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The Philosophy of Huey Newton
Soundtrack: Dead Prez "Malcolm Garvey Huey"
(I'm going through some of my old notes and have decided to share a few things here on my blog.)
This is from July 11, 2011
I am a philosopher by training. I was taught in the land of academia how to research and to ask questions. I'm not often able to deal with people from a philosophical standpoint because most people don't unerstand what philosophy is and aren't able to engage ideas without resorting to their beliefs in things that can't be proven. Being educated in America's universities I was taught to respect Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel. One thing that they all have in common is that they are white.
Recently, my wife gave me one of the best gifts I have ever received. It was a copy of the book "Revolutionary Suicide" by Huey Newton. It didn't take long for me to realize that everything I had ever read ABOUT Huey didn't do justice at all to Huey in his own words. He was/is an extremely brilliant man. And he was a philosopher. Incidentally, another philosopher whose words I have dug into and loved recently is Kwame Ture.
I am inspired to share a couple of excerpts from "Revolutionary Suicide" that really spoke to me and my current circumstance in life:
"…It was my life plus independent reading that made me a socialist–nothing else.
I became convinced of the benefits of collectivism and a collectivist ideology. I also saw the link between racism and the economics of capitalism, although, despite the link, I recognized that it was necessary to separate the concepts in analyzing the general situation. In psychological terms, racism could continue to exist even after the economic problems that had created racism had been resolved. Never convinced that destroying capitalism would automatically destroy racism, I felt, however, that we could not destroy racism without wiping out its economic foundation. It was necessary to think much more creatively and independently about these complex interconnections."
"These thinkers had used the scientific method by applying their ideas to particular formulas. They excluded those things that did not fit into the formulas. I explained this to the brothers (on the block), and we talked about such questions as the existence of God, self-determination, and free will. I would ask them, "Do you have free will?"
"Do you believe in God?"
"Is your God all-powerful?"
"Is he omniscient?"
"Therefore, I told them, their all-powerful God knew everything before it happened. If so, I would ask, "How can you say that you have free will when he knows what you are going to do before you do it? You are predestined to do what you do. If not, then your God has lied or He has made a mistake, and you have already said that your God cannot lie or make a mistake.' These dilemmas led to arguments that lasted all day, over a fifth of wine; they cleared my thinking, even though I sometimes went to school drunk."
"Once (I got) into petty crime, I stopped fighting. I had transferred the conflict, the aggression, and hostility from the brothers in the community to the Establishment…I burglarized cars parked by the emergency entrances of hospitals. People would come to the hospital in a rush and leave their cars unlocked, with valuables in the open. I never scored on Blacks under any condition, but scoring on whites was a strike against injustice.
Whenever I had liberated enough cash to give me a stretch of free time, I stayed home reading…Albert Camus's "The Stranger" and "The Myth of Sisyphus" made me feel even more justified in my pattern of liberating property from the oppressor as an antidote to social suicide.
I felt that white people were criminals because they plundered the world. It was more, however, than a simple antiwhite feeling, because I never wanted to hurt poor whites, even though I had met some in school who called me "nigger" and other names…With those who had money it was a different story. I still equated having money with whiteness, and to take what was mine and what the white criminals called theirs gave me a feeling of real freedom."
"When I was very young, I accepted the institution of marriage. As I grew older and saw my father struggling to take care of a wife and seven children, having to work at three jobs at once, I began to see that the bourgeois family can be an imprisoning, enslaving, and suffocating experience. Even though my mother and father loved each other deeply and were happy together, I felt that I could not survive this kind of binding commitment with all its worries and material insecurity. Among the poor, social conditions and economic hardship frequently change marriage into a troubled and fragile relationship. A strong love between husband and wife can survive outside pressures, but that is rare. Marriage usually becomes one more imprisoning experience within the general prison of society.
My doubts about marriage were reinforced when I met Richard Thorne. His theory of nonpossessiveness in the love relationship was appealing to me. The idea that one person possesses the other, as in bourgeois marriage, where 'she's my woman and he's my man.' was unacceptable. It was too restrictive, too binding, and ultimately destructive to the union itself. Often it absorbed all of a man's energies and did not leave him free to develop potential talents, to be creative, or make a contribution in other areas of life. This argument–that a family is a burden to man–is developed in Bertrand Russell's critique of marriage and the family. His observations impressed me and strengthened my convictions about the drawback of conventional marriage…
I was involved with several beautiful young women, who loved me very much. I loved them just as much…but only after I had explained that our relationship probably would not work because I was unprepared to follow the old road. If they wanted to be with me, I told them, they would have to do certain things. I never forced or persuaded them. As a matter of fact, I said that in their place, I would not do it at all. I also explained my principle of nonpossessiveness. I believed that if I was free, so were they, free to be involved with other men. I told them they could have any kind of relationship they wanted with someone else, but that we had a special relationship that could not be duplicated with any other person, no matter how many people we might we involved with at the same time…"
"The Black Panthers have always emphasized action over rhetoric. But language, the power of the word, in the philosophical sense, is not underestimated in our ideology. We recognize the significance of words in the struggle for liberation, not only in the media and in conversations with people on the block, but in the important area of raising consciousness. Words are another way of defining phenomena, and the definition of any phenomenon is the first step to controlling it or being controlled by it.
When I read Nietzsche's "The Will to Power", I learned much from a number of his philosophical insights. This is not to say that I endorse all of Nietzsche, only that many of his ideas have influenced my thinking. Because Nietzsche was writing about concepts fundamental to all men, and particularly about the meaning of power, some of his ideas are pertinent to the way Black people live in the United States; they have had a great impact on the development of the Black Panther philosophy.
Nietzsche believed that beyond good and evil is the will to power. In other words, good and evil are labels for phenomena, or value judgments. Behind these value judgments is the will to power, which causes man to view phenomena as good or evil. It is really the will to power that controls our understanding of something and not an inherent quality of good or evil.
Man attempts to define phenomena in such a way that they reflect the interests of his own class or group. He gives titles or values to phenomena according to what he sees as beneficial; if it is to his advantage, something is called good, and if it is not beneficial, then it is defined as evil. Nietzsche shows how this reasoning was used by the German ruling circle, which always defined phenomena in terms complimentary to the noble class. For example, they used the German word "gut", which means "godlike" or "good," to refer to themselves; nobles were "gut." On the other hand, the word "villein," used to describe the poor people and serfs who lived outside the great gates of the nobleman's home, suggested the opposite. The poor were said to live in the "village," a word that comes from the same root word (Latin: villa) as the term "villain." So the ruling class, by the power they possessed, defined themselves as "godlike" and called the people "villains" or enemies of the ruling circle. Needless to say, when the poor and common people internalized these ideas, they felt inferior, guilty, and ashamed, while the nobles took their superiority for granted. Thought had been shaped by language.
We have seen the same thing in the United States, where, over a period of time, the adjective "black" became a potent word in the American language, pejorative in every sense. We were made to feel ashamed and guilty because of our biological characteristics, while our oppressors, through their whiteness, felt noble and uplifted. In the past few years, however–and it has been only a few years (this was written in 1973)–the rising level of consciousness within our Black communities has led us to redefine ourselves. People once ashamed to be called Black now gladly accept the label, and our biological characteristics are sources of pride. Today we call ourselves Black people and wear natural hair styles because we have changed the definition of the word "black."…
In the early days of the Black Panthers we tried to find ways to make this theory work in the best interests of Black people…One of our prime needs was a new definition for "policeman." A good descriptive word, one the community would accept and use, would not only advance Black consciousness, but in effect control the police by making them see themselves in a new light…
Even thought we came to the term accidentally, the choice itself was calculated. "Pig" was perfect for several reasons. First of all, words like "swine," "hog," "sow," and "pig" have always had unpleasant connotations. The reason for this probably has theological roots, since the pig is considered an unclean animal in Semitic religions…The pig in reality is an ugly and offensive animal. It likes to root around in the mud; it makes hideous noises; it does not seem to relate to humans as other animals do…To call a policeman a pig conveys the idea of someone who is brutal, gross, and uncaring…"
"Another expression that helped to raise Black people's consciousness is "All Power to the People."…(it) sums up our goals for Black people, as well as our deep love and commitment to them. All power comes from the people, and all power must ultimately be vested in them. Anything else is theft.
Our complete faith in the people is based on our assumptions about what they require and deserve. The first of these is honesty. When it became apparent in the early days that the Black Panthers were a growing force, some people urged us to take either accomodating positions for small gains or a "Black line" based solely on race rather than economic or social strategy. These people were talking a Black game they did not really believe in. But they saw that the people believed and that the Black line could be used to mobilize them. We resisted. To us, it was both wrong and futile to deceive the people; eventually we would have to answer to them.
In the metaphysical sense we based the expression "All Power to the People" on the idea of man as God. I have no nother God but man, and I firmly believe that man is the highest or chief good. If you are obligated to be true and honest to anyone, it is to your God, and if each man is God, then you must be true to him. If you believe that man is the ultimate being, then you will act according to your belief. Your attitude and behavior toward man is a kind of religion in itself, with high standards of responsibility.
…(Black people's) acceptance of the Judaeo-Christian God and religion has always meant submission and an emphasis on the rewards of the life hereafter as relief for the sufferings of the present…Justice would come later, in the Promised Land. The phrase "All Power to the People" was meant to turn this around, to convince Black people that their rewards were due in the present, that it was in their power to create a Promised Land here and now. The Black Panthers have never intended to turn Black people away from religion. We want to encourage them to change their consciousness of themselves and to be less accepting of the white man's version of God–the God of the downtrodden, the weak, and the underserving. We want them to see themselves as the called, the chosen, and the salt of the earth.
Even before we coined the phrase, I had long thought about the idea of God. I could not accept the Biblical version; the Bible is too full of contradictions and irrationality. Either you accept it, and believe, or you do not. I could not believe. I have arrived at my understanding of what is meant by God through other means–through philosophy, logic, and semantics. My opinion is that the term "God" belongs to the realm of concepts, that it is dependent upon man for its existence. If God does not exist unless man exists, then man must be here to produce God. It logically follows, then, that man created God, and if the creator is greater than that which is created, then we must hold that man is the highest good."
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Understanding expectations in myopia control
Myopia control treatments can slow down (but not stop) myopia progression, with a number of effective treatments available which appear to have a similar effect in slowing progression by at least half.
When starting the myopia management journey, you should expect to be able to discuss treatment options with your child's optometrist or eye doctor, understand the treatment process and schedule, and prepare for regular appointments over time.
It's extremely important to understand that some myopia progression can still occur with myopia control, but this should be at a slower rate than it would be without treatment.
Myopia control treatments can slow progression but not promise to stop it. This means that small changes in your child's myopia can still occur with myopia control treatment. When getting started, you can expect to discuss treatment options, schedules and more with your optometrist or eye doctor.
What is myopia progression?
How well do treatments work for myopia control?
How could my child's age influence treatment expectations?
How can I compare treatments to each other?
What should I expect with myopia control?
Myopia (also called short-sightedness or near-sightedness) typically develops between ages 6 and 12 and tends to worsen or progress every few to several months until the late teenage years.1 Myopia progression is fastest in children 7 to 10 years,2 and then usually slows down a little each year thereafter.
Myopia progression means that a child's vision gets blurred again, with their previous glasses or contact lenses no longer providing the full correction for clear vision.
The aim of myopia control is to slow down myopia progression or worsening, so that the individual ends up with less myopia as an adult compared to if they'd not had myopia control treatment.3
Younger children tend to show faster myopia progression. Earlier age of myopia onset gives a child more years for their myopia to worsen, and increases the likelihood of ending up with high myopia.4
The chart below shows the average amount of myopia progression per year for children based on their age. A 7-year-old typically progresses by at least -1.00D per year (4 steps of prescription) while a 12-year-old typically progresses by around -0.50D per year (2 steps of prescription). Progression is a bit faster in children of Asian ethnicity than in non-Asian children.5
Figure 1 from Donovan and co-authors5 indicating that younger children show faster annual progression (worsening) of myopia.
Starting myopia control early has the most benefit. Read more about the benefit of starting myopia control early in our article When should we start myopia control and when should we stop?
Myopia control treatments include special types of spectacle lenses, soft contact lenses, ortho-k and atropine eye drops. The effectiveness of these treatments is typically described as a percentage: how much the treatment slowed myopia progression compared to a non-treatment of single vision glasses or contact lenses, which result in the fastest myopia progression.3
A percentage reduction in myopia progression can be measured by changes in refraction (the power of glasses or contact lenses) and axial length (the front-to-back measure of the growth of the eye). You can read more about how these measures of refraction and axial length are used to determine outcomes in myopia control in How do I know if myopia control is working?
There is no single treatment which is clearly better than the rest, with specific spectacle lenses, soft contact lenses, ortho-k and the best concentration of atropine eye drops appearing to have a similar effect to slow myopia progression in children.3
The best class of treatments have been shown to slow myopia progression by at least half (at least 50%) compared to single vision glasses or contact lenses.3
Read more about the options for myopia control treatment in Which is the best option for myopia control?
Because children under age 10 tend to show the fastest myopia progression,1,2 they will also be likely to show some small amounts of myopia progression even with a myopia control treatment. There are no treatments than can promise to stop myopia progression, but the evidence indicates that these treatments will slow it down.
Myopia progression is still typically occurring until the late teenage years and even into the early 20s, but is usually slower than in pre-teenage children.1
Your child's age can influence selection of a myopia control treatment, based on the scientific evidence available. Generally, these treatments have been researched in children aged from around 6 to 8 years through to 14 to 16 years. There are less studies including children younger or teenagers older than this.
If your child falls outside of these age ranges as described by the scientific evidence, the treatment may still work for them, but the expectations for treatment may need to be adjusted. Learn more about ages and treatments in Which is the best option for myopia control?
Your child's age can also factor into suitability of specific treatments. For example, younger children may find handling contact lenses more challenging, although they can typically handle them well from age 6 to 8. Teenagers may find the side-effects of atropine less tolerable.
In a research study, a specific percentage treatment effect will be reported, for example 53% or 62%. This is a valid way to compare that treatment to the control group who wore the non-treatment of single vision glasses or contact lenses.
However, It is not valid to directly compare the percentage rates of two different studies and to conclude that the 62% outcome is better than the 53% outcome. This may not be true, because many factors can influence that final percentage, and these factors can vary between studies.3
Scientists are still determining the best way to talk about myopia control treatments as either a total effect3 or a proportional effect.6
The current understanding is that a lot of treatments are similarly effective in slowing myopia progression. Some treatments are less effective - learn more in Which is the best option for myopia control?
When your child or teenager is starting myopia control, you should expect the following.
Discussing the options. Your optometrist or eye doctor will discuss the options with you and your child, and help you to decide on the most suitable treatment based on their clinical findings and recommendations. Your child's activities, capabilities and preferences are also important factors in choosing a treatment.3,7
Understanding the why, how and when. You should feel comfortable that you and your child or teenager understand why myopia control is important, and the risks, benefits and process of the selected treatment.
Setting the appointment schedule. Myopia control treatments typically require 2-6 appointments in the first six months, to ensure suitability for your child and effectiveness of the treatment. The schedule can be discussed with your optometrist or eye doctor, and will depend on the treatment.7
Expect small changes in myopia. Myopia control treatments aren't expected to stop myopia progression, but instead to slow it down. Expect to see a small amount of myopia progression per year for your child, which should be slower than what it would be for a child of their age without treatment. This will especially be the case for children under age 10, who undergo the fastest myopia progression.
Review every six months. Children and teenagers undergoing myopia control treatment are recommended to have an eye examination every six months.7 It is best to assess how well a treatment is working after one year, to give it time and account for seasonal changes in myopia progression.3
Commit to the myopia management journey. Myopia control treatment should ideally continue throughout childhood, until myopia is stable and no longer worsening. Your optometrist or eye doctor will want to ensure that the treatment continues to suit your child or teenager over time, and is working well to provide them clear vision as well as slow their myopia progression.
Remember that some myopia progression can occur, even with myopia control treatment. No treatment available can promise to stop myopia progression. Learn more in How do I know myopia control is working?
Chua SY, Sabanayagam C, Cheung YB, Chia A, Valenzuela RK, Tan D, Wong TY, Cheng CY, Saw SM. Age of onset of myopia predicts risk of high myopia in later childhood in myopic Singapore children. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2016 Jul;36(4):388-94. (link)
Chamberlain P, Bradley A, Arumugam B, Hammond D, McNally J, Logan NS, Jones D, Ngo C, Peixoto-de-Matos SC, Hunt C, Young G. Long-term Effect of Dual-focus Contact Lenses on Myopia Progression in Children: A 6-year Multicenter Clinical Trial. Optom Vis Sci. 2022 Mar 1;99(3):204-212. (link)
When should we start myopia control and when should we stop?
All about contact lenses
Atropine eye drops for myopia control in teenagers

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Q: Query elastic search with many levels of "bool query" I am trying to implement a search system with ElasticSearch.
My problem lies in the location of objects First, the searched objects can have different type of location:

*

*Country

*Country + State

*Country + State  + District

Here is an example:
Country = A
State = B
District = C

Currently I get all the objects that have the location :
Country = A and State = B and District = C

I want also find objects which have the location:
only Country = A
and
only Country = A and State = B

It's a bit complicated to explain but the principle is.
So I created the following query ElasticSearch :
"query" : {
        [{"bool":{
            "should":[
                {"bool":{
                     "must":[
                         {"match":{"country":"-223"}},
                         {"match":{"state":"-3760"}},
                         {"match":{"district":"-8245"}}
                     ]
                }},
                {"bool":{
                     "must":[
                         {"match":{"country":"-223"}},
                         {"match":{"state":"-3760"}},
                         {"match":{"district":""}}
                      ]
                }},
                {"bool":{
                     "must":[
                         {"match":{"country":"-223"}},
                         {"match":{"state":""}},
                         {"match":{"district":""}}
                      ]
                }}
            ]
        }}]
  }

But it does not work, I do not really know what I've done wrong.
I read the documentation on this site:
http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/query-dsl/bool-query/
And I try all that seemed useful for my problem but without success
Is someone can help me find what's wrong?
Thank you F.

A: I do this by indexing the data bit bit differently.
For every document I index multiple values in the location field for each document namely:
country
country/state
country/state/district

That way if I want to find everything in a certain country i search for location:country and if I want everything in a certain state I search for location:country/state
This has the side effect of being REALLY nice for nested faceting.

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The Michigan Central depot
Grace Shackman
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Ann Arbor Observer, May 1991
When the railroad was the city's lifeline, it was Ann Arbor's grand entrance
The elegant 1886 Michigan Central Railroad Station at 401 Depot Street, now the Gandy Dancer restaurant, testifies to the importance of train travel a hundred years ago. No expense was spared to make this massive two-towered stone building what the Ann Arbor Register called "the finest station on the line between Buffalo and Chicago."
Access to a railroad line could mean the difference between life and death for a struggling young town in the mid-nineteenth century. Before the Michigan Central reached Ann Arbor in 1839, a trip to Detroit was a difficult all-day affair on horseback. On the train, it could be done comfortably in two and a half hours. The movement of freight improved even more dramatically. The depot swiftly became the funnel through which virtually all traffic in and out of the city passed.
The Michigan Central was putting up new depots all along its route when the Ann Arbor station was built, but each had its own unique design. Ann Arbor's was designed by Detroit architect Frederick Spier (who also designed the Kelsey Museum and St. Thomas Catholic Church) in the then-popular Richardson Romanesque style. It was built by Gearing and Sons of Detroit of glacial stones quarried from Four Mile Lake between Chelsea and Dexter and cut at Foster's Station on Huron River Drive near Maple Road.
The inside was elegant, with stained-glass windows, red oak ceilings and trim, and French tile floors, and even separate waiting areas for men and women. Ivy grew up the side of the building, petunias and carnations were planted around it, and a fountain spurted at the point of a triangular garden just east of the baggage shed, where the Gandy Dancer's valet parking lot is now. In the 1880's, gardens were considered an important element in railroad station design--after all, the station was the first impression visitors received of the town.
Freight operations were handled out of a smaller stone building to the west of the main station. In those days, before trucks, trains carried goods of every description, from food (for instance, bread from the Ann Arbor Home Bakery was delivered to the western part of the state) to kit houses. Whole train cars were devoted to mail, which was sorted as the train moved and then thrown out onto station platforms as the train whizzed by. Mail service was often faster than it is today: a letter mailed at the Ann Arbor station in the morning could be delivered in Chicago that afternoon.
No amount of fine detailing—stained-glass windows, French tile floors, and even its own garden and fountain—could mask the depot's location in what was then a gritty industrial district. The dark mass looming on the left in this early postcard was the huge illuminating gas plant on Broadway.
Even after the automobile came into general use, people took the train for most long trips. In 1915, there were thirteen Detroit to Chicago passenger trains a day, plus other, shorter runs. Many Ann Arborites commuted daily to jobs along the route. Others used the train for excursions. Kathryn Leidy recalls day outings with friends to Hudson's in downtown Detroit. And of course the beginnings and endings of university semesters found the train station crowded with students, the more adventurous of whom had slid down State Street on their trunks.
Celebrities and artists arrived by train and were met at the station by committees of dignitaries. Alva Sink, whose husband, Charles Sink, was head of the University Musical Society, greeted countless musicians, including Ignace Paderewski, who arrived in 1933 in his own sleeping car. Former U-M bands director William Revelli often provided the escort as they left; among those he saw off at the depot were Victor Borge, Meredith Willson, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, and Pablo Casals.
As late as World War II, when rationing of gas and tires made car travel difficult, the depot hummed. Betty Gillan Seward, who worked as the station's accountant during the war, remembers it as a very busy time. In addition to the regular trains, there were extras for troop transport. Art Gallagher, retired editor of the Ann Arbor News, remembers traveling to Kalamazoo during the war to visit his father and often having to stand the whole way because the train was so crowded with soldiers and civilians.
The depot's last hurrah came in 1960, when both John Kennedy and Richard Nixon addressed rallies from their campaign trains. They were the last in a long line of politicians to make whistle-stops in Ann Arbor, running back to William Howard Taft, Teddy Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, and William Jennings Bryan.
In 1970, the depot was sold to Chuck Muer, a restaurateur with an interest in historic restoration. By then the trickle of passenger traffic that remained was easily accommodated in the former freight building to the west and later in a small station built by Amtrak west of the Broadway Bridge. Muir, who later did similar remodeling of an historic fire station in Cincinnati and a railroad station in Pittsburgh, kept the building intact. The original stone walls, slate roof, stained-glass windows, red oak ceilings, fireplace, and baggage scale are still there. He added a kitchen in the open area between the baggage building and waiting room, windowed in the platform area, and changed the color of the outside trim, from green to dark mauve. Muer named his restaurant the Gandy Dancer, after the laborers who once maintained the tracks.
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'The number of recruiters at UConn's career fairs are double what they were four years ago,' says the director of the Center for Career Development.
Employment forecasters describe a good job market for new graduates, and that means employers sometimes need to do a little work to attract top candidates.
Dan Murphy '06 recruits UConn students for finance, risk, credit, information technology, and sales at Synchrony Financial, the consumer financial services company based in Stamford.
By several measures, the job market appears solid. The annual outlook survey of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reports employers will hire 5.8 percent more new college graduates than in 2016. And CareerBuilder found that 40 percent of employers will add new full-time employees this year.
James Lowe, assistant vice provost and executive director of the Center for Career Development, says employers look for new hires who not only have technical skills in specific disciplines such as engineering, accounting, or computer science, but who can demonstrate skills in problem solving, oral and written communications, and leadership.
Lisa McGuire, assistant director for corporate partner relations, who connects students and alumni with employers, agrees that a wide range of employers are looking for these skills in new graduates.
The increased number of employers who participated in career fairs held by UConn's Center for Career Development earlier this year match the employment forecasts. Career fairs throughout the year drew about 500 employers to Storrs and were attended by about 5,000 students.
Alleya Jenkins '17 (BUS), an Honors student majoring in business management with a minor in public policy, says using the services of the Center for Career Development helped her identify employers to meet with during the job fair this year.
Jenkins previously did an internship with the FBI, an experience she prepared for by pursuing practice interviews through the Center for Career Development.
Corporate employers are looking to hire graduates for jobs in a variety of fields, including those in engineering, technology, sales, marketing, business management, information technology, financial services, tourism, audiovisual technology, health science, banking, architecture and construction, case management, and social services.
Participating national and international employers who spoke with UConn seniors and graduate students this year included Apple, Boston Scientific, Eli Lilly & Co. Pharmaceuticals, Indeed.com, Pitney Bowes, Robert Half International, Symetra, TEK Systems, and United Technologies.
In addition to hosting job fairs to connect students and employers, the Center for Career Development conducts group presentations for students on preparing for a job search, improving resumes, interviewing skills, networking, and other related career counseling activities throughout the year.


RE•WORK | Blog - What Happens When You Combine IoT and Deep Learning?
What Happens When You Combine IoT and Deep Learning?
Eugenio Culurciello, co-Founder of TeraDeep, wants to give vision to machines. TeraDeep, described by Gigom as "straddling the intersection of two very big trends — deep learning and the internet of things", provides high-performance computing solutions for real-time complex-data analytics. Their solutions are a clever combination of machine-learning algorithms, cloud-intelligence software, custom system-on-a-chip, special embedded computers and server-side devices.
We caught up with Eugenio ahead of his talk at the Deep Learning Summit next week.
What led you to the founding of TeraDeep?
Didier Lacroix's (the other cofounder) initial interest grew from my interest in using vision systems to share a sense of closeness with overseas parents, both being early consumers of technology from video conference cameras to skype, to more recently using multiple cameras. By tinkering with traditional vision recognition technology Didier became able to better check on his Mom. This became a larger issue as his Dad passed away and his Mom completely refused to leave her home. He was able to setup a system to track Mom as she was going through her day, ensuring that nurses, doctors and friend were helping her to maintain her routine. Didier's own needs led him to find new technology to accelerate this process and share it with others.
In general we want machines to have similar visual abilities as us humans have, so that they can be more useful to us in our every-day life. Machines that can watch our home and family when we are away, drive us places, recognize us and respond to our needs and customs, recognize their environments and be able to automatically respond, with less and less need for human intervention, coaching, setup.
It always starts with good people and their innate passion to solve difficult problems! The technology is just a tool to fulfil their quest! We have been passionate about neural networks even before it was called DeepLearning! Our aim was to take inspiration from the human brain and its capabilities to deliver the next generation of devices that are better attuned to human needs and senses. And the recent surge of data such as images, text, speech enabled by cellular phones and mobile devices has created a need to understand this complex data that was not machine understandable and searchable.
And we are at the right time: the scaling up of computational resources allowed algorithms such as neural network, combined with the large availability of data, to produce significant steps forward in machine understanding of this complex data. Marrying our passion for neural networks, emulating human visual capabilities, and the grand challenge of datad-eluge — that is how TeraDeep was born.
Deep Learning changes everything. The paradigm of training versus programming is immensely powerful. We are now about seeing systems that enable subject matter experts to actually train (NOT program) automated systems that generate working programs embedding specialized knowledge. Think home automation, internet of things, video understanding, security, autonomous vehicles, industrial process control and supervision, diagnostic application for medical, agricultural, remote training, etc. But the real win is uncorking the bottled up knowledge of people that have neither the background nor the ambition to become programmers. That is our goal!
Taking Deep Learning and bringing it to the edge of the cloud, where everybody can then benefit from the technology advancements in their daily untethered life! This ambition is reflected in our company mantra "from embedded to the cloud".
How do you see computer vision having an impact on other industries?
Not just industries, the impact we aim for is to impact everyone's life.
Which areas do you feel could benefit from cross-industry collaboration?
We need to go beyond the traditional techy approach to integrate other dimensions such as knowledge sharing and reuse, publication /monetization model, etc.
An explosion of new applications launched by experts and led by the harvesting of new data and shared knowledge.
Applying Deep Learning to make shared knowledge (from EMT life saving techniques .... to debugging how to fix a leaky toilet) more directly available to everybody. And applying it so that machines can truly understand the environment and be useful for us humans!
What do you see in the future for TeraDeep?
We have been working on demonstrating some benefits of our technology for home automation applications. This is just a start! Our passion is to launch a platform for others to bring in their own ideas, experience, excitement and start cranking new applications that can enhance your senses.


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Reh, Jeff
Reese, Jon
Reh, Scott
Jeff Reh
Category: Lacrosse
Location: Rocky Point
Outstanding four-year starter in lacrosse and soccer at Rocky Point in the 1980s.
In soccer, he led Suffolk County in goals in 1985 with 35, making him the fourth all-time scorer in a single season. He is also ranked fifth in all-time career goals with 72. He was the team captain in 1985 and led his team to the NYS championship.
In lacrosse, he led the county in scoring in 1985 and was an All-County selection as well as team captain. He was also a member of the 1985 Gold Medal Empire State Team.
Jeff went on to play lacrosse at Adelphi University from 1986 to 1990, where he was a two-time All-American. He led the nation in scoring with 60 goals in 1989, where he averaged four goals per game. He was Adelphi's all-time leader in goals – 175 – which ranked him ninth in Division I schools, and he was their all-time leader in ground balls with 298.
He was the team captain in 1990 and the Adelphi Athlete of the Year in 1989. He is a member of their Athletic Hall of Fame at the school.
Jeff has been a teacher at Outreach House II in Brentwood for over 20 years, where teenagers are fighting to get their lives back after academic failure and behavioral problems in a regular classroom setting. He independently sought volunteer assistance to create a library at the school, where he works with students to improve their reading skills. He is highly regarded by his peers, athletes and students and has a true gift for working with teens at risk.
His brother Scott, the athletic director at Mount Sinai, is also an inductee of the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame.


This post is a few days behind but better late than never right? Truth be told... my schedule gets crazy whenever I'm back in Hong Kong and so it gets incredibly hard for me to stick to my plans. Please bear with me you guys 😅.
Thomas and I woke up bright and early on the day of my birthday for a day full of sightseeing + adventure at the Jumeirah Beach Residence over at The Palm Jumeirah. We took a taxi from the stand in our hotel and the trip took around 15 minutes each way.
The Jumeirah Beach Residence or JBR for short, is a pretty long stretch of beach on the coast of the Persian Gulf connecting the south of the city to the port of Jebel Ali. Thomas and I walked from one end of the JBR to the other and I got really giddy cause there was such an exciting mixture of things to see. The contrast between the old and new buildings were an absolute beaut to explore.
Oh, The Walk at JBR is a residential + commercial promenade along the waterfront that's got lots of different hotels, boutiques, restaurants, handicraft stores, street entertainment and etc. One thing that took me by surprise was the array of global brands (even obscure, niche ones) that were available here but I guess Dubai really does cater to everyone.
Anyways, I took a lot of pictures here because everything and every angle was so photogenic! I just couldn't resist! One of my absolute favourite things here were all the different types of murals on display ❤.
I think we must've spend a good couple of hours just walking along the promenade before we eventually reached the end of it. We then turned and went to walk along the beach instead to complete a full loop going back to where we were first dropped off by the taxi.
Yes, Thomas was so patient with me the entire time here - answering my every 'OH LOOK' and allowing me to take pictures of everything even though he's seeing things for the second time (ah he's such a keeper).
I had so much fun here taking pictures of the beach and skyscrapers even though there were some parts that were still under construction... like the Dubai Eye. According to news sources the Dubai Eye is going to become the world's largest Ferris wheel when it's complete - standing at over 668 feet tall! The current record holder is the High Roller in Las Vegas that's 548 feet tall.
We really didn't do much here besides walking but the breeze was oh-so-relaxing.
AHHH and guess what we found on one of the stalls?! KONAFA! The same ones that I've seen on a viral video from Insider that's been floating around Facebook!
It was SO GOOD! The taste of it is exactly like how'd you imagine it to be. Cheesy, sweet and so buttery. Just thinking about it makes me want some of it right now but I'm kinda glad that we only got one and shared it between the two of us because it's very filling but very, very delicious.
After our quick snack time, we walked along the open beach until sunset. We dipped our toes in water, drew silly things in the sand, took videos of the gentle waves and even collected a bunch of washed up seashells to bring home. Hehe, Thomas even managed to find a couple of bleached coral buried under some sand - it was so pretty!
As the hours went by, the weather got cooler and cooler but the sunset was just spectacular. We even watched a couple of paragliders take off from the port and some guy attempting to ride the water hoverboard!
Ahhhhh everything was so beautiful here... I had such a relaxing, chilled-out birthday.
After watching the sunset and trekking for miles in JBR we then headed back to the hotel for some dinner and rest in preparation for our last day here in Dubai.
PS: As you can see this post is filled with a lot more images than usual and trust me, there's plenty more that I wanted to post here but that would be overdoing it. So I've decided to do a sunset, architecture and Persian Gulf photo series! If you guys prefer looking at visuals rather than words then be sure to look out for those instead 😊.


The Ehrlich administration moved yesterday to allay opposition to its plan for a voluntary Chesapeake Bay restoration fund by proposing to require that donations to the program be disclosed.
The Department of Natural Resources moved to amend its bill, part of Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s legislative agenda, in response to concerns that powerful interests could seek favor with the administration by making secret gifts to the fund.
"It's not meant to curry favor with the governor. It's meant, quite frankly, to help clean up our bay," Ehrlich policy adviser Bernie Marczyk told the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee.
The amendments were offered as the panel heard testimony yesterday on Ehrlich's proposal to establish a Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund financed with voluntary donations.
Charles C.G. Evans, director of development for the Natural Resources Department, said money from the fund would be devoted to Ehrlich's priority programs for cleaning up the bay. They include restoring the bay's oyster population, encouraging restoration of the bay's sub-aquatic vegetation and controlling nutrient pollution.
The administration is betting that it can raise millions of dollars from private individuals, corporations and other groups to make significant progress toward those goals.
"We're trying to think outside the box and come up with innovative ideas for bay restoration," Evans said.
The proposal aroused suspicions among some committee Democrats that it would become a vehicle for big companies to get into Ehrlich's good graces.
Sen. Paul G. Pinsky of Prince George's County pointed to recent reports that Ehrlich campaign finance chief Richard Hug had been raising undisclosed sums to build support for the governor's slot machines bill.
"It seems to be part of the culture, and the culture's not changing," Pinsky said.
The Ehrlich proposal has divided environmental advocacy groups. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation supports the bill, while 1,000 Friends of Maryland and MaryPIRG oppose it.
Jay Charland, coast-keeper for the Assateague Coastal Trust, expressed concern that the fund might soak up a disproportionate share of the private money available for environmental causes.
"If a good deal of money is going to the government, then less money is coming to groups outside the government," said Charland, who was also testifying on behalf of 1,000 Friends and MaryPIRG. "It would be a shame, I think, if this fund were to overwhelm and stamp out these smaller groups."
Evans said he doesn't think the proposed fund, which he said would operate through an existing nonprofit organization, would compete with environmental groups. He was supported by representatives of several industries with a stake in the bay's health, including watermen, charter boat operators and sport fishermen.
Some senators appeared to be skeptical, asking whether money raised for the fund would be used as an excuse to reduce budget appropriations for bay restoration.
"I can assure you in this administration it won't be substituted," said Marczyk. He later said he couldn't guarantee that.


Accounting firm, located in Hermanus, has a full-time job opportunity available for the position of a General and Administrative Clerk. Please visit http://www.sunjomar.co.za/sunjomar_vacancies.htm for more information.
Estate late GUILLAUME RONEL PRETORIUS, Identity Number 330903 5069 08 9, born 3 September 1933, deceased 26 February 2017, of Berg-en-See Nr 8, Brugstraat, Eastcliff, Hermanus, 7200. Estate Number 7878/2017.
All persons, having claims against the above-mentioned Estate, are required to lodge their claims with the undersigned within 30 days after the date of publication hereof.
All persons, in debt with the above-mentioned Estate, are required to settle these claims with the undersigned within 30 days after the date of publication hereof.
Estate late LUCIANA NEGRA, Identity Number 241018 0003 08 8, born 18 October 1924, deceased 13 May 2014, of 215 Main Road, Eastcliff, Hermanus, 7200. Estate Number 1480/2015.
Estate late JOAN EDITH PENVER, Identity Number 220319 0043 08 1, born 19 March 1922, deceased 6 December 2014, of 18 Marine Drive, Onrus, Hermanus, 7201. Estate Number 2749/2015.
Notice is hereby given that the first and final liquidation and distribution account in the above-mentioned estate will be open for inspection at the Magistrate's Office Hermanus for a period of 21 days, as from 10 February 2017.
Estate late MOIRA MAGDALENE BAUER, Identity Number 300905 0016 08 6, born 5 September 1930, deceased 11 Ovtober 2015, of 58 Golden Harvest, Sandbaai, Hermanus, 7200. Estate Number 015715/2015.
Notice is hereby given that the first and final liquidation and distribution account in the above-mentioned estate will be open for inspection at the Magistrate's Office Hermanus for a period of 21 days, as from 13 May 2016.
Estate late ANNA JOHANNA THERON, Identity Number 271105 0016 08 8, born 5 November 1927, deceased 9 July 2015, of Huis Lettie Theron, Ge Goede Street, Westcliff, Hermanus, 7200. Estate Number 13289/2015.
Notice is hereby given that the first and final liquidation and distribution account in the above-mentioned estate will be open for inspection at the Magistrate's Office Hermanus for a period of 21 days, as from 6 May 2016.
Estate late HESTER MARIA VISSER, Identity Number 790428 0161 08 3, born 28 April 1979, deceased 10 April 2012, of Bergzicht Complex Nr 54, Bergzicht Street, Sandbaai, Hermanus, 7200. Estate Number 6763/2012.
Notice is hereby given that the first and final liquidation and distribution account in the above-mentioned estate will be open for inspection at the Magistrate's Office Hermanus for a period of 21 days, as from 8 May 2015.
Our firm will during February 2014 move to our new premises, located next door at 17 Flower Street, Westcliff, Hermanus.
Our firm will also change our postal address to 17 Flower Street, Westcliff, Hermanus, 7200.
This implies that our registered office address will also change to 17 Flower Street, Westcliff, Hermanus, Western Cape.
Estate late THEUNIS GIDEON VISSER, Identity Number 310621 5019 08 6, born 21 June 1931, deceased 26 January 2012, of Bergzicht Complex Nr 54, Bergzicht Street, Sandbaai, Hermanus, 7200. Estate Number 3149/2012.
Notice is hereby given that the first and final liquidation and distribution account in the above-mentioned estate will be open for inspection at the Magistrate's Office Hermanus for a period of 21 days, as from 20 December 2013.
Estate late HESTER MARIA VISSER, Identity Number 790428 0161 08 3, born 28 April 1979, deceased 10 April 2012, of 54 Bergzight Complex, Bergzight Street, Sandbaai, Hermanus, 7200. Estate Number 6763/2012.
Estate late CHRISTELLE SNYMAN, Identity Number 780402 0150 08 0, born 2 April 1978, deceased 12 March 2011, of 14 Holly Oak Lane, Welgevonden Estate, Stellenbosch, 7600. Estate Number 5036/2011.
Notice is hereby given that the first and final liquidation and distribution account in the above-mentioned estate will be open for inspection at the Magistrate's Office Hermanus for a period of 21 days, as from 21 June 2013.
New shelf companies for sale. Immediately available. Standard Memorandum of Incorporation for private companies. No statutory audit required.
Not registered for income tax or VAT.
Only require change of director(s) and shareholder(s).
Please contact JohanDeKock@sunjomar.co.za for more information.
Registered for income tax. Not registered for VAT.
Only require change of director(s), shareholder(s) and public officer.
Registered for income tax and VAT.
Only require change of director(s), shareholder(s), public officer and representative VAT vendor.
Accounting firm, located in Hermanus, has a full-time job opportunity available for the position of a Receptionist. Please visit http://www.sunjomar.co.za/sunjomar_vacancies.htm for more information.


Start Of My 4th Year As A Full Time Piano Teacher!
Looking back at the past 4 years of teaching full time together with the years I taught part time when I was student, I've come across many students, both adults and kids, how different each individual is!
I admit there are mistakes that I made as an educator, it was those mistakes that made me to be a better teacher. It forces me to think about my teaching method, to read up on how I can be a better teacher and apply what I read to my lessons.
Being a student myself preparing for my upcoming performance exam, it constantly reminds me of what it is like being on the receiving end.
I observe the way I was taught by my own teacher and be inspired by her, and some times I seek interpretation opinions from her when I teach higher grades students. I'm glad to call her my mentor and teacher.
Someone encouraged me this week by letting me know how special my job is working with little kids. They may not remember all that I teach them but they will remember me as a teacher who believed in them and this is what they will bring along as they journey through life.
I'm thankful for this opportunity, for parents and students to believe in me, for my teacher's and loved ones' support and encouragement. It is them who shaped me into who I am today.
What the future holds I do not know, but for sure I know that it will be all be worthwhile.
Cheers from Valerie Piano Studio!
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Metabotropni glutamatni recepto 6 (-{GRM6}-) je protein koji je kod ljudi kodiran  genom.

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-{L}--glutamat je jedan od glavnih ekscitatornih neurotransmitera u centralnom nervnom sistemu. On aktivira jonotropne i metabotropne glutamatne receptore. Glutamatergična neurotransmisija učestvuje u većini aspekata normalih moždanih funkcija i njena perturbacija se javlja kod mnogih neuropatoloških obloljenja. Metabotropni glutamatni receptori su familija G protein spregnutih receptora, koja se deli u tri grupe na osnovu homologije sekvenci, mehanizama prenosa signala, i farmakoloških svojstava. Grupa I obuhvata -{GRM1}- i -{GRM5}-. Ti receptori aktiviraju fosfolipazu C. Grupa II obuhvata -{GRM2}- i -{GRM3}-, dok grupa III obuhvata -{GRM4}-, -{GRM6}-, -{GRM7}- i -{GRM8}-. Receptori grupe II i III su povezani inhibicijom kaskade cikličnog AMP-a ali se razlikuju u njihovim selektivnostima za agoniste.

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The West Midlands may not be an obvious choice for your Child Friendly Holiday or family break. Indeed there is no escaping its industrial past - factories, canals and towns and cities abound. Lots of that heritage has been turned around and now introduces kids to their historical past. The fabulous Ironbridge Museum and Gorge shows what a simple ore, painstakingly dug from the ground can produce; the Black Country Museum portrays life in a village before gadgets and expected distractions, complete with school and the coal mine - look out for the run away horse! The West Midlands Safari Park, Cadbury's World and Telford's Ice Rink are a few others.
Shakespeare's Stratford, foodie heaven Ludlow - located within two hours of London and only a stone's throw from many of the most charming spots in the West Midlands, our child friendly properties provide a wonderful base to relax and discover the green counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. The Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley Area offer numerous outdoor options including cycle tracks and canoeing for families of all ages. The Forestry Commission's Beechenhurst Lodge has an outdoor adventure playground for young kids and is the starting point for the free Sculpture Trail. The stunning Malvern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty alongside the historic Welsh borders, has a fab choice of glorious walks.
Whether looking for a camping holiday, a cosy cottage, a fantastic glamping break or a log cabin amongst the trees, a friendly hotel or B&B, there's plenty of family friendly accommodation to choose from.


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Alan falu Horvátországban, Lika-Zengg megyében. Közigazgatásilag Zengghez tartozik.

Fekvése
Zengg központjától 11 km-re északkeletre, a tengerparttól 6 km-re a megyehatáron fekszik.

Története
A település akkor keletkezett amikor 1605-ben Hercegovinából a török terjeszkedés elől menekülő bunyevácok érkeztek Zenggbe, majd a következő években a Zrínyiek engedélyével Lika területén több települést is alapítottak.
A falunak 1857-ben 112, 1910-ben 451 lakosa volt. A trianoni békeszerződésig Lika-Korbava vármegye Zenggi járásához tartozott. Ezt követően előbb a Szerb-Horvát-Szlovén Királyság, majd Jugoszlávia része lett. Jugoszlávia felbomlása után 1991-ben a független Horvátország része lett. 2011-ben 18 lakosa volt.

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Dawn Roginski Installed in Sierra Pacific Synod
Amalia Vagts August 30, 2011
Rev. Dawn Roginski
Rev. Dawn Roginski was installed on Sunday, August 28 as Associate Coordinator of the Coalition of Welcoming Congregations of the Bay Area.
Pastor Dawn was a member of the historic ELM Roster and is a member of Proclaim, the new professional community for publicly-identified LGBTQ Lutheran rostered leaders. Pastor Dawn previously served as pastor of St. Francis Lutheran Church in San Francisco.
We wish Dawn joy in her new ministry!
Save the Date! The 2012 Proclaim Retreat April 18-21, 2012
We are confirmed! The retreat will be held at Stony Point Center, New York, April 18-21. Our keynote speaker is Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, who will join us for most of the retreat. The gathering will include professional development and community building. We expect it to be a fantastic weekend!
Registration opens in January, 2012. All Proclaim members will receive updates via email.
Bp. Robinson, the current bishop of the New England diocese of the Episcopalian church, is the first publicly-identified gay person to be elected bishop in a major Christian denomination.
Please save the date and invite friends and colleagues that would be interested.
Contact Rachael Johnson, operations@elm.org, with any questions.
Proclaim is the new professional community for publicly-identified LGBTQ Lutheran rostered leaders and seminarians. Proclaim is a program of Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries.
Stay tuned for more details about the retreat.
Testimonials from attendees of the 2011 Proclaim retreat:
"This weekend has been a much needed oasis for me…This was the first time I have been able to be around others who publicly identify as LGBTQ and are ELCA rostered leaders and seminarians (and their families). I didn't realize there were so many of us (and that wasn't even everybody!). This weekend has rejuvenated me to go back to seminary with more people that I can find support from."
Emily Ewing, 2011 Joel R. Workin Scholar, Seminarian at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
"We arrived late, during worship, and the sound of singing resonated throughout the building. We could not help but sing too. Tears of joy streamed down my face as I gathered with those whose journey had taken us this far. It was an amazing weekend of welcoming, affirming, and intentionality."
Rev. David Coffman, South Carolina Synod of the ELCA
"We are building new community through Proclaim, strengthening our witness, empowering our voice, accompanying one another into God's gracious future!"
Rev. Jeff R. Johnson, Sierra-Pacific Synod of the ELCA
2012 Proclaim Retreat, April 18-21: ¡Vamos Tod@s!
IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING THE SHUTTLE FROM NEWARK AIRPORT TO STONY POINT
1. When you land, call the following number: 201-833-4444
2. Go to Terminal B, at the Ground Level, outside at the Passenger Pickup Area 4 and 5. You may have a wait, but it will not be longer than two hours. The Stony Point Van will be driving continuously between Newark Airport and Stony Point, filled with jolly Proclaimers!
3. If you have any travel issues, text or call Amalia: 563-419-7238.
Safe travels!
Attendees: Please plan your travel arrangements so you arrive to the center by Wednesday evening before dinner at 6pm and leave Saturday after 1pm.
The Proclaim retreat is a gathering of publicly identified LGBTQ rostered leaders and seminarians for a time of renewal, community building, and professional development. The 2012 retreat will be held at Stony Point Center, New York, April 18-21. Our keynote speaker is Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, who will join us for most of the retreat.
This year's theme is ¡Vamos Tod@s! (We are all going!/We are on the move!). The theme is tied to the hymn, "Let Us Go Now to the Banquet." (ELW 523).
(The use of the "@" is a way that some people seek gender-neutrality in Spanish.)
This retreat is open to members of Proclaim, significant others, and children 3 and under. For information on joining Proclaim go here.
The retreat begins with dinner on Wednesday evening and concludes with lunch on Saturday.
Proclaim is funded in part by a grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. An additional grant from the Advent Mission Fund from Advent Lutheran Church (New York, NY) provides support for expansive outreach efforts for our Proclaim and Candidacy Accompaniment programs and to increase ELM's organizational commitment to inclusion. Additional support for Proclaim and this retreat comes from individual donors and congregations.
More about the Event:
This retreat will be the second gathering of Proclaim. We will gather together and embrace what it means to be publicly identified leaders as we care for ourselves, as we live in and amongst our communities, and as we serve as public witness to the Gospel.
The keynote speaker this year is Bishop Gene Robinson, the current bishop of the New England diocese of the Episcopalian church. Bp. Robinson is the first publicly identified gay person to be elected bishop in a major Christian denomination. His story is featured in the 2007 feature-length documentary, "For the Bible Tells Me So," and his book In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God (Seabury Books, New York) was released in 2008.
Here is a sample of sessions and discussion items for our time together:
What is the banquet that we are invited to? What motivates/propels us forward? What feeds our souls?
Discuss how LGBTQ leaders can shape and reshape church and community in the present and into the future.
Examine how LGBTQ leaders are a gift to the church.
Offer opportunities for LGBTQ leaders to hone and sharpen skills for ministry.
Create a vision of what this community and church might look like in 10 years–when we are all moving/going together.
Current Workshops
For more programming details about these presenters click here: Speaker & Workshop leaders at the retreat
Keynote: The Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson, IX Bishop of New Hampshire
The Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, professor at California Lutheran University, "Queering Lutheran Theology"
Emily Ewing, Joel R. Workin Scholar, seminary student at LSTC, "Nonviolent Peacemaking in a Culture of Violence"
Laura Kuntz, Joel R. Workin Scholar, seminary student at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, "Rituals for Renewal and Self-Care"
Ross Murray, Director of Religion, Faith & Values at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), "GLBTQ Voices of Faith in the Media"
The Rev. Heidi Neumark, pastor Trinity Lutheran Church, New York, New York, "Living Beloved Community"
Rick Ufford-Chase, co-director Stony Point Retreat Center, "Ministry on the Borders"
Friday Evening Entertainment: Peter Donnelly
Lodging:
We will be staying at the Stony Point Conference Center in New York. Stony Point is just over an hour outside of New York City. Situated in the beautiful and historic Lower Hudson River Valley. Stony Point Conference Center offers delicious & locally sourced food, comfortable accommodations and stunning outdoor space.
Rooms will be shared with one other attendee. Please mark your roommate preference on your registration form. If no preference is indicated, we will assign you a roommate. If sharing a room presents an accessibility challenge for you, please contact operations@elm.org.
Each spacious room offers two single beds, two desks and a sink. Single-person bathrooms are located in the hallways. Each lodge offers a shared lounge and kitchenette with a microwave, sink and small refrigerator, as well as hot water for coffee and tea. Wireless internet access is available in most of the lounges, and in the main administrative building and dining hall. Dress for the retreat is casual.
Meals will be nutritious and tasty. ELM seeks to extend a spirit of hospitality in all things, including food. Please note dietary restrictions on your registration form, so that we may meet your needs. The retreat begins with dinner Wednesday night, three meals a day Thursday and Friday, and breakfast & lunch on Saturday. Snacks will be provided throughout.
Includes: Double-occupancy room for three nights, meals and snacks, programming, and your 2012 membership fee for Proclaim.
Single rooms are available on a limited basis. Registration for single occupancy will be $495.
Partners/Spouses
Partners and spouses are invited and encouraged to attend this retreat. The retreat is designed to address the reality of living as publicly identified LGBTQ leaders. Partners and spouses are an integral part of this lived reality, experiencing the joys and challenges of this important ministry from their own unique perspectives. We want this perspective to be represented, and we want to support the vital and unique ministry of these partners/spouses. There may be moments where the conversation drifts into theology and church politics, likely reminiscent of those awkward gatherings in seminary. Be assured, there will be plenty of spouses/partners present to create a space for those who are not engaged by these kinds of conversations. Significant others will pay the full retreat cost of $375 for early-registration and $425 for regular registration.
Childcare:
Children 3 and under are welcome to attend at no charge. Please note there will not be childcare programming provided.
The recommended airport is Newark. Please plan your travel arrangements so you arrive to the center by Wednesday evening before dinner at 6pm and leave Saturday after 1pm.
If you registered after February 16, you are responsible for your own transportation to and from Stony Point. Traveling by bus, plane or train? Please refer to the Stony Point Center website for transportation options.
Registration Deadline is March 30, 2012.
If you have questions, please contact Rachael Johnson, operations@elm.org
Looking back; living forward
ELCA Banner in Lobby at Churchwide Assembly
We're back in Orlando. I was here in 2005 with scores of Goodsoil volunteers who came to witness as LGBTQ people and allies who were members of this church. I was just coming back to the Lutheran church at that time, and newly involved in the movement for full inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the Lutheran church.
A lot has changed since 2005. As I walk down the hallways to the plenary sessions, I remember standing there with a Stoles Project stole. I wore Rev. Jane Ralph's stole the first day. I hadn't met her before that. A year later, she would become part of the team that hired me as development director of Lutheran Lesbian & Gay Ministries (a forerunner of ELM). The clearest memory I had of that experience was the way people wanted to look at anything but us when they walked down the hallway. Then came the plenary where we moved as a group to witness silently on the floor of the assembly. It was hard for the Church to ignore us after that.
This assembly is similar in so many ways to the others I've attended since 2005. The layout, the speeches, the agendas, and even some of the speakers have become familiar. Here's one major difference: For many years, so many of us suffered the pain of attending amazing worship services where preachers, bible passages, songs and litanies called for justice, and yet ignored LGBTQ people. As LGBTQ people and our allies, we felt invisible and betrayed by the church we loved.
It is a gift this Churchwide Assembly to experience the ELCA as we live into the changes made in 2009. In his opening sermon and address to the Assembly, Bp. Mark Hanson spoke out for the inclusion of LGBT people. Others in worship have voiced their support for people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. While many of us have experienced a welcome far beyond these initial steps for many years in our own congregations, it was a first for me at the Churchwide Assembly.
We are all living into the future together as members of the ELCA. As LGBTQ people, we know we have always been freed in Christ to serve. It is a joy to now experience that within the ELCA as well. I give thanks for the many members of our community who attended so many painful Churchwide assemblies and who worked so hard to bring us to today. You are with us in spirit. In looking back, we are living forward.


Up in Arms About Quantum Biology?
Quantum Biology – What Is It?
The course is intended to give students a working understanding of quantum nutrition. The ancient Platonic idea of Wisdom Through Beauty is regarded as an electromagnetic phenomena. Quantum mechanics is one of the most profound theories in science.
In addition, the research implies that the life first appeared about 10 billion years back. Nature is certain to reveal some intriguing surprises on the way. Life remains the only ways to make life.
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That was Now, This is Then (Temporal Displacement II) – Michael Z. Williamson
In the sequel to A Long Time Until Now, a new displacement occurs, with a neolithic youth appearing in modern day Afghanistan. The same team as before is contacted for a new mission, but not all are keen to go. A pair of scientists are added, much to the dismay of the future humans, who would rather not see too much technology transfer as this could lead to timeline disruption.
The characters are well fleshed out, and there author uses the setting to delve into issues of post-traumatic stress, separation, obligations of marriage, and other things common in deployments. The conflict in the book is not about an external enemy, but rather about the challenges faced by individuals. Much of the book has to do with the strictures and traditions of organisations, and it helps that Mr. Williamson can make discussions on logistics and camp setup interesting reading.
Blindsight – Peter Watts
In a not too distant future, Siri Keeton is a synesthesist, a trained observer who neither judges not suggests. His professional aim is to be the chronicler of events, the dispassionate eye of posterity. Years have passed since "Firefall", a still-mysterious event in which extraterrestrial intelligence interacted with Earth without obvious intent, or even obvious meaning. As part of a small crew, Siri has hibernated for years to arrive at a massive planet in the Oort Cloud. Here, they must confront the mystery of an entity that calls itself Rorschach. On a deeper level, the crew faces questions of what it means to be human, or even sentient. The answers are no longer obvious once faced with this alien life that does not seem to conform to any human-centric norm.
While there is no shortage of action sequences, these are not the central impetus of the narrative. Mr. Watts takes the reader on an exploration of the crew's personalities; the cranky biologists, the split-personality linguist, the duty-bound soldier, and the calculating leader; all through the eyes of Keeton, and as a backdrop to an exploration of sentience and intelligence. It also becomes increasingly clear that Keeton may not be seeing things in an entirely rational or reliable fashion. Out at the very edge of human exploration, in an environment of uncertainty and danger, the veneer or civilization slowly wears away, revealing truths that are as uncomfortable as they are sincere.
As a first contact scenario, the novel certainly breaks new ground, with a central conceit about life that is both controversial and alarming. The alien is nothing like us, and its mode of existence brings into question the very nature of humanity, and of life.
Randomize – Andy Weir
Cheeky short story involving quantum computing and a casino.
How Apollo Flew to the Moon – W. David Wood
A technical overview of the Apollo program, from hardware to missions, set at a level suitable for the interested layman. The author wisely starts discussions from first principles, from a basic explanation of orbits to the intricacies of stellar navigation.
The book is extremely well researched and clearly written. Mr. Wood has sprinkled the text with actual radio chatter and interviews with the protagonists. This elevates the chapters from a dry, textbook style discussion into something far more real.
A must read for any space program enthusiast.
Posted on August 27, 2018 November 26, 2018
Tide of Battle – Michael Z. Williamson
Short story and essay collection. The fiction runs the gamut from entries in the author's Freehold Universe, to Victorian fantasy, and a rather interesting novella set in an alternate Bronze Age, pitting sentient humanoid felines against mind-controlling dinosaur-like reptiles. The essays contain some amusing musings on rifle technology, as well as very inappropriate, and often hilarious, cocktail recipes.
While I don't always agree with Mr. Williamson's political views, even in his fiction, he offers insightful political and social commentary with a great deal of thought and research behind it. There is a short passage about how his views have developed in the two decades since he published Freehold. This passage provides tantalising glimpse of an interesting mind which does not deny the impact of new data.
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries I) – Martha Wells
The titular "Murderbot" is a robot charged with the defence of a survey expedition on an alien planet. The murderbot has hacked her (his?) governor module and is secretly no longer constrained by her programming. Nevertheless, in a crisis situation, she helps her survey expedition and wins their trust.
This novella is an interesting take on sentient created life. The murderbot, telling the story in the first person, has a humorous narration style, with dry wit used to lay bare questions of purpose in life, and the need for companionship, or not. Unfortunately, the story itself sometimes stumbles into tediousness due to a clumsy use of contrived technological constraints used to anchor plot points.
Posted on November 28, 2017 December 4, 2017
Artemis – Andy Weir
Jazz Bashara lives on Artemis, the only city on the Moon. She works odd jobs, but her main source of income is smuggling goods to Artemis. It is a small town and Jazz has a deservedly poor reputation. One day, she is offered a chance to make a lot of money. Just one caper…
Following up the massive success of The Martian is a high bar. Mr. Weir seems to have completely ignored any real or implied expectations, and written Artemis much as he did his previous novel. He spent a long time meticulously researching the science behind his Moon city, and constructing a plausible, logical place to set the narrative. The world building is sometimes a bit intrusive, but for a hard science fiction fan, it remains interesting throughout.
Jazz is an interesting protagonist. She is a something of a loser. At the start of the novel, she hasn't yet managed to lose the eyeroll attitude of a teenager who thinks the adults are out to get her. She does not always make the right choices, but her heart is in the right place. Her backstory is perhaps a bit too stereotypical, what with the hard-working, disappointed father, but it works.
Mr. Weir's trademark dry humour and sarcasm are present throughout the prose, especially in the dialogue, making this a fun book that pulls the reader along easily.
Forged in Blood (Freehold) – Michael Z. Williamson (ed.)
This short story collection set in the Freehold Universe has an interesting twist. It follows the wanderings of a sword from prehistoric times to the far future, as she passes from owner to owner, sometimes by chance, sometimes by design. We also get to visit with Kendra Pacelli of Freehold and Ken Chinran of The Weapon and Rogue, taking up their stories years after the events in the original books. Neat.
The stories, some by Mr. Williamson himself, but by other authors, are all of high quality, with one glaring exception. The connecting device of the sentient sword, fleshed out with brief interludes by Mr. Williamson, works really well in connecting the stories and making the collection feel like whole.
Angeleyes – Michael Z. Williamson
Angie Kaneshiro is a Freehold-born high tech vagabond. She crews on commercial vessels trading between the various polities in Williamson's Freehold Universe. She likes to dance, have sex and see new places. Then the Freehold War breaks out and things turn ugly fast. After barely escaping a major accident on a space habitat, she volunteers with the Freehold covert forces, acting as a guide for a group of elite special forces on covert missions.
Angie's secret war is terrifying and gut-wrenching. She repeatedly puts her life at risk, is tortured, loses friends and has to kill innocents to protect herself and her team. As the novel progresses, it transforms from the chronicle of a fun-loving, easy going but streetwise woman to a much darker place as Angie sees her grip on sanity crumble away until there is only the mission first, and survival second. This transformation echoes the descent of the war for the Freehold from resistance to an unjustified aggressor to resorting to mass murder in order to survive.
Like The Weapon and Freehold, this book depicts the horrific effects of war on those who fight it without diminishing their heroism and bravery. The personal cost of killing innocents is very high, and in the end it all seems so wasteful.
Side note: There's a lot of rather graphic sex in this book. In my view, it was not put there to titillate the reader, but because Williamson wanted to show that Freehold society is very matter-of-fact about such things, and more importantly because a female character can love sex without having to be a slut.
Posted on December 7, 2015 May 9, 2022
A Long Time Until Now (Temporal Dispacement #1) – Michael Z. Williamson
While in a convoy in Afghanistan, ten soldiers are suddenly transported back in time around 15000 years to the Paleolithic Era. All they have is two vehicles, their weapons and gear. They must survive, ensure their own security and plan for the future. Meanwhile, other groups have been transported back in time, including a tribe from the Neolithic Era and a contingent of Roman soldiers.
As with most books by Michael Z. Williamson, this one is rather longer than other entries in the genre, almost reaching 700 pages. Much of this length is taken up by detailed descriptions of technological things, for example the construction of a forge or a palisade. For anyone interested in technology, it is a fun read. Williamson's premise of a very small modern unit being stuck with a lack of resources in a hostile environment ensures our heroes cannot just brute force things with more manpower. They must use their skills as force multipliers. It is also interesting that even with all their modern technology, they are often at a disadvantage compared to more primitive peoples when it comes to hunting, forging and primitive construction. These skills are simply lost.
Style-wise, the prose flows easily, and I found this to be a page-turner. However, the shifting strict point of view between characters could be confusing, and it often took me half a page or so before I realized whose eyes I was "seeing" through. A more explicit introduction to each point of view change, ideally with the character's name as a title, would have made things more clear.
While the story does have a definite conclusion, there are many loose ends. This seems to be the first of a series, and a look forward to any future installments.
Dancing Barefoot – Wil Wheaton
A collection of short memoir essays from Wil Wheaton, who played Wesley Crusher on Star Trek – The Next Generation.
I enjoyed the longer piece about learning to love his past in Star Trek because of, and despite, the fans. However the rest, while endearing glimpses into a lovely family life, were sweet but unfortunately unexceptional.
The Martian – Andy Weir
Early on during the third mission to Mars, the crew has to leave prematurely during a storm. Mark Watney is hit by flying debris, specifically an antenna, and carried away from the others. The rest of the crew have no choice but to leave him behind. He is presumed dead due to his bio-monitor being disabled by the impact. But he's not dead. And now he has to survive on Mars with no communications and limited resources until, somehow, he can be rescued.
From the very first page, I could not put this book down. It grabs the reader instantly and leads him on a long and arduous journey with Watney. Most of the book is written as log entries by Watney himself, and that's what really makes it shine. "Watney's" entries reflect his character, which is that of a wise-cracking, self-deprecating, profane, laugh-out-loud funny smartass who is forced to become MacGyver on a planet that, as he puts it, is constantly trying to kill him. Even chemistry becomes funny when written like this, and the almost flow of consciousness style allows frequent and often hilarious tangents. After a log entry about how he will need to use his botany skills and experiment supplies to grow food, the next day's entry simply reads, "I wonder how the Cubs are doing". This personal voice makes Watney feel like a real person, not a superhuman hero, and it makes the reader connect with him viscerally. I can't remember the last time I've laughed so often while reading a book, which is not bad considering that it is a story about a man who is an inch away from dying from the first page to the last.
Confirmed Kill (Target: Terror III) – Michael Z. Williamson
The second sequel to The Scope of Justice finds our two snipers, Monroe and Wade, dropped into the jungles of Indonesia, where they become involved in a power struggle between diverse anti-government factions, consisting both of terrorists and Indonesian Army. In a clever twist to the story, their new commanding officer, a born and bred bureaucrat Colonel, comes with them. Our heroes are Sergeants, but they have vastly superior skills and experience. This poses many challenges as the team attempts to complete its mission in a shifting local political environment.
I was afraid that this third book would be a mere re-hash or the first two in a new locale, but Williamson has managed to make it unique. The overall structure of a covert mission remains in all three books, but the missions themselves vary widely. Williamson also captures well, especially in this last installment, the good and the bad of the military. How some personnel is helpful, how some is annoyingly by the book, how some goes above and beyond. Most military fiction does not go very deeply into these interesting subjects. Overall, a satisfying read.
Targets of Opportunity (Target: Terror II) – Michael Z. Williamson
In the sequel to The Scope of Justice, the two snipers Monroe and Wade, have a new mission: Take out terrorists smuggling explosives through Romania for use in Western Europe. Once in place, they find themselves doing a lot of straight spy work, typically with little or no backup. To further complicate things, they are in place clandestinely, and must also hide from Romanian authorities.
The second book in the series is an improvement over the first. The prose is less stilted and the story flows better overall. The two main action scenes are very good. Williamson describes well how it feels to be a stranger in a strange land, needing to blend in but having a hard time doing so. I found myself caring more for the protagonists as Williamson explored their motivations in more depth. The technical parts about sniping are detailed and fascinating (at least to this reader). An enjoyable read if you have some interest in the subject matter.
The Scope of Justice (Target: Terror I) – Michael Z. Williamson
This rather short novel follows a US sniper and spotter team on an assassination mission in Afghanistan. It is set after the Afghan war of 2001 and the target is a terrorist leader. Needless to say, the initial attempt goes to hell in more ways than one. The two Americans then have to use their own ingenuity and local resources to both survive and to complete their mission.
This is competent but not great military fiction. A rather straightforward story, exciting but without any really unexpected wrinkles. Interesting reading if you want to learn something about modern snipers and how they operate. The dialogue is pretty awful at times though.
The Prometheus Project – Steve White
The idea behind this novel is simple and rather ingenious. Just after World War II, a mysterious man calling himself Mr. Inconnu plops down on Earth claiming to be from a lost human colony. He warns the US government that aliens pervade the galaxy and that if these should discover Earth in her present state, the planet will become a low status protectorate. Kind of like an Amazon tribe discovered by super advanced Westerners. But Mr. Inconnu brings advanced knowledge, allowing the newly created Prometheus Project to both kickstart human development and fool the aliens into thinking that Earth is advanced enough to merit at least the attention given a barely civilized polity.
But there is a traitor in the Project.
I wanted to like this novel. The central concepts and the plot are well thought out. The beginning is quite entertaining, but once the novelty wears off it starts to get pretty dull. The alien cultures are described in a sense of wonder style that fails to convey a sense of wonder. White is trapped by his own storyline, as multiple infodumps thinly disguised as stilted conversation give the story a clumsy shove in the desired direction. The characters are all one dimensional, even the narrator. I skimmed through the last fifty pages just to find out what happens. I found it a pity that this book turned out less than well, because in essence it is quite a good story.
Alien Emergencies – James White
This is the second omnibus of Sector General novels, comprised of three such. It is very plain Space Opera stuff about a huge hospital serving lots of alien races. The premise is full of potential but the stories are both corny and dull. Yawn…
The Apocalypse Troll – David Weber
In the future, mankind is winning the war against the Kangas. But the enemy attempts to send troops back in time to Earth 2007. Only one Kanga unit, a deadly Troll, remains alive in 2007 after mankind tries to stop the plan. But a human from the future also survives… And so it begins.
The idea of only one "future human" surviving is entertaining, and Weber on a bad day is still better than many authors on a good one. However, I did feel that Mr. Weber was treading water here. The plot is predictable and somewhat prosaic. The ending is a bit too syrupy and well tied up. The good guys are a bit too good. A nice way to spend an afternoon or two, but nothing fantastic.
The Shadow of Saganami (Saganami I) – David Weber
This is the first of a spin off in the Honor Harrington series. It starts off by dealing with the next generation of midshipmen. Helen Zilwicki, one of the characters created by Eric Flint for the Honorverse, is prominently featured.
I was disappointed with the first 300 pages but after that the book rapidly picks up the pace and shows true Honorverse form. It is a shame that Weber has descended into verbose overflow. Yes, David, I understood what you meant after the first sentence. You don't need to re-explain and expand for another overly long paragraph. It slows down the action too much.
I would recommend this for the Honor Harrington fan, but not as a first taste of Weber. There is too much background information that needs to be known to make it enjoyable as a first foray.
Note: This series is also known as Saganami Island.
Crown of Slaves (Wages of Sin I) – David Weber & Eric Flint
This is the first of a spinoff series in the the Honor Harrington Universe. My guess is that Flint is doing most of the writing since he is the one who came up with the Zilwicki characters in the Honorverse anthologies.
All the way through reading the book, I kept thinking that Weber and Flint can do much better than this. While the characters are engaging, the plot is lackluster. There's a lot of interesting material here, but it just doesn't feel like the high adventure it's supposed to be. The whole thing is rather construed and feels forced. The first half is very dull, but the novel thankfully picks up during the second half. And then there's the endless exposition; just as in the later works by Weber, the explanations drone on and on. If I hadn't been a fan of the Honorverse, I would probably not have finished the book.
Crusade (Starfire I) – David Weber & Steve White
Naval military science fiction which unfortunately is not especially good.
Note that although it was published second, this novel is first in the series chronologically.
We Few (Empire of Man IV) – David Weber & John Ringo
The final book in the Empire of Man series has the ever smaller band finally getting off the planet Marduk. But their problems aren't over. The Empire is in the hands of traitors who claim that Prince Roger is the real traitor. The bad buys also hold Roger's mother, the Empress, under psychological control. This one is a departure for the series, with space battles and high level political intrigue. While still a cracking read, it suffers from Weber's datadump writing at times. The action will stop and one is subjected to two or three pages of long-winded explanation about some pet political or tactical point. Having said that, if you liked the first three books, you will enjoy this one just fine.
March to the Stars (Empire of Man III) – David Weber & John Ringo
The third book in the Empire of Man series continues in the same vein as the previous two. The band discovers that their problems far from over even if they manage to get off Marduk. After a hefty bodycount (most of it in the last 100 pages) we are left hanging until the next book.
Note: This series is also known as the Prince Roger Series or the March Upcountry series.
March to the Sea (Empire of Man II) – David Weber & John Ringo
The second installment of the Empire of Man series starts slow but gets much better towards the end. Weber's obsessive verboseness unfortunately shows up here and there. Real people just don't talk like that. There is lots of enjoyable discussion about weapons development, although a couple of drawings would have been nice for us mere mortals.
March Upcountry (Empire of Man I) – David Weber & John Ringo
In the first book of the Empire of Man series, Crown Prince Roger is a spoiled, annoying brat. When his ship is sabotaged and crashes in the wilderness on a backwater planet, he is forced to rough it towards civilization with a company of Marines from the Imperial Guard. Very enjoyable military science fiction.
Note: This series is also known as the Prince Roger Series or simply the March Upcountry series.


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Charles Augustus Glyde (1869 – August 1923) was a British socialist politician.

Born in Leeds, Glyde moved to Bolton with his family in 1887.  He joined the Salvation Army, but soon became disillusioned.  The Social Democratic Federation's (SDF) local organiser was Tom Mann, who greatly impressed Glyde, and Glyde joined the party.  In 1890, he moved to Bradford, working as an organiser for the National Union of Gasworkers and General Labourers, and was active in the Manningham Mills strike.  After the strike, he was a founder member of the Bradford Labour Union, and also joined the Fabian Society.  Later, he followed the Labour Union into the Independent Labour Party (ILP), while still retaining his SDF membership.

In 1904, Glyde was elected to Bradford City Council, representing Tong.  While on the council, he championed free school meals, and the rights of unemployed people.  Although he stood down in 1911, he contested and won the seat again in 1913.  He published a local socialist newspaper, the Bradford Vanguard, which he used to vociferously criticise World War I.  For this, he was prosecuted under the Defense of the Realm Act.

By 1920, Glyde was in poor health, and he retired from political activity, dying three years later.

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