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Book Review: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
August 20, 2015 opinionsofawolf	6 comments
In 1959 Nathan Price took his wife and four young daughters on a mission to the Congo to spread the Evangelical Baptist message. Nathan, abusive and stubborn, refuses to listen to anyone around him–not the chief of the village he's living in, not their Congolese maid, not the organizers of the mission, and certainly not his wife or daughters. When the Congo's fight for independence from Belgium arrives, Nathan refuses to return to the United States with lasting consequences on all of the Prices.
I was told by several people that as a deconvert from the Evangelical Baptist faith I was raised in, I would enjoy this secularly published take on an Evangelical mission to Africa. While I did enjoy the beginning of the book for its honest look at what missions are actually like, the character development becomes increasingly more lackluster and flat throughout the book, working in direct contrast with an increasingly complex plot and souring the whole book. Additionally, although the book avoids having a Christian slanted take to missions, it certainly does not manage to tell the neutral story I was hoping for. The author's slant is more and more apparent as the book goes on, and it ends up being quite heavy-handed by the end.
The beginning of the book is excellent. Rather than giving Nathan the voice, all of the story telling is from the point of view of one of the women in his life whom he silences–Orleanna (his wife), Rachel, Leah, Adah, and Ruth May. It is so powerful to see him through their eyes. To see him striving so hard to maintain control over everyone and simultaneously hear from their thoughts that he can never truly control them. It's empowering and simultaneously heartbreaking.
It's also interesting to see how Nathan's stubbornness and know-it-all nature prevents him from ever truly connecting to or even helping the people in the village he's working in. He thinks his way is always the best, completely missing that he and the villagers could actually trade knowledge and information and all end up better. Because they are, in his mind, backwards and unsaved, he refuses to ever listen to them. His refusal to ever bend causes the mission to break. For instance, he insists on baptism in the river, even though the villagers are afraid to go in the river because of crocodiles. He could have made a compromise, perhaps a tub of water in the church, but he continues to insist on the river, leading the villagers to believe he is out to get their children killed by crocodiles. It's a gentle and subtle message, unlike others in the book, that could be applied to many aspects of many lives. Be willing to listen, grow, and learn.
Once the Congo rebellion starts though, the book begins a slow slide off the rails. The voices of the women change from developing toward a well-rounded presentation of their characters to flat cardboard cut-out versions of their original selves. For instance, Rachel goes from being a femme teenager frustrated with being stuck in the jungle to a cardboard cut-out racist white supremacist. While being a white supremacist is obviously wrong, Rachel isn't well-rounded enough to let her still be human. She is instead a monster, which is a disservice to us all. It is only by seeing how those who seem monstrous are just humans gone wrong can we learn something. The same is true of the rest of the women, although they are all taken in different directions toward different stereotypes. One loses her mental health, another becomes a scholar, etc… But they all become stereotypes rather than older versions of their well-rounded younger selves.
Similarly, although the multiple different perspectives work well for a bunch of different sets of eyes seeing the same situations play out in the same village, when the daughters grow up, the multiple perspectives become instead individual perspectives of their own individual lives with some periodic judgment from one sister to another on how she's choosing to live her life. Instead of giving a richly varied representation of one situation, the reader instead gets a slanted viewpoint of several different situations. It again renders the story flat instead of well-rounded. I found myself thinking many times that the book would have been better if it had just ended at the end of the section that takes part in the daughters' childhoods.
The plot and character shifts both line up with a tone shift that goes from neutrally presenting what occurs in the village to having a decided political slant. It feels as if the point goes from telling a good story to convincing the reader to feel a certain way. I think it's interesting that this slant and the weaker writing go hand-in-hand. It's a good reminder that if you focus on telling a good story, a message may come across on its own anyway, but don't try to force a story to fit a message you want to tell. That hurts the story.
Overall, the beginning of the book is quite strong, featuring an interesting plot and characters but about 2/3 of the way through, it loses its strength, falling into caricature and message pushing that hurt the story as a whole. Recommended to readers who are quite interested in the beginning and wouldn't mind skimming the end.
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Categories: Book, Genre, historic, Reading Challenges, Review Tags: africa, baptist, barbara kingsolver, book, bottom of tbr pile challenge, congo, evangelical, genre, historic fiction, mission, missionary, nathan price, Review, the poisonwood bible
Book Review: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
December 25, 2012 opinionsofawolf	6 comments
Jeanette has the dubious distinction of being raised by one of the most vocal women in the fire-brand style Evangelical church in a small British town. Although she at first is different among her school chums for her beliefs, soon she becomes marked as different in her church for her homosexuality. Her journey from differently religious to outcast young adult is chronicled here.
I picked this up when I heard that it's a lesbian classic that simultaneously addresses being raised fundy. Having been raised fundy myself (and left to become staunchly atheist), I tend to find these leaving the faith stories highly relatable, and I knew the added GLBTQ element would just make it all the more interesting of a read for me.
One interesting thing to note about this book is that no one can quite agree if it's a novel or a memoir. Winterson herself says that while this was inspired by her own childhood, it is the lite version. Hers was much worse. Given this statement, I choose to respect the author and view this as a novel, but potential readers may want to be aware of this element of the book.
Jeanette (the character) is immediately immensely likeable. Whereas her mother is overbearing and negative, Jeanette is highly intelligent and witty. Her observations on the Bible and religion in the early parts of the book before she realizes she is gay are hilarious, particularly to anyone raised in a fundamentalist faith.
I didn't know quite what fornicating was, but I had read about it in Deuteronomy, and I knew it was a sin. But why was it so noisy? Most sins you did quietly so as not to get caught. (location 533)
As the book moves from Jeanette's early life to her adolescence the writing style changes a bit. Winterson inserts various fantastical fancies of Jeanette's that are clearly her way of trying to discover who she is and explore her options. Some readers might be thrown by these, but I found them delightful. It's a coping mechanism that I think many people use but few authors put down on paper.
Through these periodic fantastical tales combined with the more traditional narrative, we slowly see Jeanette fall in love with another girl at her church. We then see the fall-out. The two girls torn apart. The attempts at exorcisms. Jeanette is left bereft and confused because, unlike myself, she still wanted her faith. She wanted to believe in God the way she was raised to and to be allowed to love women. She can't figure out why she can't have both and thus is left wandering lost and confused.
The novel never makes it clear if Jeanette comes to terms with her lesbianism by letting go of her religion or by finding a more accepting one. It kind of ends on an uncertain, agnostic if you will, note. But that's really irrelevant. What matters is how beautifully the novel shows the pain that adolescents are needlessly put through when those around them won't love them for who they are.
At last she put on her gloves and beret and very lightly kissed me goodbye. I felt nothing. But when she'd gone, I pulled up my knees under my chin, and begged the Lord to set me free. (location 1180)
It's not a book with a clear ending or easy answers, but neither is life really, is it? What it does possess though is a great ability to show a reader the life of a child raised Evangelical who later just cannot fit the mold demanded of her. And that's a powerful story that needs to be told over and over again until people get it that we can't do that to children.
Recommended to those with an interest in unique story-telling techniques and coming out stories.
Categories: Book, Genre, GLBTQ, Review Tags: book, coming out, evangelical, genre, glbtq, Homosexuality, jeanette, jeanette winterson, lesbian, oranges are not the only fruit, Review
Publication Announcement: Short Story in Crack the Spine Literary Magazine
September 18, 2012 opinionsofawolf	Leave a comment
Just a quick post to let you all know that my literary short story "Closest Thing to Heaven" published today in issue 40 of Crack the Spine literary magazine.
Here's the blurb:
Mama's sleeping, and it's super-hot out, so Brother says he'll take me to the swimmin holler.
I do hope you all will check it out!
Categories: Publications Tags: amanda mcneil, announcement, blurb, brother, closest thing to heaven, country, crack the spine, evangelical, genre, literary, literary magazine, literature, mama, publication, publications, Religion, short story, swimming
Book Review: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
August 20, 2012 opinionsofawolf	Leave a comment
Cain explains how the Extrovert Ideal became the norm in Western culture then proceeds to define the reality of the existence of both introverts and extroverts, not just among humans, but in the non-human animal kingdom as well. She explains the pluses and minuses of both personalities and provides advice for individuals, parents, and businesses in bringing out the best potential in both.
This book has been all the rage among book bloggers, which probably isn't that surprising. Readers tend to be introverts, and the book's title certainly implies that it's all about us. In actuality though, although the book does have a focus on introverts, it also contains lots of information on extroverts and how we are all different but equally valuable to the world. Indeed, the Introduction features a statement that basically defines the point of the book as a whole:
Our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race. And the single most important aspect of personality—the "north and south of temperament," as one scientist puts it—is where we fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. (page 2)
After the Introduction, the book is divided into four parts: The Extrovert Ideal, Your Biology Your Self, Do All Cultures Have an Extrovert Ideal, and How to Love How to Work. As someone who was a History major in undergrad, I found the first section completely fascinating. It explains how western culture, particularly American culture, went from an introvert ideal to an extrovert one. It, not surprisingly, was all tied up with the Industrial Revolution. Before the Industrial Revolution people mostly interacted with people they had known most of their lives or who they would have time to get to know. After, if you wanted to make it in the business world, you had to make an amazing first impression. This push to give off the aura of friendly and awesome edged out the prior expectation to develop a moral character. This section also talks about how Evangelical Protestants take the Extrovert Ideal to an even greater extreme:
If you don't love Jesus out loud, then it must not be real love. It's not enough to forge your own spiritual connection to the divine; it must be displayed publicly. (page 69)
I've taken the Meyers-Brigg personality test multiple times at various points in my life. I am always solidly an INTJ. The I is for introvert. I was also raised Evangelical (although I am now an Agnostic). This section rocked my world. I even mentioned on GoodReads that it basically explained my life to me. Cain talks about how difficult it can be to be an introverted child or young person being raised in a culture of Extrovert Ideal. I wasn't just raised in the American one (who just so happen to be the most extroverted people on the planet, page 186), but I was also raised in the most Extrovert Ideal culture within that culture–Evangelical. It's no wonder I had some issues figuring out who I am and being ok with that. I can barely fathom what a difference it would have made in loving and accepting myself if I'd even just been told it is just as ok to worship alone in the woods as to be loud and proud about it in public.
The next section is more sciencey and discusses the biology behind personality differences. This section can definitely be empowering as it lets people know precisely how you became an introvert or extrovert. The overarching philosophy is that more sensitive babies, as in ones who are more easily startled or frightened of strangers, are predispositioned to become introverts. Nurture also affects this, of course. Cain discusses the good qualities of both highly sensitive and less sensitive kids and how how they are raised can either bring out the good or the bad in either natural temperament. Of course this is a great area for parents and those who work with kids, but it also explains to the reader how they got this way and what false ideas they might have about themselves. For me, this is the section that explained to me why I'm so passionate about causes like vegetarianism and mental illness advocacy. Introverts tend to be oriented around causes. An example of an introvert/extrovert pair who both got things done in their own way that Cain uses is Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt. This is a wisely chosen example because both are people to look up to who played to their own personality strengths.
Personally I wasn't so into the next section. As compared to the other sections that are three chapters, this one consists of only one. It essentially compares Asian culture to Western culture since Asian culture tends to idealize introversion over extroversion. I felt that this chapter was a bit rushed and less in-depth. Cain tried to cover both the experiences of Asian-Americans and all Asian culture as a whole. I understand that she wanted to address multicultural understandings of personality, but it does seem that this topic could be a book in and of itself. It felt a bit similar to the instances when in my job as an education and reference librarian that I tell a student their topic is too broad to possibly cover in one paper (or one thesis). It seems that a quick chapter on introversion versus extroversion worldwide could have been mentioned in the first section as a comparison without devoting a whole section to it. Similarly, the issues specific to immigrants to America from nations with an Introvert Ideal would have worked well in a different section. This would have felt more integrated and flowed better.
The final section contains advice on using your personality to your advantage in your life and also on how to strike a compromise with someone you care about of a different personality type. Overall, this section was well-written, although I felt not enough attention was given to "pseudo-extroverts," introverts who have learned to pass as extroverts. This is a fascinating topic, particularly to an introvert who is constantly mistaken for an extrovert. I think this is the reality for a lot of people, and it deserved a bit more attention and research. For instance, Cain says in passing:
Emotional labor, which is the effort we make to control and change our own emotions, is associated with stress, burnout, and even physical symptoms like an increase in cardiovascular disease. (page 223)
I really wanted to know more about this! Particularly since I care so much about health and wellness. It almost seemed as if pseudo-extroversion deserved its own chapter.
The rest of the section though was great and quite helpful. I think if everyone followed the advice in it on dealing with other personality types and creating a loving environment for kids on both ends of the introvert/extrovert spectrum that we would have a much more positive world. Perhaps her best piece of relationship advice is A Free Trait Agreement.
A Free Trait Agreement acknowledges that we'll each act out of character some of the time—in exchange for being ourselves the rest of the time. (page 221)
So for a couple consisting of an introvert and an extrovert they will go out some Friday nights and stay in and snuggle and read others. Preferably about 50/50. Mutual compromise. It'd be good to keep this in mind more often.
Overall, this is a well-written, accessible book regarding personality psychology and the history of it. It does flounder in some places and could have used another once-over for structure and focus, but it is well worth your time to read.
Categories: Book, Genre, nonfiction, Review Tags: asian, asian-american, book, cain, evangelical, evangelicalism, extrovert, genre, history, intj, introvert, meyers-brigg personality test, nonfiction, personality psychology, pseudo-extrovert, psychology, quiet, quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking, relationships, Review, science for the masses, susan cain
Book Reread Review: Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
June 17, 2012 opinionsofawolf	Leave a comment
Birdie's just moved to Floridy from Caroliny to farm strawberries with her family. But their neighbors, squatters headed by a mean drunk of a dad, won't make life easy for them.
Rereading a childhood favorite is a dangerous endeavor. However, last year rereading Reddy Fox went well, so when the ebook version of this Lois Lenski classic showed up on Netgalley, I just had to try it out. I can see why I enjoyed it as a child, but I can't really imagine adding it to the collection if I was a public librarian or, in the realm of more possibility, giving it to my nephew.
This is part of a series that Lenski wrote and illustrated in the 1940s about children living in different regions of America. The thought process was that kids saw children around the world in literature but not the vastly different ways of growing up all over America. A good idea, for sure. I can totally see why these books, written in painstaking vernacular to boot, were popular back then. They just didn't age as well as they could have. Or, at least, this one didn't.
Unlike the Little House series where the problems and dramas and joys are relatable, Birdie's family basically repeatedly lets the neighbors walk all over them. There are also odd conundrums, such as how is Birdie's family so working class and yet mysteriously has money? Most bothersome, though, is the fact that the central conflict of neighbor worthless father is wrapped up overnight when he gets saved at a revival meeting. Only the most evangelical of children will accept that as a fix. Plus, it gives an unrealistic expectation to children that the serious problem of an addicted parent can be solved with some yelling from a preacher. Not the most useful of message to be giving to children.
Although it's not an unenjoyable read and the details of life in rural Florida in the 1940s are painstakingly accurate, it just simply hasn't aged as well as other classics. It is still well-written, researched, and illustrated, however. I'd recommend it to adults with an interest in the history of American children's literature.
Categories: Book, classic, Genre, Review Tags: birdie, book, carolina, childhood, children's lit, evangelical, farming, florida, history, lois lenski, netgalley, reread, Review, strawberry girl


In the previous section, we described the brain's electro-chemical communication system. This communication system sends information through a vast network of interconnecting neurons. Overtime, the brain develops a preferred or standard pathway to send signals between neurons (neural pathways). Until recently, we thought the brain's neural pathways had completely formed by the time we reached adulthood. However, because of new scientific developments we now know the brain is much more dynamic than we thought. The human brain continues to create new neurons and form neural pathways throughout our entire lifespan. Thus, neurons are dynamic cells that are constantly adapting to changing circumstances. If something damages a person's brain (such as a stroke or injury), the neurons can make new communication route around the damaged area. This ability is known as neuronal plasticity.
Scientists found that neuroplasticity regulates learning processes and helps us to adapt to our surroundings. As early as 1949, the neuroscientist Donald Hebb claimed that neurons that frequently fire together form stronger linkages. In other words, "neurons that fire together, wire together." This is one of the earliest descriptions of what we now call neuroplasticity.
To better understand neuroplasticity, an analogy may be helpful. Our brains' form neural pathways in a way that is similar to the formation of a well-traveled hiking trail. The more we travel a path, the faster, easier, and more familiar that path becomes. As we travel it more and more, it becomes wider, smoother, and easier to travel. It becomes a preferred route. The same is true of neural pathways. Overtime, the brain forms familiar neural pathways these become habitual routes. If a familiar route is blocked, the brain eventually forges a new route. Let's continue with our analogy. Suppose you walk through the woods each day to visit a friend. You use the same trail each time. One day, as you travel along your familiar path, you discover a huge tree has fallen over. It's blocking your passage. You will need to forge a new path to go around the tree. At first, this new path will be narrow, difficult, and slow. It might even be uncomfortable. Overtime, it will become a well-worn, comfortable path. It will be just as easy as the original path.
New neural pathways are formed as addiction develops. This is because addiction chemically altered the brain's communication system. When you take that drug away, the brain must again form new neural pathways. Just as when we had to forge a new trail in the woods, this is initially uncomfortable. Neuroplasticity explains why the initial period of recovery is difficult and uncomfortable. But we know from our hiking trail example, this difficulty is only temporary. This information is very helpful to know when attempting recovery. We can be successful if we preserve through this brief, uncomfortable period. Remember, it was difficult and uncomfortable to forge a new pathway around a fallen tree. The same is true for the initial period of recovery. It can be difficult and uncomfortable while these new neural pathways are forming. As long as the recovering person does not give up during this initial period of discomfort, new neural pathways will form that support recovery. These new pathways will become more established and better developed over time. As they do, recovery becomes easier and more comfortable.
We have emphasized the adaptive, dynamic qualities of our brains ensure our survival. Unfortunately, the brain's ability to be so adaptive is also at the root of addiction. The brain adapts to the strong effects of addictive drugs and activities. When it does, changes occur in the brain regions associated with reward, memory and emotion, decision-making, and stress regulation. These changes to our brain make the repeated use of addictive substances or activities very compelling. The good news is that our brains' neuroplasticity allows us to correct these changes! Therefore, although addiction leads to structural changes in the brain, we are capable of learning new coping skills. The brain's plasticity allows these new coping skills to be imprinted. We discuss these structural changes in the next section.


Would your business pass our 57 minute data security challenge?
I'm confident that if I were to visit your business today, I'd find a weakness in your IT system within just 57 minutes.I call this our 57 minute Data Security Challenge. I bet I can uncover a way to get into your system, or an unsafe working practice.All I'll do is ask you some questions and have a quick look at your computers, and the systems your staff are using.You see, cyber criminals are always looking for ways into computer systems, and countless business owners make it really easy for them. Just having anti-virus software in place, even if it's really good, simply isn't enough in 2018.There are a lot of great anti-virus products out there, but never assume they will protect you from all threats. If cyber attackers really want to find a way in, there are plenty of other options available to them.
One of the biggest security problems I see every day is the attitude that it's only the bigger companies that are at risk.The fact is, companies of all sizes face exactly the same threats. And cyber attackers particularly love the ones that take a blasé approach to security.
How about our 3 beers test, can you pass that..?
You wake with a start as the train pulls to a stop, and you hear the automated voice announce the train has arrived at… your stop. In a rush you grab your phone, coat and jump off the train on to the platform.
The train starts to pull away… and suddenly you feel sick.
You watch with despair as the train pulls away, taking your laptop with it.
A few years ago, a situation like this would have just been annoying and inconvenient. But that's about it. Laptops are easily replaced commodity products. Data backups mean your information can be recovered.
However, under GDPR, this scenario has potentially quite a different outcome.
Because the new law requires you decide whether or not a data breach – which includes losing data – should be reported to the authorities… and to the people whose data has been lost.


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Tissue-specific posttranslational processing of pre-prosomatostatin encoded by a metallothionein-somatostatin fusion gene in transgenic mice
Malcolm J. Low, Robert E Hammer, Richard H. Goodman, Joel F. Habener, Richard D. Palmiter, Ralph L. Brinster
Green Center For Systems Biology
The somatostatins are neuropeptides of 14 and 28 amino acids that inhibit the release of growth hormone and other hypophyseal and gastrointestinal peptides. These neuropeptides are cleaved posttranslationally from a common precursor, pre-prosomatostatin. We report here the production and processing of pre-prosomatostatin by transgenic mice carrying a metallothionein-somatostatin fusion gene. The most active site of somatostatin production, as determined by hormone concentrations in the tissues, is the anterior pituitary, a tissue that does not normally synthesize somatostatin-like peptides. Anterior pituitary processed pre-prosomatostatin almost exclusively to the two biologically active peptides, somatostatin-14 and somatostatin-28, whereas the liver and kidney synthesized much smaller quantities of predominantly a 6000 dalton somatostatin-like peptide. The growth of the transgenic mice was normal despite high plasma levels of the somatostatin-like peptides. These studies indicate that proteases which cleave prosomatostatin to somatostatin-28 and somatostatin-14 are not specific to tissues that normally express somatostatin.
Metallothionein
Gene Fusion
Fusion reactions
Somatostatin-28
prosomatostatin
Low, M. J., Hammer, R. E., Goodman, R. H., Habener, J. F., Palmiter, R. D., & Brinster, R. L. (1985). Tissue-specific posttranslational processing of pre-prosomatostatin encoded by a metallothionein-somatostatin fusion gene in transgenic mice. Cell, 41(1), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/0092-8674(85)90075-3
Tissue-specific posttranslational processing of pre-prosomatostatin encoded by a metallothionein-somatostatin fusion gene in transgenic mice. / Low, Malcolm J.; Hammer, Robert E; Goodman, Richard H.; Habener, Joel F.; Palmiter, Richard D.; Brinster, Ralph L.
In: Cell, Vol. 41, No. 1, 1985, p. 211-219.
Low, MJ, Hammer, RE, Goodman, RH, Habener, JF, Palmiter, RD & Brinster, RL 1985, 'Tissue-specific posttranslational processing of pre-prosomatostatin encoded by a metallothionein-somatostatin fusion gene in transgenic mice', Cell, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/0092-8674(85)90075-3
Low MJ, Hammer RE, Goodman RH, Habener JF, Palmiter RD, Brinster RL. Tissue-specific posttranslational processing of pre-prosomatostatin encoded by a metallothionein-somatostatin fusion gene in transgenic mice. Cell. 1985;41(1):211-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/0092-8674(85)90075-3
Low, Malcolm J. ; Hammer, Robert E ; Goodman, Richard H. ; Habener, Joel F. ; Palmiter, Richard D. ; Brinster, Ralph L. / Tissue-specific posttranslational processing of pre-prosomatostatin encoded by a metallothionein-somatostatin fusion gene in transgenic mice. In: Cell. 1985 ; Vol. 41, No. 1. pp. 211-219.
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Measure U: Voters turn down education funding measure
Kyle Magin
Voters did not support Measure U Tuesday night, which lost in Placer County by 50 votes and Nevada County by only 80. The measure, a $93 million ballot initiative to upgrade the Truckee schools and athletic facilities, lost 3,034-2,952 in Nevada County, just a 1.4 percent difference.
Truckee residents voting at the Truckee Donner Public Utility District were vocal in their support, and displeasure, with the education funding measure.
Walter Wrobleski said it was important to support the education measure.
"I think education is the basis for everything we do in life, so I voted yes," Wrobleski said.
The measure would fund a new football field for Truckee High School which would be more handicap accessible, build new classrooms at the school and expand parking at Truckee elementary, among a number of other capital and technological improvements.
Measure U would also have done away with the 1980s-era mobile classrooms at Truckee High School. Curtis Gustafson said he voted no on the project because it asked for too much.
"I don't think the resources were allocated efficiently," Gustafson said. "I voted for conservation."
Elizabeth Funk, who brought her young daughter along to vote, said she wasn't worried about the price tag because of Measure U's potential impact on Truckee.
"I think it's important for the community to have these upgrades," Funk said.
Two of Dick Spencer's children graduated from the Truckee schools, and he said that was part of the reason he voted yes on U.
"I typically always vote for education, I raised two kids through the system and they both did well," Spencer said.
Brian Devlin said he voted yes because he thinks the schools should be maintained, and added the amount U was asking for didn't bother him.
"I'm not worried about the price, I voted against all the expensive stuff," Devlin said.
Truckee resident Mike Davis echoed Devlin, adding he was for it because of his young children who will soon be in school.
"The amount it costs is minimal for what it will provide," Davis said.
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Q: Plotting a stacked bar chart for according to a quarterly time series I've been working with antibiotic use data over a 6 year period and have managed to plot a bar chart with total amount of antibiotic use per quarter for each year. However, I now need to do the same but with the totals for each antibiotic class used per quarter. I was wanting to do this by making a stacked bar chart (each quarter bar will show x amount of each class used in that quarter).
Some example data from the dataset is;
Date Antibiotic.Total Total.Cephalosporin Total.AminoglycosideTotal.B.Lactam
1   14/05/2013  0.60    0.60    0.00    0.00
2   03/07/2013  1.20    1.20    0.00    0.00
3   02/08/2013  4.62    0.00    2.82    1.80
4   02/08/2013  0.60    0.60    0.00    0.00
5   20/08/2013  1.20    1.20    0.00    0.00
6   14/09/2013  1.20    1.20    0.00    0.00
7   21/10/2013  0.90    0.90    0.00    0.00
8   14/11/2013  0.60    0.60    0.00    0.00
9   14/11/2013  2.25    2.25    0.00    0.00
10  01/05/2014  0.60    0.60    0.00    0.00
11  29/08/2014  0.50    0.50    0.00    0.00
12  11/09/2014  6.00    4.00    2.00    0.00
13  11/09/2014  1.20    0.80    0.40    0.00
14  11/09/2014  0.60    0.60    0.00    0.00
15  02/10/2014  20.00   0.00    0.00    0.00
16  20/10/2014  2.58    0.00    1.98    0.00
17  20/10/2014  5.00    5.00    0.00    0.00
18  02/04/2015  1.20    1.20    0.00    0.00
19  24/04/2015  31.50   0.00    17.50   14.00
20  29/04/2015  0.45    0.45    0.00    0.00
21  30/04/2015  31.50   0.00    17.50   14.00
22  03/05/2015  18.00   0.00    10.00   8.00
23  03/05/2015  45.00   0.00    25.00   20.00

I have been able to plot the antibiotic total quarterly using the following example code;
datapractice %>%
mutate(Q = lubridate::quarter(datepractice, with_year = T)) %>%
group_by(Q) %>%
summarize(Antibiotic_by_Q = sum(Antibiotic.Total)) %>%
ggplot(aes(Q, Antibiotic_by_Q)) + geom_bar(stat = "identity", fill =
"steelblue") + scale_x_yearqtr(format = "%Y") + ylab("Antibiotic Total
(Grams)") + xlab("Date (Quarters/Year)") +
labs(title = "Antibiotic Use Over a 6 Year Period"

I have tried to alter the above code by altering the line of code beginning with summarize( to show the following
`summarize(Antibiotics_by_Q = sum(Total.Cephalosporin,
Total.Aminoglycoside, Total.B.Lactam)) %>%`

Alas... this has not worked :(
p.s. see the attached image for the plot of quarterly antibiotic totals...

Any help to try and format the bar chart I've already made to show the data as a stacked bar plot would be much appreciated! :)

A: I am not sure that the following is what the question asks for, but the trick is to summarise_if the columns are numeric, then reshape from wide to long format.
I have removed the custom color since there are now 4 colors.
library(tidyverse)
library(zoo)
library(lubridate)

datapractice %>%
  mutate(Date = dmy(Date),
         Q = quarter(Date, with_year = TRUE)) %>%
  group_by(Q) %>%
  summarise_if(is.numeric, sum, na.rm = TRUE) %>%
  gather(Key, Total, -Q) %>%
  ggplot(aes(Q, Total, fill = Key)) +
  geom_bar(stat = "identity") +
  scale_x_yearqtr(format = "%Y") +
  ylab("Antibiotic Total (Grams)") +
  xlab("Date (Quarters/Year)") +
  labs(title = "Antibiotic Use Over a 6 Year Period")

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Xi, the scientific term for neutrally charged subatomic hadron particles, is the newly assumed name of the previous group under Sigma Delta Epsilon. Xi chapter serves the greater Twin Cities area as a resource for women with baccalaureate and doctoral degrees for social and professional networking. The group holds monthly meetings from September through May, with dinner and featured speaker events.
The mission of GWIS is to further interest in science, to provide a society for the recognition of women in science, and to bring them together in fraternal relationship. The Xi chapter is established, in Minnesota, in connection with local Universities and businesses where women are engaged in R&D (research and development) work or scientific training. Xi chapter awards scholarships to graduate students for travel to scientific meetings annually. Chapters also conduct fundraising and outreach events in the community, in part to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in science.
The Xi Chapter of GWIS Board for 2013-2014 includes: Michele Anderson, Ph.D. as President. Dr. Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota. Kendra Hyland, Ph.D. is the Vice President of Membership. She is a senior scientist at Discovery Genomics Inc. The Co-Vice Presidents of Programs and news are: Kathy Nelson, Ph.D., a Postdoctoral Fellow working at the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development; Jessica Fiege, a Doctoral Student in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics, and Dr. Susan Keirstead, Ph.D. an Assistant Professor at Stem Cell Institute. The Treasurer Irina St. Louis, M.D., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translational Research. The Social Media officer is Maggie Jilek, a Doctoral Student of Food Science at the University of Minnesota.
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Q: Are callbacks always asynchronous? This example is JavaScript, since that's where I'm using callbacks mostly.  I want to understand how they work at a low level.
In the example below, I'd expect everything to happen in order and "calling back" to occur after "step 3" and before "step 4."  This makes sense to me, as everything is done in order on a single thread of execution.  There's no trickery.  The only thing that is sort of special is that you've passed a function to another function.
function main() {
  console.log("step 1");
  console.log("step 2");
  doSomething(myCallBack);
  console.log("step 4");
}

function doSomething(f) {
  accessTheDatabase(); // this could take a while
  console.log("step 3");
  f(); // done - now call back
}

function myCallBack() {
  console.log("calling back!");
}

How would you make doSomething asynchronous so that "step 4" can be executed before, or in parallel with, "step 3"?
I assume that if doSomething were somehow called asynchronously, it would have to be on a diffferent thread, no?  And if so, when it finishes and then calls myCallBack, does the callback happen on the second thread or on the main thread?  If it happens on the main thread, why does the second thread even need a pointer to the callback function?  How does the inter-thread call work?

A: Hmmm.. something looks wrong (I have done v little JavaScript): you pass myCallBack to the function doSomething() but you dont call it back!? You would have to have a call to f() inside doSomething() or pass it to another function which will call it back once your long operation is complete.. And no callbacks are not inherently asynchronous - in your case you are running it all on the same thread (even if accessTheDatabase() is asynchronous in which case it would immediately return!) - so it will still go Step1, Step2, Step3, Step4. I beleive you want:
function main() {
  console.log("step 1");
  console.log("step 2");
  doSomething(myCallBack);
  console.log("step 4");
}

function doSomething(f) {
  accessTheDatabase(f); // assuming this is an asynchronous operation and calls the callback f once done
}

function myCallBack() {
   console.log("step 3");
}

In answer to the second part of your question: the callback would be run on which ever thread you are calling it from - to run a callback on another thread you would have to join() that thread first then invoke() or begininvoke() the callback - though there may already be some built in way to dispatch your callback onto a queue of things to be run on the thread you want to run it on (often the case with UI threads) NOTE: It may already be that accessTheDatabase() does run the callback on the thread that called it - using one of the afore mentioned methods...

A: WebWorkers aside, the JavaScript programming model in the browser is purely single-threaded. You can make your call somewhat asynchronous by using window.setTimeout:
window.setTimeout(doSomething, 0, myCallBack);

This effectively places the call doSomething(myCallBack) onto the timer queue, and after 0 or more milliseconds elapse, it will eventually get invoked. However, as with all asynchronous calls in JavaScript, you must relinquish the execution context before any asynchronous callbacks can be invoked; that is, the timer queue will not be processed (and therefore doSomething(myCallBack) will not be invoked) until your main() function finishes, assuming that is the end of your JavaScript.
One unfortunate consequence of this setTimeout-based approach is that doSomething(myCallBack) doesn't get invoked in parallel alongside console.log("step 4"). On the other hand, consider XMLHttpRequest.send; after making this call, the rest of your JS can continue to execute while the browser issues the HTTP request. Your script does need to finish executing before the onreadystatechange handler can execute, but most of the HTTP connection work can happen in parallel while JS executes.

A: You would need multiple threads of execution to do this, which I do not believe you can do in Javascript (although correct me if I'm wrong).  However if you were writing a C/C++ program, look at the pthreads package (or libdispatch on Mac OS X 10.6).
Edit: a Google search for "threads javascript" turns up some possibly interesting results.

A: Using callbacks the way you are (function declaration name or function expression variable name as an argument to another function), they are synchronous. To make them asynchronous, you can wrap them in a setTimeout.


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Launching branded beef from a ranch
Direct marketing secures Montana ranchers' future and provides high-quality beef to customers.
Raylene Nickel
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Josh and Maggie Johnson got a slim start in the cattle business. They started ranching on their family's outfit near Westby, Montana, in 2001, with just 10 heifers that were a gift from Josh's grandfather. "Besides the money we made driving sugar beet trucks in the fall, the income from those 10 heifers was all we had to live on," says Josh.
But the slim pickings made them savvy managers. And dreamers.
The beef herd today on their JLM Ranch numbers 400 cows, and their vision is to one day market all the offspring from the herd through their own company, Montana Branded Inc. With plans to process and market 20 head a month in the near future, they're not far from reaching their mark. A blueprint for their own processing facility is in the works. (See "The Rancher's Rail.")
The couple launched Montana Branded in 2018 after having success selling quarters, halves, and whole carcasses to a handful of local customers. They finished the cattle in their own on-farm feedlot.
"It was a good way to market open heifers and those 'odd' cattle that don't sell well at the auction barn, just because they might have lost their tail or froze their ears," Josh says.
Adds Maggie, "Those beef sales went over so well, we decided to try to market more cattle through direct sales, giving local people the chance to buy beef from us by the package or in small quantities."
The Johnsons also continue to market weaned calves and some backgrounded yearlings through the auction barn. "But we have found greater profitability in selling animals as packaged beef directly to consumers," Josh says. "Our ultimate goal is to process and direct market all the cattle that we produce here on the ranch."
Providing their community and region with a local source of beef is a motivating purpose as well.
"We believe it's important to give our community another option for buying beef locally — a buying option where they have the opportunity to know the history of the animal and where they can trust that we're providing a high-quality product," Maggie says. "When we started Montana Branded, we began by processing and selling six head a month; that number grew to eight head a month. We never dreamed we'd have the opportunity to plan for processing as many as 20 head a month. But it's because people are willing to buy a high-quality, home-produced product."
Since launching their company, they have hauled cattle 80 miles to the nearest USDA-inspected processing facility in Williston, North Dakota. The USDA inspection at the plant gives them marketing flexibility.
"We can sell beef by the cut to individuals, institutions, and restaurants," Maggie says.
In the beginning, they partnered in the marketing of the meat with Josh's brother, Derek, in Florida. "The first time we went to Florida, we took packaged beef from eight animals," says Josh. "We had the beef in freezers in the horse trailer we were pulling, and we put a generator in the trailer to power the freezers." Derek sold the beef out of a walk-in freezer on his property.
To cover part of the cost of hauling to Florida, the Johnsons bought frozen shrimp to bring back to Montana for resale.
At home in Montana, the Johnsons also worked at building local and regional sales, focusing on consumers and outlets within a 100-mile radius of their ranch. They built a website and began selling beef at two local farmers markets. "The farmers markets are a great place for people to learn about our product and generate word-of-mouth sales," Maggie says.
They also worked at building a customer base through Facebook.
Reaching out to local businesses resulted in the opportunity to set up and stock a freezer in a local hardware store and also in a local convenience store. "The businesses buy the beef from us at wholesale price," Maggie says. "They resell at their own retail price."
Two restaurants also buy beef from Montana Branded: Sagas in Williston, North Dakota, and The Bypass in Crosby, North Dakota. A regional public school is another of the Johnsons' customers.
While most of their sales are local and regional, the Johnsons' website also generates phone sales from buyers outside of the region. "We've shipped beef to customers as far away as Arizona and New Mexico," says Maggie. "They're willing to pay the shipping price on the beef." The Johnsons ship the beef in coolers with ice packs via two-day shipping.
Filling Age Gaps
As beef sales continue to grow and as the Johnsons work at managing their own herd to provide a year-round supply of grain-finished carcasses from heifers and steers, they expect to buy cattle from local producers to provide their business with cattle of diverse ages. One of their management challenges is to figure out how to spread the calving season on their primarily spring-calving herd so animals can be finished and processed at optimal ages throughout the year. For now, buying cattle from others helps them fill in the age gaps.
Despite the challenges, the Johnsons view Montana Branded and similar local beef-supply businesses as a resilient food system that is free from the national supply chain issues that sometimes trouble the conventional beef marketplace.
For that reason, they champion local beef sales. Says Josh: "We tell people, 'You don't have to buy beef from us. But at least find a local rancher whom you can buy your beef from.'"
The Rancher's Rail
In addition to planning an expansion in their local and regional beef sales through Montana Branded, Inc., Josh and Maggie Johnson — along with partners Sheila and David Friedrich — are planning to build a USDA-inspected processing facility.
They are designing their facility, called The Rancher's Rail, to process as many as 30 to 40 head a week and employ eight to 12 full-time workers. They plan to custom-process cattle as well as all the cattle sold through Montana Branded. The facility fills a need in their region for more livestock-processing facilities.
Besides providing greater processing accessibility to area producers, the new plant will reduce hauling stress on cattle. "Even just hauling 80 miles is hard on the cattle," Josh says.
In developing the new facility, they've worked with state agencies to obtain grants. They've also reached out to local economic development groups for guidance.
"Our local community is dwindling away," Josh says. "If this business is something that keeps a few people here, that's worth something."
Along with Montana Branded, the processing facility will add economic security for the Johnsons. "We have three daughters, and they're all involved in the operation," he says. "These businesses make it more likely that one or more of them can have a future on the ranch."
Josh and Maggie Johnson
Email: montanabranded@gmail.com
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Brush With Common Cold Might Help Protect Against COVID-19
TUESDAY, Aug. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Since the pandemic began, it's been known that the severity of coronavirus illness varies widely between people. Could the common cold be the reason why?
It's still just a theory, but researchers in California suspect that if you've recently had a cold -- many of which are also caused by coronaviruses -- your immune system's T-cells might recognize SARS-CoV-2 and help fight it.
"We have now proven that in some people, preexisting T-cell memory against common cold coronaviruses can cross-recognize SARS-CoV-2, down to exact molecular structures," said study co-lead author Daniela Weiskopf, an assistant professor at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology.
"This could help explain why some people show milder symptoms of disease while others get severely sick," she said in an institute news release.
Still, Weiskopf and her team cautioned that even if that's true, it's too soon to say if immune cell memory will help you recover any faster from COVID-19.
The new research was spurred by evidence -- collected from COVID-19 patients around the world -- that immune system T-cells were reacting to fragments of SARS-CoV-2's makeup, even though these cells had never encountered the virus before.
One way that could happen was if T-cells had gained a memory of these viral components from a prior encounter with a common cold coronavirus. Study co-lead author Dr. Alessandro Sette, also of the Institute, called these cold viruses COVID-19's "less dangerous cousins."
So in the new study, the La Jolla researchers collected samples from people who'd never been exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Their analysis showed that unexposed people had a wide range of memory T-cells that were equally reactive against SARS-CoV-2 as well as four types of common cold coronaviruses.
They also found that memory T-cells that recognized the common cold also recognized key sites on the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
This could mean that the fight against a common cold might be teaching T-cells to recognize at least some parts of SARS-CoV-2 -- and perhaps jump-start the fight against SARS-CoV-2 should it appear.
Some T-cells appeared to target the "spike" protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the area of the virus that recognizes and binds to human cells. Other parts of the immune system's memory seemed to target other SARS-CoV-2 proteins, Weiskopf's team reported Aug. 4 in Science.
The latter point is important because most vaccines under development target the spike protein. Including other targets on SARS-CoV-2 might boost a vaccine's potency, the researchers explained.
Dr. Amesh Adalja is an infectious disease expert and a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Baltimore. Reading over the new report, he said it "provides more evidence that the fact that humans are exposed to other coronaviruses on a regular basis does have an impact on their immunity to the novel coronavirus."
Still, just how or to what extent infection with a common cold might affect infection with SARS-CoV-2 remains "unclear," Adalja added.
Would people who've recently encountered the common cold have no or fewer symptoms of COVID-19? According to Adalja, "the next step in the studies is understanding what the differences are among individuals who have this T-cell immunity that cross-reacts, versus others that do not."
For more on COVID-19, see the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SOURCES: Amesh Adalja, M.D., senior scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Baltimore; La Jolla Institute for Immunology, news release, Aug. 4, 2020
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END OF THE UK?
January 24, 2019 Melvin	2 Comments
Fourteen years ago I gave a sermon in England on Bible prophecy as it relates to the United Kingdom. I speculated that eventually the United Kingdom would be whittled down to England, just England.
My reasoning was simple. As the "multitude of nations" (Genesis 48:19) was a blessing, and the strength of Ephraim was to be that multitude of nations, so, in accordance with Deuteronomy 28, as the people turned away from God, they would lose the multitude of nations, until they were down to what England was during the time of Elizabeth I, just England.
It all tied In with the Protestant Reformation. The zeal for independence from Rome and the need for trade sent England around the world in search of markets. These trading posts were the origin of the British Empire, the empire "upon which the sun never set."
It was not just mercantile considerations. After the legalization of the Bible in 1537 (it had been banned under the Church of Rome), there was an enthusiasm for God's Word that encouraged believers to take it around the world. King Henry VIII was on the throne at the time the Bible became available. In 1546 he admonished the people on their enthusiasm, thinking it improper for people to read it in the pubs.
Almost five centuries later, the reading of it anywhere would be beneficial. The fact is that the more people sin, the more the nation will suffer. This applies to all nations, but especially to the descendants of ancient Israel. And few people in England today know what sin is.
CONTRASTING TWO FUNERALS
In "The Abolition of Britain," Peter Hitchens writes about this. He shows how much England changed between the funerals of Sir Winston Churchill on 30th January 1965; and the funeral of Princess Diana on 6th September, 1997.
"The final days of imperial Britain are bracketed – appropriately enough – by the funerals of an old man and of a beautiful young woman. The first, of Sir Winston Churchill, reached into a past of grandeur and certainty, while the second, of Diana, Princess of Wales, foreshadowed a future of doubt and decline. The two events were different in every possible way, except that both were unmistakably British. The dead warrior was almost ninety, full of years and ready to die. He represented the virtues of courage, fortitude and endurance, was picturesque rather than glamorous, and his death was expected. The lost princess was snatched from life in the midst of youth, beauty and glamour. Her disputed virtues were founded on suffering (real or imagined) and appealed more to the outcasts and the wounded than to the dutiful plain heart of England." ("The Abolition of Britain," by Peter Hitchens, 1999, pages 1 & 2).
Churchill's funeral was the last hurrah of Imperial Britain. The hundreds of thousands who lined the streets were deferential, tipping their hats when the cortege went by. They were a generation of God-fearing people who believed that the British Empire had been the greatest empire in history, that the Queen was chosen by God, that their system of government was the best in the world. They respected the royal family. They even respected their politicians, even though they did not agree with them. In a world of turmoil, there was civil order, something to be proud of. They were a confident people, self-assured and independent.
Over the next 32 years, it all changed.
Now, they lead the world in the number of websites devoted to atheism. They are a nation of emotional basket cases rather like Diana herself. They are sexually immoral, a people with no moral compass and no backbone, either. Today, in parliament, there's hardly a real man amongst them. They cower before the European Union, afraid to make any decision. Afraid to leave, afraid to stay – leaderless. They have forgotten their friends, family, really, the Old Dominions, turning their backs on them in pursuit of a European chimera.
Worst of all, they do not realize any of this.
In that 32-year period the country changed. Quite literally, in fact, as many of the people who live there now are not even of British descent.
"Ephraim has mixed himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake unturned. Aliens have devoured his strength, but he does not know it, yes gray hairs are here and there on him, yet he does not know it, And the pride of Israel testifies to his face, but they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek Him for all this." (Hosea 7:8-10)
This describes Britain today.
UK TO BREAK UP?
The challenges continue to mount. The official name of the country is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." But divided Ireland presents a real problem for the UK in its negotiations with the EU. Nobody wants a "hard" border with customs and passport controls. But this cannot be avoided when the UK leaves the EU. The EU is not cooperating with Britain over this, giving the UK a real headache. A hard border could mean a return to all the fighting of previous decades. A soft border is only possible if Ireland unites, which means Northern Ireland leaving the United Kingdom. The majority in Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU. It would also mean the fall of the Conservative government as they rely on the votes of the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party).
Northern Ireland dropping out of the UK means the United Kingdom would have to change its name to Great Britain, the name given to the country when Scotland and England merged.
In Scotland, as well, the majority voted to remain in the United Kingdom. If Northern Ireland leaves the UK, the Scots are more likely to follow. So then it will just be England.
It's logical. Seventy years ago, the British still had the biggest empire in history. Gradually, they gave it all away. Would anybody now be shocked if the United Kingdom ceased to exist? If Ireland and Scotland were given away?
Footnote: Somebody has written and asked if I think the election of Donald Trump will delay the prophesied end time events? Quite the contrary. The election of Donald Trump has turned the world upside down, with alliances broken and trading systems overturned. The growing separation between Europe and America alone speeds up prophetic events.
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THE ECLIPSE OF THE CHURCH
May 19, 2017 Melvin	3 Comments
I lost a good friend this week.
We worked together a long time ago. For many years we've been hundreds of miles apart, but we were always able to see each other, with our wives, at our annual church conference.
That is, until the latest split took place. He and his wife went one way and we went the other. So, for the last few years of his life, we did not get together.
Church splits can be devastating on relationships. Even marriages have fallen apart when partners don't see eye to eye on church affiliation. More than one church I know of teaches that its followers should have nothing to do with people in other church organizations, even when they are family.
It's ironic when you consider that Jesus Christ said: "By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, that you love one another" (John 13:35).
Unfortunately, churches are not immune from selfish ambition, differences over administration or doctrinal disagreement, three of the primary causes of splits.
True Christians will always strive to fulfill the words of Jesus Christ; even as others in their midst will deliberately cause division, believing that God is on their side.
One of the root causes of division is that people have a tendency to follow men. The Apostle Paul wrote about this in I Corinthians where some were following Apollos, some Peter and some Paul. As Paul said elsewhere, we should only follow one man and that man is Jesus Christ. That means we should all live in accordance with His words. What a novel idea!!!
ECLIPSE OF THE CHURCH
Church splits are one reason why churches are in decline. This is true of all churches, including mainstream Catholic and Protestant churches. The vacuum is often filled by other religions. Note the following headline from the Gatestone Institute:
Londonistan: 423 New Mosques; 500 Closed Churches by Giulio Meotti • April 2, 2017
Londonistan is a term often used to describe contemporary London, Britain's capital. It is, like many cities in the UK, becoming increasingly Islamic. But that's not the only problem churches face, on both sides of the Atlantic.
"For most of the country's history, white Christian America —the cultural and political edifice built primarily by white Protestant Christians—set the tone for our national conversations and shaped American ideals. But today, many white Christian Americans feel profoundly anxious as their numbers and influence are waning. The two primary branches of their family tree, white mainline and white evangelical Protestants, offer competing narratives about their decline. White mainline Protestants blame evangelical Protestants for turning off the younger generation with their anti-gay rhetoric and tendency to conflate Christianity with conservative, nationalist politics. White evangelical Protestants, on the other hand, blame mainline Protestants for undermining Christianity because of their willingness to sell out traditional beliefs to accommodate contemporary culture." ("The Eclipse of White Christian America," Robert P. Jones, The Atlantic)
Many people still believe in God – they just don't want to join a church. Consequently, churches are becoming irrelevant, arguably the worst thing that can happen to a church.
One reason for irrelevancy is that churches have failed to understand the dramatic changes that have taken place in the western world in the last few decades.
The writer and former atheist Peter Hitchens, now a deeply religious man, wrote an interesting book in the late 1990's, showing how much Britain had changed in one generation. The book "The Abolition of Britain" compared the United Kingdom at the time of Churchill's funeral (in 1965) with the country at the time of Princess Diana's funeral, in 1997.
Whereas the people who witnessed Churchill's funeral were little changed from those who stood in the crowds at Victoria's funeral in 1901, by the time of Diana's funeral the mourners were a nation of emotional basket-cases, rather like Diana herself. In the interim, churches had been replaced by psychiatrists, prescription drugs, mental health workers, television, movies and celebrities.
At the same time, we have witnessed the collapse of the traditional family. Many people today don't even know what a family is – they call friends family and won't even speak to people to whom they are related.
All of this shows a crying need for churches, for the restoration of basic Christianity and biblical teachings on marriage and the family. (Forget the doctrinal differences that separate Christians from one another.) Yet churches are not comfortable with the "un-churched." That was not a problem with Jesus Christ. Note the following from Matthew 9:10-13:
"Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" When Jesus heard that, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
This passage of scripture could be speaking to us today. Many of Christ's followers were appalled that He was mixing with "publicans and sinners." But those publicans and sinners needed Christ and His healing.
Just like people today. Only today, the problems are different. It's unlikely that anybody joining a church today will not have an addiction, whether it be an eating or mental disorder, a sexual or drinking problem. Each of these requires professional help from outside of the church; but there's also a need for spiritual healing, to remove the cause of the problem. This can only come from the Great Physician, Jesus Christ.
The need for Christ has never been greater. It's churches that are at fault – many Christians will judge and condemn, when what's needed most is love and compassion, two qualities sadly lacking today.
It's not just churches that are divided.
Our countries are also seriously divided, perhaps more so than ever before. This is especially true of the United States and the United Kingdom.
The British historian Paul Johnson, now 88, observed in his 1972 book, "The Offshore Islanders," that "disunity has always been fatal for the island nation."
The book was about Britain's relationship with the European continent – ironically, that's the issue dividing the country today. Although the majority of voters want to leave the EU, there's a solid hardcore that will stop at nothing to remain in the organization.
A different division exists in America. There are those who are very loyal to Donald Trump, but others who will seemingly stop at nothing to get him removed from office.
The "antis" on both sides of the Atlantic do not care how much damage they cause – their hatred and anger knows no bounds. Our countries are in danger of falling apart. Once again, selfish ambition and greed are at the core.
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Fiddling in the key of ….eh?
In Concerts, Thunder Bay Events, Thunder Bay Ontario On April 04, 2015 Add A Comment
This fun filled live show explores great Canadian fiddling styles from Cape Breton and Scottish to Acadian and Irish, French Canadian, Metis and Eastern European.
And with great Canadian fiddling comes great Canadian step dancing so fasten your seat belts for a heavy dose of this crowd favourite. If you love old time fiddle music, sensational step dancing, family humor, trick fiddling, inspirational stories and quality entertainment that will get your toes a tapping, you won't want to miss!
Join us in Thunder Bay on Thursday, May 7th, at the CLE. Doors open at 7pm.
Tickets are only $25.00 and available at Music World, or call 1-855-726-8896.
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In Concerts, Thunder Bay Events, Thunder Bay News, Thunder Bay Ontario On April 04, 2014 Add A Comment
Come out and enjoy an authentic live tribute to Don Messer's Jubilee on May 14 at 7pm. Known as one of the most popular TV shows in Canadian history. The show reunites Grand Master Fiddle Champion Scott Woods (as Don Messer), Cape Breton Tenor Tommy Leadbeater (as Charlie Chamberlain) and East Coast Music Award Winner Bruce Timmins (as Cecil McEachern).
The show also features the Velvet Vocals of Lynda Lewis (as Marg Osborne) and Canadian Open Step Dance Champion Kyle Waymouth in this two-hour masterful performance honouring the days when Don Messer and his Islanders ruled the airwaves.
The fast paced, uplifting show delights audiences of all ages with old time fiddle music, sensational step dancing, trick fiddling, family humour and more. May 14th, at 7pm – CLE Heritage Building, Thunder Bay.
Tickets on sale now at Music World or call toll free 1-855-726-8896 to charge.
Adult $25; Child $10, Child 5 & under – free. Too good to miss!
In Concerts, Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay Events, Thunder Bay News, Thunder Bay Ontario On March 03, 2014 Add A Comment
their fifth studio album, Wild Life. Kicking off in Prince George. BC on February 14, the tour will be the band's most extensive Canadian tour to date with more than 30 shows across the country. Joining Hedley on the first half of the tour until March 25 will be Danny Fernandes, JRDN and Alyssa Reid. Special guests for the second leg of the tour starting in Toronto on March 27 are Classified and USS.
Mark your calendars for Monday, March 31. Hedley is coming to perform at Fort William Gardens. Tickets are on sale at the Fort William Gardens and can be purchased in person or by phone. Cost of tickets are $70.00 and $55.00. There is seating on the floor and in the arena seats. Maximum 8 tickets per person. The concert starts at 7pm.
Hedley will also be offering several VIP packages including a meet and greet, exclusive merchandise items, and an exciting "Golden Ticket" opportunity. VIP packages will be on sale Thursday, November 7. Check www.hedleyvip.com for details.
Hedley frontman, Jacob Hoggard invites all fans to join the excitement, "We are going to a record-breaking amount of cities this year and we want to see all of your beautiful, shining faces there!"
With four consecutive multiplatinum albums behind them – Hedley (2005), Famous Last Words (2007), The Show Must Go (2009), Storms (2011) – and almost a million albums sold, Hedley continue along their path to pop music supremacy with the release of Wild Life, scheduled for release on November 11. The new album bridges classic Hedley pop anthems and ballads along with R&B infused tracks and electro-pop tunes, proving that Hedley are back and ready to once again conquer radio airwaves & arenas coast to coast. Wild Life's first single, "Anything" is Hedley's fastest selling single to date, already reaching platinum-selling status and currently Top 10 at Pop & Hot AC radio.
KISS ME I'M IRISH: ST PATRICK'S DAY BASH
In Concerts, Thunder Bay Events, Thunder Bay Ontario On March 03, 2014 Add A Comment
Come to the foundry this coming March 14, 2014 10:00 PM – March 15, 2014 2:00 AM for the KISS ME I'M IRISH: ST PATRICK'S DAY BASH. This Shamrock N' Roll features Canada's best Irish bands. Don't miss out on what is sure to be a great time!
Brought to you by Wiggins Pro-Ductions, The Foundry will be hosting RM & the Honest Heart Collective (folk rock), Don't You(,) Mean People? (post-rock), and Abby Dowhos (rock n' roll).
RM & the Honest Heart Collective was created by brothers Ryan & Nicholas MacDonald (vocals/guitar, bass/vocals respectively) while they tossed demos back and forth over the Internet between Ottawa and Thunder Ba. When Ryan moved back home to Thunder Bay, the brothers enlisted long time friends, Jayden Savage (drums), Alex Robillard (keyboards/vocals), & Michael Medwick (lead guitar). Together they managed to make they're own brand of folk infused rock n' roll with a punk rock DIY mentality. The RM & the Honest Heart Collective EP was released in August 2013 and is currently on iTunes. The band brings an intoxicating, inspiring, and energetic live show that is only rivaled by successful touring acts. Currently the band is writing and recording they're first full length LP at Lionheart Studios in Thunder Bay, while making tour plans for the spring of 2014.
Don't You(,) Mean People? is a local post-rock trio made up of Mack Davis (bass), Taylor Price (guitar) and Alex Cummins (drums). Since their beginning in 2011, these three gentlemen have released a six-track album, titled EP!!, which is available at their shows. This past summer, the guys toured the southern Ontario circuit and are currently playing making their rounds in the local downtown scene. This spring, DYMP will be gearing up for a new musical release as well as planning another Canadian tour.
Abby Dowhos is a singer/songwriter from Thunder Bay. She has been involved in music and dancing since the age of three and performing has always been her passion, with an emphasis on singing and writing music. Abby plays with many different local musicians, often being asked to sit in to perform a variety of styles ranging from jazz & blues all the way to punk and heavy rock. Her current band is composed of Rob Gallagher (guitar), Ladis Suarez (bass) and Vance Niva (drums), all seasoned musicians that have been around the local music scene for years. Together, they produce an original sound that is primarily rock and roll, however you will find many sub-genres in the mix, including but not limited to blues, pop and ska. There's no doubt that their music will make you want to get up and dance.
Doors open at 10pm. Cover is $5. Age of majority required. For more information visit Facebook.com/TBshows.
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The Glory of Trumpet and Organ – Consortium Aurora Borealis Concert
In Concerts, Festival & Events, Thunder Bay Events, Thunder Bay News, Thunder Bay Ontario On October 10, 2013 Add A Comment
This October 26th at 8pm catch the excitement! Delight your ears! The Consortium Aurora Borealis proudly presents "The Glory of Trumpet and Organ." A concert of appealing dance music from the Renaissance and Baroque by Susato and Praetorius. Throughout the night you will also enjoy works by Purcell, Jeremiah Clarke, Cazzati and Telemann.
Revel in the noble sounds of these two kingly instruments. Merrie Klazek performs on various trumpets, and Elizabeth Ganiatsos plays the magnificent organ of St. Paul's United Church, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its installation this season.
This concert takes place on Saturday, October 26, 2013, 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul`s United Church, 349 Waverley Street, Thunder Bay, with an informative pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m. by Lise Vaugeois. Handicapped-accessible (elevator).
$15 adults
$10 seniors and students, at the door.
For more information please call 683-5673 or 577- 4928, or visit our website at, www.consortiumauroraborealis.org.
CONCERT – Extravaganza Italiana: Ravishing Italian Baroque
In Concerts, Thunder Bay Events On January 01, 2011 Add A Comment
Consortium Aurora Borealis presents "Extravaganza Italiana: Ravishing Italian Baroque", a concert of stunning sonorities, playful and passionate moods, pastoral themes, love, joy and adoration, and lively dance rhythms from 17th-century Italy.
Sopranos Michele DeBoer and Dawn Bailey and lutenist Lucas Harris, three exceptional guest musicians from Toronto, perform sublime sacred and secular solos and duets by "the divine" Monteverdi, "the creator of modern music". Violinists Jennifer Bryan and Michelle Zapf-Bélanger, cellist Anthony Bacon, and harpsichordist Elizabeth Ganiatsos play string sonatas by Marini and Uccellini. Lucas Harris introduces the theorbo, an imposing-looking long-necked bass lute.
The concert takes place on Saturday, January 22 at 8:00 PM at St. Paul's United Church, 349 Waverley Street, Thunder Bay. Admission is by donation at the door (suggested $15 adult, $10 senior! /student), and everyone is welcome. For more information please call 285-1985 or 345-5864.
Handicapped accessible: buzz for elevator at front right corner outside.
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