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What Is an Abbreviation?
An Introduction to Punctuation
Humanities › English
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by Richard Nordquist
Richard Nordquist is a freelance writer and former professor of English and Rhetoric who wrote college-level Grammar and Composition textbooks.
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, such as Jan. for January. The abbreviated form of the word abbreviation is abbr. — or, less commonly, abbrv. or abbrev.
In American English, many abbreviations are followed by a period (Dr., Ms.). In contrast, British usage generally favors omitting the period (or full stop) in abbreviations that include the first and last letters of a single word (Dr, Ms). When an abbreviation appears at the end of a sentence, a single period serves both to mark the abbreviation and to close the sentence.
Linguist David Crystal notes that abbreviations are "a major component of the English writing system, not a marginal feature. The largest dictionaries of abbreviations contain well over half a million entries, and their number is increasing all the time" (Spell It Out, 2014).
Here are some common examples of variousl types of abbreviations:
Backronym
Commonly Confused Latin Abbreviations in English
Common Revision Symbols and Abbreviations
Common Scholarly Abbreviations
E.g. and I.e.
Etc. and Et al.
Initialese
Initialism
Logograph
Abbreviation comes from the Latin word "brevis" meaning "short".
Examples and Observations
"In general, spell out the names of government bureaus and agencies, well-known organizations, companies, etc., on first reference. In later references, use short forms like the agency or the company when possible because handfuls of initials make for mottled typography and choppy prose."
"Abbreviations may be ironic, humorous, or whimsical: for example, the rail link between the town of Bedford and the London station of St. Pancras is locally known as the Bedpan Line; a comparable link for Boston, New York, and Washington is the Bosnywash circuit. Comments on life may be telescoped into such sardonic packages as: BOGSAT a Bunch Of Guys Sitting Around a Table (making decisions about other people); GOMER Get Out of My Emergency Room (said by physicians to hypochondriacs); MMMBA Miles and Miles of Bloody Africa (an in-group term among people who have to travel those miles); TGIF Thank God It's Friday (after a particularly hard working week)."
Abbreves
"Today, the fave (for 'favorite') abbreves are obvi (a shortening of 'Thank you, Captain Obvious') and belig (a clipping of 'belligerent,' retaining the soft g). Nobody in the young-barflies crowd orders 'the usual'; it's the yoozh. My grandnephew Jesse concludes sentences with whatev, which is probs (for 'probably') 'whatever.' In this cacophony of abbreves, word endings are scattered all over the floor. Go fig."
Tote-Speak"You see it on Twitter a lot, people exclaiming about their totes delish spags or their totes redic boyfs. Linguists Lauren Spradlin and Taylor Jones call this practice 'totesing' — the systematic abbreviation ('abbreviash') of words to effect a certain tone. The fad might have started with 'totally' becoming totes, but at this point, no entry in the English lexicon is safe.
Twitter Speak
The following are some real words produced by real human beings on Twitter:
Totes tradge (tragic): David Bowie dying is totes tradge.
Bluebs (blueberries): Bluebs in yog are my favorite snack.
Totes emosh (emotional): When Cookie hugged Jamal it made me totes emosh.
iPh (iPhone): OMG I dropped my iPh!
If you're not a millennial — and even if you are — you might think totesing is atrosh and unprofesh. But get used to it. Though no one is quite sure where it came from, this way of speaking has been around for well over a decade."
"'Logograms' . . . play a part in the English writing system: these are cases where a word is not just shortened, but entirely replaced with a symbol. Examples include @ for 'at,' £ for 'pound,' % for 'per cent,' and + for 'plus.' The ampersand, &, is one of the oldest. It is a collapsed version of the Latin word et, 'and': the bottom circle is what's left of the e, and the rising tail on the right is what's left of the t. Numerals are another kind that we read as 1, 2, 3, etc. as 'one, two, three...' And it is part of the business of learning to read and write to know when we should write words in their logographic form and when to spell them out."
A. Siegal, The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, 1999
Tom McArthur, The Oxford Companion to the English Language, 1992
William Safire, "Abbreve That Template." The New York Times Magazine, May 21, 2009
Jeff Guo, "The Totes Amazesh Way Millennials Are Changing the English Language." The Washington Post, January 13, 2016
David Crystal, Spell It Out. Picador, 2014
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What Is a Grapheme?
Abbreviations and Acronyms for English Learners
How and When to Use Abbreviations in Formal Writing
What Is a Logograph?
Explore the Different Types of Word Formation in English
Why Does Spanish Use EE. UU. as the Abbreviation for Estados Unidos?
Understanding The Abbreviation A.D. Used in Dates
How To Successfully Guess a Spanish Word's Gender (Usually)
How Shortens 13 Words When They Come Before Other Words
Common Latin Abbreviations You Use Everyday in English
Characteristics of English Vocabulary
Is Twitter Destroying Our Language or Rejuvenating It?
A Simple Breakdown of What Etymology Is
From AM to Veto, 18 Everyday Words of Latin Origin
Abbreviations and Titles All College Students Should Know


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Q: Is it possible to update Dynamic objects even when they are off screen? I am using Dynamic and DynamicModule to display graphics/statistics generated from a long-running set of parallel tasks. The data to display is passed from the workers to the main kernel via a SharedFunction (which handles any of the concurrency issues), and then copied over from the SharedFunction variable to a local (on the FrontEnd, actually) variable that is then used to generate the graphics and statistics.
The copying from the SharedFunction variable to the local/FE variable happens within the Dynamic 'loop'.
The problem is that of course if the Dynamic object moves off the screen, then all of the copying from the SharedFunction variable to the local/FE variable stops. If I wait too long, then a whole lot of copying queues up, and when the Dynamic object regains visibility, the whole thing can hang while a lot of copying is being performed. I believe that the SharedFunction variable then gets locked while all of the copying occurs, and then the workers also get blocked, waiting for their chance to update the SharedFunction variable. So my entire parallel calculation gets delayed, defeating the benefits of using parallel.
Of course I introduced this two-stage mechanism - copying from the SharedFunction to the local/FE variable - in the hopes of avoiding this sort of issue as I know that some of my graphs take a long time to generate. I hoped to minimize the access to the SharedFunction variable, so I don't access it directly from the graphics routines. Nevertheless, like I say, the copying mechanism itself is also sufficiently costly as to now be its own bottleneck.
I have looked over the Advanced Dynamic Functionality section of the manual, and have seen the section concerning Refresh:

Refresh can also be used to cause updates at regular time intervals.
  It is important to understand that this is not a feature that should
  be used lightly. It is fundamental to the design of Dynamic that it
  does not need to update on any fixed schedule, because it simply
  always updates immediately whenever doing so would be useful. But
  there are some situations where this either cannot, or just
  unfortunately does not, happen.

But this only refers to the timing of updates, not how they are triggered.
And I think I have read every(!) entry here on MMA.SE concerning Dynamic/DynamicModuleand Refresh. However I am still pretty certain that there is no such thing as Dynamic updates when the Dynamic object is off the screen.
This question sounds like my question. However the consensus seems to be that trying to have Dynamic objects update in this fashion is a poor design.
FrontEndDynamicExpression is mentioned, but it looks a little bit daunting.
As a simple example (nicked from somewhere here on MMA.SE) I have
DynamicModule[{showclock = True, ii = 0}, {Checkbox[Dynamic[showclock]],
  Dynamic[If[showclock, Refresh[ii++, UpdateInterval -> 0.1],
    ToString[ii] <> "-No count"]]}]

which illustrates that neither Refresh nor UpdateInterval are useful for what I want (the updating of ii is stopped when the object moves off the screen).
The only thing I can think of here is to try one of the ScheduledTasks functions. I have avoided this only because I have never used one any of these functions so far, and keep hoping that Dynamic has some feature itself.
I think that my issue might be further aggravated by the fact that I am running my program on another machine via Remote Desktop, and I get the feeling that disconnecting the session - even though the Dynamic NB is still open and 'visible' - also triggers Dynamic to take a break.
My question therefore is: Is there any way to force Dynamic/DynamicModule to update even when the Dynamic object is not visible?
I apologize of course for not offering any sort of minimal working example or useful code.
My version is MMA 9 and Windows 8.1.

A: It's hard to say much without details but let's try:
globalVar = 0;

DynamicModule[{ localVar = 0},
 Column[{
   Button["Stop", RemoveScheduledTask@ScheduledTasks[]],
   Dynamic@List@localVar
   }]
 ,
 Initialization :> (
   RunScheduledTask[
     If[localVar != globalVar, localVar = globalVar; FinishDynamic[]],
     1, 2
   ]
  )
 ]

This is kind of listener that checks if the globalVar was updated once per second. You can minimize the notebook and set globalVar=5 e.g. in new one.
Notes

*

*ScheduledTasks have to be run from Initialization so the full scoped (by DM) symbol name is sent to the kernel.
ScheduledTask with scoped variables

*Dynamic@localVar alone is not enough to update it, just because there are some undocumented ways Dynamic handles just symbols and more nested expressions, so I added List.

*localVar != globalVar may be time consuming so you can introduce additional variable/flag that will be set to 0 after assignment and to 1 by your external tasks after their are done.

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The department on Wednesday asked Judge Wendy Hughes to implement the judgment she passed on June 23' in which she found that the contract Tasima has held for nearly 15 years had been invalid from 2010.
In that judgment' Hughes declared that the extension of the eNatis system contract from 2010 to 2015 by former transport department director-general George Mahlalela to Tasima was invalid from the date of extension.
She ordered the department to request the transfer of the eNatis system and related services within five days of the date of the order' and that the transfer be completed within 30 days from the date of the request.
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The department on Wednesday presented arguments in support of the immediate implementation of the judge's order.
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He said there were three investigations which showed that the 2010 contract extension by Mahlalela was invalid. These included the Auditor-General's report and investigations by the department of transport and forensic firm Gobodo.
Unterhalter said the Gobodo report found that the department of transport had paid Tasima in the region of R1.7-billion between May 2010 and October 2013.
Unterhalter said the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) should be allowed to do its job of managing eNatis.
However' counsel for Tasima' Alistair Franklin SC' said the future appeal by Tasima would be rendered academic if the June judgment was implemented immediately.
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MANIAN FAWR
by glen • June 22, 2013 • House, Modern, Pembrokeshire, Period, Post-Medieval, Site Type, St. Dogmaels • 2 Comments
Although 'Manian' is first recorded by George Owen in 1603 as the name of the nearby stream, the house here dates from before this time. In 1603 the house was recorded as "Meynian Moore". In 1620 reference was made to Manian vawr and Manian fach. Circa 1625 a girl named Margaret was born here, the property then being rented by George Lewis. The property was purchased by David Parry of Noyadd Trefawr, Llandygwydd, in 1646, and following his death, passed to his son in 1648. On 5th February 1652 there was a leasehold sale of Manian to Thomas Pryse from the executors of David Parry.
Abel Griffith or Griffine, perhaps of Manian, was in attendance at the Leet Court in Cardigan on 9th May 1653 and became a Cardigan Borough Councillor. He was the Mayor of Cardigan in 1657 and 1663. Matthew Griffith, son of Abel Griffith, was the Mayor of Cardigan in 1668. James Griffith, son of Abel Griffith, was assessed at 1 hearth for the Hearth Tax of 1670 – perhaps for Manian Fawr. On 27th July 1674 Abel Griffith of Cardigan (Castle?) wrote his will and referred to his sons, James and Matthew Griffith, and his grandson Abel Griffith – a minister of the gospel. In 1681 Matthew Griffith was the Mayor of Cardigan.
On 15th October 1691 during a dispute relating to rectoral tithes, James Griffith of Bayvil, aged 80, stated that he was a dairyman here for three years under Robert Lloyd, who rented Manian Fawr from David Parry. James Griffith of Cardigan, aged 60, had been agent here to his father, Abel Griffith, gent, after whom, his brother, Matthew Griffith had leased the property. The mother of Thomas Philip Henry, 80, of Nevern, had lived with relatives here before her marriage. Thomas Philip Henry himself had been a servant of Abel Griffith here. Margaret Richard, 66, had been born here, and deposed that the property was, at the time, leased by George Lewis. On 5th April 1720 Stephen & Anne Parry leased Manian Fawr to William Rowland of Cilgarthen and Charles Evans of Llwyndyrus.
William Owen may have been born here in the early-mid C18. His son Evan Owen was probably born here in 1746 and baptised on 18th April 1761. In June 1761 Elizabeth Lloyd, a widow, lived here. Ca1762 Mary Owen was born here, the daughter of William Owen. On 1st May 1771 it was leased by Marmaduke & Frances Gwynne of Noyadd Trefawr to Evan Owen for 21 years at £66. 3s. per annum, plus suit of mill. In 1771-1810 Evan Owen lived here. In 1788 Evan Owen became a Deacon of Blaenywaun Baptist Chapel. On 1st February 1793 Frances Gwynne of Bath leased Manian Fawr to Evan Owen, husbandman, for 3 lives at £10 per annum plus suit of mill. On 15th November 1796 Evan Owen and his wife, Elizabeth Owen, left the congregation at Blaenywaun Chapel. In 1798 Evan Owen built Soan Baptist Chapel at Trecwn. In 1800 Evan Owen became a Warden of St. Thomas' Church (!). In 1803 his daughter married Rev. William Richards. Evan & Elizabeth Owen had children – John Owen, later of Foxhill; Evan Owen; Marian Emiah Owen; and Mary Owen.
On 31st January 1810 Evan Owen surrendered his lease and Manian Fawr was then leased to Benjamin Owen for 2 lives at £130 per annum plus suit of mill. In 1810-35 Benjamin Owen lived here. On 16th October 1827 Benjamin Owen was a burgess of Cardigan. On 9th March 1829 Lewis and Evan Owen, sons of Benjamin & Mary Owen, were baptised by the Vicar of St. Dogmaels. On 18th January 1830 Lewis Owen, son of Benjamin and Mary Owen, died aged 4 years and 4 months. Manian Fawr is shown on a map of 1834. On 5th May 1834 Benjamin Owen of Manian Fawr wrote his will. He referred to his wife Mary Owen; and his son Evan Owen. On 15th October 1835 Benjamin Owen died aged 50.
On 17th May 1836 Ellen Elizabeth Parry, daughter of William Henry Webley Parry and Catherine Angharad Parry of Manian Fawr, was baptised by the Vicar of St. Dogmaels. In 1838 the property was owned by William Henry Webley-Parry and leased to William Williams. William Williams was married to Phoebe Williams, daughter of John Rees of Eglwyswrw. In 1838-92 William Williams lived here. On 27th June 1839 Elizabeth Rees, minor of Manian Fawr, daughter of the late John Rees, farmer, married John George, mariner. In 1840-42 William Williams was a burgess of Cardigan. In 1841 the following persons lived here: William Williams, 30, farmer; Phoebe Williams, 20, his wife; John Williams, 5; Thomas Williams, 4; William Williams, 2; Morris Williams, 6 months; and five servants. On 11th January 1848 Mary Lewis, servant, of Manian Fawr, married David Jones, farmer, Moylegrove. In 1851 the following persons lived here: William Williams, 41, farmer of 350 acres; Phoebe Williams, 34, his wife; John Williams, 16, their son; Thomas Williams, 15, son; William Williams, 12, son; Morris Williams, 10, son; Elizabeth Williams, 7, daughter; Phoebe Williams, 5, daughter; and 7 servants.
In 1861 the following persons lived here: William Williams, 57, farmer of 370 acres; Phoebe Williams, 44, his wife; John Williams, 25, their son; William Williams, 22, son; Morris Williams, 20, son; Elizabeth Williams, 17, daughter; Phoebe Williams, 15, daughter; Joseph Williams, 8, son; Hannah Williams, 5, daughter; Benjamin Williams, 3, son; and five servants – Benjamin Thomas, 19, carter; John Richards, 15, carter; Mary Davies, 60, dairy maid; Mary Bowen, 22, house servant; and Dinah Morris, 19, house servant. On November 5th 1861 Walter White, 28, labourer here, married Mary Jones, servant at Trecwn. John Williams of Manian Fawr married Eleanor Rees, daughter of William Rees of Granant.
D. K. W. Webley Parry sold Manian Fawr to Thomas Harman Brenchley of Glaneirw in 1862. On 18th May 1864 future Mayor of Cardigan William John Williams was born here, the only son of Thomas Williams, Penralltddu, Llantood. In 1871 Manian Fawr was the home of William Williams, 61; Phoebe Williams, 54, his wife; Joseph Williams, 18, their son; Benjamin Williams, 13, son, Hannah Williams, 15, daughter, and servants – John Davies, 20; Mariah Thomas, 25; Thomas Williams, 12; Ann Joseph, 19; Margaret Owens, 19; and John Davies, 18. In 1876 William Williams may have been the owner of the 70 ton Cardigan ship "Emily".
The following persons lived here in 1881: William Williams, 71, farmer; Phoebe Williams, 64, his wife; Joseph Williams, 27, their son; Hannah Williams, 25, daughter; Benjamin Williams, 23, son; Thomas John, 19, servant; William Mathias, 25, servant; Eliza Davies, 28, servant; Elizabeth Davies, 17, servant; Benjamin Williams, 14, servant. In the late 1880's Manian Fawr was occupied by William Williams, Benjamin Williams, Sarah Sambrook, Mary Evans, Benjamin Williams (servant), Johnny Harries, Rachel Davies and David Rees. In 1891 the following persons lived here: William Williams, 81, farmer; Phoebe Williams, 74, his wife; Benjamin Williams, 38, their son; Benjamin Williams, 26, servant; David Richards, 28, servant; Benjamin Harries, 14, servant; Ann Bowen, 26, servant; Letitia Jenkins, 28, servant; and Ann Thomas, 14, servant. On 16th September 1892 William Williams died aged 83.
In 1892-1904 Benjamin Williams lived and farmed here. In 1901 he was a Guardian of the Poor. In 1901 the following persons lived here: Benjamin Williams, 43, farmer (b. St. Dogmaels, bilingual); Margaret Williams, 27, his wife (b. Nevern, bilingual); John Morris, 43, visitor (b. St. Dogmaels, bilingual); James Griffiths, 25, servant (b. Bayvil, Welsh-speaking); William Watkins, 50, servant (b. St. Dogmaels, Welsh-speaking); John Ll. Evans, 15, carter (b. St. Dogmaels, Welsh-speaking); David Richards, 15, general servant (b. St. Dogmaels, Welsh-speaking); and Martha Morgan, 20, domestic servant (b. Aberaeron, Welsh-speaking). On 22nd September 1901 a son was born to Mrs. & Mr. Benjamin Williams. In March 1904 Manian Fawr was advertised to let.
An early Christian inscribed stone was discovered here in 1904. On 12th October 1905 William Jones of Manian Fawr married Elizabeth Nicholas of Troedyrhiw, Ferwig. In 1906 the stone was moved to the Abbey grounds for safety. John Jones was the farmer in 1906-12. In 1911 the following persons lived here: James (John?) Jones, 61, farmer (b. Llanboidy); Sarah Jones, 62, his wife (b. Clydey); Philip Jones, 29, their son (b. Llanfihangel); Geprge Thomas Jones, 26, son (b. Llanfihangel); Mabel Jones, 10, grand-daughter (b. Cardigan, Welsh-speaking); Benjamin Rees, 17, farm labourer (b. St. Dogmaels); Benjamin Jenkins, 17, farm labourer (b. Clydey); Margaret Jenkins, 19, servant (b. Clydey); Maggie Evans, 16, servant (b. St. Dogmaels); and Jane Luke, 26, servant (b. Eglwyswrw). On 25th January 1912 John Jones of Manian Fawr, formerly of Tregibby, Cardigan, died aged 62.
In 1912 Sarah Jones lived here. In 1914 Mrs. Elizabeth Jones was the farmer. On 22nd September 1914 there was a sale of crops here for Mrs. Jones and George Thomas Jones of Manian Fawr. In 1918-45 William Jones was the farmer. On 15th October 1929 Miss Sarah Jones, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Jones of Manian Fawr, married Austin Jones of Trebared, Cardigan. From 1929-32 William Jones was the Chairman of the Vale of Tivy Agricultural Society. He held the position again for 1940-45. On 9th March 1945 William Jones, a senior Deacon at Gerazim Baptist Chapel, died aged 65. In July 1946 Manian Fawr was sold with 360 acres. On 24th October 1946 there was a clear-out sale here.
In 1947 Mr. & Mrs. Wasik and family lived here. In March 1950 Manian Fawr was advertised for sale with 287 acres. In September 1950 Manian Fawr was sold to Mr. Idwal Morgan. In 1955 Morley Idwal Morgan and Nelly Mary Morgan lived here. On 15th June 1963 there was a clear-out sale here. In September 1979 the property was advertised for sale. In 1990 a porch was added to the house. In 1992 the house was made a listed building.
The house was described by CADW in 1992:
"…Early C18 farmhouse, possibly earlier origins, altered. Roughcast rubble stone with small slate roof, L-plan with 3 stone end stacks. One and a half storeys. Double-fronted with 12-pane sash in stucco surround each side of centre door in 1990 gabled porch. Six-panel door with overlight. Two gabled eaves dormers, not aligned, with C20 plate glass and slate sills. Raised stucco plinth and angle strips. West end wall has similar 12-pane ground floor sash and small upper window.
Rear range has door in angle and C20 4-pane window to left. C20 porch. Upper floor has eaves breaking gabled small 12-pane sash to right and very small casement pair to left, under eaves.
INTERIOR – Heavy beams to 2 front rooms, south room beams encased and room panelled in late C19 boarding. Rear wing has narrow staircase, dog-leg, smaller ceiling beams and large end fireplace, the lintel replaced in iron after fire damage. Main range has 5-bay pegged oak roof withheavy collar trusses, and rear range has 2 heavy scarfed crucks and one raised cruck blade on north side, south side principal timbers are replaced…"
Hearth Tax List for Pembrokeshire 1670
NLW Noyadd Trefawr MSs 472; 1601-1602; 949; 979; 1022-1023
Pembrokeshire Record Office: HPR/145/15-18
Pembrokeshire Record Office: Abstract of Wills 1761; 1834
Gloucester Journal 09/08/1779
St. Dogmaels Parish Register – Baptisms 1813-58
NLW Minor Deposit 490-9B
Map of Cardigan, John Wood 1834
St. Dogmaels Parish Register – Marriages 1837-1970
Tithe Map of St. Dogmaels 1838
Census Returns 1841; 1851; 1861; 1871; 1881; 1891; 1901; 1911
Kelly's Directory of South Wales 1875; 1906; 1914; 1926
Cardigan & Tivy-Side Advertiser 1885; 1892; 1896; 1901; 1904-05; 1911-12; 1914; 1923; 1929;
1939; 1941-42; 1945-46; 1950; 1952; 1963; 1971; 1973-75; 1979; 1983; 1994; 1996-99
Accounts – Rebuilding Blaenywaun Chapel, St Dogmaels 1891
Hanes Blaenywaun, Benjamin Rees 1899
Abstract of Accounts – Cardigan Union 02/08/1901
The History of St Dogmaels Abbey, Emily M Pritchard 1907
Register of Electors – Cardigan 1912; 1955
Register of St. Dogmaels Parochial School
Post Office Telephone Directory 1955
The Vale of Tivy Agricultural Society Diamond Jubilee 1962
Elizabethan Pembrokeshire, George Owen, ed. Brian Howells 1973
Maritime Heritage, J Geraint Jenkins 1982
The Place Names of Pembrokeshire, B G Charles 1993
The Phone Book 2003.
Survey at Manian Fawr, St. Dogmaels, Glen K Johnson 03/09/2010.
© Glen K Johnson 22/06/2013
2 Responses to MANIAN FAWR
Lyn Jenkins
Dear Glen,
Happy New Year ! Blwyddyn Newydd Dda !
Hi Glen !
I wonder if you can help me please?
Is the Manian Fawr area now in Pembrokeshire or Ceredigion? I know that county boundary changes were made a few years ago around St Dogmaels. Where was the boundary changed and when?
The copy of Ceredigion's Definitive map that I have, shows Pentwd Isaf and Trenewydd on the southern side of St Dogmaels and Ysgubor Wen and Manian Fawr on the northern side [seaward side] towards Poppit, as ALL being in Ceredigion.. Yet , one internet site gives the address as Manian Fawr, PEMBROKESHIRE.
Hi Lyn – Manian Fawr is indeed now in Pembrokeshire. There was an "island" of Ceredigion in St. Dogmaels for many years around the Workhouse, as Pembrokeshire County Council refused to have the Workhouse in Pembrokeshire. It took seventy years after its' closure for the land to revert to Pembrokeshire in 2001 I think. Trenewydd is now in Pembrokeshire – only a small zone around Bridge End is still in Ceredigion. Kind Regards, Glen
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No sooner had Mitt Romney effectively locked up the Republican presidential nomination than President Obama began to sharpen his attacks — on former President George W. Bush.
In pushing for a tax increase this week on millionaires, Mr. Obama said an unfair impact of tax cuts for the wealthy were enacted during the "eight years before I took office." A White House spokesman argued that Mr. Bush's tax policies contributed to "global economic chaos."
Administration officials also took verbal swipes after North Korea's unsuccessful missile launch last week, accusing Mr. Bush of having rewarded North Korea with food aid years ago in spite of its nuclear weapons activities.
Report: Trump wants to create new political party
Mr. Obama has criticized the Bush administration's policies in the past, but the attacks of the past two weeks have been more direct and specific.
"In a poker game, this would be called a 'tell,' " said Steve Schmidt, who managed Republican John McCain's presidential bid in 2008. "It's a signal about what the campaign is going to be. From the perspective of the Obama campaign, they're trying to have a debate about things other than the president's economic record."
Mr. Obama also is trying to link Mr. Romney, a wealthy former Massachusetts governor, to Mr. Bush's policies, especially the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003.
"Take a look at what happened — between 2000 and 2008," Mr. Obama told an audience in Ohio this week. "Instead of faster job growth, we had the slowest job growth in half a century. Instead of broad-based prosperity, the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent.
"Outsourcing, rampant; phony financial profits all over the place," the president said. "Instead of strengthening our economy, our entire financial system almost collapsed. We spent the last 3 1/2 years cleaning up after that mess. So their theory did not work out so well."
The tactic prompted House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, to comment this week that the Obama team is "going to pull out every bogeyman they can."
The strategy of attacking Mr. Bush worked well for Mr. Obama in 2008, but Republicans said that by reaching for this "blame Bush" tactic again, the president is acknowledging implicitly that he has failed to improve the economy during his term.
"President Obama's re-election strategy is clear — he doesn't have a record to run on, so he's going to attack his opponent with small things and point fingers at everyone but himself for his failure to turn the economy around," said Kirsten Kukowski, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee. "As he said in 2008, candidates that don't have records to run on talk about small things."
A New York Times/CBS News poll released Thursday didn't ask voters about blame for the economy, but whether they thought an Obama re-election would improve their financial situations. Thirty-eight percent said it would have no effect; 33 percent said it would make their situations worse. Only 26 percent said a second Obama term would improve their economic situations.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday showed that 56 percent of respondents disapprove of Mr. Obama's handling of the economy, and 38 percent approved. The split among independents was especially wide, with 67 percent disapproving of the president's job performance on the economy and 28 percent approving.
Mr. Schmidt said the Obama campaign's strategy will play well with some Democrats who still harbor "deep antipathy" toward the Bush administration, but he thinks it won't win over the independent voters who will decide the election.
"I don't think the people who are in the dab-smack center of the electorate, the 6 percent of the electorate that's going to determine its outcome, are going to be animated in their vote by looking backwards," Mr. Schmidt said. "That's a fundamental, structural problem for Obama, because it's difficult to run a backwards, finger-pointing campaign when your initial campaign that launched your presidency was about hope and change for the future."
Still, a poll taken in early January showed that a majority of voters do blame Mr. Bush for the economy. The Washington Post/ABC News poll found that 54 percent of respondents — and 57 percent of independents — said Mr. Bush was more to blame, while 29 percent faulted Mr. Obama. One-fifth of Republicans in the poll blamed the Bush administration.
A CNN/ORC poll in late March found that 56 percent of respondents blamed Mr. Bush and congressional Republicans for current economic conditions, while 29 percent said Mr. Obama and congressional Democrats were responsible.
Mr. Obama's anti-Bush rhetoric is being answered, both by Mr. Bush and by his vice president.
In a speech last week to the New York Historical Society, Mr. Bush criticized Mr. Obama's push for higher taxes on the wealthy as harmful to the economy. Former Vice President Dick Cheney was more blunt in his assessment of Mr. Obama's presidency.
"He has been an unmitigated disaster to the country," Mr. Cheney told a gathering of the Wyoming Republican Party on Saturday, three weeks after undergoing a heart transplant.
"He's a lion," said Mr. Schmidt, who served as the former vice president's counselor. "He's a tough guy who's been at the center of the debate for four decades. And he's still at it three weeks after a heart transplant — it's awesome."
• Researcher John Sopko contributed to this report.


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Attention runners: The next time you go out for a jog, you might want to strap a light resistance band between your feet. This rather quirky but oddly effective hack, according to UC Santa Barbara mechanical engineer Elliot Hawkes, could make you a more efficient runner by approximately 6.4%.
"In running, the energy is mostly wasted," said Hawkes, who conducted research on this topic while at Stanford University. His paper appears in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Running is an extremely inefficient activity for the human body (which is why it's also a calorie-torching workout). According to Hawkes' study, for every 10 calories burned, less than one calorie is needed to maintain a constant forward velocity. The other nine calories are spent keeping us from falling as we pound the pavement with our bodymass, as well as braking and accelerating the swinging leg. Hawkes noticed this inefficiency while biking at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco at a cycling track concentric with a running track.
"It was kind of an interesting challenge because as an engineer, when you see a very inefficient system, you think, 'Oh gosh that's really bad; there's got to be some low-hanging fruit that would improve it a bit,'" he said.
Ever the troubleshooter, Hawkes, along with the team at Stanford, reasoned that if some of the work of swinging the legs could be done with a type of spring mechanism -- similar to the tendons in a cheetah's legs -- instead of muscular work, some energy could be saved. This biomimetic approach differs from the typical ways devices are designed to increase running efficiency, which usually focus on the "strike" part of the stride.
"We started at the knees, but in the end we clipped the band onto the shoes," Hawkes said. "It's easier to get it onto the shoes, and it's more comfortable -- with the knees, the band rubs on you in funny ways." Clipping the "exotendon" to the shoes, it turns out, also optimizes for the forces needed for the device to be effective, more so than locating the band higher on the legs.
As counterintuitive as it might feel to bind the shoes for better running endurance, the test subjects reportedly became comfortable with the band almost instantly and no one tripped. According to Hawkes, the band created efficiencies in the work needed to swing the legs, and the higher-frequency shorter stride that resulted also reduced the amount of energy needed to support the bodyweight during each impact with the ground (stance phase), increasing overall endurance.
"It actually reduces the effort to 'bounce' during stance," Hawkes explained. "Naturally, people run at the 90 steps per minute. If you could take shorter, quicker steps, it would reduce the energy required to bounce, but it takes much more energy to swing your legs that fast, so you don't naturally do it. However, the band removes this cost for leg swing, meaning you can easily take 100 steps a minute, reducing the energy required to bounce.
"It's surprising; it makes you feel light and kind of fast," said Hawkes, who was among the first to test the exotendon concept. "Pretty immediately your body figures it out."
A few things for those of you already considering this for your next run: The band used by the researchers was a piece of surgical tubing, cut to about 25% of leg length, which is "long enough that it does not apply forces when the feet cross each other and does not break when the feet are far apart, yet short enough that it does not become entangled when the feet pass each other."
Additionally, Hawkes pointed out, the tests were done exclusively with endurance running in mind; no word whether sprinters with their long strides and shorter race distances would derive benefits from this device. And, the running surface was consistently flat and level -- so no trail running. There's probably no discernable training effect; runners went back to their regular gait and efficiency when they removed the band, Hawkes said.
"Someone compared it to an electric bicycle, where you just go faster, so it's fun," he added. "Why not?"
Research in this paper was conducted also by Cole S. Simpson, Cara G. Welker, Scott D. Uhlrich, Sean M. Sketch, Rachel W. Jackson, Scott L. Delp, Steve H. Collins and Jessica C. Selinger at Stanford University.
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NEW MUSIC: MOODY JR. - BREAKING INTO CARS
Woodstock indie-folk artist Moody Jr. releases reflective single 'Breaking Into Cars'.
You may be more familiar with this artist as Paul Moody - you know, the one with all the Spotify editorial playlists falling at his feet. Despite Moody's success with what he calls the 'main project', he decided to create another one during the dreaded pandemic, which runs parallel and is equally as lovely.
Moody Jr.'s new releases present us with a continuation of Paul Moody's story; one in which he moves to New York, breaks up with his partner and winds up in his mate's woodland shed without any running water. The chaos seems to have inspired him - he has an entire album's worth of material to release. As Moody puts it, "there was a raging pandemic and I didn't have anything else to do..."
The song is about examining destructive behavior when I was a younger, [...] desperately and pitifully looking for a creative outlet before I found songwriting. Also writing an album about my childhood and trying to come to terms with certain things was WAY cheaper than therapy would have been!
'Breaking Into Cars' is sparse in its instrumentation, and wonderfully produced. The guitar tones are rich, and the string quartet adds a warmth that gives over-sentimentality a wide berth whilst embracing the feel of old-school folk music. Moody, whilst critical of his younger self, takes a firm-but-gentle approach in his lyrics which are sure to pull on the heartstrings of many.
All in all, 'Breaking Into Cars' is a beautiful precursor to Moody Jr.'s debut album. Hear it to believe it...
Show Moody Jr. some love:
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CR vs. U.S. – All You Need to Know
By Sara Ford June 7, 2016 November 16, 2016 Posts
With the anticipated game between the U.S. and Costa Rica scheduled for tonight, here's our top facts for you to drop, so you can pass for a soccer fan…
While the U.S. are relatively new to soccer, the team holds an unbeaten home record against Costa Rica since 1989. The most memorable of these victories was the "Snow Game" when the U.S. won against the frozen Latin American team by playing through a Colorado blizzard. But the U.S. shouldn't be too complacent — the Costa Ricans were the victors in a friendly game in New Jersey less than a year ago.
"Joel Campbell" photo © U.S. Soccer
The Path to Success:
Costa Rica's rise from soccer obscurity to soccer legend has been the stuff of fairy tales. The country had won the CONCACAF Cup in 1963, 1969 and 1989, but its World Cup appearances have brought Costa Rican soccer into the eyes of the world.
Famously beating both Scotland and Sweden in Italy in the 1990 World Cup was a taste of success that wasn't repeated again until 2014. Soccer fans were stunned to see tiny Costa Rica fight their way through the so-called "group of death" — Italy, Uruguay and England — in Brazil 2014. The team lost in a emotional quarter-final game, only going out on penalties to the Netherlands.
Players to Watch:
Cristian Gamboa has an international career, playing in Norway and Denmark before signing with English Primer League Team, West Bromwich Albion. He's fast on his feet and adaptable; playing either in attack or defense.
Bryan Oviedo currently plays for English Primer League Team, Everton. His career as a versatile left field player is back on the track after a double leg break in 2014.
Joel Campbell in his second season playing for the Primer League team, Arsenal. The 23-year old already has 50 caps for playing for his national team, and is a strong, fast forward or midfielder.
Bryan Ruiz left English Primer League team, Fulham to join Dutch team, PSV Eindhoven last season. Watch him closely for goal scoring ops!
Keylor Navas will be very missed by his teammates in this game. The Real Madrid goalkeeper was largely responsible for the success of Costa Rica in the 2014 World Cup, and the U.S. can breathe a sigh of relief that he is out with an Achilles heel injury.
Now all that's left to do is get some bottles of Imperial on ice and settle down for the game!
Read the whole story @ http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/06/05/22/10/160605-mnt-next-up-five-things-to-know-about-costa-rica
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The Story of a City and a Sign
Economy | Events | Featured Story | Kingman
By JOSH NOBLE/Contributed
Kingman, AZ – At the Heart of America's most iconic highway sits a small city, its main street cutting through a downtown drenched in an eclectic mix of historic preservation and modern influence.
Visitors are welcomed by a newly erected 25 foot tall arch, with 61 feet of outstretched arms spanning Beale Street and anchored to the park where a 90 year old steam locomotive prominently rests.
On July 6, during the Historic Downtown Kingman First Friday event, the night sky will be aglow with the first lighting of the long anticipated landmark. All are invited.
First proposed in a Kingman wayfinding plan 15 years ago, the sign was envisioned as "the most important gateway into the historic downtown area." Most of the signs recommended in the plan have been long since completed; you'll recognize them as the oversized pink Route 66 shields along the roadside with information about what's ahead. The arch, however, would be a bold undertaking, a statement of community pride.
That effort began in 2015 when the Kingman Chamber of Commerce was selected as one of the top 50 finalists in the nationwide America's Best Communities Competition sponsored by Frontier Communications, DISH Network, CoBank, and The Weather Channel. Kingman was awarded $50,000 to construct a Community Revitalization Plan, of which the Arch became the cornerstone project. The Chamber handed the project over to City engineers the next year and after much discussion over the placement and design, it has finally been erected.
The completion of the Kingman Arch couldn't have had better timing because this year the City of Kingman celebrates its 66th anniversary. Founded in 1882, Kingman was a town site that had attempted to incorporate several times since the 1920's. It wasn't until 1951 that a successful petition was circulated to put it on the ballot. It was a "red hot" issue of the day, with 1,000 column inches allocated to opinions on the petition in the December 6, 1951 issue of the Mohave County Miner. Votes were cast the morning of January 21, 1952, the petition passed by just over two thirds and the City was incorporated at 10am that same morning.
As an interesting side note, in a Kingman Trivial Pursuit board game sponsored in 1980's by the Kingman Lions Club, a game card lays the claim that Kingman was the first city in Mohave County to be incorporated, and yet the last county seat in the United States to be incorporated. Interesting as it is, we'll leave that for our readers to verify.
So why wouldn't Kingman, the Heart of Historic Route 66, celebrate our 66th anniversary. As part of the celebration there will be free cupcakes, food vendors, music, water slides, a slip-and-slide, a pop up park, and water games hosted by the Fire Department. In celebration of the City's very first project, the installation of another sign – the street sign at the corner of Hall Street and Broadway in August of 1952 – the Public Works Department will host several stations to share with the community everything that they do to keep the City going. This will include demonstrations such as fleet and street maintenance, recycling separation, and water delivery.
The event kicks off at 4 p.m. on July 6 and ends at 9 p.m. The dedication ceremony will begin at 7:45 p.m. with the first lighting of the sign following shortly at dusk. Parents and participants can sign a liability waiver for free wristbands to participate and cool off in the water activities.
For more information, contact the City of Kingman Visitor Center at 928-753-6016 or jnoble@cityofkingman.gov.
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this field is in use so I can not make any model changes. Now this model is connected to another model PriceList. Now previously I was making two db query with one to MyModel and another to PriceList. But right now as they are connected, i want to do this in a single query.
so my query looks something like this
( I am accessing the MyModel through PriceList so I am making a query over PriceList, as they are connected through a inf field )
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How can I get the url in the query itself? just doing inf__display_picture gives me the complete filename.

A: The URL is a property, not a value in the database (FileField code) which is why you can't get to it from values(). You'd have to get the URL value separately. For example:
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Angelically Devilish Book Blog: HELLO, FRIENDS.
Wow, that felt good to write. Who knew two little words could bring such joy?
I'm baaaaaaack. That sounds silly; I never went away. Well, that's not true. I did. I stepped away for a few months to heal. After two years of denying it, my depression demanded to be acknowledged. It's an unhealthy relationship. Depression is a motherfu*ker, a monster. It beats you down until you decide to play dead. It's the lover that never leaves and controls every moment of every day. It's a zombie maker.
My name is Robyn, and I've been among the walking dead since June 2015.
Anyone familiar with the book-turned-movie, Warm Bodies? It's a romantic comedy that confirms love is powerful and can change anyone or anything. The main character's name is "R," fitting, eh? I highly recommend a Netflix night and watch. Um, so where was I? Right, love is powerful. While I've always suspected this, I don't have enough experience to confirm. I'm learning to trust others when they say it's so. I'm learning to trust others. I'm learning to love myself.
Therapy is a GREAT thing, y'all!
Yeah, I've been broken and hurt for a long time. My nature is to care for others before myself. People pleaser to the nth degree. There's nothing wrong with that at all as long as it brings self-satisfaction. An honest, deep, true satisfaction. It usually does for me. The only thing that makes me happier than seeing someone succeed at fulfilling their dreams are my furries. Nothing is greater than a wagging tail at the end of a rough day.
The thing is, in my attempt to run from my problems, I allowed myself to disappear behind others. I wanted so badly to make everyone around me, both real and virtual, happy. I stopped doing for myself. I was going through the motions, terribly, but doing enough to hide my truth. And here it is.
Physically, financially, and emotionally I was spent. The idea of opening my eyes, leaving the bed and caring for my physical needs was more than I could handle. I had no energy for it. Medical bills and bad choices left me damn near homeless. My weight climbed back to numbers I never thought I'd see again, leaving me breathless walking up stairs. There's been so little of the once happy me.
I was surrounded by incredible people, supporting and loving me, but I couldn't see it. I somehow managed to walk away from toxic and dangerous relationships. Not sure how that happened. I did hurt someone I considered a friend. "Hurt people, hurt people." It's not an excuse for my reactions to situations, only an explanation. I don't have a large circle of true friends. I don't trust easily, but I trusted her. In as much as I'm able. I pushed her away when she gave me honesty. It's my only regret. One day I hope to find the courage to reach out to her and apologize. I know that I may be rejected, and that's terrifying. I'm much better today, but I don't have the strength to face that.
Whew, okay, I'm getting to my point, I swear!
I was asked to think about things that bring me joy or I can use as an outlet when depression and anxiety try to take over. Animals, anime, reading, and writing-those are my loves. Yes, anime. I'm a geek and make no apologies for it! I enjoy reading and talking about great books. I even enjoy joking about not so great books (a few of you know the series I'm talking about). It's fun for me to write a review, always honest, put it out there, and have great conversations about it. I enjoy sharing talent and beauty. There's immense beauty in romance books because they leave the reader with love and hope.
So, Angelically Devilish Reviews is back, kinda. I can't handle the stress of working, running my business, copyediting (yep, still doing that) and blogging daily. It's too much at once for me. Did I mention I have my fourth half-marathon scheduled? Yeah, back to exercise and training. But endorphins make people happy, and happy people don't hurt their friends. Elle Woods would agree.
I can't promise weekly reviews or even monthly ones. I can promise when I read a book, good or bad; I'll let you know my thoughts. I hope you stick around to learn them. I'll maintain a presence on Instagram and Twitter, but I'm still debating reinstating the Facebook reader group. I would need help with it and don't want to add stress to someone else's day.
I'm back, and I'm better. Not great, but better. Depression still rubs my back and whispers in my ear, but I'm managing to shower daily-improvement! Somedays will be harder than others, but I'll do my best to focus on the good, the happy. That doesn't mean I'll hold back on my reviews though.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and to be here. I'm a good girl with a dark side. And cookies. And coffee.
So glad you are back to doing things that make you happy. I look forward to reading your reviews. Thank you for sharing your struggles❤.
Thank you, Dee!! I hope to start great conversations with my reviews! You know I'll always give an honest one!!


With the rising prices of homes leaving buyers high and dry and the result being thousands of completed but unsold projects, builders have come up with a plan that they hope will salvage the situation. Now, they are pricing ready-to-move-in apartments in the affordable price range thereby enabling buyers to buy their unsold units.
Data collected by Anarock Property Consultants shows that in the top seven Indian cities, there are 6.73 lakh units of unsold housing inventory. Approximately 85,000 units out of these fall into the ready-to-move-in category.
Almost 60 percent of these units are priced in the affordable and mid-segment categories. The cost of any apartment under this range is under Rs 80 lakh.
The biggest draw and attraction for homebuyers for completed projects is that once the completion certificate is received by the builder and a home is booked after that, they do not have to cough up an additional 12 percent Goods & Services Tax (GST) for the home and there is no endless waiting period to move in. This is why, the majority of end-user, as well as investor demand, are bent heavily towards affordable and mid-segment apartments.
According to a survey carried out by Anarock for the time frame between June 2018 till December 2018, nearly 67 percent of aspiring homebuyers chose to purchase homes in the affordable price range.
Anuj Puri, chairman, Anarock wasn't surprised with the results of the survey. He further stated that most of these properties actually do offer a good value proposition with the least amount of risk. "The only thing buyers should pay attention to is that a ready-to-move-in property must have a completion certificate to get the benefit of the 12 percent GST exemption," Anuj said.
In the past, there was a massive price difference between ready-to-move-in and under-construction properties. However, that is not the case any more thanks to the enormous unsold stock in most cities. But the additional GST charge on under-construction projects does add to the final cost.
Mayur Shah, managing director, Marathon Group stated that the real estate sector is a volatile one. It is this very reason why buyers choose the lesser riskier options.


Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Signs Multi-Year agreement with SS&C - SS&C Technologies, Inc.
WINDSOR, Conn., Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC), today announced that Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas ('FHLB Dallas') has signed a multi-year agreement to use SS&C Primatics' EVOLV platform.
EVOLV will allow FHLB Dallas to automate mortgage loan accounting processes and facilitate reserving under the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting standard within a controlled environment. The new standard represents the most sweeping change to bank accounting in many years.
"When we began our search for new technology, we needed a single platform to seamlessly integrate accounting and credit risk processes. After considering several vendors, we chose EVOLV because the product's functionality and ease of integration best addressed our needs," said Tom Lewis, FHLB Dallas' Chief Financial Officer. "Our decision to go with SS&C Primatics provides us with the opportunity to automate some everyday job functions and enhance our processes to further enable our member-driven, community-focused mission."
"The Federal Home Loan Banks have been a fundamental part of the country's financial system for the last 85 years. We are proud to partner with FHLB Dallas and support critical risk and accounting business processes using EVOLV," said Kwang Sin, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SS&C Primatics. "FHLB Dallas joins an impressive list of financial institutions that have chosen EVOLV to cut the time spent on operational tasks and controls, while increasing the capacity for analytics."
FHLB Dallas, with total assets of $73.7 billion as of September 30, 2018, serves approximately 825 members and associated institutions across its five-state District of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. FHLB Dallas provides financial products and services including advances (loans to members) and grant programs for affordable housing and economic development.


As this is the last #PlanePorn for 2015, we would like for you to take a little time and tell us your favorite plane of the year! Hard I know, but I think it's doable!
Women will never understand... Enjoy.
Can you name this 2003 Bruce Willis Movie?
Men do NOT get tramp stamps. Period!
Can you name Ralphie's little brother in A Christmas Story?
The Lockheed P-80 was the first operation fighter jet for the United States. Designed by the famous Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the plane was delivered in only 143 days from the beginning of the design process, crazy fast! This just one early example of the work of Mr. Johnson, and this plane helped make Lockheed one of the earliest companies to lead aerospace industry.


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import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertSame;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;

import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger;
import ch.qos.logback.classic.spi.ILoggingEvent;
import ch.qos.logback.core.AppenderBase;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * Date: 12/26/15 - 11:44 PM
 *
 * @author Jeroen Meulemeester
 */
public class TreeTest {

  private InMemoryAppender appender;

  @BeforeEach
  public void setUp() {
    appender = new InMemoryAppender();
  }

  @AfterEach
  public void tearDown() {
    appender.stop();
  }

  /**
   * During the tests, the same tree structure will be used, shown below. End points will be
   * terminated with the {@link NullNode} instance.
   *
   * <pre>
   * root
   * ├── level1_a
   * │   ├── level2_a
   * │   │   ├── level3_a
   * │   │   └── level3_b
   * │   └── level2_b
   * └── level1_b
   * </pre>
   */
  private static final Node TREE_ROOT;

  static {
    final var level1B = new NodeImpl("level1_b", NullNode.getInstance(), NullNode.getInstance());
    final var level2B = new NodeImpl("level2_b", NullNode.getInstance(), NullNode.getInstance());
    final var level3A = new NodeImpl("level3_a", NullNode.getInstance(), NullNode.getInstance());
    final var level3B = new NodeImpl("level3_b", NullNode.getInstance(), NullNode.getInstance());
    final var level2A = new NodeImpl("level2_a", level3A, level3B);
    final var level1A = new NodeImpl("level1_a", level2A, level2B);
    TREE_ROOT = new NodeImpl("root", level1A, level1B);
  }

  /**
   * Verify the number of items in the tree. The root has 6 children so we expect a {@link
   * Node#getTreeSize()} of 7 {@link Node}s in total.
   */
  @Test
  public void testTreeSize() {
    assertEquals(7, TREE_ROOT.getTreeSize());
  }

  /**
   * Walk through the tree and verify if every item is handled
   */
  @Test
  public void testWalk() {
    TREE_ROOT.walk();

    assertTrue(appender.logContains("root"));
    assertTrue(appender.logContains("level1_a"));
    assertTrue(appender.logContains("level2_a"));
    assertTrue(appender.logContains("level3_a"));
    assertTrue(appender.logContains("level3_b"));
    assertTrue(appender.logContains("level2_b"));
    assertTrue(appender.logContains("level1_b"));
    assertEquals(7, appender.getLogSize());
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetLeft() {
    final var level1 = TREE_ROOT.getLeft();
    assertNotNull(level1);
    assertEquals("level1_a", level1.getName());
    assertEquals(5, level1.getTreeSize());

    final var level2 = level1.getLeft();
    assertNotNull(level2);
    assertEquals("level2_a", level2.getName());
    assertEquals(3, level2.getTreeSize());

    final var level3 = level2.getLeft();
    assertNotNull(level3);
    assertEquals("level3_a", level3.getName());
    assertEquals(1, level3.getTreeSize());
    assertSame(NullNode.getInstance(), level3.getRight());
    assertSame(NullNode.getInstance(), level3.getLeft());
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetRight() {
    final var level1 = TREE_ROOT.getRight();
    assertNotNull(level1);
    assertEquals("level1_b", level1.getName());
    assertEquals(1, level1.getTreeSize());
    assertSame(NullNode.getInstance(), level1.getRight());
    assertSame(NullNode.getInstance(), level1.getLeft());
  }

  private static class InMemoryAppender extends AppenderBase<ILoggingEvent> {
    private final List<ILoggingEvent> log = new LinkedList<>();

    public InMemoryAppender() {
      ((Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger("root")).addAppender(this);
      start();
    }

    @Override
    protected void append(ILoggingEvent eventObject) {
      log.add(eventObject);
    }

    public boolean logContains(String message) {
      return log.stream().map(ILoggingEvent::getMessage).anyMatch(message::equals);
    }

    public int getLogSize() {
      return log.size();
    }
  }

}


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October 2020 – February 2022 Oct 2020 – Feb 2022
Celebrating the Spanish Catholic Center | Celebrando el Centro Católico Hispano @ Virtual Program
To mark National Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrate the many contributions of generations of Hispanic Americans, Catholic Charities DC is hosting a virtual program about the Spanish Catholic Center moderated by Bill Kappaz, a member of the Catholic Charities Board of Directors. Join us at noon on Oct. 13 for an insider's view of the center's important work and hear from a client about how our job training program took her from jobless to employed.
Leaving a Legacy and Paying it Forward @ Virtual Gathering on Zoom
Join Fr. John and Charles Abell for a special gathering on:
Leaving a Legacy and Paying it Forward Creating a Lasting Impact at Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities Gala 2021
We're bringing the party to you! Join Father John Enzler and the Board of Directors in celebrating the work of Catholic Charities at the 2021 gala, being held virtually from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 13.
While the format is different, the goal is the same: to provide the vital funding needed to continue our work in addressing basic human needs — shelter, adequate food, health care, legal representation and mental health services to so many who have nowhere else to turn.
For information on sponsorships and other details, visit the Catholic Charities Gala 2021 page.
We've got a spectacular party lineup.
José Andrés, chef and humanitarian, will serve as honorary gala chair. You'll hear from a few special guests and enjoy entertainment from Maggie Rose, Potomac-born and Nashville-based country vocalist.
To get you into the spirit during your personal gala viewing party, we will offer sponsors delicious take-home food from Ridgewells Catering and wine pairings from Total Wine & More.
There even will be a few surprises, all from the comfort of your home.
We look forward to a fun-filled evening celebrating virtually with you on March 13, 2021.
Catholic Charities Legal Network Tennis & Pickleball Tournament @ Court of your choice
Jun 1 – Jun 20 all-day
TENNIS, ANYONE?
After a pause last year because of the pandemic, the Legal Network's tennis and pickleball tournament is back. We invite you to hit the court in support of the Legal Network.
The Legal Network is a lifeline for many who otherwise would not have access to civil legal services. The tennis and pickleball tournament is one way for the community to celebrate and support the Legal Network's important work.
The tournament is a virtual experience this year, with registrants playing tennis or pickleball on their own. We encourage you to send us photos of your tennis and pickleball play, as we will recognize participants on social media and in our "Giving Back" newsletter. Show your support of the Legal Network by doing your own social media post, tagging @CCADW and using the hashtag #CCLN.
Thank you for being a part of the supportive Legal Network community.
For questions or assistance, contact Kelly Thompson.
First Day of School – Kennedy School @ Kennedy School
Sep 7 all-day
The Kennedy School will be reopening for in person learning for School Year 2021-2022 on September 7, 2021. Students, staff and parents/guardians have all expressed their enthusiasm and all are ready to get back in person learning and those face-to-face connections.
2021 Mission of Mercy Sponsored By Catholic Charities
Sep 18 all-day
The free one-day dental clinic for adults is part of the 2021 Mission of Mercy. Patients must register in advance. They will be contacted by Catholic Charities and scheduled for a timed two-hour appointment. No walk-ups will be taken. To register for an appointment, visit: catholiccharitiesdc.org/2021-mid-maryland-mission-of-mercy
Location and date for clinic:
Feb. 19, 2022, at the Susan Denison Mona Center
5859 Allentown Way
Temple Hills, MD 20748
2021 Catholic Charities Legal Network Golf Tournament @ Westfields Golf Club
For 18 years, an annual golf tournament has supported the pro bono legal services the Catholic Charities Legal Network provides to low-income people.
The 2021 event includes lunch, starting at 11:30 a.m., and an evening reception. Play for the 18-hole event begins at 12:30 p.m.
To become a sponsor and to register, click here.
For more information on supporting the work of the Catholic Charities Legal Network or to get involved, please contact James Bishop, director, at 202-772-1201.
Nov 20 all-day


Initial thoughtson fault tolerance philosophies.
There are two fundamentally different philosophies we could adopt with regard to building a fault tolerant system. This document attempts to describe them along with their benefits and disadvantages. Each philosophy entails a set of strategies used to implement fault tolerance; some of those strategies are outlined along with their consequences for the design of the system.
It should be noted up front that the LSST processing systems will need to deal with failures as a common situation. As a back-of-the-envelope estimate, if we have 10,000 components (likely a low estimate), each of which has a (very conservative) 10 year mean time before failure (MTBF) with a uniform probability of failure in each time interval, the probability of a component failure somewhere in the system in any given hour is 0.076, and there is a 99% chance of a failure within 58 hours.
We can assume that all components of the system are inherently unreliable and that failure is a normal occurrence. This seems to be Google's worldview. This implies that the system must be highly dynamic and self-organizing. Strategies used by this philosophy would include dynamic allocation of tasks to hardware nodes, including dynamic load balancing, and dynamic discovery of communication partners.
A design using this philosophy is likely to be more tolerant of all types of failures, including hardware, software, network, and even design failures. On the other hand, it is also likely to be less efficient in resource usage, particularly in the case when no failures occur. Forcing the system to be self-organizing may restrict the range of algorithms that can be easily implemented. Monitoring a highly dynamic system may be more complex.
We can assume that all required components of the system are typically operational. The resulting system could be organized in a more static fashion. Strategies used by this philosophy would include detecting when failures occur and recovering from those failures.
A design using this philosophy is likely to be more efficient in the no-failure case. Its success is dependent on properly handling all failure modes. While a wider range of algorithms may be possible, they may still need to be implemented in a way that allows recovery and restart.
In both philosophies, processing will need to be broken down into granular tasks that can be restarted in the event of a failure. The level of granularity affects system downtime or unavailability (coarse-grain tasks increase this), the complexity of the management system (fine-grain tasks increase this), and the need for checkpointing (fine-grain tasks increase this). Overall system efficiency involves a trade-off between the overhead of fine-grain tasks and the wasted processing of coarse-grain tasks that need to be restarted.
It is possible to combine the two philosophies. For example, a master controller using a failure-detection strategy could be used to dispatch tasks to a self-organizing pool of slaves.


Darwen has withdrawn from the league leaving just four teams to compete in the 2019 season.
The format has now been changed again, with the 16 years and under age group being scrapped, the 12 years and under becoming the 13 years and under, and the 14 years and under becoming the 15 years and under age group.
The age groups are now 9/10 years, 13 years and under, 15 years and under, and open.
There will be two more mixed medley relays being added for thr 10 years and under, and the 16 years and under. The 13 years and under, and open relays will remain. The canon relay will revert back to 8 x 25m with one male and female swimmer from each of the four age groups.
The Open Mixed Medley Relay will now start the contest with the open individual medley races moving to the middle of the programme.


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HomeAllTechNewsHere's why Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram went offline yesterday
Here's why Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram went offline yesterday
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
Facebook has revealed that an incorrect configuration change was behind its outage yesterday.
The company added that user data wasn't compromised as a result.
Social media colossus Facebook suffered a major outage yesterday, affecting Facebook itself, Instagram, and WhatsApp too. The hours-long outage was eventually resolved, and the company has now given a reason for the issue.
Facebook first noted that its ability to diagnose and address the issue was complicated by the outage affecting its internal tools and systems as well. So what actually caused the problem when they were eventually able to get to the bottom of it? Here's what the team had to say:
Our engineering teams have learned that configuration changes on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between our data centers caused issues that interrupted this communication. This disruption to network traffic had a cascading effect on the way our data centers communicate, bringing our services to a halt.
The social media company also emphasized that user data wasn't compromised as a result of this outage, dismissing notions that this could've been due to a cyber-attack or hacking.
Either way, we hope to see the company adopt a more robust infrastructure setup if possible. After all, what's the point of having multiple communication/social media platforms if they all go down at once?
BGP Explained: the protocol that may be behind Facebook's disappearance
Tesla ordered to pay $137 million in discrimination lawsuit


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The Enigma Gamers - A CATS Tale
Gone are the days of pixelated sprites and simple wired controllers. It's the twenty-first century, and video game playing has undergone a complete evolution. With high-def graphics and intuitive sensory controls, gamers are enjoying a level of realism and immersion never before experienced. However, when the line between the real and cyber worlds becomes blurred, this digital landscape provides new social predators with opportunities to unleash terror and pain on unsuspecting victims.
technology, thriller, romance, Big Data, intrigue, supercomputer, SciFi, technothriller
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Submitted by RoxB on 11/07/2016 - 05:26
Reviewed by Sefina Hawke for Readers' Favorite The Enigma Gamers: A CATS Tale by Charles V. Breakfield and Roxanne E. Burkey is a fictional thriller, mystery, and suspense story that is the seventh book in the Enigma series. The Enigma Gamers is set in a futuristic time where video gaming has become so much more advanced. There are no more game controllers; instead all of the controls are intuitive and sensory. The Enigma Gamers has the video gamers so much more immersed in the world of video gaming; however, this immersion is not without cost or risk. The gamers can experience a blur between reality and the gaming worlds. This presents a risk as there are those who use gaming to unleash terror on people using the technology. The CATS (Cyber Assassins Technology Services) team is all that exists to protect and avenge the victims of these new cyber-crimes. The Enigma Gamers: A CATS Tale has a bit of a slow beginning, but I stuck it out and wow, am I glad that I did; the storyline was amazing and it quickly picked up the pace after a few chapters. One of the things I really liked about The Enigma Gamers is the Locations and Primary Cast Members page. As a first time reader to the Enigma Series, this page really helped me to catch up. There is some sexual content, but nothing too explicit. However, it is clear that the characters are engaging in sex and there is some description. I liked the fact that they kept to a more PG-13 level instead of an R. Overall, I enjoyed reading The Enigma Gamers.
Reviewed by Ruffina Oserio
Reviewed by Ruffina Oserio for Readers' Favorite The Enigma Gamers: A CATS Tale (Volume 7) by Charles V Breakfield and Roxanne E Burkey is a thriller that brilliantly deals with cyber crimes, a reality that is as current as it is appalling. It takes a gifted writer to weave an intriguing, somewhat mysterious and gripping story around such a phenomenon. A new kind of evil is plaguing society with cyber threats and crimes growing in numbers. Gamers are stepping beyond the digital world to actually execute what is supposed to only be taking place in the games they play. Cyberspace becomes more and more an uncertain arena in which to tread and one never knows when a cyber crime lord will strike. Here come the CATS - Cyber Assassins Technology Services - team led by Julie and Juan. Do they have what it takes to eradicate cyber crime? Breakfield and Burkey have written a thriller that should catch the attention of cyber-lovers and online gamers, but it is a story that will be of great interest to everyone with a computer, an internet, and access to anything online. The topic is crucial and very relevant, and this story will create a powerful awareness in cyber lovers of the dangers that lurk in this vast and mysterious world. I loved the writing style and it's necessary to comment on the fact that the authors write with confidence in the power of their prose. The dialogues are used wisely and they are very relevant, but the descriptions are stunning. The Enigma Gamers: A CATS Tale (Volume 7) is the first book I have read by these authors and now I have to hunt down the previous books in the series. It's a relevant story, a page-turner, and one that most readers will undoubtedly identify with.
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Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite The Enigma Gamers: A CATS Tale (Volume 7) by Charles V. Breakfield and Roxanne E. Burkey is a twisted tale of how things can go south if the cyber world is not kept under control. Set in the 21st century, where virtual reality is very real, the gaming world has evolved; it is more interesting and more threatening than ever before. When a ransom demand is made through virtual predators, The CATS know that this is something much more sinister than they anticipate. Juan and Julie are given the task of leading their team to find out what and who is behind this. Someone very real is behind this evil virtual wrongdoing and the CATS are onto it. But who is it? When the lines become blurred between the real and the virtual world, can you even find the true culprit? This is a new world where real is virtual and virtual is real. How can they find the person behind it all? This is definitely an interesting novel. It was a cool thriller; reading about characters like Julie and Juan makes me so happy. We don't have enough geeks who are proud to be geeks in the literary world. It is nice to read about such characters as the main leads. They are awesome and so smart. I love the way Juan led his team and how Julie became a support for all of them. Her being a female did not make her any different to her team. These characters were developed, they were created to perfection, the thrill and the mystery of the novel was on point, and the climax was heart racing. This is definitely a five star novel! It was amazing.


The Level 1 ESOL Electrical Installation course is aimed at anyone who would like a career in training as an electrician or a plumber. This will prepare learners to work in the building construction industry and a chance to learn skills. The course allows ESOL learners to improve English language skills alongside gaining Level 1 Certificate in Electrical Installation.
To qualify for this course you need to be eligible to study ESOL, have an ESOL Entry 3 Certificate or equivalent level, and have an interest in construction.


This is such a common recipe among fellow food bloggers these days. I had some leftover Red Velvet Cake that my friend Jen brought us a few days ago and made these Red Velvet Cake Balls to use it up and share.
The recipe for this is rather easy and can be easily found on a slew of other blogs in greater detail, but I thought it would be interesting to provide a link to a New York Times article that outlines the popularity, legends and the history of Red Velvet Cake.
- In a large bowl, mash the prepared and frosted cake to fully combine.
- Using a small scoop, form small balls of mashed cake.
- Roll each ball with your hands to form a more uniform ball.
- Melt chocolate according to package directions and place melted chocolate in a small bowl.
- Carefully place ball of cake into the melted chocolate and coat completely.
- Remove coated cake ball and place on parchment lined baking sheet to harden.
You continue to amaze me. I can't wait to try these.
A cool way to deal with leftover cake. Too bad we never have any!
you finally made them. Once you make them, you can't go back. Yours look beautiful. I made one of your sugar cookie recipes that Kelly loved. It's a keeper here.
If we ever have cake leftover, I will definitely make these.
The red velvet kind are my favorite.


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Article courtesy of Cleary Strategies, LLC
SUMMIT, NJ, March 9, 2022 – Lexerd Capital Management LLC ("Lexerd"), a New Jersey-based sponsor of private equity funds, announced today that one of its high yield funds has acquired Stove Lofts, a multifamily property in Leavenworth, KS. The property consists of one re-purposed factory building, consisting of five (5) multifamily apartment buildings (ranging from two to five stories), with one hundred eighty-five (185) units total, and one community building. The current amenity package of the property consists of two fitness centers, courtyard with resident areas, clubhouse with ballroom, conference room, and trails along the river. The primary updates to the property will include enhanced landscaping and lighting, adding an outdoor fitness station, a package locker system, improved ground floor privacy fencing, the installation of Nest thermostats, and added backsplashes to the interior kitchens.
The property is located on the West bank of the Missouri River in the City of Leavenworth, the county seat and largest city of its county. Within five minutes of the property, there is a Home Depot, Starbucks, and several banks, restaurants, and grocers. Also notable employers nearby include Command and General Staff College with Fort Leavenworth and Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center. Industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, education, and government solidify the broader economy. The Kansas City International Airport is located just 16 miles away.
The Stove Lofts will be rebranded as The Lory of Stove Lofts.
"We are eager to announce the acquisition of Stove Lofts, soon to be rebranded The Lory of Stove Lofts," said Albert Lord III, Founder and CEO of Lexerd. "The property is optimally located providing residents close proximity to demand drivers, making it ideally suited for dual income households working in different areas of the Leavenworth County MSA. We are thankful for the opportunity to expand the Lory brand into this market."
Lord continued, "As is consistent with all of our acquisitions, the newly acquired property will be re-branded under Lexerd's Lory umbrella of properties. The Lory is a high-quality real estate investment brand and it shows in everything from the quality of the properties we choose to invest in to the caliber of the tenants we lease to. We are committed to providing tenants with quality amenities and services which are consistent across all properties in the Lory brand. Through each acquisition we continue to serve our mission of achieving strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors, while supporting their communities in a meaningful way. The Lory brand is committed to our properties for the long term and we are committed to upholding these brand qualities with The Lory of Stove Lofts."
About Lexerd:
Lexerd Capital Management LLC is a real estate firm that primarily sponsors investments in opportunistic multifamily assets throughout the United States. Lexerd was founded in 2006 by Albert L. Lord III while he was raising capital and advising on a $440 million bid to acquire the Washington Nationals baseball team from Major League Baseball. Lexerd has managed over $1 billion in assets since its founding.
Lexerd's core mission of preserving capital while generating appreciation and offering investors stable distributions begins with an approach that recognizes the distinctiveness of the multifamily real estate asset class and its unique features. The approach is based on the integration of three key considerations (a) a proprietary Model for property acquisition, (b) focus on small to middle Market properties to avoid larger competitors and (c) efficient Management of acquired properties. Since 2006 the 3M model has served Lexerd's investors by generating excess returns and stable annual distributions.


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New Signing – Adeyinka Cole
By Chris Jones
https://www.graysathletic.co.u
Attacking midfielder Adeyinka Cole is the latest to join the Blues for the upcoming season.
Starting out as a youth player with Blackpool, Cole has recently played for Enfield Town and Waltham Abbey, before ending last season with Romford.
Cole has impressed during pre-season, and scored the decisive penalty in Saturday's 2-1 win at local rivals Thurrock.
Speaking earlier today, Cole said:
"I'm delighted to have finally signed for Grays Athletic, and on a personal note, am looking forward to starting the season with a bang, and show everyone what I'm made of.
"During the training sessions and matches, I've looked around and seen a lot of potential and togetherness. We would be the first to admit that it's a long season, and there will be good and bad times; hopefully more of the good".
"With Jamie at the forefront, and some of the ability we have in the dressing room, I have no doubt we will continue to grow throughout the season. With hard work, and by allowing our football to do the talking, I have no doubt that we will make Mill Field a tough place to come, and take a few by surprise during the season"


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The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have urged the Federal Government to protect all human lives at all costs to avoid disintegration and destruction of the Nigerian society.
The bishops speaking through their representative, Bishop Emmanuel Badejo, made this call at a public presentation of two books on Thursday at the John Paul II Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
The books are entitled: "A Catechism on Human Life: From Conception to Natural Death and A Catechism on Marriage and The Family: The Teachings of the Catholic Church".
The province comprises of Ibadan Archdiocese, Osogbo, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo and Ilorin Dioceses.
Bishop Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo said that where basic human lives were concerned, the government should be accountable by protecting them.
He added that government had the responsibility to protect lives irrespective of ethnicity, religion and ideology.
"The government is supposed to serve the people and everything done by the government must be of benefit to the people, which includes protecting their lives.
" Government must do this not to favour anybody, any institution or personality at the expense of people's lives.
"Every human life that is lost is blood crying out to God for vengeance and this can mean the destruction of a society.
"We suffer from daily sights of killings of adults, babies and pregnant women.
"Human life is becoming less valuable and any society that tolerates that is on the death row. In Nigeria we don't want to be on the death row.
"The basic duty of government is to protect human lives, all other things fade into insignificance," he said.
Badejo also advised the government to have respect for the traditional institution of marriage and shun laws that seek to abolish it.
"The three main pillars of humanity in Africa are : the protection of human lives, marriage and the protection of the family.
"What we have now are so many wayward teachings.
"If the family system and marriage institution are not protected, eventually society will disintegrate.
"That is why God made it possible for only man and woman to procreate," he said.
In his remarks, Archbishop Gabriel Abegunrin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan said the traditional institution of family and marriage was being challenged by ideological and economic motives.
"There are a lot of false teachings, misconceptions about human lives.
"It has become pertinent for the church to speak as eloquently as possible in a world where misguided emphasis is laid on mundane and material things.
"There is no doubt that the world today needs restoration through education and social mobilisation.
"Marriage institution still has values and worth and if you want to help the nation, you have to help the family take care of the children," he said.
Abegunrin urged every citizen to have complete respect for the dignity and the sanctity of human life.
"In this age, people have forgotten that life belongs to God and have lost the conscience that God alone has right over human lives and no man should take it.
"We are calling on people of goodwill to shun any practice against human life.
"We are talking about development of the society. Human life is sacred, no other human being has the right to terminate another's." he said.
Dr Julianna Olusanmi, a human rights activist, said that the family remained the root and the building block of the human society.
"The role of family in the society should not be underestimated. It is pertinent to societal development or its lack.
"If you help the family, you help the nation. Bad leaders come from bad families," she said.
The book reviewer, Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, said that the books were written to correct misconceptions and misguided principles about marriage, conception and family that were anti-Christians and anti-Africa.
He described the book as a moral guide to not only Christians but to all people of goodwill.
"The two books confront misleading ideology but seek to better educate Christians about marriage and promote and protect traditional Christian values," he said.


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Yankees' speedy infielder leaves via free agency
Published: Oct. 07, 2022, 6:00 a.m.
Infielder Tyler Wade elected free agency, leaving the Yankees on Thursday.AP
Brendan Kuty | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Tyler Wade returned but never made it back to the Bronx.
The 27-year-old elected free agency Thursday, according to his MLB.com page.
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The Yankees traded for Wade with the Angels on July 14 after Los Angeles designated him for assignment. He appeared on the Yankees' practice squad, but never got into a game above Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Wade hit .227 with four home runs, 16 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 42 games with the RailRiders, where he played second base, third base and all three outfield positions. Wade was thought to possibly be in the mix for the Yankees' last man on the bench job as a pinch runner in the playoffs, but clearly the team prefers Tim Locastro among others.
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On Thursday, MLB announced that Aaron Judge had earned his seventh career AL Player of the Week award. From the league:
On Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers, the four-time All-Star slugged his 62nd home run of the season to pass Roger Maris (61 in 1961) for the most homers in a single season in AL history.
Clubbed his record-tying 61st homer of the season last Wednesday at Toronto in an 8-3 victory.
Registered a .487 on-base percentage across nine games played with six hits and 12 walks.
Finished the 2022 campaign just shy of a Triple Crown, leading the AL in home runs and RBI (131), while finishing second in the league with a .311 batting average, behind only Minnesota's Luis Arraez (.316), who claimed the Rod Carew AL Batting Title.
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