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Effects of temperature and grain size on the mechanical properties of polycrystalline quartz
Zhaoyang Ma, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Chengpeng Zhang
In this article, a series of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed to investigate the impacts of indentation size, grain size and temperature on the mechanical properties of polycrystalline α-quartz under quasi-static nanoindentation with conical indenter. Results from MD simulations show that the hardness and Young's modulus are more sensitive to the temperature and penetration depth than grain size. Von Mises shear strain and the volumetric strain were calculated to depict the plastic deformation and it was found that plastic deformation becomes more dominate at higher temperatures and indentation sizes for polycrystalline α-quartz. The deformation mechanism is dominated by the grain boundary sliding instead of intragranular dislocation control at small grain size (<10 nm). This work enriches the atomic-level understanding the mechanical properties of α-quartz under nanoindentation tests, which helps to uncover the mechanism of polycrystalline solids breakage and deformation under various conditions.
Computational Materials Science
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.110138
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Young's Modulus
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Ma, Z., Pathegama Gamage, R., & Zhang, C. (2021). Effects of temperature and grain size on the mechanical properties of polycrystalline quartz. Computational Materials Science, 188, [110138]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.110138
Ma, Zhaoyang ; Pathegama Gamage, Ranjith ; Zhang, Chengpeng. / Effects of temperature and grain size on the mechanical properties of polycrystalline quartz. In: Computational Materials Science. 2021 ; Vol. 188.
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14,908 mile road trip through several birding hotspots of the Lower 48. A birding trip of a lifetime.
Green Jay on my Subaru in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
After acquiring a Canon Telephoto EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens in 2006, I became fascinated with birds. Each species boasted a different plumage, song, and quirky personality. I soon discovered that there were many more kinds of birds than I would ever hope to see near Vancouver, British Columbia. I began dreaming of a trip across the country to find all the other unique bird species living across North America.
In Spring 2008, I put my dream into action. First, I quit my second job as a junior civil engineer. (This time I had lasted 7 months, one month less than my first failed attempt the previous year, when I had quit and embarked on an amazing month-long climbing road trip to Red Rocks, Yosemite, and the Rockies). I was beginning to think cubicle life wasn't for me. In a state of bliss over my recaptured freedom, I threw my sleeping bag and camera gear into my Subaru, and set out on the road to pursue the songbirds (and non-songbirds too of course) across the country.
The following page outlines this birding trip of a lifetime, which took me on a 14,908-mile round tour through many of the birding hotspots of the Lower 48, from Vancouver to Arizona to Texas to Alabama to South Carolina to New Jersey to the Great Lakes to North Dakota to Oregon to Wyoming and back home. I focused my birding efforts to 10 major birding areas along the way, staying at each area for a few days before driving on to the next. These areas provided a range of habitats, and each area hosted a distinct combination of birds.
Of course, the main purpose of this page is to exhibit plenty of PHOTOS of the birds I saw along the way. I tried to get a photo of every kind of bird that I saw at each area, and I often found myself stealthily stalking a robin or house sparrow, just as eager to take it's photo as I would be if it were a Kirtland's warbler or flame-colored tanager. Over the course of my travels I saw at least 370 different kinds of birds, most of which I had never seen before. Prepare to be entertained with photos!
At the end of my birding roadtrip, I put together a hardback book (using iPhoto). Click here to download a reduced-size pdf of this book.
My trip took me on a round tour through the major birding habitats of the Lower 48, starting and ending at my home near Vancouver, British Columbia and circling 14,908 miles around the country. I focused my birding efforts to 10 major birding sites along the way, staying at each area for a few days before driving on to the next.
The numbers on the map correspond to the list of places and links below.
I spent several hours researching the best birding areas across the country that would not only host a large volume of birds, but would also represent the different birding regions of the Lower 48.
I thought that the increase in gas prices just over the 2 months of my trip was kind of interesting! The trip was well worth the whopping $2299.28 I spent on gas on my 14,908 mile adventure around the country! The spike at the endcorresponds to a tank of gas I bought in Canada near the end of my trip at the equivalent of $5.42/gallon! And we thought the price of gas in States was high!
Here is a list of the birds I photographed on my trip, with links to the pages the photos can be found on. I did not see or photograph every bird, but I've tried to give a good sampling of my favorite photos from each region I passed through. Many of the birds I saw in several locations along my travels.
Click on the links below to be directed to the pages with the specific bird photos.


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I got this recipe from my neighbour long time back. Since we all loved this Kara kuzhambu very much, it started making frequent appearance on our dining table. Since mochai (field beans) is in season now, I have prepared this kulambu using mochai kottai but you can replace it with double beans or red beans or butter beans. Today we will learn how to make Brinjal Mochai Kulambu-Kathirikkai Mochai Kara kuzhambu following this very easy recipe.
Pressure cook field beans (mochai) with a little salt till soft. Keep it aside.
Heat a tsp of oil and fry cumin seeds, fennel seeds, khus khus and cinnamon separately.Fry coconut also separately until light golden brown. Grind all the ingredients together to a smooth paste and keep it aside. This is our kulambu masala paste.
Soak tamarind in about 2 3/4 cups of hot water and extract it juice.Discard the pulp.
Cut brinjal lengthwise and keep it in a cup of water until use. This is done to prevent discoloration.
1.Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing, fenugreek seeds, red chilli, curry leaves, onion (chopped) and baby onions. Saute until onions turns pink.
2.Add garlic, saute for some more minutes.
3.Now add cooked mochai, brinjal (after draining the water) and tomato. Fry for 4-5 minutes and then add tamarind water.
4.When it starts boiling, add ground kulambu masala paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and needed salt.
5.Cook until oil separates and the gravy reaches a saucy consistency.
Note- If using dried beans,soak it for 8 hours or overnight and pressure cook the beans.
Omg, am just drooling here, my all time favourite gravy..
This gravy is all time favourite to my members & myself, Cant control my taste buds, going to make for tomorrows lunch..
I love this mochai kuzhambu.. Thx for posting this recipe.
i m a fan of tamilian cuisine..
i learnt a similar recipe from my sister.. looks yummy.
Wow! Looks very delicious, just feel like having that plate of food.
Love this spicy and delicious curry!
Never tried this way looks delicious!
I love curry so much and I can't get enough recipes. Thanks for sharing this beautiful dish with us. It really looks great and I like how rich it is.
Simple delicious curry. Love it.
yummy...love the tasty tangy flavour.
Never tasted kara kuzhambu before..Recipe sounds very tasty!! Nice pictures, Padhu..
wow,i love this combo a lot,think its long time since I had this! Yummmy!
Made thakkalikkai koottu using your recipe and it tasted awesome......made it once again using the same paste....please suggest if we can made pavakkai pitlai and kathirikkai pitlai also using the same paste but following your instructions on all ingredients and method of making exactly as instructed by you.....Thanks in advance for your reply.
Happy to know that you liked the green tomato kootu. Yes, you can use the same paste for making pavakkai pitlai and kathirikkai rasavangi.
I have been following your blog for few months now and everything I have tried has come out absolutely delicious. As a bachelor living out of South India, you blog is just like a neighbor to whom I can call upon and cook delicious stuff. Keep up the good work Mrs Padhu.


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For our weekly "Ideas on Europe" editorial by UACES, the University Association for European Studies, we welcome Paul James Cardwell, from City, University of London, in England.
We have heard a lot this year about the decision of the UK government not to participate any more in the Erasmus programme of the EU, and to create its own version, the "Turing Scheme".
Yes – the decision was made last Christmas. A few days before the UK left the post-Brexit transition period, it decided not to seek Erasmus membership as a third country, such as Norway or Turkey.
But, Paul, why not? Isn't the Erasmus programme seen as a success?
The stated reason was the cost. Over the last 30 years, Erasmus has grown from being a University student exchange system and now covers a huge variety of different schemes. It has been used as means to plug skills gaps and tackle unemployment, particularly amongst young people. For the UK, since free movement no longer applies for workers, the government wanted to 'cherry pick' parts of it but this approach was not successful.
Although there are many success stories about Erasmus, there is a perception in the UK that it was not used as much as it could have been. There are a number of reasons for this, including low levels of foreign language ability. There was also a perception – which I think is a typical UK argument – that Erasmus was mainly used by better-off, middle-class students rather than those who would really benefit from the funds.There is, however, a recognised need for a system to support student mobility, including with funding to make it happen. At the same time, the UK government needs to capitalise on its 'Global Britain' approach. So, the aim is to go beyond Erasmus and offer opportunities to North America, Asia, Australasia and beyond.
So what is the new scheme? And why is it called "Turing"?
The new scheme was rapidly launched in 2021, and we are still getting to grips with how it works. It is named after Alan Turing, who was a 'code braker' during WWII but who was convicted of homosexuality after the war and underwent chemical castration. Only recently has his story become more well-known in the UK – there was a 2014 film with Benedict Cumberbatch "The Imitation Game", he now appears on the new £50 note.
The new scheme has some features which mirror those of Erasmus, but with some important differences. The scheme only funds students at UK universities who go away to study elsewhere. There is no funding under the scheme for those coming to the UK.
Students are likely to depart under established agreements with institutions across the world, including many in Europe. The government has been keen to stress that this allows students to go to newer destinations, e.g. in developing countries, but the lack of funding for incoming students is going to be a challenge to turn these into 'exchanges'. The same might be said for European students, who also now need a visa for UK as well as seeking alternative funding.
Under Erasmus, universities cannot charge tuition fees. But under the Turing Scheme, there is nothing to stop receiving universities from doing so – this is not going to help the poorer students from the UK. The fund also does not allow visits by staff to make sure the links are working and so on.
So, how is the scheme working so far?
It is difficult to tell. For this academic year we are of course facing a lot of Covid-related disruption, so we wouldn't expect the same numbers of students to try to go abroad. Also, there are some unspent Erasmus funds by UK universities which have been used – so not everyone will be a "Turing" scholar.
Setting up a new scheme in such a short period of time has been very complicated, and we learned last year that the body responsible will no longer be the British Council (the UK's cultural and educational body) but a private body with no experience of this area.
Many universities have of course said how pleased they are to receive funds for the scheme. But there is still a lot of doubt as to whether the scheme will work as well as Erasmus, whether more students will benefit and if it is a cost-efficient and beneficial scheme for the taxpayer. It is likely that we won't fully know the answer to these questions under a few years from now.
Thank you very much, Paul, for this insight into yet another consequence of Brexit.
"Ideas on Europe" will be back after the holidays, each Friday morning, as usual.


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Q: How could Dumbledore see Harry under the Invisibility cloak? I've had a look, and while there are many similar questions, they ask about the Marauder's Map or Nagini or some other such magically enhanced object/creature. My question is specifically about Dumbledore, an otherwise ordinary (If very powerful) human wizard.
In Philosopher's Stone, Dumbledore looks directly at Harry and Ron in Hagrid's hut. The Invisibility Cloak is supposedly able to hide the wearer from Death himself and yet Dumbledore just looked right into their eyes like the cloak wasn't there.
I can't think how he was able to do that. Was it a spell? Or is he so awesome that he can psychically just know?

A: From an answer by Slytherincess to Why could Madeye Moody/Barty Crouch see through the Invisibility Cloak using his Magical Eye?
We know for certain that at least one spell works against the Invisibility Cloak: Homenum Revelio. In Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore uses Homenum Revelio to see Harry and Ron under the Invisibility Cloak in Hagrid's hut:

'However,' said Dumbledore, speaking very slowly and clearly, so that none of them could miss a word, 'you will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.'
For a second, Harry was almost sure Dumbledore's eyes flickered towards the corner where he and Ron stood hidden.
Chamber of Secrets - page 195 - UK Hardcover - chapter 14, Cornelius Fudge

J.K. Rowling confirms this in an interview:

Angela Morrissey: Why is it that albus dumbledore can see harry under his invisibility cloak at certain moments? (during the series is the cloak only infallible to those who do not own a deathly hallow).
J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore, who could perform magic without needing to say the incantation aloud, was using 'homenum revelio' - the human-presence-revealing spell Hermione makes use of in Deathly Hallows.

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Reggie Miller had been strangely quiet during the Eastern Conference finals. On Monday, he waited until the fourth quarter to make most of his noise.
"That's the situation I love, with the game on the line and the ball in my hands," Miller said after scoring 13 of his 31 points in the final period as the Indiana Pacers evened the best-of-7 series 2-2 with an 83-77 victory over the New York Knicks. "If you're a competitor, that's the one you dream about."Miller, who denies he's the trash-talking player of his reputation, had 10 points and an assist during a decisive 12-2 spurt that turned a two-point deficit into an 80-72 lead with 2:20 left. The Knicks could have tied the score with a 3-pointer in the final seconds, but New York's 26th turnover ruined the chance.
But the Pacers still must win at New York's Madison Square Garden to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time, and their first of two chances comes Wednesday night in Game 5.
It's a daunting task for the Pacers because the Knicks, just 1-6 on the road in the playoffs, are 8-0 at home.
"I'm not concerned about losing on the road," Knicks coach Pat Riley said. "I concerned about winning the series. The most important game for us is the next game. We play with more confidence, more poise and more force at home."
The Pacers stayed perfect at Market Square Arena in six playoff home games. Indiana had won the first five at home by at least 10 points, and only a fourth-quarter rally by the Knicks made it close Monday.
Miller missed 11 shots from the field, but his 17-for-19 shooting from the free-throw line kept the scoring pressure on the Knicks, who made just 37.7 percent of their shots.
"It seemed like he was at the free-throw line all day," Riley said. "They did a good job of getting him open. He hit the open shots and got to the line."
Pacers coach Larry Brown said Miller, who averaged 17 points in the first three games, was uptight earlier in the series.
"Today he got so aggressive on offense that he loosened up," Brown said.
The Pacers led by as many as 13 points in the third quarter and 64-55 with 11:38 left before the Knicks rallied to take the lead, 72-70, with a 15-4 burst capped by Hubert Davis' 3-pointer with 6:19 left.
Then Miller took over with a tying jumper, a perfect pass to Rik Smits for a go-ahead basket, another jumper and then six straight free throws.
"We showed character," Brown said. "Early in the season, we might not have responded so well. We tried to go from 13 points ahead to 25 ahead, which we've done a lot in the playoffs. But we quit doing the things that got us the lead."
The Knicks closed to 80-77 with 30 seconds left on a layup by John Starks after a bad inbounds pass by Indiana, and they got the ball back when Derrick McKey missed two free throws two seconds later.
But Davis fumbled a pass out of bounds with 6.6 seconds left, ending the Knicks' final hope.
"It was a great pass," Davis said. "It just went through my hands."
"We failed to execute down the stretch," Riley said. "They took us out of what we wanted to do. We had some looks to make it close, but we have to be stronger with the ball."
Patrick Ewing, coming off a one-point performance in Game 3, scored 25 points and had 13 rebounds for the Knicks. Smits finished with 15 points for Indiana. Starks had 14 points and Charles Oakley 15 rebounds for New York.
"You have to give their defense credit," Ewing said. "They created a lot of turnovers. Everything can be fixed. We just have to come in more focused."
The Pacers, leading 42-39 at halftime, started the third quarter with a 16-6 run for a 58-45 lead with five minutes left. McKey had five points, Miller and Antonio Davis four each in the spurt.
The Knicks closed the gap to 62-55 at the end of the period as Davis had a 3-pointer, a steal and a free throw in the last 38 seconds.
Both teams shot under 43 percent in the first three games of the series, and they did nothing to improve their percentages in the opening half. New York made 12 of 38 shots (31.6 percent) and Indiana 15 of 39 (38.5 percent).
Ewing's layup with 8:43 left in the second period was the Knicks' first field goal in more than seven minutes, but the basket gave them a 24-23 lead. When Starks scored a minute later, it was only the third basket in 18 attempts by a New York player other than Ewing.
Miller's two free throws with 3:09 left gave Indiana a 36-35 edge, the 11th lead change of the second period. A tip-in by Kenny Williams and a free throw by Miller after a technical on Oakley put the Pacers ahead 39-35, matching the largest lead of the half by either team.


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Q: Cache of a file editing by gedit on a mounted FTP? I was working on a file live by editing changes to a file on FTP by mounting the FTP on Ubuntu and using gedit to make changes.
After work, I shut down my machine and now I realize that the file on FTP has been wiped of its content. Any ideas if gedit might have a cache copy of it?

A: If you have already shut down, there is unlikely to be any leftovers from any in-memory copies of the contents gedit was editing.
In gedit, there are preference options to create backup files.  Look for these options under Edit...Preferences...Editor.  If you happened to have turned on the autosave function, you may find a copy of the file with ~ appended to the name stored in the editing location (but in this case, I suspect you would have found it when looking at the FTP site).
In summary, probably not (and you probably already did something else to recover the content in the last 15 weeks), but if you set this option, you may discover that the answer is "Yes" in the future.


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From Forecast to Disaster: A Timeline at the National Hurricane Center
MIAMI — The turning point came early Thursday morning. Bleary-eyed experts at the National Hurricane Center saw that Harvey, a tropical storm that they had been tracking for a week as it wandered westward through the Caribbean, was starting to build power quickly, as if gunning for hurricane status.
Within 48 hours, it would become the strongest hurricane to hit the United States in more than a decade, smashing into the Texas coast, inundating the nation's fourth-largest city and prompting some to question whether the public could have been warned earlier about the scale of the threat.
Thursday, 4 a.m.
. . . Harvey forecast to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico . . .
"That was the day when we realized that it was going to be much worse," said Michael Brennan, the branch chief of the hurricane specialist unit at the center. "We had aircraft data and saw the storm was beginning to rapidly intensify."
That was when the center, which is staffed around the clock, also went into overdrive. Getting information out about the storm was crucial, so six people at the center started helping to reach out to reporters, coordinate with media outlets and blitz social media.
Mr. Brennan said the team recognized relatively early on that Harvey had the potential to slow down and stall over the Texas coast, where it could dump huge amounts of rain. By noon on Thursday, a hurricane-hunter plane had obtained wind data confirming that Harvey had strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane, and the airplane team could see that Harvey was not going to stop there.
The hurricane liaison team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which operates at the center, also kicked into higher gear at that point. The team helps turn what the meteorologists are deciphering into action plans for emergency teams on the ground.
Eight-hour work shifts were stretched to ten, and before long pizza started flowing into the building, which is on the campus of Florida International University. Someone sent in a basket of fruit to counteract the ubiquitous boxes of doughnuts. Coffee cups piled up.
"The food appears, and it's gone really fast," Mr. Brennan said. "You have people working all the time, not able to go out or sit down and eat."
Vi Tran shielded her daughters Olivia, left, and Eva from the rain after being evacuated from the Meyerland neighborhood of Houston.
Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times
He was not complaining. Twenty-five years ago, when the center was in Coral Gables, Fla., the staff had to track Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 storm, as it bore down almost directly at them, and fret about the safety of their families, houses and cars all the while.
Thursday, 4 p.m.
. . . Life-threatening and devastating flooding expected . . .
As Thursday wore on, the center extended its hurricane and storm-surge warnings several times and warned that the storm packed plenty of rain and was likely to stall once it made landfall. At 1 p.m. Central time, the headline on its Harvey bulletin said preparations along the Texas coast "should be rushed to completion today."
The 4 p.m. headline warned of "life-threatening and devastating flooding." By midnight, its winds had strengthened to Category 2 and the total rain forecast had risen to the range of 15 to 25 inches, with isolated areas seeing 35 inches.
Harvey quickly grew even bolder on Friday as it drew close to the coast, and the center was pumping out updates by the hour. At 2 p.m. it was upgraded to Category 3, with sustained winds nearing 120 miles an hour and a storm surge already developing near Corpus Christi and Port Aransas.
Warnings to hurry preparations for the storm were no longer featured in the center's bulletins; the time for that had passed.
Friday, 6 p.m.
. . . Sustained hurricane-force winds spreading onto the middle Texas coast . . .
At 6 p.m., Harvey hit Category 4, its peak strength, and landfall was imminent. Now the center's meteorologists were thinking about 40 inches of rain or more in some areas, but in most respects Harvey was sticking to the forecast script. By 10 p.m. the eye of the storm had crossed the coastline.
Much has changed through the years for hurricane experts, as profuse data and better technology for gathering and using it have expanded their capabilities.
Hurricane Harvey was the first for which the center issued a storm surge map, a new feature under development for years.
Hurricanes are categorized by the strength of their winds, but it is their storm surges that often do the most damage in coastal areas, and can be even more deadly than the winds, Mr. Brennan said. The center issued separate storm surge warnings and included them in each of its bulletins about Harvey, warning of catastrophic flooding.
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Leigh Centurions booked their place in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup with a professional performance against Sheffield Eagles.
Three tries in eight second half minutes was enough for Leigh to seal victory in comfortable fashion against an Eagles team who flattered to deceive compared to previous weeks.
Sheffield handed a debut to Lewis Taylor while there was a late change to the Centurions' lineup as Stefan Marsh failed a fitness test.
Dec O'Donnell came in for the former Widnes outside-back and started on the bench.
It took three minutes for the first points of the game and it went the way of the visitors. Leigh showed their worth on the fast surface by playing the ball wide for Mitch Cox who passed for Gregg McNally to cross. Martyn Ridyard added the extras.
McNally was at the heart of the action and should have returned the favour for Cox but his pass to the winger was adjudged forward by Greg Dolan.
Leigh certainly had the best of the action in the first period and were ruing another missed opportunity as Jonny Pownall's try was ruled out for a forward pass on 24 minutes.
Moments later, Sheffield were level thanks to a bullet Josh Guzdek pass which found Ryan Millar. The winger had a walk-in and got a better angle for Patch Walker to duly add the extras.
On the half-hour, Josh Woods caught Millar out as the Wigan loanee poached a 40/20. The following set saw Toby Adamson barge over and regain the visitors' advantage. Ridyard goaled.
A Guzdek error close to half-time gave Leigh one more chance to add to their tally. They capitalised on the opportunity as Cox fended off a number of Eagles defenders to scoot over. Ridyard converted for a two-score half-time lead.
The Eagles came out of the blocks well and cut the lead to six points when Walker's grubber was collected by Oliver Davies who dotted down. Walker converted.
Soon after and Sheffield were close to the Centurions whitewash courtesy of some great play from Guzdek, Glover and Thackeray who made solid metres. A penalty later gave the Eagles more field position but a knock-on stopped them in their tracks.
Just shy of the hour mark and Leigh were back to two scores ahead. Millar took a high bomb with ease but didn't manage to hold on after being tackled, Nick Gregson was the beneficiary for four points. Ridyard converted.
Two tries in as many minutes for the Centurions ended the game as a contest and put the visitors into the hat for the next round.
Firstly, quick hands to the right flank opened up space for Pownall to go over untouched. Ridyard couldn't convert from the corner.
A tiring Sheffield defence could not handle the next barrage which came in the form of Sam Brooks. The prop forward blasted his way through the Eagles' rearguard and he wasn't going to be stopped. Ridyard goaled.


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BAPS Charities Volunteers Coordinate National Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
United States, New Jersey, Trenton – 05-14-2020 (PRDistribution.com) — Hundreds of Indian-American volunteers from BAPS Charities have been mobilized throughout…
By Editorial Team , in PR , at May 17, 2020
United States, New Jersey, Trenton – 05-14-2020 (PRDistribution.com) — Hundreds of Indian-American volunteers from BAPS Charities have been mobilized throughout the United States to assist their local communities as the COVID-19 pandemic permeates our society. Volunteers from BAPS Charities and its affiliate, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha have endeavored to support local healthcare workers, hospitals, police and fire departments, senior citizens, children, as well as other vulnerable population groups.
Over 100,000 PPE Delivered to Healthcare Heroes
From the initial stages of the pandemic, BAPS Charities volunteers supplied much needed PPE (surgical masks, nitrile gloves, hand sanitizer, eye and face shields, etc.) for the healthcare community. Recipients of these much-needed supplies included hospital systems across the nation. Kimberly Hartz, CEO of Washington Hospital Healthcare System in Fremont, California, where over 5,000 masks were donated said, "It is so important to ensure the safety of our patients and our staff, and this donation helps a lot… For BAPS Charities to think about us means a lot. We have wonderful people working here, but we couldn't do it without all the community support."
BAPS Charities volunteers additionally recognized the need for PPE and other supplies amongst first responders. The organization donated surgical masks, N95 masks, and hand sanitizer to police departments across the country. "We are deeply touched by this initiative and grateful for BAPS Charities stepping up to help during this critical time. Such strong support is not only imperative to our response but a great morale boost for our staff," said a representative of the Lowell, MA Police Department.
Over 50,000 Meals & Food Packages Delivered to Frontline Workers and Families
Recognizing the need to support frontline medical workers' own health and well-being, BAPS Charities provided meals to frontline workers. Volunteers also reached out to provide care packages and food donations to vulnerable and affected families across the country.
In the greater Atlanta area, over 1,000 care packages were delivered to senior citizens and families in need and over 900 pounds of canned food were donated to the Gwinnett County School for students in need of meals.
In Chicago and its surrounding communities, over 400 meals were donated across various hospital systems which included Central DuPage Hospital, St. Alexius Medical Center, and Alexian Brother Medical Center. Michelle Johnston RN of St. Alexius Medical Center, said "The donations we get as a staff team truly keeps us going. With every meal provided to us from the community, we are reminded that there are so many people who care about us."
Volunteers in communities around Los Angeles, California, delivered 7,500 hot meals and snacks to frontline workers
Hilda L. Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor, commented: "The employees at Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina are the heroes of this moment. I thank BAPS Charities for providing meals to the hospital staff."
Over $120,000 Donated to Hospitals, Schools and Community Organizations
Beyond the need for essential supplies, BAPS Charities provided financial support for COVID19-related equipment to many vital hospitals and organizations throughout the country.
BAPS Charities donated $10,000 to the Parkland Hospital Foundation located in Dallas, TX. David Lopez, Chief Operating Officer at Parkland Hospital expressed his appreciation: "We here at Parkland appreciate BAPS Charities and their donation. Donations of this nature go a long way to really allow us to meet community needs!"
In Chicago, Illinois, BAPS Charities donated $40,000 between Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, St. Alexis Medical Center, and Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
In addition, organizations who serve the mental health and well-being of their communities were key beneficiaries of BAPS Charities financial assistance. In the greater Dallas, Texas area, BAPS Charities donated $7,500 across local community support organizations including Irving Cares, Brighter Tomorrows, and the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Texas. In New York, NY, BAPS Charities donated $5,000 to SAKHI for South Asian Women to assist women who are victims of domestic violence.
As most schools have closed, access to technology has become a concern to some families in need. In Charlotte, North Carolina, BAPS Charities provided $5,000 to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' CMS Foundation for Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots to facilitate remote learning.
Nilkanth Patel, a volunteer and organizer of many BAPS Charities activities based in Houston, TX, expressed his views on the relief efforts: "We sincerely commend and thank all of the volunteers who have spent countless hours in providing relief and support to the true heroes – the first responders and healthcare professionals fighting to save lives affected by COVID-19. Our volunteers have exemplified the Hindu concept of seva, or the spirit of service, by being able to support these frontline heroes as needed. This is a global pandemic. We need everyone to do their part, because ultimately we can only overcome this when we work together."
In addition to the relief efforts in the United States, BAPS Charities in Canada has donated over 13,000 PPE to support 13 hospitals, in addition to delivering over 3,200 food packages in 43 cities. In the UK, over 9,900 meals have been delivered to those in need. In India, where food security is critical, volunteers have provided over 4 million meals in addition to 1.7 million vegetables and 6.2 million pounds of grains during the nationwide lockdown.
BAPS Charities Volunteers Coordinate National Response during COVID-19
For further details about the above efforts and information regarding supporting the ongoing BAPS Charities COVID-19 visit the following links.
USA: https://bapscharities.org/covid-19
Canada: https://www.bapscharities.org/covid19-canada/
Global Relief Work: https://www.baps.org/covid19
BAPS Charities COVID-19 Response Playlist
About BAPS Charities
BAPS Charities is a global charity active in nine countries across five continents. Volunteers drive its efforts, dedicating a portion of their lives in selfless service of others, both in their local neighborhoods as well as globally. Working in five key areas, BAPS Charities aims to express a spirit of selfless service through Health Awareness, Educational Services, Humanitarian Relief, Environmental Protection & Preservation and Community Empowerment. From organizing Walkathons that raise funds for local and global needs, to supporting humanitarian relief in times of urgent need; from hosting community health fairs to sustaining hospitals and schools in developing countries, BAPS Charities provides an opportunity for individuals wishing to serve locally and globally.
Company Name: BAPS Charities
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Website: www.bapscharities.org
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Roman Arkadevitj Abramovitj (, ; født 24. oktober 1966 i Saratov, Russiske SFSR, Sovjetunionen) er en russisk multi-milliardær og hovedaktionæren i det private investeringsselskab Millhouse Capital. Ifølge magasinet Forbes havde han i februar 2015 en samlet formue på $9,1 milliarder.

Roman Abramovitj blev i år 2000 udpeget til guvernør over Tjukotskij autonome okrug i det nordøstlige Rusland, en post som han beklædte indtil 3. juli 2008. Han er kendt udenfor Rusland som ejeren af den engelsk fodboldklub Chelsea F.C. og for sin bredere interesse i europæisk fodbold.

Roman Abramovitj er ejer af den 2. største yacht ved navn Eclipse yacht som betyder solformørkelse.

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On Music Lucky Clark
Lucky Clark On Music: Tom Pirozzoli talks about upcoming Slates concert
CONCERT INFO
Tom Pirozzoli
Venue: Slates Restaurant and Bakery
Address: 163 Water St., Hallowell
Tickets: $15/$10
Websites: pirozzoli.com, slatesrestaurant.com
As most of you readers know by now, I really enjoy interviewing people for the first time. Chatting with someone who's music or talent touches me in some way is always a thrill for me and this week's musician is a perfect example. His name is Tom Pirozzoli and I reached him at home in Goshen, New Hampshire, on Dec. 16. He had sent me a copy of his latest CD "Reckon by the Light" and it was when I checked the liner notes that I discovered that he was not only a singer/songwriter but also an artist. He painted the cover illustration on the album.
What I heard when I played it sent me back …
Q: I've got to say, you are one helluva story teller! I'm so impressed by "Reckon by the Light," it's wonderful.
Pirozzoli: It's been getting very good reports from people; we worked really hard on this. Willy (Porter, the album's producer and quest artist) worked so hard on it; he was relentless in making it right. I think one of the most difficult tracks to produce was the "Heart of Love" cut because I had, I don't know how many, guitar parts all down and they're all gone now (laughter). He said, "I don't know, Tom, if they're going to work or not," and I said, "If they don't fit, get them out of there. If they're not doing something good, they've got to go!" He and Dave Adler, who played piano on it, pared it down to just the piano and the voice. It really changed the dynamic of that song a lot.
Q: How did the album come together?
Pirozzoli: On this record the song choices were actually made by Willy. I sent him probably 20-25 songs. There were new songs that I had written that didn't go on there and old songs that I had written that got on there. In fact, the first song on there "The Last Prophet" was one I had written on piano in 1977, a long time ago, man, like over 40 years ago.
Q: But everything works together, there's a solid cohesion there, too.
Pirozzoli: That's because we spent a lot of time trying to figure out what worked and didn't, and we recorded songs that didn't go on there at all.
Q: Well, everything that's there, the 10 tracks, fits. It's a complete piece of work.
Pirozzoli: I think you hit the nail on the head there when you say that, because that's what's important, to create a whole thing. That's the ticket, you know?
Q: Yup, I do. Now, you're coming into Slates in Hallowell, correct?
Pirozzoli: Yeah.
Q: Have you ever performed there before?
Pirozzoli: I have not; it'll be my first time there.
Q: Come hungry, man.
Pirozzoli: Oh, I've eaten there. You know the Boneheads, obviously. Well, Scott (Elliot) played with me back in 1988. Do you remember when Jeff (Reynolds) and him and Cathie Stebbins and, I think, Robbie (Coffin) was in the group, too — the band was called Tonto's Big Idea, and they recorded one of my songs. Oh, and Jeff played the drum parts on my "January River" CD. Scott played with me before he joined that band.
Q: Oh, so obviously you've been doing this for quite a while now.
Pirozzoli: Oh, yeah, I'm 69 years old. I'm around the same age as you; I'm assuming here …
Q: I've got a year on you, so, yeah.
Pirozzoli: … because I graduated from college in '72, through no fault of my own. I mean, I was playing protest stuff in college when you were writing those articles, man. In 1970 I was standing on stages playing "Ohio" and every other song that worked. I never learned any Phil Ochs songs, though I should've back in those days.
Q: He was my favorite protest singer, another amazing and gifted songwriter, for sure. Anyway, back to the show in Hallowell. Will this be a solo performance or will you have some other musicians with you?
Pirozzoli: It probably will be a solo show. I talked to Scott about maybe playing a little bit with me. Willy is not here yet. We are doing a week's worth of shows together the first week of February, but not in your area.
Q: I should be more observant, I just noticed the date of release of this CD is 2020!
Pirozzoli: This is going to be released on Jan. 5, which is my wife's birthday. So, it's totally brand new. In fact, Slates is actually the first show I'm doing to support it. People did get copies of it who went on to the Kickstarter (account).
Q: Now what is your catalogue of releases like?
Pirozzoli: I have eight other albums out. I made the first on in 1983, it was just a cassette release, and then in '85 I did an LP release. In '87 I made an album that Peter Gallway produced. I did that up at Studio 3 with Tom Blackwell engineering, and a lot of people came in and played some stuff on it like Harvey Reid and Devonsquare sang. In '89 I made an album called "Travels," and that was picked up by a national label and appeared on 136 radio stations. It was played a lot on CLZ, and Peter also produced that. In '93 I made another record called "January River." In '97 I made another record called "American Tales," and then I didn't really record any singer/songwriter stuff until this album — so it's been 22 years since that one. I did two instrumental albums with a friend of mine. We started like a jazz duo, which just broke up.
Q: Is there anything you'd like me to pass on to the readers of this article, especially seeing this is going to be a venue debut for you?
Pirozzoli: Well, there will be lots of good stories and songs. I'm looking forward to playing there and meeting the people who come out to the show. I'm also a painter, and I might bring a couple of my paintings with me. Could you put my website in there? That's generally the best way to find out about somebody.
Lucky Clark has spent over 50 years writing about good music and the people who make it. He can be reached at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or suggestions.
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Brevard County is a geographically and socioeconomically diverse community with a high degree of tourism and a resident population of greater than 570,000 citizens. Brevard, like Florida and the rest of the nation, is challenged with an increasing rate of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), defined here as gonorrhea and chlamydia. These two STDs account for approximately 80 percent of all reportable disease within the county if hepatitis C is excluded from the list. The sequela of these two infections is well documented and quite costly in terms of emergency room visits, infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, and ectopic pregnancy. The 2007 rate of STDs for 15–24 year olds in Brevard County in 2007 was 2,339/100,000, which is the highest rate over the past 10 years. Brevard County Health Department (BCHD) has a long standing rapport with the private medical providers within our community. Numerous partnerships and services have developed, including provider in-services, prenatal care program for all women regardless of their ability to pay, and a cervical cancer screening and treatment partnership.
The STD staff has especially reached out to private providers with updated educational materials, BCHD services information, and treatment guidelines in a face-to-face manner. This robust marketing has proved invaluable in terms of phone calls querying treatment options, referrals, and appropriate management of STDs. As the private sector became increasingly challenged to ensure treatment of identified cases of STDs, BCHD responded by developing a fast track system designed to ensure all known cases of STDs and their contacts would have access to definitive medical treatment in a timely manner while simultaneously releasing the burden of follow-up on emergency departments and walk-in clinics. The practice is intended to systematically increase the number of persons with a known STD, and their partners, to seek prompt treatment through easy and expeditious access to care and thereby reduce the disease burden.
Our goals and objectives were to ensure access to medical treatment for known cases of STDs identified in the community and provide treatment in a timely fashion. Timely access to medical care within two days of notification will reduce the spread of infection. Process change will increase use of personnel within clinic. We wanted to provide access for partner treatment in an expeditious and timely fashion and to increase the number of contacts to cases being treated and decrease the wait time in terms of service delivery (in and out in less than 20 minutes), assuming a customer marketed approach, meaning if the customer is satisfied with the quality and efficiency of care, they will more likely refer and convince their contacts to seek and obtain treatment. Wait time is historically a barrier to care, especially in the male population who do not readily access health care easily. We also wanted to reduce workload on emergency departments and private practitioners regarding follow-up care. Another objective was to respond to the needs of the community while balancing our mission and our resources. Ultimately, we wanted to reduce the burden of STDs within the community and the associated complications to untreated STDs.
Brevard County is a geographically and socioeconomically diverse community with a high degree of tourism and a resident population of greater than 570,000 citizens. Brevard, like Florida and the rest of the nation, is challenged with an increasing rate of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), defined here as gonorrhea and chlamydia. These two STDs account for approximately 80 percent of all reportable disease within the county if hepatitis C is excluded from the list. The sequela of these two infections is well documented and quite costly in terms of emergency room visits, infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, and ectopic pregnancy. The 2007 rate of STDs for 15–24 year olds in Brevard County in 2007 was 2,339/100,000, which is the highest rate over the past 10 years. Brevard County Health Department (BCHD) has a long standing rapport with the private medical providers within our community. Numerous partnerships and services have developed, including provider in-services, prenatal care program for all women regardless of their ability to pay, and a cervical cancer screening and treatment partnership. The STD staff has especially reached out to private providers with updated educational materials, BCHD services information, and treatment guidelines in a face-to-face manner. This robust marketing has proved invaluable in terms of phone calls querying treatment options, referrals, and appropriate management of STDs. As the private sector became increasingly challenged to ensure treatment of identified cases of STDs, BCHD responded by developing a fast track system designed to ensure all known cases of STDs and their contacts would have access to definitive medical treatment in a timely manner while simultaneously releasing the burden of follow-up on emergency departments and walk-in clinics. The practice is intended to systematically increase the number of persons with a known STD, and their partners, to seek prompt treatment through easy and expeditious access to care and thereby reduce the disease burden. Our goals and objectives were to ensure access to medical treatment for known cases of STDs identified in the community and provide treatment in a timely fashion. Timely access to medical care within two days of notification will reduce the spread of infection. Process change will increase use of personnel within clinic. We wanted to provide access for partner treatment in an expeditious and timely fashion and to increase the number of contacts to cases being treated and decrease the wait time in terms of service delivery (in and out in less than 20 minutes), assuming a customer marketed approach, meaning if the customer is satisfied with the quality and efficiency of care, they will more likely refer and convince their contacts to seek and obtain treatment. Wait time is historically a barrier to care, especially in the male population who do not readily access health care easily. We also wanted to reduce workload on emergency departments and private practitioners regarding follow-up care. Another objective was to respond to the needs of the community while balancing our mission and our resources. Ultimately, we wanted to reduce the burden of STDs within the community and the associated complications to untreated STDs.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)—gonorrhea and chlamydia—account for well over 60 percent of all reportable diseases. The rates are increasing locally, statewide, and nationally. This practice is intended to decrease the disease burden by ensuring access to treatment of cases and increasing access and treatment to contacts to cases. Brevard County Health Department (BCHD) accounts for more than 25 percent of all STD diagnosis and treatment in the county while making up less than 0.2 percent of providers. BCHD's relationship with the local providers and emergency departments facilitated a solution whereby known cases of STDs could be referred and treated by BCHD in a timely and efficacious manner. Communicable disease rates are consistently evaluated by BCHD. Through established relationships with community partners, awareness of difficulties in getting known positive cases of STDs treated came to light. BCHD is in a unique position to respond, yet has the added challenge of capacity issues related to use. The private sector was contacted and specific concerns and challenges were elicited. BCHD STD and clinical staff brainstormed to determine plausible approaches and solutions and presented recommendations to executive management. Intuitive understanding of the difficulty in getting contacts to cases to seek and receive care was factored into the process. BCHD staff restructured the process of how to manage STD cases identified in the community that were being referred to BCHD for treatment.In addition, how are contacts to cases being evaluated and treated within BCHD clinics? A new direct line process ensued whereby the disease intervention specialists will process cases and contacts in concert with clinic staff. By decreasing the time in clinic required to obtain treatment, referral numbers increased dramatically. Cases were ensured of treatment and contacts willingly came in for treatment as well. This project used the principles of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships process. The program made every effort to respond to a community need by focusing on overriding objectives and reestablishing priorities. Budget reductions and staff use were factored into the existing process to obtain a different perspective and move forward the overarching goal, which was to get people treated who need treatment. Developing a process whereby known cases and known contacts receive treatment became a high priority and represented a shift from the usual methodology of offering screenings where the yield is less assured and reliance is on high risk patients to seek care. Who is more high risk than a known case? The process of having a client call the existing appointment number, then wait in full clinics to get treated was a known barrier to care and reduced the likelihood of compliance. Under this new process, clients are directed to call the clinic or the disease specialist, and they are seen the same or next day and are processed in under 20 minutes. Contacts to known cases are processed the same way regardless of where they were screened. Business cards are given to the known cases to give to their partners so they can call, with the assurance of the same expeditious treatment; contacts to the case are responsive. Once the issue was identified in the community as being a need, stakeholders were contacted to identify issues of specific value to them. Instead of following a typical process map based on current practice, this process was approached from an end result perspective: "What do we want to happen? What is the overarching goal or desired result?" Cases have already been evaluated, diagnosed, and informed of the need for treatment, they simply need to be treated. Programmatic barriers were removed to increase communication and focus efforts on the end result. This approach is simple, direct, and makes a difference to both clients and staff.
Agency Community RolesBCHD pursued this initiative because it is essential to the public health mission and we are the resident experts in dealing with this population. Our data indicate that although we make up less than 0.2 percent of the medical provider community, we provide more than 25 percent of all STD diagnosis and treatment. Because it is required by law to report STDs, it is logical for the community to look to BCHD for assistance in addressing this growing problem. BCHD is the primary agency for providing disease investigation and encouraging contacts to cases to seek and obtain treatment. Many community partners have communicated to us regarding difficulty in follow up care for STD patients who were screened and tested positive. They were commended for doing the testing and we gladly embraced the opportunity to partner with them to ensure treatment. Emergency departments and walk-in clinics particularly have difficulty in providing follow-up care and they initiated this practice by contacting BCHD for assistance. They are a primary source of referrals for known cases of STD. Several venues are used to foster community collaboration between the private and public sectors. Articles are submitted and published in the medical society bulletin, office visits are made, personal contact is made with infection control and emergency department managers, in-services and staff education are provided, and the reportable disease placard is either mailed or hand delivered to providers within the county. Our community partners are well aware of our expertise mostly through face to face contact or telephone. They know us by name and rely on us to support their efforts when we can. STD evaluation and treatment are historically a health department strength. We promote that strength through providing direct service and communicating with our partners. Costs and ExpendituresCost were minimal. Existing staff were oriented to goals and objectives of this initiative and process. Internal meetings were conducted on feasibility, costs, staff burden, client processing, and benefit versus risk. Estimated start-up costs: $500–$750 in existing salaries. There were no in-kind costs. ImplementationEnsure access to medical treatment for known cases of STDs and increase the number of cases receiving appropriate treatment. Phone calls from Emergency Departments (EDs) and private practitioners alerted Brevard County Health Department (BCHD) of difficulty getting patients who tested positive for STD treated. BCHD STD section contacted community partners and verified difficulties they were having getting patients treated after they had tested positive for STDs—primarily EDs and walk-in clinics. BCHD STD section met and to discuss viability of support and to identify potential roadblocks. STD and clinical staff met together to discuss approaches to ensure patients have easy access to treatment. STD staff met with senior leadership to obtain buy in on responding to community need and to discuss strategic planning and financial impact. Process developed that ensures access to treatment within 48 hours and fast track treatment. Trained STD and clinic staff on roles and responsibilities. Developed simple data set to demonstrate use and impact. Developed referral mechanism to encourage partners to seek treatment. Provide access for partner treatment in an expeditious and timely fashion. STD and clinical staff reviewed existing procedures for treatment of partners and identified wait time and access as being barriers to care. Brainstormed methodologies for improving partner treatment process. Established goals for care with focus on expediency and access. Process developed that ensures easy access and reduced wait time. Trained STD and clinic staff on roles and responsibilities and expanded training to family planning and obstetric clinics to enable contacts to cases within clinics to access care with the same ease. Developed referral mechanism to encourage additional partners to seek treatment. Reduce workload on Emergency Departments (EDs) and private providers in follow-up care. Contacted community partners to inform them of our new process and delivery of service. Trained key staff (social workers, ED managers) on new process to expedite care and gave points of contact. Contacted community partners four months after implementation to ensure awareness exists within EDs for treatment option. Process verified by increased numbers of clients seeking fast track treatment at BCHD. Reduce the burden of STD within the community and the associated complications to untreated STD. Implemented a fast track system that treats community identified STDs in a timely fashion. Provision of access to definitive treatment of known cases of STD will intuitively result in less disease burden. It took a total of nine months to accomplish these tasks: three months for strategy and implementation and a six month pilot to validate viability.
Use of clinic staff increased, and both internal and external customer satisfaction increased. We modified data tracking to capture billing opportunities and to diliniate between cases and contacts being treated and specific disease.
The treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by the health department (HD) is a recognized priority for the public and private sectors. Staff are convinced and are passionate that the BCHD is the most appropriate venue for counseling and treating persons who have STDs. External stakeholders are highly motivated to continue this process because it ensures treatment occurs while relieving them of the burden of follow-up. They recognize the expertise of the BCHD in interfacing with clients on such a sensitive and potentially complicated intervention. Internal stakeholders are equally motivated because the benefit of reduced valuable staff time enables additional services to be rendered. STD staff has reduced time in contacting private providers and has a prime opportunity to elicit contacts for treatment to occur. Management recognizes the reduced burden on staff and the heightened job satisfaction for all involved as well as the fact that support is provided to the community. This process has the added benefit of staff buy in through process improvement. The overall process accomplishes set forth goals of ensuring access to care, and delivering that care in less time with better efficiency of personnel. Current resources are being maximized and as a side note, there has actually been a slight increase in revenue, which was not anticipated. Clinic staff no longer have dissatisfied customers who are aggravated due to wait times to receive treatment or who simply leave the clinic prior to being treated. Staff frustration levels are lower, productivity is higher, and objectives are accomplished all in the midst of budget reductions. The expectation is the program will be sustained and grown as long as health departments are in the business of treating sexually transmitted diseases.


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Puerto Rican Priest Seeks Aid During His Visit to Brooklyn
By Matthew O'Connor
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Father Terry Tull takes an annual vacation to Brooklyn to visit family and friends. This year his trip has taken on a different role.
Staying at Our Lady of Perpetual Help rectory, Sunset Park, he has used his time to gather supplies such as batteries, water, and clothes to help out parishioners on the island who were affected by Hurricane Maria. He has also traveled to a several parishes to talk about the conditions in Puerto Rico and about his church of St. Anthony of Padua in Guayama.
St. Anthony of Padua Church in Guayama, Puerto Rico
Father Tull is an associate pastor at the parish, where he has been stationed for the last 12 years. He works closely with the youth, offers counseling to all members of the parish, and spent the last month carrying water and whatever supplies he could gather to people of need in his mountainside town. He oversees the parish as well as eight small chapels, many of which were severely damaged, especially from mudslides.
Local youth have begun cleaning out the chapels as best as they can.
"One of the first days I was able to get out I brought water and gave it to some of the youth of the village and without hesitation they brought it around and shared it with as many people as they could," said Father Tull. "These are things that have to be done and everyone is responding."
The priest's mother and one brother live close by, but it took him several days to reach them as the roads were covered with debris from houses and trees. Luckily their homes were not severely damaged but they don't have electricity or running water.
"When we finally were able to get to the houses in the countryside we brought them water and a few other supplies that we could gather," he explained. "One woman told me the hurricane did bring some small blessings because the neighbors that don't always agree with one another have reconciled and they have shared the food they have. They have worked together to clear the roads and their homes and have come together as one to help anyway they can."
Another woman who lived in a small village by the mountain where about 80 homes were blown away was so happy to see Father Tull. "When I was finally able to get out there I saw this woman who is 85 years old and she was sitting where her home once was," he said. "She said to me 'I have God, I have the Virgin Mary, I have my community and I don't need anything else.' I pray for her everyday."
Father Terry Tull with youth from his parish in Puerto Rico (Photos courtesy Father Tull)
St. Anthony of Padua Church sustained damage but is standing and welcoming all. The extent was flooding and some broken windows and outside gates that flew away. The town square where the church sits once had trees all around and a beautiful view up the mountain.
Disappearing Vegetation
After Hurricane Maria, the trees have been uprooted and the mountainside has turned from green to brown as vegetation disappears.
"I spent the night of the storm in the church and I was only there with one other priest," recalls Father Tull. "You could feel the strength of the storm as the walls were shaking. It felt like there were fists all over punching the walls and trying to get in."
"The flooding was mainly on the third floor from rain coming through broken windows yet the main floor had no flooding. What was simple survived and what was strong was destroyed. It was a symbolic of knocking down the pride of the people," he said.
"The hurricane took away any problems that were among people as now everyone is working together because we have all suffered in the same way."
The city of Guayama, which has a population of a little over 45,000, is still without power and gas lines have just recently returned. One of the larger supermarkets imploded during the storm and many of the supplies that were inside were blown away. The local hospital is open and fully staffed even though it doesn't have full power but is filled to capacity with people who need care. Supplies are running low and there is no communication with the outside.
"This storm has taken us back 100 years," said Father Tull. "My mother who is 82 would tell us stories of how life was like when she was growing up, but now we are living it.
"Together we can rebuild. We need to trust in God and one another. God's power will give the people power."
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