One of the most challenging things when a person is starting a business is finding the money, the financing to get them started. Generally speaking, we see a lot of people who start small businesses go to the bank, they might find someone like a community future's office in their community. If they can't get money from there, they tend to give up. Which is too bad, because there is a lot more sources of financing out there.
In your course materials, you'll see a list there, and I'd like to go down that list and just talk about what we mean by a few of these sources of financing.
My favourite, love money. Love money is one you probably thought of yourself. I just want to discuss it briefly, because we're going to talk a little bit later about what investors look at when they decide whether they want to give you money to start a business. Well, all investors think about those things except this one category. This is the category of people that say, "I love you, therefore I'll give you some money to start your business." Which is great. Lots and lots of businesses get started with money from friends, family, etc., etc. There's a catch with love money, though. You want to make sure you can go home for Christmas. If Mom and Dad don't make it, if they pass away before you finish paying off your business loan, you want to make sure you still have an ongoing relationship with your brothers and sisters. Love money is tricky in terms of relationship. If you get money from friends or from family, it's really important that you have something in writing that clearly defines the terms. It's not, you thought it was a gift and they thought it was a loan. I've seen that a couple of times in businesses that I've worked with. Just make sure that the lines of communication are clear and that you understand how much is being loaned, is there interest, is there not interest, when did we agree to pay it back, etc. etc.
The source of financing is so rarely considered for small businesses, and I find increasingly that that's it's a great loss, is angel investors.
An angel is somebody that has excess cash that is interested in making investment in small business. This is a person that's saying, "I like small business. I think it will be great to help out this person get going. I might even like to be a venturer for them, give them advice based on the years of experience I have in business, and I'm willing to make an investment that's an equity investment that pays off for me if this business succeeds, so I become in some sense a partner you often hear the term "a silent partner" in this business venture.
It's a real challenge for folks to think about where they would find an angel investor. Most people kind of think do I have do I know any friends that have that kind of money? Oh, I don't? Oh, okay, well, I'm out of luck.
But if you think a little deeper about the business you're in, there's usually angels in the circle of the industry that you're participating in that are interested in the kind of things that you're doing. Let's say you developed some clever attachment for a backhoe. Well, is there someone in your town that has a really successful equipment retail dealership, and you know they've been in business for many many years and they're probably quite successful. They might think it's kind of a neat thing to get involved and put a few thousand dollars or a few tens of thousands of dollars on the line to help someone like you get started. Or maybe you've got a company that's going to have that's going to provide a service to you that you're going to be a customer for, like, say, a powder coating outfit.
There is an example of someone that, again, an established business person, extra money in the bank. Even if you have mediocre success in terms of profits, if you at least survive, you're going to bring more business to that person's business. Another good source of angel investing. Often retired professionals: accountants, dentists, doctor, other kinds of folks that make these sorts of investments. Maybe someone that's done exactly the same business as you have. Classic restaurant start ups I should say successful restaurant start ups are done with angels that have run three or four successful restaurants before. They provide the money, the owner, the entrepreneur, is someone that's worked in the kitchen as a chef or has managed the front end of a restaurant for many many years. The two of them together can make a successful restaurant.
Angels are a really, really valuable source of financing, and I encourage you to think long and hard about where you might find them.
A lot of people, if they need to lease a location, to say a retail location or maybe a manufacturing facility or something like that, they're in such a rush to find the right place to start their businesses, as soon as they find it, they run to the landlord and they sign the lease. They're missing an important source of financing right there. Usually when you go into a place that you're leasing, you're going to, in the first couple of weeks that you're there, make tremendous improvements to the value of that property. That if things don't work out and you move away, or you have to go somewhere else because you've expand from growth or something like that, you're leaving all that value with the landlord. You're got a tremendous opportunity right before you sign the lease to say, "Hey, I'm going to spend $10,000 in this building. I'm going to paint it, I'm going to put in washrooms, maybe I'm spending more money on putting in a commercial kitchen or something like that, and that's all going to be there if I ever leave. I'd like you to reduce the rent to compensate me somewhat for the improvements I make to your property." Most landlords will do that, and certainly you've got nothing ventured, nothing gained.


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Last Eclipse Post Until 2024
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The August program page has info on events this weekend and next week (highlights below). The September page is available if you want to plan ahead (there's also a list of sites scheduled to open on Labor Day).
An intrepid photographer at Landis Valley managed to get this shot of the eclipse thru cloud cover (via Facebook)
So, eclipse fever is fading, but I think most of us will agree that it lived up to the hype. That's saying something in our full-of-hype lives. I was intrigued by the posts I saw on Facebook and Twitter with historical accounts of eclipses past and fascinated by the photos from friends and strangers along the path of totality or the path of partiality. It was fun to build my own pinhole projector out of a cereal box (thanks NASA and State Museum Planetarium for the instructions). It worked fairly well, too, with a little trial and error. It was even more fun to look through the eclipse glasses that the boss bought to share with staff. We passed them around among our office staff and then other agency staff and even just other folks out on the Keystone Building and Museum plaza. A shared experience and then back to work.
If you still have eclipse glasses and won't be using them again in the near future, Gizmodo reports that you can donate them to Astronomers Without Borders for reuse by kids in developing countries to view eclipses in 2019. Or you can donate money for them to buy new glasses, but they're using this opportunity to create a stockpile (read more about it).
Here are a couple more eclipse-related photos you may not have seen (or scroll down to see Trails of History events coming up this weekend).
Partial eclipse casts crescent shadows in Erie (photo by Linda Bolla)
Fun fact: Erie will be in the path of totality for the next solar eclipse visible in the US, in April 2024!
The floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building atrium at max coverage (photo by AKF)
Aug. 26: Something More Saturday—Today's event is "Drake Day - Let's Rock," commemorating the birth of the modern oil industry. Learn about fossils and rocks from paleontologists and geologists; you can even try the climbing wall. Admission charged. Noon-4 pm. (PLEASE NOTE: Historic Pithole will be closed on Saturday so that volunteers can be at Drake Well for Drake Day; Pithole will be open on Sunday.)
Aug. 26: Spotlight Saturday—glimpse life and work in the 19th century through demonstrations and tours - this week is woodworking and children's games. Included in regular admission, so please start at the Visitor Center. 11 am-4 pm (site open 10 am-5 pm).
Aug. 27: Meet Our Lambs—Pennsbury adopted two lambs earlier this month and they are now ready for their debut. You can admire their adorableness and vote on names for them (more info on Facebook). Plus lots of other stuff to see and do, as always. Included in regular admission. 12:30-5 pm.
Aug. 27: Bitters, Blubs & Brewing—visit with the gardeners and stop by the brew house to see what's up. Visitors age 21 and older who pre-register and pay the $20 fee can learn to make their own bitters Call 215/946-0400 to register. 2-4 pm.
Aug. 25: Free Summer Friday and Learn at Lunchtime—general admission is free, 9 am to 5 pm (regular fees apply for the Planetarium). Curiosity Connection will have free timed tickets available. Today's Learn at Lunchtime is a special tour of the "Pennsylvania at War" exhibit, 12:15-12:45 pm.
Totality, Dude
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The August program page has info on events coming up this weekend and the rest of the month. There's always history to learn and learn from on the Trails of History. In my opinion.
Solar eclipse Jan. 3, 1908 by Tomruen - Lick Observatory, from Flint Island, Kiribati, Public Domain, Link
So, okay, we in Pennsylvania will see only a partial solar eclipse. Safe travels and good times to those of you venturing into the path of totality. I'm sure it's going to be a zoo, but a rare opportunity in the U.S. Be nice to the people whose states and towns you're visiting and clean up after yourselves. No one wants to see news photos of Woodstock-esque trash piles. Not sure why I'm lecturing on this - trying to do my part for peace, love, and understanding, I guess.
My news feeds have been full of eclipse stuff...
The State Museum Planetarium has been sharing lots of info about the upcoming eclipse. There's still time to catch "2017 Eclipse Across America" today and this weekend for a great explanation of eclipses. Because PA will see a partial eclipse (75-80%) we won't be able to look directly at the sun at any time without protection. If you don't have a pair of eclipse glasses or a specially equipped viewer of some sort, the museum shared NASA's instructions for making a pinhole projector using a cereal box. I may have to try that this weekend if my husband finishes off the Froot Loops (UPDATE: he already has).
UPDATE: Planetarium director Linda Powell was on abc27 Friday morning to talk about the eclipse (watch it here).
On a related safety note, PennDOT reminds us that it can be unsafe and may be unlawful to just stop alongside a roadway to watch the eclipse.
Washington Crossing Historic Park has posted info for those who might want to view the eclipse from Bowman's Hill Tower.
There are lots of posts from all over with historical info about eclipses and how people have studied and reacted to them through time:
Atlas Obscura - too many eclipse posts to mention so I'll highlight 2 and you can surf for more: "How Edmond Halley Kicked Off the Golden Age of Eclipse Mapping" and "The Story Behind the Greatest Eclipse Video of All Time" (includes an embed of said video)
National Archives - blog post with photos and info about past eclipses
Lancaster Online - a look back at Lancaster area coverage of past eclipses
UPDATE: Thanks to Linda Bolla for this link from the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission about the total eclipse that passed across the U.S. on June 18, 1918
Let us know in the comments if you have other eclipse-related posts to share!
And for those of you who remember the 1980s, I leave you with this. Bonnie Tyler will, if all goes according to plan, perform "Total Eclipse of the Heart" during the eclipse on board a cruise ship in the Caribbean. Enjoy the earworm.
On and Off the Trails Again
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Please visit the August programs page to find info about events on the Trails of History.
There is no discernible theme to this week's post (shocking), so don't try to find one. On the other hand - if you do try, and you do find one, feel free to let me know in the comments! Otherwise, enjoy the stroll and enjoy the weekend.
Last week, Joseph Priestley House hosted their annual Oxygen Day event commemorating Dr. Priestley's scientific work on the isolation of the gas we call oxygen (he called it "dephlogysticated air"). In addition, the Friends of Joseph Priestley House invited descendants of Joseph and Mary Priestley to visit, providing behind the scenes tour of the home and Priestley-related sights in and around Northumberland (read more on the JPH website). Reporter Suzanne Goldklang of WNEP-TV covered the event and spoke with some of the descendants, including a teenage boy whose family recently discovered their connection to the Priestley family. (If the embedded video below does not play, you can find it on WNEP's website.)
Graeme Park shared this photo of Erin Agnew and participants in hearth cooking class on Sunday, Aug. 6 (via Facebook)
The first of four hearth cooking classes, "Let Food Be Thy Medicine," was offered at Graeme Park this past Sunday (to see other photos visit Graeme Park's Facebook page). It's not too late to sign up for the remaining three (discounts offered for members and for multiple classes). Online registration is available.
Col. Henry Bouquet (right) talks with colonials (photo Bushy Run Battlefield)
Bushy Run Battlefield commemorated the Battle of Bushy Run (Aug. 5-6, 1763) last weekend with their annual two-day reenactment. So that visitors can get the full scope of the history in one day, they always reenact the action of August 5 on Saturday morning and August 6 in the afternoon (then repeat on Sunday). An epic effort by Bushy Run board, staff, and volunteers along with all the reenactors who take part presenting British, colonial, and Native American forces. Museum facilitator Colleen Madore shared some photos with me (one of them is above) and there are more photos and video on Bushy Run's Facebook page.
This year's participants in Boot Camp for Kids, PA Military Museum (via Facebook)
Last weekend was also the annual Boot Camp for Kids event at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, which provides boys and girls ages 8 to 13 with a taste of military training, teamwork, and rations, under the instruction of staff and volunteers with prior military experience. More photos are available on PMM's Facebook page. (I'm not sure I shared a link to images from last month's VIETNAM Revisited living history program, which you can also find on Facebook.)
First step in linen production: pull up the flax plants (via Landis Valley Facebook page)
Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum shared some photos of Heirloom Seed Project staff and volunteers pulling and bundling flax plants that are now ready to be turned into linen at Colonial Williamsburg (close ups of the bundles on FB).
If you get a chance, catch "2017 Eclipse Across America" at the State Museum Planetarium between now and August 20 for a good overview of how eclipses work and what to expect from the one coming up on Aug. 21. If you haven't already gotten eclipse viewing glasses from a reputable dealer, you may have to improvise (here in PA, we'll get a 75-80% partial eclipse, which requires eye protection the entire duration).
A few links from off the trails...
5 Times Kids Corrected Museums, via Mental Floss
National Archives has a new digital catalog of "famous faces in the military" featuring military records and photos of "people of exceptional prominence"
My favorite indie bookstore shared Open Culture's post (from last year) about the Univ. of Florida's Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, now available digitized and free to read online
and finally, Wednesday was #InternationalCatDay, and @MuseumWeek compiled some of the best tweets from museums and archives
A Brand New Month
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The full August program page is available for those of you who like to plan ahead. I've highlighted events coming up this weekend and next week in the space below.
Anthracite Heritage Museum
Aug. 5: Labor Heritage Day—commemorating the coal miners' and laborers' strike of Aug. 1, 1877. At 2pm, an original play, After the Shots were Fired, by Margo L. Azzarelli, Marnie Azzarelli and Alex Lotorto, will be presented in the auditorium. The one-act play commemorates the 140th anniversary of the 1877 riot on Lackawanna Avenue where four men lost their lives during a time of labor unrest in the country. (After the Shots were Fired is funded by a Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Community Project Grant.) The day will conclude with various labor related literary submissions being read from members of our local community. Light refreshments will be served. The heritage day events are free; museum admission is charged to view the core exhibits. Noon-4 pm.
Aug. 5-6: 254th Anniversary of the Battle of Bushy Run—there are two battle reenactments (morning and afternoon), so you can learn about the events of August 5 and 6, 1763, all in one day. You'll also find military camps, period craftspeople, and food vendors at this annual event. Admission is $8 for ages 13+, $5 for ages 4-12. 10 am-4 pm both days.
Aug. 6: Living History Sunday—learn about life in Berks County in the mid-18th century. Guided tours offered. Noon-4 pm.
Aug. 8: Lecture—Jim Polcynski will present "Transition from Grubbs to Colemans." Learn about the transition of ownership of the Cornwall Furnace, Ore Banks, and related properties from the Grubb family to Robert Coleman in the late 18th century. Part of the Friends of Cornwall Iron Furnace lecture series, the program takes place in the auditorium of Freeman Community Center at Cornwall Manor. 7 pm.
Aug. 5: Colonial Games and Gambling—learn about and try your hand at a variety of early American games, such as cards, hazard, draughts, dice, and backgammon. Peanuts will be used for wagering. 2 pm.
Aug. 9: Sawmill Operation Day—subject to staff availability, there will be demonstrations of the site's water-powered sawmill at 11 am and 2 pm. Free of charge (admission rates apply to tour the historic area.)
Aug. 5-6: Historic Pithole Open—the visitor center will be open, so enjoy the orientation film and the excellent diorama that shows the town in its heyday. Admission charged. 10 am-4 pm.
Aug. 6: Drake Well Marathon and 1/2—this is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. Both races (full marathon and half marathon) begin and end at the Museum and make use of Titusville streets and the bike path in Oil Creek State Park. Proceeds benefit Drake Well Museum and Park. You must register to participate.
Aug. 5-6: 1940s Weekend—learn about life during World War II through home front and military displays, music, food, and more throughout the site. Off-site at 6 pm on the 5th, there will be a Swing Dance at Freeland Public Park Pavilion. Admission charged (separate fee for dance). 10 am-5 pm.
Aug. 6: Ice Cream Social—ice cream (courtesy of Turkey Hill and dipped by PA State Representatives Mindy Fee and David Zimmerman) and an old-fashioned sing-along in a beautiful setting. K-Pets therapy dogs will be visiting, and the winning ticket for quilt raffle will be drawn. Admission is $5 per person for ages 6 and up (younger than 6 get in free). 1-4 pm.
Erie Maritime Museum and U.S. Brig Niagara
Aug. 8: Erie Gives—you can support the museum and ship and stretch your donation by participating in Erie Gives Day. Online giving only, 8 am-8 pm, on the Flagship Niagara League's Erie Gives page.
Aug. 5-6: Guided Tours—docents will lead one-hour tours of the museum exhibits twice daily on weekends this summer. Visit Fort Pitt's Facebook page for this weekend's tour times.
Aug. 5 and 6: Living History Programs—this "Artillery and Artificers" explores the fort's artillery, the people who fired it (with demos during the day, weather permitting), and the people who made it; 11 am-4 pm both days. The Fort Pitt Fife and Drum Corps will be on hand Sat., Aug. 5, from noon to 4 pm.
Aug. 6: Hearth Cooking Class—today's class, "Let Food Be Thy Medicine," is the first in a series of four offered this month. Each class is $45 per person ($35 for members), but there are discounts for taking multiple classes. Check out Graeme Park's e-newsletter for details on the other classes and for a link to register for one or more.
Aug. 9: Movie Night—bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Presented by Whitemarsh Township Parks and Recreation. Admission is free, snacks available for purchase. Starts at dusk. (Raindate is Aug. 10.)
Aug. 6: Oxygen Day—in honor of Dr. Priestley's best known scientific contribution, this program features costumed docents throughout the house and chemistry demonstrations (more info on the website). Admission is free. 1-4 pm; chemistry demos at 1:30 and 2:30 pm.
Aug. 8: Hands-On History Day—experience chores, games, and crafts from the past, take a wagon ride, and learn your lessons in the one-room schoolhouse (more info and online ticketing on website). Cost is $11 per person (FREE for Landis Valley Associate members and kids age 5 and under). 10 am-3 pm.
Aug. 5: Spotlight Saturday—glimpse life and work in the 19th century through demonstrations and tours. This week's focus is blacksmithing. Included in regular admission, so please start at the Visitor Center. 11 am-4 pm (site open 10 am-5 pm).
Aug 5-6: Guided Tours—the 1 pm guided tour each day is included in museum admission.
Aug. 4: Free Summer Friday, StoryTime, and Learn at Lunchtime—admission is free all day on Fridays in the summer; timed tickets will be available for 45 minutes of play in Curiosity Connection; regular fees apply for the Planetarium. Today's StoryTime program (10-11 am) will include a tour of selected works in the "Art of the State" exhibit and a reading of Perfect Square by Michael Hall. Today's Learn at Lunchtime program (12:15 pm in Nature Lab) is "Pennsylvania Birds."
Aug. 6: Artist's Conversations—take an informal tour of this year's "Art of the State" exhibit with artist Michael Brolly, first prize winner in the Craft category, and Collections Advancement Project curator Carol Buck. Included in general admission. 2-3 pm.
Aug. 7-10: Nature Lab and Planetarium—visit the Museum's events page for details.
Aug. 6: Kayak the Canal—all equipment will be provided and no kayaking experience is required for this leisurely paddle along the Delaware Canal. Cost is $5 per person and you must pre-register. Register online for either the 10 am-noon paddle or the 1-3 pm paddle.

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Salt City Shaker
By James MacKillop
James Kennedy McGuire, the "boy mayor" of Syracuse, is profiled in a new book.
City of Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says he was a "remarkable man" and "Syracuse's own boy mayor." James Kennedy McGuire (1868-1923) indeed began the first of his three terms as mayor of Syracuse in 1895 at age 27. A maker and shaker, he helped to change the face of the city by, among other things, pushing for the building of 38 schools and paving South Salina Street. Unlike any other local politician, he went on to make his fortune after leaving office. He also rose to national and international prominence and traveled with the powerful. Just before American entry into World War I, he published a jaw-dropping bestseller, arguably the most controversial book ever to come from any Syracusan.
Judge Joseph Fahey has written a book about his maternal great-uncle, James K. McGuire, who was first elected Mayor of Syracuse in 1895. Courtesy of Syracuse University Press
Rivaled only by Horatio Seymour, the mayor who ran for president against Ulysses S. Grant in 1868, McGuire is easily one of the most colorful and dynamic figures in Syracuse history. Despite creative efforts of the Onondaga Historical Association, that's still a subject on which many of us know too little. Addressing this gap is a new book from Syracuse University Press, James K. McGuire: Boy Mayor and Irish Nationalist (hardcover, 280 pages, $24.95), by Joseph E. Fahey. An adjunct professor at the SU Law School, Fahey has researched McGuire's life, both in and after Syracuse, exhaustively. As an author Fahey benefits from an inside track: James Kennedy McGuire is a maternal great-uncle, giving Fahey access to family lore and other unpublished material.
The McGuire family had emigrated from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, in what is now Northern Ireland. James was born in New York City before the family moved to Syracuse to enter the shoemaking trade. They lived mostly on the near North Side, once residing at 149 N. Salina St. The Erie Canal was a marked presence then, not always welcome. James' brother Frankie drowned in it, possibly the victim of anti-Catholic bullies, a trauma that weighed heavily on the family. In the multi-ethnic city, the Germans were thought to have run the best schools, and so the family decided to send James there, where he took instruction through the German language. This experience would affect his life in unexpected ways over several decades.
Economic necessity deprived McGuire of the chance to finish high school, but he nonetheless became a skilled wordsmith, both on the printed page and on the platform. He early became associated with the Catholic Publishing Company, producers of The Catholic Sun, which is still with us. Without formal training, he early emerged as a powerful public speaker, favoring Democratic party policies and Irish nationalism. This was before public address systems. He was only 19 when he spoke before a labor convention at the old city hall and an even larger group on the shores of Onondaga Lake.
Irish concerns, then represented by remnants of the failed Fenian movement, gave McGuire a national stage. Flaming the still burning embers of passionate crowds, McGuire drew more than 10,000 people to Ogden Park in Chicago. Strange to say, one of the personages most taken with McGuire's oratorical skills was a putative enemy: legendary Republican Party operative Mark Hanna, the Karl Rove of his day. Hanna advised returning to Syracuse and running for office, even if was for the Democrats.
Making his first run for the top of the local ticket required all of McGuire's silver-tongued adroitness, but also great luck. Getting the nomination first meant upsetting the local Democratic machine, run by former Mayor William Burns Kirk (still remembered for the South Side's Kirk Park). The Republicans, with an edge in registration, should have been more formidable but they were split. The larger faction was headed by party boss Francis Hendricks (donor of SU's Hendricks Chapel), who promoted Charles G. Baldwin, and the other by Congressman James Belden, who favored Charles I. Saul.
James McGuire. Photo provided by Onondaga Historical Association.
An imaginative campaigner, McGuire reached out to Syracuse's small African-American community, which until that time had voted Republican, the party of Lincoln. Along with his other gifts, McGuire also gained by campaigning speaking German in the North Side's German neighborhoods. Election night brought McGuire a plurality of 3,300. His address at that time was 203 Green St., in what we now call the Hawley-Green District.
An unexpected reward of reading James K. McGuire: Boy Mayor and Irish Nationalist is in seeing those names from streets and buildings attached to dramatic personalities. Among the most vivid of these is the young mayor's annoying adversary, saloonkeeper and alderman Frank Matty, a fellow Democrat, the scourge of the city council. McGuire vetoed 60 of the council's measures. Among them was one to charge impoverished bootblacks a $25 license fee to ply their poverty-level trade. But the council fought back, overriding 40 of his vetoes.
He wanted more schools. Of the 40 that existed in the city in 1908, 38 were McGuire-sponsored. McGuire pushed for the building of the first city-owned golf course, in Burnet Park. A lover of the arts, he supported the establishment of the first Everson Museum on the North Side. What he could not get the city do to, he led by personal action. Most importantly, he persuaded philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to build the ornate library at the corner of Montgomery Street and Columbus Circle.
Not yet 30, McGuire's star was rising when he defeated Donald Dey of the department story family. His name was bruited about to run for governor, which would have pitted him against another youngster, Theodore Roosevelt. But the machinations of Tammany Hall and its boss Richard Croker would not allow it. For his third run, McGuire defeated patrician Theodore Hancock, owner of one of the most celebrated of all Syracuse names. But three two-year terms was all there was going to be. At the end of 1901, McGuire was an ex-mayor, age 33. He passed on running for the U.S. Congress on a ticket that would have been headed by gubernatorial candidate William Randolph Hearst. Instead, he would go in new directions.
After a few years in the insurance business, McGuire became a lobbyist for Barber Asphalt Company of New Rochelle, and in 1910 he moved to that city, staying there until 1921. The proximity to Manhattan changed many things. He became better acquainted with national figures, both those campaigning for Irish freedom, and prominent Democrats. One was the thrice-defeated presidential nominee, William Jennings Bryan, who would become secretary of state in the Woodrow Wilson administration. McGuire would also become affluent.
The arrival of the automobile meant that all the roads in the nation had to be paved. Nearly all of them would be paid for with public money. The former mayor of a city of 100,000 was ideally suited to understand that different jurisdictions could be fanatically specific about the requirements of the chemical and physical composition of the asphalt to be laid. Although the years in the asphalt trade appear to be unrelated to the Syracuse years of the exciting last five years of his life, they are the most turbulent. Disputes over money led to lawsuits and subpoenas. Battling Frank Matty and the city council seemed tame in comparison.
McGuire's heartfelt commitment to Irish nationalism came to dominate the center of his life. This meant intense study of Irish history, geography and politics. He maintained links to American organizations supporting Irish independence, such as the Gaelic-named Clan-na-Gael. He was fascinated by shadowy, secret organizations, such as the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and ultimately by the famed Irish Republican Army. All these tensions moved into high gear when war broke out unexpectedly between England and Germany in August 1914. Could the enemy of Ireland's oppressor be Ireland's friend?
Germany had actually been Ireland's friend for some time. German scholars learned how to decipher the Old Irish language and explored Ireland's ancient ruins when the ruling English either ignored or disparaged them. It should also be remembered that the Imperial German Army of World War I, despite its bad press in Belgium, did not behave as monstrously as the Nazis of World War II did.
James K. McGuire surrenders himself to the New York County District Attorney's Office on Dec. 8th, 1913. Courtesy of Joseph Fahey.
Quite a few Irish nationalists were openly pro-German. Famed Irish anthropologist and public intellectual Sir Roger Casement was hanged as a traitor for his putative pro-German activity. British forces intercepted boats full of German arms interested for Irish rebels. This was a sentiment shared by many Irish-Americans. Victor Herbert, Dublin-born composer of popular operettas Babes in Toyland (1903) and Naughty Marietta (1910), loudly championed the German cause, at a high personal price.
The most strident voice in this chorus belonged to the North Side-educated James K. McGuire in his The King, the Kaiser and Irish Freedom (1914), far and away his most famous work and still very much in print. It was followed by What Germany Could Do for Ireland (1915). The author's thesis could not have been clearer. He urged Irish-Americans and the United States itself to favor Germany in current conflict, assuring that the defeat of Britain would free Ireland of centuries of oppression. The books were banned in Britain and Canada and made for a hard sell in Anglophile America. As the United States drew closer to war, McGuire's friendship with Secretary Bryan proved useful.
There was talk of James K. McGuire running for governor of New York, but he never mounted a campaign. Courtesy of Joseph Fahey.
McGuire's relationship with Eamon de Valera, the key figure in 20th-century Irish politics, led to the Boy Mayor's last adventure. The American-born de Valera was the only one of the rebels from the Dublin Easter Rising of 1916 to escape the firing squad. After a daring jailbreak in early 1919, de Valera made his way to the United States raising money for bonds supporting the new state to emerge from the then-raging Irish War for Independence. Hosting a fugitive from British justice was a dangerous undertaking, but de Valera knew he had a safe haven at the McGuire home in New Rochelle. Bold as brass, de Valera's main fund-raiser was held at the Waldorf Astoria.
James K. McGuire was only 54 when he died of a heart attack at the Hotel Raleigh in Washington, D.C., on June 29, 1923. Huge crowds attended his funeral at St. John the Evangelist, and he is buried in St. Agnes Cemetery.
Author Joseph E. Fahey is a judge in Onondaga County Court. (Michael Davis Photo)
The premiere
The launch for Joe Fahey's book James K. McGuire: Boy Mayor and Irish Nationalist (Syracuse University Press) will take place 4:40 to 6:30 p.m. May 21 at the Onondaga Historical Association.
Books will be available for purchase. The event will include a talk by Fahey and a book signing.
The launch is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be sponsored by the Irish American Cultural Institute.
Lights! Camera! DeWitt?
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Domestic Box Office For Jul 11, 2003
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1 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl $14,841,094 +41.5% - 3,269 $4,539 $38,836,375 3 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures false false
2 - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen $8,516,576 - - 3,002 $2,836 $8,516,576 1 Twentieth Century Fox true false
3 2 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines $5,984,511 +62.3% -54.1% 3,504 $1,707 $96,821,216 10 Warner Bros. false false
4 3 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde $4,423,747 +63.6% -27.9% 3,375 $1,310 $55,290,982 10 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) false false
5 4 Finding Nemo $2,799,122 +49.5% -3.6% 2,643 $1,059 $285,402,467 43 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures false false
6 5 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle $2,413,572 +50.7% -33.8% 3,202 $753 $76,801,414 15 Sony Pictures Releasing false false
7 6 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas $1,484,289 +37.9% -14.8% 3,086 $480 $15,977,899 10 DreamWorks Distribution false false
8 8 28 Days Later... $1,291,123 +71.4% -2.7% 1,396 $924 $25,490,412 15 Fox Searchlight Pictures false false
9 7 Hulk $1,094,375 +36.3% -48.4% 2,575 $425 $122,094,290 22 Universal Pictures false false
10 10 The Italian Job $863,117 +84.4% -16.8% 1,364 $632 $86,960,099 43 Paramount Pictures false false
11 9 Bruce Almighty $778,805 +60.3% -21.6% 1,429 $545 $231,594,835 50 Universal Pictures false false
12 11 2 Fast 2 Furious $479,415 +56.1% -19.6% 1,031 $465 $121,413,290 36 Universal Pictures false false
13 13 The Matrix Reloaded $348,452 +73% -5.3% 506 $688 $273,141,511 58 Warner Bros. false false
14 14 Whale Rider $308,704 +115.8% -3.3% 271 $1,139 $5,020,280 36 Newmarket Films false false
15 12 Rugrats Go Wild $291,911 +7.4% -11.1% 1,172 $249 $36,270,275 29 Paramount Pictures false false
16 19 Bend It Like Beckham $110,907 +86.6% -11.4% 195 $568 $25,061,620 122 Fox Searchlight Pictures false false
17 15 Daddy Day Care $80,594 -29.5% -45.4% 273 $295 $99,876,491 64 Revolution Studios false false
18 16 X2: X-Men United $66,278 -31.2% -75.9% 248 $267 $213,719,941 71 Twentieth Century Fox false false
19 18 Hollywood Homicide $64,515 +6.3% -64.2% 260 $248 $29,606,381 29 Revolution Studios false false
20 17 Alex & Emma $60,277 -4.1% -62.1% 255 $236 $13,692,077 22 Warner Bros. false false
21 20 L'auberge espagnole
$32,630 +57.1% -16.7% 70 $466 $2,335,232 57 Fox Searchlight Pictures false false
22 30 The In-Laws $32,550 +580.5% +100% 184 $176 $20,197,588 50 Warner Bros. false false
23 21 Man on the Train $28,776 +92.7% -28.5% 79 $364 $2,022,678 64 Paramount Classics false false
24 - Northfork $17,427 - - 5 $3,485 $17,427 1 Paramount Classics true false
25 26 A Mighty Wind $13,781 +60.7% -27.6% 50 $275 $17,386,871 87 Warner Bros. false false
26 25 Together with You $11,929 +30.8% -52.7% 38 $313 $922,234 43 United Artists false false
27 24 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $9,405 +1.4% -19.1% 71 $132 $339,602,763 206 New Line Cinema false false
28 - The Holy Land $5,430 - - 1 $5,430 $5,430 1 - true false
29 29 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days $4,149 -35% -66.2% 23 $180 $105,797,369 155 Paramount Pictures false false
30 32 The Dancer Upstairs $2,587 -5.8% -48.5% 19 $136 $2,332,444 71 Fox Searchlight Pictures false false
31 - Washington Heights $1,705 - +1,979.3% 5 $341 $119,122 64 MAC Releasing false false
32 34 House of Fools $647 +2,131% +1,247.9% 5 $129 $50,431 78 Paramount Classics false false


Spring and fall are truly the best times to cleanse- it is when the seasons are dramatically changing, and so are our bodies.
Cleansing allows you to get rid of what no longer serves you, focus on your goals in life, and completely rejuvenating your body from the inside out. As a result, more energy, clear skin, and a new outlook on life overtakes you.
Cleansing the body is so important for energy, disease prevention, clear mind, balanced hormones, and clear skin. Think of it this way- our cars need regular oil changes to keep running, and so do our bodies.
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I love creating cleanses for people depending on their needs, body, goals – but if you are looking to design your own- here is a basic template to experiment with!
I like doing 21 day cleanses because it gives your body a chance to reset, it is also the amount of time that it takes to change your brain and form new pathways for success.
Super antiflamatry diet with easy to digest foods, smoothies, juices, and bone broths.
Try to make things real simple: Avoid toxins, load in the nutrients.
3. You add in key supplements to get rid of toxic build up and aid in cell regeneration.
Avoid foods that cause inflammation in the body, and are toxic to it followed by filling it with only nourishing, nutrient dense foods. Focus on what you can eat verses what you cannot eat.
Processed Foods: Fast food, canned food, boxed food.
A quality therapeutic grade fish oil- this is the most powerful and pure source I have found.
Vital Proteins Pasture-Raised Collagen: (GI Support/Microbiome Support) This stuff is amazing at healing and strengthening the gut as well as cell renewing for skin, hair, and nails. Simply mix in smoothie, water, or tea.
Fermented foods: (<-read benefits) I also like this probiotic powder.
Write down three things you are grateful for first thing, every morning throughout your cleanse.
Eat, supplement, think, and detox this way for 1-3 weeks and see your body and your life begin to change!
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If you actually become a sports punter for a living, you will be embarking on a career which eliminates many of the sources of stress which are ubiquitous in the 9-to-5 life. You won't have to worry about pleasing the boss, clocking in on time, or dealing with difficult coworkers. You will be calling the shots in almost every respect. The only exception of course is that you will be required to follow the rules that you set for yourself. These are the rules that help you to profit time and again.
This is not to say however that sports betting is a stress-free career. Actually, sports betting can be incredibly stressful, more stressful in some ways than what you do now. And a lot of the types of stress that you face may be unfamiliar to you from you 9-to-5 life. You are essentially trying to transition into self-employment, and that is not easy.
Even if you were able to transition straight into full-time self-employment as a punter, you would deal with a lot of stress. But just think how much more you will have to face since that transition is not an instantaneous one. You actually have to juggle not one but two jobs. That in itself generates a great deal of work, probably far more than you're used to dealing with now. It's easy to become impatient with that level of responsibility. It poses many logistic obstacles and challenges your commitment to success.
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Colleges See Positive Aspects To A Bad Economy
By Emily McCord • Sep 10, 2009
It's the first week of school at Wright State University, and Cathy Davis has good reason to believe this year is going to be a busy one.
"We've seen an increase in transfer applications each year, but this year there's been a significant increase in applications we've received," says Davis, the Director of Admissions at Wright State.
Davis says that transfer applications are up 30%. It's enough that the school has even had to open a new office to help students transition onto campus. She says the reason is that students are leaving more expensive schools and coming to Wright State. She's heard stories from different families who are now changing their plans for college because of finances.
"Some of them of very heartbreaking for families as they're struggling to make decisions about higher education and whether it's even anymore in their possibility to pay for their son or daughter's education, something they've always planned on doing. Those plans have been changed very dramatically in the last year," says Davis.
Chase Cathcart changed his plans. He's beginning his sophomore year at Wright State, after completeing his freshman year at a more expensive school.
"It was a real concern for me. This is the time to making those kind of responsible decisions where I'm not borrowing, so that someday down the line I won't have to pay off more than I have to," says Cathcart.
Wright State is one of the least expensive public universities in Ohio. Tuition is just over $7,000 per year. A bigger enrollement is good for the college right now, because it's more dependent on tuition than on state funding. But even schools with a higher price tag are seeing some positive side effects to a down economy. Take the case of the University of Dayton, a private Catholic school. Paul Benson is the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He says that one thing they've seen this last year is a huge surge in applicants for faculty and staff position.
"We just saw explosions of applications. So, in the department of mathematics, for one entry level assistant professor position, we had 560 applications, which really caught folks by surprise," says Benson.
That's five times the normal number of resumes. While the aspiring professor may cringe to hear that, Benson says UD can be more selective in their choices for faculty. Because that pool is so large, it also means that the University can enhance the diversity of its staff and is hiring more women and minorities. A better faculty means schools are better equipped to handle whatever the educational needs of Ohio's changing work force might be.
Sean Creighton is hopeful. He's the Executive Director for the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education.
"As much as it's unfortunate the job loss that has occured, it's exciting to be working in higher education and to see the impact higher education has had in the past, and to know the great impact that it will have in the future as we transition from a manufacturing base economy to a more creative economy," says Creighton.
He says the role of higher education in Ohio is more important than ever.
"People invest themselves during a down economy, and where do you go to invest in yourself? You go to school, you go to college, you go to the University," says Creighton.
Creighton says colleges are now working closely with the business community to find out what the future economy will look like. He gives as examples alternative energy use and something he calls advanced materials and manufacturing. That's a way to make cheaper and better products for industry. His hope is that higher education in Ohio will transition in step with tomorrow's work force.
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Ljubo Jurčić (; born 20 March 1954) is a Croatian economist, current president of the Croatian Association of Economists since 2006 and former Minister of Economy from 2002 to 2003.

Biography
Ljubo Jurčić is a Herzegovinian Croat born in the village of Ružići near Grude, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. Three of his uncles died in World War II, including one Maksimilijan Jurčić, a Franciscan friar who was killed by Yugoslav Partisans in 1945. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Zagreb and became a doctor of economic science.

From July 2002 to December 2003 he served as Economy Minister in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Ivica Račan.

Although he was not a member of the ruling Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) party, he was closely aligned with them as a non-partisan economic expert. As head of SDP's Council for Economy and Development, Jurčić formulated SDP's economic strategy that would be implemented should the party win the 2007 elections. The Social Democrats' Main Committee, following a proposal by party chairman Zoran Milanović, named Jurčić as SDP's candidate for the office of Prime Minister.

On 30 November 2007, this decision was reverted, with the election still running, and he was substituted with Zoran Milanović.

Ljubo Jurčić remained in SDP ranks while still showing his definite non-partisan attitude by publicly defending singer Marko Perković Thompson from accusations that arose after his successful May 2008 concert in Ban Jelačić Square. At the same time, he had been published in and is a member of the editorial board of the left-wing magazine Novi Plamen.

On 12 July 2009, Jurčić contended a party primary to be nominated the SDP candidate for the December 27 presidential elections, but was defeated by the Law professor and musician Ivo Josipović.

In May 2011, Jurčić left SDP and became an independent representative in the Parliament. In September 2011, Jurčić announced that his new party Croatian Economic Initiative () would enter into a pre-election coalition with the Bloc Pensioners Together (). On 6 October 2011, he signed a formal pre-election coalition agreement with the representatives of the Party of Pensioners and the Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar. By November, they named their coalition "Znati kako" and extended it to include another small party, the Croatian Labour Party. Their election lists failed to enter the parliament.

References

External links
 Ljubo Jurčić - 5th assembly of the Croatian Parliament
 Ljubo Jurčić - 6th assembly of the Croatian Parliament

1954 births
Living people
People from Grude
Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
20th-century Croatian economists
Representatives in the modern Croatian Parliament
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb alumni
Academic staff of the University of Zagreb
Social Democratic Party of Croatia politicians
Economy ministers of Croatia
21st-century Croatian economists
Yugoslav economists

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Q: File upload on AWS S3 Storage IOS in sequential order I am working on chat application where I need to send media files (Image Audio Video, etc) to S3 storage using AWS IOS SDK v2.2.x.
I an sending all files for upload in a loop using AWSS3FileTransferManager by creating multiple upload requests. The uploads are working with callbacks coming from files in order of the one that finished first.
I am looking for an input as to how S3 can send me the finish callbacks in the same order as my upload request order.
Example:
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Can there be some provision that even if the task hass finished its work for upload, the callback is received only after its previous task are completed and sent or else queued? And if the previous task has timed-out and failed then only the immediate next task is processed?

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John Ford Coley returns to Sound Bites Grill
John Ford Coley (Photo courtesy of John Ford Coley)
Originally Published: August 24, 2022 1:20 a.m.
It's not often a legendary musical star makes their rounds in beautiful Sedona, but on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sound Bites Grill will host John Ford Coley, a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and performer of hit songs like "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight," "Nights Are Forever Without You" and many more.
With a plethora of gold and platinum hits under his belt, Coley comes to the Sound Bites Grill Celebrity Showroom to share his magic with Sedona locals and visitors alike, who can enjoy his performance up-close-and-personal on Sedona's only professional sound stage.
The New York City supper club ambiance of the Celebrity Showroom creates the perfect atmosphere to enjoy the performance of a high-caliber musician like Coley.
Coley joined his first band at the age of 15 and played on the bill with Led Zeppelin and other famous bands as he was moving up the musical ladder. His first hit was a song named "Simone" which became a number one hit in Japan.
His latest release is a CD titled "Long Way Home" and it's currently on sale at JohnFordColey.com.
Decades later in his musical career, he continues performing his platinum and gold record hits for audiences around the world, with no intentions of slowing down.
"I tried getting a job at Walmart but they wouldn't have me," he joked. "If I wasn't playing music, I would be bored. Performing, is in my blood."
Classically trained on piano and an avid guitarist, John loves the craft and enjoys every audience he encounters. He is a published author of a book titled Back Stage Pass and is in the process of completing another. He has also written musical scores for movies and his creativity, continues unabated more than half a century since he first picked up a guitar.
"I have no idea where the songs I write come from," he said. "I am writing and playing all the time. The melodies just come."
His beautiful songs, those written and recorded with his deceased partner "England" Dan Seals, made Coley a legend.
His songs are the kind of songs that touch the deepest parts of one's spirit, creating a feeling of awe and wonder of the depths of human emotions.
There are songs you hear in your life that transport you to a certain time period or give you a special feeling. You associate those good times with the group or songwriter that made them famous. Coley's songs have that kind of effect.
For Coley, Sedona remains one of the most beautiful places on earth. He loves the mountains and the red rocks. What makes it extra special for him is that his good friend Terrie Frankel of Doublemint Gum Twins fame lives here.
"I had the honor of working with Terrie and her sister Jennie on numerous musical projects in the '90s," he said. "Terrie has remained a good friend and it's a special treat for me to see her in Sedona. I stayed with Terrie and her partner Fred Shinn the last time I was here. Beautiful people."
For Coley, the Sound Bits Grill Celebrity Showroom stage is the perfect venue to spend an intimate evening with his audience.
"I like the intimacy," he said. "I've played big arenas, but I prefer a smaller place. I can tell jokes. I can tell stories. You can't do that in large venues. Sound Bites Grill, is perfect."
Coley is excited over his return to Sound Bites Grill and invites people to come on down to the show and have fun.
"I just look forward to seeing everyone again," he said. "Come on out. Watch me play a bunch of songs. Let's have a good time.
To purchase tickets for his solo concert, visit SoundBitesGrill.com For more information call 928-282-2713. Sound Bites Grill is located at 101 N S.R. 89A, Sedona, at the Shops at Piñon Pointe.


Does God Obey All Of The Ten Commandments?
Are We In Jeremiah 48:11?
- Does God Bless America?
It seems like Christianity and Jesus are increasingly under attack. What's going on? What we look at in this blog is what happens when Christians use human wisdom to interpret the Bible, twisting scripture away from its intended message. This blog is dedicated to using Scripture itself to interpret and help us understand Scripture. You are welcome to add your comments and thoughts. Other viewpoints are welcome. Disagreements are welcome.
Anyone in Massachusettes or Connecticut planning to be handing out tracts or doing evangelism at this year's East Longmeadow 4th Of July Parade (East Longmeadow, MA)?
If you live in that area, don't pass this one by. It is a HUGE parade with a massive number of spectators who start lining the streets hours before the parade starts. It's an excellent opportunity to meet and talk with people who are just sitting by the side of the road, killing time.
I'll be there and I'll be bringing 1,000 million dollar bills to give away (plus lot's of other stuff). I hope to see you there.
In 2007 I wrote about a visit to a United Methodist Church in Massachusettes. It was so far from being Christian that at times I have trouble believing that what I remembered hearing was actually what took place.
My son was recently traveling in Massachusettes and he attended the Sunday service at the same church -- and verified everything I remembered. Even the simplest Bible story is twisted to have a non-Biblical message.
What we think of children's stories from the Bible, stories that we may have first learned in Sunday school decades ago, are very important. They tell us about the nature and character of God. To distort the meaning of any story from the Bible is to distort our knowledge of God. It is to create a god in our image... create the god we want... instead of our being created in the image of God.
Please be praying for the pagans who are called pastors and priests, that they may have their blindness lifted by our Lord and they then beginning leading their congregations to salvation through Jesus Christ.
By the way, I don't want to be picking on the UMC. They are not the only denomination with pagan churches. I'd guess that just over half of UMC churches are solid, Bible believing, gospel preaching churches. But, because my background is one of having grown up in a UMC church it is the denomination I am the most familiar with, and still have ties with. There is no perfect denomination -- but that does not excuse the UMC for allowing pagan churches in their midst.
The Lord's Supper Is Radical Hospitality?
We use Google's Blogger service for this blog. Unfortunately Blogger has changed their service so that we no longer can have this blog on our web site. If we want to continue it, it must be moved so it is hosted by Google. We don't want to do that. So, until we have time to make the necessary changes, we will not be able to make many new posts. Any posts we make will probably not have the ability to allow comments.
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I will try to make a post now and then, but I'm not sure how well that will work out.
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Christians lament the gradual decline of American culture and desire to try to fix it. That's the American way. We fix things that are broken. But American culture can not be fixed, because God does not live in the hearts of most American's... including the vast majority who call themselves Christians. To them the true God is dead and they have created a god of their own in their own image. And that gives us the answer.
We cannot expect those who are enemies of God to act in a way that honors God. Trying to force them to honor and glorify God through laws or public pressure will not work. You can legislate morality. One of the chief purposes of government is to restrain evil and sin, and one of the tools of government are laws which help accomplish this. But trying to force God's enemies to honor and glorify Him through civil law, even if the civil law could be put into place, will not work. This is not a battle of the physical bodies or even of minds. This is a spiritual battle... a spiritual war that has been raging for 6,000 years. The only way this war can be won is through the Word of God, and the gospel of Jesus Christ our Savior, Lord and God.
Are you sharing the good news about Jesus Christ with others?
In the U.K. Lillian Ladele lost her appeal against a ruling by an Employment Appeal Tribunal. She is a government worker who had refused to conduct a gay civil union ceremony. Her job is to register births, deaths and marriages for the London borough of Islington.
"The decision of the Court of Appeal is another setback for Bible-believing Christians," said Andrea Minichiello Williams, director of U.K.-based Christian Concern for our Nation. "If this kind of legal precedent is followed it will prove increasingly difficult for Christians to participate fully in public life without contravening their conscience."
In it's initial ruling the Employment Appeal Tribunal stated that the Islington council "placed a greater value on the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community than it placed on the rights of Ms. Ladele as one holding an orthodox Christian belief."
In December 2008 that initial ruling was overturned, and the new ruling stated that the council had the right to require all its registrars to conduct all the services. Last week the court of appeals affirmed the appeal tribunal's decision.
Here's someone who predicted what would happen two months before it did, and has interesting insights on what is to come. If you've read your Bible you know what uniting everyone under a world government means.
With everything that has been going on did you notice that just over a month ago President Obama signed into a law a hate crimes law. It adds to the list of federal hate crimes attacks on people based on their sexual orientation. The way this type of law has been interpreted in other countries is that, if your pastor preaches against homosexuality, and someone in the congregation attends a homosexual rights rally and happens to jostle a homosexual (that has been considered violence), your pastor is guilty of inciting a hate crime.
Read an article about the hate crimes law.
You can be found guilty of a hate crime for teaching your children what the Bible says about homosexuality. Schools will increase their promotion of homosexuality as being good and right, because that's how to teach children be be loving.
A court in New Hampshire ordered a ten year old home school girl to attend public school instead of being home schooled. Why?
Was it because she was falling behind academically? No, she was doing better than the children in public school.
Was it because she was not socially developing? No, she was outgoing, happy and "well-adjusted."
In other words, parents cannot teach their Christian beliefs to their children.
Did you know that under communism in the Soviet Union there was religious freedom. That was the law of the land. How it worked was that you could practice your religion inside the walls of your church. But, you could not talk about your religion outside of the church. And you could not discuss your religion, or teach your religion to your children in your home.
You love Jesus Christ only as much as the person you love the least.
No, I didn't get the date wrong. Everyone is saying that the world will end in 2012. But I have hard, physical evidence the world will end in 2015.
What do you think? 2012 or 2015?
Does it make any difference? What are we supposed to do about this? Share the good news with non-believers. It doesn't matter if the world is going to end this evening, in 2012, or 1,000 years from now. We are commanded to share the good news about Jesus Christ. When is the last time you told someone about Jesus?


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Eli Apple's Draft Stock Fricasseed for Lack of Cooking Skills
Julia Child wouldn't even draft this kid.
by Sean Newell
We are one day away from the start of the 2016 NFL Draft and the anonymous scout reports are pouring in on prospective draftees. These are great for fans not because it gives us a little insight into players who may or may not be playing on our favorite teams in a few months, but because it shows just how dangerously sociopathic some of these scouts are. Take this report on Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple, who showed up in Bob McGinn's defensive back rating for the Journal-Sentinel.
After discussing his good qualities—he has speed, is a good ball defender, and has the upside to become a "high-level starter,"—the scouts drop the hammer:
I worry about him because of off-the-field issues. The kid has no life skills. At all. Can't cook. Just a baby. He's not first round for me. He scares me to death." Wonderlic was 21. "He probably has as much talent as anybody but he, like a lot of those Ohio State guys, is inconsistent," said a third scout.
Now there's a lot to unpack here, so let's go slowly. First, when you read "off-the-field issues" you thought drugs, right? Maybe booze, or domestic violence allegations, right? Nah. He's got no life skills. He could only legally start buying cigarettes two years ago, and the kid has no life skills. "At all." Oh, you want proof? Can't cook! This college kid, if you can believe it, can't cook worth a damn and it scares this scout to death. (Wait till he tries his cooking.)
It is a little troubling, obviously. Most of us were whipping up a quiche for sunday brunch in sophomore year, but this kid, who wants an NFL team to invest millions of fake guaranteed dollars in him, can't cook. Sure, sure, he ran a 4.39 40, and had four interceptions, but can he bake a cake? No? Third round grade.
I like to think of this anonymous scout going through Eli Apple's garbage and just muttering to himself ramen, ramen, pizza, more ramen—not with my first round pick, you're not. How do you even confirm he can't cook? Did he just ask him and Apple was like "uhh, no…? Why is this relevant to playing in the National Football League and are you sure you're not a homeless dude looking for food in the garbage?"
I know this sounds crazy, but you sort of have to wonder if these anonymous scouts have ever even met a college kid.
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Q: How can I save a dynamically generated module and reimport them from file? I have an application that dynamically generates a lot of Python modules with class factories to eliminate a lot of redundant boilerplate that makes the code hard to debug across similar implementations and it works well except that the dynamic generation of the classes across the modules (hundreds of them) takes more time to load than simply importing from a file.  So I would like to find a way to save the modules to a file after generation (unless reset) then load from those files to cut down on bootstrap time for the platform.
Does anyone know how I can save/export auto-generated Python modules to a file for re-import later.  I already know that pickling and exporting as a JSON object won't work because they make use of thread locks and other dynamic state variables and the classes must be defined before they can be pickled.  I need to save the actual class definitions, not instances.  The classes are defined with the type() function.
If you have ideas of knowledge on how to do this I would really appreciate your input.

A: You're basically asking how to write a compiler whose input is a module object and whose output is a .pyc file.  (One plausible strategy is of course to generate a .py and then byte-compile that in the usual fashion; the following could even be adapted to do so.)  It's fairly easy to do this for simple cases: the .pyc format is very simple (but note the comments there), and the marshal module does all of the heavy lifting for it.  One point of warning that might be obvious: if you've already evaluated, say, os.getcwd() when you generate the code, that's not at all the same as evaluating it when loading it in a new process.
The "only" other task is constructing the code objects for the module and each class: this requires concatenating a large number of boring values from the dis module, and will fail if any object encountered is non-trivial.  These might be global/static variables/constants or default argument values: if you can alter your generator to produce modules directly, you can probably wrap all of these (along with anything else you want to defer) in function calls by compiling something like
my_global=(lambda: open(os.devnull,'w'))()

so that you actually emit the function and then a call to it.  If you can't so alter it, you'll have to have rules to recognize values that need to be constructed in this fashion so that you can replace them with such calls.
Another detail that may be important is closures: if your generator uses local functions/classes, you'll need to create the cell objects, perhaps via "fake" closures of your own:
def cell(x): return (lambda: x).__closure__[0]


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Motion Analysis Fine-Tunes Rehab of Orthopedic Injuries (Video)
Written by Tanya Racoobian
Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute
Extensive and specialized physical therapy usually follows a torn or ruptured Achilles. And you don't have to be an NBA superstar to get top-notch care.
Five months after Louis Zaldivar, 25, tore his Achilles heel while playing basketball, the avid recreational athlete is back to running and jumping. Surgery repaired the tear, and physical therapy got him moving again, but Mr. Zaldivar still feels pain when he runs. So his therapist turns to a special technology that analyzes motion to pinpoint the exact cause of the pain.
"Motion analysis is something we use in the beginning or the end of therapy to tailor treatment for a very specific injury," said Fernando Vega, a physical therapist at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. "Using video of the patient's movements, a special software slows down the motion to analyze how they're stepping, striking their heel, extending their knees, shoulder and more. It give us very precise measurements."
(Video was taken before the COVID-19 pandemic: Hear from Fernando Vega, physical therapist at Doctors Hospital Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center, about using motion analysis technology to enhance patients' recovery from orthopedic injuries. Video by Steve Pipho.)
In Mr. Zaldivar's case, Mr. Vega compared measurements and timing of the basketball player's stride length and extension of his knees. The analysis showed a 5 percent difference in the range of motion between his left and right legs, a significant deviation that's limiting his range of motion and contributing to the pain he's experiencing. Having specific measurements enables the physical therapist to set clear goals for the remainder of the patient's therapy.
"Even though Louis is back to running and jumping, I noticed he was favoring one leg, limping when he walked," Mr. Vega said. "Now that we've analyzed the motion of his steps and angles of his strides, we can see exactly what's causing his pain and work to improve it so he's pain-free."
The computer software has many applications. Mr. Vega has used it to help people of all ages recover from different injuries, from the elderly with broken hips to high-school athletes working on excelling their performance.
"Everyone's norm is different. Analyzing specific movements and correlating measurements, such as the length of and timing of steps and strides, defines deviations and identifies range of motion deficit," Mr. Vega explained.
Rehab After Orthopedic Surgery
Rehabilitation, specifically physical therapy, is a vital component to healing from an orthopedic injury. Leading orthopedic and sports medicine rehab centers employ advanced technology to bring patients and athletes back from sometimes devastating injuries.
"A lot of these orthopedic injuries are difficult, especially for people who are very active and want to get back to the same level of speed and strength," said Charles Jordan, M.D., an orthopedic trauma surgeon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute who operated on Mr. Zaldivar's Achilles heel. "I rely on our physical therapists to apply what they think is going to make my patients feel better. They let me know what the technology is showing, and we work as a team each step of the way."
Dr. Jordan used a minimally-invasive surgical technique to repair Mr. Zaldivar's torn tendon. Stitching the tendon with "locked" sutures at both ends of the ruptured tendon results in a strong repair while reducing the risk of wound complications.
"The area around the Achilles is susceptible to scar tissue and a much smaller incision helps lessen that," Dr. Jordan said.
Motion Analysis Video Helps Rehab Injuries
The motion analysis system can also be used outside the rehab center, allowing the physical therapist to film patients in their normal environment. For example, they've taken the laptop and small video cameras to the park to film a baseball player throwing or pitching a ball, Mr. Vega said.
"We use the videos a lot with high-school coaches, sharing the videos with them to help them fix certain mechanics, like the way a pitcher throws a baseball or softball," Mr. Vega said. "We can even draw on the video frames to highlight areas we want them to note. It's a very useful tool."
Another useful feature of the motion analysis computer program is its video "mirror" function. It plays back in real time video of the person's exertion so he or she can watch themselves in action — walking, jumping and moving in other ways, to see firsthand the type and locations of weaknesses in their movements. It also has models of "ideal" movements built into the software. Using an avatar, like those featured in today's popular video games, the patient's video can sync with the model to mirror movements and see what needs to be aligned. Using the program's Tiger Woods example, Mr. Vega demonstrated how he uses it to look for lower-extremity stability and upper-extremity mobility.
The high-tech video analysis is also a win for patients.
"Wow! This is really amazing," Mr. Zaldivar said at the end of his therapy session. "Being able to see exactly what I need to work on is really helpful."
The Baptist Health South Florida News Team was at Mr. Zaldivar's physical therapy session to watch the motion analysis in action. Watch the video now.
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Mt Somers farmers' passion for protection
Category: News | Biodiversity | Land Use | Zones | Environment | Farming | Water
Zone(s): Ashburton
Visiting farms in the Mt Somers area, it is clear those who own the farms are passionate about protecting the land from degradation and enhancing it for future generations.
Landowners in the area have been undertaking planting and fencing projects for decades with several landowners putting QE11 covenants on parts of their land to ensure its protection in the future.
David and Rosemary Morrow are one example of this. The couple has been planting and fencing off springs and creating wetlands on their property for the past 20 years.
"We've always believed in fencing off springs which are important sources of water for the farm and permanent waterways," David said.
The couple initially fenced and planted around three springs which have created beautiful wetlands on their property, and over the past year have turned their attention to a fourth, known as Okawa Wetland.
"We got a lot of satisfaction in doing that. So in my retirement we decided we had a genuine wetland and that had some carex secta in it so we've fenced that off two years ago and just finished planting it last year," David said.
They were granted about $12,000 from the Ashburton Water Zone Committee's Immediate Steps fund for the project.
"I hope the wetlands will last forever and people will enjoy them forever. We enjoy looking at them and hope others will in the future," Rosemary said.
Meanwhile, their neighbours Charles and Elspeth Jaine have also undertaken fencing projects on their property. They have put four QE11 covenants on wetland areas within their farm to ensure its protection, and recently received $5000 from the Ashburton Water Zone Committee's Immediate Steps fund to assist in fencing 3ha of wetland around Limestone Creek.
"We could see it diminishing due to regular grazing, so that's why we thought it was important to do something about it," Charles said of the decision to fence off Limestone Creek.
"The fact there were bits here that were natural- and the way they had always been- we knew they were special, and special enough to look after well," Elspeth said.
Already, they can see some positive changes in the Limestone Creek wetlands as a result of the fencing with toi tois and carex secta starting to come up, but the couple acknowledge it'll be a few years before the wetland is flourishing again.
Environment Canterbury land management and biodiversity officer Sarah Heddell said the work of numerous landowners to enhance and protect Limestone Creek and Gawler Stream was pretty special. "This is a very special foothills areas and these projects are interlinking along one stream and creek to create a continual area of native planting along the stream which will attract animals, birds and insects. These projects also enhance the water quality in the stream," she said.
The Ashburton Water Zone Committee was formed in 2011 as part of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy to work collaboratively with the community to find solutions to local water issues. The zone committee is made up of six community members, two rūnanga representatives and a representative from the Ashburton District Council and Environment Canterbury.
For more information including stories and events in the Ashburton Water Zone Committee, click here.
Immediate Steps Funding
The Ashburton Water Zone Committee has funding available to help landowners protect, restore and enhance the environmental values of their properties.
For more information on the Immediate Steps project, contact Environment Canterbury on 0800 324 636 and ask to speak to a biodiversity advisor from your zone.
Ashburton water zone
The Ashburton water zone is bordered by two large braided rivers — the Rakaia and Rangitata, which have their headwaters...
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Watch your speed and look out for others on the water
Make sure you and your crew have correctly-fitting lifejackets
Remember to wear a lifejacket and tether when you go out on your paddleboard
Always carry two forms of communication when you're out on the water
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Tingana es una área protegida ubicada en la región San Martín, en las provincias de Rioja y Moyobamba. Se extiende con 1 737.37 hectáreas de las cuencas del río Avisado y río Romero.
Los bosques se encuentran sumergidos en aguas del Avisado. El lugar es hábitat del árbol renaco (Ficus sp.) y palmera aguajales (Mauritia flexuosa).
Alberga animales como los monos pichicos, cotos aulladores, frailecillos, titíes entre otros, así como nutrias de río, añujes, coatíes, hormigueros y ronsocos.

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