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ON Scripture: Pushing Boundaries in a Culture of Outrage (Amos 7:7-17) By Julian DeShazier
Pushing Boundaries in a Culture of Outrage (Amos 7:7-17)
By Julian DeShazier
It happens in every tragedy: something unspeakable happens, people speak up - sometimes competently and compassionately - and after a while, things move back to normal. Of course, it's never "normal" for the people most affected by the tragedy, but the rest of us seem to forget how much we care about this moment in time that mattered just a few months (weeks?) ago.
What happened in Orlando will forever rock that city and the LGBT community, and this senseless act of hate has sparked the usual outrage on the ease of gun access, the ways Supreme Court victories don't solve the problem of intolerance, and the rare-but-encouraging support of Islamic communities in America (you mean, they aren't a monolith???). And just as expected, after a few weeks most of those voices have already moved on to the next injustice, the next slight, in this Culture of Outrage.
Something different is happening in Chicago, where I pastor. For the multitude of shootings (50 deaths is a couple of weeks during the summer), not many churches see themselves as connected to this epidemic, which was recently declared a concern of public health. It would be the same actors - meant in the most positive and faithful sense - at rallies and protests demanding stricter gun laws. The faces at these actions used to all look the same - black and brown - and it was clear that the prevailing narrative was winning: You only get involved when you are directly affected. But after Orlando, different churches are calling me, wanting to be involved - to do something: mostly-white churches and Open-and-Affirming congregations are mourning Orlando and asking how they've missed the deaths in their own backyard. It doesn't directly affect them, but they are hearing God's call to do something beyond the two-week statute of limitations on how long a good progressive Christian is supposed to care about something.
In many ways these congregations are not only making a faithful response; they are making an Amos response.
In this week's text, Amos 7, we find Amos continuing his declaration, "Woe to those who are at ease" (6:1) and the call for justice to "well up as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream." (5:24). You read him - his words are so relevant you can almost hear them - remind us that he is not the prophet - not in the traditional sense. He's not performing this out of some perfunctory act of tradition. This isn't what he normally does, he's a shepherd, but in the words of Abraham Heschel in his classic The Prophets: Amos chooses to agree with God, and set his life and words in alignment. Amos has been compelled to speak, and his call to disrupt others also disrupts his own life. But as we read, we see that God is not satisfied with the wealth of generations or seeing the people eat and drink in the Land of Plenty. What satisfies God is mutual relationship, and anything else is an immediate path to exile.
This will challenge believers in prosperity and those that cling to privilege: when the king threatens Amos - STOP SAYING THAT! - those that value their position and comfort are quick to comply. Would we press harder if we thought of our words not as another voice in the fracas but as God's mandate to justice? The word of the Lord hits Amos as one who is otherwise apt to mind his own business. Those who are compelled to speak should never stop speaking.
In this week's video we see a young man compelled to act to transgress the boundaries of difference, bringing together people across Milwaukee, WI, to understand and use privilege responsibly. His work is proof that Amos responses do change communities for the better.
In the same way, Colossians 1:1-14 endows believers with all wisdom and understanding, but not for the purpose of their own fulfillment; it is so justice may be made real. Even privilege has a purpose. Sometimes we see our gifts as "escape routes" in a harsh world (Rome would count as "harsh" for Christian, as an understatement). Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat (Colossians Remixed) say that Paul is calling the empire-soaked people of Colossae to shape an alternative vision of the world they inhabit.
Finally, Luke 10:25-37 is recognizable to most as the tale of The Good Samaritan. The connections to privilege, risk, and seeking deep engagement with the oppressed are begging for deeper reflection in our current context. You may even share Clarence Jordan's "targem" (Hebrew tirgem = translation) of the Good Samaritan, taken from The Cotton Patch Version of Luke & Acts. He uses the race relations in the Jim Crow South as a method to freshen up the story:
A man was headed to Atlanta from Albany and was robbed by gangsters. A white preacher came by...and stepped on the gas...a white Gospel song leader came by...and stepped on the gas...a black man came and was moved to tears by what he saw. He took the man - a white man! - to the hospital, emptied his pockets and promised to pay any outstanding bill. Which one of these is our neighbor? And the man replies, "Why, of course, the nig- I mean, er...well, er...the one who treated me kindly.
In this world of competing narratives and desperate xenophobia, this week's text and video push us to cross some important boundaries.
Rev. Julian DeShazier
As a national speaker, advocate and emcee, Julian "J.Kwest" DeShazier has appeared on ABC, CBS, FOX, and Dr. Maya Angelou's "Oprah & Friends" radio program. J.Kwest is also an Emmy Award-winning musician, featured in the video "Strange Fruit," a commemoration of the Billie Holiday song and a meditation on racial violence. In 2012 he and his group, Verbal Kwest, appeared in the OXFAM and Bread for the World-produced documentary The Line, providing a critical voice against poverty and violence in the US. The Chicago native and graduate of Morehouse College and the University of Chicago is also pastor of University Church, which most recently worked on a campaign for a trauma center on Chicago's Southside. J is an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School and McCormick Theological Seminary, and is a regular contributor to Sojourners and Huffington Post publications. Learn more and listen in at: www.jkwest.com
Bible Study Questions
1. What injustice is calling your/your community's name?
2. What might it mean to use your privilege with a purpose?
3. How would you translate the Good Samaritan story based on what is going on in your community?
Heschel, Abraham. The Prophets. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, New York, 2001.
Jordan, Clarence. The Cotton Patch Version of Luke & Acts. Association Press, New York, 1965.
Walsh, Brian, and Sylvia Keesmaat. Colossians Remixed. Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL, 2004.
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The 2020 Chaparral Naturalist Program. Look for details in October 2019.
CA Board of Forestry (CalFire) proposal to target tens of thousands of acres for habitat clearance. CalFire have begun yet another attempt to revive their misguided statewide Vegetation Treatment Program. Unfortunately, the many of the earlier problems from previous versions remain. For current information on this ongoing process, please see our Cal Fire Habitat Clearance page.
Inappropriate focus on clearing habitat around cabins on the Angeles National Forest.
Rather than spending valuable time and funding on habitat clearance (especially exceeding a property's immediate surroundings), we urged the USFS to the prioritize its efforts around the factors that are stated in its objective—protecting infrastructure and communities.
Protecting a Priceless Chaparral Landscape in Santa Barbara County's Coastal Mountains (3/21/2017) - Victory!
With our partners, Los Padres ForestWatch, we asked the court to protect fragile habitat and rare species in the path of a proposed 6-mile-long, 300-foot-wide (the length of a football field) "fuel" break in a remote area of the Los Padres National Forest. Our suit was also an effort to encourage the Forest to focus on reducing fire risk where it matters most, directly in and around communities. In response to our suit, on March 21, 2017, the US Forest Service withdrew the Gaviota/Refugio Canyon fuel break from their approved plans. We will continue to monitor the situation. We are hopeful the Forest Service will eventually understand that the costs of the large fuel break outweigh the benefits and will leave this fragile area undisturbed. The full details of this action can be found on our Los Padres Clearcut page.
Protected Burrowing Owls in San Diego (1/23/2017) - Victory!
Along with a coalition of conservation and environmental justice groups, we reached an agreement with private developers that will protect imperiled burrowing owls, increase renewable solar energy and conserve wildlife habitat to offset impacts from the redevelopment of San Diego's Brown Field Municipal Airport. The airport — located near the Mexico border in Otay Mesa — will be redeveloped with new commercial and aviation facilities and include on-site solar energy to reduce energy consumption. The agreement enlists the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research in a multi-year program to help rebuild the struggling burrowing owl population on Otay Mesa and to establish a pilot program for implementing successful repopulation of burrowing owls in other areas throughout San Diego County. The agreement also sets aside habitat off the airport for burrowing owls and protects vanishing vernal pool habitat. More here about our agreement and the beautiful Burrowing Owls.
Santa Rosa Mountain "Fuels" Treatment Project (5/1/13) - Victory!
The huge habitat clearance operation that the US Forest Service had planned for the beautiful Santa Rosa Mountain area in the San Bernardino National Forest has been cancelled! We'd like to thank the USFS for this important decision. Not only will valuable habitat be preserved, but so will the significant amount of carbon sequestered within the intact chaparral ecosystem. How it Happened: We submitted an extensive comment letter back in 2009 and made it clear we'd fight the project. The project was put "on hold" shortly thereafter. On April 29, 2013, we made a call inquiring about the project's current status. No one was available to respond so we left a message. The next day, the Forest Service changed the project's designation on their website to "Cancelled."
San Diego County attempts to avoid proper environmental review of their dead tree removal project by stating that there will be no significant environmental impacts (7/1/10) - Victory!
We convinced the County to back away from this erroneous conclusion and to conduct a full environmental impact report. For more details, please see our SD County Slash and Burn page.
San Diego County Clearance Project (3/30/10) - Victory!
On 3/4/10 the Superior Court ruled in our favor that the county violated state laws by exempting its tree removal project from public/environmental review. For more detail, please see our SD County Slash and Burn page.
Also Details and Court Action.
Huge clearance project on the Los Padres NF (12/15/09) - Victory!
We filed a lawsuit to increase public participation in national forest decisions and challenge a proposed 19,300 acre clearance project on the Los Padres National Forest. The project was dropped shortly after our court filing.
San Diego County's Vegetation Plan to clear more than 300 square miles of native habitat (3/25/09) - Victory!
After we battled the county for eight years over its attempt to clear huge swaths of native chaparral from the backcountry (in numerous hearings, letters, and a lawsuit), nature and science finally won. After one of the primary proponents of the plan retired in December 2010, the county's habitat clearance plan died a quiet death. The official reason for the plan's cancellation was "budget constraints." The full details are on our SD County Slash & Burn page.
We were encouraged by the spirit of hope that Governor Newsom brought to Sacramento and urged him to take the lead in creating a new wildfire policy based on science rather than tradition. Why? Because the traditional approach to wildfire protection is backward. It focuses on vegetation rather than what we want to protect – our homes and families.
Unfortunately, the governor has failed to follow the science and instead embraced Cal Fire's outdated, habitat clearance model. The details can be found here.
The lead purpose of Governor Brown's Executive Order of May 10, 2018 was to "Protect Communities from Wildfire." Unfortunately, the Order's key elements do little to protect communities at the greatest risk of destruction because the focus is on the wrong place – forests. The most devastating wildfires, including the Thomas, Tubbs, Nuns, and Atlas Fire, were many miles away from such forests. And while it is reasonable to remove hazard trees immediately adjacent to roads and homes, it makes no sense to spend millions of dollars to treat entire forests while the actual fire threat facing thousands of families occurs very far away from these forests.
Our press release issued May 16, 2018.
The plan did a good job describing the natural fire regime in chaparral and what actually causes homes to burn (embers). The initial action plan, however, ignored these facts and the science to focus almost exclusively on wildland clearance operations. Our Aug 29, 2018 comment letter. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors held a meeting to discuss the CWPP on October 2, 2018. Here is the letter we wrote in response to the Santa Barbara County Fire's presentation to the Board that mischaracterized many important issues in order to promote their vision of increasing habitat clearance operations.
The final plan approved by the SB Board of Supervisors on 3/5/1019 was an improvement over previous versions, but still emphasized vegetation clearance projects over actually reducing the flammability of communities.
We support the USFS's proposal to remove hazard trees and invasive species, and to repair damaged infrastructure from the 2007 fire in the Grass Valley area (Lake Arrowhead). We also agree that limited vegetation treatments are warranted immediately adjacent to the community. But the project's nearly exclusive focus on the clearance of native vegetation to reduce fire risk ignores the lesson's learned from the 2007 Grass Valley Fire where 174 homes were lost despite extensive clearance projects. We objected to the project, but the USFS rejected all of our suggested improvements.
Here is our comment letter.
Support SB 465: Helps Create Fire Safe Communities (9/27/2018) - Victory!
This innovative bill by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson allows property owners to finance the installation of wildfire safety improvements for their existing homes and businesses via California's PACE program. Passed the legislature and Governor Brown signed the bill September 27, 2018.
We were able to remove some of the damaging language that focused on chaparral. The law focuses on the wrong place (forests), will increase carbon emissions, will not stop large, high-intensity wildfire, is based on the "mythical open forest," and takes the "fuel-centric" approach to reducing wildfire risk that has failed us so many times in the past.
Assembly Bill 2911 allows officials to increase the science-based 100 feet defensible space law to 300 feet, the LENGTH of a FOOTBALL FIELD. This is irrational. It is contrary to the science. It will increase fire risk for our communities.
We submitted comments on this vegetation clearance project suggesting more fire safe and less environmentally damaging alternatives. Here's our comment letter on the original proposal.
Here is our final comment letter on the Draft EA. The USFS considered our suggestions and as a result removed one of the proposed fuel breaks and treatments in oak woodlands were revised.
To indicate, as the Purpose for the Project does, that iconic native shrub species such as manzanita are merely "brush" that only serve to prevent "tree seedlings from reaching the sun and limited water needed for establishment," and will ultimately create "continuous woody brushfields that impede wildlife movement," is contrary to the new US Forest Service vision and ignores most everything we know about healthy, biodiverse forest ecosystems.
Here is our April 12, 2015 comment letter on the scoping process.
And our 1/10/2016 comment letter on the Draft EIR.
The Chaparral Institute comments on the US Forest Service 2006 land management plan amendment of 2012. Unfortunately, the USFS mischaracterized the chaparral as a "dull green," "mundane" landscape that impedes the public's enjoyment of the natural landscape. Our letter can be found here.
The Draft Decision on the revised Plan was released for comment on January 15, 2014. We issued a comment letter on the revised Plan on May 16, 2014.
An official Objection Hearing was held in each of the four southern California National Forests. We testified at the Objection Hearing in Santa Barbara on July 17, 2014.
The USFS issued its final decision on October 3, 2014. The USFS incorporated many of our suggested changes.
We submitted comments urging land planners in Santa Barbara County to include chaparral as an environmentally sensitive habitat. Here's our letter. We also testified to the SB County Fish and Wildlife Commission on 11/20/14 to not send a letter opposing such action. The Commission submitted an opposing letter, filled with scientific inaccuracies. We followed up with a response, pointing those out those errors. The Commission's chair has since been replaced and the Commission's membership has become more progressive.
The federal judge who was given the case, rejected our TRO. We appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court and lost. As a consequence, the habitat destruction that will be caused by the salvage logging project will proceed in the Stanislaus National Forest. However, due to our efforts and those of our partners, we were able to reduce the scope of the salvage logging as originally proposed. For more information, please see our Post-Fire Environment page.
The US Forest Service issues plan to grind up and burn 1,111 acres of chaparral near the town of Pine Valley despite new research that concludes after studying 700,000 addresses that buildings on steep slopes, in Santa Ana wind corridors and in low-density developments intermingled with wild lands were the most likely to have burned during a ten year period. Nearby vegetation was not a big factor in home destruction. For a full description of the research by Dr. Alexandra Syphard, please see our Protecting Your Home page.
USFS revises project, reducing the clearance of chaparral around Pine Valley, but keeps the Mt. Laguna project the same (October 21, 2013).
USFS issued a final decision on our objection on 1/8/14. Although we are extremely pleased with the project's modification (eliminating nearly 1,000 acres of chaparral clearance), we are still concerned over the clearance of habitat in some areas of Mt. Laguna.
Arbor Day Foundation Didn't Understand Chaparral (8/15/13) - Victory!
The Arbor Day Foundation had mischaracterized the chaparral-dominated Los Padres National forest as being "comprised of redwood, mixed conifer, and oak woodlands," and claimed they want to "help restore critical areas in southern California that could be lost to invasive fire-prone brush." After repeated communications with the Foundation and the Los Padres National Forest, the Foundation removed their mischaracterization from their website. More details on our blog. Also, here is our comment letter to the USFS.
With the approval of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cal Fire started a 100 acre "prescribed" burn within the protected San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area which is just east of the mountain town of Julian in San Diego County. The fire escaped and proceeded to burn more than 2,700 acres of fragile habitat within the protected area. We are conducting research to assess the damage. More information about this can be found at the bottom of our Prescribed Fire page.
We remain deeply concerned over the unnecessary removal of native chaparral habitat in the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara. As a result, we provided input to the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors who approved the stop gap amendment to make their brushing ordinance enforceable and create an appeals process. While they also agreed that "brush removal permits" under the ordinance must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA review would be limited to issues relating to erosion because that is what the ordinance addresses (not habitat, wildlife, etc.). We obviously still have work to do to protect habitat in Santa Barbara County from uncontrolled disturbance. The Santa Barbara based Environmental Defense Center and the Urban Creeks Council are spearheading this effort. Here's our comment letter.
We learned from reliable sources within the USFS that major concerns raised by USFS staff about a tree planting project in the Angeles National Forest have been ignored due to agency pressure to "plant trees." It also appears as if trees were planted based on seedling availability, grants, and institutional inertia rather than sound ecological planning. This is not how public lands should be managed. We continue to analyze the information we have received from our Freedom of Information request, however the damage has been done. The results of the project were predictable. Here is a good summary of the project's failure in an article by Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times.
Monterey County CWPP (Community Wildfire Protection Plan) (5/21/10) - Victory!
We were able to convince the County to remove the most egregious language and misconceptions about chaparral from the document that would have led to the unnecessary destruction of the region's native shrublands.
Merriam Mountains Development Project (3/24/10) - Victory!
The poorly planned Merriam Mountains development proposed for the northern part of San Diego County that would have destroyed more than 2,000 acres of chaparral, was rejected by the SD County Board of Supervisors on a 3-2 vote.
On of the few CWPPs that we have seen that addresses the entire fire risk reduction equation rather than just focusingon the removal of native vegetation.
California State Parks and the managers at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park violated both the intent and the spirit of California's Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). They used a legal loophole, one that was declared invalid by the court in a similar situation, to avoid conducting a thorough analysis of a major habitat altering "reforestation" project that has had significant environmental impacts. The consequence is that state park managers will be able to drastically alter thousands of acres of fragile post-fire habitat without public oversight. More here.
8/12/13: Silver Fire Defies Popular Beliefs About Wildfire by Burning Within the Deadly 2006 Esperanza Fire.


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Explore the History of Adventure Through Inner Space, the Disneyland Dark Ride that changed future Disney Theme Park attractions forever, and predecessor to Star Tours. The Disney ride was a big part of the evolution of Tomorrowland, and shaped how future Disney theme park experiences would operate, from Disneyland to Disney World and beyond.
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http://miehana.blogspot.com/2008/03/monsanto-chemitron-at-disneyland.html
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Sunitinib Does Not Accelerate Tumor Growth in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Lpath Signs Collaboration and License Agreement With Provista Diagnostics to Develop Cancer Diagnostics
The company is developing three drug candidates: iSONEP™ is being studied in a Phase 2 trial in wet AMD patients; ASONEP™ is being studied in a Phase 2 trial in renal cell carcinoma patients; and Lpathomab is a preclinical drug candidate that holds promise in pain, neurotrauma, and other diseases.
Panel to Review AVEO/ALPMY's Drug
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AVEO) and Astellas Pharma, Inc. (ALPMY) recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) will review tivozanib on May 2, 2013.
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Argos Therapeutics Validates Durability of AGS-003 Induced Immune Response
Argos Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of fully personalized immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases using its Arcelis(TM) technology platform, today announced it has validated the durability of the immune response for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients treated with AGS-003.
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Legislators are currently busy working on reviewing Administrative Rules in Boise this week. During the first few weeks of the Legislative Session, much of our work here in the Capitol involves reviewing rules promulgated by a variety of Idaho State agencies.
This process is one of the important "checks and balances" that protects Idahoans from government overreach and/or law-making by bureaucracies.
Administrative rules are regulations created to carry out more general requirements created by the Legislature in statute. Idaho is one of only three states in the nation with the direct power and responsibility to approve or reject administrative rules implementing laws. This legislative authority over the rule-making process was formally adopted by a vote of the Idaho people in 2016 when Idaho's Constitution was amended to assure that the Legislature remains the only law-making body in state government.


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Q: Not able to access the object type returned by a plsql function I have created an object type as:
Create or replace type t1 as object
 (
  Account_id varchar2(20),
  Account_date date);

And wrote a function inside package body p1 that returns this object:
Function account_details(ac_id in account_table.account_id%type)
return t1 is

v_t1 t1;

Begin
 Select t1(account_id,
           Account_date)
        Into v_t1
        From account_table
        Where account_id=ac_id;
Return v_t1;

End account_details;

Package compiles successfully but when I try to execute the function and get values returned by it:
Select p1.account_details(1234) from dual;

I get the output as:
[P1.t1]
How do I get the values of this object returned.This object will always have only one record returned from the function always.
Will I be able to get some help here?

A: You are getting the values back, it is just that SQL Developer displays the object in that way.  You can get the attribute values like this:
Select account_details(1234).account_id
     , account_details(1234).account_date
 from dual;

A: Different tools will have different ways of displaying complex types, for example in SQL*Plus:
SQL> select account_details(1) acc from dual;

ACC(ACCOUNT_ID, ACCOUNT_DATE)
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T1('1', '23-SEP-21')

1 row selected.

To avoid relying on defaults, you need to specify the object attributes explicitly.
You can avoid re-executing the function for each attribute by calling it within an inline view:
select t.acc.account_id
     , t.acc.account_date
from   ( select account_details(1) acc from dual ) t

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I'll be honest with you, as you know I always have been. It's beyond me to find anything of real interest in this week's issue. We're full bore in the rerun season; the articles have been less than compelling; there's nothing secret, profound or mysterious in the shows. Where does that leave us, then? Fear not, for this week we'll take a look at the visual side of TV Guide.
First off is our starlet of the week - or should we say starlets? We begin with the serious-looking Valora Noland (top; real name Valor Baum), who owes her presence in TV Guide to a number of bit parts in series such as
The Rifleman and Dupont Show of the Week, and was a finalist to play one of the Bradley sister in the upcoming Petticoat Junction. There's a strange sort of beauty in this picture that draws you in, a questioning look that's equal parts come-hither and keep your distance. She was out of Hollywood by 1967, voluntarily from what I can see. I'm guessing her best-known role, which came after this issue, was as Daras in the Star Trek episode "Patterns of Force," where she appeared as a very fetching Nazi.
On the other hand, we have Michele Lee (below), star of Broadway and television, looking both lovely and painfully young. She appears here in a two-page layout, modeling the latest in both fashion and hairstyle. She's described in the article as a singer-actress, but her greatest triumph and most memorable role will indeed be as an actress; her long-running role as Karen MacKenzie in CBS' Knots Landing. Two fun facts: she was once married to actor James Farentino, and she was the only cast member to appear in all 344 episodes of Knots Landing over the show's 14 seasons.
If that isn't enough for you, sandwiched between the two is an article on the "rapid ascendancy" of Paul Lynde. In the days before he became immortalized as the center square of The Hollywood Squares, he was known as the "Nervous Nellie of the Networks." He doesn't really have any reason to be nervous; he's already appeared this year with Jackie Gleason, Ed Sullivan and Andy Williams, and he's got three movies on tap: Son of Flubber, Bye Bye Birdie and Under the Yum-Yum Tree. And yet, according to his own press release, "after two years of psychotherapy, he says, 'If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death.' " He's already had one unsuccessful pilot and has another on the way, and he was on and off TV after the Squares, but it is his legacy as the center square for which he'll always be known and loved. I always thought he would have made a right proper voice for the animated Garfield the Cat.
I've written about this before, but here's one of those ads for the ubiquitous TV Guide delivery boys. I've never met one person who received TV Guide via home delivery; have you?
One of the charms of these old TV Guide ads: it's not my scan that's crooked - it's the picture itself. You'll note that the text is properly aligned, so it's got to be the picture that's askew. This is the Washington-Baltimore edition by the way, which accounts for the address in Frederick, Maryland. Interestingly enough, the local address for TV Guide is in Washington, D.C.
I mentioned to you at the outset that the week was dominated by reruns - so much so that one of the special listings in the front of the program section is a guide to first-run shows. I have never seen a listing like this before; I've seen guides to shows in color, the week's movies, sports and specials, even a guide to religious programming during the Christmas season. I've even seen listings of reruns, but never a list of shows that weren't reruns. I do know that some of these issues from different parts of the country seem to have their own quirks (the Metropolitan New York edition, for example, listed the week's movies long before it was done in the Twin Cities), so perhaps this was a local thing. Anyone else have experience with them? By the way, most of the first-run shows are summer replacements, news program,s and documentaries.
And speaking of movies, here's a look at the best of the week's offerings, courtesy of that very movie guide I was speaking about. Imagine that.
Don't think they're all this good, though.
Here's an ad for WBOC in Salisbury, Maryland. They're one of the rare affiliates of all three networks. They've just upgraded the strength of their schedule, I think - at this point, only their network listings are carried in the Guide, not local ones.
They're still around, with the same call letters and channel number. They're strictly a CBS affiliate these days. I love the mid-century look of this ad; the antennas on top of the house, the TV tube-shaped boxes around the call letters, the random stars with the hand-drawn look. So different from the slick graphics we see nowadays.
Likewise, WRC is still the same, both channel number and affiliation. There's no truth to the rumor that the Cousin Cupcake the clown was played by members of Congress; it was DC legend Bob Porter, who's still fondly remembered in the Capital. And it's in color! That's because it's an NBC affiliate; because of their tie-in with RCA, most NBC affiliates were out in front on that score.
Speaking of legends, here's a familiar face for you - it's the legendary ABC White House Correspondent Sam Donaldson before he was a network star. What I want to know is - what about the sideburns? WTOP is still with CBS, but this time it's the call letters that have changed - it's now WUSA. (Gauche.) When they changed their call letters in the '80s after their purchase by Gannett, it affected one of Gannett's other stations - Channel 11, the former WTCN in Minneapolis. Gannett figured WUSA, which Channel 11 was using, was more appropriate for the Nation's Capital, so Channel 11 became KARE. (Double gauche.)
This week's edition of the Dupont Show presents a existential look at warfare, entitled "The Outpost." It's got a very strong cast, and sounds pretty intriguing. I wonder, though, if it's as good as it sounds. Well, there's one way to find out.
On the other hand, this episode of Dr. Kildare sounds like a killjoy, doesn't it? But how bad can it be with Suzanne Pleshette? She was an attractive young woman, but became even more so throughout the years. She aged very, very well.
Here's an ad for the Westinghouse-owned WJZ, which was an ABC affiliate in 1963 but now belongs to CBS. Presumably this is a list of all the stars appearing on the station's programs throughout the week - how many of them can you identify?
Finally, it's never too early to start thinking about next week, as TV Guide knows. As I recall, the new issue went on sale Tuesday or Wednesday, so it gave you a good head start on the week to come. Unless, that is, you subscribed (as I did starting in the '70s), in which case it came to you in the mail the previous Friday, which means that even before this week's programs started, you already knew what was going to be on next week. Good thing programs weren't serialized the way they are nowadays.
The star of next week's issue is Dennis Weaver, who's finished up his run (or limp) as Chester in Gunsmoke, is headed for a brief, unsuccessful stop in a series called Kentucky Jones, will make a memorable movie called Duel, and goes on to a signature role as that cowboy lawman in the big city, McCloud.
And that's it for the week. Sure, I could go on scanning pages for some time, but I think this has given you a pretty good idea of what the issue was like. It wasn't so bad, was it? Maybe I should try this again some time - what do you think?
Labels: 1960s, Children's Programming, Local Stations, News, Starlets, This Week in TV Guide
Mike Doran July 11, 2015 at 7:19 PM
Look a little more closely at that WJZ ad:
The last line identifies the subject as The Buddy Deane Show, Baltimore's version of American Bandstand - and the basis of John Waters's movie/musical/musical movie Hairspray.
All those names belong to the local teens who came in day after day after day to try and get on the show - and maybe impress "the Council" enough to get on often.
John Waters never made it; neither did his friend Glenn Milstead (aka Divine). Years later, they teamed to make the movie, giving them a big box-office revenge.
I don't see a Tracy or an Amber....but an Audi?
(maybe she should been Miss Auto Show)
Jacob July 12, 2015 at 6:12 AM
Slight correction on the Sam Donaldson reference. WUSA is still a CBS affiliate.
Indeed it is. Fixed - thanks!
Hal July 12, 2015 at 1:22 PM
Suzanne Pleshette or Michele Lee? Both aged incredibly gracefully. There is no wrong answer.
Ken Berry had a recurring role in DR. KILDARE?


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Shaheen Statement on Reports That Trump Administration Considering Government-Wide Ban on Kaspersky Lab Software
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Senate Democratic Leadership Urges Leader McConnell to Vote on Shaheen Legislation to Stabilize Health Insurance Markets & Decrease Premiums
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Shaheen Statement on the Passing of C. Arthur Soucy
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Shaheen, Hassan Demand that Presidential Advisory Commission Rescind Request for State Election Officials' Voter Roll Data
**Unprecedented request threatens privacy of millions of Americans, risks improper removal of eligible voters from voter registration lists** **Senators warn voting rights of Americans are at risk** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined 24 senators in demanding the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity rescind its request that state election officials provide sensitive voter roll data. The senators oppose the unprecedented requ… Continue Reading
Shaheen, Rubio and Isakson to President Trump: Don't Return Russian Dachas to the Kremlin
(Washington DC) - Today, ahead of President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 in Hamburg, Germany, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him not to return to President Putin the Russian diplomatic compounds that were seized late last year following Russia's interference in the November election. During a Senate Appropri… Continue Reading
**In a bipartisan letter to President Trump, Senators Shaheen, Rubio, and Isakson say return of Russia's diplomatic compounds would "embolden" President Putin and "invite a dangerous escalation in the Kremlin's destabilizing actions against democracies worldwide"** (Washington DC) - Today, ahead of President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 in Hamburg, Germany, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), all members of the … Continue Reading
Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Trump Administration to Continue Refugee Resettlement in U.S.
(Washington DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan letter sent to Trump administration officials today urging the ongoing implementation of the U.S. refugee program in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing parts of President Trump's Muslim ban to take effect tonight. The Supreme Court ruled that refugee admissions will continue in… Continue Reading
Shaheen Secures Inclusion of 4,000 Visas for Afghan Interpreters, Support Staff in National Defense Legislation
(Washington, DC) - This afternoon, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), critical legislation to authorize funding for U.S. national security priorities. This legislation includes authorization of 4,000 visas for the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghan interpreters and support staff, secured by Senator Shaheen, who is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senators Shaheen and John McCain (R-AZ), the com… Continue Reading
Shaheen Priorities Included in Committee-Approved Defense Bill
**In major win for NH, bill includes Shaheen amendment that directs the Department of Defense to fund a national health study on PFOA and other emerging contaminants found in drinking water systems, such as the contamination around Haven Well at the Pease International Tradeport** **Shaheen's amendment to invest in rural small businesses by expanding the Small Business Administration Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program included in legislation** **Shaheen provisions… Continue Reading
Senate Republican Leadership Blocks Shaheen's Effort to Stabilize Healthcare Marketplaces
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Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Senate's First Ever Resolution Recognizing June as Pride Month
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are joining a group of 19 Senators in introducing the first-ever Senate Resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The resolution notes major milestones in the fight for equal treatment of LGBTQ Americans and resolves to continue efforts to achieve full equality for LGBTQ individuals. Today, June 28, marks the 48th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City. "Pride Month is a celebration of the LGBTQ… Continue Reading
Shaheen: Small Businesses Need Cybersecurity Training, Protection
**New plan bolsters cyber training for entrepreneurs through nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers** (Washington, DC) - To better prepare small businesses from the growing threat of hacking and cyberattacks, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, has introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster cybersecurity protection and training programs available to small businesses and entrepreneurs. The Small B… Continue Reading
Shaheen Statement on CBO Assessment That Senate Republican Healthcare Repeal Bill Would Strip 22 Million Americans Of Their Insurance Coverage
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SHAHEEN, HASSAN CO-SPONSOR LEGISLATION TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
(Washington DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) co-sponsored legislation to make higher education more affordable for those who choose careers in public service. The Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act expands the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLFP) to providing meaningful student debt relief to teachers, police officers, public health workers and others who dedicate their careers to public service. "While our tradition of public ser… Continue Reading
Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Letter to Trump Administration: Act On Russian Cyber Intrusions To U.S. Energy Infrastructure
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On Senate Floor, Shaheen Shares Stories of Granite Staters Who Would Be Hurt by Republican Leadership's Healthcare Repeal Bill
**SHAHEEN: "I appeal to Republican leaders to stop and reconsider what they are doing… I ask them to listen to the stories and look at the faces of everyday Americans whose lives would be devastated by this legislation."** Watch a clip from Sen. Shaheen's remarks here (Washington DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the Senate Republican leadership's healthcare repeal bill that was released earlier in the day after weeks of secret negotiati… Continue Reading
Shaheen Joins Members to Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral SHIPS Act to Meet Navy's Goal of 355 Ships
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a group of 24 members to introduce bicameral, bipartisan legislation that would make it the policy of the United States to achieve the Navy's requirement of 355 ships. Under the "Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas (SHIPS) Act," the fleet would be comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding levels subject to annual appropriations. Currently, only… Continue Reading
Shaheen Statement on Senate Republican Healthcare Repeal Legislation
(Washington DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after Senate Republican leadership released its Affordable Care Act repeal legislation: "The Senate Republican's secretive healthcare repeal bill is a wolf in sheep's clothing that would be devastating to the health of Granite Staters. If passed, it would mean less coverage for fewer people at higher costs, all while giving a tax cut to the wealthy. It would significantly cut Medicaid and the program's expansi… Continue Reading
Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Expand Important Tax Credit to Put Money Back in Pockets of Workers
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SHAHEEN, PERDUE, BENNET INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LEBANON
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Lifetime is once again throwing their hat into the biopic arena. The network has released the trailer for the upcoming movie, "Whitney", starring Yaya Alafia ("The Butler") in the title role, which marks screen legend Angela Bassett's directorial debut on Jan 17. The film will focus on Houston's rise to stardom from her humble start in a New Jersey church choir, to becoming one of the world's greatest and beloved singer and her romance to R&B bad boy Bobby Brown portrayed by "Into The Storm's" Arlen Escarpeta.
The highly anticipated movie will also tackle the late singer's battles with substance abuse and more. Houston's vocals for the project will be performed by Deborah Cox and will feature fan favorites, "I'm Your Baby Tonight," "The Greatest Love of All," "I'm Every Woman," and "I Will Always Love You," along with Brown's classic hit, "Every Little Step".
After the film's premiere, Lifetime will also air, "Beyond the Headlines: Whitney Houston", which will include interviews from the late singer's friend, colleagues and insiders who will share their thoughts of her career, her tragic fall from grace and death.
While viewers were left with a bitter taste in their mouth following Lifetime's dreadful "Aaliyah: Princess of R&B" flick, it seems the network may just redeem themselves with this latest project. Like the Aaliyah movie, Houston's family didn't approve or wanted it to happen and refused to give their support. Houston's only child Bobbbi Kristina viciously attacked Bassett for creating the film without casting her in the lead role. Judging by the trailer, it does seem as if Lifetime may get it right this time.
"Whitney" airs Jan. 17 at 8 PM EST on Lifetime.


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1962 Jaguar E-type that's been locked away in storage for 35 years is up for auction
This iconic Jag will go under the hammer on July 19 for an estimated £35,000 - with no reserve
Elisha Chauhan
Updated: 6 Jul 2018, 11:58
NESTLED away in Moray, Scotland for the past 35 years, this classic Jaguar E-Type can now finally be dusted off and restored to its former glory.
The 3.8-litre coupe was one of only 1,179 right-hand drive cars of its kind made in 1962. It has since clocked 66,551 miles, but has been off the road since 1983.
The long-forgotten Jaguar is estimated to sell for around £35,000Credit: H&H Classics
The supercar was purchased by a Mr J G Clark at a Henlys dealership in London.
The auction vendor says that the E-Type was bought by a friend who was an avid car collector in the late 1970s or very early 1980s.
However, the Jaguar was stored in a large barn and forgotten about. The engine condition is presently unknown, but the vendor claims there's no significant weather damage.
H&H Classics will auction the car on July 19 at The Pavilion Gardens Motor Car Auction in Buxton. It's estimated to sell for £30,000-£40,000, but has no reserve price.
The car has just 66,551 miles on the clockCredit: H&H Classics
The unmodified E-Type comes with a complete heritage certificateCredit: H&H Classics
Debuting at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, the E-type was a revolution considering its performance and reasonable price.
In its heyday, the four-speed gearbox enabled the Jaguar to accelerate from 0-60mph in just under 7 seconds with a top speed of 150mph.
The E-Type was also dubbed the most beautiful car in the world upon its launch by none other than Enzo Ferrari - founder of Jaguar's rival carmaker.
Its style is still recognised today, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle driving a modified zero-emissions Jaguar E-Type to their wedding reception at Frogmore House.
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Roger Nowell, H&H Classics sales team member who discovered the barnfind, said: "The joy of this job is that now and then you stumble across a car that you just know is going to excite other car lovers as much as it excites you.
"This E-Type is such an iconic symbol of its time and our motoring history.
"It was utterly revolutionary in its day and had a massive influence on the automotive industry."
The E-Type is revered as the most beautiful car of all timeCredit: H&H Classics


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Golden: After 50 Years, Veerhusen Mark Stands The Test
Fifty years ago today, Adams star Kim Veerhusen set the all-class single game scoring record. The record still stands, but his lessons through basketball are still giving.
By Tony Chapman March 9, 2022
A LONG WAY FROM THE OLD COLISEUM – Late Tuesday morning, Kim Veerhusen sits in Section 105 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. His name hasn't left the program since that fateful day, one day short of 50 years ago.
Veerhusen and his Adams Hornet buddies were seeded eighth – just four losses on the year – and facing top-ranked Mead in the first round of the Class D state tournament at Lincoln East High School
"I remember they never closed the doors back then," Veerhusen tells me on Tuesday. "There was no fire marshal or capacity. They'd let people stand on the baseline and everything. But, that day, they locked the doors.
"They just couldn't hold anymore."
His memory is still vivid. The Raiders were everyone's pick almost from the start of the season. But, the Raiders lost their own all-stater, Mike Couch, in the first half. They employed five different men on Veerhusen.
RECORD SETTER: Kim Veerhusen scored 52 points for Adams in a 73-69 win over Mead. Only three other players in state history have scored 50 points in a state tournament game.
"It was a fun game," Veerhusen quipped. "It was just a great bunch of guys on our team. They were so fun. I'd shoot 20 or 25 times a game. They would screen for you, do whatever you needed. But, they were good ball players too.
"If anyone tried a box-and-1, our other guys just picked it up. We had good ball players, and they went to state the next year."
But, on that Thursday, they needed every single bucket Veerhusen could muster in the 73-69 win. He made 22 field goals in the game – also still an all-class record – and he was 8-for-12 from the line. The Hornets trailed by three heading to the fourth quarter and outscored Mead 23-16 in the final eight minutes.
The Hornets nipped Byron the next day 60-59 after leading 39-28 at the half. Veerhusen scored 26, but his coach was not happy with him. He had 19 at the break and shot just five times in the second half.
"We got a little dull," Veerhusen said. "The start of the fourth quarter our coach got on me for not shooting enough." His two free throws with 27 seconds left, gave Adams a 3-point lead.
The next day they cruised to a 71-43 win over Palmer to the title and finished 26-4. He scored 43 in the championship game and his tournament mark of 121 points still stands the test of time.
1972 CHAMPS: In the 1972 Class D state tournament Kim Veerhusen scored 121 points in leading the Hornets to the state title.
The game was passed to all of Kim's younger siblings, by their dad, Cliff. Jeff and Todd also starred for the Hornets. Younger sister Trudi led Adams to three straight finals appearances in Class D-1 winning titles in 1985 and 1987, she is third on the all-time state tournament career scoring list.
Cliff never played at state – "lost on a half court shot to Syracuse," Kim said – but signed with the St. Louis Cardinals to play baseball. But, his father passed away during his senior year and as the only child, he stayed back to take over the family farm.
But he gave his kids a hoop and all they did was go shoot outside on the farm. No gym key needed. No wood floor. No shooting machines. Kim believes the odd angles and shooting on one side different from the other made him a better shooter and created better depth perception.
He learned life from the game. The records meant very little.
"Camaraderie," he said, quickly. "These kids now, they build so many relationships. They play with kids from other schools. It's so easy to communicate with each other.
"And, then just the community. Especially during a week like this when your whole town and school is on the same page. There is nothing like that ever. Being part of a team and playing for your school, that was so much fun."
Fifty years later the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament still speaks to that name in the program that every little dreamer looks at when mom or dad buys the souvenir program.
POINTS, ONE GAME
State Record – 52, Kim Veerhusen, Adams, 1972
FIELD GOALS, ONE GAME
POINTS, TOURNAMENT
State Record – 121, Kim Veerhusen, Adams, 1972
GRANDPA'S LESSONS: Norris' Anistyn Rice looks to score over York's Anna Briggs in the first round of the girls state basketball tournament on Tuesday. (nebpreps photo / Alec Rome)
Our interview ends because Kim has to get back for a game. His Norris hat and sweatshirt say it all – granddaughter Anistyn Rice is a key bench player for the fourth-ranked Titans.
On this Tuesday, she leads Norris with nine points in a game they control from the tip against York, 44-23. She hit a first quarter three that brought the crowd alive.
Kim Veerhusen's lessons have been passed down.
"He's always the first one I see after games," Rice said after the game on Tuesday. "He's the first one with a hug and a smile on his face. And, he's always telling me to work on my jump shot.
"But I think mostly, he's taught me about teamwork and how everyone on the team has an opportunity to be important to what your goals are. He has really helped me to understand what each person does that will make our team work."
For Kim Veerhusen, the journey of sports would be great with or without the records. He loves nothing more than watching his grandchildren compete. They are the ultimate reward.
"Watching your kids is tough," he joked. "But the grandkids? That's just a load of fun."
On this golden anniversary, those lessons seem timeless because they still work. They are championship lessons, not just for basketball or sports. But for life. And, unlike the records the lessons will last forever.
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INDIAN REPUBLIC DAY 2022
International Conference and Yoga in Daily Life World Peace Prayer
From 21-23 January 2022, a special event took place, organised by Yoga in Daily Life in collaboration with the Embassy of India in the Czech Republic. Initiated by Vishwaguruji Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranandaji, under the auspices and in the presence of the Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic, H.E. Shri Hemant H. Kotalwar, this celebration of the 75th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of India was held in Strilky Ashram, CZ.
With strict observation of Covid regulations, this conference was held in the presence of 100 international delegates and thousands of attendants online via www.swamiji.tv .
The event was opened by a devotional mantra to Sri Ganeshji, sung by a member of the Embassy, and a performance of classical Indian Bharatnatyam dance by Bhakti Devi, a gifted performing artist originally from the Czech Republic.
The conference was moderated by Dr Martin Repko, president of Yoga in Daily Life Czech Republic. He thanked Vishwaguruji for the blessing of his presence in Strilky Ashram, as well as the His Excellency for attending to celebrate this auspicious event.
Vishwaguruji opened the conference with a short welcoming speech and handed over the floor to the Ambassador. His Excellency Kotalwar pointed out the significance of the Indian Constitution for the freedom, self-esteem and self-awareness of the democracy of India and the Indian people.
Then the YIDL Youth Group performed Sanskrit mantras and the Mantra Ananda bhajan band from Prague presented beautiful bhajans (spiritual songs).
Then a practical part followed with young students demonstrating the exercise of Bari Khatu Pranam, and Dr Martin Repko explaining the beneficial and therapeutic effects of this series of asanas on the flexibility of the body and harmony of the mind.
It was a very spiritual event on the occasion of the 75th jubilee of the Republic of India, to celebrate and honour the unique historic political, philosophical, humanitarian and spiritual heritage of India.
Dr. Katherina Sheardova, a neurologist at the Neurological Hospital in Brno, spoke about how Yoga in Daily Life can help us during this pandemic Covid time.
In his closing address, Vishwaguruji once again thanked the Ambassador and all speakers, presenters and performers. He announced that it is planned to build a Shiva Mandir (temple) in Strilky and asked His Excellency to support this project.
After the conference, a solemn prayer was held by Vishwaguruji, the Ambassador and the YIDL community - and also be broadcast worldwide - for peace, health and well-being of all humans and all creatures throughout the world.


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With stunning artwork by Fergus Hall, the Tarot of the Witches cards depict dreamlike fantasies with vibrant colors and bold imagery. Fergus Hall's imaginative style takes its influence from the surrealist art movement. Fergus Hall's background as a carnival painter comes through in the Major Arcana, with characters that are enigmatic and edgy. The deck follows the structure of traditional tarot, with minimalistic art in the Minor Arcana. This is a deck that invites you to explore the mysteries of tarot. This Premier Edition includes a 44-page booklet and a spread sheet. The special larger high profile packaging provides greater display impact, more shelf presence, and less pilferage.
The deck was originally created for the 1973 James Bond movie Live and Let Die. It has been in print for over 40 years and remains popular.


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I want to publish pages that don't appear on the home page but still be able to turn up on Google (for example to start ranking for upcoming games). I have seen other webmasters do this without any internal links to that page from what I could tell.
Will Google rank a page that is not internally linked? If not, how could that other site manage to do it? Is it possible to add individual pages to the sitemap? I looked at the other sites sitemap and the pages do not appear there. Seems only posts are showing.


The Canopy booth is an additional portable pop up kiosk designed exclusively by our staff with purpose to enhance the perception with experiential marketing between the brand and crowd. This pop up stand will give you complete one stop shop for promoting products and services to gain market recognition and brand awareness. This portable booth has a large overhead canopy to help maximize the attention of potential customers and allow your brand to stand out against your competition. The Canopy Promo Stand is designed with a high tensile support structure and will give the person the ability to stay shaded and dry. Impeccable demo station is a part of our range of promo stands that we can customize or specifically tailored to your needs. This model requires no tools for assembly, weighing only 26 lbs and its collapsible into a hard flat case for easy transport. This display stand can be also supplied with few accessories such as an internal shelf, garbage can or even a sink with a wand. This demonstration booth counter comes with vibrant printed graphics on the base and a canopy to reinforce your branding at any event. This display counter can come in plain white or black color or with full color printed graphics.


i'd like to start off this article with how the workshop ended. well, let me just say it ended "intensely!"- and i mean that in a positive and rejuvenating kind of way. with more than 20 participants lying side by side in a small room, we were like sardines packed tightly in a can.
pheonyx roldan smith, our facilitator, then told us to huff and puff continuously for a good 30 minutes or so. i suppose it was some sort of shamanic breathwork we were instructed to do and reactions to the experience were varied. some experienced epiphanies; others experienced catharsis; a number of us fell asleep in the midst of the process; and many experienced the tingling, vibration, and light-headed "high" that accompanies hyper-oxygenation.
for me, the breathwork experience was very reminiscent of the "rebirthing" sessions i did with body-mind guru maraya chebat way back in the 1990s and the "holotropic breathing" group sessions i experienced in the early 2000s. the style of rapid breathing is the same as kundalini yoga's "breath of fire" which i started practicing 3 years ago. for all of us workshop participants, the breathwork activity was a shared experience which generated a lot of positive and vibrant energy, lifting our spirits and bonding us together.
i'd like to end this article with what i enjoyed the most at the start of the workshop- it was the sacred objects which participants brought and displayed in the middle of the room. it was not only an artistic sight to see them all bunched up together, but i also reflected on how these objects were meaningful representations of our personal and collective connection with the Divine.
The MerKaBah is a literal electromagnetic energy field that exists around you and every living thing throughout the Universe. When the MerKaBah (star tetrahedron) is activated within and around you, it results in a deeper connection with your Higher Self, offers unparalleled energetic protection, and will strengthen every aspect of life. When the MerKaBah is activated, the individual also establishes a deeper connection to the collective lightbody of the planet (feminine energy) penetrated by the unconditional Love of the Universe (masculine energy). It is, in essence, an interdimensional vehicle, otherwise known as "The Vehicle of Light". Simply put, the MerKaBah is the divine lightbody (vehicle) used to connect with the higher realms, clear karmic obstacles, and connect you more fully to your higher purpose on the planet at this time.
This FULL DAY workshop will walk you through the mental, emotional and physical understandings and practice of opening up and activating your lightbody with the intention of releasing old karmic energies and connecting with higher self and your life purpose. Learn more about applying the power of intention and allowing and release mental obstacles that are getting in your way in the creation process. Release old energies of the pain body. Understand how energy flows into, through and out of all things. Connect with your Higher Self and others in a unique and most profound way. Meet others on the path and be supported in that knowing as you step more fully into a community of Light. Welcome to the journey. Are you ready to move to the next level?
About Pheonyx Roldan Smith: Pheonyx facilitates a combination of many healing modalities melding ancient forms with modern understandings of self-healing and personal, mental, emotional and spiritual growth. For the past several years, he has offered private instruction and group classes and workshops around the U.S. including qigong, intuitive yoga, shamanic breathwork, guided meditations, energetic bodywork and healing touch, and personal life coaching at various healing arts and learning centers in Georgia, North Carolina, and New York. Pheonyx is currently travelling around the world volunteering and documenting his journey while continuing to teach both privately and publicly along the way as the opportunities arise and Spirit presents. You can leanr more about the overall mission of his project at www.theOCGproject.com/ocg365.
For inquiries, you can contact Jake (Jay) Batoon via facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jake.batoon) or by phone/text at 0915-486-3382.


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Should possess experience in designing solutions across various platforms such as Mobile/ Tablets & proprietary touch input based devices, Web & TV/ Set Top Box.
Should have had a successful track record in delivering design solutions across consumer and workforce domains.
Experience in creating Information Architecture, Interaction flows, wireframes and Visual Design comps.
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Coordination with business and marketing teams to better understand the product strategy and market positioning.
Performing client presentations at various project stages.
Creating assets for the Prototype Team / Development Team.
Coordinating with cross functional teams to execute designs.
Strong Planning and Organizational Skills that go along with proper time management.


The CDL Tanker endorsement practice test will examine your knowledge of general trucking, inspecting tank vehicles, driving tank vehicles, and safe driving rules. In order to receive your Tank Vehicle endorsement, it is required that you pass the state's official CDL written Knowledge exam.
Which of these valves should you check carefully before driving?
Driving a vehicle which is leaking liquids or gases is...?
You must pay careful attention to weight distribution if your tank has...?
If you are driving a vehicle which is leaking liquids or gases, who may be liable for the costs of cleanup?
If your vehicle needs a Class A or B CDL you need a tank endorsement if you wish to carry liquid or liquid gas in a permanently mounted cargo tank rated at greater than...?
Highway curves and on/off ramps should be negotiated...?
If a truck is on a slippery surface at a stop line, liquid surge can push it...?
The first thing you should do before loading, unloading or driving a tank vehicle is...?
You should never drive a tank vehicle with...?
All pipes, connections and hoses should be checked particularly carefully...?
Tank vehicles need special handling skills because of...?
If you are towing a portable tank with a vehicle which needs a Class A or B CDL, you must have a tank endorsement if the tank is rated at greater than...?
If a wave of liquid surge is moving towards the front of the truck, the truck will tend to be pushed...?
The best way to deal with liquid surge is to...?
The term "liquid surge" describes...?
You should check that all valves are in the correct position before...?
The best way to check for leaks is to...?
The best way of finding out how to inspect a tank vehicle is...?
If you are found driving a leaking vehicle, you will be...?
A tank endorsement is required for certain vehicles transporting...?
Which of these is particularly easy to roll over?
The most important thing to look out for on any tank vehicle is...?
A tank endorsement is needed for...?
Tankers can be turned over on curves if traveling...?
Studying and applying oneself is the only way to successfully learn the information you need to know to pass all testing required to obtain your CDL. We are here to help.
Don't hesitate to take advantage of our practice tests in each category specific to your needs. We wish you the best of luck in your endeavors and are pleased to be of assistance.


Greiner Real Estate & Auction would like to thank the Williams Family and everyone who attended the auction!
Tract 1: 84.94 acres m/l, 69.5 CSR2 - sold for $7,750 per acre.
Tract 2: 73.08 acres m/l, 32.7 CSR2 - sold for $2,700 per acre.
Tract 1 contains 84.94 acres m/l of ground. Per the FSA information there are 58.61 tillable acres. Remaining ground is pasture. Great building site with rural water and electric. This is an excellent chance to own a nice piece of Keokuk county farm ground. Average CSR2 per surety is 69.5. This ground is ready to be farmed the 2017 crop year.
NET YEARLY TAXES - $2,008.00 per year.
Directions to farm: From Richland: Head west of Richland on 320th St (the Ollie-Richland gravel) approx 3.9 miles. Turn north onto 280th Ave. Proceed approx. 1.6 miles. Farm is located on the east side of the road. Watch for auction signs.
Tract 2 contains 73.08 acres m/l of ground. Per the FSA information there are 29.3 tillable acres. 5.6 acres are enrolled in CRP with an annual payment of $1,076.00 expiring in 2027. This property borders the skunk river and would make excellent hunting ground. Average CSR2 per surety is 32.7. This ground is ready to be farmed the 2017 crop year.
NET YEARLY TAXES - $720.00 per year.
CRP 5.60 acres in CRP. Annual payment is $1,076.00.
Directions to farm: From Ollie: Head towards Sigourney on V5G. Proceed approx 3.6 miles. Farm is located on the east side of the road. Watch for auction signs.
-METHOD OF SALE: The Williams farm will be sold on a price per acre basis.
-CLOSING: On or before January 6, 2017.
-POSSESSION: To be given at closing.. CRP will be prorated to the date of closing.


The complete humility of Mary is pre-figured in the beautiful, humble figure of Queen Esther - and there can't be any coincidence that both are called "Queen." The correlation that each "Queen" puts her subjects first - and her own needs last - is significant. Humility is the total abandonment to divine will and the willingness to do that which serves God most fully. Each woman - Queen Esther and Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth - humbled herself completely for God. Humility is the foundation of advocacy. Without humility - as shown through Queen Esther and Mary - a person cannot advocate for another. These women each model that advocacy for others - both earthly and heavenly - begins with humility.


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Clergy behind push for justice in Ahmaud Arbery killing
"We seek to offer words of hope and unity and calls for justice," Tony Lankford said.
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Mad the pastor didn't make a hospital visit? Question: did you call?
The words sting all these years later. They came earlier in Alan Rudnick's pastorate when a congregant called to chastise him for not visiting another member in the hospital. "You're not doing your job," the caller said. "You're not being…
Ministers offer a spiritual word to the stressed on Election Day
Remember 2012, when Obama versus Romney seemed like a contentious presidential election? It was enough for a group of Mennonite ministers, who responded back then by launching the Election Day Communion movement. The idea was to inspire Christians to use…
Anniversary cruise turns into spiritual experience for pastor, wife
It was just supposed to be a cruise to celebrate 15 years of marriage, see some of the Dominican Republic and even do a little service work, Tony Lankford recalls. Lankford, senior pastor at First Baptist Church in St. Simons…
Missional ethic propels Baptist pastor from inner city pulpit to seaside resort
By Jeff Brumley Tony Lankford is about to make what may seem, on the surface at least, like a drastic change in preaching jobs. For the past decade, Lankford has been lead pastor at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Atlanta….


Skanska is part of a successful project to develop 'flying factories' – a system of near-site manufacture – leading to cost, environmental and safety benefits, which could help to modernise the construction sector.
Funded by a research grant from government innovation agency Innovate UK, Skanska's partners in the project are: The Building Research Establishment; ModCell; Lean consultants Exelin and the University of Reading. The aim is to review projects before they start on site to find opportunities to implement the flying factories approach where possible, to increase quality, safety and sustainability.
Flying factories allow structures to be built in controlled conditions, removing the potential effects of bad weather and other on-site hazards – speeding up the assembly of the building on site, while delivering a safer working environment.
The concept was used to assemble wall panels for Glenfrome School in Bristol, enabling a building extension to be completed in just six weeks during the summer holiday. It was then successfully applied to the SRW engineering services project for the Battersea Power Station Development phase one, where 550 'utility cupboards' have been created for residential use. Significant cost and time savings have also been recorded for both projects.
"This is a tremendous example of smarter working in action. It demonstrates the power of creative thinking combined with a collaborative approach.
The purpose of flying factories is to deliver the benefits of off-site factory assembly, while overcoming the barriers of capital investment and high transport costs. Assembly of complex construction components is carried out in short-term rented spaces close to site.
To develop the technique and secure funding, Skanska's Innovation Centre put together a research consortium of external organisations. Inspiration was taken from the offsite fabrication of May Park School in Bristol.


The Energy Information Administration (EIA) separately revised its short-term outlook to project a global oil supply surplus and lower prices for this quarter through 2019. With EIA final data for August (11.3 mb/d for crude oil and 4.6 mb/d for NGLs), the October U.S. production levels were not records but nonetheless reflected strong investment, drilling activity, and output. As supply growth outpaced that of refinery throughput and exports, U.S. crude oil inventories rose 6.3 percent between September and October; this was the biggest monthly accumulation since March 2015.
In October, U.S. petroleum exports (7.6 mb/d) increased for a second consecutive month since a setback in August, when China stopped purchasing U.S. crude oil. However, with U.S. oil prices having remained below international levels, the European Union, Japan, Mexico, and Canada in total increased their purchases of U.S. crude oil and refined products by more than $1.0B between August and September.
Jet fuel demand year-to-date was the highest on record.
EIA projected an oil market surplus, lower prices.
U.S. petroleum exports rebounded to 7.6 mb/d and imports rose.
U.S. crude oil stocks led petroleum inventories higher in October.
For more information on the monthly reports, please visit API's website, where the reports are now available to view and share.


Internal Recording to SxS media – MPEG2, HD XAVC, (10 Bit 422) only, 4K with a software upgrade.
In addition to the AXS-R5 recorder, we now have the AXS- R7 Recorder. This recorder brings 4K Raw recording up to 120FPS. You still get 60fps and at 2k you can still go up to 240fps on the R7 just like on the R5.
F55 records internal 4K (not RAW) to SxS cards, along with varieties of HD and 2K.
Cinema 4K (4096 x 2160) and Consumer 4K TV QFHD (Quad HD 3840 x 2160) are both supported on SxS cards.
F55 will record 4K and QFHD up to 60 fps. HD and 2K up to 180 fps. and 2K RAW up to 240 fps.
(Only the Sony F65 records 4K RAW up to 120 fps).
F5 records HD and 2K internally onto SxS cards. It cannot record internal 4K, nor RAW. F5 does HD and 2K internally up to 120fps. The on-board AXS-R5 handles 2K RAW up to 120fps, and 4K RAW up to 60fps.
Memory Card in the modular onboard AXS-R5 recorder.
QFHD, which stands for "quad full HD," is a video resolution that offers four times the number of pixels offered by 1080p video, which is also called "full HD." It offers a pixel resolution of 3840 x 2160, which leads it to being referred to simply as 2160p at times. QFHD is also often referred to as 4K2K because of its rough dimensions of four thousand by two thousand pixels.
To support slow and fast motion, the F65 provides over and undercranking at frame rates of 1 – 60 frames per second (4K x 2K resolution), and up to 120 frames per second (4K x 1K resolution).
Four Neutral Density Filters are supplied with the Rotary Shutter option.
4K UHD is a resolution of 3840 pixels × 2160 pixels (8.3 megapixels) and is one of the two resolutions of ultra high definition television, the other being 8K UHD which is 7680 pixels × 4320 pixels (33.2 megapixels). Both are aimed at consumer televisions. 4K UHD has twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of the 1080p HDTV format, with four times as many pixels overall.
Black 5.5 Gbps SRMemory cards will record 120 fps F65RAW: 5 minutes on the 256 GB card, 11 minutes on the 512 GB card, and 23 minutes on the 1 TB card.
In comparison, HDCAM records at 440 and 880 Mbps.
A better version of 4K due to more pixels being read from an 8K sensor.
100% green pixel count (no interpolation or up sampling of the green colour on the sensor, F55 has the traditional Bayer pattern sensor, 50% with 50% interpolation.
The ability to check highlights and shadows in the camera to actually read the full 14 stop sensor range in any given lighting situation, no camera in the world can do this basically. Most viewfinders in cameras are REC709 and have a range of about 7 stops.
A virtual guarantee to never overexpose or clip anything (camera operator's dream).
The F55 will never be able to better the F65 on overall performance.
If you want the best in High-end TV you have to use the F65. It's 'The Rolling Stones' of the camera world!
The F5/F55/F65 are nominal '4K' cameras - so what does this actually mean? Well 4K is generally accepted for Digital Cinema as meaning a widescreen image of size 4096 x 2160 pixels. This is actually a slightly wider format than the 16:9 used by HDTV, and so for Ultra High Definition (UDTV) they use 3840 x 2160. This is exactly twice the size of HDTV, or four times the area; and hence the term QFHD (quad full high definition).
Sticking with the slightly higher resolution Cinema spec, we thus require an image composed of about 8.9 megapixels (4096 x 2160). Normally with digital video we only achieve the full resolution in the luminance channel, and accept a lower resolution in the colour channels. In practice most of the luminance comes from the green so for an R,G,B system we can expect to see more green resolution. In the single sensor of these cameras this directly relates to more green pixels.
Most large sensor cameras have used something called a Bayer pattern, which has alternate red and blue pixels interspersed with green. A nominal 4K sensor thus has only 2K green pixels, and 1K each of red and blue. The electronic 4K signals are then processed from this lower resolution content; or 'debayered' by 'interpolation' which is a posh word for intelligent guess work! The true resolution is thus somewhat less than 4K, and perhaps more importantly the image can get corrupted by 'aliasing' if there are inappropriate patterns in the subject.
With the Sony F65 the sensor is effectively an equivalent of an 8K Bayer pattern, and the green pixels can provide a 'full' 4K resolution with no need of interpolation. The result is a very clean and sharp image with much less chance of aliasing.
With the Sony F5/F55 Sony are far less open. They are claiming an 'effective pixel count' of 8.9M but a total pixel count of 11.4M. This implies something more than a simple Bayer Pattern but nothing as simple to explain as that used on the F65. We shall have to await the market reaction to the shipping production cameras to see how effective the new Sony chips are. The F5 and F55 use different sensor chips by the way, but there is no suggestion at the moment that they have different photosite patterns.
None of the above should be confused with what is actually recorded. This relates to 'codecs' and we will look at this elsewhere.


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Q: .NET MAUI CarouselView changing position is not working without swiping at least once I am trying to create an onboarding view with CarouselView. I have a position indicator and a button to change the carousel view item. When I press the button, it should display the next item. Alternatively, if I click on the indicator, it should change the item too!
The problem is, without swiping the view at least once or setting the position to zero from the UI (by going to an arbitrary position and pressing the first index from the indicator.), I can't control its position. (Demo in the gif below).

Here is my CaouselView XAML
 <Grid RowDefinitions="*,Auto">
        <CarouselView x:Name="OnBoardingCarouselView"
                      HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
                      VerticalOptions="FillAndExpand"
                      IsBounceEnabled="False"
                      Loop="False" ItemsSource="{Binding IntroScreens}"
                      PositionChangedCommand="{Binding HandlePositionChangedCommand}"
                      PositionChangedCommandParameter="{Binding Source={RelativeSource Self}, Path=Position}"
                      IndicatorView="CarouselIndicator"
                      Position="{Binding CarouselPosition, Mode=TwoWay}">
            <CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
                <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:IntroScreen">
                    <Grid RowDefinitions="60*,40*">
                        <Image Source="{Binding Image}" HeightRequest="200"></Image>
                        <VerticalStackLayout Grid.Row="1">

                        </VerticalStackLayout>
                    </Grid>
                </DataTemplate>
            </CarouselView.ItemTemplate>
        </CarouselView>
        <Grid Grid.Row="1" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
            <IndicatorView x:Name="CarouselIndicator" Grid.Column="0"
                           IndicatorsShape="Circle"
                           IndicatorSize="12"
                           IndicatorColor="{StaticResource Secondary}"
                           SelectedIndicatorColor="{StaticResource Primary}"
                           VerticalOptions="Center"></IndicatorView>
            <StackLayout Grid.Column="1">
                <Button x:Name="NextButton" Text="Next"
                        Command="{Binding HandleNextButtonClickCommand}"
                        IsVisible="{Binding NextButtonVisibility}"></Button>
                <Button x:Name="EnterButton" Text="Enter"
                        Command="{Binding HandleEnterButtonClickCommand}"
                        IsVisible="{Binding EnterButtonVisibility}"></Button>
            </StackLayout>
        </Grid>

I have tried to set starting position like this, and it is not working -
    public IntroScreenView()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        // Check if the position preset is working
        OnBoardingCarouselView.Position = 1;
    }

Here is my corresponding view model -
[ObservableObject]
    public partial class IntroScreenViewModel
    {
        [ObservableProperty]
        private int carouselPosition;
        [ObservableProperty]
        private bool nextButtonVisibility;
        [ObservableProperty]
        private bool enterButtonVisibility;
        [ObservableProperty]
        private ObservableCollection<IntroScreen> introScreens;

        public IntroScreenViewModel()
        {
            EnterButtonVisibility = false;
            NextButtonVisibility = true;
            IntroScreens = new ObservableCollection<IntroScreen>
            {
                new()
                {
                    IntroTitle = "Intro Title One",
                    IntroDescription = "Lorem is some time ipsum but ipsum can't be lorem.",
                    Image = "cr_1.svg"
                },
                new()
                {
                    IntroTitle = "Intro Title Two",
                    IntroDescription = "Lorem is some time ipsum but ipsum can't be lorem.",
                    Image = "cr_2.svg"
                },
                new()
                {
                    IntroTitle = "Intro Title Three",
                    IntroDescription = "Lorem is some time ipsum but ipsum can't be lorem.",
                    Image = "cr_3.svg"
                }
            };
            // commenting the following line or setting to any position
            // does not affect anything
            CarouselPosition = 0;
        }
        [RelayCommand]
        public void HandlePositionChanged(int position)
        {
            // here position variable always gets the correct position
            if (position == IntroScreens.Count - 1)
            {
                EnterButtonVisibility = true;
                NextButtonVisibility = false;
            }
            else
            {
                EnterButtonVisibility = false;
                NextButtonVisibility = true;
            }
        }
        [RelayCommand]
        public void HandleNextButtonClick()
        {
            if (CarouselPosition + 1 < introScreens.Count)
                CarouselPosition++;
        }

        [RelayCommand]
        public void HandleEnterButtonClick()
        {
            Application.Current!.MainPage = new LoginPageView();
        }
    }

Full source code is here https://github.com/MahmudX/Binimoy

A: I also encountered this problem. After several hours of experiments, I realized that problem is in Loop property.
Setting Loop="True" in CarouselView resolves this problem.
Anyway, it's MAUI bug.