Collectively, the UK's 26 million homes are responsible for more than a quarter of the UK's emissions (152 MtCO2) of the main greenhouse gas driving climate change. It is relatively simple to build new housing to high environmental standards, the challenge is to bring the existing housing stock up to current standards.
An even greater challenge is to achieve this within one of London's many conservation areas. London has almost half the total estimated dwellings in Conservation Areas in the UK.
Priory Grove, Stockwell in London overlooks Larkhall Park and sits within the Larkhall Conservation area. It forms the end of a 19th Century terrace and had been a family home for more than 30 years. Built during the 1840s, the building has undergone significant improvements to create a sustainable and generous family home.
Our brief was to extend and refurbish Priory Grove, and to create a home for the 21st Century that is designed to the highest possible environmental standards and low energy use.
The original, single-fronted house has become double-fronted, with an additional floor. A new extension at the back has replaced the former one and is separated from the main house, leaving a light slot between, to bring natural light deep into the plan.
The project uses cutting-edge, sustainable technology to bring the 150-year old building into the 21st century. The only external energy supply is sustainably sourced electricity, generated by renewable technologies. A highly insulated envelope (60% better than Building Regs) and passive energy measures of heating and lighting the building have led to minimal energy consumption.
75% of extracted air heat is saved through heat recovery unit, and heating load is boosted with an air source heat pump, which has 20% lower carbon emissions than gas.
The internal temperature is regulated by thermally massive walls which store heat and release energy slowly.
In the summer, low-e glazing reduces unwanted solar heat gain, and the glazed link between the existing house and extension induces a natural stack ventilation effect. Specially designed Portland stone louvres allow secure nighttime ventilation to take advantage of the lower nighttime temperatures.
All timber throughout the house is oak, sourced from European renewable forests. The contemporary extension uses breathable, natural, lime render.


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ABANDON SIGNS TO FOREFRONT RECORDS
Debut EP Released July 22
NEWS SOURCE: Overture Media
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) July 31, 2008—San Antonio rock act Abandon has signed an exclusive recording agreement with EMI CMG imprint Forefront Records. The band released its debut offering, a 5-song, self-titled EP, July 22.
With a sound that has been likened to popular bands U2 and The Killers, Abandon comprises brothers Josh Engler (vocals) and Justin Engler (rhythm guitars), cousins Dave Vela (drums) and Stevan Vela (lead guitar) as well as Bryan Fowler (bass). They formed as part of their church's worship band, eventually moving on to play local shows. The group came into relationship with Forefront Records after Director of A&R Chris York heard them perform at a Nashville club.
"It's definitely the strangest way I've discovered a new band," says York. "I was having dinner at a Mexican restaurant with my wife, and she started to get frustrated with me because she could tell I wasn't paying full attention to our conversation. This was because I could hear a band playing live at the club next door, and it sounded really, really good. I got in touch with the band later, and after we got to know each other, we knew it was a fit and started working together!"
"We are extremely excited to be a part of the Forefront family," says frontman Josh Engler. "We know we are in good hands, and are humbled by the opportunity. Also, we cannot wait for everyone to hear what we've been working on for the past year. It's an exciting time for us."
And fans will be able to preview 5 songs from Abandon's forthcoming full-length release, scheduled for early 2009, via a self-titled EP available at all digital music outlets and at the band's shows beginning July 22. Produced by Chris Stevens (Sanctus Real, Shawn McDonald, Delirious), the Abandon EP conveys classic Bible truths in a fresh voice (Peter's denial in "Providence"), fashions vulnerable prayers into memorable, soaring alternative pop songs ("Be Alive in Me"), and praises God while wearing the creative influences of The Beatles, Coldplay, and Delirious? ("All Because of You").
Additionally the band's first two singles, "All Because of You" (CHR) and "Providence" (Rock) will be vying for ads at radio beginning Aug. 1. Abandon will also debut music from its EP live on tour with SONICFLOOd this fall. For more information on Abandon, visit: www.myspace.com/abandontx.
About EMI CMG Label Group:
Brentwood, Tennessee-based EMI CMG Label Group is comprised of Sparrow Records, Forefront Records, and Credential Recordings, in addition to providing A&R and marketing support for sixstepsrecords via a joint venture and licensing partnership. Balancing freedom, discipline, creativity, profitability and ministry, EMI CMG Label Group strives for excellence in artist development. The Label Group is a division of EMI Christian Music Group. For further information, please visit www.emicmg.com.

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I am the official greeter and entertainer of husbands and children. It's a very important job. You can't believe how many people come in the store just to say "Hi" to me. I'm crazy about the kids, they smell so good. On busy days it's hard to get enough sleep. I'm approaching legendary.
This is one of my favorite things to do in the store; I lie really still in my bed under the table and just when I'm sure that a customer thinks that I am a stuffed dog, I open my eyes !! It makes them shout and say "oh my!" I get a lot of attention that way. My other favorite thing to do is help myself to some ones lunch that was tucked away within Pug reach. Score.
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Alveo Technologies Announces CE Mark for its be.well™ COVID-19 Flex Test
– The CE Mark for the Alveo be.well COVID-19 Flex Test is Alveo's first regulatory approval
– Alveo plans to submit the test for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under emergency use authorization
Alameda, CA – 02/10/21 – Alveo Technologies, Inc. (Alveo) announced today that it has received its first regulatory approval with the CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its be.well COVID-19 Flex Test. The be.well platform is a molecular test based on an isothermal nucleic acid amplification process, and has a real-time healthcare data application program to help accelerate time to COVID-19 treatment and surveillance.
"Alveo is pleased to have CE Mark registration and to have the be.well platform contribute to the public health need for high quality testing related to COVID-19," said Ron Chiarello, Ph.D., CEO, Founder, and Chairman for Alveo. "This is a first step to deliver our product platform with real-time results and life-saving diagnostic information to everyone, anytime, everywhere."
The Alveo be.well COVID-19 Flex Test will soon be made available in the UK and European markets. Alveo is also developing other tests as part of the be.well platform to help decentralize diagnostics and for use in any setting providing greater impact and access to healthcare data.
About Alveo
Alveo is leading the transformation of the consumer health tech market with a low-cost, easy-to-use, at-home diagnostic platform that will change the way infectious diseases are detected and managed. The company's be.well™ testing system gives individuals access to cutting-edge molecular testing and cloud-based data analytics for rapid diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. With an initial focus on acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19, Influenza A/B and RSV, Alveo's agile and dynamic diagnostic platform can be adapted to detect a wide range of diseases that threaten public health. Affordable access to real-time, at-home results will transform the way individuals, healthcare providers and public health professionals identify and manage disease outbreaks. With be.well™, we will know sooner, act faster and make better-informed decisions toward personalized intervention options that benefit individuals and the entire population.
To learn more, visit https://alveotechnologies.com/
Damiana Gallatin
Marketing & Media Coordinator
Alveo Technologies Appoints Veteran Biotech and Diagnostics Leader to Board of Directors
Alveo Technologies' be.well COVID-19 Test Wins XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing Competition
Alveo Technologies Awarded Grant for its be.well™ COVID-19 Test
Alveo Technologies Expands Scientific Advisory Board with Appointment of Esteemed Healthcare Business Executive, Fran Soistman


Arlington Manor is a large country house 3 miles north of Newbury, Berkshire. It was bought by the trustees of Mary Hare Grammar School on 22 September 1947 for £21,400. Since those days, the price of property has risen considerably. In 2007, a large country house in a 100 acre estate in Berkshire would now cost upwards of £5 million.
Edgar Corrie was born 22 June 1787 and he married Margaret, daughter and co-heiress of Aston Byrom of Moor Hall, Cheshire. He worked as a merchant at one time based in Liverpool. The Corrie family is descended from the Scottish landed gentry, and further back into Norman baronetage (Baron Robert de Courci, b. 1006). Edgar and Margaret had nine children.
On 27 June 1879 the manor was sold by auction to the next owner, Francis and Mary Jeune.
Francis Jeune was born 17 March 1843. Educated at Harrow School, and graduated from Oxford University. He embarked on a career in law, as barrister, then made a judge in 1891. In 1894 he was the President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division. He married Susan Mary Elizabeth Stanley (widow) 17 August 1881. He had one son by this marriage. In 1891 Sir Francis was created 1st Baron St Helier of the Island of Jersey. Sir Francis was also resident in 79 Harley Street, London, where he died 9 April 1905.
His wife, Mary Jeune, held a reputation for being a "society hostess", and received many important visitors. She was also involved in charitable work in London, including a holiday fund for poor children, and a "Rescue Home". She died 25 January 1931.
"About a couple of miles from Newbury - rich in reminscence of the troublesome times associated with the Cromwellian regime - is Arlington Manor. It is a substantially-built country manison - built of a peculiar spieces of Bath stone - and no matter from which of its four sides you view the outlook, it is 'as fair as fair can be'."
"Perhaps , however, the view from the veranda is the finest. The lawn is immediately before you; a little series of valleys and hills rise and fall until all is lost in the blue line of hills miles away..."
James Ashton Fairhurst was born 1867.
He was also a keen golfer, and financed the building of Crookham golf course.
It is thought that Lady Jeune continued to reside in Arlington Manor until at least 1925.
Two publications announced the move into Arlington Manor in 1949.
Researched by Tony Boyce, Victor Markham, Neil Alderman, Mr. Alan Treasure.
Arlington Manor photographs by Elliott & Fry, 1894, published in Strand magazine, volume 7, 1894.


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War of the Rebellion: Serial 090 Page 0343 Chapter LV. THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY CAMPAIGN.
During the attack and subsequent pursuit we changed front many times in accordance with orders from staff officers, moving through a difficult and wooded country, exposed frequently to a severe fire in front and flanks, and by the time the sun went down the brigade occupied its old camp-ground with the enemy routed and flying in disorder beyond Fisher's Hill, pursued by our cavalry.
The aggregate losses of the regiments of the brigade in killed, wounded, and missing are as follows: Thirty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers, 54; One hundred and twenty-eighth New York Volunteers, 95; One hundred and fifty-sixth New York Volunteers, 92; One hundred and seventy-sixth New York Volunteers, 53; One hundred and seventy-fifth New York Volunteers, 3; total, 297 men.*
The casualties will show how obstinately the ground was held. The very heavy detail of 5 officers and 175 men was on picket in front of the division, and many of these were captured by the rapid advance of the enemy on the other side of Cedar Creek. The One hundred and seventy-fifth New York Volunteers, Captain Charles McCarthey commanding, was detached from the brigade guarding the ammunition train and half the enemy in check until the train was removed to a place of safety under a heavy fire.
I desire before closing to bear testimony to the gallantry and good conduct of each and every member of the brigade staff, viz: Captain Charles W. Kennedy, One hundred and fifty-sixth New York, acting assistant adjutant-general, Captain T. P. Rundlet, Thirty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers, provost-marshal; Lieutenant H. E. Macomber, Thirty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers, acting aide-de-camp; Lieutenant Eugene Franklin, One hundred and seventy-sixth New York, acting aide-de-camp.
The following-named officers also distinguished themselves by their coolness and efficiency: Major Charles F. Allen, commanding Thirty-eighth Massachusetts Volunteers; Captain James J. Hoyt, One hundred and fifty-sixth New York Volunteers; Captain Alfred Cooley, One hundred and fifty-sixth New York Volunteers; Captain Charles R. Anderson, One hundred and twenty-eighth New York Volunteers; Lieut Charles B. Western, One hundred and fifty-sixth New York Volunteers.
ALFRED NEAFIE,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
Captain E. A. FISKE,
No. 98. Report of Major Charles F. Allen, Thirty-eighth Massachusetts Infantry, of operations October 19.
HDQRS. THIRTY-EIGHTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS,
Near Cedar Creek, Va., October 22, 1864.
SIR: I have the honor to make the following report relative to the part taken by this commanding in the engagement near Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864:
The regiment, in accordance with orders received, was ready to move at 5 a. m. At that time heavy firing was heard to the left, and orders
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Reports: NFL-NFLPA meetings cut short two days 10 hours ago
McIlroy: Open's return to Northern Ireland 'bigger than me' 10 hours ago
Report: Broncos QB Lock agrees to terms 10 hours ago
Falcons sign LB Jones to four-year, $57M extension 10 hours ago
Brady doesn't care what Cromartie said
New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie was none too kind in making his feelings for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady known last season.
He used a derogatory term and language apparently in response to Brady pointing toward the Jets' sideline in a game last year. A new season has done nothing to soften Cromartie's feelings toward Brady.
"What I said last year, I meant it," Cromartie told Newsday earlier this week. "I'm not going to take back anything. I'm definitely looking forward to this rivalry game. I still have the same feelings. Feelings don't change. Whatever I said last year is not going to change."
Brady got his chance to respond on Wednesday and indicated that he didn't really care to discuss Cromartie's remarks any further.
"I don't care what he says about me," Brady told the Boston Globe. Later in the interview Brady said once again he didn't care about what Cromartie had said about the matter.
Maybe he really doesn't want to discuss it.


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Home/Life Style/10 pop-ups, drops, events to kick off the holiday season as the style gods planned it
From the minds that created Gen Z beauty favorites Starface and Plus comes Futurewise, a buzzy new skincare line aimed at hydration, hydration, hydration. The brand launches with a Slugging System — e.g., products that create "an occlusive layer over the skin to prevent water loss" — that includes a Slug Boost ($22), a Slug Cream ($24) and a Slug Balm ($24). Right in time for the harsh winter months and the holidays. Just saying. futurewise.world
Apt. 4B opens at the Row DTLA
Fairfax favorite Apt.4B, the concept shop designed after a New York apartment in the '90s, is one of the latest outposts to join the Row DTLA. Opened to the public on Nov. 12, the store features a range of graphic tees, crewnecks and accessories, among other unique finds. 777 Alameda St., Suite 120, Los Angeles. apt4b.nyc
Loewe has touched down in L.A., opening a new flagship on Rodeo Drive. Sporting a blue ceramic façade and a design based on creative director Jonathan Anderson's foundational concept, Casa Loewe, the 3,700-square-foot space features a full array of the brand's men's and women's ready-to-wear lines and accessories, in addition to a curation of artwork from its own collection.
Come Tees FW22
Sonya Sombreuil of Come Tees
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Artist Sonya Sombreuil's brand Come Tees is back with its FW22 collection of heavyweight screenprinted tees and workwear in diffused colors. Run, don't walk! cometees.biz
Celine at the Wiltern
Celine presents its FW23 presentation at the Wiltern in Koreatown. The fashion show is the latest expression inspired by creative director Hedi Slimane's long relationship with L.A., during which time the city has served as a muse. Live performances to follow. Dec. 8, 8 p.m. 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. celine.com
Bogner X Fred Segal
Ski Sunset, the collab between renowned German ski brand Bogner and L.A. boutique Fred Segal, is the place where the slopes meet the sand (or Sunset Boulevard?). Shop the pieces at Fred Segal's Sunset location and online destinations. 8500 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. fredsegal.com; bogner.com
Hot Wheels X Nike
These are the final days to catch "Juntos," the triumphant group show curated by AJ Girard and Ozzie Juarez, before it wraps on Dec. 1. Held at Tlaloc Studios, an artist run-space in South Central (founded by Juarez) that has put an emphasis on supporting L.A.'s creative subcultures, the show brought together artists from L.A., Miami, Texas and New York. Droves of people came for the opening — were you there? Of course you were, everyone was — to see the work of Natalia Lemper, The Perez Bros, Carlos Jaramillo, Esperanza Rosas, Diane Abapo and more. @tlalocstudios
Esprit in L.A.
Esprit's L.A. pop-up shop is open through January, marking its physical return to the U.S. for the first time since 2012. Shoppers can expect special capsule collections that will roll out through the rest of the year, along with the brand's current FW22 collection, which takes inspiration from its archive, modernizing pieces from the '80s in sleek fashion. (The pop-up also coincides with its ecommerce relaunch.) 156 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. esprit.us
'As You Wish'
Converse premieres its latest contribution to the skate video canon with L.A. pro skaters Louie Lopez and Erik Herrera. Both part of the brand's Cons skate squad, Lopez and Herrera's stories intersect in "As You Wish," an intimate look at their native and found communities in the city. Filmed mostly in and around L.A. — along with Miami, Paris and Guadalajara, Mexico — the project celebrates the unique way skaters view the city. Available to stream. converse.com
Image does Art Basel
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Image brings L.A. style, culture and history to life in Miami in the form of "Corpo RanfLA: Terra Cruiser," a performance and installation by rafa esparza. The work, an official selection of Art Basel, will be performed Nov. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. During the performance, esparza will transform his body into a lowrider cyborg and invite people in his community to "ride" him. The remnants of the performance — a retrofitted 25-cent pony ride structure — will remain on display during the fair. artbasel.com
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei says the enemies are trying to trigger infighting among Muslims as they are destroying Islamic countries.
"The aim of the enemies today is to set off a civil war among Muslims which they have unfortunately succeeded to some extent," the Leader said Tuesday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Prophet of Islam.
"They are destroying countries one after another. They are destroying Syria, Yemen and Libya. They have Muslims in Bahrain under pressure," Ayatollah Khamenei said.
The Leader criticized Muslim silence in his address to a group of participants at an international conference on Islamic unity held in Tehran, Muslim ambassadors, and Iranian officials.
"In Nigeria, why is this level of tragedy being brought on that peaceful, pro-proximity and faithful sheikh? Why is the world of Islam silent?" Ayatollah Khamenei said, referring to Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky who is being held incommunicado in military detention.
"Today, the Western civilization is revealing its contradictions. It is now Islam's turn and it is up to Muslims to mobilize their efforts and establish a new Islamic civilization.
"This address, however, is to Ulama and Islamic thinkers of the world who do not regard the West as their Qibla. I have no much hope in the world of Islam's politicians," Ayatollah Khamenei said.
"The world of Islam, like the Prophet, must unleash a new spirit and a fresh environment and set up a new Islamic civilization," the Leader added.


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On this DVD, you'll learn the secrets to Roy Walton's original two-card brainchild, as expertly performed and taught by Michael Ammar. Then, you'll watch and learn some different and original presentations for the original Card Warp as Scotty York performs and teaches his decidedly adult version, and Eugene Burger uses the cards to demonstrate a horrifying history lesson. From there, you'll move on to even more visually amazing versions that use a card and a borrowed banknote, such as Michael Close's Dr. Strangetrick and Howie Schwartzman's Star Warp, as taught by Ammar again. Paul Diamond will demonstrate how to make the face of a deck change when it's wrapped in a bill, even when the spectator holds it. You'll also see and learn Bruce Cervon's Warp II, possibly the most baffling version of Card Warp ever created.


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Santos Secundino Hernández is a former baseball relief pitcher who is most notable for being on Panama's roster for the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He played professionally from 1994 to 2007.

From 1994 to 1997 he played in the San Francisco Giants organization, playing for the Clinton LumberKings in 1994. That season, made 32 relief appearances, going 5-7 with a 3.75 ERA, striking out 48 batters in 48 innings of work. He played for the Burlington Bees in 1995, going 5-8 with a 2.66 ERA in 44 relief appearances, striking out 85 batters in 64 innings. With Burlington again in 1996, he had a 3-3 record, 35 saves and a 1.89 ERA in 61 relief appearances, striking out 79 batters and allowing only 39 hits in 66 innings. He played for the San Jose Giants and Shreveport Captains in 1997, going 2-6 with 15 saves and a 3.47 ERA in 47 relief appearances, striking out 87 in 57 innings of work for San Jose. For the Captains, he went 1-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 11 appearances, saving six games and striking out 14 batters in 15 innings.

He was taken by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the second round of the 1997 expansion draft, and he pitched in their organization until 1999. In 1998, he pitched for the Durham Bulls, going 2-0 with a 4.84 ERA in 53 relief appearances, striking out only 60 batters in 80 innings of work. In 1999, he started the first games of his professional career as he played for Orlando Rays and Durham. With Orlando, he made 35 appearances, starting four games and going 5-4 with a 3.70 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 56 innings of work. In six appearances (four starts) with Durham, he went 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA.

From 2000 to 2005 and in 2007, Hernandez played in the Mexican League. He played for the Tigres del Mexico from 2000 to 2003, the Angelopolis Tigres in 2004, the Tabasco Olmecas and Puebla Pericos in 2005 and the Petroleros de Minatitlán in 2007. In 2005, he went 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA in 11 games with Puebla and 1-5 with a 6.63 ERA in 18 games with Tabasco. In 2007, he went 2-2 with an 8.38 ERA in eight games with Minatitlan.

Despite being on the team's roster for the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Hernandez did not actually appear in any games for Panama.

References

External links
 Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minor and Mexican Leagues), or The Baseball Cube, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

Living people
Burlington Bees players
Clinton LumberKings players
Durham Bulls players
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Minor league baseball coaches
Olmecas de Tabasco players
Orlando Rays players
Panamanian expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Pastora de los Llanos players
People from Chiriquí Province
Pericos de Puebla players
Petroleros de Minatitlán players
San Jose Giants players
Shreveport Captains players
Tigres de la Angelopolis players
Tigres del México players
2006 World Baseball Classic players
Year of birth missing (living people)
Panamanian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela

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God's Chosen One, The Christ.
And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God."
Jesus was grossly misunderstood by the religious leaders and the general public of His day. They simply failed to grasp that it was precisely because Jesus was God's Chosen One – the Christ – that He chose not to save Himself; chose to endure the insults, the pain, the humiliation, and suffering. Had He saved Himself, as He was quite capable of doing (Matthew 26:53,54), we would have been lost forever! He came in our interest, not His own.
Actually, the Lord did not have to come, but He wanted to come in other to save us from the clutches of the satan. He did not come to earth just for the fun of it! He came for a purpose – to save humanity, us.
Death on the cross was the only way by which we could be saved. Jesus is the only way by whom we could be saved.
Jesus was God's holy, chosen Lamb, set apart from the foundation of the world to be the perfect sacrifice that would take away our sins. Thus, He, the Lord of Life (John 5:26; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Colossians 1:16ff), submitted Himself to death on our behalf. He as slain from before the creation of the world so that we could be in His book of life (Revelation 13:8)!
Many times we fail to realize that we ought to be fashioned after Him. As He was submissive to the Father in all humility (Philippians 2:8b), we also must submit to God and face the scorn, insult, pain, humiliation, and suffering in the world for Him (Phil. 1:29) in order to be transformed into His image (Phil. 2:5). As we grow in our Christian life, our focus should be more on Christ and less on ourselves until He becomes our only focal point.
Jesus must be our Source of life. The more we keep looking at the Source, the more we will draw from Him, and out of us will flow rivers of living water influencing the lives of those around us, and bringing glory and honor to God. Then, no matter what Satan hurls at us through the world, we won't despair for we will be firmly grounded in Him Who loved us and gave Himself for us. We will be convinced that He who could sacrifice so much for us is surely mindful of us. Knowing this, we will never doubt, but fully trust Him Who is eternal life (1 John 1:2).


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Brad Pitt Has 'Paid No Meaningful Child Support' Since Separation, Angelina Jolie Says
Court papers say actress wants their marriage dissolved by the end of the year
Tim Kenneally | August 7, 2018 @ 3:24 PM
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce could be winding to a close soon — but apparently there's still a bit of drama remaining.
Jolie filed court papers on Tuesday saying that she wants their marriage to be dissolved by the end of the year.
In the papers, Jolie also alleges that Pitt has "paid no meaningful child support" since their separation.
Also Read: Angelina Jolie Speaks Out on Brad Pitt Split: 'We're All Just Healing'
The papers make note of "informal arrangements around the payment of the children's expenses," but says they "have not been regularly sustained" by Pitt for "over a year and a half."
The papers add that Jolie plans to file "for the establishment of a retroactive child support order."
TheWrap has reached out to representatives for Pitt seeking comment on Jolie's accusations.
Also Read: Brad Pitt on Life Pre-Divorce: 'I Was Boozing Too Much'
"Brangelina," as they were dubbed by the media, met on the set of the 2005 action movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," in which they played rival assassins who also happen to be married to each other. There was widespread speculation at the time that their relationship began on the set and that Pitt divorced Jennifer Aniston so he could be with Jolie.
They were officially married in a private ceremony at a French chateau in August 2014.
Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016, citing irreconcilable differences. The actress also requested sole physical custody of the couples' six children, offering Pitt visitation rights and joint legal custody. Pitt officially adopted three of Jolie's children, while Jolie gave birth to three more children of their own over the course of their relationship.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.
Brangelina and 11 More Hollywood Pairings That Began on Set (Photos)
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are calling it quits 12 years after their relationship began with a meetup that drove Hollywood gossip magazines crazy. The two met while filming the spy romance "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" and fell in love while Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston. They are far from the first Hollywood couple to fall in love on set, but not every couple met the same ending.
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall became one of the most famous couples of Hollywood's Golden Era after they met in Bacall's debut film, "To Have and Have Not." The two married in 1945 and starred together in three noir films: "The Big Sleep," "Dark Passage" and "Key Largo." They remained together until Bogart's death in 1957.
Another Golden Era relationship that didn't pan out so well was Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, who fell in love on the set of "Brother Rat" in 1938. The two were married from 1940-1948, but broke up after the stress of their acting careers and Reagan's job as president of the Screen Actors Guild put a strain on their relationship.
Still, the two remained on good terms even as Reagan went on to become the only divorced U.S. president in history.
Scandal erupted on the set of the historical epic "Cleopatra" in 1963 thanks to its principle actors, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Though the two were married to other people, they began an affair while playing Cleopatra and Marc Antony in the film.
The two entered a turbulent marriage, during which they starred together in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Burton and Taylor divorced in 1975, remarried in '75, and then divorced again in '76.
Another famous affair was the one between Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn, who starred together in "Woman of the Year." Unlike Burton and Taylor's very public affair, Tracy and Hepburn kept theirs very private, with Tracy keeping it secret from his wife, whom he never divorced. Hepburn also did not speak publicly about her relationship with Tracy until his wife's death in 1983.
On the other hand, there's Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, who fell in love in 1957 while filming "The Long, Hot Summer." They married a year later, had three daughters, and stayed together until Newman's death in 2008.
While Susan Sarandon and Kevin Costner's characters ended up together in "Bull Durham," Sarandon ended up with co-star Tim Robbins in real life. While they never married, they had two sons and stayed together from 1988 to 2009.
Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin had one of the more contentious breakups in modern Hollywood. They met in 1990 on the set of the rom-com "The Marrying Man" and wed for real three years later. They separated in 2000 and officially divorced in 2002, sparking a four-year long custody battle over their daughter, Ireland.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman met in 1990 on the set of the NASCAR drama "Days of Thunder" and got married that same year. They later appeared together in the Stanley Kubrick film "Eyes Wide Shut" and divorced in 2001.
When Matt Damon burst into the film world with his iconic performance in "Good Will Hunting" he also started dating his co-star, Minnie Driver. Their relationship was short and not-so-sweet, ending when Damon publicly said he was no longer with Driver during an interview on "Oprah."
Driver had no idea Damon was going to make the announcement and later described Damon's move to the L.A. Times as "fantastically inappropriate."
Things went better for Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr., two late-'90s teen heartthrobs who met while filming "I Know What You Did Last Summer." They began dating in 2000 and married two years later. Today, they are still together and are raising two kids.
While all the pairings here have been between actors, there's one actor/director couple that became a potent creative duo in recent years. After meeting while working on the 2001 "Planet of the Apes" remake, Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter entered a 13-year relationship during which they worked together on multiple films.
Their collaborations include "Big Fish," "Corpse Bride," "Sweeney Todd" and "Alice In Wonderland." The two "separated amicably" in 2014.
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Under promise, over deliver - Highway 63 fully twinned in 2016
I got an email from Alberta Transportation mid-afternoon on Wednesday inviting me on a bus ride to a spot a couple of hours down the road on Highway 63 where a special announcement would be made. It was positioned in that email as "a sneak preview of the newly twinned roadway on Highway 63 north of Wandering River." The department would have Red Arrow coaches, filled with media people and dignitaries, leaving from Edmonton at 7:30 am and Fort McMurray at 8:00 am.
As word of this magical mystery tour began spreading, speculation and anticipation began building. What would be the scope of the announcement? What could possibly warrant the level of attention being generated? Why was there so little information available in advance?
"I'm guessing this is going to be a case of the government under promising and over delivering," I said to Rick Harp on CBC-Edmonton radio on Friday morning as I was finishing my second cup of coffee before leaving for MacDonald Island to catch the bus.
In many ways, it was an event very much out of the ordinary. Pulling the trigger on something this substantial and logistically challenging less than 48-hours in advance was a risky move. It was pure luck that I had a window in my busy calendar that allowed me to attend and represent Mayor Blake and my council colleagues. I'm guessing that based on the cone of silence that hovered over this thing, that pressing the GO-button was far from a certainty. The bureaucrats, Transportation staffers and communication teams were likely running full-tilt-boogie trying to make it work.
We were given very specific instructions about what we could and could not share, post or tweet as the bus began pulling out from the front of the Suncor Community Leisure Centre, complete with a comprehensive list of embargo rules punctuated with a warning of what would happened if you broke them.
Any person found to be in breach of this embargo will be subject to punitive action which may include a ban from future Government of Alberta announcements.
They were taking the cloak and dagger approach very seriously and wanted all the media outlets to only have carte blanche to release the information at exactly the same time.
I sat in my seat banging out the blog post that was released yesterday about Wednesday's visit by former Prime Minister Paul Martin (Straddling cultures) while Donna Babchishin and Landon Reppert played tour guides, pointing out some of the work that was done and ongoing as we zoomed down the highway.
Ironic and tragic - as our bus load of media folk and leaders headed south on 63, no less than two vehicles passed on double solid lines going around a curve. Sadly, this is a regular occurrence that can produce devastating results, and too often does.
It was nice to learn the difference between a passing lane and a climbing lane, and also to get some commentary from our MLAs Don Scott and Mike Allen in advance of the actual news conference.
"This was a huge team effort," said Mike Allen, MLA, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, also the special advisor on Highway 63. "Today's announcement is the culmination of a lot of hard work that has been happening for years, long before the provincial election."
"Our region is really the economic engine of Alberta," said Don Scott, MLA, Fort McMurray-Conklin. "This demonstrates an extreme commitment to get this project done in a timely fashion."
What started out as an 11-year window for completion of twinning, dropped to 8 years when the Toward a Safer 63 report was released on June 29 with an additional commitment to look at all available options to expedite completion even sooner.
"In late July, Premier Redford said to go back and see how we can fund it sooner," said Allen as the Red Arrow bus began approaching the soon-to-be-opened 36-kilometre twinned roadway north of Wandering River.
We were given press releases and background information about both aspects of the announcement - the opening of the 36-km newly-twinned blacktop 9 months ahead of schedule on October 22 and the fast-tracking of the complete twinning of Highway 63 by fall 2016 - with strict release instructions. The bus descended into silence as everyone nose-dived into the details and media representatives began charting out who they needed to interview to get the best angle on the news.
"The fact that this 36-kilometre section is opening 9 months ahead of schedule is great news," I said to a few reporters gathered round following the formal program. "The fact that it is opening before winter is even more significant. This is going to save lives."
The list of new infrastructure commitments is significant, totaling over a billion dollars:
$778 million for completing the twinning
$158 to build passing/climbing lanes and safety rest areas on Hwy 881
$150 to extend Hwy 881 from Anzac to Hwy 69
$10 to begin a planning study for the long term corridor needs
Our region's contribution to GDP and provincial royalty coffers is predicated on our ability to get people to and from the work site safely and in a timely, predictable manner. The growth of our communities and industries is dependent on our ability to move goods effectively to the region from around the province, country and world. Transportation infrastructure is key and a strategic investment on the part of the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada. Getting Highway 63 done as early as possible is just good business.
Highway 63 completely twinned, Fort McMurray's waterfront nearing completion, bridges and interchanges opened, and many of the City Centre McMurray catalyst projects done - 2016 is going to be a marquee year in Wood Buffalo.
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NFL cheerleading & its sexualization should end
Wednesday September 5, 2018
By Tom Krattenmaker
Oregon author
Featured often in USA Today, Religion News Service
Miss America has finally retired its antiquated practice of parading women onstage in swimsuits. The National Football League ought to go next.
Actually, a beauty-pageant swimsuit competition is mild compared to what passes for "cheerleading" in the NFL, which dives into its 2018 preseason this week. Besides putting the sexy young performers on the sidelines in bikini-sized costumes, professional football teams have them shake and twerk in ways more akin to pole-dancing than traditional cheerleading.
It's time to call this out for what it is: demeaning to women and an anachronism that ought to be beneath the male fans to whom this titillating eye candy is served.
Over recent months, we've seen the crumbling of any last pretense that these women are out there to lead cheers and pump up fans' enthusiasm for the action on the field. Reports have spilled out about the performers facing constant groping and verbal come-ons when forced to interact with fans, cheerleaders on Washington's team being required to parade topless for an all-male group of suite-holders at a photo shoot, and several NFL teams fielding offshoots of their cheerleading squads that don't even appear on the sidelines; their job is to mingle with the high-rollers in the stadium luxury suites.
Objectification of cheerleaders needs to end
These are worse by degree but utterly consistent with the spirit of "cheerleading" in the nation's most popular pro sports league, which reduces the female performers to "skin and sexuality," as writer Ed Uszynski aptly puts it.
Cheers for the home team? The real essence of NFL cheerleading is captured by reports like this gem from TMZ Sports: "Roughly 1,000 of the hottest chicks in Texas went down to Houston this weekend … to try out for a spot on the Texans cheerleading squad … and TMZ Sports has pics from the smokin' hot audition."
In a time marked by the #MeToo movement and growing rejection of society's fixation on female looks and sexuality — and by pro football's continued failure to fully address a pattern of violence against women by its players — the NFL needs to put an end to this insulting nonsense.
It can start by retiring the Viagra approach and have cheerleaders lead cheers.
Beginning with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, pro football "cheerleading" has gravitated farther and farther away from real cheerleading, which is primarily about arousing team spirit, not male sexual fantasies. Real cheerleading features infectious, syncopated chants. It showcases impressive coordination and athleticism as squads form human pyramids and toss teammates in the air with daring and precision.
Often, the squads include men. So there's another tip for NFL owners. You want to show that you value your sideline performers for more than their ability to satiate the heterosexual male gaze? Then follow the lead of the Los Angeles Rams, whose cheerleaders this season will include men. It's an NFL first but should not be a last.
Those male cheerleaders won't be sent be sent out in Speedos and no shirts. The women shouldn't be either. If the NFL wants to demonstrate that it's on board with the new era for gender relations and that it truly values women — big "ifs," to be sure — it will have the women cheerleaders baring roughly the same amount of skin as the men.
It will pay them fairly, too — the subject of several lawsuits in recent years — and reconfigure super-strict cheerleader conduct codes that govern everything from the women's weight and hair to their interactions with players and social media activity.
No gender equality in NFL
It's telling that the cheerleader rule books forbid them from fraternizing with players, while no such rule is imposed on players. As The New York Times reported, the New Orleans Saints bar their cheerleaders from even eating in the same restaurant as a player. If one enters a restaurant and notices a player dining there, she must leave. If she is there first and a player enters, she must leave.
So much for her meal. But team management probably doesn't mind. Better for keeping the cheerleaders rail-thin as the conduct code requires.
Deeper than that, practices like these perpetuate a deeply unfair double standard. It's accepted that men are going to prowl for sex and take what they can get, especially young male athletes, while it's left to women to regulate the giving or withholding of sex — and face harsh judgments either way.
Teams that don't favor any of the above have another to option for reform. They can join the half-dozen teams — the Bills, Bears, Browns, Giants, Packers and Steelers — that currently don't have cheerleaders.
Probably no coincidence that all six play in outdoor stadiums in cities where the football season weather is not conducive to swimsuits.
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Pink Sari Revolution
Pink Sari Revolution, by Amana Fontanella-Khan, tells the story of the Gulabi Gang.
The gang's story—of poverty-stricken, unlettered women standing up for themselves, struggling against centuries-old misogyny—inspires. "Hope is a very big thing," one elderly member says. "Sampat gave it to us every time she came to the village." Still, it needs to be asked how truly revolutionary the Gulabi Gang is—or can be—and the author doesn't step back from storytelling to do so. In her account of a widow horrifically mistreated, then evicted, by her in-laws, she misses opportunities to explore the gang's limits and thus risks overstating their impact. Read my review in the Summer 2013 Ms. Magazine.
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The Cooked Seed
The Cooked Seed traces Anchee Min's evolution from a woman with shattered self-esteem to one with brass enough to have a child when she wanted, although her Chinese-immigrant partner didn't, and then to divorce him and find love with an American, a Vietnam veteran. Like him, Min suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, and her prose bears the marks. Her book reads like the testimony of a woman who, in coping with haunting memories she'd rather suppress, swings between remembering too much and too little. Therefore, she simply tells it as it happened, in the order it happened, all of it. See my full review of the book in Ms. Magazine's Spring issue.
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"Should My People Need Me"
My profile of Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi runs on the cover of Ms. Magazine's Winter 2012 issue. The woman who has long personified the fight for democracy and human rights in Burma has finally decided to engage with one of the world's most repressive regimes. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is running for a seat in a parliament created by the military junta that put her under house arrest for almost two decades, after stealing an election from her. Read about the challenges facing her as she attempts a shift from moral icon to politician. As she told Congressman Bill Richardson in 1994, "I look upon myself as a politician, and that isn't a dirty word, is it, Congressman?"
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Sajida can't talk openly about what war and displacement have forced her to do. She banters with male customers at the cafe where she works in Damascus, Syria. But the men want more from this 43-year old divorced mother of two, a refugee from Iraq. And she can't refuse; her boss has seized her passport. "I am a slave in his hands," Sajida says.
Continue reading my piece about Sajida and other Iraqi refugees forced into prostitution in Syria in Ms. Magazine's Summer 2008 issue.
You can also listen to an interview about the article at 9 minutes past the hour on Doug Clifford's Hour of Hope.
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Q: Button inside SimpleCursorAdapter I've a ListView that I populate with a SimpleCursorAdapter. For each item in my list i've, in this order: TextView > RatingBar > TextView > ImageView. I want to add a button on the ImageView but I dont know how to this...
Where I populate the ListView:
adapter = new SimpleCursorAdapter(this, R.layout.beerdrunk, cursor,
            new String[] { "beers", "notes", "numbers" }, new int[] {
                    R.id.champName, R.id.champNote, R.id.champDrunk });
    adapter.setViewBinder(binder);
    list = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listMyBeers);
    list.setItemsCanFocus(true);
    list.setOnItemClickListener(onClickBeer);
    list.setAdapter(adapter);

The OnItemClickListener:
private OnItemClickListener onClickBeer = new OnItemClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int arg2,
            long arg3) {
        System.out.println(""+ arg0);
        System.out.println(""+ arg1);
        System.out.println(""+arg2);
        Intent newActivity = new Intent(MyBeers.this, DetailsBeer.class);
        newActivity.putExtra("com.example.checkmybeer.DetailsBeer", ""
                + arg3);
        startActivityForResult(newActivity, 0);
    }
};

And the XML for beerdrunk:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/champName"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_weight="130"
    android:gravity="center_vertical"
    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
    android:maxLines="3"
    android:padding="5dp"
    android:paddingRight="20dp"
    android:singleLine="false"
    android:text="@string/beerBook"
    android:textColor="@color/black1"
    android:textSize="20sp"
    android:textStyle="bold" >
</TextView>

<View
    android:layout_width="1.5dip"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" />

<RatingBar
    android:id="@+id/champNote"
    style="@style/beerRatingSmall"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    android:isIndicator="true"
    android:numStars="5"
    android:layout_margin="1.5dp"
    android:rating="5"
    android:stepSize="0.10" >
</RatingBar>

<View
    android:layout_width="1.5dip"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/champDrunk"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    android:layout_weight="30"
    android:gravity="right|center_vertical"
    android:padding="5dp"
    android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
    android:text="200"
    android:textColor="@color/black1"
    android:textSize="20sp"
    android:textStyle="bold" />

<View
    android:layout_width="1.5dip"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" />

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/champPlusone"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|right"
    android:layout_margin="5dp"
    android:layout_weight="30"
    android:gravity="right|center_vertical"
    android:clickable="false"
    android:src="@drawable/plus2" />
</LinearLayout>

I've tried something like:
    if(arg2 instanceof ImageView){
     //do some stuff
    }

But it does not work... How can i do to know which view is clicked inside my "row" ?

A: If you want to click on an image, use an ImageButton instead of an ImageView.
You can then set the onClick attribute on the button that calls a method in your Activity.
Extend a SimpleCursorAdapter and in the bindView method add onClick listeners for each button. (Maybe make it call a method in your activity ... public void buttonClicked(int position, View v)... so you know which row and which view was clicked.
Here is an example implementation of CursorAdapter you could use.
class CustomCursorAdapter extends CursorAdapter{
    LayoutInflater inflater;

    public CustomCursorAdapter(Context context, Cursor c, int flags){
        super(context,c,flags);
        inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
    }

    @Override
    public void bindView(View view, Context context, Cursor cursor){
        int row_id = cursor.get('_id');  //Your row id (might need to replace)
        ImageButton button = (ImageButton) view.findViewById(R.id.champPlusone);
        button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(){
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v){
                //ADD STUFF HERE you know which row is clicked. and which button
            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public View newView(Context context, Cursor cursor, ViewGroup parent){
        LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
        View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.beerdrunk, parent, false);
        bindView(v,context,cursor);
        return v;
    }

}

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American 'humanitarian' regime-change arm USAID discusses embedding 'aid workers' with military and intelligence
Ben Norton· February 20, 2019
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) published a plan to train aid workers as special operations forces, working in teams with military and intelligence operatives to advance "national security" interests.
The US government's supposed "aid" organization the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has published a plan to train its ostensible humanitarian workers as special operations forces who will collaborate closely with the military and intelligence agencies.
USAID, which serves as Washington's soft-power arm, pushing regime-change operations under a "humanitarian" guise, discussed this strategy in an internal report first reported on by the development website Devex.
American putative humanitarian workers will learn CIA-style tactics and work directly with operatives from the US military and intelligence agencies, according to the proposal. The goal is to turn them into what the agency describes as "super enablers," who can better serve US "national security" efforts.
USAID has been a key player in the Donald Trump administration's far-right coup attempt in Venezuela. The organization also supported some of the right-wing opposition groups behind the 2018 coup attempt in Nicaragua.
USAID is already working directly with the Defense Department and State Department to deliver so-called aid to Cucuta, Colombia, on Venezuela's border, as part of Trump's efforts to overthrow the socialist government of elected President Nicolás Maduro.
According to the internal report revealed by Devex, USAID is considering plans to develop what is calls Rapid Expeditionary Development Teams, or RED Teams for short.
USAID's internal report says these "RED Team members would be specifically recruited and trained to deliver novel techniques, practices, and tools optimized to secure communities vulnerable to violent extremist radicalization and exploitation."
These RED Team development officers, the USAID report continues, "would be deployed as two-person teams and placed with 'non-traditional' USAID partners executing a mix of offensive, defensive, and stability operations in extremis conditions." The teams would also "have the resources and authority to implement projects and disburse resources on their own."
As an example of some of potential "'non-traditional' USAID partners," the regime-change agency named some of the following organizations:
US Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
US Army Special Forces
State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Devex noted that the authors of the study consulted with representatives from infamous US military and intelligence agencies, including the deadly US Naval Special Warfare Development Group, popularly referred to as SEAL Team Six.
This strategy to weaponize aid workers is being pushed by USAID's US Global Development Lab, which was launched by the Barack Obama administration in 2014. Its technocratic rhetoric is full of neoliberal buzzwords about "innovation" and "broad-based economic growth."
The deeply neoliberal institution says it works "in partnership with public and private innovators around the world, USAID Missions, and interagency colleagues."
The USAID report (PDF) proposing the development of the RED Teams quotes an anonymous officer with more than 15 years of experience who stated bluntly:
"We have to be involved in national security or USAID will not be relevant. Anybody who doesn't think we need to be working in combat elements or working with SF [special forces] groups is just naïve. We are either going to be up front or irrelevant… USAID is going through a lot right now, but this is an area where we can be of utility. It must happen."
The report continues:
"A former USAID Mission Director with experience throughout the Middle East likened RED Teams to Forward Air Controllers (FACs), responsible for directing air strikes in remote areas. Rather than call through layers of bureaucracy in the heat of battle, FACs radio directly to those responsible for scrambling air assets and deliver a range of capabilities perfectly suited to firefights in real time. In the Mission Director's analogy, RED Team members would be 'super enablers,' observing situations on the ground and responding immediately by designing, funding, and implementing small-scale activities. They would also have 'reach back' to USAID to link up efforts with additional development programming streams that could amplify or build on their immediate efforts."
USAID officer openly admits: "We have to be involved in national security or USAID will not be relevant. Anybody who doesn't think we need to be working in combat elements or working with SF [special forces] groups is just naïve. We are either going to be up front or irrelevant" pic.twitter.com/TCEuS3raHq
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) February 20, 2019
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Really, I feel very badly for teachers who get laid off. It's not like there's a ton of other professions where you can easily transfer your skills, right?
Well guys, this is going to be an interesting month for CPS this month, between budget cuts and the 4-Tier system for assigning magnet and gifted/classical spots.
SPRINGFIELD – The latest warning from Springfield to local schools across Illinois is to get the pink slips ready.
Illinois State Superintendent Christopher Koch told lawmakers at the statehouse Thursday that the state's 12-billion dollar budget deficit will likely force local schools across the state to lay off thousands of teachers, administrators, and other workers.
Koch says if he is ordered to take a budget cut, or is included in Governor Pat Quinn's 1-point-5 billion dollars in education cuts, the number of layoffs will only grow.
Rockford Democrat Chuck Jefferson says that cannot be allowed to happen. He hopes the legislature does something, and soon.
Lawmakers have talked about immediate budget cuts, but both Jefferson and Koch say there's no way a local school could trim anything from its budget before classes let-out in June.
Governor Quinn will deliver his budget proposal next Wednesday.
What happens outside of Chicago is very important to my family, since my husband is a suburban teacher and we are making a move to the suburbs as soon as our place sells. We wanted to be closer to his job and to avoid the Chicago high school problem. (even though we are years away from that) Also, as a teacher myself looking for a job, now in the suburbs, I am doubtful I will be able to find anything. The general feeling is that there won't be many jobs at all anywhere in IL for the next few years, until 2014, when a MASSIVE set of retirements is supposed to happen.
Teachers everywhere are watching this mess. We are worried for ourselves and worried for students and families.
Did anyone else read the article in the Sun-Times today about how Kansas City just voted to shut down half of its schools due to budgetary issues? Half. Wow.
Boy, I saw that today. It's shocking, but as the school board pointed out, it is a bit lax that the district let it go on this long.
It's so hard to make tough changes, but there just isn't the money. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I feel really bad for all parties involved out there.
That said, I don't agree with your "It's not like there's a ton of other professions where you can easily transfer your skills, right?" statement (though I love your blog!). Teachers are some of the most highly skilled professionals I know-they think on their feet, are team players, are life long learners, shift gears easily, deal with what they are given, connect with people well, and are, in general, a pretty talented bunch.
That said, we sure do have a mess on our hands, don't we?


SO we have been so busy settling into our lush new Barnstaple store, seen below, that our new blog has been a little neglected....today's exciting Caroline Gardner Gift / Stationery delivery has literally sprung me into action and I wanted to share a preview with you all, before the new stock goes online.....we hope you will LOVE these under £20 Gift ideas as much as we do, what's not to love - gorgeous wash / make up bags, bone china gift boxed mugs, lovely large Travel mugs and OODLES of really lovely Heart stationery.....coming ONLINE very soon....So that will be more late nights working for the Coast & Country team!!
This weekend we had the MOST exciting launch of our second store, today's blog is just a short and sweet one ! Hope you love the new look shop, No 9 Gammon Walk, Barnstaple - a fresh, bright & beautiful girly shoppers' dream, launched to accompany our sister shop in sunny seaside Bude and bring my love of textiles and colour to Devon...More photos and exciting stockist info coming soon.....Happy Mothers Day 2017 !! Thank you so much for all the first day friend and family visitors, flowers, fizz and cards !!
So our first blog....22nd March and a first glimpse of our brand new shop in #Barnstaple, N Devon....we will post news and updates as often as we can, hoping you can share our excitement at the launch of our SECOND Coast & Country shop in the West country !
When Flat Cut logos JUST WORK!
We hope you are delighted with the 'flat cut logo' for your second branch in Barnstable. All the benefits of using flat cut acrylic and not moulded are beautifully shown here, the sign looks light and fresh, modern and chic – it reflects the direction of your new branding.
I always say the material does so much of the talking and needs to be thought through so carefully, and you did (we all did) it looks wonderful and so pleased to have been, if only, a small part of this expansion with you both. FRIDAY IT IS THEN!!!!


Flagship Forwarding LLC, a Coop member in Boston, USA, recently completed a shipment of a 38' Bantry Bay row boat which will be used in the Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship held in Northern Ireland in July 2018. The shipment came with many challenges, the major one being that the boat was over 100 years old. Flagship Forwarding was required to hire a special rigging company in RI for handling the boat.
A big congratulation to Flagship Forwarding LLC for a job well done!


Luckily the Johan Cruijf Stadium with its poor sound was not included as the venue during the eXPERIENCE & iNNOCENCE tour. This time the Ziggo Dome was the recipient for U2. It felt like three years ago, when the band played in the same venue with exactly the same stage concept. As always, people had been waiting in front of the entrance the whole night and day, as U2 playing in the Netherlands is always a big thing. The perfect acoustics in the venue also proved to us that Bono sometimes found it hard to sing in tune during Summer of Love. Also, a few small mistakes from Edge during Stay were directly heard by the audience.
One of the highlights during the show was Acrobat. Finally after years of waiting and requests by fans, they played the song tonight. The band seemed to have figured out how to play the song live and it sounded better than expected with a positive response from the audience. Aside from Acrobat, they played lots of songs from Achtung Baby. Tonight, Bono's speeches were also often about that intense period at Hansa Studios in Berlin. Simply put, it shaped the band to how we know it today.
11 minutes. That's the travel distance from the Amstel Hotel to the event venue. Hundreds of fans who were waiting around the hotel weren't disappointed this weekend. The band always took the time to talk with their Dutch audience. U2's special relationship with the Netherlands derives from the very beginning of their career as it was one of the first countries where they got feet on the ground. Their first number one hit (I Will Follow) was performed in the Netherlands. Furthermore, they have a lot of friends here such as photographer Anton Corbijn and Mabel Wisse Smit. Back in 1980, the band played its very first gig in Holland at the Melkweg. Since then, these four Irish lads have never left the hearts of the Dutch.
The very essence of U2 might be in the simple rock 'n' roll songs such as Elevation and Vertigo, which make the audience go crazy. But the disco version of Even Better Than the Real Thing shouldn't be underestimated. It was followed by a smooth and stripped down version of You're the Best Thing About Me. At the end of the song as Larry walked back to the main stage, Bono said: "See you Larrry Mullen Jr., the best thing about U2".
Since their last tour was all about celebrating The Joshua Tree's 30th anniversary, tonight U2 didn't perform any songs from this album. Recently, they also seem to have dropped the Songs of Innocence songs from the setlist as well. This is quite surprising because Songs of Experience and Songs of Innocence are closely related as companion albums (other albums such as No Line on the Horizon were skipped completely). Above all, the subject of mortality seemed to have played an important role when it came to tonight's setlist. For U2 fans it was great to see such a diversity of hits and other lesser known songs in the setlist during the show and throughout the whole tour. It's almost unbelievable which songs they played, but also which they didn't play. At least the Dutch people went home satisfied. The leaves are falling in the Netherlands. The sun is shining. U2 brought the autumn of love to Amsterdam.
This page contains a single entry by Jonathan published on October 9, 2018 3:05 AM.
Bono Questions Pope Francis About Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Crisis was the previous entry in this blog.
The final eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE show in Berlin will be filmed live is the next entry in this blog.


Injured linebacker Ray Lewis' return to the practice field will apparently have to wait.
Lewis, who has been sidelined since tearing his right triceps muscle on Oct.14 against the Dallas Cowboys, was not visible during the early portion of Ravens' practice opened to reporters.
On injured reserve with a designation to return, Lewis was eligible to start practicing today. However, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that the linebacker's status will be"day-by-day" and "he is not imminent to return to play or anything like that."
Lewis won't be eligible to play in a game until Dec.16 against the Denver Broncos so there really isn't any sense of urgency this week for the 13-time Pro Bowl selection to return to the practice field. As it is, Lewis is ahead of schedule in his return from an injury that was originally feared to be season-ending.
In other injury news, wide receiver/kick returner Jacoby Jones (ankle), tight end Ed Dickson (sprained knee) and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (ankle/knee/thumbs) did not practice for a second straight day, while safety Bernard Pollard, who was a limited participant Wednesday, didn't participate at all today.
Jones said he is just dealing with a bruise and he'll definitely play, and Cameron said that Dickson has been moving around well and has yet to be ruled out.
Cornerback Corey Graham, who didn't practice Wednesday because of a stomach virus, was back on the field and he said that felt "10 times better." Wide receiver Torrey Smith (thigh) was upgraded from limited participation to full and cornerback Chris Johnson (hamstring), defensive end Pernell McPhee (thigh) and safety Ed Reed (shoulder) remained limited. Johnson said that he expects to play.
For the Steelers, quarterback Byron Leftwich (ribs), tackles Mike Adams (ankle) and Willie Colon (knee), linebacker LaMarr Woodley (ankle) and defensive tackle Casey Hampton (illness) did not practice. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder) and wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (ribs) were limited.
Reports out of Pittsburgh indicate that Roethlisberger is a longshot to play Sunday.
Wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle), tackle Max Starks (back) and safety Troy Polamalu (calf) were full participants.


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The Future of EU International Cooperation? Make Sure Girls Get Equal | Plan International
The Future of EU International Cooperation? Make Sure Girls Get Equal
Last week was a historic week for girls' rights and for Plan International. On the eve of the International Day of the Girl, global leaders, celebrities and young activists gathered here in Brussels to launch Girls Get Equal – the world's biggest girl-led campaign for gender equality. Our message was simple: that we will not stop until every girl is equally seen, heard and valued. That together, we will champion the power and activism of young people to advance girls' rights and gender equality around the world.
Girls are our urgent inspiration. Every day, the hopes and aspirations of girls are being crushed by violence, poverty and discrimination. At the current pace of change it will take 100 years to close the global gender gap. For girls all over the world today that is too little, too late. Girls Get Equal is mobilising young activists globally to shake up slow progress on gender equality in their communities. They will confront and tackle the stereotypes that hold girls back, demand freedom for girls to move safely in public spaces and seek equal representation of girls and women in positions of power. No single issue defines a girl – whether it be child marriage, lack of education or life as an asylum seeker.
What does define girls and young women is their power to make change and their value as leaders and decision makers.
Girls do, can and will lead change, but they need allies. When I returned to Brussels this week to speak at the European Parliament on the future of EU international cooperation, my aim was to put girls' rights at the top of the agenda. None of the negative things that affect girls are an accident, but the result of specific actions by people in power. Therefore, powerful institutions like the EU must make girls' rights central to their agenda if we are to help girls succeed in changing the world.
2019 is a critical year in the EU cycle. It's all change for the top brass in the European institutions. Perhaps it is time for female Presidents of the European Commission and Parliament? The EU should be seeking to achieve gender parity in the composition of all its institutions and there's no time like the present. 2019 is also the year when the next 7-year EU budget will be agreed – a key moment for it to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable development and human rights. What the EU decides to do will make a global impact given its role as the single biggest development aid donor, and we want the EU to do at least three key things. First and foremost, to live up to the commitments it made when it signed up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Second, to prioritise achieving gender equality, both within Europe and beyond its borders – achieving gender equality and eradicating violations against girls and women are central tenets of the 2030 Agenda. Third, invest in girls. This means implementing gender transformative policies and programming that are EU-wide and beyond, safeguarding civic spaces and promoting equal representation within its own institutions.
For too long have girls been spoken over, abused and ignored. It's time we started listening. Let this be the year the world truly wakes up to girls' power.


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Der Stirnbandibis (Theristicus caerulescens) ist ein südamerikanischer Vogel aus der Familie der Ibisse und Löffler.

Der Stirnbandibis ist verbreitet, aber nicht sehr häufig im östlichen Bolivien, Zentralbrasilien und in den Chacos von Nordargentinien und Paraguay.

Aussehen
Der Stirnbandibis erreicht eine Körperlänge von 71 bis 76 cm. Das Gefieder ist uneinheitlich grauschwarz, je nach Lichtverhältnissen auch mit blauem Schimmer; der Schnabel ist dunkelgrau. Auffallend sind das weiße Stirnband und die üppigen grauen Schopffedern. Die Beine sind rot.

Stirnbandibisse weisen keinen ausgeprägten Geschlechtsdimorphismus auf.

Lebensraum
Der Stirnbandibis bevorzugt offenes Grasland, Weiden und Savannen, ist aber auch in Feuchtgebieten und an Tümpeln zu finden.

Ernährung
Die Nahrung des Stirnbandibisses besteht aus Insekten und deren Larven, Würmern, Schnecken und deren Eiern, seltener auch kleinen Amphibien.

Fortpflanzung
Der Stirnbandibis brütet nicht in Kolonien. Die Einzelnester werden auf hohen Bäumen in einer Höhe zwischen 8 und 20 m gebaut, meist in Wassernähe. Als Nestbaumaterial werden Zweige verwendet, zur Auspolsterung Gras und Blätter. Das Gelege von 2 bis 3 Eiern wird in ungefähr 28 Tagen ausgebrütet.

Literatur
 J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal (Hrsg.): Handbook of the Birds of the World. Band 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 1992, ISBN 84-87334-10-5.

Weblinks

 Factsheet auf BirdLife International

 IBC

Ibisse und Löffler
Wikipedia:Artikel mit Video


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American statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852) earned fame for his staunch support of the federal government and his skills as an orator. Originally a lawyer, Webster was elected a New Hampshire congressman in 1813. He later served as a Massachusetts congressman and senator, becoming a leading proponent of federal action to stimulate the economy through protective tariffs, transportation improvements and a national bank. As U.S. secretary of state, he helped ease border tensions with Britain through negotiations of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty in 1842. Despite his standing as a Whig leader, Webster was never able to secure his party's nomination for the U.S. presidency.
Webster gained fame for his championship of a strong federal government, though he had been a rather extreme advocate of states' rights at the beginning of his forty years in public life. As a congressman (1813-1817) from New Hampshire, he opposed the War of 1812 and hinted at nullification. As a congressman (1823-1827) and a senator (1827-1841, 1845-1850) from Massachusetts, he became a leading proponent of federal action to stimulate the economy through protective tariffs, transportation improvements, and a national bank. He won renown as the defender of the Constitution by denouncing nullification when South Carolina adopted it. Long an opponent of slavery extension, he spoke against annexing Texas and against going to war with Mexico. He held, however, that no law was needed to prevent the further extension of slavery when he urged the Compromise of 1850 as a Union-saving measure.
As secretary of state (1841-1843, 1850-1852), Webster earned a reputation as one of the greatest ever to hold the office. His most notable achievement was the negotiation of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, which settled a long-standing dispute over the Maine and New Brunswick boundary and ended a threat of war between Great Britain and the United States.
The most highly paid attorney of his time, Webster exerted considerable influence on the development of constitutional law. The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall adopted Webster's arguments in a number of significant cases, among them Dartmouth College v. Woodward, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden. These decisions strengthened the federal government as against the state governments, the judiciary as against the legislative and executive branches, and commercial and industrial as against agricultural interests.
In politics Webster along with Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun formed what was called a 'great triumvirate,' though the three seldom combined except in opposition to President Andrew Jackson. All were ambitious for the presidency. Webster rivaled Clay for leadership of the Whig party but never obtained the party's presidential nomination except in his own state of Massachusetts. Whigs generally considered him unavailable because of his close association with the Bank of the United States and with Boston and New York businessmen, from whom he received generous subsidies.
Although identified with the Boston aristocracy, Webster had come from a plain New Hampshire farm background. A college education, at Dartmouth, helped him to rise in the world. Despite his large income he remained constantly in debt as a result of high living, unfortunate land speculations, and expenses as a gentleman farmer.


1. Short title, collective citation and commencement.
3. Amendment of section 45A of Health Act 1970.
4. Amendment of section 47 of Health Act 1970.
5. Amendment of section 47A of Health Act 1970.
6. Insertion of section 48A in Health Act 1970.
7. Insertion of section 58A in Health Act 1970.
8. Furnishing of personal data to and by Health Service Executive in certain circumstances.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE HEALTH ACT 1970 AND TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES UNDER THAT ACT; TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE FURNISHING OF PERSONAL DATA IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.
1.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013.
(2) This Act and the Health Acts 1947 to 2011 may be cited together as the Health Acts 1947 to 2013 and shall be construed together as one.
(3) This Act comes into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.
2.— In this Act "Minister" means the Minister for Health.
Amendment of section 45A of Health Act 1970.
"(8) In this section 'civil partner' has the same meaning as it has in the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 .".
Amendment of section 47 of Health Act 1970.
47.— (1) When, in the administration of section 45, 45A, 46, 58 or 58A, an employee of the Health Service Executive decides that a person does not come within a category specified by or under the relevant section, an appeal shall lie from the decision to a person (who may be an employee of the Health Service Executive) appointed or designated for that purpose by the Minister.
(2) The Minister may by regulations provide for the making and determination of appeals under this section.".
Amendment of section 47A of Health Act 1970.
"Guidelines on 'ordinarily resident in the State'.
to assist those persons in making decisions or determining appeals as to whether a person is ordinarily resident in the State for the purposes of section 45, 45A, 46, 58 or 58A.".
Insertion of section 48A in Health Act 1970.
"Review of eligibility in certain circumstances.
48A.— (1) A person who by reason of section 45(5A) or section 45A had, prior to the coming into operation of this section, been notified by the Health Service Executive that he or she had full eligibility under this Part, shall, when requested to do so by the Health Service Executive, furnish to the Health Service Executive such information regarding that person's income and assets as the Health Service Executive considers necessary for it to establish if that person has or continues to have full eligibility.
(2) Where a person fails or refuses to furnish the information requested by the Health Service Executive under subsection (1) within such reasonable period as is specified in the request the Health Service Executive may suspend or cancel the full eligibility of such person.
(3) A person who by reason of section 45(5A) or section 45A had, prior to the coming into operation of this section, been notified by the Health Service Executive that he or she had full eligibility under this Part and who by reason of the amendments to section 45A effected by section 3 of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013 ceases to have such eligibility, shall retain such eligibility until 31 May 2013.".
Insertion of section 58A in Health Act 1970.
"General practitioner medical and surgical service for certain persons over 70 years of age.
(b) dependants of persons referred to in paragraph (a).
their combined gross income limit is €1,400 per week, not including the income from the portion of their savings or similar investments whose capital value does not exceed €72,000.
the gross income limit applicable to the surviving person in the 3 years following the death of that other person shall be that specified in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) for such part of that period as the surviving person is not married, living together with another person as husband and wife, or does not have a civil partner.
(4) The Health Service Executive shall provide any necessary supports to any person in the making of an application under subsection (1) where, by reason of any incapacity, such person requests such assistance.
(5) The Minister shall, on 1 September of every year, review the most recent information on the consumer price index made available by the Central Statistics Office, and may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, by regulations to take effect on 1 January next following that review, increase or decrease the gross income limits specified for the purposes of this section to reflect any increase or decrease in that index.
(e) similar awards and payments set out in regulations made under subsection (8).
(7) In the calculation of gross income for the purposes of this section, income will not be imputed from property comprising an interest in land (whether a family home, a holiday home or any other property), other than the net rental income (calculated as gross rental income, less any cost necessarily incurred and associated with the rental of the property).
(8) The Minister may make regulations prescribing a class or classes of payments not coming within paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (6) but which the Minister considers to be made for a similar purpose as those made under those paragraphs.
(9) Insofar as it is considered practicable by the Health Service Executive, a choice of medical practitioner shall be offered under the general practitioner medical and surgical service made available under this section.
(10) In this section 'civil partner' has the same meaning as it has in the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 .".
Furnishing of personal data to and by Health Service Executive in certain circumstances.
to furnish to it personal data held by that Minister of the Government or the Commissioners, as the case may be, when it requires the personal data for the purpose of assessing or reviewing the eligibility of persons for services provided under the Health Acts 1947 to 2013.
(2) The Minister for Social Protection may request the Health Service Executive to furnish to him or her personal data held by the Health Service Executive when he or she requires the personal data for the purpose of calculating the means of persons to assess or review the entitlement of such persons to the receipt of benefits and services provided under the Social Welfare Acts.
(3) The Revenue Commissioners may request the Health Service Executive to furnish to them personal data held by the Health Service Executive when the Commissioners require the personal data for the purpose of assessing or collecting any tax, duty or other charge payable to the Revenue Commissioners.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, but subject to this section, a person who receives a request made in accordance with subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall comply with that request and shall do so in accordance with an agreement entered into under subsection (5) between the person and the person who made the request.
an agreement (a "data exchange agreement") which shall specify the procedures to be followed by each party to the agreement with respect to the furnishing of personal data in compliance with a request made under subsection (1), (2) or (3).
(6) A data exchange agreement may be varied by the parties to the agreement.
(7) The Health Service Executive shall consult with the Data Protection Commissioner in relation to a data exchange agreement before it is entered into or varied.
(8) The Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 shall apply to any personal data furnished to a person under this section.
(9) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that references in this section to personal data shall include references to sensitive personal data.
(10) In this section, "personal data" and "sensitive personal data" have the meanings respectively assigned to them by section 1 (as amended by section 2 of the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 ) of the Data Protection Act 1988 .
(11) Nothing in this section shall affect the operation of section 261 or 265 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 .