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Waking Up vs Growing Up with Steve Chandler
In this Facebook LIVE clip, Ankush speaks with renowned coach Steve Chandler who is the author of dozens of books including the bestsellers Crazy Good and Time Warrior. They speak about Ken Wilbur's distinction of waking up vs growing up and how it aligns with George Pransky's distinction between Living vs The Game of Life. You can find more resources like this here: https://ankushjain.co.uk/coaches/
Waking Up vs Growing Up Full Transcript
[00:00:01.06] Ankush: Hello Facebook, I'm live, and I'm joined by Steve Chandler behind me over here, hi Steve.
[00:00:12.12] Steve: Hello Ankush.
[00:00:14.20] Ankush: How're you doing?
[00:00:15.10] Steve: I'm doing great.
[00:00:18.15] Ankush: As you can see this is not ideal for us, but we're managing to get this going as best as we can, Facebook has changed a load of settings, but we're streaming, I think this is plan D, but hey we've got each other here, and we're going to do our best to get going with this. I'm really looking forward to it, this is titled, 'Waking Up vs Growing Up.' I can see a bunch of people joining us, so Hi Laurie, hi Lynn, hi Will! This is a little bit of a camera shake, but hopefully, this should be okay, so I'm excited about this Steve. I think this was a conversation that we had last week where we were talking, I think we were originally talking about the game of life, versus living, which is an audio by George Pransky, that I know you've recommended, I know you and I've recommended to many people. But you also talked about a different distinction, which is the one we're talking about today, and maybe that's a good place for us to start, because I know we spoke a little bit, but I'd love to hear about Ken Wilber's distinction about waking up versus growing up.
[00:01:58.20] Steve: Well you know Ken Wilber is just an amazingly brilliant genius in the field of spirituality, psychology and philosophy, and I could never really do him justice, so I want to put that disclaimer out there, that people need to go read Ken Wilber to really understand, and then I'm doing sort of the children's book version of a fragment of his ideas and that is, there's such a thing as waking up, which is similar to George Fransky's contrast between living life which is how it feels to be alive, your grounding if you're in 3P is living life, understanding the three principles, knowing the role of thought, and then the game of life, and that's the game we play out in the world, and for so many of us that are conscious, that's our game, and we go play the game of life.
Now, Wilbur has the idea, which I think is kind of parallel and really interesting way he puts it, there's such a thing as waking up, and that is waking up to the nature of infinite divine mind, and consciousness and waking up to that which a lot of people don't, but that's the spiritual journey, is waking up and then out in life there's a thing called growing up. And that's a path that a lot of coaches are reluctant to take, because it includes being strong about charging fees, being very professional and grown up about how I run my coaching practice, and it's a factor of actually growing up and the upside of being adult and grown up out in the world and allowing your clients to see that you have a business that you're running and that the time you offer is your product and it is precious and it is worth money, and so those are two factors and when a coach only focuses on waking up, only focuses on the spiritual, and doesn't create a simple system for running his or her business, they run into trouble, and they get all frustrated, and they think waking up is enough to run a prosperous business, but it's not, but there's good news there, because it isn't at harm to put together a simple system for how to charge people for your time and how to grow a practical, prosperous coaching practise. And when a coach doesn't know quite how to do that, this profession is a very apprentice-based profession, they learn from other coaches. And a lot of times people think there's something wrong with that, like, oh coaches charge other coaches, that shouldn't be going on, but that's sort of a cynical ignorant view of how this profession works, because as you know, people who learn to be doctors they learn that from other doctors, people who learn to be lawyers learn from other lawyers, so there's really nothing unusual or weird about hiring a coach. Every coach I know who's prosperous, learned that growing up part from another coach. And that's a very sensible way and very practical way to grow a coaching practise.
[00:06:22.26] Ankush: I was going to say, Steve, I know that we're talking to coaches because you and I are doing this event in London for coaches, but actually this isn't just related to coaches. I remember a few years ago speaking to a lady who had really got into spirituality, which we're not saying is bad at all, that's the waking up side. It's seeing past the illusion of life, people might say different things, but we're not saying that's bad, but this woman had kind of gone down that road, and realised that, (she had) stepped away from materialism and other things, but she had started paying less attention to her business, I can't remember if it was her electricity or her water had got cut off. She told me that the next stage was that her kids were going to be taken away from her, but she was telling me, "but I'm happier, I realise that I can handle everything." And I think what we're pointing to is about the growing upside, so, and I think this is what you and I spoke about last week, which is we're not saying it's one or the other, but both and as coaches, we can help our clients see both sides.
It's about waking up, which is seeing past our beliefs, our understandings, our stories that we make up that run our world really, that create a lot of illusions for us, and keep us having the results we have in the world. So that's the kind of waking up part and seeing past it, but then there's this other side, this game of life as George calls it, or the growing up side, which is, what some people would call the real world right? Like the world of form, how we live day-to-day, what's happening over there, and certainly I've seen both in the coaching spheres that coaches often will do more of the waking up side, but struggle with the growing up part of things, but I've also seen this in various spiritual communities before I became a coach, where people would almost think, or certainly I did, let me just talk for myself, I used to think there's something bad with making money, there's something bad about being prosperous or being wealthy and it was kind of strange for me and I know that you were one of the first people that I came across who really helped me see both, it seemed that people were either one end or the other, they seemed to be either… it's all about making money and it was very materialistic, and it's good and they put a lot of stuff on it, or, it seemed to be the spiritual side of things which, rightly so, talks against materialism, and stuff can't make you happy, we all know that, but you seem to but the two things really together for me, by seeing both sides of the equation and actually when it's seen clearly, the more that you wake up, it can help you grow up, right? It can help you move in both sides of things, is that what you'd agree with as well?
[00:09:38.23] Steve: Absolutely right yeah, and I think you nailed it because you don't want to neglect one in favour of the other because like you said, we have a lot of clients and friends, who have no awareness of anything spiritual or anything like the 3 principles, so they think happiness comes from the outside world, and from other people's appreciation and from succeeding and achievement and they keep going down that path, and they never find it. They never find fulfillment, because they're only playing the game of life, and they're not really… they have no spiritual aspect to themselves, and we see it in the world of entertainment, all these entertainers who are on their fifth husband or their fifth wife and addicted to drugs and suicides and things like that, because there's no fulfilment when you only go on one line, the horizontal line is the game of life, and the same is true like you pointed out, is, if I've made a mistake and thought, 'the world of form is wrong.' The world of form is equally a part of life and it's fun to play the game of life. You look at George Pransky and Michael Neil and all the really successful people who teach living life, but they also play the game of life in a way that gives them great prosperity and joy and the fun of playing out in the world and having a successful business or practise or career, so the trick is to allow yourself to do both with enthusiasm and joy and don't neglect one for the other.
[00:11:49.05] Ankush: I'm really excited right now, I'm kind of getting this really excited feeling inside because I feel like what we're talking about is, you can have your cake and eat it, right? It's not one or the other which is really what I spent so much of my life thinking life was like or that it was tradeoffs, and what we're really… what I'm so looking forward to doing with you is, and I know we're specifically doing this for coaches, but I know we both do this with other clients too, but this summer, in June, what I'm really looking forward to is really helping coaches see this, because if coaches see this for themselves that it doesn't have to be one or the other, that they can rise up, like you say, on the vertical scale of consciousness and I talk about the Three Principles; you've had some training in that, you've done a lot with Byron Katie and all sorts of things over the years, so if we can help coaches on that scale, and then also simultaneously, because they're very connected when we really start seeing it, on the horizontal scale, actually grow up, realise what is holding you back from having a business, and it doesn't have to be a coaching business, but we are speaking specifically to coaches, charging for that, delivering a service to people.
I mean I'm just thinking about it right now, many years ago I might have been afraid to do this, we tried three different things to get us live on Facebook, and here we are, I've got my computer screen here, my desk is not completely setup, my head's kind of cut off at the top, but, I guess because of the waking up part, I realise that none of that really matters, but the growing up side is, we've committed to doing this today at 2.30pm, so we're doing it. And I think if coaches really saw this, I'm just so excited because it's so transformative, it's really, it's not just about them themselves, getting into a nice feeling or taking their clients to, let's all sit around, let's talk about our feelings, because that's what I think sometimes people think that I do, like you just sit around talking about your feelings, get into a nice feeling, everything's okay, you're just feeling or thinking, but really what we're talking about with coaching is, no, it's the game of life, it's about having results, it's about having transformation. And again that's something that you've really helped me see is how can I have real transformation for myself, and how can I have real transformation for the people that I work with.
[00:14:30.21] Steve: Yeah, I agree, and the growing up part or the game of life is not as mystifying and mysterious and confusing and challenging as people make it, people really dramatize the path of mastering their profession and they personalize it and they keep it separate from their good work in the spiritual field and they don't integrate the two, so they don't allow themselves to fully self-express in the world of business and have enthusiasm and joy and amazing creativity and connection with other people, they see that as the materialistic world, the capitalist world, there's something wrong with that, it's greed-based and they make it wrong, and then they try to do it, and you can see why that doesn't work for people, they create a story around it that this is hard, this is difficult, I was never given the tools by my parents, how to live out in the so-called real world, and succeed, and they think maybe I'll just retreat into contemplation and spirituality, and hide out from the fun you can have in the game of life, so that's why I recommend George Transky's audio on this, 'Living life and the Game of life,' because it's such a beautiful expression of enjoying both paths simultaneously.
[00:16:21.03] Ankush: I love his word, 'game,' because this really can be so much fun, and it doesn't have to be kind of hard and difficult and I remember many years ago you were talking about the thing that people can find most difficult in their business or it could be the most difficult thing in life, can really be the most fun thing in life, and I remember thinking like, "how's that work?" "that's a bit of a stretch!", but it's really true.
[00:16:50.03] Steve: Yeah and the only block against that is my own thinking.
[00:16:58.11] Ankush: Right, which kind of connects the two things again, it's about the living part, it's about waking up. I was talking to someone today about how all of our stories, all of our beliefs, all of the thoughts that we've got, in terms of how we view the world, really are kind of the lens through which we are living life, and that can have a really big part in terms of the results we're getting in life, and so the two things like I said are absolutely connected. But it's really insidious, the way I see it is that I can see through certain thoughts, or certain beliefs that are not true, but then there are other ones that look really true, and I know for me for example, even, I started coaching many years ago, it was kind of like, well I can earn a certain amount of money, but then above that is just greed. Right? It's okay, this kind of works up until a certain point, and then after that, not that's just too much, and I know you and I working together has actually really helped me to kind of get over that, and Neils has just commented, 'everything can be fun, but for your thinking.' Absolutely. And I'm really starting to believe that…
[00:18:21.18] Steve: I was just saying, you're right, the human system, was actually designed to be creative and to have fun, and then the only thing that slows that down and gets in the way over time, are thoughts and beliefs we accumulate from the culture, society or other people, and pretty soon the word called 'greed' creeps in there, and we get scared, and we get upset, and these other words and stories, which have nothing to do with joyfully serving the world and they're just an impediment, and if they can be seen for what they are, if thought can be seen for what it is, then it can be seen as a beautiful creative function, but it is not reflective of the truth about life, the truth about life exists prior to thought and that's the beauty I think of what you teach people in the three principles, and you teach it so well and so many people do, that releases their grip on all these stories they've picked up along the way that then scare them, because what happens in the game of life and in professions is that people get scared and they think they need to make all these courageous super-human leaps outside their comfort zone in order to build a simple, practical, coaching practice or small business, and it's all this superstition and made up ministry, and I don't know why I'm not getting clients, so I don't know why this isn't working, and then you get one of these rumors floating in that the majority of coaches make less than $20k a year, and then they get all scared again. And they don't really see the truth.
[00:20:38.01] Ankush: And the truth, you're referring to a comment on one of my groups and someone talked about this and you said that 'the truth is that any coach that really works full time, is making money.'
[00:20:51.16] Steve: That's right. And so any lawyer working full time, any house painter working full time, it's just the natural flow of how a society and a community works. If you're serving fulltime in your profession, you'll make money. But a lot of coaches I talk to, they're swept up in the mystery of why they're not making money, and then I look at their calendar for the last week and they weren't in the conversation with anybody, they weren't in communication with other people. And they're not showing up for work in other words. They just don't show up for work, whereas the person at the motor vehicles department across the street, she gets a regular paycheck, because she shows up to work. And so a lot of times that kind of revelation hits at the coach, I don't put in an 8-hour day when I communicate with other people, and that's the reason I'm not making money, it's simpler than it looks.
[00:22:00.29] Ankush: Yeah I love that because I think there are probably a lot of coaches who think that they're working hard, but you're right, you and I had this conversation many years ago, well what does your calendar look like? And trying to become a YouTube celebrity is not coaching, trying to have thousands of followers on your podcast is not being a coach and I've run podcasts and I'm saying that as someone who runs a podcast, that's not coaching per se, that's something I do on the side, but it's not coaching, and I think one of the things that's really helped me is, as my family will tell you, I love to talk right? So I love being in conversation with people every single day, I love talking to people all day long, and that's what coaching is really about and I've seen it for myself, in the years gone by, when I've got caught up, as you know Steve, when I've got caught up in trying to make myself social media famous, which is what a lot of… I don't think I was the only one, I think a lot of people think that's what you have to do, it's when my business suffered. And I've not only seen that with me, I've seen it with other people too.
And so I think ultimately, again connecting back to this whole topic of waking up versus growing up, I think a lot of people when they connect to this, what's really true for them, they already know that doing all of this social media, not that social media is bad, it's really great, I use it all the time, but thinking that is what they need to do and push themselves out of their comfort zone and take these big leaps, that's what's really going to help them, quite often when I talk to them, I say, 'do you enjoy that?' And they say, 'no,' I'm like, 'so why are you doing it?' And it's like they already know, I think coaches already know the way that's going to create clients, and the way that doesn't, and again I think it's this whole misunderstanding that people have that keeps them going down the wrong road, as opposed to just calling someone up or just connecting with someone or just really following what their heart would say, and the event we've done like in the last 2 years, it's got the word 'heart-centered' in there, creating a heart-centered coaching practice, and I really have those words in there on purpose because this really is about, right you've got this spiritual side and the growing up has been really ruthless and commercial, and cutthroat, it's not it's all connected.
[00:24:39.13] Steve: It is and social media is just one of many ways to start a conversation, but it's not the conversation itself, and if you can cut to the chase and have a conversation with somebody, you can forget social media, it's just a conversation starter, but it's not a way to get clients, a lot of people think, 'oh that's why I'm not getting clients, I don't have a book out there, I don't have a radio show like Michael Neill, I don't have this…' But the answer is, no, it's because you're not in conversation, and then they say, 'well who wants to talk to me?' And then they personalise it, and they make it be about themselves, and they focus, 'who wants to talk to me, my credentials?' But the answer to that question is, everybody if you'll listen. Everybody wants to talk to you if you'll listen and anyone can listen. But we get that reversed, and I recommend Mark Howard on the subject of listening, because that's really the answer, to be fearless about having a conversation with everybody, because everybody wants to be listened to, and if all you can do is listen intelligently, listen with an absolute blank slate, open mind, listen from the unknowing, not from the knowing, the diving unknowing, then you can talk to people all day long, and that's where clients come from.
[00:26:20.23] Ankush: We've got one question, which I'm going to just briefly touch on, Loretta saying, 'how to get out of one career box into another: change the perception of my network?' What I'll just say, I can't answer that fully, because obviously, it's a brief description to really answer that, but I'll just say, if someone wants to get out of one career into coaching, it's really similar to getting into any other profession. Like if I wanted to become a lawyer right now, I'd have to go to law school, if I wanted to become a doctor, I'd have to go to medical school, so I'd need to get the training up front, and once somebody becomes a lawyer or doctor or trains in that, they then need to go and take some practical steps. So if you're a doctor you need to go and get a training contract, so you work in a hospital, but you're under the supervision of a more senior doctor, who kind of teaches you the ropes, and it's the same if you're a lawyer and it's the same if you're an accountant, you learn about the technical stuff as an accountant, you take some exams, and then after that, you go and start working with clients, under the supervision of a more senior accountant and then you've got to learn the ropes, and I think if someone is asking about that in coaching, it's not just changing people's perception, it's about, I would say, concentrate on yourself, go and get the training you need first, go and get that certain level, and then we don't have many big coaching firms like we do law firms and hospitals, but you can go and find yourself a mentor or a more senior coach who can go and show you the ropes, and you've got to then show up and take the action, so I don't know if you've got anything to add to that Steve?
[00:28:06.14] Steve: Yeah it's simpler than it looks. It's not terrifying unless my own thought based superstitions create a vision of terrifying and it's just one communication after another, and it doesn't have to be expensive, if you can't afford a coach to train you directly at the present time, and you didn't do one of the coaching forums online or two/three/four or five of them, there are so many different webinars and Youtube's you can teach yourself with, you can watch people coaching people. I know people who couldn't afford Byron Katie's school and so they just watched her on Youtube and read her books and they got the same thing. So it's not like all coaches have to invest all this money, there are hundreds of ways to do it, and it's all out there, it's all open for everybody and people who have cynicism around it, that's their defense around their fear of failure and all of that is made up in their own head, it doesn't exist in the world.
[00:29:27.05] Ankush: So I'm going to wrap it up there because I know we wanted to keep this short, but just what I finally want to say is, really looking forward to seeing, coming to London on the 9th/10th of June, we're going to be doing some online stuff around that; 6 webinars, which are all aimed at coaches. It's all about being heart centred, so if anyone's interested in that, just reach out to me on Facebook, and also I'll just say that too, if anyone just wants to reach out, I'll post the link to George's audio where you can buy that and also if anyone just wants to reach out in terms of, how does this apply when you're not a coach, I can point you in the right direction as well, I'm happy to do that, I want people to get some value out of this, and thank you so much Steve for spending some time to talk to us today.
[00:30:16.21] Steve: Thank you.
You can find out more about Steve on his website: http://www.stevechandler.com/
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Average Tent Size: 32 m²
Mosquito netting on windows (Not over beds)
One double bed, two twin beds, or one double bed with a single portable bed
Spacious, protected verandah
Day beds and butterfly chairs
Writing desk and chair
Gravity-fed showers
Dual basins in the dressing area
Eco-friendly flush toilets
Bottled water provided daily
The two Family Tents are equally stylish, but more spacious than the Deluxe Tents. These are the perfect option for couples travelling with two children, a comfortable environment in which the whole family can unwind.
One double and two single beds
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Cooled towels and refreshment on arrival
Laundry services, at an additional cost
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Valets who look after guests' tents
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Separate, communal lounge tent with library, board games, comfortable sofas made from reclaimed wood and a fully stocked bar
Power points in the central lounge
Solar power throughout
Environmentally friendly amenities
For any special requests, kindly contact us directly and we will gladly assist.
Perfectly complementing the overall Serengeti experience, dining is a special occasion at this camp – glorious cuisine in a dream setting.
A lovely dining tent sets the location where personalised meals are served. Occasional bush meals are served near to the camp,
and camp-fires are lit when conditions allow, adding a vibrant atmosphere. Private dining can also be arranged on request.
With advance notice, special dietary and drink requirements can be catered to, and children may be provided with tailored meals.
As visits to the Serengeti Explorer Camp are offered on a partial all-inclusive basis, all meals, soft drinks, domestic beer
and house wines are included in the price.
Spirits, premium wine, champagne and other drinks are available at an additional cost.
Not only is Serengeti National Park rich in game viewing opportunities, but it offers a number of adventurous activities for adults and children that are bound to add to the excellent memories made at the Serengeti Explorer Camp.
The camp can be booked on drive-in basis where travellers arrive and depart with their safari vehicle; pre booked with their Safari Operator or on a game package where shared transfers and game drives are provided by the camp's 4×4 safari vehicles. For an additional cost, the camp's vehicles can be arranged on a private basis.
Dedicated vehicles are available for travellers wishing to fly into the nearest airstrip for their stay at the camp; this is included in your game package directly with the lodge.
These custom-built vehicles have open sides and a pop-up roof. They are driven by highly experienced English speaking guides who are familiar with Serengeti National Park, the migration and the other wildlife found near the camp.
Hot Air Balloon Safaris
Hot air balloon safaris are offered at Serengeti Explorer Camp, providing guests with the chance to see this majestic region from a different perspective.
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2022 NFL PROSPECTS
Sweet Music-Rams Clinches Playoff Bid
Ed "Pi Double i" Henderson
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The Los Angeles Rams clinched the NFC West in a decisive game over the Tennessee Titans. The Rams defeat the Titans 27-23, not only clinching the NFC West; they also secured their first playoff bid since the 2004 season. The 2003 season is the time the Rams had a winning season, as the team finished (12-4), a fate they can repeat by winning next week against the San Francisco 49ers, in the final home and regular season game.
That 2003 Rams team had one of the most prolific offenses in the league that season. Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner succumb a concussion against the New York Giants in the first game of the season and would be hospitalized. Head Coach Mark Martz would name backup quarterback Marc Bulger as the starter. Bulger earned the starting job after replacing Warner in 2002, winning six of his seven starts. Many felt that "The Greatest Show on Turf" seem to have ended after the 2001 season; nonetheless, they finished 12–4, winning the NFC West, and losing a heartbreaking NFC Divisional playoff game to the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers would continue on to Super Bowl XXXVIII only to lose to the New England Patriots.
Rams running back Todd Gurley appeared to put this game on his shoulder as he rushed 22 times for 118 yards and 10 receptions for 158 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Gurley brought out his entire repertoire today as he took a screen pass the distance for an 80-yard touchdown, another game with a 10 plus yard run, and hurdling two would be Titan's defenders in the first half.
Gurley final statistics for the game was 166-yards total yards, recording his longest career reception for a touchdown and his first ever game with 100 plus receiving yards. Gurley posted the first 100 yards receiving and rushing game since Steven Jackson in 2006. Jackson became the only Ram player to rush for 150 yards and have over 100-yards receiving.
Quarterback Jared Goff continued his success of throwing at least two touchdowns in his fifth consecutive game. Goff's final passing statistics were 22-36 301 yards and four touchdowns.
The Titans didn't make the game easy for the Rams as they had fate to match as well. The Titans fought a tough battle to take the lead late in the third quarter, but the Rams responded back with Goff connecting with his fourth touchdown pass to rookie receiver Cooper Kupp, on 1a 4-yard strike in the back of the end zone. Titans were optimistic of winning to keep their playoff hopes alive, as they need help from other factors.
The Rams sealed the victory when Connor Barwin was able to keep contain and sack Marcus Mariota on a fourth and four to try and win the game. Celebrations started on the sidelines as the offenses was able to run out the clock for the victory.
Head Coach McVay Victory Speech
There's only one thing you can say...
WOOOOOOOOO!! pic.twitter.com/r4a2qbub5w
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 24, 2017
Look for the Rams fans to out by numbers next week at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, to try and secure a bye in the playoffs. Congratulations to the Rams, as they finished one the most amazing story for their young rookie head coach Sean McVay.


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High-resolution investigation of a conflagration event in the North-East Temple at Lachish via integration of forensic, stratigraphic and geoarchaeological evidence: A model for studying architectural destruction by fire
Igor Kreimerman, Yosef Garfinkel, Michael G. Hasel, Ruth Shahack-Gross
Department of Maritime Civilizations
Burnt structures are well known archaeologically throughout the Near East. This study proposes an integrated interpretational framework for reconstructing fires in mud-brick structures using macro- and micro-archaeological types of evidence employing well-established tools. While previous research often utilized either macroscopic field evidence or micro-geoarchaeological data, here we present the integration of stratigraphy, architecture and location of artefacts in the framework of archaeology of crisis, spatial reconstruction of fire temperatures using micro-geoarchaeology, insights from experimental archaeology, and concepts from fire investigation. We demonstrate the utility of this integrative framework in a high-resolution reconstruction of a destructive fire event that occurred in the Late Bronze Age North-East Temple at Tel Lachish, ca. 1210–1126 BCE. We identify the area of ignition and the fire propagation path, and propose the cause of the fire in relation to the archaeology and history of the site in the 12th century BCE.
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103705
Laboratory analyses were supported by funds available to R.S.-G. at the Laboratory for Sedimentary Archaeology, University of Haifa. I.K. was supported by fellowships from the Mandel School for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Our gratitude is extended to I. Weissbein, who works on the analysis of the finds from the North-East Temple, for sharing his insights with us. Last but not least are the dozens of volunteers who participated in the excavations of the Fourth Expedition to Lachish.
Laboratory analyses were supported by funds available to R.S.-G. at the Laboratory for Sedimentary Archaeology, University of Haifa . I.K. was supported by fellowships from the Mandel School for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Our gratitude is extended to I. Weissbein, who works on the analysis of the finds from the North-East Temple, for sharing his insights with us. Last but not least are the dozens of volunteers who participated in the excavations of the Fourth Expedition to Lachish.
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Kreimerman, I., Garfinkel, Y., Hasel, M. G., & Shahack-Gross, R. (2022). High-resolution investigation of a conflagration event in the North-East Temple at Lachish via integration of forensic, stratigraphic and geoarchaeological evidence: A model for studying architectural destruction by fire. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 46, [103705]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103705
Kreimerman, Igor ; Garfinkel, Yosef ; Hasel, Michael G. et al. / High-resolution investigation of a conflagration event in the North-East Temple at Lachish via integration of forensic, stratigraphic and geoarchaeological evidence : A model for studying architectural destruction by fire. In: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 2022 ; Vol. 46.
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Demining and other mine action related work is carried out by commercial entities, non-governmental organisations and public sector operators.
This work is contracted by national mine action authorities, national mine action centres, UN agencies, bilateral aid agencies, the oil and gas industry and civil engineering companies. In the context of mine clearance, a contract is normally a time-bound agreement between a contracting agency and a contractor for the provision of certain services and/or equipment.
Why is there a need for legal efficiency in mine action?
Improvements in land release methodology and frequent contracting of demining capacities over recent years have underlined the importance of liability and insurance in mine action. This is because, whether or not land is physically cleared, there is always the possibility of a mine or other ERW being left behind after the handover of a cleared area. An item of ERW may be missed during clearance, or land may have been incorrectly released by survey when it was in fact contaminated. Subsequently, an injury or death may occur and the question of who is legally responsible remains.
The GICHD works in the area of legal efficiency in mine action. This includes in contracting, insurance, liability and other areas.
In 2009, the GICHD completed a study of contracting in mine action. The study resulted in the GICHD's Guide to Contracting in Mine Action (2009 and 2012) and in a comprehensive training programme that covers the various aspects of mine action contracting.
The GICHD also completed a study of liability and insurance in mine action, during which liability issues and insurance were examined. The study was undertaken in cooperation with the Swiss Institute for Comparative Law, and involved three small-scale country studies that focus on how liabilities are dealt with, a subject closely linked to the process of releasing land. The GICHD provides training in liability and insurance.
The Guide to Liability and Insurance in Mine Action is available for download.
The handing over of land as part of the land release process also has a number of legal aspects. Consideration must be given to liability for residual risk, land rights and the process as such. The process should include a full review of documentation pertaining to the release process and the methods used quality assurance and control undertaken during the release process as well as land rights. The national mine action authority should have clear standards for the documentation to be provided and reviewed when operators are handing over land. The authority should also have a clear process for how land is accepted by the authority and a handover certificate should be provided upon completion of the hand over.
GICHD Mine Action Contracting Workshop
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Police: Egypt Shiites killed by mob near Cairo
Egyptians look on as a mob in the village of Abu Mussalam attacked Shiite Muslim men gathered in a house after they allegedly refused to leave, on June 23, 2013. (AFP)
AFP, Cairo
Published: 24 June ,2013: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 24 June ,2013: 01:16 AM GST
Four Egyptian Shiite Muslims were killed on Sunday when they were attacked by a hostile mob in a village in Giza province near the capital, police said.
A house where the minority Shiites were meeting in Abu Mussalam was surrounded by residents who told them to get out.
When they refused, a crowd of several hundred people stormed the building and killed four Shiites and wounded several others, police said.
Shiites, who form just one percent of Egypt's population which is primarily Sunni Muslim, are often accused of being under the influence of Shiite-majority Iran.
Recent arrivals in Egypt of small groups of tourists from Iran had to be suspended following protests by hardline Salafists in the Arab world's most populous nation.
Egypt court: Muslim Brotherhood members planned jailbreak
An Egyptian court on Sunday said Muslim Brotherhood members conspired with Hamas, Hezbollah and local militants to storm a prison in 2011 and free 34 ... Middle East
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At the learning centre 'Synergy" Education programs are developed by special educators to meet the needs of students with special needs. Accommodations are provided as per the CBSE bye laws.
The Counselling department provides support and services to students and parents for academic, behavioural and personal counselling.
Guidance and assistance is provided to students in their college search and application process. Career guidance related activities at school include the annual career fair along with talks and interactions with professionals and experts in the field who help students to explore their choices.
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The Story of Hong Gildong is an old Korean folktale which I'm not familiar with. Although I've heard the title before, I've never heard a Korean tell me the story or recommend it as any part of Korean literature. I would surmise that most Koreans know the story as a children's book or as a comic book edition.
However, the story has recently been released under the Penguins Classic banner. That has my attention, because we shall now find it amongst the classic editions of Charles Dickens and Jane Austin. Of all the "Great Books", which is a foundation of Western cultural literature, The Story of Hong Gildong is now included.
I look forward to seeing it at Kyobo Bookstore and getting my first glimpse of it. I hope that the story is worthy of its Penguin release, and that there might be more Korean literature down the road.
Back in May, I heard a story by This American Life about people sleeping in the same bed and having separate dreams. In this segment, struggling movie director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his actress wife, Choi Eun-Hee, whose kidnapping was archetypal villainy from a James Bond film, were living together in North Korea. Shin and Choi were brought to North Korea to film movies for Kim Jong-Il, the movie aficionado with the largest movie collection in the world.
I was captivated by A Kim Jong-Il Production as a novel. I was able to finish reading it in less than a week's time. The book is more than just another novel about North Korea and Kim Jong-Il.
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In May 1964, Jong-Il graduated from college, and his career in the leadership ranks of the Party, the career that had always been expected of him, began. His first post was as a member of the secretarial staff of the Central Committee, under Uncle Yong-Ju, who took him under his wing and taught him everything he knew about the Party's inner workings – how personnel was hired, promoted, and demoted; how every department worked and how it reported back to the Leader.


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Kevin and Tony are in Tehran, Iran, attending the Sixth International Conference on the Palestinian Intifada. Today's hosts are Jeremy Rothe-Kushe and Gregory Mccarron.
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When school is out during the summer months and children are no longer receiving breakfast and lunch at school, many families struggle to feed their children nutritious meals each and every day.
As a mother and grandmother, I understand the importance of ensuring that America's children are provided with nutritious meals every day. My grandchildren, who are 5 and 8, are just like all children – infinitely curious and filled with energy, love, and joy. Young children should be playing and learning — not worried about where their next meal will come from. But for many children, school meals are their only source of nutrition, which is why USDA's Summer Meals Programs are so important.
In the summer of 2015, nearly 191 million meals were served to children and teens at more than 66,000 sites across the country. With the help of our partners, we pulled off an amazing feat– roughly 3.8 million children and teens were served by the program. This summer we are striving to reach even more children in our quest to build stronger, healthier communities and ensure all kids have the opportunity to thrive when school returns in the fall.
Expanding access to Summer Meals is important across the country, but it is especially important in rural areas. Last summer, I visited multiple summer meals sites across the country. I remember meeting one young man named Brian. Brian was only 12 years old and every day he rode his bike a long distance, along a busy highway just to get a summer meal. Brian would rush and finish his meal as quickly as possible in order to ride back home and give his sister the bike, so she could ride it to the same site and have a meal as well. This shows the lengths that kids will go in order to get a meal and an example of the need that is there. It is stories like Brian's that highlight the need to continue to find innovative ways to serve children through efforts such as mobile meals and other strategies to reach families that may not have transportation to a site.
States across the country are creating projects to address these challenges in rural areas. For example, the Iola Unified School District in Southeast Kansas retrofitted an older bus and created a "traveling bistro." The students built tables and book shelves, painted the walls, and turned half of the seats around to create restaurant-style booths. MARV, or the Meals and Reading Vehicle, will be traveling to three low-income neighborhoods to serve lunch on weekdays during the summer. Another innovative project comes from California where over the last three years; they've expanded access to summer meals through libraries. With many schools closed, it is difficult to find a central location that is safe and easily accessible during the summer months. However, thanks to the Lunch at the Library Initiative spearheaded by the California Summer Meal Coalition and the California Library Association, summer meal sites at libraries have grown from 20 to more than 125.
Since summer 2009, we've served more than 1.2 billion summer meals. We hope to continue this success as the numbers have grown steadily each year. Our partners have done a tremendous job stepping up to the plate. Summer Meals programs would not be possible without churches, libraries, schools, non-profits, and other organizations making a commitment to the communities they serve. I am pleased, both as the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, as well as a grandmother of two beautiful children, that these programs are available for kids in need.
To find a summer meal site near you, please visit our Summer Meals Site Finder. For more information on USDA's Summer Meals Programs please visit fns.usda.gov as well as our Summer Meals Toolkit.
This entry was posted in CA Farm To Fork website on August 8, 2016 by California Farm to Fork.


Nothing rekindles that magical spark than a day at Disneyland.
Billie Lourde has the rumor mill turning after she posted several shots with her ex-boyfriend, Austen Rydell, leaving fans wondering if the two are back together. The former couple, along with a group of friends, spent their Monday at The Happiest Place on Earth.
The 'Star Wars' star is seen posing alongside Rydell, even jumping on his shoulders at one point for a pic.
Lourde and Rydell dated back in 2016. She was previously linked to Taylor Lautner, who was by her side during the death of her mom, Carrie Fisher, and grandma, Debbie Reynolds.


Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Sean Penn and George Clooney are just a few of the Hollywood stars that have turned their fame into ˜Blockbuster Activism'.
Sean Penn has successfully recruited his tiger blood f-18 & now Jewish pal Charlie Sheen to fly out to Haiti and lend a helping hand on the ground.
Charlie Sheen's continued meltdown was a hot topic on Piers Morgan Tonight, but the 'Two and a Half men' star has bigger problems.
Actor Sean Penn received the Hollywood Humanitarian Award for his work in Haiti, one of the first big celebrity names to attend to the crisis in their own way.


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Q: Multiple keys with same values in an array Basically what I'm looking to do is have 2+ different keys pointing to the same value.
Something like:
"AP7898",
"AP7841"    => array('loadStatusLoad' => '.1.3.6.1.4.1.318.1.1.12.2.3.1.1.2',
                     'loadStatusStatus => '.1.3.6.1.4.1.318.1.1.12.2.3.1.1.3',
               ),

both are ap7898 and ap7841 point to the values.

A: $val = 'hi';
$arr = array(
  'a1' => $val,
  'a2' => $val
);

or use references
$val = 'hi';
$arr = array(
  'a1' => &$val,
  'a2' => &$val
);

$val = 'bye'; // both are updated

A: Why not setup the parent array, setup the first key/value pair, and copy to the second?
$status = array( 'AP7898', 'AP7841' );

$status['AP7898'] = array('loadStatusLoad' => '.1.3.6.1.4.1.318.1.1.12.2.3.1.1.2',
                     'loadStatusStatus' => '.1.3.6.1.4.1.318.1.1.12.2.3.1.1.3');

$status['AP7841'] = $status['AP7898'];

A: If you want to have possibility to modify them using either of keys, you are looking for references.

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Government using EOCO to hound EC's Opoku Amankwah – Minority alleges
General News of Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini, Minority Ranking Member, Communications Committee
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Akufo-Addo government of using the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) as a conduit to torment the Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission in charge of Corporate Services, Georgina Opoku Amankwah, in a bid to get her out of office.
According to them, EOCO is hounding Madam Amankwah to give way for government to replace her with a member of the New Patriotic Party.
"This calculated removal of E.C Commissioners is obviously designed to facilitate the appointment by President Akufo Addo of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members or sympathizers to fill such positions and thus anchor the NPP to interfere with and control the E.C. This has been a long-standing dream the NPP has yearned for," a statement signed by the Minority Ranking Member on Communications Committee, Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini said.
There was drama at the premises of the EC on Monday after officials from EOCO led by their Director; ACP K.K. Amoah, stormed the premises of the EC after picking intelligence that Madam Amankwah, who had been asked to proceed on leave for investigations into the EC's Endowment Fund to be take place, had defied their directive and had returned to her office. Madam Amankwah was asked to proceed on leave in 2017 to allow EOCO investigate an GHc480,000 amount believed to have gone missing from the EC's Senior Staff Endowment Fund.
Her lawyer, Nana Boakye Adu-Poku told Citi News that his client accepted a request from EOCO to stay home for an additional two weeks to allow the investigative body complete its investigations, failure to which she will return to work.
But the Minority said EOCO was hounding the deputy EC chairperson, and described such action untenable and unjustifiable.
"We find it untenable, indeed, completely unjustifiable, that under the guise of conducting investigations into matters such as an endowment fund for EC workers, a massive force such as assembled, could be used against an innocent law abiding official of a body insulated against Executive interference or control."
"This is especially the case, given the fact that, this is a matter that EOCO has been probing for about seven months, a period during which the Deputy Commissioner had been prevailed upon to proceed on leave. This is not to mention the serious doubts raised regarding the jurisdiction of EOCO in dealing with this matter. It therefore appears to us in the minority from these and other factors that EOCO's actions are nothing more than a desperate attempt to hound the Deputy Commissioner out of office," the statement added.
Below is the full statment:
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT ON THE ILLEGAL RAID BY THE ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZED CRIME OFFICE (E.O.C.O) ON THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, MRS. GEORGINA OPOKU AMANKWA
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) minority in Parliament has learnt with profound sadness and dismay, the illegal raid and invasion of the office and privacy of the Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission (E.C) in charge of Finance and Administration, Mrs. Georgina Opoku Amankwa.
On the afternoon of yesterday January 15, 2018, the Chief Executive of the EOCO backed by dozens of police personnel armed to the teeth and with armoured personnel carriers, descended on Madam Georgina's office with the clear intent to forcibly evict her from her office.
In a typical Nazi Gestapo fashion, the EOCO Chief Executive Officer in the company of the armed police reportedly charged into her office, took over her seat and other available space in her office and ordered her to leave immediately. This brazen act of lawlessness went on for several hours in the face of stiff resistance mounted by the E.C Deputy Commissioner until some other senior members of the EC intervened to rescue the besieged Deputy Commissioner.
The NDC minority in Parliament is disgusted and feels a sense of revulsion at the perpetration of this act of crass lawlessness on the person and office of the Deputy Commissioner of the E.C.
We find it untenable, indeed, completely unjustifiable, that under the guise of conducting investigations into matters such as an endowment fund for EC workers, a massive force such as assembled, could be used against an innocent law abiding official of a body insulated against Executive interference or control. This is especially the case, given the fact that, this is a matter that EOCO has been probing for about seven months, a period during which the Deputy Commissioner had been prevailed upon to proceed on leave. This is not to mention the serious doubts raised regarding the jurisdiction of EOCO in dealing with this matter.
It is also instructive to note that the issue EOCO is purporting to act on is also the same subject matter of a pending suit before the Supreme Court in the matter referred to the Chief Justice from the President of the Republic.
It therefore appears to us in the minority from these and other factors that EOCO's actions are nothing more than a desperate attempt to hound the Deputy Commissioner out of office.
We find it intriguing that first, EOCO, which indicates that it has submitted a report of its findings to the Attorney General cannot wait for advice from that superior body but would be in an indecent haste to evict Madam Georgina from her office.
Again, why would EOCO continue and even seek to conclude per its abortive eviction exercise, a matter properly before the Supreme Court now? Why the indecent haste?
This calculated removal of E.C Commissioners is obviously designed to facilitate the appointment by President Akuffo Addo of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members or sympathizers to fill such positions and thus anchor the NPP to interfere with and control the E.C. This has been a long standing dream the NPP has yearned for.
We in the Minority lay the blame on this brazen act of lawlessness and institutional confusion that has arisen between the EOCO and the Supreme Court, squarely at the doors of the Presidency and accordingly puts the onus on President Nana Akuffo Addo to clear the mess and take steps to forestall a future recurrence.
Ghana is touted not only as a haven of peace, order and stability on the African Continent but also as a beacon of democracy, the rule of law and of the respect for the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the people.
We therefore have a collective duty to respect these rights of individuals, especially so, when such individuals occupy very important or strategic institutions of state which the framers of our constitution in their wisdom, found it prudent to guarantee their independence by among others insulating them from the interference or control of the Executive or any other body.
The Minority wishes to serve notice to the Nana Akuffo Addo Government that it would not stand idly by for the government, either through its surrogates or through dubious legal measures, to hound legitimately qualified and appointed officials of state and especially those of the Electoral Commission who are independent, out of office.
We call on all Ghanaians as well as friends who share in our democratic aspirations, to roundly condemn these actions of the EOCO, bring it and others engaged in similar lawless acts to order and work together to ensure the total and not selective enforcement of the rights and fundamental freedoms of everyone.
After over 25 years of the functioning of the Fourth Republican Constitutional dispensation, acts such as this must not only be frowned upon but must also be jettisoned with speed and alacrity and perpetrators named, shamed and dealt with to guarantee the growth and progress of our democratic order.
Hon. Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini
Minority Ranking Member, Communications Committee


First up I got 3 bottles of Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce. Regular price $2.29 each and sale price was $1 and I had 3 $1 off coupons) Final price was FREE!
Next up, 5 packages of Oscar Mayer hot dogs regular price $3.29 each. Sale price 4 for $5 (if you buy 4 packs get the 5th pack for free) bringing it to 5 for $5. Then I had two $1 off coupons for a final price of $3 for all 5 packs!!
Last deal was a few varieties of seasoning were regular price $2.39 on sale for $1.25 each. I had four $1 off coupons resulting in a final cost of $1 for all 4 bottles of seasoning all together!
Most of you ask how I obtain the coupons in multiples. It's simple, not only do I purchase the Sunday paper but my neighbors do too. They give me their paper and I take the coupons out of it. If the savings are extra amazing, I will run to the store and buy 2 more papers. My newspaper subscriptions pays for itself off in as little as one shopping trip! I also use e-coupons as well as printable coupons. I also strictly buy things we will actually use and if I get things for free that we don't then I donate it to our local food bank.
That's a great idea, to donate it. I never thought about using my coupons and then donating the food I wouldn't eat:) good tip!
We love Sweet baby Rays. I remember before Ralphs stopped their double coupon I used to get then either free or for like 50cents. I would wait until they have the sale then use the double coupon. Now they got all stingy and stuff.
YES!!! I love hearing about great deals!
Dern, you really saved some money!!! Definitely makes me want to start clipping coupons more diligently. Ive been sleeping on that, big time!
I'm a coupon nut too! I buy 2 double papers every Sunday, my neighbors give me their inserts and I'm in a coupon circle with 3 co-workers. Our pantry stays full! Great deals for you this week.


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Melodie Gliniewicz walks out the Lake County courthouse with her lawyers following a 2016 court appearance. A state appeals court ruled last week that county prosecutors can use incriminating text messages between her and her husband if she goes to trial on conspiracy and other charges. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer, 2016
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In a blow to the defense of disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz's widow, a state appeals court has ruled that prosecutors can use incriminating text messages between her and her husband if she goes to trial on accusations she helped embezzle thousands of dollars from a youth program.
The unanimous decision from the Second District Appellate Court states that Melodie Gliniewicz waived her right to marital privilege when she discussed conversations with her husband in police interviews after his suicide and gave investigators permission to search her phone.
The ruling reverses a Lake County judge's decision last year that said prosecutors could use texts found on Melodie Gliniewicz's phone, but marital privilege barred more incriminating messages pulled off her husband's phone.
"Defendant might not have realized the impact of her disclosure of her communications with Joe, but once she intentionally revealed those communications, the 'secret is out, it is out for all time, and cannot be caught again like a bird, and put back in its cage,'" Justice Joseph E. Birkett wrote.
Lake County State's Attorney's Office spokesman Lee Filas declined to comment on the ruling, but said the office is prepared to take the case to trial.
Authorities allege Joe and Melodie Gliniewicz stole thousands from the Fox Lake Police Department's Explorer post to pay for personal expenses, including a trip to Hawaii, movie tickets, pornography websites and more than 400 restaurant charges.
The accusations surfaced after Joe Gliniewicz was found shot to death in a secluded area of Fox Lake on Sept. 1, 2015. Investigators initially believed he was shot in the line of duty, but later determined he killed himself hoping to prevent exposure of his alleged crimes and made it appear as if he'd been gunned down.
In interviews with police after her husband's death, Melodie Gliniewicz said she and her husband "borrowed" from the Explorer post, but repaid what they took, court documents state. However, documents also indicate police asked her about texts between them found on her husband's phone making reference to "hiding money."
The case against Melodie Gliniewicz, 54, of Antioch Township, has been on hold since April 2019 while both sides awaited the appellate court's finding. The case now returns to Lake County court for further proceedings.
Gliniewicz is charged with unlawful use of charitable funds, conspiracy and money laundering. She has pleaded not guilty and is free on bond while awaiting trial.
Text messages between Gliniewicz, widow might be allowed in trial
How investigators determined Gliniewicz killed himself
Reports: Gliniewicz's wife, son under investigation over Explorer funds


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Deep East Texas woman killed in head-on crash Sunday evening, Louisiana woman hospitalized
by: Patrick Cunningham
SABINE COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A Deep East Texas woman was killed in a head-on collision Sunday evening and another woman is in the hospital.
According to DPS, the crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday on SH 87 just two miles south of Six Mile.
63-year-old Cindy Perkins, from Hemphill, was driving her Toyota SUV north when she crossed over the center line and struck another car head on.
She collided with 53-year-old Catherine McGue, from Washington, Louisiana. McGue was driving a 2014 Ford SUV.
Perkins was pronounced dead at the scene by a Sabine County Justice of the Peace. McGue was taken to Sabine County Hospital for further treatment. Her condition is unknown.
by KTAL/KMSS Staff / Jan 15, 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. (KTAL/KMSS) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Services has issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat beef jerky products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
According to FSIS, the beef jerkies may contain anchovies, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost caution to ensure that consumers with allergic reactions to anchovies are aware that these products should not be consumed.
by Brad Cesak / Jan 15, 2021
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The CEO of Oschner LSU Health Shreveport is denying public accusations leveled by a local state senator of "preferential treatment" in the hospital's distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
The response comes after Shreveport Sen. Greg Tarver sent a letter Friday to Oschner LSU Health Shreveport CEO Chuck Daigle claiming thirty individuals who do not meet the guidelines for vaccine distribution put in place by Gov. John Bel Edwards got it anyway from the hospital on December 23.
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Q: spring-test-dbunit @DatabaseSetup I have a problem with @DatabaseSetup annotation. When I'm using it, I have data(after executing @DatabaseSetup) in transaction, which I don't needed And Annotation @Transactional(Transactional.TxType.NEVER) is not working for some reason. Any idea how to fix it? Please help me!
That's my test class:
@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
@ContextConfiguration(classes = {ServiceTestContext.class})
@TestExecutionListeners({
        DependencyInjectionTestExecutionListener.class,
        DirtiesContextTestExecutionListener.class,
        TransactionalTestExecutionListener.class,
        DbUnitTestExecutionListener.class
})
public class RequestHistoryServiceImplTest extends BaseServiceTest {

  @Autowired
  JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;

  @Autowired
  private RequestHistoryService requestHistoryService;

  private Set<HistoryJPA> getExpectedHistoryJPAs() {
    Set<HistoryJPA> expectedSet = new HashSet<>();

    Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
    calendar.setTime(new Date());
    calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
    calendar.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 0);
    Timestamp date = new Timestamp(calendar.getTime().getTime());

    HistoryJPA firstHistoryJPA = new HistoryJPA();
    firstHistoryJPA.setProcessInstanceId("92604760");
    firstHistoryJPA.setCreated(date);
    firstHistoryJPA.setName("action");
    firstHistoryJPA.setValue("draft");
    expectedSet.add(firstHistoryJPA);

    HistoryJPA secondHistoryJPA = new HistoryJPA();
    secondHistoryJPA.setProcessInstanceId("92604760");
    secondHistoryJPA.setCreated(date);
    secondHistoryJPA.setName("_formName");
    secondHistoryJPA.setValue("New Vacation Request");
    expectedSet.add(secondHistoryJPA);

    HistoryJPA thirdHistoryJPA = new HistoryJPA();
    thirdHistoryJPA.setProcessInstanceId("92604760");
    thirdHistoryJPA.setCreated(date);
    thirdHistoryJPA.setName("employeeId");
    thirdHistoryJPA.setValue("4000600100000178284");
    expectedSet.add(thirdHistoryJPA);
    return expectedSet;
  }

  @Test
  @Transactional(Transactional.TxType.NEVER)
  @DatabaseSetup(value = {
          "/data/init/history/act_hi_varinst.xml"
  })
  @DatabaseTearDown(value = {
          "data/init/history/clearAct_hi_varinst.xml",
          "data/init/history/clearT_history.xml"
  })
  public void testSaveHistory() throws Exception {
    RowCountCallbackHandler actHiVarinstCount = new RowCountCallbackHandler();
    jdbcTemplate.query("select * from act_hi_varinst where proc_inst_id_ = '92604760'", actHiVarinstCount);
    assertEquals(4, actHiVarinstCount.getRowCount());

    Set<HistoryJPA> expectedSet = getExpectedHistoryJPAs();

    RowCountCallbackHandler THistoryCount = new RowCountCallbackHandler();
    jdbcTemplate.query("select * from t_history", THistoryCount);
    assertEquals(0, THistoryCount.getRowCount());

    requestHistoryService.saveHistory("92604760", null);

    RowCountCallbackHandler newTHistoryCount = new RowCountCallbackHandler();
    jdbcTemplate.query("select * from t_history where process_instance_id = '92604760'", newTHistoryCount);
    assertEquals(3, newTHistoryCount.getRowCount());

    Set<HistoryJPA> actualSet = new HashSet<>();
    List<Map<String, Object>> rows = jdbcTemplate.queryForList("select * from t_history where process_instance_id = '92604760'");
    for (Map<String, Object> row : rows) {
      HistoryJPA historyJPA = new HistoryJPA();
      historyJPA.setProcessInstanceId((String) row.get("process_instance_id"));

      Calendar newDate = Calendar.getInstance();
      newDate.setTime((Timestamp) row.get("created"));
      newDate.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
      newDate.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 0);

      historyJPA.setCreated(new Timestamp(newDate.getTimeInMillis()));
      historyJPA.setName((String) row.get("name"));
      historyJPA.setValue((String) row.get("value"));
      actualSet.add(historyJPA);
    }

    assertEquals(expectedSet, actualSet);
  }
}

A: Try to change TransactionalTestExecutionListener on TransactionDbUnitTestExecutionListener.
Source: https://github.com/springtestdbunit/spring-test-dbunit#transactions

A: As a matter of fact, the problem was in the dataSource bean, which used for connection. The property - "defaultAutoCommit" was equal false, and when I set it in true, the problem was resolved.


Mother's Day is, of course, about the joys of being a parent. But we should all stop on this day (and Father's Day, too) and remember the great responsiblity of truly nurturing and caring for our children no matter the size or shape of our family that is also part of being a loving parent.
Happy Mother's Day everyone everywhere and remember that without smiling children at the feast there will no future worth having.
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Our success rates during the range of February-August 2018 are over 80% for the green category patients.
This is measured by conducting a βhCG test on day 10 from the embryo transfer.
Our overall success rates numbers for all of our patients are over 40%. Please refer to the table above.
Updated: Their Newborn Children's Photos!


PHILADELPHIA – Stradley Ronon Partner Bruce G. Leto was named to MutualFundWire's list of the "Most Influential People in the Mutual Fund Industry." Leto was recognized for his deep experience in mutual funds and for "rallying Philly fundsters" as one of the creators of the Philadelphia Fund Alliance, a group of Philadelphia-based asset management industry professionals formed to hold an annual fundraiser to benefit one or more charities in the greater Philadelphia area.
Leto is chair of Stradley Ronon's Investment Management Group, one of the premier investment management practices in the United States, representing investment company clients with more than 1,000 separate funds and assets under management approaching $2 trillion. He provides counsel to investment companies, investment advisers, independent trustees and broker-dealers on securities and corporate law matters relating to pooled investment products, including registered and unregistered, open- and closed-end investment companies. Leto is a member of Stradley Ronon's board of directors and is also on the advisory board of BoardIQ, an industry publication that addresses issues confronting investment company independent directors.


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Two steps back one leap forward.
At the beginning of July 2017, I took the first step (leap of faith!) in the THC direction. For the first time in my life I traveled abroad on my own, to Croatia, where I met and stayed with people that I had only ever spoken to online. The flight out was ok, and I had a great conversation with the driver who drove me from Zagreb to Osijek, we are now friends and are meeting up soon!
When I arrived at Domagoj's place and we met for the first time in person, I instantly felt as if I had been around him before – as if I had known his presence in a way. We went inside, and I got to meet his lovely partner and eat some delicious food. Later that night we went for a meal and I had the opportunity to meet the other 2 team members that Domagoj had recruited to help out: Designer Davor and Back End Developer Davor. We spoke about THC whilst also getting to know one another and it was a really good night. After dinner, Domagoj took me to meet Alen, the man who I would be staying with whilst I was there. Even though we never met, we had a long chat and completely hit it off. I had a great time and felt very welcome/safe whilst staying there.
Whilst in Osijek, Designer Davor and his wife kept me entertained throughout the day showing me around the local sites and Domagoj's partner took me to the local market where I got to meet her parents – such lovely people. I had a really great time. One of the evenings we dedicated to The Human Codex by holding our first team Scrum – we ordered food and went in to detail about The Human Codex, what it is, what it will do, and what it will become. I think for the first time the team got to see the passion behind THC and why the task of getting it live has never stopped.
I came back from Croatia full of positive thoughts and for the first time realised what I had been envisioning for so long, will actual come true by the end of the year. Unfortunately, things took a slight turn when the Designer advised us that he had another commitment, which meant that he would no longer be able to dedicate the necessary time to THC. Luckily for us, Domagoj was quick to find someone else to help and now we are more confident than ever that THC will be created and become everything that we hope it to be but I had no idea where it would lead me.