes).
The following is the summary of the mammals inhabiting the Saharan Sub-region:
SECTION VIII.—THE PAST HISTORY OF THE ETHIOPIAN
MAMMAL-FAUNA
Up to the present time palæontology has afforded us little assistance in tracing out the past history of the African Mammal-fauna. With the exception of a few still
surviving species found in a semi-fossil condition in caves, the only fossil mammal hitherto obtained from the Ethiopian Region is a form named by Owen Tritylodon, the remains of which were discovered in the Karoo beds of Basutoland, in South Africa. This formation is of Mesozoic age, and seems to correspond to the Trias of Europe. Near Stuttgart, also, in beds of the Trias age, another specimen closely resembling that of South Africa has been obtained. Tritylodon belongs to a group which was apparently allied to the modern Marsupials, and many somewhat similar forms have been found in other Mesozoic beds in Europe and North America.
The only conclusion to be drawn from this is, that before the commencement of the Tertiary epoch the whole world was, so far as is at present known, inhabited by small insignificant mammals distantly allied to the Marsupials, which are at present restricted to Australia and South America. Besides Tritylodon, the only fossil mammals hitherto known, from the Ethiopian Region, are those which have been described by Grandidier (3) and Forsyth-Major (4) from Madagascar, as mentioned above.
The resemblances between the Faunas of the Oriental and Ethiopian Regions have been noted and commented on by many writers ; Mr. Allen is even disposed to join the two Regions into one realm. The number of prevailing genera, however, common to these two Regions, and not found in the Palæarctic Region, is very small, the total being, as was pointed out in the first article of this series, only eight, and of these one (Mellivora) has since then been recorded by Büchner (2) as occurring in the TransCaspian district, and is therefore also Palæarctic. Of the other seven, four have been found, in a fossil state, in


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Dan Habib: A Filmmaker's Exploration of School Inclusion
by Nicole Fruge posted August 15, 2012
You were a successful photojournalist and photo editor. Why did you become a documentary filmmaker? I was in photojournalism for 20 straight years and loved the profession for those 20 years, whether I was a staff photographer (1988-92), freelancer (1992-95), or photo editor (1995-2008). Looking back, it was a golden age of newspaper photojournalism, when the excitement and immediacy of digital photography converged with a healthy newspaper industry that allowed us to open up space for multi-page photo essays.
But when I finished my film Including Samuel, which I shot, directed, and produced while still the photo editor at the Concord Monitor, I had an overwhelming desire to put all of my energy into pushing that film nationally and internationally, so that it could have the greatest possible impact on the educational system, the lives of students with disabilities, and their families. That was also a time when I had just finished directing our photo coverage of the 2008 [U.S. presidential election] campaign, which was incredibly exciting. I'm a political junkie and it was a blast covering six New Hampshire primaries as both a photographer and editor. It was like a sporting event, pushing for as much intimacy and access we could possibly obtain with the candidates.
Once the primary was over, I realized that, for the first time in my life, I wanted to do something other than work in newspapers. That's when I pitched the job as 'Filmmaker in Residence' to the Institute on Disability at UNH. Fortunately, they were willing to take a risk and create this new position. The catch was that I needed to fundraise all of the money for my project budget. Even after I got the job at UNH and Including Samuel was broadcast nationally on public television, I had a hard time believing I was actually a filmmaker. I thought of myself as a photojournalist pretending to be a filmmaker!
Gov. Bill Clinton, weary from a day of campaigning, washes his face in a bathroom at the WMUR Television studio in Manchester, N.H., on Jan. 11, 1992. When asked if campaigning for president was what he expected, he said, "No, it's much more tiring." —Dan Habib
Your films have all had an educational component. Does this make you an education activist, a journalist, or both? My son Samuel and his disability, cerebral palsy, were the driving motivations for Including Samuel. And until schools are welcoming for all kids—even those with complex disabilities—Samuel and other students with disabilities will never have equal opportunities in society. I truly believe it will be the greatest civil and human rights struggle of the 21st century. That's an important story to cover in film or photojournalism. But even before I had Samuel I always loved photographing in schools and capturing the lives of young people. A child's access or lack of access to a quality education and to adult mentors can make or break their future opportunities. But providing a quality education is not easy, so films about education need to be complex and balanced, like any good journalism. People tell me that the content in my films is real and raw. Waiting for 'Superman' was an engaging film but it's message boiled down to "Unions Bad. Charter Schools Good." I think that's a vast oversimplification of the challenges in education.
I don't make films that prescribe easy solutions, because there are none. But I do think my films capture evidence-based practices in action in real schools, through the eyes and lives of educators, students, and families. So yes, I'd consider myself an inclusion advocate, but with a journalist's approach to making honest films that don't sugarcoat the complexity of the issues.
Including Samuel was an incredibly personal story that focused, in part, on your son Samuel. Why did you need to tell his story? I started Including Samuel while Samuel lay in a medically induced coma. He was four years old and had developed pneumonia from complications following a tonsillectomy surgery. As I waited by his bedside, one of his doctors, Dr. James Filiano, encouraged me to photograph the experience, to use my background as a photojournalist to tell the story of parenting a child with a disability. At the time, it served as a way for me to do something other than freak out with fear. In some ways, the film was driven by a very narrow motivation—I wanted to make the world a more welcoming place for my son. My wife Betsy and I couldn't imagine him feeling like he truly belonged in our community unless he felt fully welcomed into our own elementary school.
My whole career was about telling other people's stories, so pointing the camera on our own life did not come naturally. Being Samuel's dad has forced me to look at my own prejudices. When I saw people who couldn't walk or talk, what crept into my head? It's painful to admit, but I often saw them as less smart, less capable, and not worth getting to know. When we realized Samuel had a disability, I wondered, 'Is that how the world will see Samuel?'
Samuel Habib, 5, watches his brother Isaiah, 8, blow bubbles in Concord, N.H., in 2004. —Dan Habib
I asked a lot of my family by making this film, especially Betsy. She is a much more private person than I am, and it is not her nature to be so public about our life. But she believes as deeply in inclusion as I do, so she supported the mission of the film. Early on in the filmmaking process, I told the family that they would have veto-power over the content of the film. So when it came time to review the rough cut, there were parts that I cut either because Betsy, our son Isaiah, or Samuel didn't feel comfortable with it, or one of them felt it didn't accurately reflect their feelings. I'm glad it was a team effort—that has made the film's success a lot more gratifying for all of us, because it truly reflects all of our feelings, and creative ideas.
My hope is that my film will inspire the public—especially anyone connected to education—to talk about inclusion in a more informed and innovative way. I also hope they will get to know Samuel at the same time. Including Samuel was a chance to introduce Samuel to the world in the way that we see him—as an intelligent, engaging, funny boy who also happens to have a disability.
Dan Habib supports his son, Samuel Habib, 7, during a t-ball game in Concord, N.H., in 2006. Samuel uses a "Bronco" all-terrain walker to hit and get around the bases. —Lori Duff/Concord Monitor
What does inclusion mean for Samuel and kids like him? We are fortunate. Concord, N.H., is very inclusive in both the school system and in community life. I have never heard a negative comment about Samuel's inclusion. In fact, many parents have told us about the positive traits that inclusion has engendered in their children: patience, compassion, flexibility, etc. In our community—and increasingly nationwide and internationally—people generally understand that disability is a part of the diversity of humankind. But inclusion is still happening inconsistently throughout the country. It varies state-to-state, town-to-town, and classroom-to-classroom.
Samuel continues to be fully included in general educational classes at Rundlett Middle School, where he is entering 7th grade. He made the honor roll every quarter last year. I believe some keys for his success in middle school have been well-trained paraprofessionals, weekly team-planning time, his Dynavox communication device, and a collaborative teaching model, commonly called 'co-teaching,' in which the special education teacher works in tandem with the general education teacher to make sure that kids with disabilities can be fully included by having access to the modifications and supports they need to be successful in the general education classroom.
The inclusion he experiences in school has carried over into other aspects of his life; he's been active in baseball, theatre, summer camp, adaptive sports, Scouts, and he has a very active social life!
What did you learn from your previous films Teen Sexuality in a Culture of Confusion and Including Samuel that informed the making of your new film, Who Cares About Kelsey? It's important to ask honest and provocative questions that may make people uncomfortable at times. Both films asked viewers to consider some challenging notions. In Teen Sexuality in a Culture of Confusion: Can teenagers have healthy and appropriate sexual relationships? Is it still possible to wait until your wedding night for the 'first time'? In Including Samuel: Can students with the most complex intellectual, physical, and mental disabilities still be fully included in general education classes? In Who Cares About Kelsey?: What are our traditional notions of disability? Can an emotional or behavioral disability grow out of traumatic events of childhood? Can school discipline be administered in a way that is positive and not punitive?
In Dan Habib's multi-year documentary project, Teen Sexuality in a Culture of Confusion, ninth grade teenagers kiss playfully and passionately in a home in Concord, N.H. —Dan Habib
I've always wanted to create projects that won't feel irrelevant in a few years. To do that, I have to find people who are creating educational environments that are radically different than the norm. Each film captures that, primarily through the eyes of the students themselves. That's become increasingly important to me, to make films from a youth-eye view, from the inside looking out.
Who Cares About Kelsey? focuses on one student suffering from emotional issues. She's in danger of dropping out of high school. How did you become interested in this aspect of education? I've screened and discussed Including Samuel more than 400 times in the past four years. At almost every event, someone asked a variation on this question: 'What about kids with emotional or behavioral disabilities? Can they be fully included like Samuel?' The journalist part of my brain thought, 'If this question keeps coming up, there must be an important story to be told through a film.' I did some research and read some alarming statistics that motivated me to take on this project. Over two million young people in the United States have an emotional/behavioral disability (EBD). The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that students with EBD:
Have the worst graduation rate of all students with disabilities. Nationally, only 40 percent of students with EBD graduate from high school, compared to the national average of 76 percent.
Are three times as likely as other students to be arrested before leaving school.
Are twice as likely as other students with disabilities to live in a correctional facility, halfway house, drug treatment center, or on the street after leaving school.
Those are awful outcomes, and I wanted to create a film project that, like Including Samuel, could be a catalyst for progressive educational reform. I set out to create a project that focused on the voices of youth, families, and educators to shows innovative educational approaches that help these students to succeed—while improving the overall school culture and climate.
Kelsey Carroll looks up at a guidance counselor during a RENEW meeting at Somersworth High School in Somersworth, N.H., in 2010. RENEW is a youth-directed planning process for students at risk of dropping out. Kelsey is featured in the film Who Cares About Kelsey? —Dan Habib.
Kelsey is the kind of student that many teachers want nothing to do with. How can this documentary help teachers and schools? It's true, when Kelsey entered Somersworth High School in Somersworth, N.H., she was a more likely candidate for the juvenile justice system than graduation. She has a diagnosis of ADHD and carried the emotional scars of homelessness, and substance abuse, as well as the actual scars of repeated self-mutilation. Throughout middle school and her early high school years, Kelsey was volatile, disruptive, and by her own admission, "not a nice person" to be around. As a freshman, she didn't earn a single academic credit and was suspended for dealing drugs.
But during Kelsey's sophomore year, a new school leadership team implemented Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), a youth-directed planning process called RENEW, and other reforms to improve the school's culture and reduce the dropout rate.
Who Cares About Kelsey? follows Kelsey through the ups and downs of her senior year, and shows what successful educational approaches look like on the ground, in a real school. My hope is that the film will make viewers reconsider the "problem kids" in their own high schools and spark new conversations about empowering—not overpowering—youth with emotional and behavioral disabilities.
Kelsey, from left, at her mother's home with her sister Tracey, brother Billy, Tracey's son Riley, and Kelsey's mother Sue Carroll in 2010. —Dan Habib
How has participating in the film impacted Kelsey's life? She's become a voice for students with emotional difficulty. What does the future hold for Kelsey? Kelsey had never flown on a plane until her senior year in high school. Now she is traveling all over the country co-presenting with me at film screenings. She can stand up in front of 1,000 people without being nervous. She's an amazing public speaker. She has completed a financial literacy course, purchased a new car, is doing firefighter training, and is considering college for next year. This is not a fairy tale—she still has challenges and obstacles. But by sharing her life story, she has already made a dramatic impact on the way people view hidden disabilities like ADHD and other mental health disorders.
Now that you are a filmmaker, fundraising is an inevitable part of your job. That's a big change from your steady newspaper paycheck. Why is it necessary? I get very little funding through UNH. I have to raise all the money for the film editing and production, as well as the funds for salary and benefits for both me and my assistant. It's hard work to raise all those funds but it's the nature of the beast these days for non-profit organizations like the Institute on Disability (IOD). But I have extensive collaboration from my colleagues, who have expertise in virtually every area of disability and education, as well as fundraising, communications, and design. We've raised money through foundations, partnerships with other non-profits, and individual donations.
But now we are ramping up for a full national launch, so we've started a Kickstarter Campaign to raise $20,000 by August 22nd to help us take the film national. I hope your readers will check out the Kickstarter site and support the film's national launch!
Dan Habib is the Filmmaker in Residence at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. His film, Including Samuel, was broadcast nationwide on public television stations in Fall 2009 and was nominated for an Emmy in 2010. Before joining UNH in April of 2008, Habib was the photography editor of the Concord Monitor. In 2006 and 2008, he was named the national Photography Editor of the Year for papers with a circulation under 100,000. He has been a judge of the Pulitzer Prizes and is a six-time New Hampshire Photographer of the Year. Habib and his wife, Betsy, live in Concord, New Hampshire with their sons Isaiah, 15, and Samuel, 12.
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Stories Bridge Differences, Poughkeepsie, NY January 26, 2006
Originally published in Poughkeepsie Journal, January 26, 2006.
By Angela Batchelor
Last year, a group of storytellers started an Interfaith Story Circle, sponsored by the Dutchess County Interfaith Council.
The raconteurs met monthly to share story traditions.
The stories focused on faith and spirituality. Listeners were transported to far-away countries, unearthed childhood memories and discovered shared adventures.
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The Dutchess County Interfaith Story Circle decided to try the same thing here in Dutchess County.
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"Storytelling shows us how much we have in common as human beings. Storytelling and the dialogues it provokes helps us understand one another better," said Horowitz, one of the five who will tell a tale Sunday.
"Stories connect the emotions, heart and mind together, creating images we share and carry with us for centuries. They are not found on a shelf or on computers, but are based on the way we live," said Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi, a storyteller from Poughkeepsie.
Chief Distant Eagle will tell a story from the Iroquois Confederacy about the coming of the Peacemaker. Mary B. Summerlin will share folktales from Africa, Burma, Thailand and a Jewish tale. Karen Pillsworth will offer a literary tale, "The Faithful Elephants," about animals in the Tokyo Zoo during World War II. Hartin-Gelardi will spin a Buddhist tale of reconciliation and Horowitz a Jewish and Muslim tale.
Ani Depa will share a meditation.
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That's why Horowitz loves to observe the audience. She said she gets cues from their eyes, their smiles, a nod or a laugh.
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Storytelling is an amazing way to bring people together, Horowitz said. She recalled a storytelling circle at a mosque. The person spinning the tale grew up in the South, and talked about growing up Protestant. A man from Pakistan who heard her story connected with it and said her home was like his home.
"In the history of our country, sharing peace is important. We are often fearful and see each other as a threat. Hopefully, these stories will promote peace among us," Hartin-Gelardi said.
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Russian Consulate General in China's Shenyang reports no pneumonia cases among Russians in this consular district
MOSCOW. Jan 28 (Interfax) - Russia's diplomatic mission in the Chinese city of Shenyang said on Tuesday that no Russian citizens are suffering from pneumonia in this part of China.
"The information available indicates that there are no cases of the infection among Russian citizens in this consular district" the Consulate General said in a post on VK.
As of January 28, the Liaoning province has 27 confirmed cases of pneumonia, including seven such cases in the city of Shanyang, five in Dalian, four in Dandong, two in Chaoyang, two in Tieling, two in Huludao, two in Benxi, two in Panjin, and one in Jinzhou.
"A total of 418 people who have come into contact with infected persons have been identified. Of these, 14 have been confirmed as having no illness, and another 404 are awaiting sample results under medical surveillance. No fatal cases have been registered," the Russian diplomatic mission said.
The education departments of the Liaoning and Jilin provinces have announced that the resumption of classes at universities, schools of all stages, and kindergartens has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
"A decision on reopening educational establishments will be made depending on how the epidemiological situation develops," the diplomatic mission said.
According to reports, the Jilin province has eight confirmed pneumonia cases, including three such cases in the city of Jilin, two in Sunguan, one in Changchun, one in Siping, and one in Gongzhuling. Another 184 people are awaiting the results of their laboratory tests. No fatal cases have been registered.


More Bomb Strikes action on the Dopeness EP from Prosper & Stabfinger – the dream team responsible for October's similarly old school three-tracker, the Mista Funkmaster EP. On this latest drop, the title cut rocks a disco bass-line as NZ emcee Imagine This takes the mic while Pay For Bass makes use of a Lyrics Born rapapella over initially jazzy-influenced breaks that become increasingly electronic after the bridge. It's the third cut that really rocks the spot however as Stetsasonic, 80s Bronx emcee Antoinette and Marvin Gaye are cut up over an uptempo beat.


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It amazes me how expensive laundry detergent is. What is even more amazing is how much fabric softener is. A few months ago, I started researching alternatives. It had to be something that would not fade our clothing, since we tend to wear a lot of dark colors. It had to be something that didn't cause reactions to my husband's sensitive skin. Finally, it had to be something that didn't cost a small fortune. I found my solution.
Yup. That's it. Mix the three ingredients in a mason jar or other container. Add two tablespoons per load. I put it right into the laundry detergent slot in my washing machine. I have a high efficiency washing machine and have had no problems with this detergent. It costs me about 6 cents per load, compared to 21 cents per load for the All Free and Clear I was using. It does an amazing job getting stains our of our clothing without pre-treating.
What about fabric softener? The stuff I was using was bothering my husband's allergies. I wanted something that didn't make the clothing smell flowery. I just wanted something to keep the clothes soft. My solution? White vinegar. I just pour it into the fabric softener thingy (the technical name for it, of course) in my washing machine. I promise that the clothing will not smell like vinegar once they are dry. The clothes just smell clean.
I have also stopped using dryer sheets. I purchased a set of wool dryer balls . Yes, they are more expensive than dryer sheets, but they dry my clothing about 25% faster which lowers my gas bill and I don't have all those dryer sheets to throw away. They do a great job eliminating wrinkles from our dress clothes so there is less ironing wearing wrinkled clothing.
I have been using this system for four months now and am really pleased with the results. I'm never going back to the old system again. By the way, in four months I have used about three batches of laundry detergent. I still have over half a box each of borax and washing soda, so the boxes last a long time.
Great idea! My daughter has sensitive skin so we end up paying extra for a brand that doesn't bother her. Also, I bet those crazy couponers would be able to do this for free.
Jeff has sensitive skin and has not had a problem with this laundry soap. I also make my own body wash which will be a post in the near future. So much cheaper than the stuff at the store.
I'm definitely going to try it. I'd also be interested in seeing the recipe for the body wash. I seem to go through it so fast and it gets expensive. You can't always wait for a coupon or a sale when it comes to body wash.
I love those kind of days! Good job on the garden. I've been making my own laundry soap for 4 years now. The only thing I'd add is some color safe bleach for Lulu isn't affected by it. The homemade laundry soap does a great job, but I found my clothes over time were looking dingy. (Honestly, I think it was from all the dirt the girls would get into) but I added a homemade recipe for color safe bleach and it's made a world of difference. Mix 1 cup of Hydrogen Peroxide with 1/2 cup Lemon juice and 1/2 cup white vinegar into a 1 gallon jug. Then fill the rest of the jug up with water. I use 1 C per load. It's good stuff!
You're so funny, I laughed at the thought of you jamnin/dancin and singin to Bon Jovi! Muah!
Thanks for sharing the color safe bleach recipe! I've found that the white vinegar in the rinse cycle has helped keep the whites bright but I think I'm going to try your recipe to see what happens.


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NASAs SpaceX Crew 2 Splashes Down After Carrying Out Longest Ever US Spaceflight
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This is the moment NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 splashes down off the coast of Florida after carrying out the longest ever spaceflight by a US-crewed spacecraft.
The SpaceX Crew-2 mission astronauts landed in the sea near Pensacola in Florida on 8th November.
NASA said the crew landed in the Gulf of Mexico "aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, achieving their longest crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, left, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Aki Hoshide, right, are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola in Florida in the United States on the 8th of November 2021. (NASA, Aubrey Gemignani/Newsflash)
NASA said the mission was the longest spaceflight by a US-crewed spacecraft at 199 days in orbit, beating the previous record of 168 days by the SpaceX Crew-1 operation earlier in 2021.
The SpaceX Crew-2 mission was carried out by NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide.
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said that they are "happy to have Shane, Megan, Aki, and Thomas safely back on Earth after another successful, record-setting long-duration mission to the International Space Station".
NASAs SpaceX entered the earth's atmosphere on the 8th of November 2021. (NASA/Newsflash)
He added: "Congratulations to the teams at NASA and SpaceX who worked so hard to ensure their successful splashdown."
Nelson said the Commercial Crew Program has proven effective at providing safe transport to the ISS for experts to carry out important science work and maintenance.
The team was launched from the Falcon 9 launch vehicle at the Kennedy Space Center on 23rd April.
NASAs SpaceX opens the parachutes as it entered the earth's atmosphere on the 8th of November 2021. (NASA/Newsflash)
NASA said the crew "docked to the Harmony module's forward port" on the ISS, less than 24 hours after launch.
The team travelled 84,653,119 statute miles during their mission, stayed 198 days on the ISS, and completed 3,194 orbits around Earth.
NASA said the "Crew-2 astronauts contributed to a host of science and maintenance activities, scientific investigations, and technology demonstrations", adding that they "conducted four spacewalks".
NASAs SpaceX splashdown in a landing zone off the coast of Pensacola in Florida in the United States on the 8th of November 2021. (NASA/Newsflash)
NASA added: "They studied how gaseous flames behave in microgravity, grew hatch green chiles in the station's Plant Habitat Facility, installed free-flying robotic assistants, and even donned virtual reality goggles to test new methods of exercising in space, among many other scientific activities."
The splashdown happened days ahead of the launch of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission, scheduled for 10th November and expected to last six months.
NASA added that "the next NASA and SpaceX crew rotation mission is Crew-4, currently targeted for launch in April 2022. Crew-3 astronauts are scheduled to return to Earth shortly after welcoming their Crew-4 colleagues to the orbiting laboratory".
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Bill McKibben: "Catastrophic Weather Events Are Becoming the New Normal — Are You Ready for Life on Our Planet Circa 2011?"
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Originally published in Alternet. Reprinted with permission.
For two decades now we've been ignoring the impassioned pleas of scientists that our burning of fossil fuels was a bad idea. And now we're paying a heavy price.
by Bill McKibben
If you were in the space shuttle looking down yesterday, you would have seen a pair of truly awesome, even fearful, sights.
Much of North America was obscured by a 2,000-mile storm dumping vast quantities of snow from Texas to Maine–between the wind and snow, forecasters described it as "probably the worst snowstorm ever to affect" Chicago, and said waves as high as 25 feet were rocking buoys on Lake Michigan.
Meanwhile, along the shore of Queensland in Australia, the vast cyclone Yasi was sweeping ashore; though the storm hit at low tide, the country's weather service warned that "the impact is likely to be more life threatening than any experienced during recent generations," especially since its torrential rains are now falling on ground already flooded from earlier storms. Here's how Queensland premier Anna Bligh addressed her people before the storm hit: "We know that the long hours ahead of you are going to be the hardest that you face. We will be thinking of you every minute of every hour between now and daylight and we hope that you can feel our thoughts, that you will take strength from the fact that we are keeping you close and in our hearts."
Welcome to our planet, circa 2011–a planet that, like some unruly adolescent, has decided to test the boundaries. For two centuries now we've been burning coal and oil and gas and thus pouring carbon into the atmosphere; for two decades now we've been ignoring the increasingly impassioned pleas of scientists that this is a Bad Idea. And now we're getting pinched.
Oh, there have been snowstorms before, and cyclones–our planet has always produced extreme events. But by definition extreme events are supposed to be rare, and all of a sudden they're not. In 2010 nineteen nations set new all-time temperature records (itself a record!) and when the mercury hit 128 in early June along the Indus, the entire continent of Asia set a new all-time temperature mark. Russia caught on fire; Pakistan drowned. Munich Re, the biggest insurance company on earth, summed up the annus horribilis last month with this clinical phrase: "the high number of weather-related natural catastrophes and record temperatures both globally and in different regions of the world provide further indications of advancing climate change."
You don't need a PhD to understand what's happening. That carbon we've poured into the air traps more of the sun's heat near the planet. And that extra energy expresses itself in a thousand ways, from melting ice to powering storms. Since warm air can hold more water vapor than cold, it's not surprising that the atmosphere is 4% moister than it was 40 years ago. That "4% extra amount, it invigorates the storms, it provides plenty of moisture for these storms," said Kevin Trenberth, head of the climate analysis section at the government's National Center for Atmospheric Research. It loads the dice for record rain and snow. Yesterday the Midwest and Queensland crapped out.
The point I'm trying to make is: chemistry and physics work. We don't just live in a suburb, or in a free-market democracy; we live on an earth that has certain rules. Physics and chemistry don't care what John Boehner thinks, they're unmoved by what will make Barack Obama's re-election easier. More carbon means more heat means more trouble–and the trouble has barely begun. So far we've raised the temperature of the planet about a degree, which has been enough to melt the Arctic. The consensus prediction for the century is that without dramatic action to stem the use of fossil fuel–far more quickly than is politically or economically convenient–we'll see temperatures climb five degrees this century. Given that one degree melts the Arctic, just how lucky are we feeling?
So far, of course, we haven't taken that dramatic action–just the opposite. The president didn't even mention global warming in his State of the Union address. He did promise some research into new technologies, which will help down the line–but we'll only be in a position to make use of it if we get started right now with the technology we've already got. And that requires, above all, putting a serious price on carbon. We use fossil fuel because it's cheap, and it's cheap because Exxon Mobil and Peabody Coal get to use the atmosphere as open sewer to dump their waste for free. And today you can see the results of that particular business model from outer space.
Overcoming that will require a movement–a movement that is slowly beginning to build. In 2008 a few of us started from scratch to build a campaign with an unlikely moniker: we called in 350.org, because a month earlier this particular planet's foremost climatologist, James Hansen, had declared that we now knew how much carbon in the atmosphere was too much. Any value higher than 350 parts per million, he said, was "not compatible with the planet on which civilization developed and to which life on earth is adapted." That's troubling news, because right now the atmosphere above Chicago and Cairns and wherever you happen to be is about 390 ppm co2. In other words, too much.
At the time, some of our environmentalist friends said that science was too complicated for most people to get–that the only way to talk about these issues was to simplify them. But we thought people could understand, just as we understand when a doctor tells us our cholesterol is too high. We may not know everything about the lipid system, but we know what 'too high' means–it means we better change our diet, take our pill, lace up our sneakers. And indeed 350.org has now coordinated almost 15,000 demonstrations in 188 countries, what Foreign Policy magazine called 'the largest ever coordinated global rally" about any issue.
That's just a start, of course, and so far not enough to counter the power of the fossil fuel industry, the most profitable enterprise humans have ever engaged in. So we'll keep building, and hoping others will join us. But the good news is simple: more and more of this planet's inhabitants are remembering that they actually live on a planet.
We've been able to forget that fact for the last ten thousand years, the period of remarkable climatic stability that underwrote the rise of civilization. But we won't be able to forget it much longer. Days like yesterday will keep slapping us upside the head, until we take it in. The third rock from the sun is a very different place than it used to be.
Bill McKibben is founder of 350.org, the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, and author most recently of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet.
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In the Kansai region they're located in Osaka and Kobe. the shops are hugely popular and on weekends the spacious floors are full of people. March is EXCEPTIONALLY crowded I'm told. Of course, that's when I went!
It wasn't as bad as we expected though, and the shopping went quite smoothly. What a relief.
The store is full of showrooms made to look like actual rooms of homes, and is really fun to just walk around and window-shop.


Absolutely. All children become a member of the Boroondara Leisure and Aquatic Facilities. The students have unlimited access to the pools to practice their newly learned skills or to just have fun in the water with family and friends. Students also have access to the slide at the Kew Recreation Centre during scheduled public times at no additional cost. Please note, minimum height requirements apply.
All students in our program are continually assessed by the teacher for improvement and readiness for upgrading to the next level. Once they feel that a swimmer is ready they will notify the Teacher in Charge for a formal assessment. The Teacher in Charges decision is final and he/she will discuss the outcome with the swimmer/parent either face to face or via an email progress report.
During the swimming lesson season we offer two make-up lessons plus a no-cost medical suspension.
Medical suspensions require an absence of two or more consecutive weeks with a medical certificate that captures the dates of the missed lessons.
Suspensions during the 3 non-program weeks between late-December and mid-January are not typically offered as the cost of the 22 week program is spread over the 26 week season. Debits that occur during non-program periods are therefore capturing the 22 program weeks only. You are not paying extra from non-program weeks.
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Please be aware that it is not uncommon for young children to require a period of time to adjust to swimming lessons. Most children will settle within a few weeks; however we do encourage parents of preschool-aged children to bring bathers along during the first couple of weeks in case your child requires additional support.


The idea of embedded peripherals (EP) is not new and in the past it has usually been the motherboard manufacturers, and to lesser extent distributors, that stock a limited product range of Input/Output (I/O) products to expand board capability. For a board manufacturer to include every I/O port is not economically viable, so purchasing teams are now buying basic boards and adding the relevant peripherals to achieve the solution required, often with significant cost savings.
Taiwanese manufacturer, Innodisk, is a major force in the global EP market although the company's history lies deep in industrial grade memory and storage. It is a little-known fact that Innodisk was the first module house to launch a complete series of EPs to cover all I/Os required on the motherboard. With Innodisk's heritage in memory and storage and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, the company started to develop various EP modules on the request of existing customers looking for small production runs. As a result, Innodisk has now refined and developed an extensive catalogue of EPs. This new way of thinking encouraged system integrators to modulise their I/Os, so that they could focus on core competence such as CPU and software development.
Having a state-of-the-art and innovative manufacturing facility also helped the production process and Innodisk was quick to adapt production lines to include EPs. As a result, the company is now arguably one of the world's leading manufacturers of I/O embedded peripherals. Its product catalogue comprises of some fifty different modules covering; storage, disk array, display, communication and testing.
Embedded Peripherals are designed as building blocks on top of existing motherboards as they offer flexibility for additional I/O expansion without any redesign. All it takes is a slot for mPCIe or an M.2 space and the customer can easily add a module, then another and another….the combinations are limitless. I/O modularisation achieves the small-volume and large-variety customization service that certain customers require for bespoke applications. EPs have many different types of expansion slots such as LAN, CAN, PoE, Serial, USB and RAID enabling the connection of a multitude of different devices. A simple, small, bolt-on EP can often be the difference between the success and failure of a project.
Buying third-party modules has clear benefits; faster time to market (no redesign of the motherboard); No minimum order quantities (MOQs) meaning custom projects become more feasible (redesigns usually involve an MOQ) and easier bill of materials (BOM) management, which is becoming more important in the IoT world where custom projects are growing exponentially.
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Rosh Hashanah is rich in symbolism and tradition. One of the ways that people retain information is when we appeal to all their senses. The Jewish people have perfected this, and it is easy to see this when they celebrate. We will see the rich heritage of this culture and how they captivate their children with the biblical truths that will help them in life. Children want to learn more, and we can do this by appealing to all of their senses.
Rosh Hashanah is just another beautiful holiday that proves this is true.
Thank you to Aish.com for this great infographic.
Let's look at the infographic together. The first thing you might notice is the picture of the apple with honey. The reason this is important is because this is a traditional food that the Jewish people enjoy during Rosh Hashanah. It symbolizes that life is sweet and represents the hope of a sweet New Year.
The shofar is a trumpet made from a Ram's horn used in ancient times by Jews in religious ceremonies and as a signal for battle. Today the shofar is sounded at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is a mitzvah (a praiseworthy deed) to hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah.
There are three specific sounds blown with a shofar for Rosh Hashanah. The first blast is called Tekiah– a long, straight blast signifying the coronation of God as King. The second sound of the shofar is called Shevarim – three wailing sounds symbolic of a sobbing heart yearning to connect. The next blast is actually a series of nine quick blasts and is considered a spiritual alarm. It is interesting to know that if Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat that the shofar is not blown. The custom is to blow 100 blasts.
It is very important to begin the year with a fresh start. Before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish people ask forgiveness from anyone they think they may have wronged during the year. I love this. I myself want to be very aware of how I treat others. In my opinion, any time of the year is a good time to make sure all is well, and if we need to ask forgiveness, ask right away and without hesitation. There is also the"Hatarat Nedarim" or the annulling of vows. This is important because you might have made a vow knowingly or unknowingly, a simple statement like, "I refuse to eat chocolate."is considered a vow, and if you break that vow it is important to annul any vow made intentionally or not. This is taken very seriously. A fresh start is so important, and making sure the slate is clean is imperative.
Focusing on and holding yourself accountable is enriching and keeps you headed in the right direction for growth and improvement.
We are to look at our accomplishments. Did we learn more and do more? What did we achieve last year?
Time management: Are we respecting our own time, and did we use our time wisely?
Are we making a difference in our world for the better? Do we contribute in helpful ways?
What do we want the year ahead to look like for us? What are our goals? What do we want to do in the New Year?
Challah bread is used on Shabbat. During Rosh Hashanah, instead of a traditional loaf of Challah, the baker takes great care to create a round crown shape loaf. The loaf is braided, using three elongated rolls. some Christians believe that this represents God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. It may also represent the three biblical patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The use of the round loaf symbolizes fullness or completion. Because it is in the shape of a crown, it is easy for us to also remember our Lord and King of Kings when we look upon the Challah bread. It is a custom to dip the bread into the honey and ask God to renew us for a good and sweet New Year.
Apples dipped in honey also symbolizes the prayer for a sweet New Year. Asking for a good and sweet New Year is intentional because the hope is that with this prayer the year should be revealed as a good New Year and to be a sweet one as well.
Pomegranate is also enjoyed and symbolizes the desire that our merits would increase as the seeds of the pomegranate. It has been said that there are 613 seeds, which resembles the 613 commandments in the Bible. There is also a "crown" on the pomegranate itself. King Solomon built the Jerusalem temple using pomegranates on the capitals of the two pillars which stood in front of the temple (1Kings 7:13-22). Pomegranate designs were used to adorn the robe worn by the Hebrew High Priest in ancient times. (Exodus 28:33-34). It is a symbol of righteousness, and represents fullness, knowledge, wisdom, and learning. It is also one of the seven foods listed in the Bible that is produced in Israel. Ancient coins of Judea have the symbol of a pomegranates on them, since this was considered a holy symbol. Many used the symbol of the pomegranate to make jewelry.
During the synagogue service a special prayer book is used, and it is called the Machzor. There are so many unique prayers on Rosh Hashanah that the Machzor is very important. The curtain on the ark is changed to a white cloth which symbolizes the forgiveness of sins. When you greet one another it is customary to say, "Shana Tova"or " A Good Year" -just like we say Happy New Year in January.
There are three special blessings said.
Malchiot (Kingship) is the recognition of God as King and the source of all, praises to God.
Zichronot this blessing is of remembrance concentrating on the fact that God is aware of all that we say and do, and asking Him to remember the good deeds of our ancestors.
Shofrot is the significance of the Shofar and reaffirming that God is King, and that we are connected to Him from the deepest part of our soul.
There is one more prayer called Tashlich. It is the casting away of our sins. This prayer is said in the afternoon by a pool of water filled with fish. The body of water and the fish are symbolic. Torah is represented as water.In Talmudic literature, Jesus also says "Come to Me, and you shall thirst no more." He also said He would make us fishers of men. So as fish can't live without water, so too- we can't live without the Word of God.
What a blessing to hear the shofar used on Rosh Hashanah. There are a series of nine blasts to make sure the hearers are fulfilling their requirement to hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. Remember the different kinds of blasts we learned about? On Rosh Hashanah all three sounds are used to make sure that Mitzvah (praise worthy deeds) is being fulfilled. There is the Shevarim sound a groaning type of cry , and also a sobbing, weeping sound- or the Teruah sound. The Shevarim-Teruah are blown together, and all three sounds are used. Each precedes and is followed by an unbroken blast, which is called the Tekiah. When the shofar is sounded the hearers accept it as a spiritual alarm clock, waking us from our sleep.
The shofar is blown during the day. Everyone stands, and this is a symbol of the intention that their obligation to hear the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah is being fulfilled.
Two blessings are recited: "To hear the sound of the shofar" and "She'hechianu." Once the blessings are made, everyone is silent and does not speak until the end of the shofar blowing.
30 blasts are blown in the various combinations.
40 extra blasts are blown at the end of services as a custom, totaling 100 blasts.
Psalms 33 and 130 are read by many on this holiday. I encourage you to read the scriptures and meditate on them, use this time for reflection, and think about all God's blessings.
I wish all who are celebrating a sweet New Year, Shana Tova!