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Despite unethical mental reservation, Bishops did threaten to withdraw from civil aspects of marriage
Archbishop Eamon Martin has indicated there is to be no change in the role of priests in the civil element of marriages despite the passage of the same-sex marriage referendum, as reported by Patsy McGarry in the Irish Times.
The Catholic Primate also disputed whether the bishops ever used the word "threat" in discussion of withdrawal of priests from civil aspects of marriage ceremonies. "The word threat came from yourselves in the media," he said.
Well, the word "threat" may have come from the media, but that was because the relevant statement from the Bishops can accurately be described as a threat.
In March 2013, the Council for Marriage and the Family of the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference, in a submission to the Constitutional Convention, explicitly said that:
"Any change to the definition of marriage would create great difficulties and in the light of this if there were two totally different definitions of marriage the Church could no longer carry out the civil element."
Of course, it was aways unlikely that the Bishops would carry out that threat. They didn't even make such a threat when divorce was made legal, which was at least as significant a change to their definition of marriage as marriage equality will be.
But it is unethical for them to imply that they did not make the threat, by saying that they didn't use the word "threat" while making it.
The Catholic tactic of 'mental reservation'
This tactic must be seen alongside the previous revelation that Archbishop Desmond Connell of Dublin was happy to knowingly mislead people by a process that he described as 'mental reservation'.
As Connell explained in 2009:
"There may be circumstances in which you can use an ambiguous expression realising that the person who you are talking to will accept an untrue version of whatever it may be."
Indeed, the Cloyne Report [21.20] refers to two accounts of the same meeting having different end times, and suggests that:
"It may be that that time difference was also of some assistance in performing the mental gymnastics of mental reservation in the manner of recording the details of the meeting."
The Irish Catholic Hierarchy of course tells the truth about many things (which is a pretty low hurdle for ethical behaviour), but it is unsafe to assume that telling the truth is their default position, without further corroboration, in cases where it is in their interests to mislead us.
Context of the currently withdrawn threat
The currently withdrawn threat is made even clearer when you read the quoted sentence in its context within the submission:
"4. Marriage is a unique union, a relationship different from all others. In marriage, a woman and man promise love and fidelity to each other, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health as long as they both shall live.
28.The Catholic Church's position is clear; it does not give recognition to any other partnerships or legal unions as having an ethical or legal equivalence with marriage. The Church opposes therefore a change in the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples or other forms of relationship other than that of the relationship between one woman and one man. We believe that it would be damaging to the common good should civil law render same sex unions equivalent to marriage.
29. It is important to note that in Ireland the Church and State co-operate closely in the solemnisation of marriages and that in excess of 70% of marriages in the Republic of Ireland are celebrated by couples choosing the Christian celebration of marriage with both elements taking place within the same ceremony. Any change to the definition of marriage would create great difficulties and in the light of this if there were two totally different definitions of marriage the Church could no longer carry out the civil element.
30.Marriage as the foundation of the family exists prior to the State and has its own legitimate and established nature and identity. The State therefore exists to serve marriage as ,the foundation of the family. Indeed, current Constitutional provisions acknowledge that the State has a duty to preserve and promote marriage as an institution that precedes the State."
By Michael NugentPosted on June 11, 2015 June 11, 2015
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John Moriarty says:
To expect any or all of those in power to be open and transparent and guileless and honest and truthful is to not live in the real world.
Meaning to say one can almost be, but not quite fully be, justified in thinking they (the powerful) intentionally tell lies. It's not only in war that truth suffers loss, there's diplomacy and politics also. They don't need to tell lies to mislead; I think they avoid that with such word tricks that enable backing out while claiming to be truthful which they are not. Eels.
You want truth? Stay talking to friends only.
Of course it would. What slithery nonsense they do talk. If I were to be in a position to do the following and said "if you do X I will shoot you in the foot", that would be a threat despite the fact that I did not say "I use this threat: I will shoot you" or something similar. Do such people really think that playing with semantics makes them look clever?
The sad thing is that they do manipulate people by using such tactics.
Nialler says:
@Carrie:
Indeed, but they realise that they are talking to two distinct groups of people, one of whom will interpret their words the way they (the bishops) wish and the other which will see them for what they are.
It is all pedantry and semantics, but it is effective nonetheless.
Still, it's worth calling them on it.
Emmanuel says:
"They didn't even make such a threat when divorce was made legal, which was at least as significant a change to their definition of marriage as marriage equality will be."
Because divorce didn't change the nature of what Marriage is but the Marriage Referendum (see Michael how I didn't imply or replace the word Referendum with 'equality') has changed the definition in law of what Marriage is in Ireland.
'The Catholic tactic of 'mental reservation' ' Are you here implying the Catholic Church of this? Granted Persons can. If you are I find that offensive.
Michael Nugent says:
Divorce made the state definition of marriage different to the church definition of marriage, to at least as significant an extent as marriage equality will, and that was the test that the bishops were putting forward.
With regard to mental reservation, yes it is Catholic doctrine, dating back centuries.
Here are some excerpts from an Irish Times report at the time of the Cloyne Report:
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/church-lied-without-lying-1.849726
"One of the most fascinating discoveries in the Dublin Archdiocese report was that of the concept of "mental reservation" which allows clerics mislead people without believing they are lying.
According to the Commission of Investigation report, "mental reservation is a concept developed and much discussed over the centuries, which permits a church man knowingly to convey a misleading impression to another person without being guilty of lying".
It gives an example. "John calls to the parish priest to make a complaint about the behaviour of one of his curates. The parish priest sees him coming but does not want to see him because he considers John to be a troublemaker. He sends another of his curates to answer the door. John asks the curate if the parish priest is in. The curate replies that he is not."
The commission added: "This is clearly untrue but in the Church's view it is not a lie because, when the curate told John that the parish priest was not in, he mentally reserved the words '…to you'."
Here are some excerpts from how the Catholic Encyclopaedia describes it:
"All Catholic writers were, and are, agreed that when there is good reason, such expressions as the above may be made use of, and that they are not lies. Those who hear them may understand them in a sense which is not true, but their self-deception may be permitted by the speaker for a good reason. If there is no good reason to the contrary, veracity requires all to speak frankly and openly in such a way as to be understood by those who are addressed. A sin is committed if mental reservations are used without just cause, or in cases when the questioner has a right to the naked truth….
[A later] theory became known as the doctrine of strict mental reservation, to distinguish it from wide mental reservation with which we have thus far been occupied. In the strict mental reservation the speaker mentally adds some qualification to the words which he utters, and the words together with the mental qualification make a true assertion in accordance with fact. On the other hand, in a wide mental reservation, the qualification comes from the ambiguity of the words themselves, or from the circumstances of time, place, or person in which they are uttered."
Thank you for your message. I will admit I never heard of 'Mental Reservation' or 'Mental Equivocation' till today. The Irish Times example of 'John' is an out and out lie and not a good example of Mental Reservation. Sometimes we are bound in conscience to veil the truth e.g. Many Catholic men and women went to their deaths hiding family and friends from a totalitarian state. I except that Mental Reservation can be used to cover one's own backside! That is wrong. Another an example When a person who knows he is guilty of a crime nevertheless pleads not guilty, this is merely legal and not moral. All Mental Reservation ought to be used with Prudence.
I think you bringing up the Reporting into Clerical Sex abuse to boast your argument is weak and to use it in this no really news article. This perceived threat from the Bishops was never going to go ahead. As we seen from the Catholic Bishops of England perceived threat over 'Same Sex Marriage' the English Bishops spoke of the same perceived threat but 18 months on and nothing has taken place with regard to the Church pulling back from the Civil marriage signing of papers.
The only time the threat to pull out of the Civil signing for the registrar is if the Government of the day force the Church or pass a law stating 'All solemnisers must now perform all weddings heterosexual or homosexual', as was the case I believe in Denmark with the State run Lutheran 'Church'.
Would you agree with that Michael? Having the Catholic Church performing marriage for Same Sex couples by act of the Dail?
Actually, the Irish Times example of 'John' (or, more accurately, the Cloyne Commission example of 'John') is almost identical to an example used in the Catholic Encyclopaedia:
"Such expressions as "He is not at home" were called equivocations, or amphibologies, and when there was good reason for using them their lawfulness was admitted by all. If the person inquired for was really at home, but did not wish to see the visitor, the meaning of the phrase "He is not at home" was restricted by the mind of the speaker to this sense, "He is not at home for you, or to see you." Hence equivocations and amphibologies came to be called mental restrictions or reservations."
I agree with you that it is a deliberate lie, but it seems that the Catholic doctrine of mental reservation would disagree with both of us.
I also agree with you that the threat was highly unlikely to have been carried out. But I don't think that takes from the probable purpose of the threat, which was to pressurise people who would mistakenly believe that it was likely that the threat would be carried out.
With regard to your question, no I don't agree that the Dail should force the Catholic Church to perform church marriages for same sex couples.
But I do believe that people (of whatever religion or none) who are appointed by the State as civil solemnisers should not be able to discriminate against same sex couples in the performance of their civil duties.


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Origin of the National Forestry Authority
Government of Uganda, in 1998 adopted a policy to restructure many government departments including the Forestry Department. It recognized an urgent need for a change in the policy, legal framework and institutions controlling forestry in the country. There was a sense of crisis about the state of the country's forests and a particular outcry at the state of the forest reserves, in the hands of the Forestry Department. The sensitization Forestry Department was no longer appropriate for the task and therefore a need for it to be divested. It was decided that a new institutional arrangement was needed hence the Forestry Inspection Division, the National Forestry Authority and the District Forestry Services were set up.
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Mountain Biking's $100 Million Jump!
Tasmania's Blue Derby was not the first government funded MTB park in Australia. But its massive success has made it the tipping point for a boom in MTB trail and park construction throughout Australia.
On 7th February 2015, 20 kilometres of world class mountain bike trails were opened at the then almost ghost town of Derby in a relatively remote corner of Tasmania.
The rest, as they say, is history. Derby has boomed. People of all over the world have come to visit. International events have followed with successfully hosted rounds of the MTB Enduro World Series.
The return on investment has been so compelling that regions around Australia have been putting their hand up and saying, 'Me too! I want to be the next Derby.'
Suddenly, local, state and federal governments who in some cases have put little if any other money into cycling, are approving substantial investments in new trail. Many of them know or care virtually nothing about bikes or cycling. It's all about capturing tourism dollars and the high return on investment that MTB trails can offer.
In compiling this article, there was no single source of information about all the new trails being built and the amount of funding approved, but the complete list totals approximately $100 million dollars of direct government funding, plus millions more of private funding in the case of the ski resorts and private MTB parks.
For the Australian bike industry, this represents an opportunity for us to grow our sales, not just of good quality bikes but of all the accessories and servicing that goes with it. With so many new projects underway or in the pipeline, we should expect further growth in an already strong MTB market.
Given the fragmented information available, we decided to speak to someone right at the epicentre of the MTB activity. Denise Cox is Chief Operating Officer at Mountain Biking Australia (MTBA), the national body that oversees the sporting side of mountain biking.
"I've been with MTBA for five years," she said. "But I've been in the sport and recreation field for 30 years and I've been riding bikes since the age of three. In my previous roles I was a sport and recreation planner, working on new facilities planning. I've also worked in local government where I was responsible for facilities. I also prepare funding applications, so I have a good understanding of federal, state and local level funding.
"One of my areas of responsibilities is trail development and advocacy. I provide information to clubs, all levels of government or consultants who are doing feasibility studies and master plans. They have conversations with me and we provide letters of support for funding applications for mountain bike parks."
Given her role, we asked Denise if she'd noticed a trend in the level of funding for mountain bike parks?
"Definitely!" she replied. "I'd say that the investment that's coming from all levels of government has increased. State governments are looking for return on investment. The return on investment can be significant from a mountain bike trail development.
"With the mountain bike tourism boom and the success stories that we have in Australia and overseas, there are certainly a lot more regional areas that are keen to reap some of those benefits from mountain bike tourism to help regenerate their communities and provide a community asset for the locals to engage in physical activity.
"In my conversations Derby is held up as the poster child of what can be achieved in a small regional town and how it can be turned around using mountain bikes as the catalyst through mountain bike tourism. Certainly a lot of people that I talk to who may not have a great understanding of mountain biking tell me, 'We want to be the next Derby!'
"But each area has its own unique characteristics and challenges. So instead they should say, 'We want to create our own unique experience.'"
With so many depressed country towns and local governments in particular wanting to jump on the bandwagon, are we in danger of reaching, 'peak MTB'?
"That question has been asked before," Denise acknowledged. "They need to find their point of difference to help position themselves.
"How many kilometres of trails an area has will influence how long people will stay.
"But the sport continues to grow and certainly that's reflected in our membership numbers. "We know that many more people ride who are not affiliated with MTBA as the national body. Our current membership is around 17,500. It has grown by 59.7% in the past five years. That's a hefty growth.
"With the changes in bike technology and rider skill levels the market can change in what type of trail they're looking for.
"Not just e-MTB's, but also advances in regular mountain bikes. Compare today's bikes to the ones in the 1990's. We've certainly moved on a lot. And ebikes are opening up the market to many new people," Denise concluded.
Summary of MTB Parks Recently Opened or Underway
This is far from a complete summary of new or expanded MTB parks currently in the pipeline. We've ploughed through some long and detailed feasibility studies and other planning documents to extract these numbers.
The level of planning and consultation required to get a major MTB park funded, environmentally approved and then constructed is truly staggering. Many of these projects span a decade from start to finish.
We've organised this summary by state or territory, in alphabetical order.
Across the ACT
The ACT government committed $374,000 for MTB trails to be spent over 2019 and 2020.
Mt Stromlo
A master plan includes an extensive range of upgrades, not yet funded.
Majura Pines.
A new MTB pump track was opened in March 2019.
Glenworth Valley
Synergy Trails, 1 hour north of Sydney, 10 km west of Gosford.
Proposed 120 km of trails 1,500 hectare private wilderness property
Stage 1 due to open Easter 2020. 15 km of gravity trails. They're trying to fund the trails by preselling shuttle passes. No government funding has been announced for this project.
Cringilla Hills MTB Park, Wollongong NSW.
Funding approved for $1 million, 11.8 km trail network that is within the Wollongong urban area. Master plan created by Dirt Art, was released 12th November 2019.
Greenvalleys Mountain Bike Park.
A private park, on private property between Albion Park and Macquarie Pass, about two hours south of Sydney. With a growing network currently of 10 gravity trails. Shuttle bus fees and memberships fund the park.
Two new trails, Woodys and Ricochet.
Thredbo Valley Track extension was recently opened. It now goes 61 km in total from Dead Horse Gap to Jindabyne. The 21 km extension cost $9.8 million.
The Red Centre Adventure Ride
$12 million in approved funding. Over 200 kilometres of new trails linking Alice Springs to Glen Helen Gorge. The design tender was awarded and announced 30th April 2019.
Tourism options will include guided tours with 'glamping' self guided tours.
Eungella National Park 25 km trail to Finch Hatton township. There are detailed plans to set up a gravity style trail in the township where there are cafes and other amenities. Detailed strategy plan was published Feb 2019. Not yet funded.
Wangetti Trail
94 kilometres in length from Port Douglas to Palm Cove in far north Queensland. $36 million dollars committed by Qld state government for construction, which is underway. Completion expected by 2022. Will be shared multi day hiking and MTB trail.
2 ½ hour drive south from Cairns. This park will be called Be'anu (heavenly like). It will consist of 35 individual trails, 1,000 metres vertical elevation. It's about halfway between Cairns and Townsville. Only at proposal stage.
Spicers Hidden Vale
This privately owned wilderness MTB park one hour west of Brisbane already has a huge trail network that is popular with mountain bikers. Subject to Council approval, plans have been submitted to create the Bubbling Springs Trail Head with camping for approximately 250 people and a central amenities area.
Melrose Cycling Masterplan released March 2019. Not yet funded but the plan calls for extensive an MTB Trail and Rail Trail expansion totalling well over 100km
$4.4 million funding approval announcement in March 2019. 24 trails totalling 84 km across three sites near Georgetown, which is on the north coast of Tasmania. Trails designed by Dirt Art.
$4.5 million 66 kilometre 'stacked loop' network just south of St Helens was officially opened on 23rd November 2019.
An additional 44km point to point wilderness trail from The Blue Tier to the ocean near St Helens is currently under construction by World Trail
2nd stage with four trails was opened late 2018.
Inland from Hobart. Private gravity MTB park, commercially funded. 62 individual trails, 120 km trail length 820 m elevation drop.
Warburton.
Over $10 million of approved funding from local state and federal government sources for the 'Warburton MTB Destination' consisting of 120 plus kilometres of new trails plus a skills park, skills clinics, an area to do coaching and training. The site has over 1,000 metres of vertical elevation difference from the summit of Mt Donna Buang to the town of Warburton.
Construction tender was awarded to World Trail in April 2019.
Falls Creek Ski Resort
Plans have recently been released for 40 km of new MTB trails across 14 trails to add to their existing 40km network.
Mt Buller Ski Resort
60 km of existing trails
Two new trails opened 2019
Beechworth to Yackandandah
$2 million dollars of funding secured, from Council and Federal government sources, announced March 2019 to construct a 44 km point to point cross country trail from Beechworth to Yackandandah.
Ride High Country program
$12 million Victorian state government funding of a multi-faceted 10 year plan to grow cycle tourism in the Victorian High Country.
Opened mid 2018. 34km network funded by the state government for $2.5 million. .
East Gippsland Shire Council. $4.5 million approved funding for over 100 km of trails on public land. Currently in advanced detailed design stage.
Approximately hours south of Perth. $10 million funding approved and construction underway. Total network of 100km of high-quality mountain bike trails between Wellington National Park and the town of Collie. Connects with the existing1,000 km Munda Biddi Trail.
$3.5 million of federal government funding announced March 2019, includes 20 km of new trails, a new bridge and upgrades to the Mundi Biddi trail.
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3) Networking. The mission of the Geneva office is to create a network of connections with the many institutions and organizations active in the area. The one mandatory requirement is that they also are committed to the right to education.
4) Communication and information. A tight web of communication between the IIMA members in the field, the Geneva station and other interested actors, is necessary to guarantee more productive action. in pursuit of this action the office continuously updates the work carried on, by giving news, handing out reports and drafting a calendar with all the events to be covered in Geneva. At the same time, the office reports activities taking place at the UN that are aimed to monitor educational policies and relevant human rights dynamics.
Sr. MariaGrazia Caputo recalled how important it was, during her early days working in Geneva, the support of Alessandra Aula, BICE representative. She also highlighted the difference between the UN headquarters in New York and that in Geneva, explaining that in Geneva the NGOs are an active counterpart and can really make a difference. The Salesian sister remarked on the fundamental contribution of all her collaborators through their punctual and precise work. Sr. MariaGrazia lastly reminded everybody that the road in defense of human rights is long, and often it does not produce immediate results; although, subjects that once were taboos are now approached daily. She concluded saying "We are not trying to pursue bombastic results, we try to reach the ears of the powerful people so to improve the conditions of the poor." One of the participants defined her speech as "an experience that keeps our dream alive".


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Feinstein Introduces New Federal Bill to Confiscate Guns if Snitches Feel Unsafe
Two weeks after Elliot Rodger stabbed three people and shot three more, a trio of legislators from California, including Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, have proposed a new federal law called "The Pause for Safety Act".
The law would allow anyone at any time to seek a "firearms restraining order" against an individual to prevent them from purchasing any new firearms and also to confiscate any firearms they may already own. They're so confident the law is good that states will be bribed into complying through a federal grant program.
The press release on Sen. Barbara Boxer's website says:
The Pause for Safety Act would encourage states to take the following steps to help prevent gun violence:
One, ensure that families and others can go to court to seek a gun violence prevention order to temporarily stop someone close to them who poses a threat to himself, herself or others from purchasing a firearm.
Two, ensure that a court can issue a gun violence prevention warrant that would allow law enforcement to take temporary possession of firearms that are in an individual's possession if the court determines that the individual poses a threat to himself, herself or others.
Three, ensure that law enforcement makes full use of all existing state and local gun databases when assessing a tip, warning or request from a concerned family member or other close associate.
The bill would bribe states to comply through a grant program:
The measure would create a new grant program – the Pause for Safety Grant Program– to help support these efforts. States that take action to enact these preventive measures would be eligible for the grants to provide resources for courts and law enforcement as they implement these measures.
"We must do everything in our power to keep firearms out of the hands of those who pose a serious risk of harm to themselves or to others," Senator Feinstein said. "I'm pleased to work with Senator Boxer on this bill, which creates a new grant program to encourage states to allow family members and others to seek court orders to temporarily prohibit dangerous individuals from possessing a firearm. The bill would allow those who know the most about the condition of someone who poses a risk of committing violence to take steps to remove firearms from that individual's possession."
Here's some colorful commentary by YouTuber Dahboo77 who put out a "Red Alert" about this bill:
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MEK's relocation to Europe
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We have previously discussed how the MEK were subjected to great hardship from both the Iranian Regime and their proxies within the Iraqi government during their time at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty. Now, we will discuss how the MEK was finally moved to relative safety in Europe in 2016.
Following the brutal rocket attack on Camp Liberty, which killed 52 MEK members, the group was forced to accept that they would never be safe in Iraq, while the Iranian Regime was pulling the strings.
Thus, over a long four-and-a-half-year resettlement process, almost 2,000 MEK members were relocated to European countries as part of an international effort to save their lives, despite various attempts by the Iranian Regime to discredit the MEK, obstruct their safe passage, and even threaten the MEK and authorities.
Most of the MEK members were sent to Albania, but others were rehomed in Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Italy and Spain. The final group of 280 MEK members left Camp Liberty for Albania on September 9, 2016.
A few days before the final relocation, the National Council of Resistance of Iran commended the efforts of President of the Iranian Resistance Maryam Rajavi, along with many distinguished American, European, and Arab personalities, to relocate the MEK.
Iran Regime's Response
The Iranian Regime tried every trick in the book to hamper the MEK's transfer, including faking arrest warrants, providing fake red notices to Interpol, and even trying to arrest officials.
Iran's elite security unit, the Quds Force, even provided missiles to three of its Iraqi proxy groups- Kata'eb Hezbollah, Asa'eb Ahl Al-Haq, and Harakat al-Nujaba – in order to launch missile attacks on the MEK atCamp Liberty to prevent them from leaving.
Kata'eb Hezbollah planned to carry out an attack on the MEK on August 19, 2016, and stationed a missile-equipped truck near to Camp Liberty, but thankfully the plan was discovered and thwarted by Iraq's Federal Police.
When those plans did not work, the Regime sent Iraqi intelligence agents to effectively steal the personal belongings of MEK members, including cell phones, laptops, radios, and even electric shavers.
While the Iraqi government was also instructed by the Iranian Regime to prevent the MEK from selling their property in Camp Liberty – a government-approved Iraqi merchant wanted to buy their property for $10.7 million. In the end, only 10% of the property was allowed to be sold and only for a quarter of what it was worth.
Of course, the Iranian Regime opposed the relocation of the MEK. As made abundantly clear by the Regime's constant attacks on the MEK, which only grew following the Regime's infiltration of post-Saddam Iraq, they wanted to annihilate the MEK.
The Regime conducted three massacres at Camp Ashraf, five missile attacks at Camp Liberty, two abductions of MEK members, and a fully fledged eight-year siege, which killed 177 residents.
While the MEK is now in Europe, they are still not safe from the Iranian Regime, as evidenced by the Regime's two terror plots in 2018 against the MEK in Albania and France show.
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Upper unit – 3255 Galindo, 2 bed, 1 bath with laundry, off-street parking and garage. Tenant
Lower unit – 3257 Galindo, 3 + bed, 2 bath, with laundry, yard, off-street parking and garage. Vacant
This lovely and extremely versatile duplex sits at the end of a cul-de-sac. Ideal for a buyer wanting an attractive single-family home but with an added bonus of monthly income. The larger 3 + bedroom and 2 bath unit is vacant and has been recently rehabbed (2021). This sunny unit has its own yard, garage, and laundry room. New wood floors and carpet showcase the handsome space (over 1,450 sq. ft.) Updated kitchen with new appliances, countertop, tile, lighting and cabinets. Kitchen looks out onto and accesses the private yard and deck. Living and dining rooms are open to one another. All the windows on the lower level are new dual-pane as is the sliding glass door that accesses the rebuilt deck. Down the hall are three generous bedrooms, each has new carpet. One of the bedrooms has its own ensuite bathroom. There is an additional family room as well – the perfect spot for cozy gathering.
The upper unit has a tenant. That unit gets great natural light from its western exposure. The two bedrooms are well-sized with large closets. There is a living room and an eat-in kitchen. This unit has its own laundry, separate entry, and garage space.
The exterior of the building has been recently repainted. There are redwoods on the neighboring south side of the property (Patten University).
Galindo Street is located off Fruitvale Avenue and has plenty of public transportation options. Property is a short distance to the Lower Dimond neighborhood, shopping, Fruitvale BART station and freeway access.
2021 updates include:
"Other" extensive updating listed in the disclocure package
Neighborhood(S)
The duplex on Galindo is serviced by 2 neighborhoods as it straddles the Fruitvale neighborhood and Lower Dimond neighborhood.
Fruitvale -
This urban stretch at the base of the Oakland Hills that once a land of, you guessed it, fruit trees, became a center for the Chicano Movement in the late 1960s and 70s, including the Brown Berets. Today, the population is almost half Hispanic with a solidly preserved culture and village-y vibe centered around International Blvd. As you can imagine, Cinco de Mayo and Dia de los Muertos are big days on these streets. But visit any day of the week—you'll find a vibrant community awaits you.
Get a little taste of what a day at the Peralta Hacienda might have been like, way back in the 70s. In 1870, that is. The Italianate house that belonged to the Californios' family is on the National Register of Historic Places and part of the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park. Tours take place Wednesday-Saturday.
Boarding Fruitvale is Jingletown, an artsy neighborhood along the estuary. Here, the Chthonic Theater holds two annual parades that anyone can participate in. Or just be a bystander, if that's more your style.
Spend an hour or so mural hunting along Rue de Merde, an open-street path with nearly a dozen vibrant murals and mosaics.
The Institute of Mosaic Art rotates exhibits and has a mosaic supply store. Take a class from a local expert.
Lower Diamond -
Lower Diamond is the small part of the Dimond District between 580 and MacArthur Blvd. The left/right or north/south boundaries are the same. The 580/MacArthur distinctions are kind of important because lots of people in Oakland think of these two thoroughfares as important dividers and in Dimond, they're split by a few blocks that make up Lower Dimond.
Some of the Dimond shopping area falls into this neighborhood and includes the new Farmer Joe's, a couple of bars, 2 Star Market, Romano's pizza, a very popular Peet's. The library, rec center and Dimond Park technically fall outside of Lower Dimond since they are above the magic line of MacArthur Blvd. So does Favor Brigade, the new ice cream place. The Oaklandish store falls in Lower Dimond.
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Senegal in semi-finals, thanks to their Merseyside connection
Sadio Mane (left) set up the winner for Idrissa Gueye (right).PHOTOS: REUTERS, EPA
Senegal reached the African Nations Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2006, when Idrissa Gueye scored to deliver a 1-0 last-eight win over Benin in Cairo yesterday morning (Singapore time).
The Everton midfielder struck on 70 minutes, side-footing the ball into the net from close range after being set up by Liverpool star Sadio Mane.
On Sunday, 2002 runners-up Senegal will face either giant-killers Madagascar or under-performing Tunisia in a semi-final in the Egyptian capital.
"We were expecting a complicated match and my players did not give up because they have a good mentality, were patient and respected instructions," said Senegal coach Aliou Cisse.
"At this stage of the tournament, anyone can beat anyone.
"We came here with the ambition of playing seven matches, and we will play them. We want to play in the final."
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This was the first Nations Cup match to use the VAR (video assistant referee) system and there were no controversial incidents.
But, in the other quarter-final yesterday morning, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr could not resist a dig at the VAR after his team's win 2-1 over South Africa.
Samuel Chukwueze had given Nigeria the lead in the first half, but South Africa equalised after the VAR overruled a lineman's decision to disallow a goal by Bongani Zungu for offside.
"For five minutes, we had to wait, goal or no goal, and that was hard for my team," said Rohr, who also praised his team for not giving up.
Defender William Troost-Ekong scored off a corner in the 89th minute to send Nigeria through to the semi-finals, where they will meet either Ivory Coast or Algeria. - REUTERS


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Florida Memorial University Graduate Schools
Florida Memorial University (referred to as Florida Memorial) is a Private, 4 years school located in Miami Gardens, FL. Florida Memorial University is a historically black school. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Florida Memorial University is $16,708 in average. The school has 36 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,028 including undergraduate students.
Florida Memorial University (referred to as Florida Memorial) is a Private, 4 years school located in Miami Gardens, FL. Florida Memorial University is a historically black school. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1951 - Current).
Florida Memorial Directory Information
Florida Memorial University (Florida Memorial)
15800 NW 42 Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054-6199
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The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Florida Memorial University is $16,708 in average. The school has 36 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,028 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 34 graduate programs through Master's.
The graduate tuition & fees at Florida Memorial University is $16,708 in average for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $694.
Florida Memorial University offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
Florida Memorial University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Florida Memorial University is $16,708. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
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The graduate school tuition & fees of Florida Memorial is average compared to private graduate schools in Florida. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,225 and the Florida graduate tuition is $24,411 (public) / $15,587 (private).
Florida Memorial University
For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $13,528 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Florida Memorial University. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.54% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,500. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.45% compared to previous academic year.
For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $694 at Florida Memorial University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Graduate Programs at Florida Memorial
Florida Memorial University offers 4 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 34 students have completed their study at Florida Memorial University.
Offered Degrees at Florida Memorial University
The most popular program at Florida Memorial University is the Reading Teacher Education program and last year 17 students have earned/completed their degree program.
Popular Master's Programs at Florida Memorial University
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)
Florida Memorial University offers 4 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 34 students have completed their graduate studies.
Graduate Student Population at Florida Memorial
For academic year 2021-2022, total 36 students enrolled into Florida Memorial University graduate schools where it has total 1,028 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 24 full-time and 12 part-time graduate students. By gender, 13 male and 23 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Florida Memorial University is a historically black school and 22 (61.11% of total students) students are Black/African American at Florida Memorial University. 4 Hispanic (11.11%), and 10 students with other races. 5 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Florida Memorial University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 10 graduate students (27.78% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Florida Memorial University. 6 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.67% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (2.78%), 4 students are aged above 50 (11.11%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Florida Memorial University.


Also this Saturday 25th, across the country from Rotherham in Cardiff, the 'Welsh Alliance' are holding a demo against all the usual things fascists don't like – all Muslims, all mosques, all immigrants etc. The Welsh Alliance demo seems to be mostly being promoted by the English Volunteer Force who are apparently also speaking at the event. Having your protest against 'Islamist terrorism' addressed by people who think it's smart to name themselves after a Loyalist terror group might not be the most obvious choice but that's fascists for you!
Anti-fascists including South Wales Anti-Fascist Action will be there to oppose them.


IUPAT District Council 35 leadership was joined by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in presenting the Dorchester Boys & Girls Club a $10,000 donation and toys.
Dorchester, MA – On Thursday, December 21, 2017, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35 to present the Dorchester Boys & Girls Club a $10,000 check and toys. The donation will help fund more than 200 programs offered by the Club to over 4000 children in the community.
"DC35 is committed to helping communities and building the future of Boston. We are proud to donate this money to the Dorchester Boys & Girls Club that provides much-needed assistance and support to children. In light of the opioid crisis, safe and stable environments like this Club are important now more than ever," said Jeff Sullivan, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of DC35.


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Q: Print Data Frame columns and modified types I have large tables both in length and width for data science. Frequently I want to move a data frame to a database SQL table. This means I have to write out each column type in my create statement. As columns grow > 200, it can be cumbersome to do this.
This seems like a good opportunity for a function. I think it would first check the column types in a data frame and return the appropriate Postgres column types, for me to copy and paste.
R -> PG12 Translation https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/datatype-numeric.html

| R class      | PG12 datatype             | Note                                                                                |
|--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| factor, char | text                      | text can handle varying length strings                                                                               |
| integer      | smallint                  | if abs(x) <= 32767 then smallint                                                                                |
| integer      | integer                   | if abs(x) <= 2147483647 then integer                                                                                |
| integer      | bigint                    | if abs(x) <= 9223372036854775807 then bigint                                                                         |
| numeric      | smallint, integer, bigint | if there is nothing in the decimal places `4.0` coerce it to integer to save space                                   |
| numeric      | numeric(precision,scale)  | precision = nchar(unlist(strsplit(x = as.character(10.045), split = ".", fixed = T))[2]); scale = max(nchar(10.045)) |
| Date         | date                      |                                                                                |

For example this table: head(Orange)

would give these results:

That I can copy and paste into a create statement:

Are there any solutions for this that people have found or could someone help with the logic for this function? Thanks in advance for any help!

A: No one has answered yet, so here's a functional (not optimal) solution I worked up.
x <- data.frame(smallint = 0:10,
                smallint2 = 0.0:10.0,
                integer = 1e6:1.00001e6,
                bigint1 = 1e11:1.0000000001e11,
                bigint2 = 1e10:1.000000001e10,
                bigint3 = 1e9:1.00000001e9,
                bigint4 = 1e8:1.0000001e8,
                text1 = LETTERS[1:11],
                text2 = factor(LETTERS[1:11]),
                date = as.Date("1985-01-21"),
                timestamp = Sys.time()
                , stringsAsFactors = F)

foo <- function(df){
        col.info <- sapply(X = df, FUN = function(z){RPostgreSQL::dbDataType(dbObj = con, obj = z)})
    print(data.frame(col = row.names(data.frame(col.info)), col.type = paste0(col.info,",")), row.names = F)
}
foo(df = x)
foo(df = Orange)

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Man Quits Job With Written Note...On Toilet Paper
posted by jrod - Feb 27, 2017
One man has had enough of his crappy job, and he wanted his boss to know it. Literally. A woman shared a picture of her husband's letter of resignation...which he wrote on a piece of toilet paper.
The letter reads, "I have chosen this type of paper for my 2 week resignation as a symbol of how I feel this company has treated me, and ironically, how it is disposed of is where I feel the company is going." To really send the message home, the man drew a picture of a toilet next to his signature.
This disgruntled employee's wife says her hubby knew he wouldn't get a good response, but doesn't need a recommendation from them anyway. Plus, she says he's happier and more relaxed than ever.


Now, I can look in the EMR to see if the pathology report is there because if the staff has the report, they scan it in and the report is already there. Or I can go into the database and look at the CT scan. I don't have to wait for the scan, the report or the films to come. I am saving a lot of time. I am much more efficient.
WRS web-based EMR system allows me to see anywhere from 50 to 70 allergy patients every Tuesday because it is so easy.


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SEC Charges EB-5 Operator With Securities Fraud
2017/04/28 1:00amSan Francisco Regional Center 322
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that an Idaho man has agreed to pay back several million dollars he siphoned away for personal use rather than investing it as promised to create U.S. jobs through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
The SEC alleges that Serofim Muroff raised more than $140.5 million in EB-5 offerings to Chinese investors through his companies Blackhawk Manager and ISR Capital for the intended purposes of acquiring and developing luxury real estate in McCall, Idaho, and investing in gold mining ventures in Idaho and Montana. Muroff allegedly misappropriated more than $5 million in investor funds for such unrelated uses as an investment in a zip line operation as well as his purchase of two personal residences, a Range Rover, and a BMW.
"As alleged in our complaint, Muroff secretly enriched himself with millions of dollars in EB-5 investor funds that should have gone into job-creating enterprises," said Jina L. Choi, Director of the SEC's San Francisco Regional Office.
In the settlement, which is subject to court approval, Muroff and his companies agreed to pay disgorgement of $5,062,082 plus interest totaling $865,270 and a penalty of $2 million. Muroff also agreed to be prohibited from conducting EB-5 offerings, acting as an officer or director of a public company, and associating with any investment adviser. Muroff's bookkeeper and administrative assistant Debra L. Riddle, who was charged in the SEC's complaint along with Muroff and his companies, agreed to pay disgorgement of $503,417 plus interest totaling $81,626 and a penalty of $100,000. They neither admitted nor denied the allegations in the SEC's complaint.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by Alice Liu Jensen, Rahul Kolhatkar, and Ellen Chen of the San Francisco office, and the case was supervised by Steven D. Buchholz. The SEC appreciates the assistance of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2017-87
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WENDY WALLBRIDGE is a strategic and intuitive advisor to Fortune 100 leaders and teams across industries and pioneer in the coaching field. She has earned a reputation for establishing breakthrough conversations that enhance the way women work, live, play and contribute. Her singular brand of coaching, defined by her Spiral Up! Model, empowers women to become architects of our own lives by following a radically different roadmap to success. Diagnosed with life-threatening Lupus early in her career, Wallbridge used that adversity and her return to good health to explore what it means for women to live true to their values, feminine wisdom and unique calling. In 1993 Wallbridge founded On Your Mark Corporate Coaching & Consulting, Inc. On Your Mark's clients have included Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Apple, ABC-Disney, Wells Fargo, Oracle, Texas Instruments, Symantec, Genentech, Dolby, and McAfee, among others. A strong and vocal advocate for women, she is the founder of the Women's Evolutionary Leadership Forum of Silicon Valley (WEL), and Producer of TEDxSandHillRdWomen. She has spoken at venues such as TEDx, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, the Professional Business Women's Conference, The Commonwealth Club and Women In Technology International and has been interviewed by Fortune magazine, Fast Company, the San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times. Wallbridge is the author of "Spiraling Upward, the 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise" (Bibliomotion March 2015). @wendywallbridge
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Mae Chaem is een amphoe in de provincie Chiang Mai in Thailand. Het amphoe is opgericht in 1918 en de hoogste berg van Thailand, de Doi Inthanon ligt in het amphoe.

District van Thailand
Chiang Mai (provincie)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Hundreds of little girls who attend Indian Lake Elementary School got to spend a "Night in Paris"
during the 6th Annual ILES Father-Daughter Dance recently. The Indian Lake High School Junior Class hosts the event as a fundraiser for Prom. This year's theme was "A Night in Paris" and featured a DJ, photo booth, snacks, crafts and more. Organizers says hundreds of young ladies were able to share a special date with their dad, granddad, step-father or uncle.


Please try to arrive 10 minutes early to get registered. Wear your white dobok and remember you licence book and £25 grading fee.
The Carluke grading scheduled to be held on Monday the 4th of June has now been moved to Monday the 18th of June.
Please use this extra time to practice all the elements required for grading.
The next two grading dates are as follows..
Saturday the 30th of September at Seafield Community Centre.
Monday the 2nd of October at the Carluke Dojang.


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Q: Simple parallel SMD LED circuit(need help) I'm going to make some LED circuits, but I'm not sure if it will work.
The problem is that I want to use Red and Blue leds, but they have different drop voltage. Will this circuit work?

A: No, it won't work, or at least not very well.
But not because you have red and blue LEDs.
It won't work because even LEDs with the same color will have slightly different forward voltages, especially if they are at (even slightly) different temperatures.
So your three blue LEDs in parallel won't light up equally, and your three red LEDs in parallel won't light up equally. Possibly the difference in characteristics will even be enough to damage the LEDs.
The better solution is just to use a separate resistor for each LED.

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
Or, if you have a higher-value voltage source available, place all the LEDs of the same color in series so that they are sure to all get the same current.


A very important read written by a pilot's wife and then posted to facebook by another pilot's wife (whom I've just happened to know for 30 years and who is also married to my former flight instructor – now an airline pilot).
If there's one thing I have learned over the years, it's that there arealways two sides to every story.
A week ago yesterday morning I received news that my mom's brother, Uncle George, had passed away two days prior, on Sunday, finally succumbing to his liver cancer. I've written about Uncle George before. He lived life fast and hard in his younger years, and his liver cancer was a result of that.
He was a US Navy vet who served during the early 70s and had been being treated by the VA for several years. At one point he had been on a liver transplant list, but when the cancer was diagnosed, he made the decision to not undergo chemo or other treatment.
He and I had talked in the last year about how he had made peace with God and how his relationship with God had been strengthened. He knew he was going Home to see his Heavenly Father when the time came, and for that reason, he was ready to go whenever it happened.
Sadly it happened just a week and three days ago. I had just spoken with Uncle George the prior Tuesday when he called to talk to Mom. He had wanted to talk to me in the aftermath of the Paris attacks and implored me to not go to Europe for a while. He was a considerably conservative man and liked to call and discuss current events and politics. He was also an incredibly intelligent man. I'm not sure how high his IQ was, but it was up there.
I wasn't very close to him (certainly not as close as I am to my other uncle), but I still loved him. He was still my mother's brother.
In losing him, I feel like we've lost so much. Gone are the stories that we never heard from him about his time in the navy, his years of hard living, the history of the American Indian part of our family. Gone is his dry sense of humor (so much like my brother's), his intelligent discussions and insights, his quick wit.
I have been struggling with this so much. I ended up in tears each time I headed to the bathroom at work last week. Not just tears, but deep sobs. For someone I wasn't that close to, it hurt a lot. I wonder if it's because I'm getting older and I'm coming to realize that my parents or other relatives could be next.
I think a large part of what I'm feeling is guilt and regret. I feel guilt and regret for not calling him. I feel guilt and regret for not getting up to see him like we had planned to do. I feel guilt and regret for not talking to him and learning more about him and REALLY getting to know him. I let him slip through my fingers. And I feel guilt and regret for that.
Last Thursday, four days after his passing, was Thanksgiving here in the states, and while I regret my missed opportunities and am angry at myself for inaction when it comes to my relationship with Uncle George, I am so thankful that I knew him and had the opportunity to have the bit of time I had with him over the last 14 years. I'm thankful that he overcame his addictions to become a productive member of society who was willing to share his story to help others. I'm thankful that he found love again after his wife was killed in a car accident about eight or so years ago. I'm thankful for the insights he did share with us. Knowing from his wife just how sick he was and how horrible he'd been feeling in the days preceding his death, I'm thankful that he's no longer sick or suffering. But most of all, I'm thankful that he was at peace enough to be ready when the time came. At the risk of offending some, as I know that religion and God tend to be hot buttons, I am most thankful that Uncle George's relationship with God was strong. He knew where he was going upon his death and was ready. I envy that peace and sureness. I hope that Uncle George's life and death can be a lesson to me in that respect.
The first official trailer for I Saw the Light, the biopic starring Tom Hiddleston as the iconic Hank Williams, dropped today (see below). After watching it, I remembered the following post that I started writing over a year ago but never published.
So, Tom Hiddleston is the choice to play country music icon Hank Williams in the film I Saw The Light which is slated to begin filming in Louisiana in mid October. I am definitely not alone in thinking that this is some interesting casting and, as such, it has already created some drama and skepticism.
In the interest of Full Disclosure, I will admit right now, before I go any further, that I am a Hiddleston fan. However, while I have enjoyed the majority of his work, I feel some trepidation when it comes to this role.
Hank Williams is such an American country music icon that the idea of a Brit being cast to play him has really ruffled some feathers – especially those of his grandson, Hank Williams III.
Tom's saving grace is that he is a talented actor and an excellent mimic. If you've ever heard some of his impressions of other celebrities (his Owen Wilson and Chris Evans are pretty spot on), you may be aware of this. He has a talent with accents and I have no doubt he will figure out a Louisiana accent and make it as accurate as possible.
My main concern is his singing voice. It's not horrible by any means – and is likely much better than my own, but then I'm not playing a music icon. It is highly possible that with practice and training he can mold his voice into what this role needs. Currently he's not quite there. He's giving it the old college try certainly, and this last weekend's performance at the Wheatland Music Festival in Michigan was a VAST improvement over his impromptu version of Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" during the Asian Thor: The Dark World press tour. I admit I haven't even been able to watch THAT full video – it is BEYOND cringeworthy and one can't help but feel a wee bit embarrassed for him.
Some of what I wrote a year ago still stands. I'm still not convinced that Hiddleston would have been my first choice in this role. However, based on what I've seen and heard, he's done an amazing job of morphing himself in an attempt to stay true to the idea and history of Hank Williams.
As of now, I still have not seen the film. The soonest I will be able to see it in my Midwestern location is the last weekend in January, at which point I might as well just wait until its estimated opening in March. Prior to today's trailer, I had seen interviews from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), as well as one scene that was released of Tom singing "Hey Good Lookin'". He doesn't sound exactly like Williams, but then according to Marc Abraham who wrote, directed, and produced the film, the goal wasn't for Hiddleston's voice to specifically mimic Williams' but to be an authentic representation.
Does he mimic Williams' singing and speaking voice? No. Is his representation authentic? According to Hiddleston, yes.
While initial reviews from TIFF weren't exactly kind to the film, stating that the screenplay and direction left a bit to be desired, the one consolation was the performance of the two leads – Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen, who plays Hank's first wife, Audrey. Evidently these two are the saving grace of the film, and if there are award nominations for this film, they will go to one or both of these actors.
Based on what I've seen so far, it appears that I may have been too hasty in my judgement of Hiddleston's casting as Hank Williams. Though I still have a few months to wait before I see the film with my own eyes, I look forward to seeing it and having Hiddleston prove me wrong. I will post as soon as I see the film, even if it consists of me "eating crow".
This evening, I've been looking through my draft blog posts from my 2014 Europe trip. I have been horribly lax in getting the blog posts from that trip to Europe in the fall of 2014 written and posted, and I have just returned from yet another trip to Europe about which I plan to write and post. For some reason I've been struggling to write them. So I had planned months ago to post some random photos.
Today felt like a good day to post this one, especially in the aftermath of the chaos in Paris. My ancestors came from France. My surname is recognizably French. I may have only spent one day and two evenings in Paris, and I may not remember much of the three years of French that I learned so long ago in high school, but it IS the homeland of my family. And as such, my short time in Paris was moving and amazing.
Yesterday's events have caused my heart to ache. I am praying for Paris, for France, and for the world in general as we struggle with the hatred, evil, and senseless violence that has been a part of our daily lives since 2001. Vive la Paris. Vive la France.
To the partial baseball team that couldn't be bothered to leave me even a 10% tip today….even though you evidently didn't deserve it, I'm glad that I was able to keep your drinks full. I'm glad that I was able to split your check effortlessly and correctly. I'm glad I was kind enough to give you drinks to go and make sure that your order was perfect. And even though you couldn't tip me in accordance with how well I took care of you, should I serve you again, I will strive to give you the same excellent service. Why? Because it's my job, and I love my job. And for every one of you that tips poorly, there are dozens that tip me incredibly well, even if I'm having a rough day and my service may not be up to par.
Tip your servers well, people. They touch your partially eaten food when they clean up after you, they run around and sweat to make sure your dining experience is a good one. Oh yeah, and they only get paid $2.13 an hour……your tips are how they make money.
10 Day Water Challenge – Days 1 Through 5 – Half Way There!
Five days ago I blogged and said that I would try and make a blog entry for each day of my 10 Day Water Challenge. Well today is the end of Day 5 and it's the first time I've gotten to my laptop all week. I was unaware that I would be working three of the last four nights at my second job (the one that I have gone back to and kept in order to feed my travel bug). So apologies and I beg your forgiveness.
Exhaustion reigned supreme on Monday and Tuesday. It was the first time in ages without caffeine, and I was made immediately aware of just how much upon it I depend. I was extremely drowsy all day at work with my coworkers asking if I was alright. On Tuesday I almost fell asleep at my desk. While I didn't have a raging caffeine headache, I did have a slight headache that went away with some pain reliever (and it wasn't even the pain reliever containing caffeine).
Monday was an especially long day between the full time day desk job and the part time evening serving/bartending job. I had the hardest time concentrating on my work during the day, and by the time I got to my evening shift, I was mentally drained. The lack of caffeine not only affected my energy, but it almost felt like it was affecting my personality. It was harder than usual to interact with my guests.
On Tuesday I had the evening off but ended up falling asleep in a chair on the screened in back porch at 8pm while attempting to read.
The other thing I noticed was that while I was craving coffee intensely (and not diet soda, which surprised me), I was NOT craving sugar. That's a HUGE thing for me as I truly believe I have a raging sugar addiction.
Wednesday during the day job I was much less exhausted and my headache was minimal. I had my first real challenge this day in the shape of a post work happy hour. I had checked my schedule and didn't work the second job that night. So I went to the bar down the street from the office, trying to decide what to do when it came time to order a drink. In the end, I had a glass of water while the "boys" had long island ice teas and beers.
The day was yet another lesson in brain fog as at around 5:35 I received a text from my manager on duty at the restaurant asking where I was. It appears that I WAS scheduled to work after all. Sure enough, I was scheduled even though I swore I wasn't when I'd looked at the schedule. That night on the floor I had the hardest time remembering the simplest of things. While reaching to take empty plates from tables, I continuously said, "I'll take those boxes," while meaning to say plates. I went to take something to a table and realized that I had turned the wrong way and headed to completely different table. I rang food in incorrectly once and rang in a duplicate order as well (which I then paid for and took home).
I found that I was also incredibly cranky. It could partly have had to do with the fact that my plans were squashed upon going to work. Or it could have been the fact that the restaurant's air conditioners just couldn't keep up with the heat outside, making it feel like a sweatbox to those of us moving around. My coworkers will mostly say that I am a pretty easy going, laid back person. Wednesday night, everything irritated me, and I was not my normal self.
Thursday there was no headache, but the brain fog continued. I woke up early and walked a little under a mile and a half to the gym, did a biceps and back work out, and then ran a little over a mile home. After showering and eating, it was when I was almost to work that I realized I had NOT brushed my teeth. Something that comes as second nature, part of the normal routine that in ingrained in one's mind, and here I had forgotten to BRUSH MY TEETH! How does that happen? It definitely took longer to do the usual things. Concentration and focus were in high demand and found wanting.
So we are finally to Friday,. My concentration was still a little off today, but it was a definite improvement over just two days ago. And instead of going out with a group to the bars in Westport, MO to celebrate a birthday, I'm here typing my blog. The group I was to go out with tonight "encouraged" me to come out and have a drink to celebrate the birthday and start my 10 days over again tomorrow. I just couldn't bring myself to do it. And while I really would LOVE to be out with them tonight, dancing and having a great time, I know that the temptation to drink something other than water would be too strong. It reminds me a lot of doughnuts. I love them, and I know they taste good, but they are in my best interest. I'm too determined to see this through than to go out and have a good time and some drinks and throw in the towel.
I was considering tonight just how I would proceed once these 10 days are over. I know that I will drink wine and beer again, however in moderation. My big concern is the coffee and caffeine. Do I throw it all out the window and get myself completely addicted to caffeine again? Or do I just allow myself a set amount of coffee per day? CAN I even do that? Things to ponder over the next 5 days.


The second edition of A Sud is the proof that climbing in Southern Italy has been dramatically developed in the recent years – becoming an important asset for outdoor tourism. The crags have nearly doubled, and new routes have been equipped in the existing ones. Restyling and refitting have been carried on, and many local authorithies supported climbing, sensing its potential.
The area reviewed is larger – compared to the first edition – and the Authors have focused also on Molise, including the wonderful crags and walls in Frosolone.
The most important spots are carefully described, focusing especially on the most popular (and frequented) ones, which are usually better upkept and where the potential for new routes is higher.


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Q: Reflection getting dataContext and Table I'm trying to create an app just for learing purposes.
I'd Like to dynamically save any object to the right context.
So my idea is something like this:
My businessmodel for the player is this:
[Table]
public class PLAYER:ISiedlerEntity
{
    [Column(CanBeNull = false, IsPrimaryKey = true, DbType = "INT NOT NULL Identity", IsDbGenerated = true, AutoSync = AutoSync.OnInsert)]
    public long ID { get; set; }
    [Column]
    public string Name { get; set; }
    [Column]
    public int GamesPlayed { get; set; }
}

}
The context is this:
public class PLAYERS:DataContext
{
    private const string CONNECTION_STRING = "isostore:/tblPLAYERs.sdf";

    public Table<PLAYER> Entities;

    public PLAYERS()
        : base(CONNECTION_STRING)
    {
    }
}

Do you think there is a possibility to handle the saving in one function just by passing the ISiedlerEntitiy?
My approach so far:
    public static bool Save(ISiedlerEntity entity)
    {
        bool result = true;
        string dcName = entity.GetType().Name + "S";
        PropertyInfo pi = CurrentApp.GetType().GetProperty(dcName);
        DataContext dc = pi.GetValue(CurrentApp) as DataContext;

        foreach (var prop in dc.GetType().GetProperties())
        {
            if (prop.Name == "Entities")
            {
                var t = prop.GetValue(dc);

            }
        }

        return result;
    }

So far so fine, but now I need to cast the datacontext to the specified context, to access the Entities property.
Do you think this is possible so far? Or is there a easier solution?
Thanks and a good evening to everybody.
Matthias Müller