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Let's face it, for the most part, the Holidays have gotten so commercialized that often times the true meaning of it gets lost in the shuffle…then you hear about organizations like Christmas is for Kids (CIFK).
Around since 1972, they are a volunteer run, a gift-giving program that assists children who would otherwise go without a gift on Christmas Day.
We first came into contact with the organization when an out of state Love Life Now friend was looking to donate gifts to children in a domestic violence shelter, so we reached out to New Hope who we profiled over the last year and found that CIFK organizes gift giving for all of the New Hope families during the Holidays. This helps alleviate the work for the shelter who are tasked daily with providing emergency housing, counseling, safety planning, etc. for victims and survivors.
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How does this all work? Well, I got a chance to visit their fabulous version of the 'North Pole' which all takes place in a school gym. I spoke with Kelly Fox who heads the operation. She told me that way before they get to work organizing and sorting donations, they accept applications from families which helps them carefully screen for a genuine need for help. They collect items year-round from generous donors like the gentlemen from the Lion's Club (pictured). The donations are then sorted, bagged and numbered to correspond to each families' needs. It means so much to volunteers (many who have been helping for over 20 years), to be part of and connected to such a tremendous effort. 'Distribution Day' as they like to call it is where the real gratitude comes when volunteers receive genuine thank you's and see the tears of joy from families who are most times overwhelmed by everyone's generosity.
We will have more on my visit to Christmas is for Kids including video highlights in the next issue of Love Life Magazine www.lovelifemag.org. In the meantime, if you would like to donate or become a volunteer, please visit their website: http://councilforchildren.org/cifk/what-is.htm or find them on Facebook! While they officially call themselves volunteer advocates for children, I'd like to think their unofficial title suits them even better since they are truly real life ELVES!


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Mace and Helen Katz Neufeld Collection
A Pair of Male and Female Rhythm Pounders (Tombibele) - unknown Senufo Pair of Figures - unknown Senufo Ointment Container - unknown Senufo
unknown Senufo
A Pair of Male and Female Rhythm Pounders (Tombibele)
19th century - 20th century
Wood with traces of paint
53 1/8 in. x 47 1/2 in. (134.9 cm x 120.65 cm)
Gift of Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Accession Number: 99.3.45.a-b
Other Number(s): 37 (Sotheby's Lot Number)
Geography: Africa, Mali
Classification: Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts
Culture/Nationality: Senufo, Malian, West African, African
Collection: Neufeld Collection
Description: Pairs of rhythm pounders traditionally are the property of Senufo male initiation societies (Poro), and are removed from a society's sacred grove to aid in teaching and rituals. The objects are used during processions of initiates or during burial rituals, when they are swung rhythmically from side to side to call ancestral spirits to the rites.
The gendered figures represent the primordial couple: Katyleo is the ancestral mother figure, who has protective and magical powers as life-giver and nurturer, and Maleo is the male counterpart. With their relaxed stance, both muscular figures convey a sense of balance, symmetry, and serenity. The verticality of the sculpted pieces suggests their connection to both the earthly and spiritual realms.
African*, déblés*, female*, male*, Malian*, Senufo*, West African*
African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
déblés - Sculpted figures of the Senufo people of Africa. They are mostly of women, though men, couples, and equestrian figures are also known, and all have thick, heavy bases. Using them in various ceremonial contexts such as funerary rites and Iô society initiations, participants grasp the figures by their arms and rhythmically pound the ground with them.
female - Referring to the sex that normally produces eggs or female germ cells.
male - Referring to the sex that in reproduction normally produces sperm cells or male gametes.
Malian - Style and culture of Mali in West Africa, either the ancient empire of the 13th and 14th centuries or of the modern republic founded in 1960.
Senufo - Refers to the styles and culture of a group of closely related peoples of northern Ctte d'Ivoire and southeastern Mali.
West African - Styles and cultures from the region comprising the westernmost area of the African continent, defined by the United Nations as including the modern nations of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
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99.3.45.a-b In the Neufeld's Home
Exhibitions Click for more information
Worlds to Discover: 125 Years of Collections at Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College , Sep 24, 2010 – May 28, 2011
Provenance History Click for more information
Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Ownership End Date: 12/20/1996
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
Important Tribal Art Sotheby's . New York, NY, 1989
Figure Number: 37
Marianne Hansen and Emily Croll. Worlds to Discover. Bryn Mawr College. Bryn Mawr, PA, 2010
Page Number: 31
"African Heritage Document and Research Center." (Accessed June 11, 2020): AHDRC.eu. Record No.: 0072284.
"The Brooklyn Museum Online Collection." The Brooklyn Museum Online Collections Database. (Accessed April 9, 2020): Brooklyn Museum, https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/collections. Accession No.: 74.214.
Tom Phillips, ed. Africa: The Art of a Continent (Munich; London; New York: Prestel Verlag and Royal Academy of Arts, 1999), 459. Figure Number: 5.126
Jean- Baptiste Bacquart, The Tribal Arts of Africa (New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, 1998), 74. Figure Number: A
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
Till Förster, "Smoothing the Way of the Dead: A Senufo Rhythm Pounder." Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2005): 54-67.
"The Brooklyn Museum Online Collection." The Brooklyn Museum Online Collections Database. (Accessed April 9, 2020): Brooklyn Museum, https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/collections. Accession No: 74.214.
Tom Phillips, ed. Africa: The Art of a Continent (Munich; London; New York: Prestel Verlag and Royal Academy of Arts, 1999), 459.
Jean- Baptiste Bacquart, The Tribal Arts of Africa (New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, 1998), 72-74.
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Housing drives Irish construction growth
11 Jan There was growth in Ireland's construction sector again last month, driven by a strong rise in housing activity.
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 52.3 in December, down from 53.5 in November but above the 50.0 no-change mark for the second month running to signal a further rise in activity. Index readings above 50 signal an increase in activity on the previous month and readings below 50 signal a decrease.
Where output increased, panellists linked this to improving demand, though there were continued reports of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Simon Barry, chief economist Republic of Ireland at Ulster Bank, said: "The latest results of the Ulster Bank Construction PMI survey show a second consecutive monthly rise in Irish construction activity in December as the sector closed out 2020 in expansion mode, albeit at a slightly slower pace compared to November. Respondents reported particular strength in housing activity where a third successive monthly increase saw its index pick up to a five-month high, with a Housing PMI reading of 56.2 signalling a sharp increase in residential activity last month. Meanwhile, the Commercial PMI dipped back below 50 last month as respondents reported a modest late-year contraction in commercial activity.
"New business continued to grow at a solid, though slower, rate in December, with a number of respondents linking this rise to strong housing demand. Gains in actual and prospective activity have also underpinned rising demand for construction workers, with the rate of job creation picking up to a 1½ year high. Moreover, optimism about the year ahead improved further last month as sentiment rose to its highest level since February 2020. But while vaccine roll-out plans continue to underpin confidence about medium-term recovery prospects, this week's further significant tightening of public health restrictions, including a closure of most construction work until at least the end of January, represents a major setback for the wider Irish economy and the construction sector itself, which look set to start 2021 on a weak footing."
Activity on residential projects expanded to the greatest extent since July and at one of the fastest rates in the past year-and-a-half. Elsewhere, commercial activity decreased fractionally and civil engineering work continued to fall.
New orders rose for the third month running, and at a marked pace that was only slightly slower than November's 19-month high. Anecdotal evidence often linked improving new orders to stronger demand for housing work.
Rising workloads led to further job creation in the sector. Employment increased to the greatest extent since June 2019.
Greater demand was also partly behind a sharp rise in purchasing activity, with stockpiling ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period also a factor. This increasing demand for inputs imparted pressure on supply chains, which suffered from substantial disruption in December. Issues at UK ports were also mentioned as contributing to the greatest lengthening of suppliers' delivery times in more than 20 years of data collection, except for during the first Covid-19 lockdown in spring 2020.
Confidence in the 12-month outlook for activity strengthened for the third consecutive month, improving to the highest since February, just prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Optimism was supported by positive signs in the housing sector and hopes of a return to normal conditions over the course of 2021. Around one-third of respondents predicted an increase in activity, while less than one-in-ten were pessimistic.
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Members Page
Our Lockdown Fundraising Campaign
Mobile Street Disco - How we started
The National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus Appeal
Our society wanted to do something to support the national efforts in combatting the worldwide pandemic of Covid 19.
We came up with the idea of a mobile disco, operating locally whilst exercising social distancing. It proved to be a complete hit and we are now planning further village disco schedules due to popular demand.
Through our JustGiving page and over the course of three disco events the generous community of Rotherfield & Mark. Cross raised a grand total of £2775.76 including gift aid. The Appeal has now ended and therefore the page is subsequently closed down and a new cause has been selected for our future disco events.
The funds raised were donated to the National Emergencies Trust (NET) who launched a fundraising appeal to help those most affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak in the UK.
The NET works collaboratively with a wide range of organisations to ensure the maximum amount of money is raised and distributed securely, effectively and fairly to those organisations and local charities who can do the most to help those in need.
All of this has been made possible thanks to the generosity of Darren Mitchell from Siteseal providing a van and happily driving to all locations; The Kings Arms, Rotherfield, for providing the PA System and disco lights; and Coppards for supplying us with a generator.
Watch the videos below of our mobile street disco and see the local community enjoying a party on their doorstep.
Keeping our spirits up in these challenging times is imperative. The mental health of people in all demographics of the community can be affected due to the effects of social isolation. We wanted to present an opportunity for people to release some of the stresses and frustrations that we are all experiencing.
The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and the support given by the local community and groups in the area absolutely commendable.
2nd Street Disco Dance Compilation
It wasn't long before the local press picked up on our efforts. We were contacted by BBC Sussex Radio to tell the world what we have been doing.
Kim Paterson, Marketing & Social Media Officer for RMCBS delivered an excellent interview.
The 3rd Mobile Disco
Keep up to date with any changes by visiting our facebook page
The 4th Mobile 40's Disco
The 5th and Final Mobile Disco
We hold an AGM every year and welcome any member of the local community to attend and share their ideas with the committee. If you feel you have something to offer or would like to see how you can help by joining the society or committee, then we welcome your approach.
Rotherfield & Mark Cross Bonfire Society Carnival
Our carnival is part of a season of carnivals and bonfire processions across Sussex & Kent. The procession is made up of members of Rotherfield & Mark Cross Bonfire Society and other visiting bonfire societies, drumming bands and musicians, as well as colourful and musical floats by local community groups, schools, and businesses.
Witness a huge firework finale, led by a torchlight procession. We have food stalls, music, and lasers - it is a spectacle not be missed, with people traveling from all over the country to gather with their families and friends to join in the festival atmosphere that encompasses the village.
Rotherfield Carnival 2020 - Cancelled
Lighting the Beacon
Mannequin Challenge
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Parking available and single storey so good access for anyone with mobility issues. Good base for visiting Dorset and its coast.
This is a superbly and elegantly furnished and equipped property in a country village location that can best be described as 'chocolate box'. In a word - idyllic.
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Location it is such an excellent base for visiting this part of the South West, whether in search of beach or cultural pursuits.
Historic properties such as Cerne Abbas, Montacute House, Athelhampton House, Sherborne New Castle and Tolpuddle...history is a particular interest of ours.
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Not really...our longest (unscheduled!) stop was on the A34 approaching the junction to the M40 and that would hardly rate my recommendation!
The property is situated in a peaceful setting and an ideal location for touring Dorset. It is spacious, well-equipped and very comfortable and not far from a local store for any provisions needed.
We received a very warm and friendly welcome from Olivia, which included a very nice cake from the local store. She also made it clear that if we needed anything we only had to knock on her door which was just across the way.
This is definitely a property we'd be happy to return to.
An excellent location for touring Dorset and its beautiful countryside views.
As our stay coincided with Dorset's wettest summer in memory it was lovely to have such a well appointed and cosy cottage to return to, to escape the rain!
We received a very warm welcome from Olivia, the owner, and she made it clear we only had to cross the courtyard if we had a problem.
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Each of the two bedrooms had its own bathroom.
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Cerne Abbas, Lyme Regis and Sherborne, Forde Abbey etc.
Steam train to Swanage and visit Corfe Castle en route.
Church Farm Stables is a special place, with its tranquil setting and spacious, yet cosy rooms. The well arranged accommodation is tastefully decorated and equipped to a very high standard throughout, with great attention to detail.
The kitchen has everything you'll need, the bedrooms are light and airy, the beds wonderfully comfortable.
It was a pleasure just to relax and browse the books in the sitting room - a real home from home.
The heated towel rails in the two bathrooms are a lovely touch!
We were given a warm welcome and were very well looked after by the owner, Mrs Olivia Archer, who could not have been more kind and helpful.
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Excellent, well stocked village shop selling delicious local produce.
Sherborne, with its ancient, peaceful abbey, two castles and an abundance of interesting shops and places to eat and explore.
Thomas Hardy's Birthplace - very special.
Travelling from Wales we stopped in Castle Cary a lovely old market town set in Somerset's rolling countryside. Well worth an explore.
Every attention to detail is taken care of by Olivia Archer.
The Stables nestles in a beautiful valley in the pretty village of Buckland Newton. Fine antiques and spacious well arranged accommodation.
Two good size bedrooms (one en-suite). The kitchen is very well equipped. Guests will not be disappointed by the very high standard of self-catering accommodation which is beautifully decorated by a very discerning owner.
Perfect venue for exploring the local Dorset Coast line.
Plenty to do for young families, walkers, cyclists and those simply looking for a relaxing and comfortable break.
Please note that whilst we do not have a mobility rating, we do have a ramp at the front of the property which is good for wheelchair users or those using walking sticks. Plugs are higher and light switches lower, for ease of use.
Church Farm Stables is a very special cottage in an idyllic setting. The rooms were a pleasure to stay in, bright and decorated in a soothing elegant style typical of good English decor.
Two lovely bedrooms, a charming sitting and dining area, super kitchen with modern appliances, and two pretty bathrooms.
The setting was a tonic. Sheep grazed on the hillside close by our windows, the ancient village church bell tolled the hours softly.
There are many beautiful villages dotted all around for walking and exploring. Cerne Abbas is just a few minutes by car.
Good pubs and lovely villages, some of the world's most stunning countryside views.
Ancient architecture, elegant shops and eateries in Sherborne. All very close.
We travelled from Canada on an extended holiday. From Derbyshire we stopped in Tewksbury and loved the excellent museum. Our kids didn't want to leave.
Please contact us to discuss any particular mobility issues you have. We take a break from November to April - but if you would like to find out more about booking Church Farm Stables or our B&B at Church Farm please do not hesitate to visit our website.


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China's aircraft carrier is a tool of gunboat diplomacy
The Liaoning bears watching, but is not a Pacific game changer -- yet
TETSURO KOSAKA, Nikkei senior staff writer March 4, 2017 13:00 JST | China
TOKYO -- China has been flexing its naval muscle recently, sending its sole aircraft carrier on a long training mission in Asia's choppy waters.
The Liaoning entered the western Pacific via the East China Sea for the first time at the end of last year. The aircraft carrier then changed course, sailing off the east coast of Taiwan and entering the South China Sea, where it conducted takeoff and landing drills.
The carrier's tour is a reminder to the international community of China's rapid military rise in recent years, but the vessel's capabilities should neither be overestimated nor underestimated.
Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, who served in the administration of President George H.W. Bush during the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, stressed the importance of assessing adversaries' military technologies. That is still an essential part of statecraft.
Not ready for fighting
There are two main reasons why the Liaoning's combat capabilities should not be rated too highly. First, the Liaoning still cannot play all the roles of an aircraft carrier. The ship, which entered into service in 2012, is not equipped with catapults -- the slingshot-like devices that launch aircraft from a short flight deck. This forces its planes to make themselves as light as possible at takeoff, limiting the number of missiles they can carry and putting them at a serious disadvantage in a dogfight.
Second, the Liaoning does not have a full complement of escort vessels. Aircraft carriers do not operate alone. Rather they are the heart of a carrier battle group, which includes escort ships. Although the Liaoning was accompanied by other ships, such as guided missile destroyers, during its recent Western Pacific tour, its submarines, another essential component in the battle group, are vastly inferior to their U.S. and Japanese rivals.
Submarines are particularly important escort vessels. They range far ahead of the others in the group, keeping a lookout for enemy subs. Despite improvements in recent years, it is unclear whether Chinese subs would be able to protect an aircraft carrier during combat.
There are historical parallels between China today and China in the late 19th century. During the late Qing dynasty, the country had two modern battleships, the Dingyuan and the Zhenyuan, which were built in Germany. It used these ships as part of its "gunboat diplomacy" against Japan and other neighboring countries. But during the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Dingyuan sank. The Zhenyuan ran aground and was captured by the Japanese.
The two ships were meant to showcase China's strength, but ironically became a symbol of its decline. The last imperial dynasty gradually lost public support and was overthrown in 1912.
China is using the Liaoning in a contemporary version of gunboat diplomacy. But should the Liaoning be sunk or put out of commission by an adversary, it might cause Chinese to question the wisdom of their rulers. The carrier is thus a double-edged sword for the Communist Party. The Chinese military will probably try to keep its prized ship out of actual combat, at least for the time being.
Arresting development
At the same time, Japan and other countries should not underestimate the Liaoning's significance. It is essentially an experimental vessel, one that is helping China make steady progress toward becoming a full-fledged naval power with operational aircraft carriers.
The Chinese military has already obtained an arresting wire system, the other key aircraft carrier-related technology, along with a catapult. An arresting wire allows carrier-based jets land safely on a short flight deck. The wire are stretched across the deck. Jets use arrester hooks to snag the wire as they land, pulling the aircraft to a screeching halt. Japan has no arresting wire system for its own ships.
Most countries with aircraft carriers are reluctant to transfer arresting wire technology to others. In fact, Russia has refused to supply the technology to China.
But China found an unlikely ally in Brazil, which had purchased an old French carrier and re-christened it. The Sao Paulo is Brazil's only aircraft carrier. China apparently obtained arresting wire technology from Brazil in return for economic assistance and other favors.
"Military cooperation between China and Brazil became clear after Brazilian military officials were seen at the Chinese military's ceremonies and other events related to the Liaoning," according to a Japanese security source.
China purchased the Varyag, a partially built Soviet-era aircraft carrier, from Ukraine. At the time, it did not have the ability to build such ships on its own. The Varyag was refurbished in northern port of Dalian and rechristened the Liaoning. China commissioned the carrier in 2012.
China is now building two homegrown aircraft carriers. Based on technology and data obtained through the operation of the Liaoning, China will make the new carriers more combat-ready. If the Chinese navy continues to build carriers at the current pace, it could have five domestically made vessels matching their U.S. rivals in terms of size, within the next 15 years or so.
The Japanese government's budget for the next fiscal year starting in April includes a record-high defense outlay of 5.125 trillion yen ($45.6 billion). Some critics in Japan worry that defense spending may spiral out of control, but they seem to have fallen into the trap of mirror imaging. They downplay the threat from China, a country that is increasing its military spending at a red-hot pace under the Communist Party's one-party rule.
China's military power can be thought of as a glass half empty or half full. Japan should not feel obligated to curry favor with China based on false impressions of its military might. But it would be equally reckless to be complacent about its future capabilities. Its response to the Liaoning will offer a good test case for Japan's overall stance toward China.


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Tubist Carol Jantsch to join YSM faculty
[ Faculty ]
Dean Blocker announced that Carol Jantsch will join the Yale School of Music faculty next fall. Jantsch has been the principal tuba of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2006. She won the position while still a senior at the University of Michigan, becoming the first female tuba player in a major symphony orchestra.
Raised in a musical family, Carol Jantsch began piano lessons at age six and began studying euphonium at Interlochen Arts Camp at age nine. After switching to tuba, she attended the Interlochen Arts Academy, graduating as salutatorian of her class. She continued her studies at the University of Michigan under the tutelage of Fritz Kaenzig. During this time, Carol was very active with auditions and competitions, winning first place in four international solo tuba competitions, and receiving laureates at several others. After winning her position with the Philadelphia Orchestra in February of 2006, she returned to Michigan to complete her Bachelor of Music degree, graduating summa cum laude.
Carol has appeared as a soloist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, and the United States Marine Band, among others. She has performed in Carnegie's Zankel Hall with the Musical Olympus Festival, has appeared on NPR's radio series From The Top, and has been a featured artist at various brass festivals in Finland, Germany, Canada, and the United States. In 2009, Carol was honored with a Best of Philly award from Philadelphia Magazine.
Carol has given master classes in Europe, Asia, and North America. She is on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music, Temple University Boyer College of Music, and Manhattan School of Music. Starting in fall 2012, Carol will also be Lecturer in Tuba at the Yale University School of Music. In 2009, Carol released her first solo recording, Cascades.
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Back in the days when Pluto was a planet and skinny jeans were not yet a diabolical spark in some sadist's eye, I was a literature major at American University, and I had a great advisor. I remember visiting his office hours a lot, toting along a tear-stained draft of some paper I had absolutely no business writing, like a ten-page argument about the entire idea of Victorian authorship.
I was surprised to find my advisor was pretty enthusiastic about my ignorance. Knowing where a problem is, he explained –– knowing that a problem exists –– is important, and something that set me apart. Many wouldn't sense the problem at all, or wouldn't recognize it even if he pointed it out to them. The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing, right? The internet tells me Socrates said that. (Of course, everyone knows you shouldn't trust the internet.) Apparently sensing the problem, even if I didn't know how to solve it, meant I should go to graduate school.
At the time I found my newly discovered excellence at identifying my own mediocrity exciting. Look at me, knowing I don't know things! I can find things I don't know all day! Little did I know that academia, from graduate school forward, would be rife with opportunities to feel my ignorance like an elevator plunge in my gut. I was about to embark on a career of locating problems without ready answers, and in the coming years it would be much harder to admit gaps in my knowledge to mentors and colleagues.
One of the things I wouldn't know how to do upon arriving on Rice University's campus for year one of grad school: how to read. A problem for an English PhD.
I'm going to read this! It will solve all of the problems in my Lord Alfred Douglas essay.
Okay. Not all of the problems. Some of them, though.
Should I put in a load of laundry?
Why am I writing everything down? Is it because I understand it, or because I don't?
Hey! Some words I know! I AM A GENIUS.
Okay now we're talking about isomorphism, and I don't feel like looking that up.
Ha! Isomorphism has disappeared for awhile. I'm good.
(Looks in office candy jar.) I wonder what a funnel cake Dum-Dum lollipop tastes like?
Okay. This bit about nonsense and gaps in our systems of knowledge belongs in my essay.
Damn it. Isomorphism is back. Maybe the footnote will help.
The footnote does not help.
Maybe I can stop here. Can I stop here?
Okay no because apparently what I really need is in Chapter Four.
A funnel cake Dum-Dum lollipop does not taste good.
Should I even be reading this? Why am I reading things instead of writing things?
Here's the thing. I really like Susan Stewart's work. Her book On Longing: Narratives of the Miniature, the Gigantic, the Souvenir, and the Collection is beautiful and one of only two books of theory I recommend to non-English-faculty people. (The other is The Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard.) When reading On Longing, I also have moments of "wha?" and "who now?" and "come whatsit?" –– admittedly, not as many, but they're there. Why is it bugging me so much that I don't understand everything in this particular book?
In light of all this nonsense (and to maintain the integrity of my windows, which would not survive the hard edges of a hurled library book), I'm working on embracing partial knowledge and imperfect understanding. If I calmly reflect on the books I've read, those I feel I comprehend –– perhaps while enjoying a peach-mango Dum-Dum lollipop, a safer choice –– I remember that my grasp of a book, simple or complex, isn't static. It shifts and expands (and sometimes ebbs and fades, as Pierre Bayard would argue). I can read a book, even write about it, even publish on it, and then realize something new about it a few months or years later. A piece of it that was once incomprehensible will find a niche in my brain, because the landscape of my understanding will have changed.
* One of my professors in graduate school told a hilarious but harrowing tale of her in-class presentation on Dickens's Bleak House. She had not read the entire novel but had read, she surmised, enough to handle this assignment. And then a fellow student asked her about Krook's spontaneous combustion, which she thought was a joke. It was not. Some texts contain things you simply cannot predict, even after a thorough skim.
** Edward Lear would never laugh at me. Edward Lear only laughs with me.
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Reception room. Living room. Dining room. Both have views of the pool and sea.
Open plan kitchen with breakfast room with pool and sea views.
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This was the scene on the momentous day in December 2007.
The auction of exclusive beachfront villas at The Wave, Muscat held at the Grand Hyatt on December 1st was successful beyond all expectations.
With world-renowned auctioneer Paul Cavanagh calling the shots at the first public auction held in Oman for absolute beachfront properties.
The crème de la crème of the Omani society, GCC nationals, Indians, Europeans, and others witnessed the excitement of the auction room as they waited in anticipation for the bidding of the exclusive beachfront villas to begin.
To introduce the auction procedure and help raise money for The Dar Al Ata'a charitable organization, an authentic 19th century mandoos was first auctioned and was purchased with generosity by Mr. Kanksi Gokuldas Khimji.
Having set the mood for over 160 participants present in the room, the atmosphere in the room was electric.
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The move was well appreciated by the audiences, who continued to bid and the bidding tide did not abate till all 16 properties were sold under the auctioneers hammer. HE Abdulla Bin Abbas Bin Ahmed, Chairman of Muscat Municipality and Chairman of The Wave, Muscat said: "We were thrilled with today's auction.
There was a tremendous amount of energy in the room which resulted in selling all the properties and generating OMR 30 million.
The Wave, Muscat, is being developed through a joint venture comprising Oman's Waterfront Investments (representing the Government of the Sultanate of Oman), National Investment funds Company (representing the Omani Pension Funds), and the UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim Group.


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Estimation of the postmortem interval using chromatographic fingerprints of volatile organic compounds from muscle
Zhiyuan Xia1, Beibei Liu2, Haimei Zhou2, Ping Lv2, Jinqi Ma2
1 Institute of Evidence Law and Forensic Science, Key Laboratory of Evidence Science, China University of Political Science and Law, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, China
Dr. Haimei Zhou
Department of Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471003
DOI: 10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_2_19
Estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) is a crucial task in the field of forensic pathology and has unfortunately not been properly resolved. In this study, we analyzed volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in rat muscle samples collected at different PMIs and studied the feasibility of muscle VOC fingerprinting as a new method for PMI estimation. In total, 110 rats were sacrificed and stored at a constant temperature (25°C). Rat skeletal muscle samples were collected at 0–10-day postmortem, and then the VOCs were determined using a method of headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The correlations between the VOCs (species and quantities) and PMIs were carefully analyzed and standard muscle VOC fingerprints at 25°C were established for different PMIs. To further test the accuracy of muscle VOC fingerprinting as a method for PMI estimation, ten additional rats with known PMIs were studied. We identified 15 kinds of VOCs and the number of VOC species increased with the PMI. The total peak areas of the VOCs increased significantly with the postmortem day (adjusted R2 = 0.96–0.97). The mean error of the VOC fingerprinting for PMI estimation was 0.5 days and the mean relative error was 8.33%. We concluded that muscle VOC fingerprinting combining the use of VOC species and peak areas is accurate and effective and could be used as an alternative approach for PMI estimation in forensic practice. Although the preliminary results are encouraging, further studies in human cadavers under real case conditions are needed.
Keywords: Chromatographic fingerprint, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, muscle, postmortem interval, solid-phase microextraction, volatile organic compound
Xia Z, Liu B, Zhou H, Lv P, Ma J. Estimation of the postmortem interval using chromatographic fingerprints of volatile organic compounds from muscle. J Forensic Sci Med 2019;5:13-9
Xia Z, Liu B, Zhou H, Lv P, Ma J. Estimation of the postmortem interval using chromatographic fingerprints of volatile organic compounds from muscle. J Forensic Sci Med [serial online] 2019 [cited 2020 Jan 18];5:13-9. Available from: http://www.jfsmonline.com/text.asp?2019/5/1/13/255126
Estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) or time since death is a crucial but challenging task in the field of forensic pathology. Accurate PMI determination is helpful for indicating the timeline of events associated with death or limiting the number of possible suspects in criminal cases. In practice, PMI estimations are usually based on postmortem changes, including supravital reactions, algor mortis, rigor mortis, livor mortis, and stages of decomposition (i.e., fresh, bloated, active decay, advanced decay, and dry/remains). These traditional methods are subjective and insensitive.[1] Improved methods such as infrared spectroscopy, DNA and RNA quantification, protein degradation, and analysis of adenosine triphosphate levels have been applied in recent studies.[2],[3],[4],[5],[6] However, most of these methods are in experimental stages or have their own limitations in forensic practice. To date, no single method has been developed to accurately determine the PMI, especially when the body is found in an advanced stage of decomposition.
Decomposition of a human body results in production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that accumulate in the body or released into the surrounding environment.[7] The investigation of VOCs associated with human body decomposition is an emerging field in forensic taphonomy and shows potential for locating human remains or clandestine graves of missing homicide victims.[8],[9],[10],[11],[12]
Studies in food science have indicated that VOCs produced by animal meat do not appear simultaneously during tissue spoilage but occur in a particular chronological order, and the amounts and species of VOCs are significantly correlated with the shelf life and quality of the meat.[13],[14],[15],[16],[17] Currently, VOC-based odor fingerprinting is used in food sanitation as a useful indicator of the shelf life and freshness of meat products.[16],[17],[18],[19] Cadaver muscle and meat products have a lot in common, especially with respect to the process of biological tissue decomposition. The decomposition of both samples is caused by the action of microorganisms and enzymes, and the PMI in forensic pathology and in shelf life calculation in food science both require estimation of a time interval. Therefore, we hypothesized that time-dependent VOC profiles or VOC fingerprints of cadaver muscle could be useful for estimation of PMIs in forensic pathology.
Headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) are rapid and sensitive techniques for the analysis of VOC fingerprints. Methods based on SPME-GC-MS can provide systematic characterization of the substances detected, ratios of all analytes (instead of a single target), and construction of specific spectra for different compounds. Chromatographic fingerprints have been successfully used for quality control of many products, including herbal extracts, olive oil, and wine.[20],[21],[22] Therefore, we believed that cadaver muscle chromatographic fingerprints could also be acquired using headspace SPME-GC-MS.
In this context, we designed the present research aiming to (i) identify VOCs from postmortem rat muscle using headspace SPME-GC-MS, (ii) investigate the relationships between VOC changes and the PMI, (iii) establish reference chromatographic fingerprints for different postmortem days, and (iv) study the accuracy of PMI estimation using muscle VOC fingerprinting.
One hundred and ten healthy Sprague-Dawley rats, either sex, ranging from 200 to 300 g were euthanized by cervical vertebrae dislocation. The animals were randomly divided into 11 groups of 10 rats each. All animals were placed in foam boxes, which were sealed with thin and breathable silk cloth and kept at a constant temperature (25°C). The temperature was controlled by an air-conditioner. A skeletal muscle sample was obtained from the left lower hind limb of each rat at PMIs of 0 (immediate), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 days. Muscle tissue was chosen because of its slower rate of degradation than subcutaneous fat and internal organs. Then, the samples were immediately sent to the laboratory for VOC characterization.
Characterization of volatile organic compounds from postmortem rat muscle
Headspace solid-phase microextraction
A muscle sample (3 g) from each individual was cut up and transferred to a 50-mL glass bottle. The bottle was hermetically sealed and kept at 50°C for 10 min. A 4-cm length of SPME fiber (DVB/CAR/PDMS 50/30 mm, Supelco, Bellefonte, PA, USA) was exposed to the headspace in the bottle at 50°C for 30 min.
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis
For identification of VOCs, the adsorbates on the SPME fiber were analyzed by GC-MS after desorption by exposure to the injection port for 2 min at 250°C. GC separations and the mass spectrometric measurements were performed on an Agilent 6890/5973N series GC-MS (Agilent, Santa Clara, CA, USA) with a HP-5 ms column (30 m × 0.25 mm × 0.25 μm). The carrier gas was helium (1.0 mL/min). The oven temperature was maintained at 35°C for 3 min, ramped to 85°C 10°C/min, to 140°C at 2°C/min, to 230°C at 50°C/min, and then maintained at 230°C for 5 min. The injection temperature was 250°C and the injection mode was splitless. The MS detector was operated in electron ionization mode (70 eV). The scan range was m/z19–350 m/z. The interface temperature was 280°C and the ion source temperature was 230°C. Compounds were identified by interpreting fragmentation spectra and by comparison with the NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Library 2005 (Agilent NIST05a Libraries, Agilent, Santa Clara, CA, USA). The amount of each VOC was estimated using the peak areas obtained from the total ion chromatograms.
Data processing was performed using OriginPro software version 8 (OriginLab Corporation, Northampton, MA, USA).
Identification of volatile organic compounds from postmortem rat muscle
We investigated VOCs generated by postmortem rat muscle for 10 d at 25°C using headspace SPME-GC-MS. False-positive results caused by feces of insects (e.g., flies) were avoided by placing the animals in foam boxes and sealing the boxes with thin and breathable silk cloth. The equilibrium temperature, equilibrium period, extraction period, desorption period, and decontamination period of the fiber were monitored or strictly controlled to guarantee the reliability of results. Fifteen VOC species were identified [Table 1].
Table 1: Volatile organic compound species identified by solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of postmortem rat muscle
These VOCs consisted of nine aromatic compounds, three sulfur compounds, two organic acids, and one heterocyclic compound. Compared with an earlier study on VOC species, we identified the same organic sulfides, more aromatic compounds (i.e., 3-methyl-1H-indole, benzenepropanoic acid, ethyl ester, and N-benzylidene-2-phenylethanamine), and fewer organic acids, ketones, and alcohols.[23] The decrease in organic acids, ketones, and alcohols could be attributed to their main source being fat degradation, which means they will not be prevalent in muscle decomposition. The increase in aromatic compounds could be attributed to the cutting up of the sample and thus better exposure of VOC to the microextraction fiber. In addition, the sample pretreatment improved the degree of VOC volatilization and VOC concentrations so that VOC could be better extracted. We detected different VOCs in this study than those in meat products primarily because the meat products were exposed to the environment where aerobic bacteria contributed to the decomposition process. By contrast, in our study, the rat muscle was protected by the skin and mainly affected by anaerobic bacteria inside the body.
Volatile organic compound changes with the postmortem interval
Significant correlations between VOC changes in meat products and the storage period have been found in food science. It is generally accepted that VOCs are primarily produced by decomposition of proteins, fats, and sugars. For instance, aromatic compounds, nitrogen compounds, and sulfur compounds are primarily degradation products of proteins, whereas organic acids, aldehydes, ketones, and esters are primarily produced by degradation of fats and sugars. Moreover, microbiological studies have indicated that VOC profiles are strongly correlated with bacterial species, and the appearance of certain VOCs can suggest the presence of specific bacteria. Examples of such relationships are indoles and Escherichia More Details coli, dimethyl disulfide, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus, and propionic acid and Staphylococcus.[24],[25] From this perspective, changes in VOCs are the result of transition or succession of dominant bacteria, which is largely influenced by accumulation of harmful products, pH changes, or depletion of essential nutrients in the system.[26]
The VOC distributions at different PMIs are shown in [Figure 1].
Figure 1: Volatile organic compound distributions at different postmortem intervals
Our results indicated that the number of VOC species increased significantly with the PMI in rat muscle. No VOCs were identified on the 1st-day postmortem. The number of VOCs identified on days 2, 3, 4, 5–7, and 8–10 was 3, 8, 11, 14, and 15, respectively. Interestingly, a number of amine VOCs were identified, particularly at later PMIs.
The correlations between the peak areas of the 15 VOCs and PMI are shown in [Table 2].
Table 2: Relationships between the 15 volatile organic compounds from postmortem rat muscle and the postmortem interval
The levels of dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide tended to decrease with increasing PMI, whereas phenylethyl alcohol, 2-piperidinone, epsilon-thiocaprolactam, and 4-methylpentanoic acid increased with increasing PMI. Benzaldehyde levels decreased from days 3 to 8 and recovered from days 9 to 10, whereas 4-methylphenol levels increased from days 2 to 7 but decreased from days 8 to 10. The adjusted R2 of the regression functions for different VOCs ranged from 0.15 to 0.96. The peak areas of indole, 4-methylphenol, sulfur compounds, and 2-piperidinone were larger than those of other VOCs. The relationship between the total peak area of the 15 VOCs and the PMI is shown in [Figure 2]. The total peak area was increased by 35 × 105/day from day 2 to day 5 and 10 × 105/day from day 6 to day 10. The regression functions were y = 17.05x2 + 164.36x − 246.36 (adjusted R2 = 0.96) for day 2–5 and y = 2.24x+ 101.13 (adjusted R2 = 0.97) for day 6–10.
Figure 2: Changes in the volatile organic compound total peak areas with the postmortem interval
Both the VOC species and total peak area revealed a similar three-stage decomposition model. In Stage 1 (1-day postmortem), no compounds were detected. In Stage 2 (2–5 days postmortem), the number of VOCs increased rapidly and the total peak areas increased by 35 × 105/day. In Stage 3 (6–10 days postmortem), the number of VOCs increased slowly and the total peak areas increased by 10 × 105 but were smaller than those in Stage 2. These changes are supported by the bacterial growth model and the forensic cadaver decomposition stages (i.e., fresh, active decay, and advanced decay).[26]
Establishing standard chromatographic fingerprints for different postmortem days
It was not necessary to establish reference fingerprints for day 0 (immediate) and day 1 because no VOCs were detected within the first 24 h, which indicated that the decomposition rate during this period was relatively slow. Reference chromatographic fingerprints for days 2–10 were established using both the mean peak area of each VOC at different PMIs and the corresponding retention times [Figure 3]. In our results, the standard chromatographic fingerprints for each day (day 2 to day 10) were different from one another. This will be useful for distinguishing the postmortem day and quickly obtaining a rough estimate of the PMI.
Figure 3: Reference volatile organic compound chromatographic fingerprints at different postmortem days
Validation of chromatographic fingerprints and their potentials in postmortem interval estimation
It is widely believed that a function consisting of multiple parameters can increase the accuracy of PMI estimation.[27] However, it is usually very difficult to obtain such regression function as most parameters have complicated nonlinear correlations with PMI, which makes it impossible to integrate them into one function. The fingerprinting technique provides a solution to this problem because we can evaluate whether a tested sample is from a certain source by comparing many parameters or markers between suspicious samples and reference sources. As an example of this in forensic science, DNA fingerprinting or DNA profiling is often used to confirm or eliminate suspects in criminal cases.[28]
In this study, we hypothesized that the chromatographic fingerprinting technique could be used to compare muscle samples at different postmortem days and serve as an alternative approach for PMI estimation. Cosine similarity was used to determine the similarities between the tested VOCs and the reference chromatographic VOC fingerprints. This method can be used to measure the distance between two points in a high-dimensional space. The formula is written as follows:
where T is the similarity, xi is the peak area of each VOC from the ten additional tested samples, and yi is the peak area of each VOC from the reference chromatographic fingerprints.
The similarity of each tested sample with each reference chromatographic fingerprint was calculated separately and the highest similarities were selected for the final PMI estimation [Table 3]. For example in line 6 of [Table 3], the sample (actual PMI = 6 days) was most similar to the reference chromatographic fingerprints on 4 days, so the estimated PMI was 4 days. The maximum error for PMI estimation was 2 days (see actual PMIs for day 6 and day 8) and the determined PMI was consistent with the actual PMI for days 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 10. In general, the mean error was 0.5 day and relative error was 8.33%. These results suggest that PMI determinations using the VOC chromatographic fingerprint are relatively accurate and effective, and this technique shows potential for future forensic applications.
Table 3: Accuracy of postmortem interval estimation using chromatographic fingerprinting
Limitations of our experiment
Although our preliminary results are promising and encouraging, there are several limitations that are worth mentioning. First, rats are small animals and are easy to obtain for research. However, cadavers of other animals, such as pigs or monkeys, would be better models for human cadavers, and human cadavers would be the best models. Second, intertransformation between the VOCs should be investigated and may clarify how certain VOCs change or interact with others. Third, data based on only one controlled temperature are not applicable to the complicated environments in real forensic practice. Therefore, further studies on humans under different conditions are needed.
In this study, VOC production from postmortem rat muscle was investigated for 10 days at 25°C and reference VOC chromatographic fingerprints were established for day 2 to day 10 postmortem. We found that different VOCs correlated with the PMI to various degrees. Both VOC species and total area were significantly correlated with the PMI. PMI estimation using VOC chromatographic fingerprints is rapid and accurate. The results are encouraging, but more research on human cadavers under real conditions is needed in the future.
This research was partially supported by China Scholarship Council (CSC 201707070113).
The authors declare there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
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package org.jsmpp.extra;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.Condition;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.Lock;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;

import org.jsmpp.InvalidResponseException;
import org.jsmpp.bean.Command;

/**
 * This class is utility that able wait for a response for specified timeout.
 *
 * @author uudashr
 * @version 1.0
 * @since 1.0
 *
 */
public class PendingResponse<T extends Command> {
    private final Lock lock = new ReentrantLock();
    private final Condition condition = lock.newCondition();

    private long timeout;
    private T response;
    private InvalidResponseException illegalResponseException;

    /**
     * Construct with specified timeout.
     *
     * @param timeout the timeout in milliseconds.
     */
    public PendingResponse(long timeout) {
        this.timeout = timeout;
    }

    /**
     * Check whether if we already received the response.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the response is already received.
     */
    private boolean isDoneResponse() {
        return response != null;
    }

    /**
     * Done with valid response and notify that response already received.
     *
     * @param response is the response.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if response is null.
     */
    public void done(T response) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        lock.lock();
        try {
            if (response != null) {
                this.response = response;
                condition.signal();
            } else {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("response cannot be null");
            }
        } finally {
            lock.unlock();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Done with invalid response (negative response/non OK command_status).
     *
     * @param e is the {@link InvalidResponseException}.
     */
    public void doneWithInvalidResponse(InvalidResponseException e) {
        lock.lock();
        try {
            illegalResponseException = e;
            condition.signal();
        } finally {
            lock.unlock();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Get the response.
     *
     * @return the response.
     */
    public T getResponse() {
        lock.lock();
        try {
            return response;
        } finally {
            lock.unlock();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Wait until response received or timeout already reached.
     *
     * @throws ResponseTimeoutException if timeout reached.
     * @throws InvalidResponseException if received invalid response.
     */
    public void waitDone() throws ResponseTimeoutException,
            InvalidResponseException {
        lock.lock();
        try {
            if (!isDoneResponse()) {
                try {
                    condition.await(timeout, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                    Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
                }
            }

            if (illegalResponseException != null) {
                throw illegalResponseException;
            }

            if (!isDoneResponse()) {
                throw new ResponseTimeoutException("No response after " + timeout
                        + " millis");
            }
        } finally {
            lock.unlock();
        }
    }
}

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If confirmed, the development would bring the number of people who have contracted Hepatitis A after eating the Fruzio Mixed Berries product to five, says MPI's director of plant food and environment Peter Thomson.
"MPI was alerted to the case yesterday evening, following an investigation by the Ministry of Health and Environmental Science and Research (ESR).
"In the new case, the person ate the berries in late October and reported symptoms at the beginning of this month. The person was briefly hospitalised for observation, but released the same day.
Mr Thomson said MPI has an extensive investigation and work programme underway in relation to frozen berries.
"A key focus of this is our continuing forensic examination of the supply chain. Last week we established an increased surveillance programme, including testing imported frozen berries at the border.
"Given the situation, it is not unexpected that a new case of Hepatitis A potentially linked to these berries has been notified.
People concerned about a potential risk to your health, or the health of others, should seek advice from their medical practitioner, or call the Ministry of Health's Healthline – 0800 61 11 16.
People concerned about the safety of food products should contact the MPI consumer helpline (0800 00 83 33).
 Fruzio IQF 3 Mixed Berry 1kg (blackberries, strawberries and blueberries).
Late October – early November, 2015 – Four people reported getting sick with Hepatitis A. Friday 20 November, 2015 – Ministry of Health informs MPI of a potential link between the 4 cases of Hepatitis A to consumption of food.
Wednesday 9 December 2015 – A newly notified case of Hepatitis A is likely to be linked to the consumption of the Fruzio Mixed Berries product.


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Update in Middle East: Turmoil Continues
June 15, 2011 by Open Doors in General
Six months after the regime of Ben Ali tumbled down in Tunisia, the Middle East is still full of unrest. Elections in Tunisia have been postponed from July until October. Tunisia is home to a small group of Christian believers, numbering less than 2,000. This community has been living in fear since a Polish Catholic priest was murdered by extreme Islamists. The same group has intensified pressure upon the evangelical community as well, especially on those Muslim Background Believers (Christians who have come to faith from Islam) who have connections with the church outside of Tunisia. Most MBB's feel very insecure and are wondering what the future holds for them.
The situation has become even more dramatic for the two countries neighboring Tunisia. To the east, Libya is torn apart by a bloody civil war, and most ex-patriot Christians have fled the country. Open Doors was able to obtain an update from the church leadership in Tripoli last week. They stated that 75 percent of the believers in their fellowship have left. However, all the leaders have remained. They further state that life has become much more complicated because food prices are skyrocketing and no one knows what the war will bring to the citizens of Tripoli. Open Doors has not been able to get a recent update on the situation of believers in the eastern part of Libya.
Algeria, Tunisia's other neighbor, has stepped up its campaign against Christians. Eight churches were forcibly closed down in the area of Bejaja, and one Algerian believer was sentenced to five years for handing out a Bible to a neighbor; a sentence without precedent in the entire region. The Christian minority in Algeria makes up less than 0.1 percent of the population.
On the Arabian Peninsula, a civil war is also impacting Yemen. Most foreign Christians have left the country. This is bad news for the tiny national Christian community, which has been partly isolated by the political unrest. However, a number of Yemenis have recently reacted positively to programs from a Christian radio ministry. Actually, the impact of modern mass media has grown rapidly for the past six months. Members of Open Doors' staff, who are involved in multimedia, are amazed about the increase of new believers on the Peninsula.
Syria, the other country in the region with a sizable Christian minority, is caught in the grip of violence and fear. While Western news agencies focus only on the casualties, Open Doors' regional team is very concerned about what Syrian believers are reporting. One Syrian pastors shared; "The fear is of what will happen to the Christians if the government changes and Sunni Muslims take over? It is believed that all Christians will emigrate. The country is not for Christians anymore and over time, it will be emptied out. We just do what we can to encourage the ones that remain, but the reality is we have no place here." Another Syrian pastor commented; "Just read the slogans on the walls; 'Let's kill all the Alawites (the minority group to whom President Assad belongs, who has been ruling the country for almost four decades) and let's send the Christians to Beirut'" (meaning, forcibly move the Christian minority to Lebanon, the only country in the region which used to be Christian).
Lord Jesus, we pray today for peace and tolerance toward the Christian minority in the Middle East and North Africa. We pray that our brothers and sisters will be able to remain in the region where Your Church has been a witness for Your Gospel for over 20 centuries. Father strengthen them as You provide for all of their needs, giving the praise glory to Your Holy Name. Amen
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Urupema es un municipio brasileño del estado de Santa Catarina. Tiene una población estimada al 2021 de 2453 habitantes. El 1 de diciembre de 2021, recibió el nombre de Capital Nacional del Frío.

Con un clima temperado marítimo y un promedio anual de 13°C, es una de las ciudad más frías del país.

Etimología
El nombre "Urupema" viene del tupí y significa tamiz.

Historia
Creado originalmente con el nombre de Sant'Ana en 1918, dado por los primeros habitantes de la localidad. Fue creado como distrito de São Joaquim en 1923. Cambió su nombre a Urupema en 1944 y se elevó a municipio el 4 de enero de 1988.

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United States: Past its prime
By Tim McDonnell
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The US coal industry is losing market share to gas and renewables. The nation's dirtiest fuel is giving way to cleaner alternatives. A chapter from the Coal Atlas.
In mid-July 2015, a major Midwest power company made a momentous announcement: five of its pollution-heavy coal-fired power plants in Iowa will soon undergo transition to natural gas or shut down entirely. Iowans were shouldering an estimated $15 million in healthcare costs from the plants' air pollution, and the state, which already gets one-third of its power from wind, is now closer to a clean-energy future. Even though gas is not a renewable energy, most of the time it is still marginally cleaner than coal and other fossil fuels.
But the phase-out also marked a historic national milestone: it was the 200th coal plant shutdown announced since 2010 – meaning that 40 percent of all US coal plants are now headed for retirement. The American coal industry is suffering, knocked down by market forces that have given a decisive edge to natural gas and renewables. These are the result of the technology known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", which has led to vast new quantities of natural gas, a rapidly declining price of renewable energy, and innovations in financing for renewable energy.
Electricity utilities are moving away from coal power, and coal companies are heading towards bankruptcy. In July 2015, Walter Energy and Alpha Natural Resources were the most recent in a long list of companies filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The companies that are still operating are not faring much better. Peabody Energy reported a net loss of over $1 billion for the quarter ending in June 2015. This is a gargantuan economic shift.
War on coal: the chief antagonist are the vast natural gas industry and the risinf newables
Throughout the 20th century, coal was the undisputed champion of American energy, providing well over half the power consumed nationwide. Starting in the mid-2000s, that share began to tumble, and today coal is down below 40 percent of the nation's power mix. In April 2015, for the first time in US history, more of the country's electricity came from natural gas than from coal.
Coal's decline is a sign of vital progress. Coal-fired power plants are the nation's top source of carbon dioxide emissions, accounting for nine percent more CO2 emissions than all vehicles. In other words, the United State's capacity to slow global warming is largely contingent on its ability to curb coal consumption.
That fact is a central tenant of President Obama's climate policy, embodied in a new set of regulations that will likely form a key barrier to any prospect of a domestic coal resurgence. Known as the Clean Power Plan, the regulations will empower the Environmental Protection Agency, using authority from the Clean Air Act, to limit CO2 emissions from the power sector for both new and existing sources. Ultimately, the plan aims, by 2030, to reduce emissions from the nation's existing power plants to levels that are 30 percent beneath those of 2005. The rules dictate to each state a unique target for reductions in its carbon intensity (i.e., emissions per unit of energy produced). States are free to meet the target any way they wish; some choose to retire coal plants.
Larger trends in the US energy market are ushering coal out the door, regardless of the president's opinions about climate change. Another development is the failure of carbon capture and sequestration to materialize as an economically viable option. In 2015, the
Department of Energy cancelled two large-scale carbon capture and sequestration projects despite having spent huge amounts on them.
Conceived by President Bush in 2003, one of these projects, known as FutureGen, was intended to be the world's first zero-emissions coal facility. Originally projected to be finalized by 2012, the project might end up costing taxpayers over $1 billion. While still going forward, the Kemper coal plant in Mississippi has been equally troubled. It is currently billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule.
The sector is faced with mine closings, power plants switching to cheap natural gas and stricter enviromental regulations
The coal industry has been in trouble even without a price on carbon. An important court decision in Colorado could help pave the way for a price to be put on coal. A federal district court stopped the expansion of a coal mine due to the federal government's failure to quantify the costs of greenhouse-gas emissions. The court found the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service had arbitrarily based their approval to expand mining exploration in the Sunset Roadless Area solely on the estimated economic benefits of the project; they had ignored the social costs of its potential contribution to global climate change. The court found the agencies violated the National Environmental Policy Act, which mandates that federal agencies take a "hard look" at the potential environmental impacts of a proposed project prior to making a decision. This could lead to the government being required to consider the social cost of carbon when approving leases.
Since 2007, production of natural gas from shale exploded thanks to the controversial extraction method known as fracking. According to federal statistics, since 2000, the volume of shale gas produced nationwide has grown over 1,800 percent. In spring 2012, gas prices hit an all-time low, and as a result, consumption of electricity from natural gas has grown 58 percent since 2000. Most of that growth – 90 percent, according to one recent analysis – has directly replaced coal. At the same time, renewable sources like wind and solar continue to surge as well, thanks to falling costs and tax incentives at local, state, and federal levels.
Peabody Coal, the largest private-sector coal company in the world, is also the world's biggest private polluter
As the market for coal falls, coal production is also on a downward slope. In 2008, it entered its first long-term decline in history, and as of spring 2015 coal production was down to levels not seen since 1989. Meanwhile, since the beginning of that decline the coal-mining industry has shed at least 50,000 jobs, and now employs fewer than half the number of people who work in the US solar power industry.
One important upshot of these trends is that US CO2 emissions from the power sector are on the decline, falling 12 percent since 2008. Another is that US coal producers are increasingly looking to sell their product abroad. Coal exports are at record highs, with shipments bound mostly for Europe, Asia and Brazil. That trend has fuelled a new battle with environmental activists, who are campaigning aggressively against planned coal-export terminals in the Pacific Northwest.
The US coal industry isn't dead yet; official projections show it playing a central role for decades to come. Still, it's safe to say that the heyday of America's dirtiest energy source has come and gone.
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China: Black fuel, in the red
Change is under way for the world's biggest coal consumer; consumption in 2014 was down. Renewables are up. Coal-fired power plants are working at less than full capacity. A chapter from the Coal Atlas.
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Coal is an important part of India's energy mix. Local production is not enough: strong demand is attracting imports from Australia and elsewhere. However, India has huge potential for renewable energy.
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Nuclear Hotseat #235: SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION: Sister Megan Rice, Peace Co-Activists Freed from Prison
by Libbe HaLevy | Dec 22, 2015 | Activism, Nuclear, Nuclear bomb, Oak Ridge, Y-12
Special Encore Presentation:
To celebrate the end-of-year holidays, a reminder from May of one of 2015's successes — the early release from prison of three brave peace activists who staged the 2012 peaceful protest against nuclear weapons at the Y-12 nuclear facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We'll hear from:
Sister Megan Rice, the 85-year old nun, speaks at length about the peaceful 2012 Transform Now Plowshares protest action which resulted in her being charged with sabotage and sentenced to almost three years in prison. Recorded when she was newly out of prison pending a re-sentencing hearing. Also interviewed are her co-defendants Gregory Boertje-Obed, 60, and Michael Walli, 68, both of whom were sentenced to over five years in prison for their non-violent protest.
(l-r) Gregory Boertje-Obed, Sister Megan Rice, Michael Walli
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The website for Sister Rice is: www.transformnowplowshares.wordpress.com
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Q: Scala Swing: missing JComponent methods on Component I want to use the setComponentPopupMenu(). But Scala.Swing.Component doesn't seem to have all the JComponent methods although javax.swing.JComponent is referenced in the documentation. So I'm a bit confused.

A: The ScalaSwing api is rather incomplete, but it gives you access to the underlying swing object, with peer. So you can do
 yourScalaSwingComponent.peer.setComponentPopupMenu(...)

You're back in java (swing) land then.

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I've been a salesman my entire life, so I've learned a lot of sales secrets over the years. It's rare to be an entrepreneur or a CEO without being a salesperson. I'm often asked for my "sales secrets." I have plenty to share, but they're hardly secrets. Success follows lots of hard work.
Here is my list of secrets that every salesperson can benefit from.
It's not how much it's worth; it's how much people think it's worth. Marketing is neither the art of selling nor the simple business of convincing someone to buy. It is the art of creating conditions by which the buyer convinces himself. And nothing is more convincing than hard evidence that others want the same thing.
Knowing something about your customer is just as important as knowing everything about your product. If you're a regular reader of my books and columns, you know about the Mackay 66 Customer Profile. Knowing your customers means knowing what they really want. Maybe it's your product, but maybe it's something else too—recognition, respect, reliability, service or friendship.
You are not important. Our challenge, whether we are salespeople or negotiators or managers or entrepreneurs, is to make others see the advantage to themselves in responding to our proposal. Understanding our subjects' personalities is vital. Let them shine. Our own personalities are subordinate.
Your reputation is your greatest asset. While you, yourself, are not important, your reputation is. It's not product, price or service. Everything flows from your reputation—customer loyalty, referrals and more.
Apply the law of large numbers. Position yourself as Number Two to every prospect on your list, and keep adding to that list. I can promise you that if your list is long enough, there are going to be Number Ones that fail to perform, retire or die or lose their territories for many reasons. What I can't tell you is which ones. If you're standing second in line, in enough lines, sooner or later you're going to move up to Number One.
Short notes yield long results. I'm amazed by how many salespeople don't write thank you notes. It's all a matter of personal recognition and courtesy, just as important as remembering names and taking a personal interest in people. And it's not just for sales.
Keep your eye on your time, not on your watch. A salesperson really has nothing to sell but her time. Her product exists independently of anything she adds to it. Her personality will win her or lose her accounts initially, but if she isn't around to provide service and be accessible to customers, she'll lose those accounts.
Position yourself as a consultant. The mark of a good salesperson is that his customer doesn't regard him as a salesperson at all, but a trusted and indispensable adviser, an auxiliary employee who, fortunately, is on someone else's payroll.
Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. Who says you're not tougher, smarter, better, harder working, more able than your competition? It doesn't matter if they say you can't do it. The only thing that matters is if you say it.
I\'ve been a salesman my entire life, so I\'ve learned a lot of sales secrets over the years. It\'s rare to be an entrepreneur or a CEO without being a salesperson. I\'m often asked for my \"sales secrets.\" I have plenty to share, but they\'re hardly secrets. Success follows lots of hard work.


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Q: Вычисление синуса через ряд Тейлора Помогите пожалуйста исправить программу. Учитель просит убрать цикл вычитания пи в основной функции. Я не знаю, как написать программу, чтобы получать правильные результаты при любых значениях x после того как убираю цикл вычитания.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
double sinus(double x);
int main(void)
{
    double a,x;
    scanf("%le",&x);
    a=x;
    while(fabs(x)>2*(M_PI))
    {
     x=fabs(x)-2*(M_PI);
     }
     if(a>0)
     a=sinus(x);
     else a=(-1)*sinus(x);
    printf("%le",(double)a);
    return 0;}

double sinus(double x)
{
  double sum=0, h, eps=1.e-16; int i=2;

h=x;
do{
    sum+=h;
    h*=-((x*x)/(i*(i+1)));
    i+=2;}
while( fabs(h)>eps );
return sum;
return 0;
}

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Я не знаю, как написать программу, чтобы получать правильные
результаты при любых значениях x после того как убираю цикл вычитания.

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The Luminator story starts in 1928 with the formation of Luminator, Inc., a lamp manufacturing subsidiary.
By 1934, an order from the Pullman Rail Company shifted their focus to interior lighting for the transportation industry.
In 1964, Luminator relocated to Plano, Texas and in 2010 they became part of Luminator Technology Group.
Luminator has now been an innovator in the design and manufacture of communications and lighting products for more than 80 years.
Today, Luminator products are installed on buses, trains & aircraft all over the world- providing destination signs, passenger advisory boards, INFOtainment and lighting technology.
If you travel by public transit bus, passenger train, or commercial, corporate, or military aircraft, chances are you have come in contact with Luminator products.