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Q: Windows 8.1 Handle potentially different data types I have a gridview which can fire a holding event on an item. The items consist of a stackpanel, textblock and an image which I am currently handling with the below code
private async void gvJobs_Holding(object sender, Windows.UI.Xaml.Input.HoldingRoutedEventArgs e)
{

            JobLocal job = null;
            if(e.OriginalSource is TextBlock)
            {
                job = (JobLocal)((TextBlock)e.OriginalSource).DataContext;
            }
            else if (e.OriginalSource is Image)
            {
                job = (JobLocal)((Image)e.OriginalSource).DataContext;
            }
            else if (e.OriginalSource is StackPanel)
            {
                job = (JobLocal)((StackPanel)e.OriginalSource).DataContext;
            }
            ....code based on above result
}

but i feel there is a better way than using multiple if statements. I tried using var but I then cannot access DataContext
Could someone please advise on a better way to achieve my objective

A: Your UI Elements are derived from FrameworkElement so you can cast to this.
if (e.OriginalSource is FrameworkElement) {
    job = (JobLocal)((FrameworkElement) e.OriginalSource).DataContext;
}

A: This looks like a good situation to use c# 6.0 null-conditional member access operator and make it a one-liner
var job = (e.OriginalSource as FrameworkElement)?.DataContext as JobLocal;

if(job != null) ...


A Winter Park Farmer's Market Wedding! No, really.
I am the luckiest wedding designer in the world. I seem to hit the jackpot of brides with impeccable taste and the willingness to trust me to bring their vision to life. Estee was no exception to my dream bride rule. She tied the knot with her groom, Taylor, at the Winter Park Farmer's Market in beautiful fashion. Here are a few preliminary images of the true-to-venue fete.
For this farmers market wedding, Estee wanted a, well, farmers market.
Over 200 pieces of canned wonderfulness adorned our rustic farm stand. Estee offered: dill pickles, cherries, hot sauce, bean salad, jalapenos, banana peppers, handmade soaps, bath salts, bags full of candy, and a list of other amazing treasures to her guests. It was a true sight to behold!
The dessert display was simply lovely. Estee chose Wendy Woo Cakes to provide the sugary goodness for her big day. Wendy is a friend of mine and we have collaborated on several events so it was a match made in heaven.
Every inch of the farmers market was appointed with elements that defined rustic elegance.
And, of course, there was no shortage of handmade details.
This is just the beginning, there are a lot more images from Estee and Taylor's wedding that I cannot wait to share! Stay tuned for more from their big day.


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Lenka Filipová, (* 14. února 1954 Praha) je česká zpěvačka, šansoniérka, kytaristka, hudební skladatelka a textařka.

Život
Pochází z uměleckého prostředí, její otec Adolf Filip absolvent DAMU, byl pražský divadelní herec, matka pracovala jako učitelka hudební výchovy, při které používala kytaru. Lenka byla již od mládí předurčena stát se kytaristkou. Hru na kytaru pak také vystudovala u Štěpána Urbana a Milana Zelenky na konzervatoři v Praze. Při hře na kytaru si ráda zpívala. Od mládí byla v tomto směru úspěšná, již v šestnácti letech vyjela s Brněnským rozhlasovým souborem lidových nástrojů (BROLN) na své první zahraniční turné do USA a Kanady. Během studií si přivydělávala jako moderátorka i zpěvačka. Byla dobrá šansoniérka, interpretovala poezii Vítězslava Nezvala, kterou zhudebnil její kamarád, hudební skladatel a kytarový virtuóz Štěpán Rak. Hostovala i se skupinou Spirituál kvintet. V letech 1973–1975 se objevila i na prknech Divadla Semafor ve hrách Miloslava Šimka. Na podzim 1974 hostovala v koncertním programu Karla Gotta. Poté byla asi rok a půl druhou zpěvačkou Orchestru Karla Vágnera (vedle "jedničky" Hany Zagorové). V té době jí také vyšly její první gramofonové desky. V letech 1979 až 1981 vystupovala se skupinou Flop Karla Zicha, vystupovala v pražském music-hallu Alhambra.

Dále se vzdělávala a zdokonalovala ve hře na kytaru, v roce 1976 absolvovala kurzy v Mezinárodní hudební akademii v Paříži. V Paříži občas vystupovala ve studentských klubech. Stala se i hostem francouzské noční rozhlasové show na stanici France-Inter. Přátelila se s lidmi z pařížské Olympie, ve Francii natočila i dvě SP desky. Nejznámější písní z té doby je píseň Zamilovaná, která pochází z pera Francise Cabrela. Tato píseň byla posléze úspěšná natolik i v českých zemích, že dala název jejímu prvnímu gramofonovému albu, které vyšlo pod tímto názvem v roce 1981 u firmy Supraphon. V roce 1984 sestavila vlastní doprovodnou skupinu Domino, v jejím repertoáru začal postupně převažovat střední proud. Publikum vždy poměrně dobře přijímalo její písně zpívané ve francouzštině, své koncerty také vždy doplňovala a ozváštňovala sólovými kytarovými hudebními vložkami.

V roce 1988 dostala nabídku zúčastnit se soutěže Eurovize, kde měla interpretovat píseň Ne partez pas sans moi ve francouzštině od švýcarského skladatele a zastupovat Švýcarsko. V Československu ale nedostala povolení vycestovat, protože prý nemůže zastupovat cizí zemi. Náhradnicí se narychlo stala Céline Dion, která v té době byla začínající zpěvačkou a s touto písní Eurovizi vyhrála, čímž nastartovala svou kariéru.

Lenka Filipová si po léta pečlivě pěstovala image sympatické, hudbymilovné a inteligentní dívky či kultivované a atraktivní mladé ženy. Nikdy také zcela neopustila svoji původní profesi klasické sólové kytaristky, což nakonec vyústilo v několik LP desek věnovaných pouze klasické kytarové hudbě. Příznivý ohlas měly i její písničky věnované dětskému publiku. To vše ji vyneslo až do první desítky v popularitě českých zpěvaček v anketě Zlatý slavík. Dostalo se jí i celé řady mezinárodních uznání a ocenění. V současné době se také nově věnuje hře na elektrofonickou kytaru a je stále umělecky aktivní. Na svých webových stránkách vytvořila kytarovou školu.

Lenka Filipová byla vdaná za Borise Drbala, se kterým má dceru Lenny. Po 34 letech manželství podal žádost o rozvod.

Diskografie

Gramofonové desky
 LP Zamilovaná – Supraphon 1981
 LP Quo vadis – Supraphon/Artia 1983
 LP Lenka – Supraphon 1984
 LP Řeka života – Supraphon 1986
 LP Částečné zatmění srdce – Supraphon 1988
 LP Lenka vypravuje pohádky z kytary – Supraphon 1989
 LP Concertino 1 – Supraphon 1990
 LP Pocit 258 – Supraphon 1990
 LP 1982–1992 – Supraphon 1992

 CD
 Concertino II. – Philips 1995
 Svět se zbláznil – PolyGram 1997
 Lidové písničky – PolyGram 1998
 Za všechno může čas – Universal 1999
 Tisíc způsobů jak zabít lásku – Universal 2003
 The best of Lenka Filipová – Universal 2005
 Lenka Filipová Live  – Universal 2008
 Concertino 2010 – 2010
 Concertino Live – 2013
 Oppidum – 2018

 Kompilace
 1985 Nejhezčí dárek/Nejhezčí dárek – Supraphon SU 11433 148, SP – 50 zpěváků (zpěváci uvedeni v článku: Jiří Zmožek)
 1986 Nejhezčí dárek – Jiří Zmožek (2) – Supraphon SU 1113 4368, LP
 2005 The Best Of (2 CD)
 2014 Best Of – CD Edice (3 CD)
 2015 Best Of – LP Edice'' (2 LP)

Odkazy

Reference

Literatura

Související články
 Bratislavská lyra

Externí odkazy

 Lenka Filipová – oficiální web
 Chat s Lenkou Filipovou na www.tyden.cz

České zpěvačky
České kytaristky
České šansoniérky
Narození v roce 1954
Narození 14. února
Narození v Praze
Žijící lidé
Ženy

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This study explored what themes of best practices teachers report using in real classrooms to teach reading skills to ESL students across curricula. It examined teachers' applications of the following five themes in their instruction as a regular routine described as best practices in the literature for teaching diverse students: (1) providing comprehensible input, (2) teaching learning strategies of metacognition to bridge the gap between school literacy practices and home literacy practices (3) lowering the affective filter, (4) implementing formative assessment, and (5) cooperating between teachers and ESL facilitators. The study involved teachers from two high schools in one school district in Northwest Arkansas. This school district was selected because it involved a large number of ESL students. The data were self-reported and collected by the Literacy Instruction Questionnaire constructed by the researcher. Based on teachers' self-reported responses, teachers' alignment were aware of the need of to implementing the first four themes in their teaching routines: (1) providing comprehensible input, (2) teaching learning strategies of metacognition to bridge the gap between school literacy practices and home literacy practices (3) lowering the affective filter, and (4) implementing formative assessment. However, not all the mentioned ESL strategies under each theme were frequently used. For example, the majority of teachers never integrated online communication 'blogs' as an assessment technique. Also, the fifth theme, teacher and ESL facilitator cooperation, rarely occurred and happened only for specific questions regarding student achievement. Teachers mostly depended on their knowledge of second language acquisition when they wanted to differentiate instruction to deal with diversity in classrooms.
Ben Idris, Anisa A., "Strategies of Reading as a Second Language Instruction Across Curriculum in Secondary Grades" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 1862.


Require progressive job posting boards and list servs to only post PAID internship postings (no stipends and paid a living wage) AND to only post positions which will be paid as employees NOT independent contractors.
We, as progressives, believe in workers rights. Yet all too often, non profit organizations, political campaigns, for profit companies, and political organizations post jobs that either are unpaid internships or that pay workers as independent contractors instead of employees -- which means the worker is responsible for 100% of the taxes on their compensation and 100% responsible for benefits they would have otherwise received as an employee.
Research from Pay Our Interns show that unpaid internships effectively block the point of entry for college students who cannot afford to work for free to gain experience and that people of color and low-income families are significantly underrepresented. And, once the Democratic National Committee started paying their interns, the share of people of color in the program leapt from 18% to 42%.
And from my personal experience, I can tell you that in my twenties, I was paid for a number of years as an independent contractor instead of an employee. When I was hired for these positions, I figured I would hired as I had been previously - as an employee. And wow was I shocked when tax day came and I owed 30% of my earnings plus penalties for not filing quarterly estimated taxes. I didn't know taxes were not being withheld -- and I actually had to set up an installment agreement with the IRS. And of course, I didn't have health insurance during those years or any type of benefits.
These practices are unfair to workers across the United States. We can't stop employers from being greedy (oh how we've tried!) -- but we can get these progressive job boards to stop posting unpaid internships and to only post jobs which are paid as employees (W2, not 1099), which will cut of the pipeline of applicants to employers who aren't willing to pay their fair share.
By cutting off their supply of applicants, I believe we can force non profit organizations and for profit companies to do the right thing, pay their interns a living wage, and to pay their fair share of taxes and benefits.


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Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Lessons for India & Pakistan
Brig (retd) Gurmeet Kanwal,
Visiting Fellow, VIF
Even though 50,000 to 60,000 nuclear warheads were produced since the arguably senseless bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, some basic human survival instinct "repeatedly stayed the finger that might have pushed the button." The world's abhorrence for nuclear weapons is now so widespread and deep-rooted that even if battlefield or tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs) were to be used against a purely military target in a conflict in future, the effect would be strategic. In fact, the impact would be geo-strategic as the explosion of even a single nuclear weapon anywhere on earth would be one too many and would not be acceptable to the international community. The employment of nuclear weapons as useful weapons of war was always doubtful; it is even more questionable today. Given the widespread abhorrence for nuclear weapons, the Nuclear Rubicon cannot be lightly crossed now and whichever nation decides to cross it will have to bear the consequences.
According to authors William R. Van Cleave and S. T. Cohen, "… the term tactical nuclear weapons in the closest approximation refers to battlefield nuclear weapons, for battlefield use, and with deployment ranges and yields consistent with such use and confined essentially in each respect to the area of localised military operations." Some air-dropped nuclear glide bombs, carried by fighter-bombers, have been known to have yields of over one megaton. Parts of NATO's erstwhile TNW forces, including Pershing missiles, were on constant readiness alert as part of the Quick Reaction Alert force. The line dividing tactical (including theatre) and strategic nuclear weapons is rather blurred. While a strategic strike can be conducted with weapons of low yield, a tactical strike can be effected with virtually any class of nuclear weapons – though the results achieved may not be commensurate with the effort put in. For example, hitting a forward military airfield with an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) would be a gross overkill and would result in extremely high collateral damage. In fact, the phrase 'tactical use of nuclear weapons' would convey a more accurate sense of the intended use rather than 'use of tactical nuclear weapons'.
In the public perception, the most popular TNWs have been the 8 inch (203 mm) M-110 and the 155 mm M-109 atomic artillery weapons, and the Lance and Honest John Short Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBMs). At the upper end of the range scale were the Pershing missiles with a range of 160 to 835 km. These were intermediate range theatre SRBMs. The erstwhile Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces had their own corresponding TNWs. Among the better known ones were the FROG and Scud series of rockets and missiles. In addition, there was a category of weapons known as 'mini-nukes'. These had yields from 0.05 to 0.5 kilotons. TNWs, particularly those of the US and its NATO allies, were nuclear warfighting weapons and formed an important part of NATO's strategy of flexible response or 'first use' policy. These weapons were among the first that would have been used in the early stages of a NATO-Warsaw Pact war.
Reasons Advocated for Use
During the Cold War, the proponents of TNWs justified their requirement on these grounds: they deter the use of TNWs by the enemy; they provide flexible response over the whole range of possible military threats; they offer nuclear military options below the strategic level; they help to defeat large-scale conventional attacks; and, they serve the political purpose of demonstrating commitment to the allies. The opponents of TNWs asserted that these 'more usable' weapons would lower the nuclear threshold and make nuclear use more likely. Fears of collateral damage in the extensively populated and developed NATO heartland spurred European opposition to TNWs. Many European political and military leaders convincingly argued that NATO would be better off without TNWs. Alain Enthoven, economist and former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Analysis, wrote: "Tactical nuclear weapons cannot defend Western Europe; they can only destroy it… there is no such thing as tactical nuclear war in the sense of sustained, purposive military operations…"
There are other compelling reasons too for leaving TNWs out of the nuclear arsenal. Firstly, these are extremely complex weapons (particularly sub-kiloton mini-nukes, because of the precision required in engineering) and are difficult and expensive to manufacture and support technically. Inducting them into service even in small numbers would considerably raise the budget of the strategic forces. Secondly, the command and control of TNWs needs to be decentralised at some point during war to enable their timely employment. Extremely tight control would make their possession redundant and degrade their deterrence value. Decentralised control would run the risk of their premature and even unauthorised use – Kissinger's 'mad major syndrome'. Thirdly, since the launchers must move frequently to avoid being targeted, dispersed storage and frequent transportation of TNWs under field conditions, increases the risk of accidents. Lastly, the employment of conventional artillery and air-to-ground precision weapons by the enemy may damage or destroy stored nuclear warheads.
Reasons for Discarding TNWs
It was for many good reasons that the US and its NATO allies and the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact forces developed, produced, stockpiled in large numbers and planned to use tactical nuclear weapons as weapons of war. It was also for many good reasons that the weapons were never put to use. (TNWs exist in arsenals of both nations still and the Russians have refused to negotiate any arms control US makes concessions on Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD). Even the mini-nukes and the so-called 'clean' enhanced radiation neutron bombs would have, if used in substantial numbers in a European war, afflicted a few hundred million civilians, including future generations, with long-term radiation sickness of incalculable magnitudes. Even the professed military utility of blunting a major armoured offensive is debatable as the attacker would ensure that he does not present a concentrated target before the bulk of tactical nuclear weapons, or at least their delivery systems, have been destroyed in an initial phase that itself would turn out to be apocalyptic. Even then, the attacker would concentrate rapidly for short durations only at the point of decision and then disperse quickly. For instance, in the well-developed, semi-urban terrain of Punjab on both the sides of the Indo-Pak boundary, collateral damage would be unavoidable. Hundreds of thousands of civilian casualties would be unmanageable for an army fighting a war.
Political and diplomatic reasons also militate against the use of tactical nuclear weapons. A nuclear posture with a first use option – NATO's in Europe (it still is first use as per the latest Deterrence and Defence Posture Review (DDPR) and Pakistan's current nuclear policy – is both repugnant and dangerous. It is also inherently destabilising and naturally escalatory. With the megamedia revolution public opinion is bound to undermine the credibility of the use of tactical nuclear weapons and, as deterrence is more than anything else a mind game, the lack of credibility does nothing for enhancing deterrence. Rather it creates new dangers.
The command and control of tactical nuclear weapons has naturally to be decentralised during war to enable their timely employment. Extremely tight control would make their possession redundant and degrade their deterrence value by several orders of magnitude. Decentralised control would run the risk of their premature and even unauthorised use based on the discretion of field commanders, however discerning and conscientious they may be.
Dispersed storage and frequent transportation under field conditions, since the launchers must move from hide to hide to avoid being easily targeted by the enemy, increases the risk of accidents as well as complicate nuclear security. The employment of conventional artillery and air-to-ground precision weapons by the enemy may damage or destroy forward stored nuclear warheads and, though the probability is low, may even set off a nuclear explosion.
India and Pakistan: Contrasting Approaches
India has wisely opted not to go down the TNW route, but Pakistan has chosen to acquire these dangerous weapons. The Pakistan army's continuing efforts to arm the 60-km Hatf-9 (Nasr) SRBM with nuclear warheads will adversely impact deterrence stability on the Indian subcontinent as tactical nuclear weapons are inherently destabilising and invariably escalatory. The Nasr missile was first tested in April 2011 and then a few times since then and is reported to be a replica of the Chinese M-20. According to Pakistani analysts, the Hatf-9 (Nasr) missile is their answer to India's Cold Start doctrine as the use of TNWs will stop India's armoured spearheads advancing into Pakistan in their tracks. They miss the centrality of India's no first use doctrine completely: even one nuclear strike – whether in India or against Indian forces – will invite 'massive retaliation', which Pakistan can ill afford.
Because of their inherent destructiveness, their indiscriminate nature and their gruesome genetic effects extending to future generations, nuclear weapons must never be used again. Hence, those who attempt to make them 'usable' by claiming to limit their effects to soldiers on the battlefield, presumed to be justifiable targets even for otherwise forbidden weapons, are on the wrong path. According to Air Cmde Jasjit Singh, "Any nuclear weapon, of any quality, mode of delivery or yield, used against any type of target, will result in a strategic impact to which the logical response would be the use of nuclear weapons, more often than not, on an overwhelming scale." The tactical nuclear weapons carpet cannot now be rolled back; it must not at least be unrolled any further. India and Pakistan must learn from the mistakes of the West and not take the lead in repeating them without justifiable political and military gains.
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Civil society plays an important role in ensuring principles of human dignity, freedom, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities upheld in practice. By articulating citizen's concerns, civil society organisations (CSOs) are understood as all non-state, not-for-profit structures in which people organise to pursue shared objectives and ideals, who are active in public arena and engage in initiatives which foster pluralism and further participatory democracy.
EU assistance dedicated to this sector since 2000 amounted to €33,5 million.
Civil Society Facility programme seek to ensure greater benefit of civil society from national legal and financial frameworks and to improve dialogue with state institutions. Programme support CSOs networks to give citizens a voice and influence public sector reform processes through analysis, monitoring and advocacy.
Thematic area of intervention through Calls for Proposals focused on:
strengthening the rule of law through targeted support for project focusing on fight against corruption and efficiency of judiciary;
support for specific measures targeting vulnerable groups and regional cooperation, civic and capacity building initiatives at the rural and remote area in Serbia;
public administration reform;
cultural diversity;
support CSOs that work with people and groups that are more exposed to discrimination and discriminatory practices such as asylum seekers, readmitted persons, LGBT persons, and children from vulnerable groups.
enhance cooperation between Serbia and Kosovo* by improving quality of life of citizens.
Civil society actors in enlargement countries can make substantial contributions by addressing issues such as the rule of law, corruption, organised crime, the economy and social cohesion. Through their lobbing, advocacy and oversight activities at national, regional and local level they can create demand for enhanced transparency, accountability and effectiveness from public institutions and create a greater focus on the needs of citizens in policy making. Further more, the involvement of civil society in the pre-accession process can contribute to deepening citizens' understanding of the reforms a country needs to complete in order to qualify for EU membership.
The budget of Civil Society Facility 2014-2015 amounts to €4 million. Support to civil society will focus on achieving an environment that is conducive to civil society activities, including the development of mechanism for permanent dialogue with civil society and to establish transparent state funding frameworks for civil society. Support in the form of long term grants will be provided to iincrease the effectiveness of the Serbian CSOs in undertaking initiatives focused on Chapters 23 and 24, regional cooperation and dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. Civil society participation in the process of negotiations in Serbia and policy monitoring, as well monitoring of EU and other donor funding, will be enhanced through support to CSOs platform and networks and capacity building.
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of Independence
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import os
import time
import threading
import logging

from ctypes import *

from cactus.utils.filesystem import fileList
from cactus.utils.network import retry

from fsevents import Observer, Stream

class struct_timespec(Structure):
    _fields_ = [('tv_sec', c_long), ('tv_nsec', c_long)]

class struct_stat64(Structure):
    _fields_ = [
        ('st_dev', c_int32),
        ('st_mode', c_uint16),
        ('st_nlink', c_uint16),
        ('st_ino', c_uint64),
        ('st_uid', c_uint32),
        ('st_gid', c_uint32),
        ('st_rdev', c_int32),
        ('st_atimespec', struct_timespec),
        ('st_mtimespec', struct_timespec),
        ('st_ctimespec', struct_timespec),
        ('st_birthtimespec', struct_timespec),
        ('dont_care', c_uint64 * 8)
    ]

libc = CDLL('libc.dylib')
stat64 = libc.stat64
stat64.argtypes = [c_char_p, POINTER(struct_stat64)]

# OS-X only function to get actual creation date
def get_creation_time(path):
    buf = struct_stat64()
    rv = stat64(path, pointer(buf))
    if rv != 0:
        raise OSError("Couldn't stat file %r" % path)
    return buf.st_birthtimespec.tv_sec

def createStream(real_path, link_path, callback):

    def cb(event):

        if not os.path.isdir(link_path):
            event.name = link_path
        else:
            translated_path = os.path.join(link_path, os.path.relpath(event.name, real_path))
            event.name = translated_path

        callback(event)

    return Stream(cb, real_path, file_events=True)

class FSEventsListener(object):
    def __init__(self, path, f, ignore = None):

        logging.info("Using FSEvents")

        self.path = path
        self.f = f
        self.ignore = ignore

        self.observer = Observer()
        self.observer.daemon = True

        self._streams = []
        self._streams.append(createStream(self.path, path, self._update))

        self._streamed_folders = [self.path]

        def add_stream(p):
            if p in self._streamed_folders:
                return
            self._streams.append(
                createStream(p, file_path, self._update))
            self._streamed_folders.append(p)

        # Start an extra listener for all symlinks
        for file_path in fileList(self.path, folders=True):
            if os.path.islink(file_path):
                if os.path.isdir(file_path):
                    add_stream(os.path.realpath(file_path))
                else:
                    add_stream(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(file_path)))

    def run(self):
        self.resume()
        self.observer.start()

    def pause(self):
        logging.debug("MacListener.PAUSE")

        for stream in self._streams:
            self.observer.unschedule(stream)

    def resume(self):
        logging.debug("MacListener.RESUME")

        for stream in self._streams:
            self.observer.schedule(stream)

    def stop():
        self.observer.stop()

    def _update(self, event):

        path = event.name

        if self.ignore and self.ignore(path):
            return

        logging.debug("MacListener.update %s", event)

        result = {
            'added': [],
            'deleted': [],
            'changed': [],
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Brunel Field School: A Mum's Perspective
12/06/2014 · by bristolmum	· in education, primary schools.	·
For many local mums and dads in and around Bishopston, they will soon be thinking about making one of the first most important decisions about their children's education when they start the primary schools admission process in September.
I aim for Bishopston Mum to be a source of information and support for local parents regarding local education. Therefore I regularly post reviews written by parents on local pre-schools, primary schools and secondary schools (Please do contact me if you would like to share an anonymous review on Bishopston Mum on bristol_mum@hotmail.com).
Today is a review by a local mum who has a daughter at the new Brunel Field Primary School on Ashley Down Road, Horfield. I hope you find her thoughts and experiences helpful.
What was your personal experience of the primary schools admissions process? Was Brunel your first choice and if so, why?
Our experience was good, we found the application process straightforward (apart from slightly confusing naming of the 2 Ashley Down sites on the online application forms – the Downed Road site was listed as 'Ashley Down Infants' and the Brunel one as 'Ashley Down Primary' – it would have been useful if they'd had a 'Brunel Field' suffix to help applicants be sure they were applying for what they thought they were!
Brunel was our first choice, because we live extremely close to it, but it was also our favourite of the schools we saw anyway.
What qualities & advantages do you feel it has over other schools?
The brand new buildings and facilities mean it does not feel cramped or dated, as it has been designed from the start for the number of pupils it will take. The modern and 'purpose built' nature of the school, with plenty of space, make like its a comfortable and calm place for the children to be.
I also feel it has an outstandingly positive feel to it – the staff seem happy to work there and that seems to flow through in their attitude to the children and parents. We did also feel this was the case at the Downend Road site when we visited there too, so can't say this is necessarily unique but we do feel this positivity is a real plus point of the school.
What do you think of the school building and facilities?
I think the school buildings are great – modern, spacious, bright and airy. The facilities in the classrooms and wider school (sports hall, cooking room etc) are also very good. They have recently improved the facilities in the reception play area which is great.
We're not as happy with the main playground and feel this needs some changes – money was spent last year on landscaping the playground in a very artistic way which looked lovely for about 3 weeks but was obvious to many parents that had this was not going to be a functional, durable play area suitable for large numbers of children to play in daily. *
For example the grass gets waterlogged and has to be cordoned off after heavy rain, there was a sort of sculpture in the middle that the kids climbed on after school but wasn't intended to be a climbing frame and has no soft ground underneath, the playground included a 'bamboo cane' sculpture, but the sticks had to be removed as inevitably the children ran around with them pretending they were swords etc. We feel the design needs to be more durable and straightforward for a busy school playground.
* Since this review, the outside play area has since been improved and has had new play equipment added.
What do you think of the size of the school?
I think its just right – 2 classes per year is good, any bigger than that I think would have been quite overwhelming for our child, who already found the transition from a small nursery to school quite a big deal.
What do you think of the staff?
I think the teaching and management staff are fantastic, as mentioned above there is a very positive feeling amongst the staff who seem to get on with each other very well and seem to be very happy working there. I can't praise the reception team highly enough.
They are kind, welcoming, friendly, show an interest in the wider families of their children, they clearly have a lot of affection for the children in their class and are very supportive of parents when they have any concerns etc.
What is your opinion on communication between the school and parents?
Very good – we both get email or text message copies of almost all communications which is great as Dad actually reads them too as they go straight to his inbox!
What are the school's values and ethos?
I can't remember the 'official' ethos that the school told us about when we looked around. However the ethos that I have picked up is one of positivity, encouragement, kindness and respect – between children, between staff and children, and between staff and parents. I feel the pastoral care of the school is excellent and the ethos is in line with our own values – respecting children as people in their own right who should be included in decisions about their own learning and behaviour.
When we looked around the school they said something along the lines of they aim to teach the children all the skills (personal as well as academic) that will make them highly employable in the future – and this holistic 'all round' approach to helping shape positive personal and social skills as well as focusing on academic development is really in line with our own values.
Do kids in reception receive homework/reading/tasks do do at home?
They have reading to do at home, and during the first term they brought home weekly worksheets to practice new letters and numbers (this stopped after Christmas though). They also have a book of 'keywords' to practice at home.
However in reception the emphasis is on encouraging a love of learning and so the school are adamant that parents should not push the children to complete work at home when they don't feel like they want to do it – the teachers are not at all pushy or disapproving if you haven't done reading at home one week.
While they do give pointers and advice on areas each child may need to focus on, it is done in a very non-pushy way, which has been great for our daughter (who is young in the year and often has been far too tired after school to do much extra reading etc).
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Just to say we really would recommend this school to other parents, based on our own experiences so far, and that when any issues have arisen we have been really impressed with the way the staff an the school have handled them.
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This week I'll be installing my MFA thesis exhibition at the CU Art Museum in Boulder, Colorado. The opening is on April 5 from 5-7pm, and the show ends on April 18. I will be showing several large-scale paintings from my "Disturbances" project, which focuses on natural processes gone wrong.


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The Federation of Independent Trade Unions in Trinidad and Tobago is calling for shareholders of the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago to vote against a plan to sell the institution to its former owners, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).
The trade union body is warning that the move could also have implications for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.
It believes the proposal could affect the CSME's policy for the free movement of goods, service, skills and labour across the region.
The banks shareholders will vote on March 26, whether to approve the sale of the group to RBC that sold off its interest in the 1980s.
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Over the last few months I have been busy in the studio preparing work for my exhibition 'Crystal Creations' at the Contemporary Ceramics Centre in London.
The exhibition is now open and runs until 8th April. For more details see the CPA Ceramics website.
There are some images below of the work displayed for the Private View last Wednesday evening.
I was recently given the opportunity to host a Crystalline Glaze workshop at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center in Florida on 27th & 28th February. There will be some video clips to follow soon on my Youtube channel, so watch this space!
With over 30 attendees, the workshop began on the Saturday with a glazing demonstration and I also showed how I attach my pedestals to the pots. The students had all brought bisque-ware ready to glaze, so following the demonstration we had a hands-on session of glazing using some of my glaze recipes that we had prepared for the workshop. We then loaded the kiln with the glazed pots, as we needed to leave enough time for the crystalline firing to complete to view the results on the Sunday - exciting!
After the glazing, we moved to the potter's wheel where I began demonstrating how I throw a number of different forms including a vase with thin pointed top, bowl and double-bellied vase.
The students got to try their hand at using some of the techniques I demonstrated on the wheel during the hands-on throwing session in the afternoon, while I offered individual tuition and feedback for those who needed it.
Sunday began with a demonstration of how I trim and turn my pots after they have been thrown, as well as some further throwing demonstrations - including how I make my pedestals and catch-trays, a challenging two-part joined vase and a large platter.
After lunch on Sunday it was time to open the kiln!
A variety of different clay bodies being used, plus the first time my glazes had been fired in this kiln had made it a nervous wait, so it was fantastic to see that many of the students pieces came out so well. Most pieces in the firing grew crystals and we had some really interesting results.
I then demonstrated how I remove the pedestals from my pieces, and the students then removed their own pedestals. For the remainder of the day the students spent time either grinding the bases of their pots or trimming their thrown pieces from the Saturday.
Overall, the workshop was a fantastic experience, and I met some really great people. Thanks go out to Glenn Woods of the Pottery Boys for inviting me and organising the class!
If you're interested in tuition, I am currently unable to teach from my own studio however I do teach with Kent Adult Education at a few different venues in Kent, UK - you can view my current class schedule for more information. For workshop enquiries, you can also get in touch with me using my contact form, via email at info@matthornepottery.co.uk or by phone on (+44) 07986250397.
I will be exhibiting at Art In Clay in Farnham, Surrey this weekend. If youre in the area, come and take a look. Lots of new work on display. You can download and print off this 2-4-1 leaflet below.
I will be exhibiting at the Oxford Ceramics Fair this weekend. I will be showing lots of new work and a few brand new glazes! If you're in the area, come and take a look.
Heres a new shaped lidded vase I made today. What do you think?
Check out this brand new video of me making a narrow necked porcelain vase. It also shows me turning the vase the following day to tidy up the final shape.
Been busy in the studio this week. Here are just a few new shapes I have been working on.
Would be interesting to know what your favourite shape is. You can vote by using the poll underneath.
Some new work has just been delivered to the Bevere Gallery in Worcester. Sent eleven pieces in different shapes and glazes, all of which are for sale on the Bevere Gallery website.
Heres a vase glazed in my deep blue/black glaze. Makes a huge difference to the appearance of the crystals when placed in the sun.
Folkestone based potter Matt Horne. Specializing in Crystalline glazed porcelain ceramics. Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent. UK.


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Michelin Xtra Load Protect: Review & Rating
Last modified Jan. 17, 2020 by Ian Haynes
As one of the leading tire brands in the world, Michelin is dedicated towards introducing sustainable and affordable mobility solutions for the world. Based in France, Michelin is the second biggest tire manufacturer in the world, after Bridgestone.
Michelin is involved in the complete upstream process of manufacturing a tire; starting from designing and going down to its manufacturing. They also undertake their own downstream activities such as the selling and distribution of their diverse tire variety aimed at different vehicles and customers. From bicycles, motorcycles, earth movers, automobiles and even farm equipment, to heavy-duty trucks and airplanes – Michelin produces tires for commercial and business usage.
The company has a long-standing tradition of consistent innovation – dating back to the world's first radial tire – and the new Xtra Load Protect is an extension of the company's dedication to providing customers with next-generation tires.
Features and Characteristics
Michelin Xtra Load Protect is the newest addition to the Earthmover section which specializes in producing tires for rigid dump trucks (RDT). Specifically designed for hard, sharp and abrasive soil conditions that are found on flat and dry surfaces, such as quarries and construction sites.
The aim of the Michelin Xtra Load Protect is to provide a tire that can resist against damaging surfaces while remaining durable and effective. Michelin has invested heavily in research and development to find newer and better ways of manufacturing tires that can outdo previous Michelin models as well as rival products. With the Xtra Load Protect, Michelin has fulfilled their objective.
As the name implies, the Xtra Load Protect has been designed to carry heavier loads without comprising on the lifespan or performance of the tire. The Tire and Rim Association has awarded the Xtra Load Protect with an immense 3-star load capacity which translates to a higher capacity of tons carried per mile, which decreases the time taken to transport the load.
The 3-star rating is rare, and it is a testament to the highly optimized tire design that significantly increases the stress distribution throughout the tire, enabling it to carry more weight than previously possible.The advantages of the Michelin Xtra Load Protect are multi-pronged.
The company claims that the Xtra Load Protect can carry up to 11 percent more weight when compared to rival products.Even if the load is not increased, with Michelin Xtra Load Protect, rigid dump truck drivers will be able to drive long distances at a higher speed due to a cooler running tire – 21 miles per hour faster, to be exact.
Additionally, the Xtra Load Protect is the first ever 24.00R35 tire to be offered on the market that features a 3-star rating from the Tire and Rim Association, further proving Michelin's dedication to perfection when it comes to the experience they provide to their customers.
The core reason why the Xtra Load Protect is able to deliver such impeccable performance statistics, lies in the manufacturing process of the tire. Michelin has made use of latest breakthroughs in the tire technology market to make this tire top of the line.
One of the breakthroughs includes the revolutionary tread pattern adopted and implemented by the tire-giant when making the Xtra Load series of tires. The tread now contains a greater volume of tire rubber – approximately nine percent more – with a more balanced load distribution across the contact patch of the tire with the surface.
Compared to some of the leading competitor tires catering to the same rigid dump truck market, Michelin's Xtra Load Protect offers a huge upgrade (approximately thirty percent more) in the rubber volume used in making the tire, making it denser.
The greater volume of rubber used also increases the surface coming into contact with the ground to give more control as well as provide increased balance, while reducing wear and tear and an increasing the lifespan of the tire, overall.
To further bolster the tire's strength, the design consists of interlocking blocks and corrosion proof cables. These cables increase the tire's resistance to surface aggression and inertia faced, whereas interlocking blocks make sure that the tire's structure remains shapely and impenetrable.
To add to the manufacturing brilliance, Michelin's Xtra Load Protect also features a vastly improved heat dissipation. The heat dissipation reduces tread heat temperature up to 17 degrees Fahrenheit, which helps in keeping the tire functional and in shape for longer durations.
Michelin's Xtra Load Protect is designed to replace the X-Quarry SS (A4 Compound) and X-Haul (B Compound) tires. Compared to the X-Quarry Models, the Xtra Load tire offers eight-percent more wear resistance.
Like the X-Quarry SS model, Xtra Load Protect is also made up of Michelin's A4 compound which offers a high level of resistance towards cuts and abrasions, that are a common feature when working in harsh and high-pressure ground conditions.
According to Michelin Earth mover, Michelin Xtra Load Protect was tested against the Bridgestone VRLS and Titan DT-H4 2 to measure the level of protection offered by these similar protocol tires, which are of the same configuration.
In the test, Titan and Bridgestone were calculated to be 127 mm and 144mm, respectively. The clear winner, Michelin Xtra Load Protect, was measured at 147mm; further proving the enhanced protection offered by their creative design.
Michelin maintains its tradition and position as the producer of top of the line tire products for their customers. The Xtra Load Protect is no different, providing rigid dump truck drivers with an excellent tire option.
Michelin Xtra Load Protect consists of several major upgrades over Michelin's previous products and rival products that establish its dominance in the RDT market. The increased volume of rubber used in the tire not only reduces the wear and tear but more importantly, increases the contact patch with the surface.
Further strengthened with corrosion proof cables and interlocking blocks, Michelin Xtra Load Protect offers a reliable tire solution in the harsh and abrasive surface conditions RDT drivers face.
However, the most significant upgrade in the Michelin Xtra Load Protect is the increased payload ability of the tire without sacrificing the performance and speed limit of the tire. With an 11 percent increased load capacity, Michelin Xtra Load Protect provides RDTs with an excellent option that is both – reliable and durable.
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A year after Detective Darby Shaw discovered she was once a superhuman who could revive the murdered, she has uneasily accepted the expectations on her and settled into the new direction of her life, even though she's not sure she likes it.
Darby's relative peace is shattered when, a year to the day after her first resuscitation, the 37-year-old killer in the case turns up dead in his jail cell—his body withered to that of an aged man. Speculation mounts that Darby and her powers are instantly accountable for the death of the killer.
The Department of SuperHuman Affairs attempts to revoke her status as a super so they are able to whisk her off for testing without being bound by the SuperHuman Bill of Rights. But when a motion for just that may be denied by the court, even Darby will be surprised at just how far they are going to go to get their hands on her…
Retaliation is part of The Darby Shaw Chronicles Box Set, also featuring books one and three, Emergence and Capitulation, in addition to a bonus short story. Find it here: bit.ly/AmazonBox1 .
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Zaven Der Yeghiayan (; * 8. September 1868 in Mosul; † 4. Juni 1947 in Bagdad; bürgerlich Mikayel Der Yeghiayan) war Erzbischof und der 79. armenische Patriarch von Konstantinopel 1913–16 und 1919–22.

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Ausbildung und Jugend
Mikayel Der Yeghiayan wurde am 8. September 1868 in Mosul als Sohn des Priesters Avedis Der Yeghiayan und der Marta Kharabian geboren. Beide Eltern stammten aus Siirt. Seine Grundausbildung erhielt Mikayel unter Mihran Hratschia Swadschian an der Vereinigten Genossenschaftsschule von Sghert und an der (armenischen) Nationalen Schule von Bagdad. Von 1888 bis 1890 arbeitete er als Lehrer in Bagdad. Ende 1890 trat er ins 1889 gegründete Theologische Seminar von Armaş ein.

Priester und Bischof
1892 wurde er zum Diakon geweiht, 1895 Mönch (Apegha) unter dem Namen Zaven und am 26. Mai 1896 promovierte er als Wardapet. Kurz darauf übernahm er bis 1898 die Istanbuler Gemeinden von Samatya und Hasköy. Sein Vorbild und Förderer war Malachia Ormanian, der damals das Theologische Seminar von Armaş leitete.

1898 erfolgte die Wahl zum Vikar von Karin (Erzurum). 1901–06 war er Prälat von Karin. Daraufhin übernahm er erneut einige Gemeinden in Istanbul (Yeniköy und Bakirköy). 1908 wurde er zum Vikar von Van gewählt. 1909–13 war er Prälat von Tigranakert. 1910 erhielt er die Bischofsweihe durch Katholikos Matteos II.

1. Amtsperiode als Patriarch (1913–16)
Am 30. August 1913 wurde Zaven Der Yeghiayan zum armenischen Patriarchen von Konstantinopel gewählt. Er bezog seine Residenz im Stadtteil Gedik Pascha im renovierten Patriarchatsgebäude, das seit Malachia Ormanians Zeit nicht bewohnt worden war. Patriarch Zaven wurde in der Armenhilfe tätig und gründete eine Wohltätigkeitsorganisation für Flüchtlinge.

Zum Zeitpunkt seiner Wahl war Patriarch Zaven in der Hauptstadt wenig bekannt. Die anstehenden armenischen Reformen im Osmanischen Reich riefen nach einem Geistlichen, der die armenischen Provinzen aus eigener Erfahrung kannte.

Die Verhandlungen, die zu dieser Zeit mit der jungtürkischen Regierung über die armenischen Reformen geführt wurden, erwiesen sich als sehr schwierig. Auch die Festlegung der Zahl der armenischen Abgeordneten im Osmanischen Parlament war umstritten. Von ursprünglich angestrebten 18–20 Abgeordneten einigten sich Patriarch Zaven, der Abgeordnete Stepan Karayan, Talât Pascha und Midhat Şükrü auf 16 armenische Abgeordnete, von denen über die Hälfte von der Ittihad-Führung bestimmt wurde.

Die jungtürkische Regierung akzeptierte zwei internationale Inspektoren für die Überwachung der Einhaltung der armenischen Reformen: den Niederländer Louis Constant Westenenk (mit Sitz in Erzurum für die nördlichen armenischen Vilâyets) und den Norweger Nicolai Hoff (mit Sitz in Van für die südlichen armenischen Vilâyets). Der Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkrieges verhinderte eine Aufnahme der Aufgaben. Und die Regierung kündigte am 16. Dezember 1914, nach dem Kriegseintritt des Osmanischen Reiches, die Vereinbarungen über die Reformen vom 8. Februar 1914.

Nach der Verhaftung der armenischen Elite vom 24. April 1915, dem Beginn des Völkermordes, sowie der folgenden Verhaftung der Abgeordneten Krikor Zohrab und Vartkes war Patriarch Zaven zunehmend isoliert.

Die meisten noch verbliebenen Armenier mieden aus Furcht vor Verfolgung den Kontakt mit ihm. Er setzte sich sofort mit der Unterstützung des US-Botschafters Henry Morgenthau für die Freilassung der Inhaftierten ein. Seine vergeblichen Petitionen (takrir) führten das Innenministerium zur Feststellung, dass politische Eingaben durch den Patriarchen nicht gestattet waren. Lediglich vom Justiz- und Kultusminister Ibrahim Pirizâde wurde Patriarch Zaven in seiner Funktion als religiöser Führer empfangen. An einem Treffen mit dem Vize-Großwesir Said Halim vom 10. Juli 1915 wurde klar, dass nach Meinung der Regierung die Armenier selbst an ihrem Schicksal schuld waren.

Am 2. Oktober 1915 kam es zu einem Treffen mit Talât Pascha, der die Vorwürfe bekräftigte, dass die Armenier eine Gefahr für das Land darstellten. Nur vereinzelte Abgeordnete der armenischen Nationalversammlung wie der aus der Deportation in Çankırı freigelassene Dr. Vahram Torkomian oder Onnig Ihsan unterstützten den Patriarchen in dieser hoffnungslosen Situation. Dem Patriarchen gelang es gemeinsam mit dem juristischen Berater der US-amerikanischen Botschaft, Arschak Schmavonian, eine Hilfsorganisation für die Deportierten zu unterhalten und das US-amerikanische Rote Kreuz zu mobilisieren wie auch bestehende verdeckt operierende armenische Netzwerke zur Rettung von Deportierten zu unterstützen.

Anfang 1916 wurden Hilfsgelder von karitativen armenischen Organisationen wie Tbrotsasser, Oknenk Sasun, Fonds Zavarian und Askanver auf Veranlassung des Patriarchen zum Schutz vor staatlicher Konfiszierung auf der US-Botschaft deponiert.

Verbannung (1916–19)
Am 28. Juli 1916, nach der ethnischen Säuberung Kleinasiens und dem Beginn der Auslöschung der nach Syrien und Mesopotamien deportierten Überlebenden, änderte die jungtürkische Regierung die interne Verfassung der osmanischen Armenier: Die Patriarchate von Konstantinopel und Jerusalem wurden aufgelöst und mit dem gleichfalls aufgehobenen kilikischen Katholikat unter der Leitung des bisherigen kilikischen Katholikos Sahag II. Khabayan von Sis zusammengelegt. Das kurzlebige und neu geschaffene Amt des Katholikos-Patriarchen aller osmanischen Armenier erhielt als seinen Sitz Jerusalem zugewiesen. Ebenso wurden die Abgeordnetenversammlung, die gesetzliche Vertretung des Patriarchats von Konstantinopel, und der politische Ausschuss, der als offizielle Kontaktstelle zwischen den osmanischen Armeniern und der Regierung fungierte, aufgehoben.

Am 10. August 1916 folgte die Schließung des Patriarchats. Der Sekretär des Justizministers, Halil Bey, versicherte, dass der Ministerrat, ihn nicht umbringen lassen würde.
Das Vermögen des Patriarchats und damit die Hilfsgelder für die noch lebenden Flüchtlinge in Aleppo wurde eingefroren. Am 4. September 1916 wurde Erzbischof Zaven Der Yeghiayan über Konya, Aleppo und Der Zor nach Bagdad deportiert. Seine Memoiren enthalten wichtige Beobachtungen über die zweite Phase des Völkermordes an den Armeniern in Syrien und Mesopotamien.

Vom 9. Oktober 1916 bis Anfang März 1917 blieb Zaven Der Yeghiayan unter Bewachung in Bagdad exiliert. Wegen der näherrückenden britischen Truppen erfolgte die Verlegung des Patriarchen am 2. März 1917 nach Mosul.

Im November 1918 wurde mit dem Einzug der Briten in Mosul Erzbischof Zaven befreit. Er startete die Flüchtlingshilfe in Mosul und übergab diese Aufgabe bald darauf dem Primas von Mesopotamien, Bischof Muschegh. Am 4. März 1919 traf er nach einer Reise über Bagdad und Port Said wieder in Konstantinopel ein.

2. Amtsperiode als Patriarch (1919–22)
Bereits am 19. Oktober 1918 war die Nationale Verfassung der osmanischen Armenier wieder in Kraft gesetzt worden.

Eine der höchsten Prioritäten von Patriarch Zaven neben der Flüchtlingshilfe war die Einrichtung eines Informationsbüros unter der Führung von Arschak Alboyadjian (1879–1962) und Gabriel Nourian. Das Informationsbüro wurde mit der Sammlung von Dokumenten betraut, die die Verfolgung von Armeniern und Konfiszierung ihrer Güter betrafen sowie die Auflistung von Verbrechern und von verschleppten Armeniern. Die Dokumente wurden 1922 vor den sich nähernden kemalistischen Truppen nach Manchester in Sicherheit gebracht und befinden sich heute in Jerusalem.

Das Patriarchat übernahm die Initiative bei der Unterstützung der Flüchtlinge in Konstantinopel und eröffnete Waisenhäuser in Kuleli, Beylerbey, Yedikule, Beşiktaş, Üsküdar, Hasköy, Arnavutköy, Balat, Kuruçeşme, Makriköy, Pera und Armaş. Zu diesem Zweck wurde das Komitee zur Unterstützung der Waisen gegründet (Vorpachnam) sowie das Zentrale Komitee der Deportierten (Darakrelots Getronagan Hantsnazhoghov). Mitte Mai 1919 entstand aus den beiden Organisationen die Nationale Hilfsorganisation (Askayin Chnamadarutiun). Für die Finanzierung der Hilfswerke erhob das Patriarchat eine Vaterlandssteuer.

Da die alte Administration noch immer im Amt war und nur die jungtürkischen Regierungsmitglieder geflohen waren, unternahm der Staat nichts für die Rückkehr der Flüchtlinge an ihre angestammten Orte. Auch gegen die Rückgabe der während des Genozids zum Islam konvertierten Kinder erhob sich die türkische, öffentliche Meinung.

Die Kontakte des Patriarchates mit der Istanbuler Regierung beschränkten sich auf ein Minimum. Der Patriarch wartete die Ergebnisse der Pariser Friedensverhandlungen ab. Auf Druck des Patriarchates erließ die Istanbuler Regierung am 21. Januar 1920 ein Gesetz zur Restituierung der armenischen Eigentümer, das in den Provinzen jedoch nicht zur Anwendung kam, da diese unterdessen von der kemalistischen Regierung von Ankara beherrscht wurden.

Mit dem Vertreter der kemalistischen Regierung von Ankara in Konstantinopel, Hamid Bey, kam es zu einem ergebnislosen Treffen. Im kemalistischen Einflussbereich war es erneut zu Massakern in Marsovan und Deportationen in Amasya und Tokat gekommen.

1920 unternahm Patriarch Zaven eine Europareise.

Rücktritt und Tod
Am 9. Dezember 1922 trat Patriarch Zaven von seinem Amt zurück. Er floh nach Bulgarien und versuchte dort die Lage der armenischen Flüchtlinge zu verbessern, während er auf einen günstigen Ausgang der Lausanner Verhandlungen wartete. Mit der Unterzeichnung des Lausanner Vertrages am 24. Juli 1923 gab es für Patriarch Zaven keinen Grund mehr, weiter in Bulgarien zu bleiben. Nach einer Reise über die armenischen Diasporagemeinden kam er am 29. Februar 1924 in Bagdad an. Nach erneuten Reisen nach Kairo, Jerusalem und Zypern, wo Zaven Der Yeghiayan Streitigkeiten um die Melkonian-Stiftung schlichtete, kehrte er 1927 endgültig nach Bagdad zurück. Er wurde zweimal zum Prälaten von Bagdad gewählt. 1932 verlor er nach krebsbedingter Kehlkopfoperation seine Stimme. Zaven Der Yeghiayan starb am 4. Juni 1947 in Bagdad. Sein Leichnam wurde am 10. Juni 1947 nach Jerusalem gebracht und dort beigesetzt.

Verdienst
Zaven Der Yeghiayan hat in seinen Memoiren wichtige Beobachtungen zur zweiten Phase des armenischen Völkermordes in Syrien und Mesopotamien festgehalten. Die Sammlung der Dokumente 1918–22 (u. a. über die türkischen Kriegsverbrechertribunale), die sich heute im Jerusalemer Patriarchat befindet, ist seiner Initiative zu verdanken.

Memoiren
 Zaven Der Yeghiayan: My Patriarchal Memoirs. Mayreni Publishing, Barrington (RI) 2002 ISBN 1-931834-05-9. [1947 im Armenischen Original in Kairo erschienen]

Einzelnachweise

Bischof der Armenischen Apostolischen Kirche
Orientalisch-orthodoxer Bischof (20. Jahrhundert)
Orientalisch-orthodoxer Patriarch
Person des Christentums (Türkei)
Person im Ersten Weltkrieg (Osmanisches Reich)
Zeuge des Völkermords an den Armeniern
Armenier
Person (Mossul)
Geboren 1868
Gestorben 1947
Mann
Überlebender des Völkermords an den Armeniern


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The Black Madonna of Częstochowa (; ), also known as Our Lady of Częstochowa, is a venerated icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary housed at the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland.

Pope Clement XI issued a Pontifical decree of canonical coronation to the image on 8 September 1717 via the Vatican Chapter. It has also merited three pontifical golden roses to date.

The icon

The painting (122 × 82 centimetres)  displays a traditional composition well known in the icons of Orthodox Christianity.  The Virgin Mary is shown as the "Hodegetria" version (meaning "One Who Shows the Way" or "Οδηγήτρια" in Greek). In it, Mary directs attention away from herself, gesturing with her right hand toward Jesus as the source of salvation. In turn, the child extends his right hand toward the viewer in blessing while holding a book of gospels in his left hand. The icon shows Mary in fleur-de-lis robes.

The origins of the icon and the date of its composition are still contested among scholars. One difficulty in dating the icon is due in part to its original image being painted over after being severely damaged by robbers in 1430. The wooden panel backing the painting was broken, and the image slashed. Medieval restorers unfamiliar with the encaustic method found that the paints they applied to the damaged areas "simply sloughed off the image", according to the medieval chronicler Risinius. Their solution was to erase the original image and repaint it on the original panel. The original features of an Orthodox icon were softened; the nose was made more aquiline.

History

Lucan tradition
The icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa has been intimately associated with Poland for the past 600 years. Its history before it arrived in Poland is shrouded in numerous legends that trace the icon's origin to Luke the Evangelist, who painted it on a cedar table top from the Holy Family house. The same legend holds that the painting was discovered in Jerusalem in 326 by Helena, who brought it back to Constantinople and presented it to her son, Constantine the Great.

Arrival in Częstochowa
The oldest documents from Jasna Góra state that the picture traveled from Constantinople via Belz. Eventually, it came into the possession of Władysław Opolczyk, Duke of Opole, and adviser to Louis of Anjou, King of Poland and Hungary. Ukrainian sources state that earlier in its history, it was brought to Belz with much ceremony and honors by King Lev I of Galicia and later taken by Władysław from the Castle of Belz when the town was incorporated into the Polish kingdom. A famous story tells that in late August 1384, Ladislaus was passing Częstochowa with the picture when his horses refused to go on. He was advised in a dream to leave the icon at Jasna Góra.

Art historians say that the original painting was a Byzantine icon created around the sixth or ninth century. They agree that Prince Władysław brought it to the monastery in the 14th century.

Our Lady declared as Queen and Protector of Poland

In August 1382, the hilltop parish church was transferred to the Paulites, a hermitic order from Hungary. The golden fleur-de-lis painted on the Virgin's blue veil parallel the heraldic azure, semée de lis, or of the French royal coat of arms and the most likely explanation for their presence is that the icon had been present in Hungary during the reign of either Charles I of Hungary or Louis the Great, the Hungarian kings of the Anjou dynasty. They probably had the fleur-de-lis of their family's coat of arms painted on the icon. This would suggest that the image was probably originally brought to Jasna Góra by the Pauline monks from their founding monastery in Hungary.

The Black Madonna is said to have miraculously saved the monastery of Jasna Góra (English: Bright Mount) from a Swedish invasion. The Siege of Jasna Góra took place in the winter of 1655 during the Second Northern War, as the Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is known. The Swedes were attempting to capture the Jasna Góra monastery in Częstochowa. The sacred icon was replaced with a copy and the original moved in secret to the castle in Lubliniec, and later to the Pauline monastery in Mochów between the towns of Prudnik and Głogówek. Seventy monks and 180 local volunteers, mostly from the Szlachta (Polish nobility), held off 4,000 Swedes for 40 days, saved their sacred icon and, according to some accounts, turned the course of the war. This event led King John II Casimir Vasa to give what has become known as the Lwów Oath. He submitted the Polish Commonwealth under the protection of Our Lady and proclaimed her Queen of Poland in the cathedral of Lwów on April 1, 1656. Before this event, several royal nobilities have offered crowns to the image throughout the years, replacing its iron sheet crown riza with one in gold with several jewels. In later years, various gemstones were interchanged and repositioned around the image to preserve the icon's aesthetic by replacing the stolen crowns.

Legends about the Madonna's appearance

The legend concerning the two scars on the Black Madonna's right cheek is that the Hussites stormed the Pauline monastery in 1430, plundering the sanctuary. Among the items stolen was the icon. The Hussites tried to get away after putting it in their wagon, but their horses refused to move. They threw the portrait down to the ground, and one of the plunderers drew his sword upon the image and inflicted two deep strikes. When the robber tried to inflict a third strike, he fell to the ground and writhed in agony until his death. Despite past attempts to repair these scars, they had difficulty covering up those slashes as the painting was done with tempera infused with diluted wax.

Veneration
Częstochowa is regarded as the most popular shrine in Poland, with many Polish Catholics making a pilgrimage there every year. Since 1711, a pilgrimage leaves Warsaw every August 6 for the nine-day, 140-mile trek. Elderly pilgrims recall stealing through the dark countryside at great personal risk during the Nazi occupation. Pope John Paul II secretly visited as a student pilgrim during World War II.

The feast day of Our Lady of Częstochowa is celebrated on August 26.

Pontifical approbations

Several pontiffs have recognized the image:

 Pope Clement XI — issued a decree of Canonical Coronation for the image via the Vatican Chapter on 8 September  1717. It is the third image to merit a decree of pontifical coronation outside of Rome. The first one is the Madonna of Trsat in Croatia, followed by the Virgin of Mount Goritia in Slovenia.
 Pope Pius X — after the crowns were stolen on 23 October  1909, the Pontiff replaced the crowns on 22 May  1910.
 Pope John Paul II — gifted another set of crowns as a native of Poland, placed on 26 August 2005.
 Three pontiffs have granted golden roses to the image, Pope John Paul II (1978), Pope Benedict XVI (2006), Pope Francis (2016).

Outside Poland
Orthodox Christian believers in Ukraine and Belarus as former parts of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Ukrainians have a special devotion to the Madonna of Częstochowa. The icon is often mentioned in Ukrainian folk songs from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Our Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church in Houston, TX has a copy hanging inside the church to the left of the altar. This version of the icon does not have the heavily gilded gold over the initial image.

The American National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Another shrine of the image is located in Garfield Heights, Ohio; erected on October 1, 1939, by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis.

In Australia, the Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy, Penrose Park, located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales is dedicated to her honour. The title Our Lady of Mercy is used to remember all the times she has responded through history to prayers for protection.

Icon usage in the Haitian Vodou religion
Due to its Africanized image, the icon has been syncretized by some Vodou practitioners to the deity Ezilí Dantor, the main loa of the Petro family in Haitian Vodou. It is hypothesized that the image was introduced into Haiti by the reproductions of the Black Madonna brought by Polish soldiers who sided with the rebels during the Haitian Revolution.

See also
 Black Madonna
 Black Madonna Shrine, Missouri
 The Deluge, Swedish invasion
 Erzulie
 Ezili Dantor
 Jasna Góra Monastery
 National Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa
 Orthodox Church of the Icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa
 Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish
 Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Poland
Rainbow Madonna

References and sources

References

Sources

External links

 Jasna Góra
 Czestochowa.us
 Biographical entry of prof. dr Wojciech Kurpik, restorer of Black Madonna of Częstochowa (Polish Wikipedia)

Częstochowa
Shrines to the Virgin Mary
Catholic Church in Poland
Catholic devotions
The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland
National symbols of Poland
Eastern Orthodox icons of the Virgin Mary
Paintings of the Madonna and Child
Pauline Order
Angels in art
Books in art


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Japanese official: Economy looking up
TOKYO -- Japan's struggling economy may have bottomed out late last year or may do so early this year, the country's top economic forecasting official said today. Economic Planning Agency chief Taichi Sakai-ya also said the latest financial bailout plan will have a favorable effect on the Japanese financial industry within several months.
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These singles topped the Ultratop 50 in 2010.

See also
2010 in music

References

Ultratop 50 number-one singles
Belgium
2010 50


The right not to read.
The right not to finish a book.
The right to read it again.
The right to read anything.
The right to mistake a book for real life.
The right to read anywhere.
The right to dip in.
The right to read out loud.
The right to be quiet.
And one warning: Don't make fun of people who read--- or they never will.
These rights may not work in English class, but they work pretty well for students who visit the library to check out books!


For the first time we play at home, we will exhibit at the 35th Agriculture Mechanization Show in Savigliano (CN) – Italy.
We would like to invite you to visit our stand D-19, where we will be glad to show you our products and innovative items.
We are attending LANCIANO exhibition (CH) – ITALY from 10 to 12 April. Visit us on Booth 32/33/34, Hall 2.
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La Répara-Auriples és un municipi francès situat al departament de la Droma i a la regió d'Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps. L'any 2007 tenia 222 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de La Répara-Auriples era de 222 persones. Hi havia 84 famílies de les quals 18 eren unipersonals (7 homes vivint sols i 11 dones vivint soles), 26 parelles sense fills, 33 parelles amb fills i 7 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 103 habitatges, 84 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 17 eren segones residències i 2 estaven desocupats. 96 eren cases i 4 eren apartaments. Dels 84 habitatges principals, 61 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 19 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 5 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 2 tenien una cambra, 4 en tenien dues, 11 en tenien tres, 11 en tenien quatre i 57 en tenien cinc o més. 72 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 29 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 51 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 148 persones, 107 eren actives i 41 eren inactives. De les 107 persones actives 96 estaven ocupades (51 homes i 45 dones) i 11 estaven aturades (6 homes i 5 dones). De les 41 persones inactives 18 estaven jubilades, 18 estaven estudiant i 5 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a La Répara-Auriples hi havia 84 unitats fiscals que integraven 226,5 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 16.099 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 14 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 2 eren d'empreses extractives, 1 d'una empresa de fabricació d'altres productes industrials, 1 d'una empresa de construcció, 1 d'una empresa de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 1 d'una empresa de transport, 4 d'empreses d'hostatgeria i restauració, 3 d'empreses de serveis i 1 d'una empresa classificada com a «altres activitats de serveis».

Dels 3 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era un guixaire pintor, 1 perruqueria i 1 restaurant.

L'any 2000 a La Répara-Auriples hi havia 20 explotacions agrícoles que ocupaven un total de 585 hectàrees.

Equipaments sanitaris i escolars
El 2009 hi havia una escola elemental integrada dins d'un grup escolar amb les comunes properes formant una escola dispersa.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de La Répara-Auriples a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de La Répara-Auriples a l'INSEE
 France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis de la Droma


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Q: C literals and overflow On my machine, where an int is 32 bits, the following code :
int64_t m = (int64_t) 1 << 60;
int64_t n = (int64_t) 2048 * 2048 * 2048;

gives the mathematically expected results of 2^60 and 2^33 even though the standard seems to say that 1 and 2048 should be treaded as "int".
Should I consider that result as luck, or does the C99 standard guarantees that I don't get overflow?

A: Casting has precedence on many other operations, you can see the order here http://users.eecs.northwestern.edu/~wkliao/op-prec.htm
So you are actually working with int64_t all the time (as the name says, it's  a signed integer with 64 bits) and that's why you don't overflow.

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Photography by Wallace Domingues
Urias – a rising Brazilian star aiming to be a role model for trans girls
by Casey Delport
Features 7 months ago 2019-06-20 16:08:55
Urias is the Uberlândia born Brazilian transgender artist gaining an enormous following from her fellow LGBTQI+ community members and it is not hard to see why. With her uncompromising, grungy cyber futurist aesthetic as well as her husky and hypnotic voice it's practically impossible to not be drawn to the rising artist.
Now pursuing a musical career, it was actually through modelling that Urias first rose to prominence strutting her stuff down the runway at Sao Paulo Fashion Week. Although walking at fashion week for some of the biggest designers in Brazil is an achievement in itself, within the context of the circumstances in Brazil it's all the more special as Transgender people in Brazil are desperately in need of fair and just representation.
"It's true, the fashion world opened the doors for me in so many levels. I think it's always important when one of us has this 'spotlight', it opens the conversation to the subject that 'we exist', and we do not only exist in the streets at night. From now on people will see us anywhere we choose to be seen."
Brazil has become notorious for hate crimes against members of the LGBTQI+ community with Transgender people bearing the brunt of this unfounded hatred. According to Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide a research project commissioned by Transgender Europe there were a reported 2982 murders of trans and gender-diverse people between 2008 and 2018. Although transphobic violence to any degree is unacceptable the numbers speak for themselves. In the decade the data was gathered South Africa had 10 reported murders of trans people, sadly the situation within Brazil is far more dire which had a reported 1238 trans murders in that same period. This report also only touches on some of the harrowing experiences of trans people in South Africa as well as Brazil as it does not take into account other forms of violence experienced towards the transgender community. It is within this context that the importance of public figures like Urias becomes all the more evident.
As of the 23rd of May this year laws have been passed criminalizing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, but many within the LGBTQI+ community still feel unsafe as Urias herself admits, "Imma be real honest with you, we are full of fear, we don't know what's gonna happen, for sure criminalizing Transphobia and Homophobia it's a victory in favour of life but there's a lot of things that are happening here. I'd really think they should do more for us. I'd really like to not be afraid of being murdered every time I leave my home."
As the hatred seems to be predominantly focussed on members of the trans community the courage and strength of Urias should not be underestimated but with so much weight on her shoulders, it is only natural that the artist feels overwhelmed. She has however channelled this pressure as a trans icon into her upcoming debut EP. "I have been feeling this pressure in the past couple of weeks, and it's been affecting my life in every way. In my next work, I'll talk about my life, and as a trans girl, I'll talk about those things, the way we feel and see. If at least one trans girl sees herself in my music my job is done."
The artist has thus far predominantly focused on covers ranging from the work of legendary Samba singer Alcione's song "Você Me Vira a Cabeça", to Brazilian rock/reggae group O Rappa's "Meu Mundo é o Barro" as well as a feature on close friend and Brazilian drag icon Pabllo Vittar's single "Ouro". It is here within these covers that Urias shows her versatility seamlessly blending in sensuality while maintaining the feeling that she could kick your ass. The forthcoming EP will, however, focus on the message she wants to send out to the world. "I started my musical career with covers of old Brazilian songs, so I'm really excited to launch my own music with my own message."
Urias has accepted her position in the limelight, she is a star, she is an icon and someone that has the platform to hopefully help bring along a societal shift in Brazil, normalizing concepts of gender diversity and showing other trans girls that they are loved. For now, though she's still on the frontlines fighting. I asked her what Pride meant for her and it was here that her determination truly shone:
"Pride for me is when you are alone in front of a mirror, look at yourself and think, 'I'm so glad I found myself and now I've got me', it's not feeling afraid for presenting yourself the way you are. There is something so pure in that, to feel that you are free from the inside. But lately, pride for me took the meaning of 'fighting'."
Model: Urias
Photographer: Wallace Domingues
Styling: Gabriel Hilair
Styling assistants: Thales Góes and César Henrique Barbosa
Hair and make-up: Mika Safro
Mijal Perez Saggio – photographing a changing world
Gustavo Speridião | A Russian Constructivist Palette criticizing the art world
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Nickie Valdez, Pioneering Catholic Lesbian Advocate, Dies on Christmas Day
DignityUSA and Dignity/San Antonio mourn the passing and celebrate the life of Nickie Valdez, who passed away December 25, 2020 at her home in San Antonio. Her spouse of 35 years, Deb Myers, was with her, as she was throughout Nickie's 8-year battle with multiple myeloma.
Nickie co-founded Dignity/San Antonio in 1976 with her beloved friend Bruce Jarstfer. Even long before that, Nickie worked to make a home within the Catholic church for LGBTQI people. As far back as the mid-1960s, Nickie would sit on the steps of her local parish church, making herself available for gay and lesbian people who may have felt excluded by the church. She spoke with leaders of the many religious communities in the San Antonio area, urging them to include LGBT people in their outreach and ministries.
Through her work, many priests and sisters became involved in Dignity/San Antonio, and Chapter representatives served on the Archdiocesan Justice and Peace Commission for many years.
Nickie met Deb Myers in 1985, and they had a Holy Union ceremony four years later. One of the happiest times of their 35 years together was when they were able to get a marriage license from Bexar County, Texas in June 2015 and they were married that September. As a couple, they led many of Dignity/San Antonio's programs, were active in a variety of justice-oriented activities throughout the San Antonio area, and were leaders of DignityUSA's Committee for Women's Concerns, the forerunner of Women of Dignity. For many years, Deb and Nickie also headed DignityUSA's Couples Ministry, maintaining a registry of couples who had celebrated their commitments before they could be legally recognized in most places, and sending anniversary cards out each year. Nickie also served on DignityUSA's Board, representing the Committee for Women's Concerns, from 1997-2001.
At the 2017 conference Rolling the Stone Away: A Gathering of LGBTQIA Saints and Prophets, Nickie was celebrated for her decades of activism on behalf of our community and was honored by being asked to speak the final blessing and commissioning of those gathered.
Marianne Duddy-Burke recalled meeting Nickie at the DignityUSA conference in New York city in 1985. "From my first conversation with Nickie, on a cruise in New York Harbor, it was clear she was passionate about Dignity's mission, and about ensuring LGBTQI people had a home within our Church.
"She had an unshakeable vision of God's love being all-embracing. Nickie was involved in so much justice work in San Antonio, nurtured so many Dignity leaders throughout the decades, and pushed the organization to embrace women, people of color, poor people, families, and all who needed us. She was wise, generous, loving, had a wicked sense of humor, loved music, color, dance, and above all, Deb. Even when incredibly frail, she remained the leader of Dignity/San Antonio. I am honored to have called her a friend."
When Nickie's death was announced to the Women of Dignity, spontaneous tributes poured in. Lauren Carpenter, immediate past-Vice President of DignityUSA, said, "Before I met Nickie at Dignity in 2008, the only other queer people I knew were my college friends, all in their early 20s. Getting to know Nickie and learning about her lifetime of LGBTQ activism, her engagement with her community and her deep commitment to Deb, was my first a glimpse of what a full life an LGBTQ person could lead, and gave me a vision for my own future." Former Board member Linda Pieczynski said, "What an example she was of love and dedication to the world and its problems. I am honored to have known her." Longtime member Maria Gambatese wrote, "To know Nickie was to love her, but also to be in awe. She lived her life as Jesus and Mary would have wanted her to be. She and Deb had a relationship that made us all want to strive to have one like it." Mary E. Hunt said of Nickie and Deb, "For me, they have long been models of the care and commitment that make a committed relationship so generative of others. When I attended mass in San Antonio it was clear that they were pillars of their chapter, nurturing others and leading with skill and gentleness." Women of Dignity leader Honour Maddock noted that Nickie was "the Godmother of the group," the one whose quiet but forceful leadership infused so much of what was done.
DignityUSA President Chris Pett said, "I had the honor to spend time with Nickie and Deb in February 2020, when the DignityUSA Board of Directors met in San Antonio for what turned out to be our last in-person meeting before the Covid pandemic expanded across our nation. I always felt a glow of God's sacred presence in Nickie, and always referred to her as 'mother', in recognition of her unique role in our history and powerful witness.
"She was suffering but resilient in her intent to be present for our liturgy with the community and the festive meal that followed. And, although we are filled with great sorrow at the loss of Nickie's sacred presence to her beloved Dignity/San Antonio community and the extended DignityUSA family, we rejoice in her enduring legacy of faithfulness to the cause of justice, especially the full and active inclusion of LGBTQI Catholics in the life and leadership of the Church."
"St. Nickie Valdez, priest and prophet, pray for us!"
We've set up a special fund to support Nickie's spouse, Deb, and assisting with the costs of Nickie's final care and burial. Please consider making a contribution.
Visitation will be held at Port Loring Funeral Homes in San Antonio on January 10th from 5:00pm-7:00pm Central with a 7:00pm Central Rosary.
Nickie's funeral mass will be held at the Oblate School of Theology on January 11th, at 1:00pm Central and will be live streamed online. The obituary and live stream link will be available at the Port Loring Funeral Homes website.
Nickie is being remembered by the larger San Antonio community, as well. The San Antonio Express News published a tribute on December 28, 2020.
See Nickie's biography on LGBTQ Religious Archives Network.
Hear Nickie speak at the 2017 Rolling Away the Stone Conference.
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