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Madison middle school teacher quits because her school is in chaos, Part #1
Posted on June 13, 2018 by David Blaska
Nap time in Room 120
Rushed to the hospital after breaking up a fight
Madison schools will fail if they continue to allow race to get in the way of education.
The race-inspired behavior education plan (BEP) is destroying Madison schools more surely than Democrats' favorite boogeyman, Act 10.
More evidence comes from a teacher and former union rep named Karen Vieth who is leaving the district after 16 years because her school is in chaos. She's not the only one. Vieth claims 23 vacancies had been posted for positions at Sherman Middle School for next school year, out of a total staff of 67.
Ms. Vieth describes herself as dedicated "to closing the pervasive achievement gap." But, writing in an on-line cri du coeur, concludes "I cannot serve the children I love in the current climate. I have never seen a building as deeply in crisis as Sherman Middle School, yet my cries for help went unanswered for three years."
Vieth describes student fights, cursing, a dysfunctional restorative justice program, short-staffing and, in particular, an inattentive principal with an open door policy but a closed-door practice. She writes:
Our Positive Behavior Support Coach [ Seriously?! ] asked to go home sick. He was told he could not and that the building was short staffed. Later in the day, this same staff member was rushed to the hospital after breaking up a fight. This was not the first time he was injured in such a manner, but this time it put him out on medical leave for the remainder of the school year.
One staff member had his hands full, because some high school students had stopped by to engage in a fight with some of the middle schoolers. Another staff member was struggling to deal with a student who was swearing, yelling, and causing quite a scene. The principal was in her office with the door closed. At one point, her door cracked open and she peeked out into the mayhem. Though the situation was far from being under control, she quietly closed her door again without saying a word.
Sherman Middle School is located a little north of the former Oscar Mayer plant on Madison's northeast side. The district describes Sherman as "a diverse, fully inclusive learning community" of 418 students that is 24% African-American and 29% hispanic and 69% low income.
Ms. Vieth writes:
Four years ago, I approached implementation of the district's Behavior Education Plan (BEP) with a mixture of trepidation and hope. The goal of the BEP was to increase the time students spent in the classroom by replacing punitive, disciplinary actions with restorative practices. At the time, Sherman was under strong leadership and it seemed like we would continue to thrive. The plan looked good on paper ….
With discipline removed and no true restoration happening, our climate quickly degraded over the course of three years. Students can swear at teachers, use hate language, talk about blowing up the school, walk out of classrooms, or hit a peer. They would take a quick break out of the classroom and be back to start all over again exhibiting the same behaviors five to ten minutes later. …
Students have pushed staff, broken multiple panes of glass in the windows and doors, and brought weapons and drugs to school. The hallways have been filled to the brim with yelling, swearing, pushing, and shoving. Students walked out of class on a regular basis or asked outright to be taken to "Room 120", which was meant to be the restorative center, where they would catch a quick nap, hang out, or talk to the staff who supervised the room, but restoration and followup did not happen.
Other teachers, parents agree
This 'Positive Behavior Support Coach' is not welcome in the Madison Schools
This morning, three days after her June 11 posting, her blog had attracted over 40 responses, all supportive. A high school teacher agreed:
The BEP is a disaster at our school for some of the same reasons you have mentioned. There is no sense of restorative justice or discipline WITH compassion. While we do not want to be punitive, there is absolutely no accountability for our student either socially or academically. I have students who constantly watch their cell phones, yell across the classroom, curse in my face, and generally disrupt the class.
Once the "team" comes in, the students return after five minutes and act up again. One child said to me when I said I would call the team, "go ahead…they aren't going to do S&%t anyway." Sadly, the student is correct. The school year does not start out this way. Children are often well-behaved, well-mannered, and eager to learn. It degrades over time as students find the BEP to be a joke.
A Sherman Middle School parent agreed. "The students behavior is out of control, and the ones who suffer are the kids." The parent was allowed to enter the school with his child's forgotten backpack unescorted because "security was busy with two fights that happened around the time I arrived."
A commenter posting as "A former employee" writes: "Nothing unique about what's happening at Sherman School. This happening many places at MMSD. The discipline policy is a joke."
Another MMSD teacher who left the district added:
I too left MMSD after teaching here for 25 years. Many of the same circumstances at my middle school caused me to leave as well. I took a job with substantially less pay and worse benefits, but could no longer stay in a district that did not support teachers … I felt guilty leaving knowing what my students were going to be left facing in classrooms often in chaos.
I, too, am saddened by what is happening in Madison's schools," added Becky Garcia, who says she quit after 33 years, overwhelmed by the intensive record-keeping required by the 81-page BEP. "I felt powerless to stop the tsunami of demands on teachers that left little time to actually plan and teach effective lessons. Add to that the new policies that teach students that they have no accountability for anything."
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29 Responses to Madison middle school teacher quits because her school is in chaos, Part #1
madisonexpat says:
Because it is not about the children and never was. No wonder Madison could not allow charter schools.
Being Progressive is all form and no function.
mentoringbeyondbars says:
There was a time when Black students didn't dare act out in school! Our parents would come to the school and give you a butt whipping in front of the whole class! "Racial achievement gap?" Every school that I attended was in a Chicago housing project and I graduated from UW-Whitewater with high honors (BSW) and from USC School of Social Work (MSW) with a 3.85 GPA! This is all a bunch of BS!
On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 10:51 AM, Stately Blaska Manor wrote:
> David Blaska posted: "Nap time in Room 120 Rushed to the hospital after > breaking up a fight Madison schools will fail if they continue to allow > race to get in the way of education. The race-inspired behavior education > plan (BEP) is destroying Madison schools more surely than " >
Cornelius Gotchberg says:
@mentoringbeyondbars;
That reminds me of a post awhile back about the oppression of Blacks that resonated to the extent that I archived it:
(bolds mine throughout))
"That (all Blacks are oppressed) is a bold, and wide ranging claim to make. And, as I have invoked before (and at times you've shot down, at times legitimately, and at times not, IMO), how can a country that oppresses an entire race of people, a group of people that share the same race as I, somehow not oppress me? Not oppress my father? My brother? My sister, uncle, niece, cousins?
"If there is something that makes us different, that makes Thomas Sowell, and Jason Riley, and Walter E. Williams, and Derrick Green (writer for Project 21, a leadership network for Black Conservatives), and many other blacks who are apparent immune to this different, then why is no time devoted to identifying what that secondary component is, that causes us to be excluded from this oppression?
"We spend so much time discussing intersectionality, but ignore the intersection where systemic racism meets some unknown, unspoken characteristic possessed by some of us, where we become immune to that aforementioned systemic racism.
"If that's our goal, eradicating racism, why is no one asking those of us who aren't finding racism around every street corner, what our secret is?
"Why are the cameras consistently shoved in the faces of the victims of our racist society, but never us? (You and I both damn well know the answer)"
The Gotch
wadwizard says:
I think that the taxes I pay for this insane failed, savage educational environment are way too high. I call this situation child abuse.
Gary L. Kriewald says:
When I saw the term 'Positive Behavior Support Coach' in the photo caption (before reading the post), I assumed it was a cleverly satirical term invented by DB. I should have known better. It's nigh unto impossible to parody Madison liberals–they're already a parody of themselves, especially when it comes to their educational doctrines.
A few years ago, I saw a documentary on the Berkeley public school system, which, of course, operates on the same crackpot theories as the Madison system: constant indoctrination in the wonders of multiculturalism and "inclusivity", total lack of student accountability, image over substance, free passes for bad behavior by minorities, etc. The highlight (for me) came when the cameras witnessed a fight breaking out at an assembly between Latino students and black students. The theme of the assembly? You guessed it, a celebration of ethnic diversity.
I've made this point on previous posts on this subject, and I'll make it again. All the high-minded, well-meaning policies in the world are useless if students go home at the end of the school day and find their parents (or more likely parent) engaging in exactly the kind of behavior that they're told is unacceptable at school. It's unrealistic to expect a kid to be a model of decorum at school if he or she lives in an atmosphere of total dysfunction at home. Until parents are forced–yes, forced–to shoulder part of the responsibility for preparing their kids to behave in a civilized manner at school, nothing will change. (Oops, did I use the word "responsibility"? Apologies to any liberal reading this who is no doubt red-faced and sputtering.)
A final thought: If chaos reigns in Madison's public schools, why is it never mentioned (let alone covered in-depth) by the local media? I'm inclined to believe they're as invested in promoting the image of Madison as a harmonious, multi-ethnic fantasyland as are the clueless elites who run the school system.
richard lesiak says:
Just what kind of "force" are you calling for? You conservatives have been chipping away at our school system for years. Now your wringing your hands. I've seen plenty in the local media. Blaska himself has written about the cops being called to schools, fights in the streets, etc. "Clueless elites who run the school system"? The gop runs everything in this state. The schools run on walkers budget. And we always get the typical scooter BS. 3 years of cutting schools, election year he gives back 20% of his cuts and crows about it.
Katarina says:
GOP doesn't run the insane policies of Madison schools. Teachers rushed to hospitals due to the actions of out of control students is not because of a GOP policy. It is liberal LaLa Land policy when out of control students are not disciplined beyond a 5 minute time out for acting out or injuring a school employee.
Eric Z says:
Ummmmm, the GOP does NOT run the emerald city. The extreme left runs the helm. The city thumbed its collective nose at act 10 and negotiated contracts illegally with money it didnt have. so be it. That worked out about as well as restorative justice. Mr. Kriewald make most excellent points.
Silly me, I should have realized it's all Walker's fault. The favorite fallback position of Madison liberals–second only to blaming racism for every ill in society. BTW, by "force" I meant penalizing the parent(s) of any kid who can't or won't conform to the standards of civilized behavior while in school.
Batman says:
Most excellent post GLK.
You offer a simple solution that would be an effective workaround the restorative justice failure.
Apparently the violence and chaos that is destroying the learning environment for all, has great teachers quitting and others going to the hospital, will have to get even worse before anything is done. We shall see just how stubborn those in charge are before they concede the current paradigm is a failure.
I am pro Union but not a work contract that insures firing a terrible employee is like pulling teeth with a tweezer. This is true with state and federal unions.
Looks like the parents/community will have to organize and protest the current situation, loud and long. This along with picketing the school will garner media attention. Picketing can be extremely effective.
Reading Ms Vieth's blog page and the following comments is infuriating.
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Kevin Wymore says:
As if on cue, one contributor boldly offered a solution on the blog post where Ms. Vieth described this unmitigated chaos.
"More money!" he said, laying bare the intellectual bankruptcy that reigns in this city.
Check out today's article about the Arena school closing FOREVER. Lone Rock closed last year FOREVER. Problem…NO MONEY. It's not just in Madison. Come visit Adams-Friendship They will gladly tell you about all the program cuts, staff cuts, facility cuts that they are struggling with. My sister is a retired teacher. By the time she left she was buying her own chalk.
Was she also fighting off assaults by students, or is that just a Madison thing?
yes she was.
Looky here folks, @richard lesiak is just telling part of the story…AGAIN.
Why? Because the part he likes furthers a Lefty narrative at which a fact-based reality and the rest of the known Universe laugh their @$$e$ off.
That stupid narrative? Throwing $ at the schools will produce better results.
What the resident idiot savant forgot to add is something even the bedrock Conservative NYT even saw fit to include:
(unforgiving budgets) AND "a dearth of students and an aging population have made it impossible to keep the (Arena) school open."
And what senseless, fact-bereft screed would be complete without an obligatory jab at our thrice-elected Governor Walker; it's waaaaah, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah "statewide!"
To listen to @richard lesiak's drivel, Walker's influence apparently reached beyond America's Dairyland's statelines: "The same scene is playing out across rural America. Officials in aging communities with stretched budgets are closing small schools and busing children to larger towns." (bolds mine)
The humanity! Even the Lefty paper-of-record is flipping youse off!
Someone ought remind @richard lesiak that the residents in the towns (Arena & Lone Rock) about which he's slobbering effusively are well-represented in the Hillarity "basket of deplorables" demographic AND had signs for President Trump and our thrice-elected Governor Walker in their yards, and likely will again.
Maybe then he'll return to his glassy eyin' lock-steppin' & unquestionin' secular worship of meta Lefty Madison/Dane County and democrat sh*th**e Milwaukee.
PLW says:
No wonder outcomes are so bad on the east side. I went to school on the east side for a bit. Parents couldn't give a rip about what their kids did. White trash run amok.
So you don't like fair skinned people PLW. That's helpful.
There's a big, empty Sears store in Baraboo. I'm sure they would sign a lease, bring in some cots, build a fence. Fill it with those kids. That would make all the righties happy.
The above is something a monumentally blithering addlepate posts when they think they're being clever.
#Sad!
So the Arena school closing is NOT about money.
Were you mistaken or mendacious?
Whoopsie! Should read:
Soooooooo, the Black Trash…how are THEY doin'?
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This is the same Mitch McConnell who saved Trump from impeachment the first time. — More here.
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Feds Bust Major Car Theft Ring They Say Stole Dozens of Hellcats
Almost all of the vehicles involved are either Hellcat-powered or V8-powered Stellantis products that investigators said car thieves nabbed without much effort.
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The number of car thefts from dealerships and auto manufacturers' lots has risen lately. Thieves using "pro pads," a locksmith's tool, have stolen more than 600 high-performance vehicles in 2021 alone according to the FBI, primarily Hellcat-powered Stellantis products. Authorities now say they've busted a group around Detroit and Cleveland associated with several high-profile thefts. The ring allegedly flipped dozens of stolen vehicles, using them to conduct other crimes and evade police.
In an affidavit from May obtained by The Drive, federal authorities detail alleged crimes by four men accused of stealing cars. Members of the group, most of them Cleveland natives, are accused of conspiracy, interstate transport of stolen motor vehicles, theft of U.S. mail, aiding and abetting, robbery, and possession of a machine gun. The vehicles flipped by the group are almost exclusively Hellcat-powered Ram TRXs, Jeep Trackhawks, Dodge Challengers/Chargers, and more.
Thieves like Hellcats in particular because they are fast. Faster than a police cruiser, at least. The affidavit states that one suspect "bragged that the vehicles were very fast and that law enforcement could not keep up with the vehicles." These pursuits were often recorded by the thieves and posted to social media.
The entire operation—if you can call it an operation—came crashing down after one of the members was arrested for robbing a postal worker at gunpoint. As well as car theft, members of the group allegedly stole mail—among other things—in an attempt to steal checks. One member of the group was arrested following the robbery of the postal worker and a search warrant uncovered evidence of crimes committed by others from Pennsylvania to Detroit. Three stolen vehicles were also found, two of which were Hellcat-powered.
Information from the cellphones of those arrested reveals how simultaneously asinine yet considered the entire operation was. The car thefts in particular seemed to have some thought put into them. The thieves were aware, at least at some point, that stealing vehicles and transporting them across state lines was a federal crime. A few of the thefts were completed through intermediaries to avoid federal criminal charges. Others, however, were not. Likewise, texts show that the members of the group who stole mail were aware that it was a federal crime and did not want to be implicated in one. They continued to steal mail anyway, of course.
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Q: Como transformar um projeto Pyqt5 em um executável? Eu gostaria de saber qual seria o melhor caminho para converter uma aplicação Pyqt5 para uma aplicação executável.

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*Existe alguma meio de "compilar" uma aplicação em Pyqt5?

*Existe alguma forma de criar um instalador para uma aplicação Pyqt5?
Especificamente, tenho como alvo o Windows, mas gostaria também de saber como seria possível criar uma aplicação Pyqt5 para Linux.

A: A Wiki do Python recomenda algumas ferramentas que podem fazer isso. Em especial tem duas que atendem ao que quer:
fman build system
Permite empacotar aplicações executáveis em PyQt5 e criar instalador para as plataformas Windows, Linux e MacOS.
A documentação oficial no github provê um tutorial sobre a geração dos instaladores.
pyinstaller
Assim como o fma o pyinstaller provê um ambiente para empacotar programas Python em aplicações, para as plataformas Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, Solaris and AIX.
A documentação oficial detalha bem a criação do instalador.

A: Antes de começar preciso citar detalhes importantes, várias respostas como sendo PyInstaller a solução, mas isso é só parte da resolução, o que é preciso que as pessoas entendam é que PyInstaller não resolve magicamente tudo, isso porque Linux não é um sistema operacional, Linux é um núcleo, existem muitos sistemas operacionais "baseados" no núcleo Linux (GNU/Linux), ou seja existem diferentes distribuições e a maioria (se não quase todas) não tem compatibilidade.
Sim meu povo, um programa compilado em Debian não vai funcionar em CentOS, apesar de ser uma comunidade open-source grande ainda sim cada grupo pensa de sua maneira, cada distro segue um caminho, e talvez essa divisão na comunidade seja o mal deles (mas é especulação de minha parte).
Fora que mesmo sendo escrito em Python um programa criado em PyInstaller vai embarcar o Python da versão do Linux especifica para o executável, vou dar um exemplo, usei o PyInstaller em um Ubuntu com um Python que esta instalado no sistema também, o que vai ocorrer é que o Pyinstaller vai copiar o executável python do sistema (ou do virtualenv) para o "pacote" gerado pelo PyInstaller junto com uma versão executável que ele vai gerar, então se tentar rodar isso em um CentOS ou Debian provavelmente não irá funcionar (mesmo que debian e ubuntu sejam "parentes").
PyQt5 e o deploy básico (por enquanto em Windows apenas)
Muito bem, vou primeiramente falar de alguns detalhes básico, vou explicar em Windows por enquanto porque ainda estou preparando o ambiente no meu CentOS e no meu Debian para poder colocar detalhes de maneira precisa.
Eu recomendo muito que faça a instalação via pip, pois assim terá os pacotes maior facilidade de controlar os pacotes e até de instalar eles, mas antes de qualquer coisa eu também recomendo muito que use virtualenv, mais detalhes em:

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*https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html
Isto porque os pacotes usados para uma versão do PyQt assim como do PyInstaller podem mudar, atualizar e outros situações assim, que podem fazer com que em um update acidental você perca um projeto mais antigo, então isolar uma versão do PyQt e outros pacotes para um projeto deste tipo pode ser interessante, assim se mover de máquina, atualizar o teu Python global, não afetará o teu projeto.
Para evitar rodeios vou a explicação básica com passo a passo:

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*Crie a pasta do projeto, vamos chama-la de exemplo, pode fazer via explore.exe clicando com o direito do mouse/rato "nova pasta" ou via cmd com o o comando md exemplo)

*Abra o prompt de comando (se não estiver aberto) e navegue até a pasta aonde criará o projeto, no caso é a pasta exemplo:
 cd c:\Foo\Bar\exemplo

Isto é um exemplo, lógico que vai digitar um caminho real, absoluto ou relativo.

*

*Digite o comando:
python -m venv .env

O .env é uma pasta, gerada pelo -m venv, nela vai conter uma cópia do Python atual que você usa

*

*Agora é necessário iniciar o virtual env, para isso ainda no cmd e na pasta exemplo digite isto:
 .env\scripts\activate.bat

*Estando no ambiente virtual agora você deve instalar os pacotes necessários, no caso eu tentei instalar os mais atualizados, mas houve algum problema, talvez seja algum conflito/bug com o Python 3.6 e 3.7, para isso eu instalei versões especificas que funcionaram bem (claro que você pode atualizar isso conforme desejar), os comandos (pacotes necessários são):
 pip install PyQt5==5.9.2
 pip install PyInstaller==3.3.1

*Pronto o ambiente esta criado, para testar o PyQt5 crie um arquivo chamado main.py e coloque este conteúdo nele:
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets

 class Ui_MainWindow(object):
     def setupUi(self, MainWindow):
         MainWindow.setObjectName("MainWindow")
         MainWindow.resize(800, 600)

 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
     app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
     MainWindow = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
     ui = Ui_MainWindow()
     ui.setupUi(MainWindow)
     MainWindow.show()
     sys.exit(app.exec_())

*Após salvar o documento execute-o para testar:
 python main.py

Deve ser exibida uma janela vazia (pois é apenas um exemplo inicial)

*

*Agora o momento do deploy tão esperado, usando o PyInstaller execute:
 pyinstaller --windowed main.py

Isto irá gerar o executável, no exemplo ele ficará na pasta c:/Foo/Bar/dist/main, a pasta toda é necessário para funcionar.
Em ambientes baseados em Linux e Mac OSX
Em breve irei colocar exemplos como CentOS e Debian e se possível Mac, no momento estou um pouco impossibilitado, devido a ser algo muito trabalhoso, mas já adianto que para gera um pacote de instalação talvez tenha que usar o que é explicado nos seguintes links (irei adicionar mais conforme puder):

*

*https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_an_RPM_package/pt

*https://wiki.debian.org/HowToPackageForDebian
Não sei se o pyinstaller resolve esta parte, creio que ele gere apenas o arquivo executável (executável stand-alone)

Criando um instalador
Infelizmente isso não é fácil, você pode criar na mão, com PyInstaller mesmo, ou outro executável que instale, claro que isso tudo vai ficar meio solto, então as soluções práticas são:

*

*Criar um SFX/SEA (self-extracting archive) com WinRar ou 7zip

*Instalar Inno Setup: http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
O Inno Setup é interessante, prometo criar um pequeno "tutorial" aqui na resposta mesmo de como configurar o .ini dele, colocando ícone e até talvez "scripts" que serão executados no momento da instalação (para eventualmente de maneira customizada preparar o sistema operacional para algo necessário).

A: Eu usei o Pyinstaller para poder criar a estrutura executável do programa.
Os passos utilizados foram:

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*Instalei o Python 3.5, versão 32 bits

*Usei o Virtual Env, através do comando python -m venv venv.

*Ativei o env\Scripts\activate.ps1 (no meu caso, usei Windows 10).

*Instalei o Pyqt5.9.2 e o PyInstaller 3.3.1 pelo pip.

*Rodei o comando pyinstaller --paths .\venv\site-packages\PyQt5\Qt\bin main.py. No meu caso, main.py é o script principal do meu aplicativo.
Isso cuidou de criar a estrutura do executável, com todas as dependências.
Eu usei essa resposta do SOEN para efetuar esses passos e funcionou.
Vou tentar melhorar a resposta para efetuar a criação do instalador

A: Eu também uso Qt5 com Python, mas no PySide 2.
Você pode compilar (empacotar) para executável usando o Pyintaller.
Porém o Pyintaller no momento só suporta até o Python 3.6.
Não recomendo outro, pois o Pyintaller é o mais usado e o mais popular.
Por isso ou você usa o Python 3.6 ou espera um pouco sair o suporte ao Python 3.7, pois o suporte esta a caminho.
Aqui esta um print do PySide2 com Qt 5.11.1

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Honduras Drought Threatens More Than 500,000, Red Cross Says
A tanker fills containers with water in a poor neighbourhood on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa on August 7, 2014. Honduras and the rest of Central America has been hit by a major drought that has killed thousands of cattle, dried up crops and forced cities to ration electricity. Honduras, Costa Rica and Guatemala have declared emergencies in the worst affected areas to speed up aid delivery. The lack of rain has been blamed on the probable arrival of the El Nino weather phenomenon, which is characterized by unusually warm Pacific ocean temperatures that can trigger droughts. AFP PHOTO/Orlando SIERRA (Photo credit should read ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/Getty Images)
TEGUCIGALPA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - A severe drought is endangering more than half a million people in Honduras, ramping up pressure on them to migrate, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Wednesday.
Honduras, the nation with the world's highest murder rate, is already reeling after a deadly fungus devastated output of coffee, the main cash crop, and a severe regional drought left nearly 3 million people struggling to feed themselves across Central America.
In a statement, the IFRC said some 571,710 people were affected by the drought in Honduras, which had left them in danger of hunger due to dying crops, higher food prices and less work for agricultural day laborers.
"Some families are selling their belongings and livestock to secure food for survival, while others are migrating to escape the effects of the drought," the IFRC said, adding that children and poor households were particularly vulnerable.
Tens of thousands of Central American children have made the dangerous trek north to the United States over the last year, overwhelming border resources and igniting a fierce political debate over how to handle the influx.
The biggest number have been Honduran, U.S data show.
The IFRC said 22.6 percent of Honduras' roughly 8.5 million people suffer from chronic malnutrition, while 42.5 percent live in conditions of extreme poverty.
Jose Alvarado, the country's commissioner on emergency services, said he hoped the upcoming harvest at the start of next month should begin to alleviate the vulnerable 122,000 families who live on subsistence farming.
Another 30,000 families would still require help for up to three months after the harvest, he added.
"We've presented a plan to cooperating agencies and the international community for $13.2 million to give emergency attention to these families. These people have serious problems gaining access to food, but they also need help in the areas of healthcare, hygiene and water," he said. (Reporting by Gabriel Stargardter and Gustavo Palencia; editing by Gunna Dickson)
The Earth From Above
Green Central America Generation Change
This astronaut photograph taken on Nov. 27, 2010, provides a view of tidal flats and channels near Sandy Cay, on the western side of Long Island, and along the eastern margin of the Great Bahama Bank, on the islands of Bahamas. The continuously exposed parts of the island are brown, a result of soil formation and vegetation growth. To the north of Sandy Cay, an off-white tidal flat composed of carbonate sediments is visible; light blue-green regions indicate shallow water on the tidal flat.
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Bringing in the New Year, 2004!
Happy New Year Ethiopia (Enkutatash)!
On Monday September 12th this year, Ethiopia will be bringing in the year 2004! The US Embassy and other offices will be closed in celebration. The majority of our in-country staff will also have enjoy the day off to celebrate.
Ethiopia still retains the Julian calendar, in which the year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each and a 13th month of 5 days (6 days in the leap year). The Ethiopian calendar is 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar from January to September and 7 years behind between September 11 and January 8.
Enkutatash means the "gift of jewels". When the famous Queen of Sheba returned from her expensive trip to visit King Solomon in Jerusalem, her chiefs welcomed her back by replenishing her treasury with inku or jewels. The spring festival has been celebrated since this early time, and as the rains come to their abrupt end dancing and singing can be heard at every village in the green countryside, but Enkutatash is not exclusively a religious holiday. Today's Enkutatash is also the season for exchanging formal New Year greetings and cards among the urban sophisticated - in lieu of traditional bouquets of flowers. It is a time to express hopes and dreams for the future. Meskerem (September) is seen as a month of transition from the old year to the new.
We'd like to hear from you on how you plan to celebrate the New Year with your Ethiopian child/ren. Share with us in the comments!


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Limousin (oks. Lemosin) je bivša (1982. – 2015.) francuska regija, u središtu Francuske. Sastojala se od tri departmana: Corrèze, Creuse i Haute-Vienne.

Povijest
Regija Limousin se sastoji od dvije povijesne francuske provincije: provincije Limousin i provincije Marche (mali dio provincije Marche se danas nalazi u regiji Centre.

Osim ovih dviju glavnih provincija, regija Limousin se sastoji i od manjih dijelova starih provincija, Angoumois, Poitou, Auvergne i Berry.

Administracija
Na lokalnim izborima vlast je odnijela koalicija lijevih stranaka.
Raspored mjesta u regionalnom vjeću je sljedeći:
 PS : 19 vjećnika
 UMP : 10 vjećnika
 PCF : 6 vjećnika
 Les Verts : 3 vjećnika
 ADS : 2 vjećnika
 UDF : 2 vjećnika
 Mouvement écologiste : 1 vjećnik

Politika
Limousin je politički smatran snažnim uporištem ljevice, sa sjedištem u Limogesu.

Zemljopis
Regija Limousin je većinom visinsko područje. Najniže područje regije se nalazi na sjeverozapadu pokrajine (otprilike 250 m nadmorske visine), a najviše područje je na jugoistoku regije (otprilike 1000 m nadmorske visine). Najveći dio regije se nalazi iznad 350 metara.

U regiji se nalaze mnoge važne rijeke kao Dordogne, Vienne, Creuse i Cher.
Regija je poznata po kvalitetnim vodama, kao i po prvoklasnom ribarstvu.

Gospodarstvo
Limousin je većinom poljoprivredna regija. Regije je poznata po prvoklasnom mesu, pogotovo govedini, Također ova regija je i veliki francuski drvni proizvođač.

U prošlosti je grad Limoges bio svjetski poznat po proizvodnji porculana. Danas postoji samo mali broj ovih tvornica.

Stanovništvo
U kontinentalnoj Francuskoj, regija Limousin je najslabije naseljena regija Francuske. U cijeloj regiji živi manje ljudi nego u Marseilleu.

Stanovništvo ove regije stagnira i stari. Departman Creuse ima najstarije stanovništvo u Francuskoj. Nakon 1999. godine bilježi se blagi porast broja stanovnika.

Kultura
Regionalni jezik regije je limousinski. To je jezik iz jezične obitelji Oc i sličan je okcitanskom. To je također i jezik prvih trubadura. Limousinski je bio glavni jezik regije do početka 20. stoljeća, kada je u velikom mahu uveden francuski. Tome je pogodovalo i ukidanje okcitanskog jezika u školama. Danas se jezikom svakodnevno služi većinom ruralno starije stanovništvo.

Vanjske poveznice

 Službena stranica regije
 Turistička stranica regije
 Stranica o umjetnosti u regiji

Francuske regije (1982. – 2015.)

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The wives of Los Alamos : a novel, TaraShea Nesbit
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"Their average age was twenty-five. They came from Berkeley, Cambridge, Paris, London, Chicago--and arrived in New Mexico ready for adventure, or at least resigned to it. But hope quickly turned to hardship as they were forced to adapt to a rugged military town where everything was a secret, including what their husbands were doing at the lab. They lived in barely finished houses with P.O. box addresses in a town wreathed with barbed wire, all for the benefit of a project that didn't exist as far as the public knew. Though they were strangers, they joined together--adapting to a landscape as fierce as it was absorbing, full of the banalities of everyday life and the drama of scientific discovery. And while the bomb was being invented, babies were born, friendships were forged, children grew up, and Los Alamos gradually transformed from an abandoned school on a hill into a real community: one that was strained by the words they couldn't say out loud, the letters they couldn't send home, the freedom they didn't have. But the end of the war would bring even bigger challenges to the people of Los Alamos, as the scientists and their families struggled with the burden of their contribution to the most destructive force in the history of mankind.The Wives of Los Alamos is a novel that sheds light onto one of the strangest and most monumental research projects in modern history. It's a testament to a remarkable group of women who carved out a life for themselves, in spite of the chaos of the war and the shroud of intense secrecy"--
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On the eve of Alec and Lydia's wedding, relationships are examined in "Malec," an all-new episode of "Shadowhunters," airing TUESDAY, MARCH 29 (9:00–10:00 p.m., EDT) on Freeform.
The Institute is in full swing as everyone is preparing for the wedding of Alec and Lydia. Lydia is getting final touches made on her wedding dress, the wedding decorations are set and Isabelle is trying to figure out a way to throw a traditional, mundane bachelor party for her brother – whether he likes it or not. During what should be a time of great celebration for many is far from it as they examine their relationships. Alec is struggling on two sides – his wedding is one of the biggest days in his life and his parabatai should be at his side, yet he and Jace are still at odds. Alec also continues to struggle with his feelings for Magnus, especially when Magnus won't give up on Alec. And as the Institute is buzzing with romance, Clary is desperate to work things out with Jace, but he is keeping her at arm's length.
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With the help of a new ally, Clary and Jace attempt to rescue Jocelyn in "Blood Calls to Blood," an all-new episode of "Shadowhunters," airing TUESDAY, MARCH 22(9:00–10:00 p.m. EDT) on Freeform.


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From Bear to Bull; Jordan Belfort to attend Blockchain World Abu Dhabi as key speaker
LATEST NEWS, NEWS December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 News
"The Wolf of Wall Street" himself, Jordan Belfort, will be attending the Global Distributed Cloud Storage Summit (DCS 2021) as part of Blockchain World Abu Dhabi. Belfort is joining as a key speaker and host for several Business Club VIP events throughout the programme, designed to delve into all things blockchain, including lunch sessions and several activities during the festival. Having evolved from a Bitcoin Bear to a Blockchain Bull, Belfort is not only incredibly enthusiastic about the future of the metaverse but also a direct contributor, with several upcoming NFT collections, inspired by his personal life and the incredible 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street", a cryptocurrency portfolio and is an investor in digital projects and culture, such his 102.49 ETH purchase of 'Cryptopunk #6033'.
"Currently, the MENA region is poised to become a real driving force in blockchain innovation, thanks in part to numerous government initiatives, including the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021 and Dubai Blockchain Strategy," states Jordan. "There is a real possibility of the UAE in particular becoming the capital of blockchain technology, which is why I see it as the ideal location to host the 2021 DCS Summit, as part of Blockchain World in Abu Dhabi," finishes Belfort.
THE CAPITAL OF BLOCKCHAIN
The core appeal of the event is the 200 leading experts in blockchain technologies that will be delving into the virtual world's most detailed and relevant realms through several keynote speeches, panel discussions, and live chat show interviews. As the days count down, Head of the DCS Organising Committee Adam Geri is looking forward to enjoying the fruits of his labour. "We really have a wonderful three-days planned for the over 20,000 visitors that are due to pass through the doors of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre," says Geri. "The event is structured in a way that supports meaningful interactions between speakers, experts, participants and entrepreneurs. The leading conference, which will be streamed live from DCS's state-of-the-art studio, will bring together influencers, speakers, experts, and panellists from all industries breaking into the blockchain space. With the global blockchain market expected to go up to $23.3 billion by 2023, this is not an event to miss."
"As it stands, the world is predicted to spend up to 15.9 billion in blockchain-related tech by 2023 and, in fact, during the DCS Show, significant discussion will focus on how Abu Dhabi can build a multi-billion-dollar blockchain economy, including a roadmap to a greener blockchain in line with the UAE 2030 vision," adds Geri.
BEST-IN-CLASS EXPERTS
Leading the convergence of experts to Abu Dhabi are the likes of Oscar Clark, Chief of Curiosity at Fundamentally Games; Jason Brink, President of Blockchain and Gala Games; Brett King, founder of the pioneering neo-bank Moven and Christopher Travers, one of the leading lights in pseudonymity, social media identity, and pushing the boundaries of what brands can achieve through virtual influencers and the world's digitisation.
Meanwhile, the Blockchain expert-studded line-up includes Nobel Prize winner Dr Finn Kydland, David Shing (AKA "Shingy" the "Forecaster), Nicole Purin (Founder & CEO Nikna Doda Films), Dr Saifedean Ammous (Economist, Educator, Writer), Vesa (Digital artist & Speaker), The Crypto Sheikhs (Anas Bhurtun & Danosch Zahedi), Yael Tamer (Co-CEO and Founder), among others.
ENGAGING EXHIBITION ACTIVITIES
Finally, the DCS 2021 event has created a series of engaging activities where guests can interact, learn, and be entertained. These include live demonstrations, NFT artist' meet & greet' events at the NFT art gallery, live 'play & earn' competitions and gaming activations at Gaming Zone, and crypto live-trading and giveaways at Crypto Zone.
Don't miss Abu Dhabi's ascendance as the capital of crypto. The event will be a hybrid, with live streaming and an in-person ticketed event on-site at ADNEC. Get your tickets for the unmissable event on Platinumlist HERE, Virgin Tickets HERE or via the DCS 2021 website HERE. Additionally, watch Blockchain World free on-demand HERE from anywhere in the world and be in with a chance of winning one BTC.
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India's mammoth parliamentary election will start on April 7, authorities announced on Wednesday, kicking off a race that will pit charismatic Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi against the ruling Congress party.
Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath said 814 million people will be eligible to vote, a number larger than the population of Europe, making this the biggest election the world has ever seen. Results are due to be announced on May 16.
Voting will be held in nine stages, staggered until May 12 to allow security forces to focus their strength during an exercise that, for decades after independence from Britain in 1947, has often been marred by violence and ballot-rigging.
Running on his strong economic track record as chief minister of the state of Gujarat, Modi has emerged in opinion polls as the favourite, reflecting popular anger over corruption and a sense that the centre-left Congress government frittered away opportunities for rapid growth after coming to power in 2004.
Exuding self-confidence, Modi has won the support of many middle-class Indians who even a year ago would not have voted for a man accused by critics of failing to stop, or even tacitly encouraging, a spasm of Hindu-Muslim bloodshed in Gujarat in 2002. Modi has denied any wrongdoing and the Supreme Court has said there is not enough evidence to pursue investigations.
With half of India's population under 25, a record number of first-time voters is expected to participate in the election and many appear open to Modi's promises of job creation and efficient government.
"I think everyone is looking for strong leadership. This places Modi at an advantage. He's showing that he's a strong leader," said Mohan Guruswamy of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, a Delhi-based think-tank.
However, India's fragmented political landscape and first-past-the-post system for parliamentary seats makes results notoriously hard to predict, and that means a victory is by no means assured for Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Recent polls show the BJP well short of a majority of the 543 lower house of parliament seats at stake, but widening its lead over the ruling Congress party, which has ruled for more than two-thirds of the 67 years since independence but may now be headed for its worst-ever electoral defeat.
Last week, a small regional party joined the BJP-led alliance, following several splinter groups that rejoined, a possible sign of Modi's growing acceptability.
A multi-headed group of regional parties is also eyeing power, however, a reflection of the growing clout of state-based leaders. A 'third front' government made up of regional groups with diverse agendas could prove unwieldy, a potential problem for Asia's third-largest economy, whose growth has skidded due to the slow pace of reform on the Congress party's watch.
Leading the campaign for the Congress party is Rahul Gandhi, the latest in line in the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has given India three prime ministers and its most powerful contemporary politician, his mother, Sonia Gandhi.
This time, after two consecutive Congress-led governments headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, India seems unlikely to make another Gandhi prime minister.
Adding to the uncertainty, a new anti-corruption party has emerged as a serious player. The Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party is not likely to win many seats, but is setting the agenda for other parties by harping on high utility prices and crony capitalism.
The election comes as the economy is on course to grow at below five percent for the second year running, which would be the worst performance since the 1980s for a country that a few years ago was confident of matching China's run of double-digit expansion.
Modi has the backing of big business, which wants him to replicate his Gujarat state model of good roads, 24/7 electricity and less red tape. Last week, he promised to simplify laws if elected, and to put trade at the heart of foreign policy.
As the election drumbeats get louder, overseas investors have extended a buying streak of Indian shares, totalling $800 million in a run of 13 sessions until Tuesday.
Businesses have put investment plans on hold ahead of the elections, leading to a contraction in capital formation and worsening a slowdown that could, however, be reversed after results are declared in May.


Many marriages have crashed or at least, lost its flavour because many couple lacked wisdom for handling in laws; yet some others are at the verge of collapse unless an urgent intervention with practical wisdom is injected into it. Make no mistakes about this, marrying the will of God or your heartthrob doesn't immunize you from in-law wahala. You need to learn and apply truth that will save you from the wahala.
How did he achieve this feat? That's what we serve you on this week's edition of BrojidLifesyle from the horse's mouth. He also shares practical wisdom for handling and already existing in-law trouble.
I have very little to say about this matter because it is a very small matter. It only appears big because we have not examined what the real problem is.
Many times I hear descriptions of problems people have with their in-laws and I have never been able to get the point. The truth is that in-law problems do not exist in reality; the problem is always one with the couple.
Please I am not at all saying that there are not cases in which the in-laws are the devil's assistants. Of course there are; after all, an in-law is just a person and even armed robbers and serial killers have relatives and these have wives and husbands. What I am saying is that "in-law problem" as an entity hardly exists. Problems with in-laws are actually manifestations of problems within the individuals and between couples themselves. By this I mean that when a man has a personal problem, it may manifest as a mother-in-law problem to his wife, and when a woman has an inherent spiritual or emotional problem, it may manifest as a family-in-law (I hope this term exists) to her husband.
When you marry and still take instructions from your father or mother as a man, you are the cause of the in-law problems. You have not yet leaved;* you are sowing the seed for trouble. When you still depend on your parents for a roof over your head, I recommend you postpone your wedding, because except for very exceptional people, you will have in-law troubles.
A woman needs her own home; she does not want to be an assistant to another woman who is in her own palace. No matter how small your own place will be, leave so you can cleave. Those who have not leaved, whether physically or in their minds, will have problems. If you keep running to your family for money you will have problems.
In-law troubles are fruits which come from seeds of refusing to leave. This applies to both man and woman. Most of the troublesome mothers-in-law are just caring mothers who have not been able to realize that their babies have grown. It is the duties of these babies to grow up and let mummy and daddy know that they have.
The time my mother and my sister were visiting after our oldest son was born, something happened and I explained to my mother, that she should talk to my wife if she wants anything from the kitchen and not my sister. My wife couldn't get why I was being so firm on small matters. Actually my mother was trying to spare my wife a lot of hassle because she was nursing a baby but I was trying to let her know the order of things.
See, I saw a lot of so called in-law problems before I got married and I reasoned with the word of God that it did not make sense and that it will not happen with me. I was not planning to choose who my in-laws would be, I just realized that the real problem would never be with them but with me.
I have been married as at the writing of this book for 12 years, and my wife's folks think I am a good person, and I think they are good people; they think my folks are good people and my folks think the world of them. I have absolutely no quarrels with any of my in-laws and my wife has no quarrel whatsoever with any of her in-laws. My mother loves my wife dearly and will rather conspire with her than with me. She thinks she is softer to deal with than me. That is nice, right? But let us see some things I had to do.
My wife is a very nice person, and so shortly after we were married she tried to be nice to my younger brother when he would often visit and stay with us. "Deji, please feel free o, this is your home o." The day she said that I shouted after her, "Please do not feel too free, this is not your home. It belongs to your brother and his wife and you are a visitor here." My wife felt I was being too hard and I told her I was saving all of us, everyone involved unnecessary quarrels later.
I told my wife that I was saving her a lot of troubles and that we should not because of being nice start sowing seeds that we will not like the fruit tomorrow. Now everybody is free in my home, and we have a lot of peace.
Every one of our parents and siblings understand that these two are together and they will not even try to think otherwise.
Couples having in-law problems should please solve the issues themselves and stop hiding behind their parents as if they are the problem. The truth about these problems many times is that the man or the woman is allowing the relatives fight on his or her behalf.
Jesus implied that there is a curse on anyone who tries to break the one-flesh that the Lord has joined. Why many in-law trouble makers are not seeing the wrath of God is because they are not the ones breaking the union; the husband and the wife never left their people. When you badmouth your wife to your mother or make it clear to your mother that you agree with her that having a son is the reason why you married, what do you expect from a caring mother? Of course she will agree to take on the son's enemy, his wife.
No one of your relations can give any trouble to your spouse without passing through you, and that is a fact. If you stand by and defend your wife or husband everybody will relax.
These mercenaries are saying things that the man is thinking about his wife but is too afraid to say because he knows it is wrong. The wife may be too afraid to confront her husband and so allows her mother to do it.
My parents and siblings only know what I say about my wife or what I confirm in their impressions. All their thoughts about my wife are directly or indirectly formed by me. If she does what is wrong, I can dispel it from their minds even if they found out about it. Man, if your mother has an issue with your wife you are mostly at fault. PERIOD. Keep them away from each other if they can't get along.
What is your mother doing in your home when she can't stand your wife? Or woman, what is your mother doing in your home when she can't stand your husband? If she has nowhere else to go, then she has to take some adult lessons in coping with difficult people, because she is a guest in another person's home.
Another problem I see a lot is when a man packs his siblings into his home with a new wife in it. You know, I think such men are just either wicked or do not know what a wife is. I remember a man who packed three grown men, in their twenties, with a teenage girl, all his siblings, into a home with a wife and four little children.
Then they started accusing the woman of being intolerant.
I give a thumbs-up to women who can cope with that but before you start seeing the speck in the eye of the woman who can't, I think you should remove the log of stupidity from your eye O man.
This is an excerpt from his popular book, Should I Say Yes? You can download the two part book here: God is The Match Maker & Fundamentals of Christian Marriage. To get the hard copy, kindly contact Kingdom-Word Ministries on 234 (0) 808 260 9588, 234 (0) 807 711 8777 or Pastorbankie@yahoo.com.
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The Monkey and the Crocodile: Reading Comprehension
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Once there was a monkey who lived in a naval tree beside a river. This naval tree produced more fruit than any other tree in the jungle, and its fruit was fresher and sweeter than the fruit on all the other trees.
Every day when the monkey ate this fruit, he was very happy. Not only could he eat his fill, but he could throw some fruit into the river when his friend the crocodile came by. The crocodile and the monkey spent many hours sitting on the shore of the river and talking, and in time they became best friends.
The crocodile always took some fruit home to his dear wife. She loved the naval fruit so much that she became addicted to its taste and freshness. One day she thought, "If the monkey eats this fruit every day, then his flesh must also taste sweet, especially his liver. Oh, I want to taste the monkey's liver." She thought about it and thought about it until she couldn't stand it any longer.
Finally she said to her husband, "I want to taste the monkey's liver. Please bring him home, so I can satisfy my hunger."
The crocodile was shocked! "You want to eat the monkey's liver? But . . . he's my friend! I love him. And he's so generous to us. My dear, it's impossible."
The lady crocodile became angry. She demanded that he bring the monkey to her. She demanded that he let her taste the monkey's liver. Otherwise she would leave.
The crocodile was torn apart. He loved his wife, and didn't want to lose her. He loved his friend, and didn't want to lose him. Why did he have to make this difficult choice?
In the end, he decided to lose his monkey friend. With a heavy heart, he swam slowly back across the river and sat under the naval tree.
"Oh Monkey," he called, "It's a lovely night, and I feel like going for a ride on the river. Why don't you come along? I could show you the beauty of the river."
"I don't think so," said the monkey. "I don't think that's a good idea. And anyway, I can't swim, and I'm afraid of the water."
"I am the king of the river. You don't need to be afraid when you ride on my back. Besides, we've been friends for a long time. What a shame it would be if you can't trust me by now."
The monkey thought for a minute. Perhaps the crocodile was right. Who can you trust, if not your friends? "OK," he said, "I'll come with you." He jumped onto the crocodile's back, and they sailed into the river.
It was a wonderful ride, and the monkey was really happy, but the crocodile was quiet, and deep in thought.
"What's the matter?" asked the monkey.
The crocodile almost burst into tears. "I'm sorry, my friend. I lied to you. I am not doing this to entertain you. Rather, I am taking you to my wife. She wants to eat your liver."
"Eat my liver!!" The monkey was astonished. "Why does she want to eat my liver?"
"She knows that you eat the fruit of the naval tree every day. She thinks that your liver must be very sweet and tender, so she wants to eat it."
"I see," said the monkey. He saw that his life was in danger. He thought for a minute. "My friend, don't feel bad on my account," he said. "I would be honored to give my liver to your wife. But you should have told me about this before we left the naval tree."
"Why?" asked the crocodile.
"Well, I always wash my liver in the river and then hang it on a branch of the tree."
"If you take me back to the tree, I'll get it for you. Then you can take it to your wife."
The crocodile swam quickly back to the naval tree. When he got to the shore, the monkey jumped off his back and climbed up the tree.
"Hah! Crocodile! Don't you know that I can't give you my liver? This has been a good lesson to me about trust."
An Indian folk tale retold by Mary Mahoney
Audio version performed by Cam Culham
Audio effects adapted under Creative Commons license
Audio credits: Chimes
Public Domain photo credit: Composite of Prehensile tail Wikipedia and CC0 Public Domain on Pixabay
Where did the monkey live?
In the jungle.
In a naval tree.
Across the river.
What was special about the naval tree?
It was very beautiful.
It had a lot of fruit.
It had the freshest and sweetest fruit.
Was the monkey generous? Why?
Yes, because he could eat as much as he wanted.
No, he just liked to eat a lot.
Yes, because he gave fruit to the crocodile.
What does "eat his fill" mean?"
He could eat until he was no longer hungry.
He could eat so much he felt sick.
How did the monkey and the crocodile become friends?
They went swimming together.
They spent a lot of time sitting together and talking.
They said hello to each other every day.
What did the crocodile always do with the fruit?
He washed it before he ate it.
He took some home to his wife.
He ate it all.
What does "become addicted" to something mean?
It means you can take it or leave it.
You really like it a lot.
You must have more and more.
What did the crocodile's wife want to do?
She wanted to become addicted.
She wanted to eat more and more fruit.
She wanted to eat the monkey's liver.
When you "can't stand" something any longer, it means that...
you hate it and you are going crazy because of it.
you really like it.
you don't want to do it, but you have to.
What was the crocodile's problem?
He loved his wife, but he didn't love the monkey.
He loved his friend, but he didn't love his wife.
He had to choose between his wife and his friend.
What did the crocodile decide to do?
To take the monkey across the river.
To tell the monkey about his problem.
To kill the monkey.
The crocodile had a "heavy heart." This means that...
He was very sad.
He wasn't healthy.
The monkey was heavy.
Why didn't the monkey want to ride on the crocodile's back?
He didn't trust the crocodile.
He didn't know how to swim.
It was dark and he couldn't see much.
How did the crocodile get the monkey to climb onto his back?
He said he was king of the river.
He said the monkey didn't need to be afraid.
He talked about friendship and trust.
Which answer tells you that the crocodile felt bad about lying to the monkey?
He told the monkey the truth.
He burst into tears.
He was very quiet.
How did the monkey get the crocodile to go back to the naval tree?
He said that his life was in danger.
He said he would give his liver to the crocodile's wife.
He said his liver was hanging on the tree.
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Филоктитис Икономидис (; ,  — , ) — греческий дирижёр, альтист, музыкальный педагог.

Изучал право в Афинском университете, одновременно занимаясь музыкой в Афинской консерватории, где его учителями были Манолис Каломирис и Арман Марсик.

Играл на альте в Греческом струнном квартете (первая скрипка Георгиос Хорафас) и Греческом фортепианном квинтете (с Каломирисом в партии фортепиано), был концертмейстером альтов в Оркестре Афинской консерватории.

С 1919 г. профессор теории музыки в Афинской консерватории, в 1930—1939 гг. её директор; опубликовал учебное пособие по теории музыки и (в соавторстве с Каломирисом) сборник упражнений по сольфеджио. Среди его многочисленных учеников были, в частности, Теодорос Бабаяннис и Микис Теодоракис.

В 1921 г. основал Афинский хор. Осуществил афинские премьеры ряда масштабных произведений, в том числе «Осуждения Фауста» Гектора Берлиоза, ораторий Йозефа Гайдна «Сотворение мира» и Артюра Онеггера «Царь Давид». С 1927 г. главный дирижёр оркестра Афинской консерватории; в 1942-1943 гг. выступил инициатором его выхода из-под контроля консерватории и преобразования в независимый Афинский государственный оркестр. Считался специалистом по творчеству Людвига ван Бетховена; дирижировал оперой «Фиделио» в Берлинской народной опере.

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Альтисты Греции
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The Turning Point: A Change in Location and Vocation
Our earthly lives sometimes take a sudden turn because of the people that are close to us. This was the case in the life of Martin Luther 500 years ago. He had returned to Erfurt after his journey to Rome and was about to be assigned to what would be his final earthly home and to the profession that would consume most of his remaining time and energy while on this earth. In the providence of God, the primary human instrument in this turning point turned out to be Luther's monastic superior, Johann von Staupitz.
Luther referred to Staupitz, regarding the spiritual struggles he had experienced as a monk in 1510, saying, "I owe everything to Staupitz." Staupitz held the young monk in high regard. Luther was one of the two monks sent to Rome to argue for a stricter set of rules governing the Augustinian order over which Staupitz was the vicar general. After the delegation returned in March 1511, the matter was not yet settled. The effort to unify and reform the German monastic system met with resistance in Nuremberg and Erfurt. By September 1511, Staupitz concluded that continuing the effort was useless. As a result Luther was transferred to the new university in Wittenberg.
There in September 1511, Staupitz had just completed the promotion of four doctoral candidates when he met Luther under a pear tree in the garden just north of the cloister. He told Luther that he should prepare for the preaching profession and begin the work required to attain the office of a Doctor of Theology. Luther resisted Staupitz's plan, citing many reasons including poor health. It is obvious that Luther did not aspire to this position. In a letter dated September 22nd the following year, Luther expressed his unworthiness and inadequacy for the rigors of this teaching position and stated that the only reason he had undertaken the task was in obedience to the vicar general. He later viewed Staupitz's 1511 assignment as an event that changed the course of his life. By becoming a teacher of the church who would initially lecture on the Psalms and the Epistles of Saint Paul, Luther was driven to an intense study of the Scriptures. The Scriptures themselves became his counselor and authority. This is what actually freed Luther from his troubled conscience and his dread of God.
In only a few years (as his 1513 lectures on the Psalms reveal), he began to understand the "righteousness of God" as a gift, not as an achievement. Martin Luther was not the only student of the Scriptures during medieval times. There were others that are referred to as forerunners of the Reformation. Very often their teachings, when these conflicted with the established tradition of the Roman Church, brought them trouble. Some were driven from office. Some were hanged. Some were burned at the stake. By the providence of God, Luther was protected in his new home by his prince even when the pope and the emperor sought his apprehension and execution. It was meant to be. Staupitz was the apparent instrument that brought this about. Staupitz made Luther his successor as professor of Biblical Studies at Wittenberg and the rest is history. By God's grace and providence the memories of his life and his teaching remain with us.
In 1518 Staupitz freed Luther from his vow of obedience. Staupitz himself continued as the vicar general of the German monasteries until 1520 when he was accused of heresy and abdicated as Vicar General of the Augustinian Hermits. Although he did not officially join the Reformation, a number of his sermons reveal themes that were dominant in the Reformation and put Luther on the road to the Reformation. In particular he emphasized that, according to the Word of God, salvation comes from outside the sinner. For Staupitz, the sinner is not a partner but instead the instrument of God, used by God and upheld by Him above the abyss to which he would otherwise return. Neither is the sinner called by God on the condition that he first be penitent or give his best effort, but on the grounds of God's unconditional and eternal election in Christ. For him, faith in Christ was the only condition for salvation. Staupitz argued that, where fellowship with Christ is established, good works will surely follow spontaneously. It's easy to see why Luther maintained that Staupitz had opened the path for the Reformation.
Thomas Smuda is pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, Ohio.