40th Birthday Cake Ideas rty Ideas—by A Professional Party Planner. Below is my ultimate list of 40th birthday party ideas with lots of tips and suggestions for both men and women, including ideas for 40th birthday decorations, 40th birthday invitations, 40th birthday gifts, and even some 40th birthday games. 40th Birthday Party Ideas. They say that "life begins at 40", but it's hard to believe that you have reached this age in your (or your partner's) life. Time to start planning for the big day and the big party to see the next phase of your life in with a swing.
40th Birthday Cake Ideas deas. They say that "life begins at 40", but it's hard to believe that you have reached this age in your (or your partner's) life. Time to start planning for the big day and the big party to see the next phase of your life in with a swing.
40th Birthday Cakes For Women. Instead of ordering a simple chocolate or pineapple cake, you can use these 5 innovative ideas for a woman's 40th birthday cake and personalize it to make her smile and feel unique.


DOLE Pineapple and DOLE Strawberries are a staple in my refrigerator, especially during the summer months. I wanted something lighter to put on my grilled salmon so I decided rather than using a cream sauce I would twist it up with a tropical salsa to put over top.
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The Greenlee Twist-O-Flex 100 ft Fish Tape is the perfect accessory to our FM-05 mini transmitter. The drophead is swaged directly on to the four layer wound steel wire cable for durability and flexibility.
The Jameson Easy Buddy has a flexible 1/4" rod the will help you handle tight turns and long runs without kinks. Best used with our FD-10 or FD-20(512Hz) and the HD-40(16 kHz) along with our 1.0 Spring carrier for extra protection and flexible leader. Please order carefully. Once order is placed we can not change or cancel the order. This item can not be returned.
Condux Push Rods come in three different styles of rods. Mini-Cobra in 3/16" or 1/4" for smaller ducts and shorter runs. The Python in 5/16", 7/16" and 9/16" is for less demanding applications due to its flexibility. Please order carefully. Once placed orders can not be cancelled or returned. All Condux rods are made to order.
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John Mayer opens up about his "thoughts and intentions for the future"
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John Mayer wrapped his Sob Rock Tour back in April and recently announced he'll be hitting the road again for Dead & Company's final tour, but he's already thinking about what's next.
The hitmaker took to Instagram and penned an open letter to fans about his "thoughts and intentions for the future."
"Hello from the studio," his note began, which captioned several photos of him working on new music. "I know it's been a while since I've updated you on what's next, and since many of you have asked when the next leg of touring is, I thought I'd share my thoughts and intentions for the future."
John continued, "I love touring and will continue to play live shows, but in staying open to what's driving me creatively, it felt like making more music was the most inspired feeling I had. I know the Sob Rock tour was only in the US, and though I will make it to other cities and countries in the future, I've just got more songs to make."
The Sob Rock Tour was in promotion of his eighth studio album of the same name.
"I'm having the time of my life writing and recording, and it won't be long before I share some very exciting news about some new projects," John continued before closing with, "I'm grateful beyond description for all the love and support I've got in you all, and I'm the luckiest person in the world to still be on this big beautiful ride with you all."
He included three photos in his announcement -- all of which feature him and a pink electric guitar. While one photo is of him posing in the studio, another is of him singing into the microphone, while the final one is of him playing the piano.
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I think it's safe to say I'm late to the party on this one, the Nars Narsissist Palette came out around this time last year and I knew I instantly wanted it. I'm ummed and ahhed over wether to buy it as it was so expensive and of course being limited edition it quickly sold out. I instantly regretted not buying it and felt a little sad every time I saw it pop up on a blog with rave reviews. Sad, I know. But all was not lost as I was lucky enough to receive it for my birthday in december. Obviously, I was over the moon even though it wasn't a surprise and I've been using it non stop ever since. If you missed out on it too I'd recommend keeping your eye open on ASOS and Urban Retreat, the come back in stock every now and then only to disappear again at the blink of an eye.
If you're a keen reader of beauty blogs, as most people who read my blog seem to be, you've probably already read multiple lists of the shades names and seen multiple arms covered in swatches so I won't make you sit through it again. Instead I thought I'd give a shout out to a couple of my favourite shades/combination of shades.
1. First up is Fez (top row, middle), my absolute favourite of the palette. I love this one simply washed all over the lid with nothing but a few coats of mascara. It looks simple, understated but like you've put in a bit of an effort.
2. Fez on the lid, Mekong (middle row, right) on the outer corners and a little bit under the lower lash line with a touch of All About Eve (top left) under the brow bone and in the inner corners.
3. Mekong all over the lid with Coconut Grove (top row, right) in the crease is my go-to combo for a dark, smoky evening look. It's a great way of glaming up my makeup really quickly.
4. Bali (top row, 2nd from right) and Coconut Grove work really well for me as brow shades and of course Pandora (bottom right) is great as an eyeliner.
I've only used the other shades a couple of times so far so I'm still experimenting with them. I'm thinking of putting together a post with a few pictures of me wearing my favourite looks but I thought I needed a bit more time to experiment first! It is in the works though so keep your eyes peeled!
Do you have the Nars Narsissist Palette? What is your favourite shade or combination?
I don't really like the packaging, but those brown shades are so cool to play with!!
Definitely! It's my favourite palette ever!
The brown shades are definitely my favourites!


Laughing Sun Live in Session Autumn 1985 came from a cassette of Laughing Sun recorded sometime before performing their first ever show, which was to be in the drama rooms in the old Hele building of Exeter College. These songs were recorded at 31 Cowick Lane, Exeter.
Numerous musicians deserve a mention for their part in the makings of this. Simon sings and plays guitar, Marc plays bass and bongos, Graham plays bongos and bass, George plays guitar and fur drum, Cliff plays guitar and Senga sings. Thanks also to Dave, Suzy and Peter.
There are all manner of curiosities taking place between as well as during the songs. There is blapping in places.
This differs from the standard collection because of the inclusion of all of the extras. These includes the moments of gribulage that take place when songs finish and before the next one starts.
It also includes the recordings that were unmarked on the cassette. The Thing is a composition by Graham that is being jammed. It may in fact have some completely different name, although we are not sure what that might be as of this moment.


On Tuesday, the overnight low temperature in Pinehurst was 9 degrees.
On Wednesday evening, our nine golf courses, including Pinehurst No. 2, were greeted with six inches of wispy, fluffy snow.
Which weather event – the 9 degree temperature or the half-foot of snow – do you think is markedly better for your golf course?
While our executives and marketing team may not necessarily want to hear that – to say nothing of golfers who delight in our grand game – a few days under a soft blanket of snow is not just a good thing for a golf course, it's a great thing.
So, what exactly does that mean for our golf courses?
It could mean even better conditions for early Spring.
And winterkill isn't evident to a golf course superintendent until temperatures begin to warm and grass begins to grow again. A problem throughout Greensboro and Durham in North Carolina few years ago, winterkill disrupts golf in the spring as clubs can only fix those dead areas when grass can grow again.
We've endured a rare cold stretch dating back to last week, but the moisture and likely slow melting from the snow Wednesday will continue to protect our fairways and roughs and prove to have a lasting effect.
The principle is the same for why the bermudagrass greens are covered when temperatures drop into the low 20s. It's not the tarps themselves that keep the greens warm and safe from any problems come Spring, it's the air trapped between the tarp and the ground.
The snow does the same thing for the entire course.
"There's plenty of air in snow, and now the ground will stay warmer than the air outside for a few days," Jeffreys says.
There's also one more golf-related benefit from the snow, which until 4 p.m. Wednesday was only forecast to be about a trace to one inch – our courses are closed for a couple of days.
A little nap before Spring.
So, revel for a few days in the beauty of our rare snowfall in Pinehurst. And if you've already booked your trip for Pinehurst in 2018, you can know that our courses are in good hands.


Hey loves. It's cold i know but this wasn't the only clothes I'm wearing. I also wore a big coat but i think its boring to only show you girls a big coat and you need to guess whats underneath it. Im wearing my new skirt. My mom bought it for me and i just love it! I saw this skirt at C&A but i thought it was to short. The skirt looked so small but when mom tells you to put it one.. yep you can't say no to moms! I like the skirt so much and it was on sale for only 4,95 euro's! Thats how much it cost when i get a sandwich at subways? Id rather buy qute skirts then.. well my mom bought it and i love her for it. Thanks mom! Hope you girls like my look.
Wat een mooie outfit! Je rokje is erg leuk en staat je mooi.
Love this look!! You look awesome in a leather skirt!!


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Jefferson Parish residents can now track debris removal online; DOTD also unveils debris tracker
Sep 8, 2021 - 2:00 pm
Residents who live in unincorporated Jefferson Parish and Jean Lafitte can now track storm debris removal in their area online.
Parts of Lakeview still experiencing street flooding from Hurricane Ida
BY MARTHA CARR | Staff writer
Aug 30, 2021 - 7:05 am
Early reports indicated that several feet of standing water are making some streets in Lakeview impassable.
Stay off roads the roads, State Police advise; some are blocked by downed power lines
Louisiana State Police are advising residents to stay off the road as they begin surveying Hurricane Ida's damage to major roads and highways.
Ford Foundation donates $1 million to expand investigative team at The Times-Picayune and The Advocate
BY MARTHA CARR | mcarr@theadvocate.com
The Times-Picayune and The Advocate will receive a $1 million gift from the Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropic funds, …
Early voting for April 24 election starts Saturday: See what's on the ballot in metro New Orleans
Apr 9, 2021 - 12:30 am
Below are issues to be decided by New Orleans area voters in the April 24 election.
The Times-Picayune and The Advocate to launch statewide investigative unit
Dec 16, 2020 - 9:50 am
The Times-Picayune and The Advocate on Wednesday announced a plan to dramatically expand their commitment to investigative journalism by doubl…
UNO expands 'Privateer Pledge' scholarship to Jefferson students; ensures free ride for qualifying students
Nov 18, 2020 - 10:00 am
The University of New Orleans announced Wednesday it will expand its popular "Privateer Pledge" financial aid program to include students from…
St. Charles Parish opens shelter in Luling for Hurricane Zeta
Oct 28, 2020 - 11:01 am
St. Charles Parish officials on Wednesday opened a shelter of last resort for residents who believe their homes cannot withstand high winds.
Thousands flock to polling sites in metro New Orleans for first day of early voting
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Published Oct 16, 2020 at 8:23 am | Updated Oct 16, 2020 at 9:37 am
Throngs of voters flocked to early voting sites Friday prepared for long waits to cast their ballots in the presidential election and a number…
Some schools in metro New Orleans to reopen after Marco; see a parish-by-parish list
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The following schools have announced they will resume instruction Tuesday after closing for Marco and Laura. Check school websites for more in…


From September 2018 until January 2019, I am living and working in Gent, Belgium. As part of my joint doctorate (or 'double degree'), I'm enrolled as a doctoral student at the University of Ghent. I will join my colleagues of the Centre for Research on Culture and Gender at the Faculty of Arts and Science. The Centre brings together scholars and students from various disciplinary backgrounds in the arts, humanities and social sciences interested in the study of culture in intersection with gender and/or other identity markers such as sexuality, ethnicity, class, nation and religion. The director of the centre is prof. dr. Chia Longman, anthropologist in gender, ethnicity and comparative religion, and one of the supervisors of my PhD trajectory.
These few months in Gent will be primarily dedicated to writing, as I am currently working on book chapters (to be published in Routledge edited volumes), articles (both popular and academic) and my overall PhD thesis. I'll dive into the ethnographic material gathered the past year on one of the three cases, namely converted Jewish women in the Netherland s. How, why and where does one become Jewish? What does this mean for performances and experiences of gender and sexuality? These and many more questions regarding Jewish gendered life will be on my mind, you are more than welcome to share your thoughts or questions on the matter.


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TransPod Building Hyperloop System to Redefine Commercial Transportation
Toronto's TransPod is building a hyperloop system to disrupt and redefine commercial transportation.
The startup recently announced a partnership with Mersen, a global expert in electrical power and advanced materials, to develop new cooling technology designed specifically for transportation in a vacuum environment.
The collaboration will allow Mersen to work with TransPod's engineering team to produce a commercially viable hyperloop system by 2020.
Mersen will provide expertise and testing facilities for the development of a coolant system that effectively counteracts the heat produced by the hyperloop pod's requirements for air compression, without reducing the pod's speed and efficiency.
"Our current options for transportation are expensive, slow, and environmentally harmful," said Sebastien Gendron, founder and CEO, TransPod. "With hyperloop, we will be able to connect people, cities, and businesses with high-speed transportation that is affordable and sustainable so we can travel further in less time, speed up the exchange of goods, and create opportunities for in-city growth. This partnership leverages Mersen's leading-edge capabilities to make this a reality."
"Here at Mersen, we are committed to innovation and clean technology," said Luc Themelin, CEO of Mersen. "TransPod's design and engineering approach to hyperloop technology combined with Mersen expertise could make hyperloop a reality. We are confident this partnership will enable us to innovate in the areas of transportation and climate-change mitigation."
TransPod was founded in 2015.


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R11. Path needs clearing - Alleyway by M5
17:13, 2 Jan 2022, last updated 16:41, 4 Jan 2022
Car dumped over driveway
10:58, 5 Dec 2021, last updated 15:04, 12 Jan 2022
Branch/tree fallen on carriage on corner of Atlantic Road
Closed 16:46, 29 Nov 2021, last updated 13:57, 17 Dec 2021
Black white arrow signs and posts
No Notice given for street works
Fence and bushes
12:31, 23 Oct 2021, last updated 10:12, 8 Dec 2021
Still overgrown
Both out
Fixed 03:00, 19 Oct 2021, last updated 13:36, 19 Oct 2021
Closed 03:00, 19 Oct 2021, last updated 13:28, 19 Oct 2021
Column unknown
Column inop
01:09, 18 Oct 2021, last updated 14:39, 24 Nov 2021
Double light
Street lights are not lit
Fixed 05:45, 13 Sep 2021, last updated 12:58, 11 Oct 2021
20inch pothole against entrance of premises.
15:27, 9 Sep 2021, last updated 14:05, 12 Jan 2022
Overgrown lane
Fixed 12:10, 3 Sep 2021, last updated 16:12, 19 Oct 2021
Lights are off!
Fixed 05:43, 27 Aug 2021, last updated 12:58, 11 Oct 2021
Overgrowth of shrubs on pathway
18:31, 11 Aug 2021, last updated 14:48, 10 Jan 2022
Overgrown Shrubs
Closed 15:07, 15 Jul 2021, last updated 11:19, 20 Jul 2021
Overgrown brambles
11:34, 8 Jul 2021, last updated 15:34, 30 Dec 2021
Atlantic road,bs11 9qd
00:35, 8 Jul 2021, last updated 14:14, 2 Aug 2021
Overgrown footpath!
07:42, 6 Jun 2021, last updated 12:11, 5 Aug 2021
Sunken or dropped manhole covers on main road.
Closed 11:09, 2 Jun 2021, last updated 00:05, 18 Aug 2021
Footpath flooded
Closed 17:27, 9 May 2021, last updated 00:05, 11 Jun 2021
Tunnel flooded
Leaves and Branches on Pavement
Closed 14:15, 26 Apr 2021, last updated 00:05, 18 May 2021
Brambles Overgrowth
08:34, 21 Apr 2021, last updated 11:41, 12 Aug 2021
North lamp on the lamp post has not worked since b4 xmas
At street corner,street sign knocked over by a truck.
16:32, 21 Feb 2021, last updated 12:14, 26 Apr 2021
Two bollards protecting street light outside Unit 1, Willment Way
13:25, 15 Feb 2021, last updated 11:02, 22 Feb 2021
Lack of Signage Prohibiting Cyclists
07:02, 15 Feb 2021, last updated 09:31, 3 Aug 2021
Lane filled with water again
Fixed 19:03, 31 Jan 2021, last updated 16:17, 16 Mar 2021
Fixed 19:02, 31 Jan 2021, last updated 17:53, 1 Feb 2021
Ongoing problem that nobody has sorted
Fixed 20:05, 21 Jan 2021, last updated 15:41, 20 Apr 2021
Flooded underpass
Fixed 19:54, 6 Jan 2021, last updated 09:01, 20 Jan 2021
Closed 15:48, 24 Dec 2020, last updated 00:05, 26 Feb 2021
Drains blocked causing subway under M5 to flood
Fixed 03:04, 18 Dec 2020, last updated 15:35, 20 Apr 2021
Light not working, outside unit 4 Lescren Way.
Fixed 16:33, 17 Dec 2020, last updated 13:22, 5 Jan 2021
Thick Carpet of Wet Leaves Covering the Pavement
Light not working left hand side just after turning for St Modwen Park
Bollard has been hit over.
Earth/mud spread all over road
08:16, 9 Nov 2020, last updated 10:11, 19 Nov 2020
This bridge is used by old and young and is very slippery because of mud and leaves everywhere from trees and flooded roads below
Closed 23:42, 15 Oct 2020, last updated 09:39, 19 Nov 2021
Path surface very broken. Path overgrown badly
Extreme overgrowth of brambles and nettles
06:49, 12 Aug 2020, last updated 17:42, 20 Nov 2020
Overgrown bushes obstructing the footpath.
23:10, 7 Aug 2020, last updated 10:34, 6 Oct 2020
Fire damaged road, debris blocking drain
Over grown public lane from lower high street, down to second way. Avonmouth
07:24, 28 Jul 2020, last updated 13:34, 28 Aug 2020
Overgrown brambles etc
14:39, 19 Jun 2020, last updated 17:42, 20 Nov 2020
Blocked drain outside power sprays ltd
Fixed 13:20, 16 Feb 2020, last updated 10:01, 5 Jun 2020
Cycle path thick with mud
Closed 14:42, 13 Feb 2020, last updated 00:05, 10 Mar 2020
Repair to carriageway/drain has failed causing very deep pothole
1/2 of the cover has fallen in , leaving a hole in the road- dangerous.
Closed 13:11, 12 Dec 2019, last updated 13:14, 13 Dec 2019
Street light does not come on, so very dark when leaving work at 17.00hrs.
Damaged Kerb Line on Second Way from outside of Lot 1 down to Lot 6
Closed 16:59, 20 Nov 2019, last updated 11:28, 3 Dec 2019
The 'keep left' bollard on the central reservation is missing on Avonmouth Rd at the junction with first way
Damaged Footway
Road has sunk turn in to pothole
Closed 21:45, 2 Oct 2019, last updated 08:14, 10 Oct 2019
Damage to the bridge and steps
Closed 10:14, 19 Sep 2019, last updated 23:05, 14 Oct 2019
Drain blocked
Fixed 15:07, 10 Aug 2019, last updated 09:35, 5 Jun 2020
Overgrown bushes
Overgrowth blocking footpath
Fixed 10:51, 19 Jul 2019, last updated 10:34, 2 Sep 2019
July 2019 - Footpath still completely overgrown and getting worse
Fixed 09:47, 8 Jul 2019, last updated 12:55, 20 Aug 2019
Rainwater on highway not draining away
12:17, 2 Jul 2019, last updated 15:06, 27 Mar 2020
Extreme growth of brambles and branches
Fixed 16:17, 24 Jun 2019, last updated 09:56, 2 Sep 2019
Manhole cover fallen through
09:22, 21 Jun 2019, last updated 12:54, 24 Apr 2020
Dangerous dead and overhanging trees
Broken drain
The footpath leading from Avonmouth Road to Second Way is very overgrown
09:01, 21 May 2019, last updated 09:34, 18 Jun 2019
Missing double yellow lines
Fixed 12:05, 10 May 2019, last updated 12:12, 25 Jun 2019
Parking on yellow zig zags outside of school gates
Large tree fallen blocking entire footpath
Closed 06:13, 29 Apr 2019, last updated 13:01, 29 Apr 2019
Vague information road works signage
Fixed 09:01, 27 Mar 2019, last updated 07:51, 2 Apr 2019
Road flooding on junction
09:23, 6 Feb 2019, last updated 11:47, 7 Feb 2019
Drain sunk
Fixed 13:42, 18 Jan 2019, last updated 13:46, 25 Jan 2019
Turning in street and parking
16:28, 10 Jan 2019, last updated 17:06, 7 Feb 2019
20 inch deep pothole near junction
Closed 19:36, 9 Jan 2019, last updated 12:42, 14 Jan 2019
Man hole cover missing
Closed 13:17, 16 Nov 2018, last updated 12:30, 24 Apr 2020
Faded road/lane markings
Fixed 18:40, 2 Nov 2018, last updated 14:25, 4 Jul 2019
Double yellow lines request, entrance being blocked
13:09, 22 Jun 2018, last updated 09:42, 25 Jul 2018
Completely overgrown
Extreme overgrowth of shrubs/brambles
Closed 09:12, 28 May 2018, last updated 08:59, 11 Jun 2018
Foot path overgrown
Manhole cover dropped
20:44, 1 Apr 2018, last updated 09:45, 17 Apr 2018
Funderworld illegal flyposting
Fixed 17:44, 28 Mar 2018, last updated 08:05, 6 May 2018
Red traffic signal failed on Avonmouth way
16:24, 28 Jan 2018, last updated 19:12, 22 Apr 2018


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About JVP
Statement in Support of Professor Rabab Abdulhadi Against Censorship Campaigns
by JOCSM | Aug 23, 2017 | Organizing |
The Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Caucus working in partnership with Jewish Voice for Peace emphatically supports Professor Rabab Abdulhadi.
Prof. Rabab Abdulhadi is a prolific scholar-activist and has been a leader in Ethnic Studies, founding the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas program at SFSU. We salute her incredible leadership and honor her legacy in Palestine organizing. We oppose the ongoing defamation and assaults against her and against the academic freedom of colleagues and students at SFSU.
Professor Abdulhadi has been subjected to multiple slanderous campaigns, most recently by the Lawfare Project, "the legal arm of the pro-Israel community," which accuse her of antisemitism or ties to terrorism. These false and racist accusations are based only on the fact that Professor Abdulhadi is Palestinian and works on Palestinian issues. These attacks are part of a national pattern of harassment that targets researchers, scholars, and public intellectuals that advocate for justice, and in particular when those scholars criticize the state of Israel, especially as it relates to Palestine, or analyze the structural racism in the state toward Palestinians, non-European Jews and other people of color. These attacks are also a part of a larger right-wing attack on academic freedom, which extends to academics who levy the same criticisms of the United States, the violence related to ongoing settler-colonialism and the genocide of indigenous communities, the colonization of Puerto Rico and other problematically phrased "US territories", militarization and incarceration of communities of color, and racism in all its forms.
Dr. Abdulhadi is engaged in every aspect of critical thought and liberation that addresses the injustices toward marginalized peoples in the US and around the world. She is principled and clear in her commitments to the indivisibility of justice. To call her antisemitic is to profoundly and grossly misapply the word, and makes several harmful assumptions about the Jewish people.
As one of the strongest intellectual and ethical guides in academic and activist worlds, Dr. Abulhadi speaks truths that expose the violence and underlying systems of oppression that affect peoples all over the world. In the spirit of the 1968 Student Strike, SFSU's social justice legacy, led by the Black Student Union and the Third World Liberation Front, she continues to uplift and center decolonial, anti-colonial, anti-racist struggles, curriculum and pedagogy, a tradition of liberatory practice that as a result of that strike were brought into higher education in response to white supremacy and systems of exploitation and racism at that time. Disturbingly, these attacks try to blame antisemitism in higher education on liberatory knowledge and practices, implicitly condemning the rights of people of color to dismantle colonial and racist practices in institutions of higher learning.
As Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews (JOCSM), we reject structural oppression of any kind and see the work of Dr. Abdulhadi as essential to this fight. We boldly and openly advocate for exposing the unethical, harmful and shameful institutional support for these attacks , whether they are by the state, or in this case by specific organizations that aim to discredit and suppress Palestinian scholarship. This is not a fight of opinions but for equal rights and justice.
Some Jewish spaces teach that it is disgraceful to to speak evil or to gossip about others. It is even more shameful to do so in order to try to cover up atrocities, whether committed by a state on marginalized or occupied peoples or to further one's own agenda. These attacks on Dr. Abdulhadi expose racism toward people of Arab descent, combined with rampant Islamophobia. They are attacks on all people of color, as they strike at the foundation for full liberation. As JOCSM, we understand how easy people of color are targeted. As JOCSM, we are familiar when White people (including White Jews) feel uncomfortable when structural racism is exposed. Jewish institutions are using this same argument when they are uncomfortable with exposing the state of Israel's ongoing military occupation and brutality over Palestinians and other non-European Jewish and non-Jewish subjects under its control, as well as being called out for the heinous 50 year occupation and 70 year Nakba on the Palestinian people. Any lawsuits should address the injustices perpetrated on people living under these systems of control, where international humanitarian and human rights law are continuously violated. The focus should clearly be on how Palestinians receive justice for what has been done to their families and communities under occupation and the ongoing Nakba.
Professor Abdulhadi and other scholar-activists like her should be praised for holding up a standard for intellectual and ethical rigor in our society in order to work toward ending brutal practices and to create the world we would like to see for all people. She is a fierce advocate for critical thinking and justice.
We join in demanding SFSU take these actions:
Refuse to settle this lawsuit conceding any of the slanderous attacks to the San Francisco State faculty and students, and conduct a vigorous and principled legal defense against this complaint; and the Lawfare Project withdraw its lawsuit against SFSU and its attacks on Professor Abdulhadi.
Publicly and unambiguously defend the academic freedom and the intellectual reputation of our colleague Prof. Abdulhadi, by making a public statement that clears her name of the vicious and absolutely unfounded smear attacks against her, and by doing so to protect the intellectual integrity of SFSU; President Leslie Wong and the SFSU administration as a whole provide immediate support to Professor Abdulhadi and any other scholars and students that are targeted for their legitimate advocacy efforts.
Publicly, clearly and unambiguously express your moral and financial support for the AMED Studies program and the College of Ethnic Studies at SFSU, and defend their fundamental role in the SFSU educational mission;
Without these, it is clear that SFSU is on the wrong side along with those attacking Dr. Abdulhadi. SFSU administration will continue to be a disappointment if it refuses to uphold genuine principles and practices of academic freedom and scholarship along with kowtowing to white supremacy in its many forms, including racism and Islamophobia, that we see plaguing the US in its entirety.
We unequivocally support Professor Abdulhadi in her efforts to share knowledge and show leadership in the face of these attacks, and praise her commitment to continue to educate students and the larger community for a different world.
For further reference:
Defend Academic Freedom at San Francisco State
Black Solidarity with Palestine: Letter to President Wong and Cal State Board of Trustees: Protect the General Union of Palestine Students, Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas program, and Professor Rabab Abdulhadi
Statement of Support for Professor Rabab Abdulhadi, Students and Advocates at SFSU under attack by anti-Arab, Anti-Muslim group
The spirit of '68 lives on! Palestine advocacy and the indivisibility of justice
The Spirit of '68 Lives On: Zionism as racism, and the network of lies
The deep bonds of Palestinian-Puerto Rican solidarity were on display at this year's NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade
We are Jews of Color, Sephardi, Mizrahi, and other Minoritized Jews organizing for justice in Palestine and the transformation of our communities. We are organizing in partnership with Jewish Voice for Peace.
The Hamsa Flag (Second Edition) July 15, 2019
Open Letter by Latinx Jews: Let Our People Go July 3, 2019
Mimouna: Sweets and Solidarity April 26, 2019
The Israeli Black Panthers Haggadah April 23, 2019
Palestinian Prisoners Day: What do you know about Administrative Detention? April 17, 2019
Unruly is an intersectional blog created and operated by members of the Jews of Color and Sephardi/Mizrahi (JOCSM) Caucus organized in partnership with Jewish Voice for Peace. Our focus is on racial justice issues in the United States, Palestine, Israel, and beyond.


FAR Sing Out 4 Kids 2018, a fundraising event in support of FAR Therapeutic Arts & Recreation.was held at The Townsend Hotel last night.
The event was hosted by Roop Raj from Fox 2, and he kept things moving along beautifully. It's clear listening to him that Roop is an avid supporter of FAR Therapeutic Arts & Recreation. He's really tall you know! (you really had to be there to get that one) Roop was a very professional and enjoyable host on the night.
Roop gave away some great prizes, single handedly raising $1,500 for FAR from the stage.
Having seen performances from clients of FAR in the past, I was again amazed at how confidently and professionally these stage performances can be executed by children born with learning difficulties. These kids are considerably braver and much more talented than I will ever be. Friends Laura & Angelina climbed up on stage and gave a rousing performance. That takes guts, and it was joy to watch. Musical support was provided by Music Therapists Lauren Lawler and Kelsey Juett. Well done girls.
In addition to the girls, there were fantastic performances from The Piano Man, Steve Acho, as well as Country songs from Mark Richardson of Shotguns & Violins, and Greg Stryker. So much talent in the room, and superb performances by them all. Thank you gentlemen, your music made for a wonderful evening.
And then there was Opera.
Yes, we changed gears, and went from Country to Opera. That's quite a leap, and a successful leap at that.
John Reisen and his beautiful new bride Gillian gave a stunning duet performance. Their voices filled every corner of the room, and it felt as though they would fill every corner of Birmingham. Such powerful vocalists. I feel an urge to jump on a plane next month to see John play Gaston in Beauty & The Beast in L.A., I'm sure he will be outstanding. Truly, I was in awe of them both.
Then came the auction. I have seen quite a few auctioneers in my time, always fast talkers, rarely entertaining performers. But Gregory Bator, he had it all. He lifted the bids skillfully and humorously, at one point donning a Townsend Hotel bellboy uniform, complete with hat. As the bids went higher, running around in his new uniform, he handed out chocolate strawberries to the bidders as a reward. It was hugely entertaining.
Then he produced a Detroit newspaper, I believe it was from 1968. This item was to be included with the shirt of a Detroit Tiger, Al Kaline, which was about to be auctioned. A bonus item you might say. The first bid for the shirt was $20. I wondered at that point if it would reach $100. Clearly, I underestimated the skill of Gregory.
The final bid reached an astonishing $2,500.
FAR Sing Out 4 Kids 2018 was, in the end, a fantastically successful evening.
The Children's Hospital Foundation Of Michigan gave a generous $5,000 donation. Thank you!
None of this would have been possible without the dedication and planning of the FAR staff. President Pamela Ayres, Barb Darga, and Val Fisher worked very hard to put this night together. They are an inspiration.
Many children continue to benefit immensely from all of your generosity.
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Unity Reed High School » Our School » 2019-20 Administrative Team » School Planning Council
UNITY REED HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING COUNCIL
PARENT MEMBERSHIP
Unity Reed parents and family members are encouraged to become involved in the Unity Reed High School Planning Council. The purpose of the school planning council is to advise the principal on those issues important to the school, such as identifying school needs, developing and evaluating the annual school improvement plan and discussing school procedures and policies. We hope you will consider applying for one of the positions, which are now available.
The SPC is composed of teachers representing all departments and school areas, the IB Coordinator, parents, students, one classified employee, the principal, one assistant principal and one business/community liaison. Parent terms on the council last for two years, which may be extended if interested. Parent representatives will be chosen by geographic lottery from the pool of interested parties. Former Council members are eligible to apply. The geographic locations are: Gainesville/Bristow; Sudley; Transfer Students (IB or AFJROTC); Balls Ford area; Rixlew and Loch Lomond; Bull Run; Westgate; Irongate; Victory Lakes. Sheffield Manor and Independence.
The SPC will meet 5 times a year at 6:30 p.m starting the last Wednesday on September 30, 2020. The first quarter meetings and subsequent meetings will be held via Zoom. Attendance to these meetings is mandatory for all council members. Each month the council tackles new proposals and policies, reviews the budgeting process, hears reports from various programs, and continuously monitors and evaluates the present school plan while working to gather data for the creation of future school plans. We stipulate that council members cannot miss two consecutive meetings. This requirement ensures that all voices are heard and all constituencies are represented.
You are strongly encouraged to consider applying for a seat on the SPC. Our school has taken great strides in meeting our commitment to excellence. A major factor in this success is our commitment to collaboration and site-based decision-making. Please consider completing the application. Your involvement can only help to further the success of all students at Unity Reed High School.
If you have more questions about the Unity Reed High School Planning Council, please call the principal's office at 703/365/2900.
URHS PLANNING COUNCIL APPLICATION
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Q: Validation Rule I have a site in Sharepoint Online, which is used for requests for a notary service, I have entered the following code in order to show a field once an option of a previous field has been chosen "Es urgente?".
In ShowSPField you can see the "Razón de la urgencia" field. The objective is to make this field mandatory when the option of the "Es urgente?" Field is selected.
I have looked for ways, without success.
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Joshua serves on the steering committee of the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival and he has participated as a composer and audio technician at NYCEMF since 2012.
He accepts commissions to compose original music for film, solo performance, ensembles, dance companies, and visual art installations.
Joshua is an adjunct professor of music at MACU in Oklahoma City, and he is set to complete his D.M.A. in Composition at the University of Oklahoma in May 2019.
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Schreiber Pediatric Names 2013 Ambassadors
(Lancaster, PA) – Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center of Lancaster County has named its 2013 Ambassador children. All four will be formally introduced at the Center's 31st Annual Gala this month.
The Center provides outpatient pediatric therapy for children with disabilities and developmental delays. Nationally accredited, Schreiber Pediatric is one of only eight institutions of its kind in the entire country. Its four ambassadors, who will help educate the greater community about living with disabilities, are:
Bradley Brooks, 5, son of Ashley Melbert, Columbia. Bradley initially began coming to the Center to learn to walk when he was about two and a half years old; he now receives physical, occupational and speech-language therapy and attends the S.T.A.R.S. Preschool. Bradley has cerebral palsy as a result of shaken baby syndrome at the age of four weeks. Schreiber Pediatric has given Bradley's family peace of mind and more importantly, trust in others for his very best care. They credit the Center for Bradley's many successes and say it truly is his favorite place to go.
Jack Rhodes, 6, son of Brian and Jennifer Rhodes, Lititz. At the age of just 18 months, Jack began experiencing moderate hearing loss and within a year was deaf. During this time, he worked closely with a Schreiber speech therapist to continue to communicate using sign language. Around the age of 3, Jack received bilateral cochlear implants and with his new access to sound, began to speak. Today, Jack is enrolled in mainstream kindergarten and testing similarly to his hearing peers – an amazing accomplishment in such a short period of time! His parents praise his therapist for educating and advocating for them, as well as being an amazing cheerleader to help Jack get where he is today.
Bella Esposito, 6, daughter of Eric and Celeste Esposito, Holtwood. Born with cerebral palsy, Bella has been coming to Schreiber Pediatric since she was just a few months old and receives physical, occupational and aquatic therapy to help her strengthen her muscles for balance and walking and works on fine motor skills for self care. Bella's family describes Schreiber as a place where there are no disabilities – only abilities; a loving environment that continues to help their little girl thrive.
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Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center is a not-for-profit organization that provides family-centered education and therapy programs for infants, children and adolescents with special needs in Central Pennsylvania. Its goal-oriented approach maximizes each child's ability to function as independently as possible within the community.
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Arthritis, which means swelling of the joints, affects millions of people in the United States. However, not all arthritis is the same. For example, while osteoarthritis is the result of wear and tear over years of using your joints, rheumatoid arthritis develops very differently.
Sometimes your body's immune system can attack its own healthy cells and tissues with no known cause. When your immune system attacks the tissues of your joints, it leads to rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder. Rheumatoid arthritis most often affects your hands and wrists.
Pain relievers – Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as ibuprofen or naproxen sodium, can help relieve pain and swelling in your joints. Your doctor can also prescribe stronger pain medicines.
Anti-inflammatory drugs – Many different medicines help reduce swelling in your joints. Corticosteroids are a common way to reduce inflammation. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologic agents help slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis and shut down the part of your immune system that can cause swelling in your joints.
Physical therapy – Physical therapists create exercise plans that help you keep the use of your joints. They also teach you new ways to move that reduce pain and provide assistive devices that make everyday tasks less painful.
Surgery – Surgery to replace your damaged joints, fix hurt tendons or fuse joints together can help relieve pain and improve how well you move. Talk to your doctor about the specific risks and benefits of different surgeries to find out if they are a good option for you.


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Speaker Candu on dialog among Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia: It's a joint position contributing to reform implementation
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The joint statement inked by Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia asking the European Parliament to offer a clear perspective of joining the EU will have a heavy word to say in Brussels. Especially because the three countries have statuses of associates, while implementing the Association Deal will make Moldova eligible to apply for adhesion.
The statements were made yesterday evening by the Parliament President, Andrian Candu, on a show at Publika TV.
He said the dialogue among these three countries will contribute to the implementation of reforms.
"There is timing among Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova. There is a consolidated position. It helps us even in the dialogue with the partners from Brussels and Strasbourg. You can time even clear-cut moves related to reforms," Andrian Candu said.
Andrian Candu said withdrawing the bill on changing the voting system was not among the conditions to disburse the EU's 100 million euros: "There is a solution to every element, which needs to be debated and then voted. It's important just to vote, it's important to implement. We must guarantee the upcoming election will be fair, democratic, transparent, efficient, etc."
The official said adopting a roadmap was necessary to mobilize the government. The first document of this type grounded ample reforms, export growth, more jobs and a larger average salary.
"Roadmap 2 refers to the cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, to 10 – 15 conditions of the European Union regarding the macro-financial assistance, bills referring to dwellings for youth and meal tickets for employees," the Speaker concluded.
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Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine ASK for resolution from European Parliament as to their prospect of joining EU
Andrian Candu: I've personally tried to talk with Maia Sandu and Andrei Năstase, but I have received no response
Parliament signed the second Roadmap for the next months of work


BMI – What Does Body Mass Index Mean?
Body mass index (BMI) is a standard measure used to assess the amount of fat in the body in proportion to the height and weight of a person.
This is a medically accepted measuring standard to know whether a person is an underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese.
BMI is very useful for assessing your weight loss requirements. You can decide upon the amount of weight need to be shed or how much weights to be put on if you are underweight to be healthy.
There are some methods and formulas used for manually calculating BMI. Let us have a look at the two most commonly used BMI measurement methods.
The calculation of BMI follows a simple metric system.
BMI is obtained by arithmetically dividing the total weight of your body with the squared sum of your height in meters.
Here is an example that will give you a better understanding of BMI measurement in the metric system.
The BMI calculation steps followed in the imperial system is a bit different from the metric system of measurements.
STEP 1: The total weight of the body needs to be multiplied with 4.88, a fixed standard number.
The multiplied sum of the body weight in Step 1 needs to be divided by the squared value of the height.
Let us look at a practical example to understand this BMI calculation better.
There are also other formulas used for measuring BMI.
The below-given charts will help you to identify your weight category.
If your body weight is falling under Underweight or Obesity level weight category, you need to make changes in your diet and nutritional habits; and if required suitable medical treatment for the same. Overweight category is also bad and needs your special attention to reducing body weight.
Your health is in very bad shape if your BMI is above 30; this is in the high-risk category of developing diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks, stroke, etc.
The very low body mass index is as dangerous as the obesity category. They are highly prone to all common diseases and general weakness.
Is BMI A Reliable Health Indicator?
There is divided opinion on the reliability of body mass index measurement. Many doctors and health experts say BMI is not a foolproof measurement to be relied upon.
There are numerous instances where people appeared to be overweight, but they continued to live a healthy life with no health hazards.
There are also numerous cases where people with ideal BMI measurement suffering diseases associated with overweight and obese people.
Another valuable argument against BMI is its generalized result. The body weight is closely related to bones, muscle mass, fat and water content in the body.
There are so many who weigh higher because of the large bone structure and heavy macular build up.
Just, for example, a well built and muscular athlete cannot be negatively categorized as overweight or obese because of the higher body weight.
However, BMI could be a good indicator of the health conditions of most adults who follow a common generic lifestyle.
BMI is not able to exactly pinpoint the amount of fat in the body and location of the fat.
Mass, fat storage in different parts of the body does not have an equal amount of health hazards associated with it.
The belly fat is more dangerous than the fat on the hips.
Some argue that it is better to assess the fat in the body by measuring the waist circumferences in proportion to the height of the person.
Lastly, if you are not an athlete, or an older adult or a teenager, then BMI could certainly give you some basic understanding of the healthiness of your body and about body weight. BMI is only an indicator and not a reliable predictor of your health conditions.
BMI index is not a precise indicator tell of you health. Some obese people do stay healthy; there are people with right BMI score still face cardiac problems that obese should be the victims of.
Amazing! I just checked my BMI at your scale. It is accurate.
This blog looks just like my old one! I am slightly overweight. But I will bring it down, as I am embarking on intense weight loss regimen from next month.
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Kristina ..nice info on BMI. Thank you.
BMI (body mass index) is a screening tool used to measure weight relative to height. However, it does not say whether a person is healthy or unhealthy. The excess weight always does not mean excess fat in the body. A person can be well built with muscular body whose BMI may be comparatively higher, yet the person is healthy without any excess fat in the body. BMI is only a rough indicator…but need not be taken for 100% reliable. In fact most of the physician have scant regard for BMI measures.
I like the point you motioned that 'BMI is not a 100% reliable health indicator'. It only gives a rough idea about health status.
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ICYMI: Top Reads on Congress
by Aubrey Neal
Zach Graves, Kevin R. Kosar, "What to shrink government? Invest in making Congress smarter," Real Clear Policy:
"The Constitution established Congress as the first branch of government. Its decisions are supposed to guide government action and serve "We the People." Our national Legislature cannot do either of these things unless it has the brains and capacity to decide wisely…. Republicans must overcome their anti-government impulse and realize that investing in Congress is a necessary step to creating a leaner and more accountable government."
Hearing: "Keeping Congress Accountable: Term Limits in the United States," Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Written testimonies of five witnesses included.
Chris Marquette, "Public to get rare look inside the Congressional Research Service, with attrition, morale point of contention," Roll Call:
"Thursday's House Administration Committee oversight hearing into the Congressional Research Service is the first in more than a decade — and is long overdue, according to former employees who say the agency is mismanaged, stifles expert research and results in a lesser work product."
Patricia Murphy, "Want a more diverse Congress? Bite the bullet and raise their pay," Roll Call:
"…A closer look at what it takes to work in Congress today, along with who can afford to do it and the results those people have produced, would convince almost anyone that paying your congressman more than your plumber might make more than a little sense in the future."
Washington Post Editorial Board, "How can we expect Congress to deal with its issues if it can't even give itself a raise?" Washington Post:
"The breakdown in a deal over congressional pay is a case study in dysfunction."
Kevin R. Kosar, "Today: Oversight hearing on the Congressional Research Service," LegBranch.org:
"That people are choosing to leave the CRS—a place where a wonk can rise to the GS-15 pay level and earn more than $160,000 a year—is not a healthy sign…."
Lee Drutman, Kevin R. Kosar, "Why members of Congress should get a raise, whether they deserve it or not," The Fulcrum:
"For many talented individuals out in the country, the personal costs of serving in Congress are extremely high – the strain on family life paramount among them….But it's now been 10 years since members have given themselves a raise — a stalemate likely driven by the bitter partisan gamesmanship, with any pay boost a campaign issue waiting to happen."
C-SPAN Washington Journal Series: "Casey Burgat and Nick Tomboulides on Congressional Term Limits."
Hosted by John McArdle, Casey Burgat and Nick Tomboulides participate in this hour-long discussion about the history of the term limit debate, the Senate subcommittee hearing this week and the two sides of the congressional term limit argument.
Ella Nilsen, "Capitol Hill's revolving door, in one chart," Vox:
"Out of 44 members of Congress who either retired or lost their seats in the midterms and went to work in the private sector, 26 — or nearly two-thirds — went on to get jobs at lobbying firms."
Jay Cost, "Restoring Congress: The Parties are a solution," National Review:
"I think the problem is that Congress as a constitutional entity is too parochial to govern for the national interest. If this analysis is correct, then what we need to do is find ways to nationalize Congress….What we need, rather, is to find centripetal countermeasures to the centrifugal nature of our Congress."
Alvin Chang, "How the filibuster broke the US Senate," Vox:
"The way we got here was kind of an accident…And in recent decades, it has caused the Senate to become completely gridlocked, which is why it's become an issue in the 2020 presidential election."
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Real estate was one of the most severely damaged industries during the recent recession. It became a buyers' market, with desperate owners selling homes far under their value just to get them off their hands. Slowly but surely, the market has been recovering and sales of homes both new and resold are seeing an increase of popularity. So, what exactly is causing the resurgence of sales in the real estate industry?
Following the ups and downs in the real estate market is always popular, especially in times of economic crisis. Back in 2008, people were trying to sell their homes to no avail. Even with the bottom-of-the-barrel prices, no one seemed interested in buying. Once-fruitful neighborhoods turned to forlorn communities, with vacant windows staring out onto deserted streets. But just as people tend to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and get back on track, real estate climbed its way back to a more profitable position on the industry ladder.
According to IndustryWeek, February 2015 saw new home sales hit a seven-year high. This marks a three-month streak of continual growth for these sales. Analysts didn't think that there would be any spikes in purchasing for February - in fact, it was estimated that there would be a 3.3 percent drop due to the sub-zero temperatures and mountains of snow that piled onto many parts of America. However, the cold didn't keep buyers inside, as single-family home sales saw a 7.8 percent increase from January.
Contractors are responding to this demand for housing, but are behind in their efforts because of the weather woes in parts of the country, reported CNBC. The choice of homes, whether new or existing, is slim pickings. With fewer houses on the market, prices are creeping up to the point where prospective buyers are unable to purchase, despite an otherwise perfect real estate climate. Should builders get back on their schedules, this will be to the benefit of many more people who are looking to secure a home.
Way back in the day, prospective homebuyers were young professionals and their families. Prices were low, there were jobs aplenty and things seemed peachy. Fast-forward to today: Young professionals are in debt from their college years, there aren't as many jobs as there are candidates and the price of living is on the upswing. Interestingly enough, millennials are the largest segment of buyers in the United States housing market, asserted Business News Network.
Millennials are sinking their teeth into homeownership as the rents of their apartments continue to rise, noted the source. Now that more adults in their 20s and 30s are in secure jobs and interest rates on mortgages are lower than they've been in a while, it makes sense for this group of people to invest in their futures rather than paying increasing rent to a landlord. The source mentioned that the cost of leasing a property has been steadily climbing every quarter since 2010. With this trend, it's no surprise that people are turning to owning their own places - it just makes good financial sense.
These trends are promising for the material market and sourcing products necessary for home building and refurbishing. It will be fascinating to see which industry in the supply chain will profit as the real estate market continues to grow and evolve in the future.


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Post-Season Awards
Todd Rosiak profiles Dominic James, the reigning Big East Rookie of the Year. UConn's Jim Calhoun notes in the article that James "was as good as, in my opinion, almost any player in the league."
Frank Burlison of FoxSports named Dominic James to his Freshman All-American team. According to Burlison, DJ "was easily the most influential newcomer in the Big East Conference." Tom Crean earned honorable mention for coach of the year. Read about it here.
Big East Tournament Previews
The guys over at Back Seat Drivers project the winners in the BET (and have MU losing to ND tomorrow). Check it out here.
The New York Sun offers one of the best tourney previews on the Web. John Hollinger notes that "The Golden Eagles fared the best of the league's five new entrants (Louisville, DePaul, Cincinnati, and South Florida were the others), and look to be a team on the rise. Marquette's prize recruiting class of guards Dominic James, Jerel McNeal, and Wes Matthews averages 35 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists combined." Read it here.
MSNBC says that the Big East Tournament "promises to be a doozy". MU gets mad props as well, "Marquette was the only one of the five new members from Conference USA (Louisville, South Florida, Cincinnati and DePaul were the others) to earn a first-round bye. The Golden Eagles prevailed in a three-team tiebreaker with Pittsburgh and Georgetown for the fourth seed."
The SportsNetwork previews the BET and picks UConn to take home the title.
MarquetteHoops previews the Garden Party here.
Georgetown Takes on ND: Previews
MU will be watching today's ND/Georgetown game with great interest. MU faces the winner on Thursday at 2pm EST.
Georgetown is coming off of a disappointing loss at USF to close out the regular season. The player to watch today for Georgetown is sophomore Jeff Green. According to the Washington Times, "For close followers of the program, perhaps the most disturbing part of team's failure in Tampa was that it continued a trend that has been evident during the last two seasons: When Green struggles, for whatever reason, the Hoyas struggle, no matter the caliber of competition. In several of Green's other sub-par games this season, sophomore center Roy Hibbert has stepped in to accept the team's go-to mantle. But rarely has the void been filled by one of the team's logical leaders -- seniors Owens, Brandon Bowman and Ashanti Cook."
Brandon Bowman shows off stateman-like qualities in today's Washington Post, noting "Throughout the whole season, you're talking about all of these teams that can beat anyone.....I think that's pretty much been shown throughout the whole season so far. Now it's a new season, every team in it has new life. It's like everyone is 0-0. Every team is going to be gunning for that championship, and everyone is capable of winning it."
Meanwhile, Notre Dame closed the regular season with back to back victories that warmed the cockles of Digger Phelps' heart --- and sent him scurrying to Office Depot to get a truckload of lime green highlighters to match his ties. Could there be a let down by the Irish today? The Irish struggled all season to punch a ticket to MSG and are "happy just to be playing." Despite the disappointing season in South Bend, Mike Brey and the Irish have high expectations for the games at MSG. Just ask Rick Cornett how far ND can go this week, "Sky's the limit" he said.
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Polotsk main square with Hotel Dzvina
Polotsk (Polatsk, , , , ) is a historical city in Belarus , situated on the Dvina river. It is the center of Polotsk district in Vitsebsk Voblast. Its population is approximately 79,000. It is served by Polotsk Airport and during the Cold War was home to Borovitsy air base.
The Old East Slavic name, Polotesk, is derived from the Polota river, that flows into the Dvina nearby. The Vikings rendered that name as Palteskja, or Paltejsborg.
Polotsk is one of the most ancient cities of the Eastern Slavs. It was mentioned for the first time by the Primary Chronicle in 862 (as Полотескъ, /poloteskŭ/), together with Murom and Beloozero . The Norse sagas describe the city as the most heavily fortified in all of Rus.
View of Polotsk in 1912
Between the 10th and 12th centuries, the Principality of Polotsk emerged as the dominant center of power in what is now Belarusian territory, with a lesser role played by the principality of Turaŭ to the south. It repeatedly asserted its sovereignty in relation to other centers of Kievan Rus, becoming a political capital, the episcopal see and the controller of vassal territories among Balts in the west. Its most powerful ruler was prince Vseslav Bryachislavich, who reigned from 1044 to 1101. A 12th-century inscription commissioned by Vseslav's son Boris may still be seen on a huge boulder installed near the St. Sophia Cathedral. For a full list of Polotsk rulers, please see List of Belarusian rulers.
Polotsk became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1307, and it is said to have been the main center of trade in the state. The Magdeburg law was adopted in 1498. Polotsk was a capital of Połock Voivodship of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1772. Captured by the Russian army of Ivan the Terrible in 1563, it was returned to Lithuania just 15 years later.
That period of warfare started the gradual decline of the city. After the first partition of Poland, Polotsk degraded to have the status of a small provincial town of the Russian Empire . During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, it was the site of two battles: see First battle of Polotsk and Second battle of Polotsk for details.
Saint Sophia Cathedral in 2006
The city's Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Polotsk (1044-1066) was a symbol of the independent-mindedness of Polotsk, rivaling churches of the same name in Novgorod and Kiev and referring to the original Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (and thus to claims of imperial prestige, authority and sovereignty). The building of the cathedral had been ruined by the troops of Peter I of Russia. Hence the present baroque building by Johann Christoph Glaubitz dates from the mid-18th century. Some genuine 12th-century architecture survives in the Convent of Saint Euphrosyne, which also features a neo-Byzantine cathedral, designed and built in 1893—1899 by Vladimir Korshikov.
Cultural achievements of the medieval period include the work of the nun Euphrosyne of Polotsk (1120-1173), who built monasteries, transcribed books, promoted literacy and sponsored art (including local artisan Lazarus Bohsha's famous "Cross of Euphrosyne," a national symbol and treasure lost during World War II), and the prolific, original Church Slavonic sermons and writings of Bishop Cyril of Turaw (1130-1182).
Belarusian first printer Francysk Skaryna was born in Polotsk around 1490. He is famous for the first printing of the Bible in an East Slavic language (in Old Belarusian) in 1517, several decades after the first-ever printed book by Johann Gutenberg and just several years after the first Czech Bible (1506).
In September 2003, as "Days of Belarusian Literacy" were celebrated for the 10th time in Polotsk, city authorities opened a monument to honor the unique Cyrillic Belarusian letter Ў, which is not used in any other Slavic language. The original idea for the monument came from the Belarusian calligraphy professor Paval Siemchanka, who has been studying Cyrillic scripts for many years.
The city has produced players to the Belarusian national bandy team.
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Rogneda of Polotsk
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Sofia of Minsk, Queen of Denmark
Andrei of Polotsk
Symeon of Polotsk
Francysk Skaryna
Mary Antin
Occidental spelling according to the Belarus Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
Occidental spelling according to the official Belarus website.
Occidental spelling according to "Nations Online" website.
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Savelyev, Yu. R. Vizantiysky stil v architecture Rossii (Савельев, Ю. Р. Византийский стиль в архитектуре России. - СПБ., 2005) Saint Petersburg, 2005. ISBN 5-87411-207-6, p.260
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Town of the high Val Taro, which recentely has suffered of an intense process of depopulation. The town hall is located in the Mormorola. To be visited the gothic church in Gusaliggio. The quarries of sandstone of this territory were onces used for building purposes (Palazzo Ducale in Parma). Rich of woods and chestnuts.


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Before arriving in Manchester for Oman's Selling Travel Dialogue I knew very little of the sultanate, and so the evening was as much an educational exercise for me as it was for a number of other attendees.
It's worth noting in your diaries the dates of the regular Selling Travel Dialogue events, each of them providing a great opportunity to network with suppliers, meet with other agents and enhance your knowledge of worldwide destinations and products.
On this summer evening we were joined by Rob Wilson, Head of Sales and Marketing UK and Ireland for the Oman Ministry of Tourism, and Kel Patel, Oman Air's District Sales Manager.
In a London-centric country it was heartening to see agents excited by the announcement of Oman Air's new daily service from Manchester, opening up Oman to the northern market.
The buzzword that seems to have been constantly popping up throughout 2016 is 'experiential travel', and experiential is a key factor within the UK market today. What can a tourist do abroad that they can't do here?
Oman has heaps of all-new experiences and products for agents to sell, perfect for adventures, honeymoons, families and empty-nesters.
A number of factors made me want to visit Oman for myself following the event. Among them are the wide sand dunes of Ramlat Tawq and the mountain peak of Jebel Akhdar – these spectacular sites are sure to impress.
Authentic experiences can be had sampling the local culture and drinking Omani coffee or meeting local Bedouin tribes and experiencing how they live. Or head to the city of Salalah where the aroma of frankincense hangs in the air – not surprising considering it is the largest producer of it and the city is filled with frankincense trees.
It was an inspiring evening where the hosts painted a vivid picture of the sultanate, highlighting the key things to see and do, leaving all those who attended with an understanding of how to sell Oman to clients.
Some great prizes were up for grabs too. Mark Little of BCD Travel won a short break with return flights from Manchester to Muscat for two, with three nights at The Chedi, Muscat; and Alan Wright of Failsworth Travel won two return flights to Muscat with three nights at the Grand Hyatt and three nights at the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhda resort.


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Posted on March 4, 2022 by bernardporter2013
A few years ago a woman I met at a party in Stockholm, having been told that I was an 'imperial historian', asked me: 'why did you British want an empire?' It seemed odd to her, as a Swede (although Sweden has also had 'imperial' episodes in the past); and indeed I have to admit that – even after fifty years researching into British imperialism – I had never considered the question quite in those terms. I can't remember how I responded to her at the time; probably by mumbling something irrelevant and incoherent – what is known today (or should be) as a 'Boris-ism'. But thinking about it afterwards, as of course I should have done beforehand, I decided to write a book in answer to her; which eventually became British Imperial: What the Empire Wasn't, published by Bloomsbury – to a deafening critical silence – in 2016. (Anna's stimulus is acknowledged in the Introduction.)
Here, more briefly, is the answer I might have given her if I'd had my wits more about me. There were of course a number of people in 18th, 19th and early 20-century Britain who did 'want' to rule over other countries and peoples. But they never represented a majority of Britons, or even of most British governments; and in general the Empire didn't 'happen' because of them. Some of the Empire was acquired reluctantly (yes!), much of it accidentally, other parts criminally, and nearly all of it as a result of forces quite outside that of individual human volition. (The same was probably true of Sweden's stormaktstiden.) So far as 'motives' were concerned, of course they were mixed. Some of them were what we would see as 'bad' ones – greed, racism, arrogance; others rather better, ostensibly at any rate: 'civilizing' the natives, introducing them to benefits of 'commerce and Christianity', pacifying them, saving them from Arab slave traders and indigenous exploitation, warfare and cruelty; but most of these latter – that is, even the 'good' motives – probably misguided, in the sense of being kindly intended but based on misunderstandings of the indigenous cultures Britain was interfering with, which made things even worse for her colonial subjects.
The question came back to me the other day in connection with Trump, Putin and Johnson (and Thatcher before him). They all appear to have been motivated by a concern to increase or at least to restore their countries' 'greatness' ('MAGA'), seen in terms largely of their power over others, but also of their 'prestige' in world affairs. That still puzzles me, as it did my Swedish friend. What is it about national 'greatness', seen in these terms, that makes certain people crave it? You can't eat 'prestige'. National security I can understand. But wanting to be bigger or more powerful or prestigious, quite beyond what their 'security' might require?
Richard Cobden, the great 19th-century apostle of international capitalism, believed that what we would call 'neoliberalism' would do away with all this. Here's him in 1846 (I may have quoted it before):
'I see in the Free-trade principle that which shall act on the moral world as the principle of gravitation in the universe,—drawing men together, thrusting aside the antagonism of race, and creed, and language, and uniting us in the bonds of eternal peace. I have looked even farther. I have speculated, and probably dreamt, in the dim future—ay, a thousand years hence—I have speculated on what the effect of the triumph of this principle may be. I believe that the effect will be to change the face of the world, so as to introduce a system of government entirely distinct from that which now prevails. I believe that the desire and the motive for large and mighty empires; for gigantic armies and great navies—for those materials which are used for the destruction of life and the desolation of the rewards of labour—will die away; I believe that such things will cease to be necessary, or to be used, when man becomes one family, and freely exchanges the fruits of his labour with his brother man.'
If only! But of course Cobden couldn't anticipate the direction capitalism would take after his time. And that non-material considerations would trump all these more rational ones.
I may come back to this. Just now I'm adjusting to my return to England: reclaiming my house and old life-style, and getting used again to the farce which is the current British government. We're told that Gavin Williamson – one of the most useless and unprestigious of Boris's ex-ministers (often compared to Private Pike in Dad's Army) – is going to be made a 'Sir'. The common understanding is that it's in return for his silence – 'he knows where the bodies are buried'. So much for the 'prestige' of being a knight.
Back in Sweden Kajsa tells me they're taking the prospect of a Russian invasion seriously: stocking up with essentials (mainly toilet paper and wind-up radios), and locating their nearest bomb shelters. Sweden of course isn't in NATO. Will Putin push her into it? Prestige can come at a terrible price.
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Not all empires have been about national glory, I would have thought. For example, the so-called Russian Empire was more like the Romanov Empire. (One of the problems with the Russian war effort in the First World War was that millions of conscripted peasants had no conception of themselves as Russians and therefore little will to fight.) Tsar Nicholas II understandably and correctly regarded Russian nationalism as a threat to his regime. When he had to call on and arouse patriotic sentiments in the upper and middle classes, the ultimate result was the end of the empire in its old Tsarist form.
My apologies if I am misreading your posts, Bernard; however, did I miss the occasion when you explained your return to Hull? Not that you are obliged to provide this information of course.
No deep reason, Philip; I'm to-ing and fro-ing between my two locations now, as a dual citizen. I hadn't expected to stay in Sweden as long on this occasion, but covid restrictions made travel more difficult. Besides, I feel safer on our island, and happier away from Borisland. Kajsa will join me here later. In the meantime I have to sort out the mess in my Hull house. I had a house-sitter, but one or two things slipped him by. (He never forwarded my tax return, for example, with the result that I'm having to fork out a fine for late submission.) – On your 'imperial' point I entirely agree with you. My 2nd para I think hinted at that.


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Nigerian Rapper, MI Abaga Asks For Collaboration With American Star, Rick Ross In A Very Funny Way
Published 2 years ago by: Giwa bayo
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bayonel3 at 02:16 PM, 22/08/2017 (2 years ago)
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Sometime ago veteran Nigerian rapper MI announced that his next album was ready to be released. However, the album may not come in early as it would be anticipated by fans of the revered rapper. Apparently, MI is considering squeezing in a feature with Rick Ross into the soon to be released album.
MI reacted to a tweet by American rapper Rick Ross who tweeted 'Speak it into existence'. The tweet resonated well with the 'Bullion Van' crooner as he decided to speak a collaboration
with heavily bearded American rapper into existence. Abaga also urged his fans and well wishers to retweet his message until Rozay to winds of it.
Yung Rénzél @RickRoss
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I speak you being on my album into existence.. all my people RT this till Renzel agrees!!!
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DOCTRINAL THEOLOGY
LITURGICAL TEXTS
HISTORY OF CHURCH - GENERAL HISTORY
Fr. George Florovsky
St. Vladimir's Seminary Quarterly,
Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall 1952, pp. 3-5
The great Russian bishop of the last century, Theophanes "The Recluse" (d. 1894), in one of his pastoral letters makes a startling statement. What the Russian Church most needed, he said, was "a band of firebrands," which would set the world on fire. The incendiaries must be themselves burning and go around to inflame human minds and hearts. Theophanes did not trust a "residual Christianity." Customs could be perpetuated by inertia, he said, but convictions and beliefs could be kept only by spiritual vigilance and continuous effort by the spirit. Theophanes felt that there was too much routine and convention in the life of Russian Christians. He anticipated a crisis and even a collapse. He resigned his diocese and retired to a monastery, because he felt that he could do much more service to the Church by writing books than by administering a bishopric.
Theophanes was a man of wide learning and experience. For some time he was Rector of the Theological Academy (in St. Petersburg). He traveled extensively in the Christian East and was intimately linked with Mount Athos. He was a good Greek scholar, and he used this knowledge for translations. He always insisted that he retired not for an advanced spiritual life (which is possible, and should be practiced for the ordinary life) but to have time and leisure for literary and scholarly work. He took to his monastic cell all his books, a selected library from which were not excluded books by Western scholars and secular literature. He wanted to know the world to which he had to bring the message of salvation. He did not dispute the labors and achievements of those who did not belong to the Orthodox communion of faith.
The retired bishop spent his time in writing: He translated " Philokalia," [see Book Reviews ]; the works of St. Simeon the New Theologian; the ancient Monastic Rules (Eastern and Western); he published several volumes of his commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul, intended not so much for scholars, but to help all believers understand this inspired teaching; he wrote several books on Christian Ethics and Spirituality. Theophanes began every day with the Divine Liturgy, which he celebrated alone in his tiny domestic chapel, and he would use the inspiration of the daily communion for his scholarly and pastoral work.
The impact of Theophanes ' writings on the life of the Russian Church was enormous. In his retirement, as a "recluse," he was more influential than he could ever have been as administrator of a worldly diocese. He made Christian doctrine available for average Christians, for all Christians. He wanted to equip them with spiritual weapons for their Christian struggle. He required from all Christians -- from clergy first of all -- a thorough knowledge and understanding of our Holy Faith, which alone could save our life from unhealthy sentimentalism and imagination. He insisted on the study of the Scriptures and of the Holy Fathers.
Now, many years have passed since Theophanes ' time. His worst anticipations were justified. The whole Orthodox Church -- not only in Russia -- is involved in a desperate struggle with the raging assault of godlessness and unbelief. Human souls are undergoing an incredible trial. But the protecting veil of Divine Mercy is spread over the suffering Church and the possessed world, and men are called to be Christ's witnesses: His Messengers and Apostles. The Church is essentially a missionary institution. One has to thank God for that army of new martyrs and confessors who have revealed or manifested the strength and the beauty of Christian Faith. And yet one should not be too easily satisfied with what has been done by others. So much has been left not done by us.
Let us confine our attention this time to one aspect of our Christian duty. Everyone knows that we are desperately short of books. Behind the "iron curtain" an impressive literature of atheism has been created and widely spread. Special colleges have been established to train people "for a godless ministry." Textbooks on anti-religious propaganda, and on the methodology of godless preaching have been prepared for classrooms.
What is our response to this challenge? In the Ancient Church, the Holy Fathers met the challenge of the pagan world by an outpouring of Christian writings, attacking point by point the arguments of the opponents. What have we done in our own situation? Can we really meet the enemy on the field and save the victims of this unparalleled spiritual persecution?
The rusty weapons will not do. I am not speaking of the Holy Tradition, of the writings of the Holy Fathers, but of the inadequate books of the last century, which were so often ephemeral and rarely presented a sufficient interpretation of the Holy Tradition. Our theological production stopped years ago, and that stoppage testifies to our neglect of the teaching mission of the Church. Ignorance is growing in the Church and we are not alarmed!
Are there any books in which our Holy Orthodox Faith can be convincingly preached and commended to our own generation?
We in America, where the majority of Orthodox Christians are English-speaking, are in an especially difficult situation. There is no Orthodox literature in English. There are occasional books, often of modest quality, and rarely on the most urgent or basic subjects. The real problem, however, is not that of books, but of study. Each generation, especially in a new country, has to assess the Christian truth afresh, in continuous contact with the past, as well as in close contact with the changing present. It is not enough to learn by rote some ready answers. They may be perfectly right and correct. But we have to solve the questions by thinking through the answers and not by merely reciting formulas, sacred and perfect though they are. Listen to the searching man! He knows the formula, but cannot relate it to his existential questioning. Our Creed is a most perfect formula. How often do we recite it without conviction? Are we able to relate it to our urgent spiritual needs? How many Orthodox dispense with the Creed, because it has ceased to have for them any immediate spiritual appeal? The Creed is charged with an eternal and loving Truth. It is an eternal key to human unrest, but it needs interpretation. Otherwise we would not know how to fit the key in the lock.
What our present generation wants, especially in our country, is a true theological revival -- a revival of a living theology, which would unlock for us that Truth which one can find in the Scriptures, in the Tradition, and in the Liturgical life of the Church, but which is sealed away from us by our ignorance and neglect. We need today more than ever before, precisely a "band of spiritual firebrands" who can inflame minds and hearts with the fire of a loving knowledge of God and Jesus Christ, the Redeemer. God calls us, in our generation, to be His witnesses and messengers. How can men believe if they do not hear the quickening Word? Even if we are men of unclean lips, let us respond to the Divine call, and the fire of the Spirit will cleanse us, for the ministry of the Word.


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