Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study، the study population consisted of all students of Nursing Faculty of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2017-2018. In order to collect data، a sample of 260 people was selected based on Morgan's table using stratified random sampling. The instruments used to collect data were the Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory developed by King (2008)، the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale developed by Brown and Ryan (2003)، and the Death Anxiety Scale developed by Templers and Ruff (1971). For data analysis، descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation، and also multivariate regression analysis in the SPSS version 21 were used، and P<0.05 was considered significance level.
Results: The results showed that correlation coefficients of spiritual intelligence and all its components (r=-0.623، P<0.001)، and mindfulness (r=-0.649، P<0.001) with death anxiety were negative and significant (P<0.001). In addition، the components of spiritual intelligence and mindfulness negatively predicted death anxiety.
Conclusion: The results indicate the importance of spiritual intelligence and mindfulness in reducing death anxiety; therefore، it represents new horizons in clinical interventions and can be used as an effective intervention.
Background and Objectives: Neglect of God may cause adverse emotions، unhealthy lifestyle، and high-risk behaviors. Such a spiritual vacuum، damages the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual health of individuals. Study was conducted to design and validate the spiritual health consulting model for health promotion in clients.
Methods: In this qualitative study، universal models of nursing care، prominent models of health training، and theories of motivation were content analyzed. Considering the constructs of spiritual care model of Sound Heart، after adopt appropriate themes and clinically use of prominent models، spiritual health consulting model was developed using the three-step theory synthesis of Walker and Avant.
Results: Sensitizing and informing clients of consequences of unhealthy lifestyle، high-risk behaviors، and adverse emotions، with a sense of perceived threat، motivate clients to modify themselves. The modification of four spiritual relationships (with the nature، people، himself، God)، besides the use of subjective norms، result in the behavioral intention، making clients determined to modify their behaviors. Family's cooperation، spiritual advisers' behavior as a role model، and self-control training can facilitate the implementation of the consulting by creating a sense of self-efficacy and increasing client's self-esteem.
Conclusion: Failure to pay attention to the lack of spirituality may threaten psycho-socio-spiritual health of clients and cause social crises. Spiritual advisers are required to maintain and promote the spiritual health in clients based on a community oriented and holistic model.
Background and Objectives: Family is the most sacred institution in the religion of Islam، and women's health is the keystone of family and society's health. Therefore، addressing all aspects of women's health، including sexual health، contributes to strengthening the foundation of the family. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between religious beliefs and sexual health in women..
Methods: This study was conducted on 383 married women aged less than 50 years residing in Qom، Iran، during 2016-2017. Sampling was carried out using the cluster sampling method، and data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire، whose face validity and reliability were confirmed based on the opinions of experts and estimation of Cronbach's alpha، respectively. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson's correlation and linear regression model) in SPSS.
Results: We observed a significant positive correlation between sexual health and religious beliefs. Moreover، our results demonstrated that religious beliefs could predict sexual health، such that 27% of the changes in sexual health were predicted by religious beliefs.
Conclusion: According to the results، sexual relationship with the spouse is deemed as a divine and sacred blessing based on the religion and religious beliefs، resulting in a higher level of sexual health.
Keywords: Family, Health, Sexuality, Sexual health, Religious Beliefs.
Background and Objectives: The increased incidence of leukemia is one of the problems facing modern medicine. People with a diagnosis of cancer need to remain hopeful during the process of treatment and diagnosis of cancer sometimes leads to posttraumatic growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of daily spiritual experiences in the hope and posttraumatic growth among patients with leukemia.
Methods: To conduct this descriptive-correlational study، 70 patients with leukemia in Zahedan were selected by convenience sampling in 2015. The instruments used in this study were the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES)، the Hope Scale، and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. To analyze the relationship between variables and predict changes in hope and posttraumatic growth، correlation and stepwise regression analysis were used.
Results: Total score on the DSES and scores on its three subscales were directly and significantly correlated with hope and posttraumatic growth، and only the total score on the DSES could predict hope. The total score on the DSES and the subscale feeling of responsibility for others could predict posttraumatic growth.
Conclusion: From the results، it can be deduced that daily spiritual experiences are effective on the hope and posttraumatic growth in patients with leukemia.
Keywords: Leukemia, Daily Spiritual Experiences, Hope, Posttraumatic Growth.
Background and Objectives: Epilepsy causes permanent stress due to its chronic nature. Consequently، it is necessary for mothers who have child with epilepsy to know anti-stress strategies and its related factors. Spiritual attitude is regarded as one of strategies to cope with stress. For this reason، this study was aimed to study the relation between spiritual attitude and coping strategies for stress in mothers who have child with epilepsy in Kerman، Iran.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study، 100 mothers with children with epilepsy hospitalized in two hospitals of Kerman were studied. Data collection was performed using a two-section questionnaire (Religious Attitude Questionnaire developed by Khodayarifard et al.، and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations developed by Endler and Parker).
Results: Mothers who had child with epilepsy have a high religious attitude. Results also revealed that mothers with stronger spiritual attitude (compared with those who had less spiritual beliefs and behaviors) were significantly more successful in adopting coping strategies for stress due to their child disease. In addition، findings showed that various subscales of spiritual attitude consisting of spiritual beliefs، spiritual affections، and spiritual behaviors were significantly correlated with coping strategies for stress in mothers who have a child with epilepsy.
Conclusion: Results of this study، indicating that spiritual attitude in its mentioned dimensions، could reinforce those strategies in mothers who have a child with epilepsy. Furthermore، moral attitude could be effective and helpful for adaptation of mothers with their child epilepsy and decrease their stress.
Background and Objectives: Considering the importance of assessing and identifying effective factors on marital intimacy، this study was conducted to investigate the predictive role of religious attitude and family problem solving among women.
Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study in which 2860 women in Iran were selected by random cluster sampling and then assessed by Marital Intimacy Questionnaire، Family Problem Solving Questionnaire، and Religious Attitude Questionnaire (RAQ). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise multiple regression.
Results: The results of Pearson correlation showed that there was a significant and positive correlation of marital intimacy and religious attitude with family problem solving. In addition، the results of stepwise regression indicated that religious attitude and family problem solving could predict 43% of variance in marital intimacy. Hence، religious attitude and family problem solving can contribute to creating marital intimacy.
Conclusion: Marital intimacy plays a fundamental role in entering into successful marriage; therefore، with regard to marriage، it is necessary to pay more attention to these factors.
Keywords: Marital Intimacy, Religious Attitude, Family Problem Solving.
Background and Objectives: Extra-marital affairs as one of the covert social problems are among issues with a wide range of disastrous consequences for family and social institutions. Therefore، determining the factors associated with the tendency toward such relationships is of great importance. We aimed to study the tendency toward extra-marital affairs and some related factors among married students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of 250 students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences was performed. The participants were chosen through the convenience sampling method. The data collection tools included the Religious Commitment Inventory-10 (Worthington et al.)، NEO Personality Inventory، inclination toward extra-marital affairs by Whatley، and the social reflexivity scale (Kharmour and Afrasiabi). To analyze the data، Pearson correlation coefficient، t-test، and multivariate regression were run.
Results: We found a negative correlation between religious commitment and tendency toward extra-marital affairs (P=0.000، r=-0.37). However، the extent of modern media usage and social reflexivity and inclination toward extra-marital affairs were positively correlated (P=0.000، r=0.42). Moreover، extroversion، openness to experience، adaptability، and conscientiousness were negatively correlated with inclination toward extra-marital affairs. Finally، neuroticism was positively correlated with inclination toward extra-marital affairs (P=0.001، r=0.18).
Conclusion: By promoting media literacy among students regarding the proper use of the modern media، as well as strengthening religious and indigenous values and traditions، the inclination of married students towards extra-marital affairs can be greatly reduced.
Keywords: Social Reflexivity, Religious Commitment, Communication Media, Extra, Marital Affairs, Personality Characteristics.
Background and Objectives: In the field of health and teachings of hygienics–medicine، a lot of traditions have been transmitted from the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Imams (A.S) and valuable collections by the titles of Ţibb al-Nabī (PBUH) and Ţibb al-Ἀemmah (A.S) have been provided. What authentic bases they are stand on scientifically، and how they should be dealt with if their concepts are opposed to updated science of medicine، are objectives of this research.
Methods: This research is a review study through collecting data digitally، and from libraries and references related to Sunnite and Shiite works.
Results: Different views to the position of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) created two different perspectives. The first is of Sunnites who believe the prophet's (p. b.u.h) status is not to interfere with worldly affairs and occupations including medicine. Therefore، what، in this regard، has been transmitted from His Holiness is His personal opinion، or acquired from the knowledge of the society of the time، and may be correct or not. However، Shiite scholars believe if a tradition proved biographically and contextually، to be issued irrevocably; it is considered as teachings of religion and there is no probable mistake in it.
Conclusion: As Shiites believe، to accept، absolutely، the words and sayings issued by the Prophet (PBUH) of Allah is the result of absolute understanding of his clear proofs. Whereas if we believe in disjunction and accept that the Prophet's (PBUH) sayings on occupations including medicine are faulty and mistakable، we deprive humanity of the most important part of the city of knowledge (the Holy Prophet (PBUH)) and basically، defect the absolute holiness of his sayings; as Sunnites did so.
Keywords: Ahadith, Health, Islam, Shiite, Sunnis, Hygiene.


Revolutionary construction technology has allowed for the creation of new building materials that are taking American buildings to the next level. One of the most important new processes in terms of roofing is metal roofing. Tennessee families frequently ask us to teach them more about what metal roofing is, so here is a short blog outlining the benefits of metal roofing.
Metal roofing is a novel new option for roofing that is the result of over fifty years of trial and research. Metal roofing is popular first and foremost due to its durability. Most of the traditional roofing methods can last for a few years in typical weather, and even less in difficult weather conditions. Authentic and properly installed metal roofing on the other hand, could potentially last you your entire lifetime. The heavy-duty materials and secure construction of a roof using metal roofing methods can withstand any weather for decades and decades. In most cases, a home constructed with metal roofing may not have to repair or replace the roof ever again.
Even better however, is the flexibility of looks that the metal roofing can take. Although ensuring the structural integrity of the roof is paramount, making the roof look beautiful is always an important of any building, whether it is a home or business. Metal roofing, although extremely durable, does not sacrifice appearances. The wide variety of colors and finishes available make many home and business owners turn to metal roofing. Tennessee locals are still learning about metal roofing, and we highly encourage homeowners to find out if it is a compatible option for them.
We are extremely excited to offer metal roofing services to the Tennessee community, as we think metal roofing is a fantastic and cost-efficient roofing option. The Tim Leeper roofing experts are happy to answer any further in-depth questions about metal roofing.


was a total blast. We've only been together for less than a year and CIF is one of the most well known improv festivals in the country and we got accepted! With help from Mayor Nutter and local businesses in Philly we were able to raise enough money to cover our travel costs. The Semifan Chicago Branch, the official fan club of fellow improviser Rachel Semigran, provided housing for all of us.
The festival had over 98 different acts from all over the world, everywhere from Vancouver to Istanbul. It was a really eclectic mix and there was so much to see and do. I think the best part about it, besides seeing all of the great shows, was the sense of camaraderie among the different groups. You really felt like you were part of a larger improv community, with everyone doing their part to push improv, form, and theater in new directions.
I also fell in love with the city of Chicago. When I wasn't seeing shows, I was hanging out at Millennium Park, eating deep dish pizza, and window shopping in Lincoln Park. My only regret is that I didn't have more time to explore. All in all it was a perfect festival and vacation. I'm hoping that my improv and comedy pursuits lead me back to "The Big Onion" again soon.
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Good afternoon from where I'm at!
My name is Arianna. I am twenty years old. I am married and have a three-month-old daughter. I have been a fan of anime for almost as long as I can remember.
I actually can't remember who introduced me to anime, but Japanese culture has been a major influence in my family. My parents have both studied various forms of martial arts, as well as learning Japanese and reading Japanese poetry (Haiku and Death Poems). My father also studied Japanese sword fighting, some of my earliest memories are of him slicing soda bottles in half with his sword.
I didn't and don't have much access to watching mainstream anime often, so I usually watched lesser-known anime on Netflix. However, I am usually familiar with most mainstream anime and love to watch it when I can.
I am also a firm believer in Christianity. So sometimes finding anime that is appropriate for a Christian to watch and finding other strong Christians to share this love with can be difficult. So that is why I am so excited to have found this website. My hope is to be able to help collect reviews of animes so that parents and people who want to be careful of what they're watching can know what to expect from any given anime!
I can't wait to get know some of you!
Re: Howdy! I'm new here!
Welcome, Arianna! It's nice to meet you.


Kissing the Leper: Borrowed Blog: Acuff's "The Ugly Truth About Bravery"
Borrowed Blog: Acuff's "The Ugly Truth About Bravery"
When we think about bravery and courage, we often imagine those moments from movies.
A hero is up against impossible odds. It's difficult but he leans into the challenge and survives! His girl, who is probably the brunette tomboy he ignored for the hot blonde all too long, will kiss him as the credits play.
Bravery is grimaces and grinding it out and wiping sweat off your brow as you save the day!
Bravery makes you want to throw up.
Bravery makes you cry. A lot.
Bravery makes you lose sleep.
Bravery makes you lose weight or gain lots of stress pounds.
Bravery is ugly and messy and not at all heroic looking when it's really happening.
It's hard. Next time you feel like a coward because you're about to make a difficult decision and you feel like throwing up, don't beat yourself up.
That's not cowardice, that's bravery you're feeling.
Next time you cry those tears that feel so stupid because you think brave people wouldn't, stop listening to that lie.
With bloody knuckles, you're brave.
With doubters laughing at you, you're brave.
With butterflies not just fluttering in your stomach, but drunk on four loko shouting lyrics to Miley Cyrus' "We can't stop," you're brave.


We can't do everything, but we can do enough with God's guidance.
Naomi had lost everything, her sons and husband, and had to leave her adopted country.
She tried to get rid of everyone she had left, even Ruth.
And even though the Bible doesn't say it by name, Naomi was deeply depressed, to the point where she told her old friends not even to use her realy name, but to call her "bitter". She complained about God and life.
They had no way of feeding themselves, and Naomi didn't even go out and try, she just stayed at home.
But this all changed when Boaz just let Ruth gather some leftover grain.
Then Naomi praised God, her life changed around, she broke out of her depression (Ruth 2:20).
Boaz didn't know what effect his actions would have. It was just a simple action that he felt he should do.
We don't know what affect our actions will have, we just need to do what we can and trust that God will do the rest.
With God, we can do enough.
Depression is a key issue in life today, and we need to show that it happened in the Bible as well.
It is evident that Naomi still ahd issues to deal with after this, but she got hope back from this one action of Boaz.
There is also a sense that if we cannot do something huge, we shouldn't do anything at all because it won't have any affect. That needs to be countered. With God, it's enough.
Be careful around the sexual issues that crop up immediately after this section as it can get very complex and tricky with younger audiences.
This Message is part 1 of Saving Ruth message series.
This page was last modified on 13 February 2009, at 15:23.


Jethro: I could paint our 2 year anniversary in a very good or a very bad light.
If I said I took Lauren on a 1 hr bus journey, stayed in the cheapest guesthouse in the village, and treated her to a dinner of cold snacks from 7-11, I might be considered a cheap boyfriend, but would be honest.
Thankfully I'm a positive person, so I'll say that out day started traveling up scenic mountain roads, through picturesque Japanese villages. Peach wasn't told (but I later found that she had guessed) that we were to going to a fancy onsen town high up in the Japanese Alps. Onsen are Japanese natural hot springs, and whole villages up in this mountain are covered in public and private, indoor and outdoor steaming baths. In some villages, people stroll the cold streets wearing robes, hopping from bath to bath.
We were staying at a Ryokan (Japanese Inn) with 4 private onsen, which you just flip a sign over to claim as yours anytime you want. Two nice ones were inside, but my favourite ones were the 2 outdoor ones, set amongst natural rocks and looking up at the starry night sky, and out at the forested valley.
Onsen have to be done naked, and it's a bit disconcerting to be starkers outside, but no-one can walk where they would see in at you. Once you get used to it it is the best thing ever.
We stayed in the cheapest Ryokan because it also looked the cutest, and was the only one in this village which was not 5* and massively overpriced. There are no restaurants up this bit of mountain, and the hotel did only one (£40pp) meal which wasn't in Peach's "identified safe food list" while still sick. Hence getting fancy supermarket food and doing our own super tasty picnic. It was actually really nice being able to do the onsen, come back for some nibbles, cool off, do more onsen, and repeat whenever we liked. I think we did 5 separate sessions in the pools.
These were super Japanesey rooms, and they give you yukata/kimono to wear while here. If you tie the robe closed to the right first, then it means you are alive. If you do the left first, it means you are dead! Careful!
We had some Kaiseki for breakfast, which is a load of separate little seasonal dishes. Some were a bit too weird to be enjoyable, but the "baked salmon", "unidentifiable pickle", and "red thingy" were especially nice.
Sitting in these outdoor onsen and just chatting and being happy was probably the most enjoyable thing I've done on this whole trip. It was simple and beautiful and I had the best company.
Bring on the next year!


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City – Asansol (West Bengal, India)
Asansol is the second largest city in the state of West Bengal after the state capital, Kolkata. Asansol is geographically part of the Chota Nagpur plateau and lies on the banks of the Damodar river. The Damodar valley is a major coal mining area (the cities of Durgapur and Dhanbad rely on coal industry and are part of the same valley). The economy is thus driven by the steel and coal sector. The IISCO (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd) steel-making plant at Kulti was the first such facility in India. In 2006, it merged with the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL). The plant's capacity is now 2.5 MT of saleable steel, using what will be the biggest blast furnace in the country.
Eastern Coalfields, which has its headquarters in Sanctoria near Dishergarh, has a significant presence in the area due to the huge deposits of high-quality coal. However, most of the coalfields and surrounding residential colonies are located away from the main city. Nearby areas like Ranigunj, Chinakuri, and Jamuria are of particular importance as coal blocks. As of 2012, the total coal reserve in the ECL command area up to 600 metre depth was 49.17 billion tonnes.
Asansol, with a population of 1.15 million (2011 census) over an area of 325 square kilometers, is administered by the Asansol Municipal Corporation. To assess Asansol's air quality, we selected a 60km x 40km domain. This domain is further segregated into 1km grids, to study the spatial variations in the emission and the pollution loads.
Meteorology fields are important as they have a direct impact on air pollution concentrations. During periods of high precipitation or high speed winds, emissions from a city are swept away and do not have an impact on concentrations. On the other hand, during the winter months when temperatures and inversion heights are low, there is a greater impact of emissions on pollution concentrations. Low temperatures also affect behaviour through the need for space and water heating – which in turn has increases emissions.
We processed the NCEP Reanalysis global meteorological fields from 2010 to 2018 through the 3D-WRF meteorological model. A summary of the data for one year, averaged for the city's airshed is presented below by month. Download the processed data which includes information on year, month, day, hour, precipitation (mm/hour), mixing height (m), temperature (C), wind speed (m/sec), and wind direction (degrees) – key parameters which determine the intensity of dispersion of emissions.
Multi-Pollutant Emission Inventory
We compiled an emissions inventory for the Asansol region for the following pollutants – sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), carbon dioxide (CO2); and particulate matter (PM) in four bins (a) coarse PM with size fraction between 2.5 and 10 μm (b) fine PM with size fraction less than 2.5 μm (c) black carbon (BC) and (d) organic carbon (OC), for year 2015 and projected to 2030. In Phase 1, base year for all the calculations was 2015. In Phase 2, all the calculations are updated for year 2018.
We customized the SIM-air family of tools to fit the base information collated from disparate sources. Apart from the official reports, resource material ranges from GIS databases of land use, land cover, roads and rail lines, water bodies, built up area (represented in the adjacent figure), commercial activities (such as hotels, hospitals, kiosks, restaurants, malls, cinema complexes, traffic intersections, worship points, industrial hubs, and telecom towers), to population density and meteorology at the finest spatial resolution possible (1-km). A detailed description of these resources is published as a journal article in 2019, which also includes a summary of baselines and pollution analysis for 20 Indian cities.
This emissions inventory is based on available local activity and fuel consumption estimates for the selected urban airshed (represented in the grid above). This information is collated from multiple agencies ranging from the central pollution control board, state pollution control board, census bureau, national sample survey office, ministry of road transport and highways, annual survey of industries, central electrical authority, ministry of heavy industries, and municipal waste management, and publications from academic and non-governmental institutions.
For the road transport emissions inventory, besides the total number of vehicles and their usage information, we also utilized vehicle speed information to spatially and temporally allocate the estimated emissions to the respective grids. This is a product of google maps services. For the city of Asansol, we extracted the speed information for representative routes across the city for multiple days. This data is summarized below for a quick look.
Railways also is a big contributor to the economy of Asansol. Railways were the first employer in the city and they are credited with developing the city in the late 19th century. Other industries include Dishergarh Power Supply, Damodar Valley Corporation, Hindustan Cables Limited and cement factories. Within the city, the main mode of public transportation consists of a network of cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws and buses.
The summary for a city's emissions inventory does not include natural emission sources (like dust storms, lightning, and seasalt) and seasonal open (agricultural and forest) fires. However, these are included in the overall chemical transport modeling in the national scale simulations. These emission sources are accounted in the concentration calculation as an external (also known as boundary or long-range) contribution to the city's air quality.
Projections to 2030 under the business as usual scenario are influenced by the city's social, economic, landuse, urban, and industrial layout and hence the projected (increasing and decreasing) rates that we assume are an estimate only. We based the vehicle growth rate on the sales projection numbers; industrial growth on the gross domestic product of the state; domestic sector, construction activities, brick demand, diesel usage in the generator sets, and open waste burning on population growth rates and notes from the municipalities on plans to implement waste management programs. We used these estimates to evaluate the trend in the total emissions and their likely impact on ambient PM2.5 concentrations through 2030.
Gridded PM2.5 Emissions (2018 and 2030)
TRANS = transport emissions from road, rail, aviation, and shipping (for coastal cities); RESIDEN = residential emissions from cooking, heating, and lighting activities; INDUS = industrial emissions from small, medium, and heavy industries (including power generation); ALL.DUST = dust emissions from road re-suspension and construction activities; W.BURN = open waste burning emissions; DG.SETS = diesel generator set emissions; B.KILNS = brick kiln emissions (not included in the industrial emissions)
Total Estimated Emissions by Sector for 2018 (units – tons/year)
Transport emissions from road, rail, aviation, and shipping (for coastal cities) 4,500 4,700 1,800 1,450 18,100 177,650 30,750 200
Residential emissions from cooking, heating, and lighting activities 2,450 2,600 550 1,150 350 39,450 3,700 1,150
Industrial emissions from small, medium, and heavy industries (including power generation) 45,750 51,150 5,100 4,300 121,450 77,050 249,000 6,800
Dust emissions from road re-suspension and construction activities 7,600 46,550 - - - - - -
Open waste burning emissions 1,750 1,850 150 1,050 50 8,350 1,700 50
Diesel generator set emissions 1,550 1,650 800 450 10,400 33,300 15,000 250
Brick kiln emissions (not included in the industrial emissions) 5,800 5,850 1,400 1,800 10,000 69,900 5,800 4,250
Chemical Transport Modeling
We calculated the ambient PM2.5 concentrations and the source contributions, using gridded emissions inventory, 3D meteorological data (from WRF), and the CAMx regional chemical transport model. The model simulates concentrations at 0.01° grid resolution and sector contributions for the urban area, which include contributions from primary emissions, secondary sources via chemical reactions, and long range transport via boundary conditions (represented as "boundary" in the pie graph below).
The ribbon graph shows the variation for average PM2.5 pollution by month. Due to precipitation during the monsoon, usually pollution levels dip and may fall within national air pollution standards, however most cities are unable to attain these standards at other times of the year. We consolidated all the PM2.5 data from the continuous monitoring stations operating within the modeling domain, for the period of 2018-19 and compared against the model results. The scatter plot presents a comparison of 24-hr average PM2.5 concentrations by month. Modeled data is for the urban parts of the city.
The following is a map of annual average PM2.5 pollution for the city of Asansol. The main sources contributing towards PM2.5 in 2018 are in the pie-chart on the left. The change in contributions in 2030 from different sources are shown on the right.
There is a temporal variation in source contributions and spatial contributions depending on meteorological factors. We have a map of monthly average PM2.5 levels as well as their source contributions for every month in the charts below.
Satellite Data Derived Surface PM2.5 Concentrations
The results of satellite data derived concentrations are useful for evaluating annual trends in pollution levels and are not a proxy for on-ground monitoring networks. This data is estimated using satellite feeds and global chemical transport models. Satellites are not measuring one location all the time, instead, a combination of satellites provide a cache of measurements that are interpreted using global chemical transport models (GEOS-Chem) to represent the vertical mix of pollution and estimate ground-based concentrations with the help of previous ground-based measurements. The global transport models rely on gridded emission estimates for multiple sectors to establish a relationship with satellite observations over multiple years. These databases were also used to study the global burden of disease, which estimated air pollution as the top 10 causes of premature mortality and morbidity in India. A summary of PM2.5 concentrations for the period of 1998 to 2016 for the city of Asansol is presented below. The global PM2.5 files are available for download and further analysis @ Dalhousie University.
The graphs for other district PM2.5 concentrations for this period, maps of national averages, and year-wise changes are available here. The data for district level PM2.5 concentrations for 1998-2016 period for can downloaded here.
We present below a summary of the ambient monitoring data available under the National Ambient Monitoring Program (NAMP), operated and maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB, New Delhi, India). In Asansol, as of November 2018, there are 0 continuous and 2 manual air quality stations in operation. An archive of all the data from the NAMP network from stations across India for the period of 2011-2015 is available here.
Real time PM2.5 pollution levels in and around the city of Asansol
CPCB repository of continuous air monitoring data (Link)
Regional Offices, West Bengal Pollution Control Board (Link)
Website of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Asansol Municipal Corporation (Link)
"Approved Green City Mission Plan", Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal. (2017). Pages 7, 15-16 (Link)
"Land Use Development Control Plan 2025 for Asansol Sub-Division", Asansol Durgapur Development Authority. (2015) (Link)
"Implementation of Action Plan for Critically Polluted Area (Asansol)", West Bengal Pollution Control Board. (2014) (Link)
"Operations in Raniganj (South)", Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited (Link)
"Ambient air quality status in Raniganj-Asansol area, India", Reddy, GS and Ruj, B. (2003) (Journal Article Link)
"Biomonitoring of air quality in the industrial town of asansol using the air pollution tolerance index approach", Choudhury, P. and Banerjee, D. (2009) (Journal Article Link)
"Characterization of different road dusts in opencast coal mining areas of India", Mandal, K. et. al. (2011) (Journal Article Link)
"Fugitive Methane Emissions from Indian Coal Mining and Handling Activities: Estimates, Mitigation and Opportunities for its Utilization to Generate Clean Energy", Singh, A.K. and Kumar, J. (2016) (Journal Article Link)

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Q: Ant4Eclipse Examples I'm currently using standard Ant and I want to move to Ant4Eclipse (http://www.ant4eclipse.org/) to take advantage of the classpath information that my eclipse project already has to build it and run unit tests.
Problem i'm finding is I can't find a good example of using ant4eclipse to build a simple project. I've been getting mixed results going through searches and looking at the ant4eclipse documentation. Anyone have a good reference ant file using ant4eclipse to build an Eclipse java project, or a site to look at?
Thanks!

A: So I think I just misunderstood some of the naming of the tasks. I imported the a4e-jdt-macros.xml (comes with ant4eclipse), and used the "buildJdtProject" macro - super easy to use.
Here's an example:
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    xmlns:antcontrib="antlib:net.sf.antcontrib">
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                     projectname="${proj.name}">
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              workspacedirectory="${workspace.dir}"
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My mother was a teacher in the New York City public school system, particularly in the (then) very poor neighborhood of Harlem. There are a lot of challenges facing the kids in those areas, hence a lot of challenges facing the teachers. I hope your Blender class gave the girl a context for why it might just be good or useful to learn arithmetic, rather than make her feel that it was useless to try.
hour class for 5 Saturdays at Portland State University.
20!!!  She couldn't get past 10 when counting by 3s.


Made this for an upcoming column in the Aspen Times Weekly by Barbara Platts. The column parodies the show Westworld, outlining similarities between a tourist town like Aspen and Westworld. It will be published Dec 29th.
Been having fun playing with CG landscapes.


In 2004, the National Police Headquarters organized a Historical Symposium, inviting police officers collecting police accessories and researching history of law enforcement in Poland. This meeting marked the beginning of cooperation between police and historians dealing with the history of the Police. In 2005, at the next symposium organized by the IPA Poland, the Police Collectors Club was established. The Club currently has more than 100 members representing Polish, English and Canadian workers of so called ''uniformed services'' collecting police accessories, retracing police history, and reconstructing historical events involving the Police. The aim of the Club was to promote the collecting amongst the police and the general public, as well as association of people interested in collecting memorabilia related to the police formations.
With the development of the Club subsequent historical symposia were organized (last one in 2007 in the Warsaw Metropolitan Police Training Centre located in Tomice near Góra Kalwaria). Currently, the activities of the Club members are focused on the presentation of historical Polish and foreign police equipment in exhibitions organized by Police units, cultural institutions and museums - for example, in 2009, an exhibition entitled "90 years of the Police" held in the Pomeranian Military Museum in Bydgoszcz to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the State Police, and in 2011, an exhibition entitled "Colour and weapons," held at the National Museum in Krakow to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Military Police establishment.
Police Collectors Club acts under the patronage of the Polish Section of the IPA and represents our association during the central celebrations of the Police Day - for example in 2011, in the Castle Square in Warsaw, in 2013 and 2014 – in the Marshal Pilsudski Square in Warsaw. Club members participate in meetings organized by foreign IPA sections collectors, such as organized in 2012 meeting of the IPA Bratislava and IPA Berlin. The club cooperates with the authors of historical books. Fr example, in 2011, with the participation of the Club members the album "The symbolism of Polish security organizations" was released.
In 2014, the Club celebrated its 10th anniversary. Celebrations associated with it were held at the symposium, which was held on September 4-6 at the resort JuraPark in Bałtów, the Holy Cross (świętokrzyskie) province.


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Q: find file containing a function I would like to know a way to get the file that contains a function that is accessible because it's been sourced in shell. For Bash and ZSH.
For example when I want to find out the source of function git_showhidden it prints the function but not the file.
$ which git_showhidden
git_showhidden () {
    files=($(git ls-files -v | grep "^[[:lower:]]" | sed 's/h //'))
    echo "${files[@]}"
}

Of course I could search for the string, but that is boring and slow.
which, whence and type do not deliver what I need.

A: Only part of an answer, but for zsh, type does exactly what you need.
Example:
$ type extract
extract is a shell function from /usr/share/oh-my-zsh//plugins/extract/extract.plugin.zsh

You may pipe its output to sed "s/.*is a shell function from //g" to get the path only (this may have some issues, but should work for most of the output).


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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

using System.Globalization;
using System.Xml;
using Cake.Core;
using Cake.Core.Diagnostics;
using Cake.Core.IO;

namespace Cake.Common.Tools.Chocolatey.Pack
{
    internal sealed class ChocolateyNuSpecProcessor
    {
        private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
        private readonly ICakeEnvironment _environment;
        private readonly ICakeLog _log;

        public ChocolateyNuSpecProcessor(IFileSystem fileSystem, ICakeEnvironment environment, ICakeLog log)
        {
            _fileSystem = fileSystem;
            _environment = environment;
            _log = log;
        }

        public FilePath Process(ChocolateyPackSettings settings)
        {
            var nuspecFilePath = _environment.WorkingDirectory
                                    .CombineWithFilePath(string.Concat(settings.Id, ".nuspec"))
                                    .MakeAbsolute(_environment);

            var xml = LoadEmptyNuSpec();

            return ProcessXml(nuspecFilePath, settings, xml);
        }

        public FilePath Process(FilePath nuspecFilePath, ChocolateyPackSettings settings)
        {
            // Make the nuspec file path absolute.
            nuspecFilePath = nuspecFilePath.MakeAbsolute(_environment);

            // Make sure the nuspec file exist.
            var nuspecFile = _fileSystem.GetFile(nuspecFilePath);
            if (!nuspecFile.Exists)
            {
                const string format = "Could not find nuspec file '{0}'.";
                throw new CakeException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, format, nuspecFilePath.FullPath));
            }

            // Load the content of the nuspec file.
            _log.Debug("Parsing nuspec...");
            var xml = LoadNuspecXml(nuspecFile);

            return ProcessXml(nuspecFilePath, settings, xml);
        }

        private FilePath ProcessXml(FilePath nuspecFilePath, ChocolateyPackSettings settings, XmlDocument xml)
        {
            // Process the XML.
            _log.Debug("Transforming nuspec...");
            ChocolateyNuSpecTransformer.Transform(xml, settings);

            // Return the file of the new nuspec.
            _log.Debug("Writing temporary nuspec...");
            return SaveNuspecXml(nuspecFilePath, xml);
        }

        private static XmlDocument LoadNuspecXml(IFile nuspecFile)
        {
            using (var stream = nuspecFile.OpenRead())
            {
                var document = new XmlDocument();
                document.Load(stream);
                return document;
            }
        }

        private static XmlDocument LoadEmptyNuSpec()
        {
            XmlDocument xml = new XmlDocument();
            xml.LoadXml(@"<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""utf-8""?>
<package xmlns:xsi=""http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"" xmlns:xsd=""http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"">
  <metadata xmlns=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd"">
    <id></id>
    <version>0.0.0</version>
    <authors></authors>
    <description></description>
  </metadata>
  <files>
  </files>
</package>");
            return xml;
        }

        private FilePath SaveNuspecXml(FilePath nuspecFilePath, XmlDocument document)
        {
            // Get the new nuspec path.
            var filename = nuspecFilePath.GetFilename();
            filename = filename.ChangeExtension("temp.nuspec");
            var resultPath = nuspecFilePath.GetDirectory().GetFilePath(filename).MakeAbsolute(_environment);

            // Make sure the new nuspec file does not exist.
            var nuspecFile = _fileSystem.GetFile(resultPath);
            if (nuspecFile.Exists)
            {
                const string format = "Could not create the nuspec file '{0}' since it already exist.";
                throw new CakeException(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, format, resultPath.FullPath));
            }

            // Now create the file.
            using (var stream = nuspecFile.OpenWrite())
            {
                document.Save(stream);
            }

            // Return the new path.
            return nuspecFile.Path;
        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Today Is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is observed today, May 17, and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide.
The founders of the International Day Against Homophobia, as it was originally known, established the IDAHO Committee to coordinate grass-roots actions in different countries, to promote the day and to lobby for official recognition on May 17. That date was chosen to commemorate the decision to remove homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1990.
For a long time in Germany, May 17 had been unofficially labelled as a sort of "Gay Day." Written in the date format 17.5, it had a natural affinity with Penal Code 175 or Paragraph 175, the rule dealing with homosexuality (homosexuals were called "one hundred seventy-fivers").
The day, as a concept, was conceived in 2004. A year-long campaign culminated in the first International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, 2005. 24,000 individuals as well as organizations such as the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA), the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), the World Congress of LGBT Jews, and the Coalition of African Lesbians signed an appeal to support the "IDAHO initiative". Activities for the day took place in many countries, including the first LGBT events ever to take place in the Congo, China, and Bulgaria.
In 2009, transphobia was added to the name of the campaign, and activities that year focused primarily on transphobia (violence and discrimination against transgender people). A new petition was launched in cooperation with LGBT organizations in 2009, and it was supported by more than 300 non-governmental organizations from 75 countries, as well as three Nobel Prize winners (Elfriede Jelinek, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, and Luc Montagnier). On the eve of May 17, 2009, France became the first country in the world to officially remove transgender issues from its list of mental illnesses.
Frenchman Louis-Georges Tin was founder of the day, and acted as its Committee Chairperson until his resignation in September 2013. He was succeeded by internationally renowned Venezuelan trans rights activist, lawyer and law professor Tamara Adrián, who became one of the first trans legislators in Latin America in 2015.
Biphobia was added to the name of the campaign in 2015.
The day is particularly strong in Europe and Latin America, where it is commemorated with public events in almost all countries. May 17 is also marked in multiple countries in all world regions including, in 2013, 32 of the 76 countries in the world where same-sex relationships are criminalized.
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D.C. United Stadium Deal Is Done — Mayor Vincent Gray signed the stadium deal yesterday (Tuesday). Reveling in the "transformative" development, he used a dozen pens to sign the legislation, handing them to aides and team officials. [Washington Post]
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10 Authors We'd Bring to a Deserted Island
This morning at a wonderful staff appreciation breakfast hosted by our dedicated Board of Library Trustees, Trustee Ann Noyes had an excellent question for the staff and trustees present: If you were on a deserted island and could only have the books of one author with you, which author would you choose? We each wrote our answer on a post-it and took turns guessing who picked each author. We had so much fun, we wanted to share this list with you! The recommendations will remain anonymous, in the spirit of the guessing game, but if there's an author you'd like to know more about, feel free to ask any of the staff!
The person who chose this author explained that her all-time favorite book is The Tea Rose, though she has enjoyed others by this author, too. Many of her books are historical fiction, so if this is a genre you enjoy or are looking to read more of, give Jennifer Donnelly a try!
Many people know this author best for her chilling short story "The Lottery," which many of us agreed felt like a precursor to The Hunger Games, but the person who chose this author also enjoys her novels for their creepy atmosphere and twisty plots. If you enjoy classic suspense, check out Shirley Jackson's books!
From a survivalist point of view, James Patterson is the best answer to this question because he has an almost endless number of published books–including picture books, chapter books and graphic novels for kids and teens, and fiction and non-fiction for adults–offering not only a wide range of entertainment, but also a huge quantity of paper, which could be a valuable survival supply when stuck on an island. Message in a bottle, anyone? With such a variety, James Patterson has something for everyone, so if you've never read one of his books, perhaps now is the time to try one out!
The person who picked this author explained that, while perhaps not her all-time favorite, she would want lighter reading if stranded alone on an island, and she felt these romance novels would do the trick. Besides, she wanted to stump the librarians and trustees who would be trying to guess whose book this is, and she succeeded! For a good time, consider a book by Susan Elizabeth Phillips!
The person who chose this author has enjoyed her writing for many years. Quindlen offers a mix of novels and memoirs, both genres focusing on the everyday lives of ordinary women. More recently, Quindlen has written warmly and humorously about growing older, and many of her books would be good for lightening the mood on a lonely island. If you enjoy everyday stories that involve humor, take a look at at Anna Quindlen!
R.L. Stine
The person who chose this author loved these kids' horror books as a child–and another person chimed in to say that not only were they the only books her brother would read as a kid, but they were the only books so absorbing that she could read them in the car without getting carsick! There are so many that they'd offer plenty of amusement to bust the boredom of being stranded alone on an island. Whether you're young or young at heart, if you like goofy horror, you might read some R.L. Stine… if you dare!
The person who picked this author explained that she's always been a fan of the classics, especially those from the 19th century–she also reminded us that she was an English major! Many of us had read and enjoyed Anna Karenina, though the person who chose this author has enjoyed many of his long novels–perfect for passing the empty hours when stuck on a deserted island! If you're looking for a classic author (or if you enjoyed A Gentleman in Moscow and are looking for more family sagas set in Russia, check out Leo Tolstoy!
We had a second English major who also loves the classics, and her pick was Mark Twain! While he's mostly known for his humorous novels like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the person who picked Twain said she most enjoys his essays, which remain relevant to contemporary times. If you haven't read Mark Twain since high school, maybe now is the time to revisit his works!
White Eagle
The works of White Eagle are all channeled material, spiritual in nature. The person who chose these works felt they would be as sustaining and interesting in seclusion as they are in everyday life. For something a little off the beaten path, check out the works of White Eagle!
The only science fiction author on this list (though she also writes realistic fiction and short stories, including a couple of excellent Christmas collections), Willis is a favorite author of one person at this morning's breakfast for her humor and for her very relatable characters. Plus, this author has published many works, which would provide plenty of entertainment on a deserted island. Moreover, escaping from various situations is a theme of many of her novels, so perhaps these books would inspire a rescue plan. If you enjoy time travel and detailed storytelling, give Connie Willis a try!
13 Books for Cat Lovers
The Internet and cats may go together like peanut butter and jelly, but there are some great books out there for cat lovers, too. Do you have a favorite book that's not on the list? We're always taking suggestions! Email me at ssmith@flintpublib.org and I'll post it as an extra to this list.
Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa.
This international bestseller from Japan tells a heartwarming story about the power of kindness. Told from Nana the cat's point of view, this story follows Nana and her owner as they travel around Japan by van, visiting old friends.
A Street Cat Named Bob and How He Saved My Life by James Bowen.
Moving from Japan to England, the author recounts how, as a desperately struggling musician, he encountered a very ill stray cat and couldn't help but take him in, even though he was struggling to feed himself. This story was such a hit that it spawned not only sequels and a children's book but also a movie–which you can also borrow from the library!
Talk to the Paw by Melinda Metz.
Romance meets felines in this fun tale (tail?) of a woman and her cat, MacGyver, who is determined to set her up with a handsome neighbor by stealing various possessions of his. The humans have ideas of their own, though, and it will take a little more than a cat's intervention to get things started for this couple.
The Cat Who Went to Paris by Peter Gethers.
This memoir of a man who is given a kitten when he doesn't even like cats turns into a chronicle of their travels around the world and includes encounters with such personalities as Roman Polanski and Harrison Ford. The good news? If you like this, there are two more books about Peter and Norman's life together.
Claw the System: Poems from the Cat Uprising by Francesco Mariuliano.
This collection of poems, ostensibly by cats, is the newest work from the author of I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats (also available from the library). These poems are sure to get you laughing! Covering topics such as jealousy of other pets, hatred of cat clothing, and the desire to knock things over, this collection is a must-read.
Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat by Gwen Cooper.
The author of this book already had two cats but when her vet called about a three-week-old eyeless kitten in need of a home, she couldn't resist. Despite other people's dire predictions of the kitten's limitations, he surpassed all expectations, and Homer and Gwen formed a strong, lasting bond.
This book is an affirming reminder that different abilities do not have to hold us back.
Parisian Cats by Olivia Kiang-Snaije.
This book is mostly fun for its beautiful color photos of felines around Paris. It combines armchair travel with cute cats and is especially nice to curl up with on a wintry night when you want some simple diversion.
The True Tails of Baker and Taylor: The Library Cats Who Left Their Pawprints on a Small Town… And the World by Jan Louch.
Travel to a very small-town library in western Nevada to meet Baker and Taylor, a pair of Scottish Folds who become the mascots for the library and for the community–as well as controlling the library's mouse problem!
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter.
No mention of library cat books would be complete without this heartwarming story of a cat who, as a kitten, was left in a library book return overnight and was lucky to survive in the cold–and not to be crushed by returned books Instead, the feisty feline finds a forever home in the library.
Murder Past Due by Miranda James.
If you want a side of cozy mystery with your tales of library cats, check out this book, the first in a series, that chronicles the crime-solving adventures of Maine Coon cat Diesel and his owner, Charlie, a librarian and sleuth.
Cat out of Hell by Lynne Truss.
If you are interested in a less cozy murder mysteries involving cats, check out this somewhat odd novel by the author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, in which a librarian trying to investigate the death of his wife discovers a talking cat who may be implicated in the crime.
Cat Zero by Jennifer Rohn.
For people who enjoy both cats and science fiction, this may be right up your alley! It follows a scientist studying an obscure cat virus. When the virus goes epidemic, she joins forces with some unusual characters to try to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Downton Tabby by Chris Kelly.
This book is exactly what it looks like: a parody of t.v.'s huge hit, Downton Abbey, with an all-feline cast. It's good clean fun and a light read, right for any occasion.
8 Days of Hanukkah Books
Not all of these books are directly related to Hanukkah, but they all speak in some way to the Jewish experience. Click on any of the titles below to see them in our online catalog, where you can request them. Don't see your favorite Hanukkah book here? We're always taking suggestions! Email me at ssmith@flintpublib.org and I'll post it as an extra to this list.
Burning Bright: Four Chanukah Love Stories by Megan Hart, Jennifer Gracen, Stacey Agdern, and KK Hendin.
Warm up during this chilly time of year with these romantic novellas about falling in love during the Festival of Lights.
Hanukkah in America by Dianne Ashton.
Booklist gave this book a starred review, remarking, "Religiously, Hanukkah is considered a minor Jewish festival. Ashton's wonderfully readable, fact-packed history demonstrates, however, that in the U.S., Hanukkah isn't minor at all. From at least the middle of the nineteenth century, it has been a vehicle for asserting solidarity among a never-large American minority and establishing that minority's credentials as faithful Americans as well as faithful Jews."
Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir by Amy Kurzweil.
This graphic memoir tells the story of three generations of Jewish women, alternating mainly between the author's experiences in her search for a Jewish identity and her grandmother's Holocaust experiences.
The Worlds We Think We Know by Dalia Rosenfeld.
According to Kirkus reviews, this book offers "[s]tories about Jewish life in all its painful absurdity in the United States and in Israel," adding that "Rosenfeld's debut book of stories is funny, touching, awkward, and wry." These short stories are ideal for the busy holiday season, when many of us only have a few minutes here and there to take a break into a book.
Sons of the 613 by Michael Rubens.
According to Publishers Weekly, "channels 1980s teen movies in his outlandish YA debut about what happens when the parents are away. Isaac, a superb student, loyal Dungeons and Dragons player, and one of the few Jews in his small Midwestern town, fails to tell his parents that his Hebrew tutor has neglected to show up for weeks. He's thus woefully unprepared for his bar mitzvah, and when his parents travel to Italy, they leave him in the hands of his comically terrifying older brother, Josh: jock, bar brawler, and "SuperJew" (the kind that wears a skull-and-crossbones yarmulke). Josh decides that Isaac needs a "real" education, and they embark on a series of adventures designed to make Isaac a man."
Jewish Holiday Treats by Joan Zoloth.
This book offers recipes for a wide variety of Jewish holidays, Hanukkah included. The chapter on Hanukkah includes classics like latkes and even a recipe for making your own gelt as well as instructions on how to play the dreidel game.
The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme by Marge Piercy.
According to Booklist, "Piercy has assembled new and selected poems that reflect Jewish life as she has known it, both in the bosom of her family and out in a world hostile to the tradition. Piercy writes both of an inherited sense of Jewishness and of a faith she has come to live within."
The Day the Rabbi Disappeared: Jewish Holiday Tales of Magic retold by Howard Schwartz, illustrated by Monique Passicot.
Revisit or discover several traditional Jewish tales for a variety of holidays, including Hanukkah. Whether you're looking for stories to share with the whole family or for an escape from reality into fairy tale, this collection is sure to delight.
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Ellipsis: A Vendor Ode to Monica Bay…
Posted by: Frank Strong February 4, 2015	in Corporate Counsel, Large Law, Small Law 1 Comment
…this year, the LegalTech conference seems a little bit different because the legal world is bidding a farewell – of sorts – to Monica Bay. ALM Media, the show organizer and publisher of Law Technology News (LTN) announced recently she will retire on February 9, 2015 as editor-in-chief of LTN. She has spent a career spanning three decades at ALM Media.
A salute to @MonicaBay from @bobambrogi on Monica's retirement after 30 years at ALM. #ltny15 pic.twitter.com/ZDDsWwA4Su
— Kevin O'Keefe (@kevinokeefe) February 5, 2015
For the legal industry, this is a significant event as Ms. Bay has served for so long as curator, arbitrator and referee of the legal technology community. She has implored the industry to embrace change, advocated for technical literacy and kept tabs on service providers and vendors alike – including LexisNexis.
After all, not just anyone gets their name displayed on the Jumbotron in Times Square.
MT @IrisDataService: Look who we saw in #TimesSquare Congratulations @LTNMonicaBay #LTNY15 @LawTechNews pic.twitter.com/RN7wsxYEo4
— Comp Legal Studies (@computational) February 3, 2015
While many of us are still wondering what the legal tech world will look like without Ms. Bay, industry insiders and friends are taking a moment to reflect on her contributions and thank her for the great ride.
Here's what some industry leaders had to say about her:
Bob Ambrogi, attorney and author of the Lawsites blog put it eloquently "the big story at….LegalTech isn't a product, it's a person." He wrote:
"If ever there was a giant in the legal technology field, it is Monica. Not only has she been at the helm of what is arguably the leading legal technology magazine all these years, but she has also been a fixture at legal technology events and on legal technology panels all over the world. I wonder whether there is anyone in the legal technology industry who Monica has not met face-to-face."
Mr. Ambrogi added:
"To appreciate Monica's editorship of LTN, you have to remember that magazine before she took over in 1998. Until then, it had been largely an outlet for vendor press releases, with little reporting or analysis. Monica brought on new reporters and columnists, added depth and commentary, and made the magazine a must-read. Over the years of her leadership, she, the magazine and its writers won some 53 journalism awards."
In response to Mr. Ambrogi's post, Kevin O'Keefe, attorney and author of LexBlog said:
"Where online legal communities come and go, Monica built a real community of passionate and caring authorities in the area of legal technology. In addition to a community of contributors to LTN, Monica went out of her way to make you feel a part of the community, whether at LegalTech, coffee at her office or when she took us to major league ball games during her travels around the country."
Jeffrey Brandt, editor of the PinHawk Law Technology Daily Digest called her "The Amazing Monica Bay" in his daily summary:
"You can think of Mon more like pure energy. She can be 'converted into different forms but not destroyed.' I think it's pretty much guaranteed that we're going to continue to see a lot from her."
Based on these reactions to the news of her retirement, it's clear she has left an indelible mark on the legal technology industry. In her own words, it's not the end, but a new beginning:
"And so, it's aloha, but not goodbye. I'm not leaving the legal technology community—I'll be a fellow at CodeX: The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics. I will also do some consulting and will try to take a vacation without checking my iPhone every five minutes. Ping me on LinkedIn and Twitter: @monicabay".
In the days when legal tech news only came in printed form, the period at the end of an article was usually the final word. Today, with online news, blogs and social media, especially those focused on legal technology, the final punctuation is often just the beginning of a conversation. To that end, it might be better today to end with ellipsis: Bon voyage, Monica…
Erin Harrison, who has served as editor in chief of InsideCounsel will fulfill duties at ALM. In January ALM announced a deal to acquire Summit Professional Networks which publishes InsideCounsel among other titles.
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NICK Alexandrou is excited to turn a one-time Big V opponent into a teammate. The former Chelsea and Maccabi centre will play alongside Warrnambool Seahawks coach Tim Gainey in 2019. The pair are familiar with each other's game styles, having faced off in past seasons. "It's been a little while since I played against him," Alexandrou said. "He's almost as tall as I am but he handles the ball, shoots the ball, so he was always tough to guard when we played against him. "He's a little bit older, I wouldn't say slower, but he used to be a six-foot-four, six-foot-five guy who used to drive through the lane and take on anyone. "That's what I remember of Tim so it's going to be good to play with him." BACK ON COURT: Footy players return to basketball roots Alexandrou, 29, said the Warrnambool crowds were renowned throughout the league. "I can't wait for it. I have played against the Seahawks multiple times and everyone knows the crowd is a big thing here and everyone gets involved," he said. "I've been on the opposite end of the crowd and it is exciting to think I am coming in here and being part of the team that they're rooting for, that's an exciting prospect in itself." Alexandrou returns to basketball – his "true love of sport" – after a stint playing football. He played for Bonbeach in Melbourne before moving to Warrnambool two-and-a-half years ago with his partner Amy Gibson, who he met during a basketball game at the Arc. He decided to stick with football and spent one season with Hampden league club Warrnambool before joining Warrnambool and District outfit East Warrnambool. The ruckman won the Bombers' best and fairest in 2018 but felt the time was right to return to basketball. "I'm traditionally a basketballer, played a lot of Big V in Melbourne and junior basketball," Alexandrou said. "Although I did play junior footy, I was always a better basketballer than a footballer and I did enjoy it more at stages. "I went to footy to have a try which I also enjoyed, it was a different style of game. There's a lot less pressure on individuals and it's a bit more enjoyable in some aspects." Alexandrou, who will team with veteran Simon O'Keefe and teenager Aidan Carroll in the key for the Seahawks, said he liked to use his strength to his advantage. "I am old-school because I like playing as a big man in the post and the way basketball has transitioned it's all about shooting threes," he said. "Traditionally I like to go inside the paint and kick outside so you're still getting those threes, you're just getting them a different way." The Big V season starts on March 16. Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in the south-west.
NICK Alexandrou is excited to turn a one-time Big V opponent into a teammate.
The former Chelsea and Maccabi centre will play alongside Warrnambool Seahawks coach Tim Gainey in 2019.
The pair are familiar with each other's game styles, having faced off in past seasons.
"It's been a little while since I played against him," Alexandrou said.
"He's almost as tall as I am but he handles the ball, shoots the ball, so he was always tough to guard when we played against him.
"He's a little bit older, I wouldn't say slower, but he used to be a six-foot-four, six-foot-five guy who used to drive through the lane and take on anyone.
Alexandrou, 29, said the Warrnambool crowds were renowned throughout the league.
"I can't wait for it. I have played against the Seahawks multiple times and everyone knows the crowd is a big thing here and everyone gets involved," he said.
Alexandrou returns to basketball – his "true love of sport" – after a stint playing football.
He played for Bonbeach in Melbourne before moving to Warrnambool two-and-a-half years ago with his partner Amy Gibson, who he met during a basketball game at the Arc.
He decided to stick with football and spent one season with Hampden league club Warrnambool before joining Warrnambool and District outfit East Warrnambool.
The ruckman won the Bombers' best and fairest in 2018 but felt the time was right to return to basketball.
"I'm traditionally a basketballer, played a lot of Big V in Melbourne and junior basketball," Alexandrou said.
"Although I did play junior footy, I was always a better basketballer than a footballer and I did enjoy it more at stages.
Alexandrou, who will team with veteran Simon O'Keefe and teenager Aidan Carroll in the key for the Seahawks, said he liked to use his strength to his advantage.
"I am old-school because I like playing as a big man in the post and the way basketball has transitioned it's all about shooting threes," he said.
The Big V season starts on March 16.


1/09/2011 · Crossword Puzzle 1 - Translate to Haitian Creole - Easy Crossword Puzzle 2 - Find Haitian Creole words for these clues Crossword Puzzle 3 - Find Haitian Creole words for these clues - Difficult... The beautiful people are also people, esp. in the 1960s and 1970s, who believed in peace and love, were opposed to many of the accepted ideas about how people should live, and often lived in groups. Please rate the definition of " beautiful " which is the most useful for you.
1/09/2011 · Crossword Puzzle 1 - Translate to Haitian Creole - Easy Crossword Puzzle 2 - Find Haitian Creole words for these clues Crossword Puzzle 3 - Find Haitian Creole words for these clues - Difficult... Need translate "beautiful jewelry" to Spanish? Here's how you say it.
Translations How to say beautiful in Scottish Gaelic? ˈbyu tə fəl beau·ti·ful Would you like to know how to translate beautiful to Scottish Gaelic?


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Teen accused in gang attack
June 27 2011 10:09 AM
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy will face trial over what was described as a "savage" gang attack on a college student.
The south Dublin boy was charged at the Children's Court with assault causing harm to the student and committing a violent disorder at Wexford Street, on January 9 last.
Garda Wayne Carey said the accused "took part, with six others, in a vicious, unprovoked, pre-planned attack on a 26-year-old man".
Garda Carey said the man was pelted with eggs. He was then punched and kicked.
The garda said the accused "returned to the male and gave him one final kick while he lay on the ground bleeding".
The case was sent forward to the Circuit Court.
Man protected car in pyjamas
A MAN was left traumatised after he was attacked by a youth he caught breaking into his mother's car, a court was told.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with assault causing harm to the man (45) in Phibsborough, in north Dublin, on January 15 last. He allegedly told gardai the man "deserved" the beating.
Dublin Children's Court heard the man, wearing his pyjamas, tried to chase off a pair breaking into the car.
The accused hit him in the face, the court heard. The case was sent forward to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and the teen was remanded in custody.
Bottle attack boy locked up
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy with 24 criminal convictions has been detained for six months for attacking a shop security guard with a bottle.
The boy had pleaded guilty at the Children's Court to assaulting the man at Wellington Quay in Dublin city centre, on April 9 last.
His prosecution had been adjourned for a pre-sentence probation report to be furnished to the court.
Judge Ann Ryan finalised the case and imposed a six-month term on the boy, who was accompanied to the proceedings by his father. The judge also ordered that he was to be supervised by Probation and Welfare Service for six months following his release.


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