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Spain has recently published a rule on the procedure for obtaining the TIE for Uk citizens. This is the Resolution of 2 June 2020, determining the procedure for issuing the residence permit provided for in Article 18.4 of the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, but there is still a lot of confusion about the TIE cards and at Imont we are here to help you understand a help you through the process.
What is a TIE and what will it include?
A TIE is a "Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero", an identity card that is the sole and exclusive document designed to provide documentation to foreigners who are legally resident in Spain.
This card accredits the legal stay of foreigners in Spain, their identification and that, in accordance with current regulations, they have been granted authorisation or recognised the right to remain in Spanish territory for a period of more than six months.
This rule states that the TIE card issued to UK citizens in Spain will contain distinctive points such as their status as a beneficiary under the Withdrawal Agreement and whether they were a holder of a previous green residence document before.
Do I need to get a TIE?
For UK citizens who have registered as residents in Spain and are already in possession of a green A4 residency certificate or a small green residency card, the TIE card is optional.
This latest BOE bulletin by the Spanish government also confirms this by stating that Brits who are already registered in Spain "will not have the obligation to apply for a new resident status nor, therefore, undergo a new documentation process, but they will have the right to receive a residence document that expressly reflects their status as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement".
UK citizens who have not registered as residents in Spain but intend to carry on living in the country after December 31st (for more than 90 days over a 180-day period) will have to get a TIE.
After July 6th 2020, any UK citizen registering for residence in Spain will be issued this biometric TIE card.
When do I have until to apply for a TIE?
If you want to ensure all your rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, you should aim to get an appointment before December 31st
You will still be able to apply for a TIE residence card after Brexit but these rights will not be automatically guaranteed and the set of requirements needed to be issued with the card are likely to be stricter and closer to those for third-country nationals in Spain..
However, immigration offices will assess the circumstances and the reasons for this non-compliance and will grant the UK citizen an additional period long enough to submit the application if the reasons for the non-compliance are well founded.
UK citizens who intend to register in Spain after Brexit will have to apply within the first three months of their arrival, in accordance with the provisions set out in the Withdrawal Agreement.
What if I've registered as a resident in Spain but I'm not there when Brexit officially happens?
TIE cards will be valid for either five years or ten years, depending on how long the UK citizen has been living in Spain.
Registered foreign residents of Spain can apply for permanent residency after five years, which means that if you've been living in Spain for that time or more your TIE card will be valid for ten years.
How long will the TIE residency card be valid for?
The Withdrawal Agreement does not require the physical presence of UK residents of Spain at the end of the transitional period on December 31st..
Any temporary absences that do not affect the right of residence outside Spain must be accepted, in accordance with article 11 of the Withdrawal Agreement.
These absence thresholds are in most cases 6 months for temporary residents who haven't lived in Spain for more than five years and 2 years for permanent residents who've lived in Spain for more than 5 years.
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The frames and structures built using iron, are guaranteed of long life and attractiveness. Steel housed frames can be used as commercial buildings. Structures made of steel are usually of high quality. A finished house constructed using steel, is durable and has less or no maintenance cost. Nowadays many people have been using steel in their construction as it has proved to be one of the most significant settlements. These models make it possible for frames to be utterly stable because maximum accuracy has been enhanced. Installation of a steel framed house is easy, and cost-effective making it very perfect. The ratio of the steels strength to weight makes it ideal and easier for construction. The buildings constricted nowadays using iron, are so charming and cost-effective. It is vital to note that the steel framed buildings look so attractive.
Steel is said to be a flexible material; thus it enhances more flexibility when used in construction. Over some past years, steel was mostly known for the construction of industrial buildings, but it isn't the case today. Steel framed buildings are easy to construct and insulate . Steel framed building needs to be protected from fire because at high degrees still starts to melt and this can cause collapsing of the structure. The steel roll used in steel framed structure can facilitate any required length cutting. It is advisable to look for an expert in construction if you want an attractive and standard building.
This makes it more affordable and cost-effective compared to other buildings. Steel will live for many years as it will never lot as wood does. There are minimal, or no repairs costs involved when you steel frame your building, which is not the case with other construction material like wood.With steel the bugs and termites that intrudes to a house and eats the structures of a home primarily the wooden causing damages, will not happen.
Steels length tends being cut to facilitate any required design. Steel framed buildings are so steady and firm that they can even withstand hurricanes which very few traditional buildings can face.
Steel is not affected by ordinary frames . Steel buildings are cost-effective because the components that are used are ordinarily fair. Steel made structure appears to be so beautiful and eye-catching. When a house constructed of steel has to be relocated, or remodeled, it becomes easier as iron is not a substantial material. One of the most advantages of steel is that it is recyclable upon use.


The Daily Beast has reported that North Dakota has enacted a drone bill that permits law enforcement drones to be equipped with weapons such as Tasers, rubber bullets, tear gas, and sound cannons. This is a terrible idea.
Having attended numerous drone meetings and conferences in the past several years attended by a broad array of industry, law enforcement, and other government representatives, I can confidently say that there is a broad consensus that armed domestic drones are beyond the pale. With the exception of one sheriff in Texas who mused about arming drones several years ago, the concept is never even seriously discussed in the drone community. Several states have already enacted flat bans on weaponized drones (examples include Oregon , Virginia, and Wisconsin).
"Nonlethal" weapons aren't actually nonlethal. So-called "nonlethal" or "less-than-lethal" weapons should be called "less lethal" weapons because they do kill. Tasers regularly kill Americans—39 people so far in 2015, according to the Guardian, and comparable numbers each year going back to 2001 according to an Amnesty International report on the technology, which also found that 90% of those killed with Tasers were unarmed.
Distance=inaccuracy. Even when officers are physically present, fully immersed in a situation—with 360-degree vision and all of their other senses in play—we know that force is often over-used. When officers are not physically present, their perception of a situation and their judgment about when to apply force is more likely to be flawed, non-targets are more likely to be injured, and excessive amounts of force are more likely to be applied. And the drones themselves may be inaccurate due to wind, communications and control problems, or other factors.
This will open the door to increasing weaponization. If we allow less-lethal weapons to be deployed on drones, how long will it be before the door is opened to fully lethal weapons. Already the Pentagon has developed a small (under 6-pound) lethal "kamikaze" drone called the "Switchblade," which functions as a pint-sized guided missile. The Army is reportedly considering spending $100 million on such drones under a program called the Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System.
It will only increase the militarization of police. The heavily militarized response to the protests in Ferguson and so many other places around the country have been bad enough; imagine if the police there were permitted to fill the skies with drones raining beanbag bullets, Tasers, tear gas, and sound cannons down on protesters.
This bill does impose restrictions on police use of drones for surveillance, which is a good thing, and initially, it banned all weapons on drones. The ACLU supported the initial version of the bill. But the weaponization provision was altered through last-minute lobbying by the state's police association.
Just because police departments in North Dakota have been given permission by their legislature to fly armed drones does not mean that they need to do so, or will. Indeed the strong national consensus against doing so may hold them back until hopefully this anomalous legislation can be reversed.


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Carl F. Schalk: A Life in Song
by Nancy Raabe
Item #: 992276 / 2013 / Paperback / 224 Pages
Key Words in Church Music
Alleluia to Jesus: The Choral Music of Carl F. Schalk
Lutheran Choral Anthology: The 16th Century
Peace Came to Earth (Schalk)
Five Chorale Motets
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With his lively wit and frank, engaging manner, Carl Schalk is the leading voice of our generation on the subject of Lutheran church music. Author Nancy M. Raabe weaves Schalk's career, his musical compositions, and numerous interviews with Schalk himself into a compelling narrative that features insightful anecdotes and sound advice concerning the hymns, liturgy, and worship life of the Church.
Hear Schalk's perspective on the theology of music in worship, the development of the hymnals Lutheran Book of Worship and Lutheran Worship, the composer's craft, and his work with such personalities as Herbert Brokering, Paul Bunjes, Richard Hillert, and Jaroslav Vajda. Get an inside look at some of Schalk's most popular hymn tunes, including:
Before the Marvel of This Night (MARVEL)
God of the Sparrow (ROEDER)
Now the Silence (NOW)
O Christ the Same (RED HILL ROAD)
Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle (FORTUNATUS NEW)
Someone Special (EISENBERG)
Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise (THINE)
Where Shepherds Lately Knelt (MANGER SONG)
Carl F. Schalk is Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus at Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Illinois, where he has taught for some forty years. He is the author and composer of numerous music publications, recordings, and books, including Key Words in Church Music, God's Song in a New Land, and Music in Early Lutheranism. As founder of the Master of Church Music program at Concordia, he influenced a generation of church musicians across denominations.
Nancy M. Raabe is a widely published author and church music composer. Her career as a classical music critic included publications in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and the Milwaukee Sentinel.
This engaging account of Carl Schalk's life and work offers insights for every church musician and everyone interested in the Church and its worship. On each page, one has the feeling of a conversation with Carl. . . . Readers will be fascinated with the back story of various hymns and choral works as well as his pioneering initiatives in church music.
Steven Wente
Chair, Music Department
Concordia University Chicago
Nancy Raabe's wonderful survey of the life and work of Carl Schalk reminds us once again of his unwavering commitment to the worship life of Lutherans everywhere. . . . In all his work Schalk calls us back to those things which matter most—a solid biblical theology and the centrality of congregational song in the life of the Church. He has bequeathed to this generation and those to come an extraordinary model, one which will serve well all those who aspire to a life of significant service in the Church.
Barry L. Bobb
Director, Center for Church Music
Carl F. Schalk: A Life in Song (ebook Edition)
Source Documents in American Lutheran Hymnody
Starck's Prayer Book
Luther on Music: Paradigms of Praise
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Larry has spent numerous days at a Habitat for Humanity site in Hugo, Minnesota. It is great to see the finished homes from past years and put in continued teamwork to improving our community! Larry & Nancy sponsored a day of building at the first ever Habitat for Humanity home site in Hugo, Minnesota in June 2015. It was a great day of hard but satisfying work. Thanks to all our volunteer friends who joined us!
Larry and guests have attended the Annual AdvisorNet Golf Classic. In all of the event's activities, Larry and other advisors help raise funds forSecond Harvest Heartland.
Larry, Nancy and Chloé have volunteered at Feed My Starving Children. Meals are packed to feed children for the year during this event at Calvary Lutheran Church!
Larry and Nancy are very involved in ResourceWest, which is a responsive community-based organization that assists people and strengthens the west metro community through collaborative programs and connections to resources. They have volunteered for the Back-to-School Program, which assisted in helping students choose new backpacks and school supplies.
Larry and Nancy celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on September 9, 2012. We celebrated in the office with doughnuts and juice. Happy Anniversary!


Mykanos is one of three brand new two bedroom cottages situated in the local Greenwell Point fishing village.
The cottage can sleep up to 6 guests. All linen and towels are provided. Fully equipped kitchen with all new appliances and washing machine in cottage also should the urge to maintain your washing while holidaying takes you.
Within the grounds there is also a bar room and pool table where you can spread out let the kids enjoy a few games or a larger place to relax and spread out.
2 Futons in lounge area.
***If looking for larger groups please note the combined cottages and house on this property can accommodate 24 guests in total.
Ideally located a short stroll to local pool, pub and bowling club.
Greenwell Point is located 15 kilometres east of Nowra, and is one of the leading seafood ports in the Shoalhaven. Boasting some wonderful seafood restaurants and take aways. Great swimming locations and plenty of sights to explore.


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A fine selection of holiday cottages, hotels, B&Bs, Inns, Lodges, Travelodges, Premier Inns etc in and around Fowey and the Fowey Estuary in Cornwall.
Bustling historic Cornwall port looking out across the River Fowey and Estuary towards Polruan and to the sea beyond. Packed with pubs and restaurants, boats and tourists.
Within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Beauty, the small town follows the shape of the coastline towards Fowey St Catherine's Castle. If you're not staying in the town or surrounding area, there's plenty of parking and it's a short walk downhill into Fowey's narrow streets, brighly coloured buildings, wharves and quays.
The Town Quay (a hundred yards or so from Fowey St Fimbarrus Church) is a great place to eat, drink and people watch. You could also spend a day watching all the boats moving up and down the spectacular estuary.
Local attractions include Fowey Museum and Fowey Aquarium, the Daphne du Maurier Literary Centre and St Catherine's Castle.
River cruises and boat trips out to sea are available. Longer trips across St Austell Bay to Mevagissey and The Lost Gardens of Heligan are recommended.
The Eden Project is about five miles as the crow flies and the Cornish Alps beyond that. To the north, visit the National Trust's Lanhydrock House and Gardens.
Located in the central section of Cornwall, Fowey's a great base from which to explore the county. To the east, try Looe and then Whitsand Bay. To the east and north east, try Newquay and Padstow. St. Ives is to the south west.
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Early Childhood Interventions
Simon Calmar Andersen
Simon Calmar Andersen is Professor at the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University. His research examines the effects of education policies and interventions. He has published work in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Public Administration Review and Public Administration among others.
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Fuhua Zhai
Fuhua Zhai is an Associate Professor at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service and a Research Associate at Columbia University Population Research Center. His research interests include early childhood education, early interventions, child maltreatment and child welfare, cultural values and child rearing practices, and cross-national child and family policies and programs. He has been using experimental designs and rigorous statistical methods to estimate impacts of programs and policies, especially those targeting children from low-income families.
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Rodrigo Pinto
Rodrigo Pinto is an Assistant Professor of Economics at University of California, Los Angeles. Pinto was a Fulbright Scholar (2004-2009) and a McArthur Fellow. Working with the Nobel Laureate in Economics Dr. James Heckman, he has published a series of papers on the economics of human capital accumulation of early childhood interventions and policy evaluations. His research focuses on modeling, inference, cost-benefit analysis, external validity and treatment effect estimation of social experiments.
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Seong Hyeok Moon
Seong Moon is Research Fellow at Economics Research Center in the Department of Economics, University of Chicago. He received his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Chicago in 2011. His research interests include empirical labor economics and micro-econometrics, with a particular focus on skill formation, intergenerational transmission and early childhood intervention. His work has been published in journals such as Journal of Public Economics and Quantitative Economics.
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Cassie Landers
Since 1985, Dr. Landers has worked with UNICEF and other international agencies to promote policies and programs in support of children and their families. Over the past 20 years, she has provided technical assistance and support to child development programs in over 60 countries throughout Southern Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. She has extensive experience in the design, implementation, and training of practitioners at all levels, developing global interventions ranging from parenting education to developmental pediatrics.
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Tanja Jungmann
Tanja Jungmann is Professor in early intervention and speech/language pathologies at the Universität Rostock. From October 2006 to September 2009, she held a junior professorship in special educational psychology at the University of Hannover. Her studies and doctoral thesis are in developmental psychology, and took place at the University of Bielefeld. Jungmann is a leading researcher in early intervention projects (especially pilot project "Pro Kind"), RCT, evaluation and implementation research.
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James J. Heckman has devoted his professional life to understanding the origins of major social and economic problems related to inequality, social mobility, discrimination, skill formation and regulation, and to devising and evaluating alternative strategies for addressing those problems. His research recognizes the diversity among people in skills, family origins, peers, and preferences as well as the diversity of institutions and regulations and the consequences of this diversity for analyzing and addressing social and economic problems.
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Do you like wine? Do you like painting? Do you like painting with wine????
Come out March 21, 7-9 to Painting with a Twist (28 The Boulevard, St Louis MO 63117 ) to mingle with fellow colleagues in Women in Transportation Society.
Below is the link so please sign up and let Theresa Schlueter (Theresa.schlueter@aecom.com) know if you are coming. Under comments when you sign up say you are with WTS.
Please invite friends and colleagues who might be interested. Thanks!


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It's more than team building. Our proven and trusted simulations realign team members to the shared vision and common goal of your business, regardless of capabilities and skills. All the while, reinforcing the core building blocks of good business sense.
Through Team Business, participants in our summer programs had the opportunity to link theory and practice, learn about business principles and see them play out in real time. The hands-on simulation Team Business runs gives participants subject knowledge and, moreover, the wisdom to turn their knowledge into action.
We have engaged Team Business every year because they do a remarkable job. They are professional, fun, deeply engaged in the development process, and the results are always stellar … They were instantly open to our ideas and integrated them into their standard program with ease. Their flexibility, business acumen and collaborative spirit makes them a pleasure to work with.
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Teaching with Tenderness: Toward an Embodied Practice
Becky Thompson
Published to Illinois Scholarship Online: May 2018
Series Editor's Foreword
1 Thatched Roof, No Walls
2 Inviting Bodies
3 Creating Rituals
4 Why We Flee
5 To You, I Belong
6 Our Bodies in the World
Our Bodies in the World
(p.105) 6 Our Bodies in the World
Teaching with Tenderness
What might bringing tenderness into the world look like? Student activism and willingness to explore historical memory from their own families often illuminate lived examples of tenderness. The life changing experience Thompson had as a first responder during the refugee crisis in Lesvos, Greece (2015-2016), as I met Syrian, Afghan, Palestinian, and Pakistani families coming on rafts from Turkey, taught her much about tenderness as a quality of being with each other. Refugee families modeled tenderness for her as they risked their lives to save their lives. While militarism, colonialism, racism, and patriarchy remain structural impediments to tenderness, as teachers we find ourselves seeking renewal, knowing that, as Angela Davis has written, "without deep, abiding practices of self care, there can be no radical social transformation." So this is where we start, rethinking our relationship to our bodies, grading, office hours, faculty meetings, and methods of evaluation. We want to send students off ready to do justice work. Such work may start with examining what the Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet has called the "jewel at the left side of your chest." Our own jewels in this lifetime.
Keywords: refugee crisis, militarism, self-care, social transformation, new consciousness, social justice, post traumatic stress growth, spiritual activism, libratory pedagogy


Will 30W USB-C Adapter (w/USB-C to Lightning Cable) SAFELY Charge older iPhones and/or iPads?
I'm not asking nor concerned about Fast Charge, I just want to know if I can SAFELY charge older iPhones (5/5S/5C/6/6S/SE/7) or older iPads (4/Air/Air 2/Mini/5/6) using the 30W USB-C Adapter (w/USB-C to Lightning Cable)? This would be for a situation where that would be the only charger I happen to have on hand. Thanks much for your time.
How does the 30W USB-C Power Adaptor compare in size and weight to the 61W?
Is this physically smaller than the 29W USB-C Power Adapter?
What Power Delivery profiles does 30W USB-C Power Adapter support? Which of this profiles supported by iPhone 8/X/Xs and iPad Pro?
does it include the USB-C?
Is the 30W UCB-C the recommended charger for the 2018 macbook air? Will a larger 60W, 80W PA charge the 2018 macbook air faster than the 30W PA?
Does Apple have a chart that lists the charging speeds: for the different phones and chargers? E.g. full charge in 30min, 60min, 120min? etc.
With all the new chargers apple has (5W, 10W, 12W, 30W, etc.) it isn't clear to me (or others) what the recommended chargers are to have. I see that there is a difference in USB as well (Type-A and Type-C) that can work with the phone too. When i've bought my older iPhones (3 to 7) they all came with the 5w USB Type A tiny charger and that didn't seem to give me the fastest time... While the specs of Watts, Volts, amps, are listed... its hard to just find a clear answer on time to charge because that is what we really care about.
Is it possible to charge airpods with this adapter?
Can I use the cable that came with my iPad Pro 10.5" to connect with this adapter?
Will this charge my iPhone 7 Plus faster ?
Will this fast charge iPad mini (5th generation) ?
Will this charge my iPad Pro 2018 faster than Its 18W ?
Will this charge a 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar?


The Obamas are indeed just like any other family. And Michelle and Barack as parents are really no different than our parents were when we were teenagers. As in, they have absolutely no problem with publically humiliating their offspring.
In Michelle Obama's new book, she recalls the prom night of her oldest daughter, Malia. Malia told her parents that she had been invited to the prom by "a boy she kind of liked." She implored her parents to be allowed to attend with him and for her date drive the two of them in his car. Since it was a special occasion, Malia received special permission to drive with her date to the prom. With Secret Service vehicles and detail accompanying them, of course, much to the satisfaction of Malia's parents.
As she prepared for her big night out, Malia allegedly urged her parents to "be cool" when her date arrived to pick her up at the White House. Michelle Obama recalled that when the three of them went to greet Malia's date, Malia was elegantly attired while her parents emerged barefoot (Michelle) and sported flip-flops (Barack). Apparently, Malia was already simmering with embarrassment, most likely to the blissful indifference of her parents. However, I'm sure her mortification did not last too long as the Obamas saw their daughter off to the prom. Presumably, Michelle and Barack then retired for the evening, no doubt relieved to know that their lovely teenage daughter would be surrounded by armed guards while on a date with a teenage boy.


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Rob Gardner Baseball
Gardner in 1973
Born: (1944-12-19) December 19, 1944 (age 76)
Batted: Right Threw: Left
September 1, 1965, for the New York Mets
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Richard Frank Gardner (born December 19, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He holds the distinction of having been traded twice by the New York Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for one of the Alou brothers.
Gardner originally signed with the Minnesota Twins in 1963 upon graduation from Binghamton High School in Binghamton, New York. He went 17-11 with a 2.46 earned run average his only season in their farm system. Following the season, he was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1963 first-year draft.
He went 20-10 with a 3.51 ERA over two seasons in the Mets' farm system to earn a call up to the majors in September 1965. He lasted just three innings in his first major league start, giving up seven runs (five earned) in an 8-5 loss to the Houston Astros.[1] However, his most memorable start of the season was his final, in which he pitched fifteen innings of shutout ball against the Philadelphia Phillies in a game that was eventually declared a 0-0 tie after eighteen innings.[2]
After getting off to a 2-0 start in 1966, Gardner lost his next six decisions, and was moved into the bullpen. He earned his first major league save July 26 against the Astros,[3] and finished the season at 4-8 with a 5.12 ERA. He started the 1967 season in the minors, and was shipped to the Chicago Cubs on June 12 with a minor league player to be named later for Bob Hendley.[4]
Cubs and Indians
Gardner spent one season in Chicago, going 0-2 with a 3.98 ERA for the Cubs. Just prior to the start of the 1968 season, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians for Bobby Tiefenauer. He went 9-6 with a 4.32 ERA for the Portland Beavers, and made five appearances for the Indians that September.
Gardner was 0-6 with Portland in 1969 when the Indians struck a deal with to the New York Yankees for John Orsino.
Two trades for two Alou brothers
Gardner finished the 1969 season with the Yankees' triple A affiliate, the Syracuse Chiefs. He went 16-5 with a 2.53 ERA for Syracuse in 1970, and appeared in one game for the Yankees that September.[5]
Gardner was traded along with Ron Klimkowski from the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Felipe Alou on April 9, 1971.[6] He was sent back to the Yankees with Darrell Osteen for Curt Blefary on May 25, 1971.[7]
He appeared in twenty games and pitched 97 innings for the Yankees in 1972, which was the most he'd pitched since 1966 with the Mets. Following the season, the Yankees traded him back to the A's with a player to be named later for Matty Alou.
Gardner appeared in three games for the A's in 1973 when his contract was purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers.[8] He appeared in ten games for the Brewers, the last of which, he lasted just a third of an inning and gave up four runs to the A's.[9] Following the game, he was returned to the A's. He spent 1974 in the Detroit Tigers' organization, and 1975 back in the Yankees' farm system before retiring.
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^ "New York Mets 0, Philadelphia Phillies 0". Baseball-Reference.com. October 2, 1965.
^ "New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 4". Baseball-Reference.com. July 26, 1966.
^ "Mets, Cubs Make Deal". The Sun. June 13, 1967.
^ "New York Yankees 6, Washington Senators 4". Baseball-Reference.com. September 23, 1970.
^ "A's Trade Felipe Alou to Yankees". Lodi News-Sentinel. April 10, 1971.
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Third Time's Surprisingly The Charm for Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
Once upon a time author E.L. James penned a Twilight fanfiction that spiraled into a worldwide phenomenon known as the Fifty Shades trilogy. After cashing in a billion dollars at the box office over the course of three installments, the finale Fifty Shades Freed surprisingly ends on a confident note.
The Greys's love is on the line once again as Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) happily ties the knot to complicated-is-an-understatement Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). But not everything is good in kinky paradise. Surprises are in store for the newlyweds as an unplanned pregnancy uproots their attempt at a vanilla relationship, and Ana's former boss Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson) returns to hijack their wedded bliss.
Breaking free from Sam-Taylor Johnson's impressive yet awkward Fifty Shades of Grey, and James Foley's stilted sequel Fifty Shades Darker, the journey here is as smooth as its going to get. Writer Niall Leonard and Foley team up once again to helm the story and up the ante in the eleventh hour just enough to save two love birds who are idolized by their author and readers from being totally forgettable. Unfolding a slew of excitement at a solid pace, the action and romance surprisingly strives for 'a climax' fit for its fandom.
Leading the way in her final curtain call, Dakota Johnson gets her power back. Ana no longer tiptoes around Christian's issues as she becomes more than pleased to challenge him for independence and her own desires at every turn. Chemistry still lingers between Johnson and her partner-in-the-red-room Jamie Dornan, but the latter is somewhat left in the dust as their characters' relationship morphs from his twisted psychosis to two hearts meeting in the middle. The couple are united in their love enough to deal with all matters kinky-sex-related or not, but it's ultimately Johnson's funny, vulnerable and bold transformation that matters most. She's finally given a fuller opportunity to grow the quirky, experimental ingenue into a strong-willed, fierce woman calling all the shots - Mrs. Grey Will See You Now if you dare.
Despite the fans holding onto being entertained for the final time, Freed's biggest flaw stems from its home studio leaving everything to the last minute. With a major lack of promotion and any industry-led interest, Universal didn't camouflage how quickly they wanted to unload the finale off of its slate.
Fifty Shades Freed doesn't have time on its side, barely hitting an hour and forty-five minutes to explore its fanfiction origins. Compared to its predecessors lingering at two hours each, the first awkwardly strayed from being a truer adaptation and the second had nothing going on except a humpathon, Freed isn't given the luxury of letting the story the build. Surely the production and costume aesthetics carried on from Darker are just as impressive here, but any standout moments are difficult to savor. Even the supporting cast making up the Greys's clan of family and friends, who were never more than appearance-makers before, are too fleeting to have a purposeful impact. Packed with action, comedy, and erotica, the script doesn't waste a single scene squeezing in as much as it can, but the film's pace is rushing towards a finishing line with nothing on its tail. One can only imagine what the cutting room floor looks like, leaving the series's true admirers to cross their fingers for an extended DVD for a fuller movie. Blink and you might miss the theatrical alternative.
Though fans forgave what critics and naysayers considered to be cinema sins, the Fifty Shades's road has been bumpy, to say the least. But let's be honest, Fifty Shades was never for the haters. The story was understood and beloved primarily by its readers and author. From being inspired to try kinky sex with their own spouses to readers understanding abusive relationships, or just being curious about the books and starting discussions, there's still power in a story that hooked millions of women, who cherish and know what the characters mean to them. For them, it'd be silly and lazy to ignore the importance of this sensation written by a woman for women, something that is still severely lacking in Hollywood and even if the results are imperfect. The fact that its heroine goes out with a bang matters just as much.
Outside of its inner circle, Fifty Shades Freed is another one for the books and fans who will surely enjoy themselves. Foley manages to squeeze what's left of the original material for its worth with a script aiming to tie up all the loose ends. Even if it's comforting that third time's the charm, it's a shame the trilogy didn't have this kind of gusto from beginning to end. For even the most casual fan of its actors like myself, there's no denying the trilogy had a shaky start and middle, but for the ending, Freed finally manages to get it right.
for readers: ★★★
for me:★★☆
for everyone else:☆☆☆
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Fifty Shades Freed (2017) Trailer Reaction
Photo Credit: Fifty Shades Darker / Universal Pictures
So the last trailer for the Fifty Shades series has finally been revealed. If you've been following me for a while, you might know I harbor a complex love / hate relationship with this trilogy. I'm not ashamed to admit (okay, maybe a tiny bit): I'm excited for this. For the past three years, I've gone to the theaters cringing my way through the movies, letting the novels take me back to college when I didn't know I'd fall down this rabbit hole. It's only fitting, in the occasional tradition of fangirling, to do a trailer reaction.
Based on the books by E.L. James, virgin bookworm Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) doesn't run away from possessive billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) the second she realizes he is the mayor of Crazy Town. No, they fall in love and fix each other all in the name of vanilla sex. So let's begin! This trailer is NSFW. "Spoilers" below.
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Fifty Shades Darker (2017) Remains Impotent
As the sequel to the controversial erotically-charged series, Fifty Shades Darker was touted to be more suspenseful, sexy, and alluring than its dry prequel Fifty Shades of Grey. With major changes made from the first movie like finding a new director with James Foley, and writer (also the author's husband) Niall Leonard, this installment had expectations to be exponentially thrilling. Though its previous flick created a nice foundation for the rest of the installments to build upon, this sequel struggles even more to find a plot, maybe even a pulse.
Fifty Shades of Grey concluded with the literal door closing in Christian's (Jamie Dornan) face along with his aspirations of making Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) his full-time submissive. She leaves of her own free will (yay!!) to bigger and better things ahead until Darker brings them back together after the tiniest of separations. But a dosage of obstacles start challenging their relationship as Ana tries to establish new demands from 'the boyfriend' and her boss Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson) becomes creepy and possessive over her as his assistant. Meanwhile ghosts from Christian's past like an ex-sub Leila (Bella Heathcote) and ex-dominant (Kim Basinger) simply can't let him go.
Author E.L. James and passionate readers would say the star-crossed lovers are focused on building a future together so nothing deters their love. Others will recognize that every conflict threatening to drive them apart are solved through limitless wealth and sterile sex. If a young woman establishing her wants both in and out of the bedroom could be argued as the overall arc, it increasingly exists out of mere convenience. Every time Ana doesn't want to be bought, Christian counters with sex, money, a charity ball, moving in, marriage, to steal her attention away. Even if Mr. Red Flags changes his nature over time, i.e. the dominant becomes the submissive, Ana's non-sexual wants (a job, independence, transparency) are often muted by Christian's privilege. What may be a tantalizing fantasy for readers on the page becomes an absolute hindrance on-screen as any issue the lovebirds encounter are frustratingly handled off-screen via Grey's limitless power.
So the sequel ends up relying on what it's most known for (sex) to make up for a dubious romance.
However, it merely follows in the same footsteps of the first movie of inserting sex to divert interesting conflicts between the leads and becomes even more sterile in its intimacy. Especially since Johnson still displays more than she should in an even stronger male-gaze aesthetic. Where the first movie could make the hook-ups at least tolerable, Foley lacks the judgment to properly set any tangible mood for the sex scenes, even the most vanilla kind.
If there is something to be had for Darker, it's all the best elements of the first movie - the cast and high expectations of production design, costume, and soundtrack, carry over well. As far as performances go, Johnson carries the film by still making us believe that Ana is genuinely invested in giving Christian more chances to change and open up to her. Her maturity on the type of woman she wants to be evolves, even if the script holds her hostage to Christian's whims. And because of that, unfortunately, the alluring nature of her co-star wears a crucial element of her story thin. Though Dornan is quite personable and charming when he doesn't have to deal with Grey's dark, twisted history, any commanding presence the character could have falls flat when Dornan's afforded scenes to dig deeper. As much as the story could intend exploring Ana's wants and needs in life, Christian the dominant becoming the submissive to her must be thoroughly read between the lines.
Established from the get-go by director Sam-Taylor Johnson, Fifty Shades's world remains visually elegant and sleek. Even with writing, production, and costume team alterations, her influence continues with the sequel's opulent, minimalist sets and luxurious wardrobes. Even the soundtrack, which initially kicked off with Beyonce, The Weekend and Ellie Goulding, is matched this time around with 'not being in love equates dying a thousand deaths' ballads by Sia, Taylor Swift with Zayn Malik, John Legend and Halsey. With the exception of a new avenue for the story to wander, Foley serving as the new director imprint is nearly impotent.
Unlike most adaptations where the book rarely lives up to the movie or transforms non-readers into fans, Fifty Shades Darker falls right in line for whom the film is made: E.L. James, her devoted readers, and perhaps curious hound-dogs. For all intents purposes, the sequel is posh enough to gawk at. But if you're looking for anything more than sex, which critics clamoured for and still didn't get, the story leaves everyone and everything pretty much impotent.
for me:★☆☆
I liked this though.
Labels: 1 star, fifty shades of grey, film
50 Shades Darker Trailer Reaction
If anyone warned me almost two years ago my complete disinterest in the 50 Shades series would ever take flight, I wouldn't have believed it all. The 50 Shades Darker has been released. Since it was actually the series' first trailer that started me down this confusing road, it's only fitting we prepare for the next installment with great hesitation and excitement. Sooo, here is my trailer reaction...
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Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Lacks That Something Special
Photo Credit: Fifty Shades of Grey / Universal Pictures
One of the most negatively panned and yet most talked-about series ever should have nowhere to go up but up when it's adapted to the big screen. Of course, pun implied, we're talking about Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy by E.L. James, the literary, erotic, and controversial phenomenon. And yet for all the anticipation both by legions of devoted haters and fans, the highly anticipated adaptation manages to coast between the lines to lack that something special the books achieved.
BDSM billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) recruits a young virginal graduate Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) into "his red room of pain", aka a sexual contract where she becomes his submissive. He has rules. If she follows them, he'll reward her. If she fails them, he'll punish her. A chance encounter sparks a torrid relationship between the two, one that leaves Ana questioning if she wants a relationship where pain is a part of the package and forces Christian to confront his emotional limitations.
Despite its reputation as an erotica and a relationship that's supposed to jump off of the page, the movie doesn't offer much in terms of an actual story. Ana meets Christian and is propositioned to be his submissive, but for reasons that are continuously glossed over (probably to save for the sequel), we just don't understand why they're attracted to each other. If the movie is trying to explore a young woman discovering her sexuality, Ana's struggle to decide whether or not to sign the contract comes in last to pushing and failing to break Christian out of his shell. And to be honest, as Grey, there's not much there in terms of actual brooding you'd want to know more about. In-between the awkwardly male-gaze sex romps, you just can't help but realize that in place of what could be an interesting romantic drama, the characters just go at it all the time because they can.
While there is no grand love story in the first film, it's admirable that this is not a straight-up porno. Though it has its fair share of inserting a sex scene just because there's a lot of them in the books, the erotica is still surprisingly tame. (Johnson physically bares so much more than Dornan, it makes one think: wasn't this supposed to be for female audiences?). Even if it's all there in terms of going at it like rabbits, the film is nowhere near the taboo adult world people can find and already enjoy online or the real world. So critics might imply that the sex was too safe, but a lack of gratuity set a refreshing pace for the never-ending honeymoon-mode lifestyle.
What ultimately saves the movie is how it translates the books, especially for the haters who ripped it apart for grammar and narrative issues. The movie aptly removes the ridiculous first person perspective of Steele invalidating herself with inner goddesses and forty sub-consciousnesses to elevate her as much as possible. And because the film relies on the headlining stars to make the story shine, credit for making Ana someone worthy to watch goes to Johnson who brings a smoky humor, sass, and confidence to a role that you didn't know had that capability to shine. And for Christian, though Dornan wasn't everyone's first pick, he manages to make Grey charismatic enough to wonder if there's more to him than meets the eye. Together, especially since Dornan was cast at the last minute, make a decent pair for what they have to work with.
No matter the creepy logistics that Grey continually shows up wherever Steele is, and every important conversation of getting to know each other is unevenly shelved for awkward sex scenes, director Sam Taylor-Johnson does her best with what she wanted to achieve. She manages to bring tangible aspects of the books to life through the cinematography, costume, production design, soundtrack, actors, etc. while a smarter tongue-in-cheek script can be found underneath a story that jumps all over the place. If you are a fan of the books, Taylor-Johnson makes it possible to want to watch the movie over and over, and I dare say, she gave the film more consideration than many probably would've. And her foundation is surely something the sequels will miss out on if she isn't there to helm Darker and Freed.
More than anything else Fifty Shades of Grey aims to please fans and author. Surely, hardcore fans will be satisfied with the results and the studios who scored on curious moviegoers. Everyone wins except for those who fall outside of those two circles. But to rise above its hostile criticism already, the film doesn't or can't strive to raise a bigger discussion about Ana and Christian's relationship. It skimps along the surface of its inspiration because if it delved too deeply into James's world, it could be one huge joke (an even bigger one to those who hate the series). What remains is a well-intended production trying as best as possible to get out of the grasp of the inner circle of the author and the mind-boggling success of her story.
For book fans: ★★☆
For me: ★¾☆
For everyone else: ☆☆☆
Have you seen Fifty Shades of Grey? What do you think?
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Fifty Shades of Confused
Excluding a few excerpts I heard online and around friends, I had no idea what the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon was in 2011. The sweeping story of Anastasia Steele being swept off her feet by a control freak and "BDSM" millionaire Christian Grey didn't sound special, let alone memorable. Yet the series pulled in sales by the hundreds of millions and attracted just as many genuine readers. Parodies and celebrity readings went viral while targeted quotes haunted aspiring writers. Criticism of author E.L. James was less than favorable, and for the adult world of literature, the buzz for her series was as big as the magical obsession many bookworms had towards J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter.
If you follow me online, and put up with my incessant reblogs, you are well-aware of my current obsession with Fifty Shades of Grey. But, as obvious as my interest in the film might be, you can also call me Fifty Shades of Confused. I still don't know how I became obsessed with this series, even if most of it is directed towards movie.
What would a series where the author and editors copied and replaced the names Bella and Edward from Twilight into a literary sensation have anything to do with me? Three years later when the first movie teaser was released mid-2014, a little inkling of curiosity sprung out of nowhere. My excuse, was: HUH. I like the trailer. *fifty views later* Okay, I really like the trailer. Maybe in February I'd want to see the movie. Well, if I see the movie, I have to read the books. OMG, FIND ME THE BOOKS. THE MOVIE IS COMING OUT. I NEED IT NOW.
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Montana Western 'civility standards' ban 'mean' speech
Adam Sabes Mississippi Senior Campus Correspondent @asabes10 on Dec 06, 2018 at 4:15 PM EDT
The University of Montana Western's student code of conduct prohibits "mean, nasty, or vindictive" speech or gestures.
Violations of the policy can result in suspension of a student's technology account, suspension, or expulsion.
A policy at the University of Montana Western prevents students from being "mean, nasty, or vindictive in spoken or printed or emailed words, facial expressions, or gestures."
In the Student Code of Conduct at UMW, there are a set of "Civility Standards," which makes it against the Code of Conduct for students to be "mean" or make unruly "facial expressions" in discussions, as pointed out by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education's speech code of the month.
"The policy says students must promote an atmosphere of civility and that their discussions should never become 'mean, nasty, or vindictive,' but those are all entirely subjective terms
"While discussions may become heated and passionate, they should never become mean, nasty, or vindictive in spoken or printed or emailed words, facial expressions, or gestures," the Student Code of Conduct at UMW states.
The Code of Conduct clarifies that "all of the expectations below apply to face-to-face as well as virtual interactions."
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According to the policy, violations of the Student Code of Conduct can result in suspension of a student's technology account, suspension, or in extreme cases, expulsion.
In addition, the "Civility Standards" also state that students are expected to "be kind to others at all times" and to "never involve students or community members in campus politics to gain support for your point of view or to gain personal allies."
Laura Beltz, policy reform program officer at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) told Campus Reform that the terms used in the policy are all subjective, and could be used to unconstitutionally punish students.
"The policy says students must promote an atmosphere of civility and that their discussions should never become 'mean, nasty, or vindictive,' but those are all entirely subjective terms that could be applied to punish constitutionally protected speech," Beltz said. "Even if the policy isn't actually applied that way, students who read the policy and see how vague it is are likely to self-censor instead of taking the risk that something they say will be seen as mean, nasty, vindictive, or not civil. This sort of chilling effect on protected speech is unacceptable at a public university like Montana Western."
Beltz said that she believes a Code of Conduct investigation could be held if a student is found being "mean" or making rude "facial expressions."
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"If it is the responsibility for students to uphold these standards, it follows that they may be punished for perceived violations of these standards, in this case, for failing to promote civility or for having a discussion that is deemed mean, nasty, or vindictive," Beltz said.
Beltz also told Campus Reform that FIRE would be happy to work with UMW on making their policy meet First Amendment standards: "By making the policy a clearly aspirational statement, rather than a mandatory set of expectations, the policy would allow the university to encourage civility, without impermissibly requiring it."
The University of Montana Western did not answer any of Campus Reform's questions about the policy.
"We plan to review the statement of responsibility through the shared governance process with our students and faculty," spokesman Matt Raffety told Campus Reform.


Absolute Design has completed the interior of the new PizzaExpress restaurant in St Ives.
It was the Falmouth agency's fourth commission for the national chain, having previously created interiors for eateries in Bath, Cardiff and Truro.
Maritime references abound in its latest project, and creative director Helen Blake explained: "We needed to create a contemporary harbourside space that wouldn't be crudely overt in its treatment of the key themes and would also engage repeat business.


You might be wondering if there are foods you can eat to build and strengthen the uterine lining to aid with implantation and ongoing pregnancy. The short answer is yes, but let us elaborate.
If you are following a fertility diet with an emphasis on no overly processed foods, no processed sugar, no trans fat, plenty of whole foods and grains, carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables – then you are in great shape for encouraging your lining to have the thickness it needs to support implantation.
The normal uterine lining grows 1 to 2mm every other day in response to estrogen. After ovulation, it is considered normal to have a lining between 8 and 13mm. If, however, the lining does not develop to this thickness, then it is harder for the embryo to implant. Some of the reasons why this may happen include scarring from D&Cs, infection, poor uterine blood supply, low estrogen levels, and in some cases, endometrial antibodies.
If the causes are poor uterine blood supply or low estrogen levels, then what you eat can certainly make a difference. Estrogen causes our lining to grow and as we age, our estrogen levels can decrease thus, affecting our lining. Simply put, our ovaries are not putting out as much estrogen as they used to.
*Limit sugar as it can upset the balance of our hormones.
*Eat a healthy, mostly whole foods diet. One holistic health practitioner, Lyn Vaccaro, recommends eating foods that contain phytoestrogens.
*Don't eat peas. They are known to be natural contraceptives.
*Eat soy with caution. Soy contains a lot of phytoestrogens. Too much of those is also not good.
*Eat iron-rich and blood-nourishing foods such as protein. When eating meat, remember to eat lean and organic only. If you want something else other than animal protein, you should eat good blood builders such as rice, oats, lentils, and other types of beans. You should also eat green leafy vegetables, legumes, cabbage, mushrooms, celery, nuts and seeds.
*You may also try acupuncture. This brings more blood to your uterus and it works well to improve circulation.
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The Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps (1907 – 1914) was the first progenitor of the United States Air Force, and as such is the first military air organization. A component of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, the Aeronautical Division did not contain any subordinate units during its existence.
Lineage of the United States Air Force
Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps August 1, 1907–July 18, 1914
Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps July 18, 1914–May 20, 1918
Division of Military Aeronautics May 20, 1918–May 24, 1918
United States Army Air Service May 24, 1918–July 2, 1926
United States Army Air Corps July 2, 1926–June 20, 1941
United States Army Air Forces June 20, 1941–September 18, 1947
United States Air Force September 18, 1947–present
Birth of the air arm
The U.S. Army Signal Corps became associated with aeronautics during the American Civil War, when Thaddeus S. C. Lowe was named chief of the Union Army Balloon Corps. In 1898-99 the War Department accepted the report of an aeronautically-minded investigating committee that included Alexander Graham Bell and invested $50,000for the rights to a heavier-than-air flying machine being developed by Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . Although Langley's Aerodrome failed embarrassingly, the Signal Corps later resumed its interest in aviation as a result of the success of the Wright Brothers.
All balloon school activities of the U.S. Army Signal Corps were transferred to Fort Omaha, Nebraska in 1905. In 1906, the commandant of the Signal School in Fort Leavenworth , Kansas , Major George O. Squier, studied aeronautical theory and lectured on the Wright flying machine. One of his instructors, Captain William L. Mitchell, was also a student of aviation and taught the use of reconnaissance balloons. Squire became executive officer to the Chief Signal Officer, Brigadier General James Allen, in July 1907, and immediately convinced Allen to create an aviation entity within the Signal Corps.
The Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps, consisting of one officer and two enlisted men, began operation on August 1, 1907, and became the progenitor of the U.S. Air Force. Captain Charles deForest Chandler was named the chief of the new division, with Corporal Edward Ward and Private First Class Joseph E. Barrett as his assistants. On December 23, 1907, the Signal Corps issued Specification No. 486 and requested bids. A copy of the specification was sent to the Wright Brothers on January 3, 1908.
Acquisition of aircraft
In 1908, the Aeronautical Division, at the intercession of President Theodore Roosevelt in the acquisition process, purchased a nonrigid dirigible from Thomas Scott Baldwin for $6,750, and an airplane from the Wright Brothers for $25,000. Specification No. 486 required both types of airships be able to carry two persons. The dirigible had to be able to carry a load of 450 lb (204 kg) and reach a speed of 20 mph (32 km/h) while the airplane's requirements were a load of 350 lb (159 kg), a speed of 40 mph (64 km/h), and a flying distance of at least 125 mi (201 km).
The dirigible was delivered first, in July 1908, after Baldwin submitted an extremely low bid to ensure receiving the contract ($25,000 had been budgeted). Baldwin and Glenn Curtiss flew the test trials and met all specifications except speed, which was just under the requirement. During August, Baldwin trained three officer candidates to fly the dirigible: First Lieutenants Thomas Etholen Selfridge, Field Artillery; Benjamin Delahauf Foulois, Infantry; and Captain Frank Purdy Lahm, Cavalry. Foulois was trained as the first dirigible pilot and prepared to move the ship from Fort Omaha to St. Joseph, Missouri for a state fair exhibition. However, the first solo ascent in the dirigible, and the first flight solely by army pilots, did not occur until May 26, 1909.
The Wright Brothers, who had been asking $100,000 for their airplane, then agreed to sell an airplane satisfying the requirements for $25,000 (they also received a $5,000 bonus for exceeding the speed requirement). The airplane was delivered to Fort Myer , Virginia for trials. The first acceptance flight of the airplane was made on September 3, 1908, at Fort Myer, with Orville at the controls. Selfridge and Lahm were named official observers of the trials of the Wright aeroplane for September 1908. Both Lahm and Major Squier made acceptance flights as observers, and on September 13, Wright kept the airplane aloft for an hour and ten minutes. On September 17, Selfridge was flying as observer with Orville Wright when, at 150 ft (46 m), a propeller broke, severing a wire to the rudder and causing the plane to crash. Wright was injured and Selfridge was killed, the first military airplane casualty. Orville Wright, along with Wilbur this time, returned to Fort Myer in June 1909 with a new though smaller & faster airplane. The brothers spent the better part of the month fine tuning the airplane and warming up for the final tests and also bad flying weather hampered much of July. For this year's acceptance trials both Lahm & Foulois (Selfridge had been killed the previous year) were named as official observers with the trials starting on July 27, 1909. Lahm flew with Wright on July 27. On July 30, 1909, Foulois & Wright in a final acceptance of the Wright aeroplane made a cross country flight of 10 mi (16 km) to Alexandria, Virginia (with the Masonic temple as turnaround marker, still there today) and back to Fort Myer. This flight broke all of the existing records for speed, duration with a passenger and altitude with a passenger. Pleased with the performance of this airplane the Army purchased it awarding the Wrights $25,000 plus an added bonus of $5,000 ($1,000 for each mile achieved over 40 mph (64 km/h)). The plane's best speed had been 45 mph (72 km/h) bringing the total sale price to $30,000.
Airplane operations
First solo flights
On September 17, 1908, because he was under orders to travel to St. Joseph for the dirigible exhibition, Selfridge asked to take the place of a United States Navy observer, Lieutenant George Sweet, scheduled for a test flight. During the flight a propeller split and shattered, damaged the tail, and caused the airplane to crash. Wright was hospitalized and Selfridge killed in the first fatal crash of an airplane. Despite the accident, the Army renewed the trials in June 1909 using an improved model of the Wright airplane, with Lahm and Foulois as observers and President William H. Taft as a spectator during the final test.
The Army accepted the Wright Type A biplane on August 2, 1909, designating it "Signal Corps (S.C.) No. 1". On August 25, the Army leased 160 acres of land along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at College Park, Maryland for use as a training field. The newly purchased airplane was delivered to College Park on October 7 and the first flight took place the next day. Wilbur Wright began instruction of Lahm and 2nd Lt Frederic Erastus Humphreys, Corps of Engineers, and both soloed October 26, Humphreys first. The Army's contract with the Wright Brothers expired November 2.
On November 5, both pilots were aboard the airplane, with Lahm at the controls, when it crashed in a low altitude turn. Although neither pilot was injured, and the Wrights bore the expense of repairs, the crash ended flights until 1910. Both Lahm and Humphreys returned to duty with their respective branches.
Foulois and Beck
The dirigible service proved short-lived, as the corrosive effects of weather and the hydrogen gas used to lift the ship caused the gasbag to leak with increasing severity. The dirigible was condemned and sold at auction. Foulois had been a vocal critic of the dirigible, recommending that they be abandoned, and although one of the two candidates selected to be trained as an airplane pilot, he was banished from the program in October 1909 and sent to France as a delegate to the International Congress of Aeronautics.
He returned in November 1909 as the only officer detailed to the Aeronautical Division. At that time he had only 54 minutes of training in the Flyer and had not soloed. Foulois was assigned to move the flying program to Fort Sam Houston , an Army post near San Antonio, Texas , because of inclement winter weather at College Park. Foulois and eight enlisted men disassembled S.C. No. 1, shipped it to Texas in 17 crates, and reassembled it after building a shelter on the Arthur MacArthur Field use for cavalry drill. On 2 March 1910, after training himself, Foulois made his first solo at 9:30am and crashed the S.C. No. 1 on its second landing, ultimately achieving an altitude of 100ft and a speed of 50mph. He flew the repaired craft five times on March 12, and received written instruction by mail from the Wright Brothers. Until 1911 Foulois remained as the Army's sole aviator and innovator. He installed a leather seat belt strap on the S.C. No. 1, then bolted wheels from a piece of farm machinery on the landing skids to provide the first landing gear.
In March 1911 near Fort McIntosh at Laredo, Texas , Foulois and Wright instructor Philip Orin Parmelee demonstrated the use of airplanes in support of ground maneuvers for the first time. The United States in early 1911 gathered virtually the entire Regular Army as a show of force to Mexican revolutionaries, forming "the maneuver division". The S.C. No. 1 was not sufficiently airworthy for the reconnaissance and messaging missions it performed, and for a nominal fee of one dollar, Foulois rented the Wright B Flyer privately owned by Robert J. Collier, owner of Collier's Weekly. Foulois and Parmalee crashed the rented airplane in the Rio Grande River on their second mission.
Two additional airplanes were received at Fort Sam, a Curtiss 1911 Model D designated Signal Corps No. 2, and a new Wright Model B that became S.C. No. 3, both with wheels rather than skids. Foulois then undertook training of a small group of pilot candidates on the Curtiss machine in April 1911, three of whom were trained by Glen Curtiss at North Island, San Diego, California , in January. Pilot candidates were divided into separate sections because the flight controls on the two types were markedly different.
Foulois' most proficient pilot was Paul W. Beck, a captain of Infantry, who was named as commander of the provisional aero company over Foulois. On May 10, another of Curtiss' students, 2nd Lt. George E.M. Kelly, was killed when S.C. No. 2 crashed while landing. Foulois, who was a mustang officer and a combat veteran of the Spanish-American War, was quick-tempered and abrasive in personality. He blamed the crash on improper maintenance of the Curtiss D, and indirectly, on Beck. The board appointed to investigate the crash disagreed, and Foulois was again banished from the program. Beck took over from Foulois as instructor, and moved the school back to College Park, where S.C. No. 1 was retired from service and sent to the Smithsonian Institution .
Beck's tenure as head of the flying program lasted only a year. On May 1, 1912, he was returned to the Infantry by Article IV, Paragraph 40, AR 1910 (the "Manchu Law"), an Army regulation that limited an officer's temporary assignment out of his branch (including all aviation officers except those in the Signal Corps) to a maximum of four years in any six-year period. Beck was possibly the first advocate of an air service separate from the Army ground forces, and as such was often at odds with the Chief Signal Officer (head of the Signal Corps), whose office included the Aeronautical Division.
Appropriations and growth
In 1911, the Aeronautical Division received its first direct appropriation for aviation ($125,000 for Fiscal Year 1912, half of what was proposed), formed its first flight training school on July 3 at College Park, and flew its first two operational sorties, using an airplane rented for one dollar (which crashed at the end of the second flight) to surveil the border with Mexico . Three airplanes were added to the inventory: a Wright B Flyer (S.C. No. 4), a Burgess-Wright Flyer (S.C. No. 5) and a Curtiss D (S.C. No. 6), and a seventh, a Wright B Flyer designated S.C. No. 7, was assembled at Fort McKinley in the Philippines and used by Lt. Lahm to make the first flight of an American military airplane outside the continental United States on March 21, 1911.
Rules of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) were adopted, including standards for the certification of pilots, and Lts. Henry H. Arnold and Thomas D. Milling became the first two Army pilots to be FAI certified. On February 23, 1912, the U.S. Army established its own military aviator rating and issued the first five (of 24) to Lt. Arnold, Capt. Chandler, Lt. Milling, Capt. Beck, and Lt. Foulois in July 1912. The Aeronautical Division also dispatched Captain Chandler, Lt. Milling, and a detachment of Curtiss JN-3 airplanes to Texas City, Texas to train in anticipation of possible war with Mexico . The provisional unit organized on March 5, the 1st Aero Squadron, became the first official unit of the air force on December 8, 1913.
In 1912 the division purchased a Wright Model C airplane, to be used as a "speed scout." The first one crashed at College Park soon after delivery, killing 2nd Lt. Leighton W. Hazelhurst, who had been among the first class of student pilots, and Arthur L. Welsh, the Wright Company instructor who had taught Arnold to fly on June 11, 1912. Arnold himself was nearly killed flying a Model C in November at Fort Riley , Kansas , when the plane stalled. Although unhurt, Arnold was aware that he was almost the fourth pilot death in the Signal Corps that year, and he quit flying (as did four other pilots).
Flight pay and accelerated promotion for pilots were approved by the United States Congress in 1913, when the Aeronautical Division grew from 14 to 18 pilots. Following testimony from Captain Paul Beck, legislation was proposed by Representative James Hay (Dem-Virginia, and chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee) to make aviation independent from the Signal Corps and a separate branch within the Army, but the bill did not reach the floor of the House. Appropriations for aviation fell to $100,000, in part because the Signal Corps had spent only $40,000 of the Fiscal Year 1912 funding.
The Army Air Forces Statistical Digest (World War II) (Table 3, "AAF Military personnel--number and percent of US Army strength") listed the strength of the division at 51 officers and men on November 1, 1912, and 114 on September 30, 1913. In the following year Congress increased the size and prestige of Signal Corps aviation by enacting a law established an Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps to replace the Aeronautical Division on July 18, 1914, and incorporate the Aeronautical Division within the section as its Washington, D.C., office.
Chiefs of the Aeronautical Division
Captain Charles DeForest Chandler (August 1, 1907-June 30, 1910)
Captain Arthur S. Cowan (July 1, 1910-June 19, 1911)
Captain Charles DeForest Chandler (June 20, 1911-September 9, 1913)
Major Samuel Reber (September 10, 1913-July 17, 1914)
Military aviation pioneers with the Aeronautical Department
Capt. Charles deForest Chandler the first head of the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps that later became the United States Air Force.
Capt. Paul W. Beck, first as nominal head of the flying section of the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps in 1911-12, first advocate of a separate air service
1st Lt. Thomas Etholen Selfridge, first death (passenger), September 17, 1908
2nd Lt. Frederick Erastus Humphreys, first to solo, October 26, 1909
1st Lt. Frank Purdy Lahm, second solo pilot, and first Army aviator overseas
1st Lt. Benjamin Foulois, third solo pilot, first Army instructor pilot
2nd Lt. George E. M. Kelly, first pilot fatality, May 1, 1911
1st Lt. Henry H. Arnold, first FAI certified #29, July 6, 1911 second Military Aviator Rating Military Aviator Certificate # 2 1912
1st Lt. Thomas DeWitt Milling, second FAI certified #30, July 6, 1911 & first Military Aviator Certificate # 1 July 5, 1912
2nd Lt Leighton W. Hazelhurst, second pilot fatality, June 11, 1912
Cpl. Vernon L. Burge, first FAI certified enlisted pilot, June 14, 1912
Corp. Frank Scott, first enlisted and second passenger fatality, September 18, 1912
2d Lt. Lewis Rockwell, third pilot fatality September 18, 1912
Lt Lewis H. Brereton Pilot injured April 8, 1913
Lt Rex Chandler, third passenger fatality April 8, 1913
Lt Joseph D. Park fourth pilot fatality May 10, 1913
Lieutenant Moss Love, San Diego, North Island, Wright Model C. killed September 4, 1913
Lieutenant Perry Rich, Manila Bay, Philippines, Wright Model C. killed November 14, 1913
Lieutenant Eric Ellington & Lieutenant Hugh Kelly, San Diego, Wright Model C. Killed November 24, 1913
Lieutenant Henry Post San Diego, California killed on 9 February 1914
Capt. Lewis E. Goodier, Jr.-injured November 5, 1914
File:Thomas selfridge smoking pipe.jpg| Lt. Selfridge File:Foulois4.jpg| Lt Foulois and Orville Wright 1909 File:Thomas DeWitt Milling.jpg| Thomas Dewitt Milling File:021002-O-9999G-013.jpg| Henry "Hap" Arnold
Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps
John T. Correll, "The First of the Force", AIR FORCE Magazine, August 2007, p. 46. Barrett deserted soon after the establishment of the Division.
Cragg, p.272
Correll, "The First of the Force", p.48.
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Correll, "The First of the Force, 49.
Alfred F. Hurley and William C. Heimdahl (1997). "The Roots of U.S. Military Aviation," Winged Shield, Winged Sword. Air Force History and Museums Program. ISBN 016049009X. p.18
Correll, "The First of the Force," p. 49.
Bowman, Martin W., "Background to War", USAAF Handbook 1939-1945, ISBN 0-8117-1822-0
Correll, John T. "The First of the Force," AIR FORCE Magazine, August 2007, Vol. 90, No. 8, the Air Force Association, Arlington, Virginia
Cragg, Dan, ed., Sgt.Maj. USA (Ret.), The guide to military installations, Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, 1983
Heimdahl, William C., and Hurley, Alfred F., "The Roots of U.S. Military Aviation," Winged Shield, Winged Sword: A History of the United States Air Force Vol. I (1997), ISBN 0-16-049009-X
Lienhard, John H., Inventing the Air Force, "The Engines of Our Ingenuity" Episode 1974. (Includes panoramic photo of the entire Aeronautical Division -- three aircraft -- in flight, 1911.)
"2005 Almanac," AIR FORCE Magazine, May 2005, Vol. 88, No. 5, the Air Force Association, Arlington, Virginia
Paul W. Beck, The Early Birds of Aviation


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Daughter of Cook County sheriff's deputy killed in Roseland shooting
By Liz Nagy
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 23-year-old woman who was fatally shot Saturday night in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood is the daughter of a Cook County sheriff's deputy.
Tiara Parks is the daughter of Michael Parks, who works in the courts, according to a Cook County Sheriff's Office. She was also a mother.
Police said Parks and two men were getting out of a car at about 9 p.m. near West 114th Street and South Stewart Avenue when an unknown person walked up and started shooting. About 20 people were in the street when shots were fired.
"They were getting out, a car pulled up and shot, shot, shot, shot, shot," said Tay Tattoo, who lives near where the shooting occurred.
The driver of the car which Parks was exiting drove the trio to Roseland Hospital.
Parks was shot in the head and pronounced dead at a hospital.
A 24-year-old man was shot in the lower back and a 27-year-old man was shot in the left leg.
Family said that Tiara Parks was a working mother and a college graduate.
"She's a great mom. She loved her baby. She loved her family," said her cousin, who declined to give her name.
The shooting occurred steps from Alex Haley Academy, where signs identify it as a Safe Zone.
"Once the lights go out, there's nothing that the kids can do," Tattoo said. "they just stand out here ... If they had better programs for kids they'd have something to do."
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Where Does Social-Emotional Learning Go Next?
Student Well-Being Opinion
The pandemic should prompt us to reexamine education priorities
By John M. Bridgeland & Francie Richards — May 11, 2021 4 min read
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John M. Bridgeland & Francie Richards
John M. Bridgeland is the founder and CEO of Civic and the COVID Collaborative and was formerly the director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. Francie Richards is the vice president of social responsibility at the Allstate Foundation and a former classroom teacher. Last month, they released the report, "Ready to Engage: Perspectives of Parents and Teachers on Social and Emotional Learning and Service-Learning in America's Public Schools."
There is no shortage of data or anecdotes about the trauma and disruption that students, teachers, and parents have endured over the last year. While the entirety of our nation's education system was upended, students of color and students from low-income communities continue to be disproportionately harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As our country begins to emerge from the pandemic and students return to the classroom, we must now face the question of the path forward. At this crucial moment, we have the opportunity to revisit the purpose of the educational enterprise and ensure schools, families, and communities are working together to define student success through a holistic lens. As one parent told us during a focus group, "This is the groundwork that begins to allow this country to heal."
Academic challenges have been well cataloged, and new reports show severe negative social and emotional consequences for children. The sad truth is that trauma and the lack of social-emotional supports in schools were serious problems for students even before the pandemic aggravated the situation. The past year provided an opportunity to listen to parents, teachers, and students to understand their perspectives on student development and their ideas for the way forward.
In our new report, written by Civic and supported by the Allstate Foundation, we drew on a February 2020 nationally representative survey of parents and teachers on their views of social-emotional learning and service learning and on focus groups with parents and teachers in November 2020 to understand how those views had changed during the pandemic.
Parents across socioeconomic lines agree that their top goals for their children are developing good character, integrity, and finding happiness—more than getting a good job or preparing for college. In turn, teachers see it as their duty to prepare students for all facets of their future, especially applying classroom learning to situations outside of school. One teacher spoke for many in saying, "Students gain a sense of agency and confidence in themselves when they can participate in the real world and do something to benefit others."
Majorities of both parents and teachers want schools to develop social-emotional skills as much as academic ones. They strongly endorse integrating social-emotional learning and service learning—linking classroom learning with real-world opportunities to serve others—and believe schools should place a stronger emphasis on both.
The overwhelming support for more SEL and service learning has merit. A national commission on integrating social, emotional, and academic development brought science together with practice and found SEL boosts everything schools already measure—from better attendance and behavior to higher grades and graduation rates. It also builds discipline, empathy, and collaborative problem-solving.
It has long been the case that students themselves want more social-emotional and service-learning opportunities in school. In a 2005 Civic survey of students who made the devastating decision to drop out of high school, we found that the leading reason was not academic failure. Instead, it was not seeing the relevance of school to life. Their top suggestion for educators was to provide more opportunities to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences, a primary goal of service learning. In 2012, another Civic report highlighted a survey of youth disconnected from school and work, which showed that nearly 7 in 10 wanted to serve in their communities. Only 3 percent reported having opportunities to do so.
The nearly universal demand from parents, teachers, and students for a holistic approach to education and opportunities to link learning to life should be a wake-up call to school systems to prioritize such efforts. The cascading challenges of the current moment will require a generation of leaders with knowledge, empathy, resilience, appreciation of diversity, and civic dispositions to innovate through times of crisis.
However, fewer than 1 in 4 teachers say SEL is implemented in their school on a programmatic, schoolwide basis, and fewer than 1 in 4 parents and teachers say their students have service-learning opportunities on their campuses. The SEL and service-learning opportunity deficits are most pronounced for students from low-income families and in rural areas.
Listening to those on the front lines of schools—teachers, students, and parents—paints a clear path forward. States need SEL standards and competency benchmarks backed by resources for full implementation, including support for efforts led by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, or CASEL, to create a best-practices network across participating school districts and states. Both SEL and service learning should be integrated into workforce-development systems to ensure students have the skills most in demand from employers.
Crises are times for reflection and resetting. The pandemic has rattled our education system and caused parents and teachers to ask for more focus on both social-emotional learning and service learning in America's schools. We should listen to the perspectives of those closest to the needs of students whose education will determine the future of our society, economy, and democracy.
Social-Emotional Learning Research Service Learning
Student Well-Being Opinion In Uncertain Times, Students Need to Be Able to Adapt
Andrew Martin, January 19, 2022
Student Well-Being Sponsor Fortify Youth Mental Health with Social-Emotional Learning
Content provided by Committee for Children, the creators of Second Step®
Student Well-Being Q&A Communications Expert Explains: How to Talk to Parents About COVID Vaccination
A Johns Hopkins University expert discusses a new training project on how to communicate about the sensitive issue.
Anti-vaccine mandate protesters rally outside the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters in September, 2021.
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Student Well-Being What the Research Says New Research Shows How Bad the Pandemic Has Been for Student Mental Health
Researchers say the road to recovery will be a long one.
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Student Well-Being Letter to the Editor Policymakers Must Prioritize SEL
SEL is important both to help students overcome challenges caused by the pandemic and to build resilience in the longterm, says this letter to the editor.
Student Well-Being Opinion Grief Has Engulfed the Learning Environment. Here's What Can Help
Three strategies to bring grief-responsive teaching into your classroom.
Brittany R. Collins
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from distutils.version import StrictVersion
import json
import os.path
import sys
import textwrap
import yamlish

def filter_report(report):
    """Filters a test report dict down to only the interesting keys."""

    INTERESTING_KEYS = [
        'behavior',
        'behaviorClose',
        'expected',
        'received',
        'expectedClose',
        'remoteCloseCode'
    ]

    return { key: report[key] for key in INTERESTING_KEYS }

def prepare_description(report):
    """Constructs a description from a test report."""
    raw = report['description']

    # Wrap to at most 80 characters.
    wrapped = textwrap.wrap(raw, 80)
    description = wrapped[0]

    if len(wrapped) > 1:
        # If the text is longer than one line, add an ellipsis.
        description += '...'

    return description

#
# MAIN
#

# Read the index.
results_dir = 'test-results'
with open(os.path.join(results_dir, 'index.json'), 'r') as index_file:
    index = json.load(index_file)['AutobahnPython']

# Sort the tests by numeric ID so we print them in a sane order.
test_ids = list(index.keys())
test_ids.sort(key=StrictVersion)

# Print the TAP header.
print('TAP version 13')
print('1..{0!s}'.format(len(test_ids)))

count = 0
skipped_count = 0
failed_count = 0

for test_id in test_ids:
    count += 1
    passed = True
    skipped = False
    report = None

    result = index[test_id]

    # Try to get additional information from this test's report file.
    try:
        path = os.path.join(results_dir, result['reportfile'])
        with open(path, 'r') as f:
            report = json.load(f)

        description = prepare_description(report)

    except Exception as e:
        description = '[could not load report file: {0!s}]'.format(e)

    test_result = result['behavior']
    close_result = result['behaviorClose']

    # Interpret the result for this test.
    if test_result != 'OK' and test_result != 'INFORMATIONAL':
        if test_result == 'UNIMPLEMENTED':
            skipped = True
        else:
            passed = False
    elif close_result != 'OK' and close_result != 'INFORMATIONAL':
        passed = False

    # Print the TAP result.
    print(u'{0} {1} - [{2}] {3}{4}'.format('ok' if passed else 'not ok',
                                           count,
                                           test_id,
                                           description,
                                           ' # SKIP unimplemented' if skipped
                                                                   else ''))

    # Print a YAMLish diagnostic for failed tests.
    if report and not passed:
        output = filter_report(report)
        diagnostic = yamlish.dumps(output)
        for line in diagnostic.splitlines():
            print('  ' + line)

    if not passed:
        failed_count += 1
    if skipped:
        skipped_count += 1

# Print a final result.
print('# Autobahn|TestSuite {0}'.format('PASSED' if not failed_count else 'FAILED'))
print('# total {0}'.format(count))
print('# passed {0}'.format(count - failed_count - skipped_count))
print('# skipped {0}'.format(skipped_count))
print('# failed {0}'.format(failed_count))

exit(0 if not failed_count else 1)